Golden Granola

This a wonderful addition to your breakfast yogurt and fruit. Or have a bowl with some milk to jump-start your busy day.  I also package this in small snack-size zip bags so I can enjoy it as an afternoon snack.

Hope you enjoy and Happy cooking,

Vonnie

 Ingredients:

5 cups old-fashioned oats

1 cup flaked coconut

1/2 cup wheat germ

1/2 cup slivered almonds or walnuts pieces

1 1/2 teaspoons salt

1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

pinch of fresh ground nutmeg

1/2 cup vegetable oil

1/4 cup packed brown sugar

1/3 cup honey

1/3 cup water

1 tablespoon vanilla extract

1/2 cup golden raisins or dried fruit

 

Directions:

1. In a large bowl, combine the first 7 ingredients; mix well. In a saucepan, cook oil, brown sugar, honey, water and vanilla until sugar is dissolved. Pour over dry ingredients and mix well. Spoon to a greased jelly roll baking sheet. Bake at 275 degrees F for 1 hour or until golden, stirring every 15 minutes. Cool completely. Stir in raisins or dried fruit.

Slow Cooker Chicken Stew and Baked Apples

I always look forward to the Fall season.  There are so many dishes I love to make. It just seems to me of the four seasons, Fall goes by the quickest.  I never get to make all the wonderful dinners I have in my repertoire.

This is a couple of recipes I faithfully make. I love the stew because you can put it in the slow cooker and all the work is done for you. The baked apples are a perfect accompaniment.  Don’t be fooled by simplicity of these dishes. The flavors meld together nicely and no one will ever know it took you no time at all to create a wonderful dinner.

Enjoy and Happy Cooking~                                      

Vonnie                                                               

 

 

Chicken Stew Ingredients:

1 1/4 pound of chicken breasts or thighs or a combination, cut into bite sie pieces.

1 dried bay leaf

1/4 tsp. black pepper

1 onion, chopped

2 carrots, peeled and sliced

4 red skin potatoes, quartered 

2 stalks of celery, chopped

1/4 cup white wine

1 (18oz) jar chicken gravy

1/2 cup each, frozen corn, green beans, and peas

 Directions:

Place chicken in 3 1/2 to 4 qt. slow cooker. Top with bay leaf, pepper, onion, carrots, and celery. Pour white wine and gravy over vegetables and chicken.

Cover and cook on low setting 8 to 10 hours.

After cooking 8 to 10 hours increase setting to high and gently stir in frozen vegetables. Cook for 15 minutes.

 

 

 Baked Apples with Granola Ingredients:                                                

 2 large crisp apples(fuji,braeburn, gala)

2 Tbsp. raisins

2 Tbsp. packed brown sugar

4 tsp. butter

4 crunchy granola, crushed

 

Directions: 

Cut apples in half lengthwise. Using a spoon scoop out core and make a 1 inch indentation in each half. In a microwave pie plate arrange apple halves cut side up. Fill each apple with raisins and brown sugar; dot with butter. Cover with plastic wrap and fold back one edge 1/4 inch to vent steam.

Microwave on high 5 to 6 minutes or until apples are tender. Top each apple with granola.