Crock Pot Oatmeal

Ingredients:
2 c. steel-cut oats
5 c. water
3/4 c. brown sugar
1 lg. apple, peeled and diced
1/2 c. raisins or craisins
1t. cinnamon
1t. vanilla
1 1/2t. salt

Directions:
Lightly grease crock pot. Combine ingredients in crock pot and cook on low 7-8 hours.

Source:
Anne Hansen

Jolet's Triple Chocolate Cookies

Ingredients:
1 3/4 - 2 cups all-purpose flour (I often use the whole wheat flour sold at Smiths. It is very fine, just like regular white flour, so it's not heavy. I usually measure out two cups that are just under being full, so I think it probably comes out to about 1 3/4 cups. Adding the oatmeal later is why I reduce the flour. And I've tried the NTH recipe for oatmeal chocolate chip, but I don't like the way they turn out.)
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup (2 sticks) butter, softened (sometimes I use only 1 stick of butter and 1/2 cup apple sauce)
1/2 cup granulated sugar (sometimes I skip the granulated sugar and use all brown sugar)
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 eggs
2 cups oatmeal
1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
1 cup milk chocolate chips
1 cup white chocolate chips
1 cup chopped nuts

Directions:
PREHEAT oven to 375° F.
COMBINE flour, baking soda and salt in small bowl. Beat butter, granulated sugar, brown sugar and vanilla extract in large mixer bowl until creamy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Gradually beat in flour mixture. Stir in oatmeal, morsels and nuts. Drop by rounded tablespoon onto ungreased baking sheets.
BAKE for 10 minutes or until golden brown. Cool on baking sheets for 2 minutes; remove to wire racks to cool completely.

Source:
Jolet Olsen