Here are the recipes for the foods that we had at the Taster's Table.
Granola Bars
1/2 cup butter
1/3 cup brown sugar
1/3 cup honey
1/4 cup flaxseed meal
1/2 tsp. vanilla
1/4 tsp. cinnamon
2 cups crispy rice cereal or Kashi cereal
2 cups oatmeal
1 cup dried fruit bits
1/2 cup almonds
1/4 cup coconut
1/4 cup sesame seeds
1/4 cup sunflower seeds
1/2 cup chocolate chips
Heat oven to 350. Grease 9 X 13 inch pan. Melt butter in large pan. Remove from heat. Wisk in sugar, honey, vanilla, cinnamon, and flaxseed. Stir until smooth. Add the rest of the ingredients and mix well until coated. Press firmly and evenly into 9 X 13 pan.
Bake for 20 minutes or until golden brown. Cool thoroughly before cutting. Yields about 24 bars.
Homemade Instant Oatmeal
1) Pour 3 cups rolled oats in a blender or food processor and pulse five to ten times.
2) Measure 1/4 cup oats into individual containers. To each container add 1/4 tsp. salt.
3) Other things you can add: 1 Tbsp brown sugar, 1 Tbsp. nuts or dried fruit, 1/2 tsp. powdered milk.
4) At preparation time, boil 1/2 cup water and pour over oatmeal and stir. Let sit for 2 minutes.
Unbaked Oatmeal Cookies
(Peanut Butter Fudge Candy)
1/2 cup butter or margarine
2 cups sugar
1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa
1/8 tsp. salt
1/2 cup milk
3 cups quick cooking rolled oats
1/2 cup coconut
1/2 cup chopped peanuts (or other nuts)
1/2 cup peanut butter
2 tsp. vanilla
In mixing bowl, melt butter for for 45 seconds. Add sugar, cocoa, salt and milk. Blend well. Cook on HIGH uncovered for 5 minutes, stirring once.
Stir in remaining ingredients. Pour into greased 12 X 7 or 13 X 9 inch pan. Cool several hours at room temperature or in refrigerator. Cut into squares. Or to make individual candies, drop by teaspoon onto wax paper. This candy freezes well.
Oatmeal Cake
In a small bowl, add:
1 cup quick oats
1 1/2 cup boiling water
Let this soak for 10 minutes.
In a medium bowl, add:
1/2 cup butter
1 cup sugar
1 1/2 to 2 cups flour
1 cup brown sugar
1 tsp. vanilla
1/2 cup applesauce
2 eggs
1 tsp. soda
1 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. nutmeg
2 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 cup sour cream
Preheat over to 350 degrees. Mix all ingredients together. Pour into a greased 13 X 17 pan. Sprinkle topping over it (recipe below). Bake 10 minutes, then rotate pan, bake additional 10 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean.
Topping: Cream 1/2 cup butter, and 1 cup brown sugar. Add 2 Tbsp. flour and 1/2 cups oats. Mix until crumbly.
Yummy Oatmeal Breakfast Salad
1 1/2 cups old fashioned regular oats (quick oats don't work as well)
1 1/4 cup Soy Slender Chocolate Soy Milk (or skim milk)
2 Tbsp honey
1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
1 cup sliced bananas
1 1/2 cup sliced strawberries
1/4 cup chopped pecans (or walnuts)
Stir together in a large bowl the oats, soy milk, honey and ground cinnamon. Place, covered in the refrigerator overnight. Just before serving add the fruit and nuts and gently mix together. Make 4 1 1/2 cup servings.
This is a great quick breakfast for the days you have little time. You can substitute 3 cups of whatever fruit you like for the strawberries and bananas (blueberries, blackberries, raspberries, etc). During winter months when these fruits aren't available, try chopped dried apricots, dried cherries, raisins, or apples.
