Homemade Granola

Ingredients:

 1 1/4 C Brown Sugar
1/4 C Water
3/4 C Oil
2 tsp Vanilla
1 tsp Coconut Extract

3 1/2 C Rolled Oats
1 C Dry Powdered Milk (non-fat recommended)
1/2 - 1 C Almonds
1/2 - 1 C Pecans
1/2 C Coconut
1 Tbsp Cinnamon

Instructions:

1. Preheat oven to 200 degrees.
2. Heat sugar and water to a full boil.
3. Slightly cool and stir in oil, vanilla and coconut extract.
4. In a separate large bowl combine and mix oats, coconut, powdered milk, nuts and cinnamon.
5. Add the wet mixture to the dry ingredients in the large bowl and stir together till all is coated.
6. Pour mixture onto a greased cookie sheet and bake for 2 hours flipping the granola every 30 minutes.
7. Cool then brake apart.  Store in an air tight container.

From Morgan Delahunty

Spinach Salad

Ingredients:

• Large Spinach or Spring Mix
• Purple Onion
• Blueberries
• Feta Cheese
• Slivered Almonds
• Pomegranate

Prepare spinach and place all other ingredients on top.  This salad is great with a vinaigrette dressing.

From: Shauna

Coconut Milk Steel Cut Oats

Ingredients:

• 1 can (13.5 oz) coconut milk
• Water
• 2 cups steel cut oats
• Pinch of salt
• 1/4 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 tsp vanilla 

For serving:

• Milk
• Mini/regular Chocolate Chips
• Coconut Flakes
• Chopped almonds

Directions:

1. Grease insert of the instant pot with cooking spray.
2. Pour can of coconut milk in a 4 cup liquid measuring cup and add water to reach 4 cups.  Pour the mixture into the instant pot.  Stir in the steel cut oats and salt.  
3. Secure lid and make sure valve is sealed.  Select manual button and dial up or down to 4 minutes.  When finished cooking let the pressure naturally release for 15-20 minutes before manually releasing.
4. Stir in brown sugar and vanilla. Serve with additional milk and extra add-ins. 

From Mels Kitchen Café 

https://www.melskitchencafe.com/coconut-milk-steel-cut-oatmeal/ 

Homemade Granolla

Ingredients:

4 Cups of Old Fashioned Oats

1 Cup of Sliced (or Chopped) Almonds

1/2 Cup Brown Sugar

1/2 tsp Cinnamon 

1/4 tsp Salt

1/4 Cup Unsalted Butter (Melted)

1/3 Cup of Honey

1 Egg White

Directions:

1. Preheat over to 300 degrees and line a cookie sheet with foil.

2. Mix together oats, almonds, brown sugar, cinnamon and salt. 

3. In a separate bowl mix together the butter, honey and egg white. 

4. Mix well the oat and butter mixtures together then spread an even layer onto your cookie sheet.

5. Bake for 30 minutes. If you like chunks in your granolla wait until it is completely cooled to brake up. If not brake up once it has slightly cooled. Store in an airtight container. 

Almond Joy

Ingredients:
2/3 cup sugar
1 cup corn syrup
14 oz. flaked coconut
3 Tbsp. water
1 tsp. almond extract
1/4 pound whole almonds
Dipping Chocolate

*I like to double this recipe

Directions:

1. Place sugar, water, and syrup in a small sauce pan and stir well. 
2. Cook on medium hi to hi heat. When it boils wash down the sides. 
3. Cook to 230 degrees, a soft ball stage. (Approx. 12 minutes) 
4. Remove from the heat and add the almond extract. 
5. Stir and pour over the coconut then mix well. 
6. After it cools some, ball, adding an almond to the top of each. 
7. Place in air tight container to cool. 
8. It all needs to be balled before it cools, so work fast. 
9. Dip in melted tempered dipping chocolate and place on wax paper lined box to set. 
10. Store in an air tight container, in a cool place. 

Yield: Approx. 5 dozen
From Aunt Jolene

Green Fruit Salad

Romaine Lettuce
Apples
Bacon Bits
Avocado
Strawberries
Croutons
Candy Almonds
Brianna's Poppy Seed Dressing

Assemble:
1. Candy sliced almonds in a skillet with brown sugar.  You can add vanilla and cinnamon for more flavor.  After the almonds have cooled break into bite size pieces.
2.Shred the lettuce.
3. Cut the apples, avocado and strawberries into bite size pieces.
4. Place lettuce in a bowl and put all the toppings on top.  Do not toss the salad otherwise all the toppings will end up in the bottom of the bowl.
5. You can use any dressing that you would like but we prefer to use Brianna's Poppy Seed Dressing.