Granola

Ingredients:

3 cups rolled oats
1/2 cup wheat germ or oat bran (or whole oats that have been blended)
1 cup slivered almonds (I never add these)
3/4 cup shredded coconut
1/3 cup brown sugar
2T maple syrup
1/4 cup vegetable oil
1/4 cup honey
one shake of salt

Preheat oven to 250.  Combine dry ingredients in a bowl.  Combine all wet ingredients in a small bowl.  Combine the wet and dry ingredients, stir well.  Line cookie sheet with parchment paper.  Spread granola evenly on the cooking sheet.  Bake for 1 hour.  Cool and store in a tight container.

Puppy Chow or Muddy Buddies

Ingredients:
9 cups corn or rice chex
1 cup semi sweet chocolate chips
1/2 cup peanut butter
1/4 cup butter
1 tsp vanilla
1 1/2 cups powdered sugar

Directions:
Into a large bowl, measure cereal; set aside. In 1 quart microwavable bow. microwave chocolate chips, peanut butter and butter uncovered on High 1 minute; stir. Microwave about 30 seconds longer or until mixture can be stirred smooth. Stir in vanilla. Pour mixture over cereal, stirring until evenly coated. Pour into 2-gallon re-sealable food storage plastic bags. Add powdered sugar. Seal bag; shake until well coated. Spread on waxed paper to cool. Store in airtight container in refrigerator.

Pumpkin Seeds

This is such an easy, yummy, good for you snack.

Ingredients:
pumpkin seeds
Tony Chacheries
Cooking Spray

Directions:
Preheat oven to 300. Take the pumpkin seeds out of your pumpkin and rinse them off. Pat them dry. Spray a cookie sheet with cooking spray. Lay the pumpin seeds out in a single layer. Spray the seeds with the cooking spray. Sprinkle with Tony Chacheres. Bake in the oven for 30 minutes. About halfway through stir the seeds so they can get browned on both sides.