Brown Sugar Granola

1/2 cup margarine (1 stick)
1 cup raw brown sugar
1/4 cup water
1/4 teaspoon salt
4 cups rolled oats
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 cup dried fruit (optional)
1/2 cup nuts or seeds (optional)
In a large 4 quart saucepan melt the margarine, sugar and water together. Stir it well and let it simmer for a few minutes (2 or 3 minutes should [...]

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Yogurt!

I made yogurt! Seriously. I made it. From scratch! In my crockpot! This is crazy cool. And soooooo easy!

Take a half-gallon of organic whole milk, not super-pasteurized, but pasteurized will work just fine. Pour it into the crockpot and heat on the LOW setting for 2.5 hours.
Turn off the crockpot but leave it covered on the counter [...]

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