Granola Bars

***These are super yummy***

2 cups rolled oats

1/4 cup packed Brown Sugar

1/2 cup Wheat Germ

3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1 cup flour

3/4 cup extras (raisins, choco chips, PB chips, sunflower seeds, nut etc.)

3/4 teaspoon salt

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1/2 cup honey

1 egg, beaten

1/2 cup vegetable oil

2 teaspoons vanilla extract

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1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Generously grease a 9 X 13 pan.

2. Mix the first group of ingredients together. Make a well in the center of the mixed ingredients and pour the rest of the ingredients in the well. Mix well using your hands. Press into 9 X 13 pan.

3. Bake about 25 min for chewy bars, 30-35 min for crunchy. Cool for 5 min and then cut.

*My notes*

*I didn't use all the oil it called for. If you want healthier bars you could play around with using Applesauce instead of oil. Or maybe Coconut Oil.

*The batter is super sticky! Use the back of a spoon that has been covered in butter to press into pan.

*If you want more flavor you can add Nutmeg.

Chocolate Belgian Waffles

For mother's day Ben made me these chocolate waffles with vanilla sauce, strawberries and whipped topping. Ben also put on his some peanut butter. They were so yummy I thought I would share.

What you need:
4 squares BAKER'S Semi-Sweet Chocolate
2 Tbsp. butter
1 cup flour
1/4 cup granulated sugar
2 tsp. CALUMET Baking Powder
1/4 tsp. salt
3/4 cup milk
1/2 cup BREAKSTONE'S or KNUDSEN Sour Cream
2 eggs, beaten
1 tsp. vanilla
4 cups sliced fresh strawberries
1 Tbsp. powdered sugar

To make it:
HEAT lightly greased Belgian waffle maker.

MICROWAVE chocolate and butter in small microwaveable bowl on HIGH 1 to 1-1/2 min. or until butter is melted. Stir until chocolate is completely melted; set aside.

MIX flour, granulated sugar, baking powder and salt in large bowl. Add milk, sour cream, eggs and vanilla; mix well. Stir in chocolate mixture.

USE batter to make 8 waffles as directed in manufacturer's directions.

SERVE warm topped with berries and powdered sugar.

This is where we found the recipe. It is worth trying.
http://www.kraftrecipes.com/recipes/chocolate-belgian-waffles-121334.aspx

Baked Oatmeal

My sister's kids really like oatmeal and she made this recipe for us when we stayed with her a while ago and I finally got the recipe from her. Ben loves this stuff. I think it is really good and I am not an oatmeal fan. Here is the recipe.

Baked Oatmeal

2 eggs, beaten
1 cup milk
1/2 cup oil
1 cup brown sugar
2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp salt
1 tsp cinnamon
3 cups quick uncooked oats

Mix ingredients with hand mixer. Pour into lightly greased 9x13 baking pan. Bake @ 350 for 25-30 minutes. Do not over brown.

Try it, it is good!!