Don't Just Store It - Use It!

Open up Those Cans and Get Started!
Here are some recipes using items from this month's food storage group specials...

Strawberry Oat Muffins
1 c. rolled oats
1 c. dehydrated buttermilk powder
1 c. all purpose flour
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
1 egg
¼ c. vegetable oil
¾ c. brown sugar
1 tsp. vanilla
1 c. freeze dried strawberry slices
Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Grease and flour muffin pan, or use paper liners. In a small bowl, combine oats and buttermilk. Let stand 5 minutes. In a medium bowl, combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
In a large bowl, beat together egg, oil, brown sugar, and vanilla. Blend in oat mixture. Stir in flour mixture, just until moistened. Fold in strawberries. Fill muffin tins 2/3 to ¾ full.
Bake in preheated oven for 15 – 20 minutes, or until toothpick inserted into center comes out clean.
*reconstitute buttermilk powder and strawberry slices before using. Instructions are on the can.

Berry Yogurt and Granola Parfait

2 c. plain yogurt
2 c. favorite granola
2 c. freeze dried berries – reconstituted (raspberries, blueberries, strawberry slices, banana slices, peach slices, mangos)
4 Tablespoons honey

Line up 4 tall glasses. Spoon 2 Tablespoons of yogurt into each glass and smooth the surface. Spoon 2 tablespoons of granola over the top and smooth the surface. Spoon 2 tablespoons of fruit over the top and smooth the surface. Repeat process, adding a bit of honey here and there, to taste. *if granola is too chunky put in blender for a second or so.

BONUS RECIPE!

Fabulous Granola
2 cups rolled oats
½ cup chopped pecans
½ cup chopped hazelnuts
½ shredded coconut
½ cup slivered almonds
¼ cup canola or coconut oil
1/3 cup maple syrup
Pinch of sea salt
½ tsp cinnamon (optional)
• Mix all ingredients together in a bowl
• Spread on a jelly roll pan (it will be very full but it seems to

cook best when it is all on one pan)
• Bake at 275 degrees for 45 minutes (turn in the pan at 20-25 minutes)

Watch that it doesn't scorch or burn.
• Different nuts can be substituted