Granola mix

10 cups old fashioned rolled oats
1 cup wheat germ
1/2 lb shredded coconut
2 cups raw sunflower seeds
1 cup sesame seeds
3 cups chopped almonds, pecans, walnuts or combination
1 1/2 cups brown sugar, firmly packed
1 1/2 cups water
1 1/2 cups vegetable oil
1/2 cup honey
1/2 cup molasses
1 1/2 t. salt
2 t. cinnamon
3 t. vanilla
Raisins or other dried fruits, if desired

Preheat oven to 300 degrees F. In a large bowl, combine oats,wheat germ, coconut, sunflower seeds, sesame seeds and nuts. Blend well. In a large saucepan, combine brown sugar, water, oil, honey, molasses, salt, cinnamon and vanilla. Heat until sugar is dissolved, but do not boil. Pour syrup over dry ingredients and stir until well coated. Spread into 5 9x13 baking pans or cookie sheets with sides. Bake 20-30 minutes, stirring occasionally. Bake 15 minutes longer for crunchier texture. Cool. Add raisins or other dried fruit if desired. Put in an airtight container. Store in a cool dry place. Makes about 20 cups.

Crepes

1 c. flour*
1 egg
2 c. milk

Mix well. Heat a pan & spray with cooking spray between each crepe. Turn crepe when the edges start to pull away from the pan. Cook the other side for about 30 seconds and ENJOY!

Breakfast crepes with ham, eggs, cheese, spinach, tomatoes etc are great. You can also do yogurt with all the fruit you can think of. Dessert crepes are great too. We like Nutella with strawberries, bananas, and whipped cream. Another favorite is created by dusting the crepe with powdered sugar, squeeze juice from a lemon (enough but not too much!), and adding whipped cream. Delish!

*Whole wheat flour does NOT work!

Granola

Mix together:
15 c. old-fashioned oats
1 1/2 c. wheat germ
1/2 lb shredded coconut
3 c. sunflower seeds (raw)
4 1/2 c. chopped nuts (combination of walnuts, pecans, almonds, peanuts and/or mixed nuts)

In a saucepan, combine:
1 1/2 c. brown sugar
2 c. water
1 1/2 c. oil
3/4 c. honey
3/4 c. molasses
2 tsp. salt
1 T. cinnamon
1 T. vanilla

Heat until sugar and honey are dissolved but don't boil, stirring occasionally. Pour over oat mixture and mix well to coat granola. Spread on cookie sheets (5) approximately 3/4 to 1 inch thick, and bake at 325 degrees for 17-20 minutes, or longer if you want it to be crunchier, stirring once. After the granola cools, add raisins or dried fruit if desired.

I usually half this recipe and it makes just under 2 cookie sheets. Mom submitted a different granola recipe... but this is also hers and the one I use. :)

Buttermilk Syrup

1 c. sugar
1 cube butter
½ cup buttermilk (or ½ cup milk with ½ tsp vinegar added)

Combine and bring to a boil. Remove from heat and add 2 tsp vanilla while stirring rapidly add 1 tsp baking soda. This will foam. Serve with pancakes, waffles or French toast. You don’t need to butter them first.

Submitted by: Debbie

Blueberry Muffins

3 c.Flour
1 c. sugar
4 tsp. Baking Powder
½ c. oil
1 tsp.salt
2 eggs
1 c.milk
½ c. blueberries

Combine eggs, oil, and sugar. Then add milk and the remainder of the ingredients. Fold in the berries. Bake @ 400 degrees for 15-20 minutes.

Submitted by: Anna

Coconut Syrup

1 cup buttermilk
2 cubes melted real butter
2 cups sugar

Cook about 1 or 2 minutes
Stir in 1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp coconut extract

Serve!

This is our family's favorite syrup. I think I got it out of the McCleve cookbook.

Submitted by: Lisa

Maple Syrup

In a saucepan mix:
1 c. brown sugar
1 c. white sugar
1 c. water

Let it boil then add:
1 cap of maple flavoring or about ½ tsp.

Let everything boil together for a few seconds, then it is ready to serve.

Submitted by: Melinda

French Toast

1/3 c. milk
3 eggs
1/4- ½ t. cinnamon
1-2 TB sugar
½ cap or ½ tsp. vanilla

Mix together well. When dipping the bread in to the batter, cover both sides quickly without letting it sit in the mixture. Then place on the grill. When done spread peanut butter and pour maple syrup on it. Makes 8-10.

Submitted by: Melinda

Breakfast Casserole

1 lb. sausage
6 eggs, slightly beaten
6 slices of bread, torn into pieces
2c. milk
1 tsp. dry mustard
1 tsp. salt
1 lb. grated cheese

Brown sausage until fully cooked. Add milk and bread to eggs. Mix well. Add seasonings, cheese and sausage. Stir until cheese and sausage are mixed well throughout egg mixture. Pour into lightly sprayed 9 x 11 pan. Refrigerate overnight. Bake at 350 degrees for 45 min.

