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Sandy's Granola
 

8 cups regular oatmeal ( I like Bob's Red Mill Kiln Dried Oatmeal, which I can get in Albion at Thriftyway)

2/3 cup firmly packed brown sugar

1 cup wheat germ

1 cup coconut, flaked or regular, more if desired

1/4 cup sesame seeds

1/2 cup nonfat dry milk

1 cup chopped walnuts, more if desired

1 cup honey

1 cup vegetable oil

2 T water

1-1/2 tsp vanilla

1 cup raisins, more if desired

In a large bowl, combine oats, brown sugar, wheat germ, coconut, sesame seeds, nuts and dry milk. 

Thoroughly combine honey, oil, water and vanilla and pour over oat mixture.  Stir to coat.  Turn into two large shallow baking pans.  Heat in 300 degree oven for 25 to 35 minutes or until lightly toasted.  Stir twice during heating.  Remove from oven and cool on waxed paper covered counter top.  Stir occasionally while cooling.  Crumble into pieces.  When cool, add raisins. 

Store in tight container.  I freeze most of it.  This makes a great snack, cereal, topping and is very healthy.

For granola bars, remove from oven and lightly press into bars.

Sandy Frey
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Quick and Easy Barbecue Sauce

1 cup Heinz Catsup

1 pkg. onion soup mix

1/2 to 3/4 cup brown sugar

4 to 5 T. chili powder

Mix all ingredients together.  Very delicious on hamburgers, pork chops, steak or chicken.  Watch carefully; because of the high sugar content, this tends to burn easily.

Sandy Frey
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BBQ Sauce

1 bottle catsup

1/2 c. water

juice of 1 medium lemon

2/3 c. apple cider vinegar

1/2 c. light brown sugar

1/4 to 1/2 c. mild flavored molasses

2 T. mustard

2 to 3 cloves garlic (or 1 t. garlic powder)

1 t. BBQ seasoning (such as Oasis or McCormick brand)

1/2 t. red pepper flakes (or to taste)

few dashes Tabasco (opt.)

few dashes black pepper

Use the 1/2 c. water to rinse out the catsup bottle.  Combine all ingredients and bring to a boil.  Reduce heat & simmer for 10 to 15 minutes.  Good on chicken or pork.  Freezes well.

Nancy Shandrew
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Mexican Taco Season Mix

Mix in pint jar:

1/4 cup dried minced onion 4 tsp. cornstarch

3 tsp. garlic powder              3 tsp. cumin

1 1/2 tsp. oregano                 3 tsp. crushed red pepper

2 tsp. beef bouillon (2 cubes)          2 T. salt

4 T. chili powder       

Store in a tight container. 

2 T. = 1 commercial pkg. of Schillings Taco Seasoning

Pat McKenzie
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Hard Cooked Eggs – “The 4-H Way”  «««««

Put eggs in pan of cold water.  Heat quickly to a vigorous boil.  Remove pan from heat and cover.  Let set for 20 minutes.  Run cold water over eggs to cool.  This is the 4-H recipe for hard cooked eggs.

Sandy Frey
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Play Dough

1 cup flour                 

1 tablespoon oil

1/2 cup salt               

3/4 cup cold water

1 tablespoon alum   

food coloring

Stir on low heat until thick and dry enough to handle.  Recipe can be doubled or tripled.  Keep colors in separate plastic bags.  Keeps well.  Pull out the cookie cutters and let the kids have fun.

Sandy Frey
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Hot Chocolate Mix

Mix together:

8 cups dry powdered milk (the box says makes 8 quarts milk - use the whole box)

1 22-ounce container of Coffeemate

1 21.8-ounce container Nesquix

3 cups powdered sugar (more or less depending on how sweet you like your hot chocolate)

Hint about mixing:

Use the big Tupperware bowl with lid.  Make sure the lid is on tight.  Have someone shake the bowl for a few minutes.

Add 1/3 cup of hot chocolate mixture to cup.  Add hot water to fill.  Stir.  Add marshmallows if desired.   

Peppermint, cinnamon or crème de menthe flavor oils are great in the hot chocolate.  Add just a drop at a time as they are powerful.

Sandy Frey

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Carolyn Cielocha's Chocolate Topping for Cheesecake

Microwave 2 T butter and 1/2 cup whipping cream for 45 seconds.

Add 3/4 cup milk chocolate chips and let sit for 2 minutes.  Do not stir during that time. 

After two minutes, stir together.

Makes a good base for hot chocolate also. 

Carolyn Cielocha

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Beckie’s Cleaner
 

1 gallon water

1 tsp dish soap

2 cups rubbing alcohol

1 drop food coloring, optional (I like to add one drop coloring, so I don't get it mixed up with pure rubbing alcohol.)

½ cup ammonia, optional

(Beckie says you can add ½ cup ammonia, but she hadn’t the last time

she made it.  I have not added any ammonia either.)

I use it all the time and kept the water at ½ gallon.  I bought a couple spray bottles to put it in.

For window cleaner, I just put a spray top on a 32 ounce rubbing alcohol bottle.

Darren Cielocha told me rubbing alcohol straight makes a great window cleaner.  It does…I love it.

Do not get RA on your wood surrounding the window.

Beckie Gutzmann

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