Category: D I Y

Soft Granola Bars w/ Secret Ingredient

10/18/2018

DRY INGREDIENTS
2 1/4 cups rolled oats
1/2 cup whole wheat flour
1/4 cup cocoa powder
1 cup sugar substitute
1/4 cup milled flax seed
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 cup all-bran cereal

WET INGREDIENTS
1 cup natural peanut butter
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 15oz can white beans
1/2 cup artificial honey

OPTIONAL ADDITIONS
1 1/4 cup chopped nuts (I used cashews and walnuts)

DIRECTIONS

Preheat oven to 325 degrees F . Lightly grease one cookie sheet. In a large mixing bowl combine the dry ingredients. In the blender combine all the wet ingredients and purée (adding a little water until it forms the consistency of a thick smoothie).
Stir the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients. Mix well (i used my hands). Once mixed, add the nuts and stir (I again, used my hands)
Lightly press mixture into the prepared pan. Once the mixture is mostly pressed down, I covered it with wax paper and used a rolling pin to flatten it out even further. This makes it more like a granola bar. Bake at 325 degrees F for 30 minutes or until golden brown. Let cool for 10 minutes then cut into bars. Let bars cool completely in pan before removing or serving.

*You can use any combination of nuts, chocolate chips, raisins, etc. Plus you can even leave out the cocoa if you want just peanut butter flavor.

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Dehydrating Apples

10/16/2018

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    This morning I washed, cored and sliced the bowl of apples to put in the dehydrator. This is my first attempt at doing apples, so I am crossing my fingers and my toes, hoping they come out good and tasty! I decided to go the "o-natural" route and not pre-soak them or coat them with anything. I put them in "naked as a jaybird". I don't mind a little discoloring, so I hope it was a good plan! 8:30 am they went in. Asked my hubby to switch the trays around around lunch time. Hoping when I get home at 3:30 that they will be done. Not sure how long they will take. So I am experimenting with the time also. :)
   After 6 Hours of Drying - the majority of them were done (a few that were thicker than the others needed a little extra time. Here are the end results!
    *This post was originally posted in October 25, 2011. I am bringing my older post over from my original blog. :)

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Taco Snack Mix

10/2/2018

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INGREDIENTS

4 cups corn chex cereal
4 cups oyster crackers
4 cups cheese crackers
2 cups pretzels
2 cups rye crackers
2/3 cup olive oil
1 packet of taco seasoning mix
1 tbsp garlic salt

DIRECTIONS

Pre-heat oven (with rack in middle) 250 degrees F.
In large mixing bowl, combine cereal, crackers, and pretzels. Set aside
In small mixing bowl, combine olive oil, taco seasoning, and garlic salt. Whisk until combined.
Pour olive oil mixture over cereal mixture and stir until coated.
Divide mixture on to 2 baking sheets.
Bake in oven for 45 minutes. Tossing mixture halfway through baking.
Cool completely before placing in airtight container. Enjoy!