Variations:
Add cooked, shredded potatoes (if you add a lot, add an egg)
Add green chilies
Use bacon in stead of sausage

Great for Christmas morning breakfast.

Submitted by: Melinda

Breakfast Bread

24 Frozen Rhodes rolls
½ pkg. Instant butter scotch pudding
½ sq. butter (melt)
½ cup brown sugar
1 tsp. Cinnamon
chopped nuts (as desired)

Arrange frozen rolls in a greased bunt pan. Sprinkle pudding over them. Combine melted butter, sugar, cinnamon and spread over the rolls. Then sprinkle nuts as desired.

Let rise overnight and cook in the morning. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes (I find that it takes longer).

(Before we go to bed I put tin foil on the oven rack (sometimes the sauce will overflow) and place the pan inside the oven and then I set my time bake so that it will start cooking early and be finished by the time we get up.)

Submitted by: Vicki

Oven Omlet

¼ cup melted butter
1 ½ dozen eggs – beaten
1 cup sour cream
1 cup milk
1 ½ tsp. Salt
¼ cup green onions (optional)
1 lb sausage or bacon – cooked
6 oz grated cheddar cheese

Mix all ingredients together. Pour ingredients in a greased 9X13 pan. Cook 35 minutes or until done at 325 degrees. (I find that it takes longer to cook)

Submitted by: Vicki

Miniature Orange Muffins

1-1/2 cups plus 2 Tb Flour, divided
½ c. Sugar
2 tea. Baking pwd.
½ tea. Salt
1 Egg
1 c. Milk
9 TB Butter, melted, divided
3 TB Orange juice concentrate
2-1/2 tea. Grated orange peel, divided
¼ c. packed Brown Sugar
¼ c. chopped pecans or walnuts

In a large bowl, combine 1 ½ cups flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. In another bowl, whisk the egg, milk, 8 TB butter, orange juice concentrate and 2 teaspoons orange peel; stir into dry ingredients just until moistened.

Fill greased miniature muffin cups half full. Combine the brown sugar, pecans and remaining flour, butter and orange peel; sprinkle over batter.

Bake @ 400 degrees for 10-12 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool for 5 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks.

Submitted by: Anna

Lemon Sauce

1 c. sugar
3 c. hot water
¼ c. cornstarch

Combine in saucepan and stir. Bring to a boil and let boil for 1 minute.

Add: 6 Tablespoons butter and let melt. Add ¼ c. lemon juice or orange juice. Stir. For pancakes or waffles.

Submitted by: Anna

“Oh Boy” Waffles

Mix:
2 ¼ c. milk
2 eggs
½ c. oil

Add:
2 ¼ c. flour (wheat or white)
¾ tea. Salt
1 ½ TB. Sugar
4 tea. Baking pwd.

Beat only until moistened. Bake in preheated baker. Makes 10-12

Submitted by: Anna

Granola

Mix together:
10-12 c. rolled oats (not quick)
1 c. wheat germ
1 ½ lbs. Shredded coconut
2 c. raw sunflower seeds
3 c. chopped nuts
1 c. sesame seeds (optional)

In a pan, put:
1 ½ c. brown sugar
2 tsp. Cinnamon
1 ½ oil
1 ½ c. water
½ c. molasses
½ c. honey
1 ½ tea. Salt
3 tsp. Vanilla.

Heat (do not boil) until mixture is dissolved. Pour over dry ingredients and mix until well coated. Spread onto cookie sheets and bake at 300 degrees (or until how crunchy you want it.) Cook for 20-25 min. stirring occasionally. After cooled add raisins or dried fruit as desired. Store in an airtight container.

Submitted by: Anna

Coffee Cake Muffins

1 ½ c. sifted all-purpose flour
½ c. milk
½ c. sugar
½ tea salt
1 well-beaten egg
2 tea baking powder
¼ c. shortening
½ tea salt
¼ c. brown sugar
¼ c. chopped walnuts or pecans
1 TB All-purpose flour
1 TB butter or margarine, melted
1 tea ground cinnamon

Sift flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt in mixing bowl; cut in shortening till mixture resembles coarse crumbles. Mix just egg and milk; add all at once to flour mixture; stir just till moistened. Separately, combine brown sugar, nuts, 1 TB. Flour, cinnamon, and melted butter. Place half of batter in greased muffin pans. Sprinkle nut mixture over, then top with remaining batter, filling pans ½ full. Bake 350º for about 20 minutes. Makes 12.

Submitted by: Maria

Applesauce Muffins

Mix:

2 eggs

1 c. applesauce

1 c. milk

½ c. oil

Add:

3 c. flour

1 tea. Cinnamon

2/3 c. sugar

1 TB. Plus 1 tea. Baking powder

½ tea. Salt

Mix well.

Topping:

2/3 c. brown sugar

1 tea. Cinnamon

2/3 c. nuts.

Put topping on muffins before baking. Bake at 375 degrees F for 20-25 minutes. Grease muffin tins well. Makes about 2 dozen.

Submitted by: Anna