Light Granola

4 cups regular oats

1/2 cup chopped nuts (pecans, almonds, walnuts or mixed)

1/2 cup shredded coconut

1/4 cup sesame seeds

1 tsp cinnamon

1/4 salt

3 T water

3 T canola oil

3/4 cup honey

1/4 cup dried fruit (craisins)

Mix dry ingredients except dried fruit in a large bowl. Then add water, oil and honey and mix with hads to mix well. Bake on either oiled greased cookie sheets or parchment covered cookie sheets at 250 for 45 inutes. Midway through cooking move granola around with spatula so that you don't get dark granola on the edges. Cool and put in airtight container.

Whole Wheat Bread

5 cups Hot water

1/2 c oil

4 c. white wheat
9-11c. red whole wheat

1 c honey

1/3 cup gluten

2 T salt

1/3 cup dry milk

3 Tbsp of Yeast

You will need 4 cups of white whole wheat flour and 9-11 cups of red whole wheat flour. (If you want to use all white and no red it will be lighter.)

In a large mixer turned on low, mix water, honey, oil, salt, gluten, and milk. Mix 4 cups of white whole wheat flour, Add yeast. Add red whole wheat until dough pulls completely away from the side of the bowl. (Total cups of flour should be 13-15 cups) Turn mixer to high and knead in mixer or about 4-5 minutes . (If you don't have a mixer you can hand knead the dough until the dough has a shiny appearance and slightly tacky feel.) Turn on o ven to 170 F. Then turn dough on to lightly floured couter-top. Hand knead breifly into a ball then let dough rest on counter while dishes are cleaned about 10 minutes. Cut dough into either 4 or 5 portions depending on size of bread pans.(4 portions for 6x9 pans) Shape into loaves by folding and rolling the dough until the dough roll extends the full length of the pan (9 inches) Put bread into greased pans.

Place pans in oven and turn off oven. Let rise for 30 mintues. Turn on oven to 350F after the 30 minutes and bake for 22-26 minutes.

Betsy and Keith's Favorite Pancake/Waffle Mix

This is a hearty and delicious mix to make pancakes or waffles. It is quick, filling and healthy. I mix it and place it in a tupperware container and then it is ready quickly. The ground flax seed can be found at our costco but you can also grind your own in a coffee grinder.

4 c quick oats

4 c whole wheat flour

1 C brown sugar

1/2 tsp cream of tartar

3 TBsp baking powder

1 1/2 Tbsp cinnamon

1 Tbsp salt

1/4 ground flax seed

1/3 c powdered milk

For each 2 C of Pancake mix add:

1/4 c oil

1 c water

2 eggs