Homemade Chewy Granola Bars (Stefanie)

2 1/2 cups quick cooking oats                                

1/2 cup Rice Krispies cereal                                   

1/4 cup coconut                                                    

1/2 cup mini chocolate chips                                

1/2 cup brown sugar

1/2 tsp. salt

1/2 cup butter, softened

1/4 cup honey

1/2 tsp. vanilla

Add all ingredients to a bowl and mix together until combined.  Press into a square 8×8 pan.

Bake at 350° for 20 minutes. Cool for 10 minutes and score into bars.

Let set completely and then cut into bars. Enjoy!

Granola (Grandma Morgan)

5 cups oatmeal                                  

1 cup honey or 1½ cups brown sugar

1 cup almonds (slivered)                     

1 cup water

1 cup sesame seeds (or substitute)        

1 cup water

1 cup sunflower seeds                         

1 cup coconut

1 cup powdered milk                           

1 cup whole wheat flakes or flour

½ to 1 tsp. Salt                          

2 tsp. vanilla

1 cup wheat germ or bran   

1 ½ cups mixed dates or raisins usually use dates

1 or 2 cups grains       

1 tsp. Almond extract

1 to 2 tsp. Cinnamon   

1 cup vegetable oil or less (can mix half vegetable oil and half applesauce to cut down on the fat).

Dissolve sugar in oil, add salt, and soften dates in water.  Combine the rest of the ingredients.  Pour into cookie sheet.  Bake 300° for 15 minutes.  Stir it up and bake another 15 or 20 minutes until slightly brown.  Cool and enjoy.