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Why pay a high price for store bought granola when you can easily make granola at home. It is not only easy to make but tastes great and you can add different ingredients to have a variety of tastes. This is an easy healthy homemade granola recipe that your family will love.

Old fashioned oats will toast golden and be crunchier that quik cooking oats. To create clusters add 1tablespoon water to mixture and squeeze together with fists to seal the binding. Leave clusters when baking.

Ingredients

10 cups old fashioned rolled oats
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup honey or 1/2 cup and honey and 1/2 cup maple syrup
3/4 cup canola oil
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup flax seeds toasted or plain
1/2 cup wheat germ (optional)
dried fruit to taste
nuts to taste
1 teaspoon vanilla extract (optional)
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon (optional)

 Directions

1. In  large bowl mix together the oats, salt and brown sugar and mix well. Add cinnamon (if using)  and mix well.
2. Whisk together the honey, oil and vanilla (if using) and add to dry mixture. Mix all together with your hands to coat dry ingredients completely. Squeeze in your fists to make clumps.
3. Spread onto large cookie sheet and place in preheated (325 degrees) oven for 10 minutes. Using spatula turn. Add the flax seeds and return to oven for 5 minutes. Add nuts if you are using, mix and turn again and return to oven for 5 minutes.  Remove from oven when light brown. If dark brow it will taste burned.  When cooled add fruit to taste.
4. Store up to 2 weeks in an airtight container or freeze up to 4 months in airtight container.

This is an easy, tasty black beans recipe. The cooked beans can be frozen and used up to 6 months after cooking. they can also be used in a variety of other recipes calling for cooked black beans.

Ingredients

4 cans black beans, drained and rinsed or 4 cups cooked black beans
2 cans diced tomatoes, drained or 2 cups fresh tomatoes, skinned and chopped
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 small onions, chopped
1 bayleaf
2 tablespoons minced garlic
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1 tablespoon ground cumin
1 1/2 teaspoons ground coriander
1/2 teaspoon oregano
1/2 teaspoon basil
1/2 teaspoon salt

Directions

1. Heat olive oil in large skillet, saute onions, garlic and spices until onions are soft but not clear.
2. Add beans and tomatoes, cook until bubbly.
3. Reduce heat to low, cover and cook 10 minutes.
4. Add salt if necessary.
5. Serve over hot cooked rice or cornbread.