Granola

6 cups rolled oats
1/3 cup brown sugar
1/3 cup honey
1/2 cup vegetable oil

Mix well, spread evenly on a large sheet-cake pan. Bake at 350 for 10 minutes. Remove from oven, gently stir. Add slivered almonds and bake another 10 minutes.

Remove from oven, stir in craisins & raisins, then 1 1/2 tsp vanilla.

Other items if desired: sesame seeds, dates, apples, cashews, coconut, M&Ms.

Chewy Granola Bars

From the Kitchen of: Alisa Cardon
2 1/2 C. quick oats
1/2 C. rice krispies
1/4 C. coconut
1/2 C. M&M minis
1/2 C. brown sugar
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 C. butter, softened
1/4 C. honey
1/2 tsp. vanilla

Add all of the ingredients and mix together until combined. Press into a 9X13 pan. Bake at 350 for 18-20 minutes. Cool for 10 minutes and score into bars. Let it set completely and then cut into bars.

I made these tonight with Adam and I can't stay out of them! This is a picture of Alisa Cardon's little boy Nathan. She says, " they really are THAT good!"