Simple flavors - oatmeal, pecans and cranberries baked with natural goodness. This recipe is so simple, that homemade granola may soon become a staple in your house for breakfasts and snacks!

Best Granola Ever

4 cups of old-fashioned oats

1 1/2 cups chopped pecans

1/2 cup packed brown sugar

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1/4 cup cooking (vegetable) oil

1/4 cup honey

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1 cup dried cranberries

1. Preheat over to 300°F (150°C). In a large bowl, mix the oats, pecans, salt and cinnamon. In a saucepan warm the oil and honey and stir in the vanilla. Carefully pour the liquid over the oat mixture. Stir gently with a wooden spoon until the mixture is evenly coated.
2. Spread the granola onto a large cookie sheet (15X10X1 inch). Bake 40 minutes, stirring carefully every 10 minutes. Remove from oven and cool completely. Stir in dried cranberries.

Makes 9 to 10 servings.

Storage: Store granola in an air-tight container at room temperature for one week or in the freezer for 3 months.

Recipe courtesy of Cheryl Tallman and Joan Ahlers. Cheryl and Joan are sisters, the mothers of five children and founders of Fresh Baby ( www.FreshBaby.com ). They are the creators of the award-winning So Easy Baby Food Kit and Good Clean Fun Placemats, available at many fine specialty stores and national chains including Target and Whole Foods Markets.