Granola

This is our go-to homemade granola recipe, thanks to Sue M for sharing. 
Don't skip toasting the oats!

4 cups rolled oats

1 cup flaked coconut
1 cup nuts, coarsely chopped (walnuts, toasted almonds, sunflower)
¾ cup wheat germ
½ cup honey
½ cup vegetable oil (canola)
1 tsp vanilla
8 oz dried fruit (cranberries, cherries)
1 cup raisins

Spread oats on jelly roll pan.  Toast in 350 degree oven for 10 minutes, stirring once.  Transfer oats into bowl, add coconut, nuts and wheat germ.  Combine honey, oil, and vanilla.  Drizzle over cereal mixture, blending well.  Bake at 325 degrees for 20-25 minutes until brown.  Remove from oven.  Stir in dried fruit.

Make this recipe Wheat Free!

Substitute ground flax seed for the wheat germ.  Add 1/2 cup chia seeds for good measure!

Ginger Cookies

From the kitchen of Dorothy O...soft and chewy ginger cookies!

1/2 cup butter
1 cup vegetable oil (Crisco)
2 cups brown sugar
2 eggs
1/2 cup molasses
1/2 tsp salt
4 1/2 cups flour
3 tsp soda
2 tsp ginger
2 tsp cinnamon
2 tsp ground cloves

Mix butter, oil, sugar, eggs, add molasses and dry ingredients.  Chill.  Roll dough into small balls and dip into granulated sugar.

Bake on parchment or lightly greased pans at 350 degrees for 8-12 minutes.

Makes 8 dozen.