Cooking With Margaret

  Snack Mix  Ingredients Mix 1 Large Box of Crispix (18 oz)  1 Bag of Goldfish (6.6 oz)  4 Cups of Cashews (or mixed nuts) 2 Cups of Cheerios 4 Cups of Sesame Sticks  4 Cups of Snap Pea Crisps (optional) Seasonings 1 Cup of Butter  1/3 Cup of Worcestershire  3 Tablespoons of Lemon Juice  2 Teaspoons garlic powder  Directions Preheat oven to 250 degrees In a large bowl combine snack mix ingredients (leave out snap pea crisps) In a saucepan melt butter Allow butter to lightly cool Add the remaining liquid/sauce ingredients  Toss the cereal mix with the sauce mix, until evenly coated  Spread out, evenly on sheet pans  Bake for 45 minutes Stirring every 15 minutes, rotating pans Spread on paper towel allowing to cool Stir in snap pea crisps (if using) Enjoy!

My Favorite Granola  This is a recipe I have used for snacks and breakfasts. I love it with any yogurt, especially our local dairy yogurt, it is AMAZING!  Ingredients  9 cups rolled oats  2 teaspoon cinnamon 1 teaspoon salt 1/2 cup of honey  1/3 cup maple syrup 3/4 cup vegetable oil  1 tablespoon vanilla  1 1/2 cups dried fruit (I use dried cranberries, dried cherries, or dried blueberries) 2 cups nuts (sliced almonds are my favorite, but pecans and walnuts are wonderful, too)  Directions Preheat oven to 300 degrees Fahrenheit  Combine oats, cinnamon, and salt in a large bowl In a separate bowl combine honey, maple syrup, vegetable oil and vanilla Pour the liquid mix into the oats and stir until everything is evenly coated  Pour the mix onto a parchment lined rimmed sheet pan Bake for 45 minutes, stirring every 15 minutes Add nuts and stir, baking another 5-15 minutes until lightly golden Remove from oven, allow to cool  Add dried fruit Serve. Will keep in an airtight bag or container

No Sugar Added Applesauce     Makes about 7 cups                  Ingredients  4-5 pound of mixed apples, halved and seeded (leave peels on)  2 teaspoons cinnamon 1 teaspoon salt  Water, to cover          Directions Add apples to heavy bottom pot Cover with water  Cook over medium/low heat, until apples are completely cooked through, and starting to break down (1-3 hours)  Remove pan from heat Using a slotted spoon/spider transfer apples to food mill Process through food mill, in batches (make sure you remove excess buildup of solids before adding next batch so your food mill continues to move around smoothly)  Add cinnamon and salt Stir  Enjoy!