Corena’s Kitchen
Every Wednesday at Bob's Market and Greenhouses, we share inspiring recipes that celebrate the fresh vegetables harvested from your garden. These recipes not only highlight seasonal produce but also provide creative ways to incorporate your homegrown veggies into delicious meals. Whether you’re looking for hearty salads, savory soups, or flavorful stir-fries, our weekly posts offer a variety of ideas to help you make the most of your garden bounty. Join us for culinary inspiration that transforms your garden's offerings into delightful dishes for you and your family.
Baked Oatmeal Breakfast Bars
These are an on-the-go oatmeal bar without the artificial ingredients of commercial bars. This is the base for the bars, a recipe easily modified to suit your own tastes.
These are an on-the-go oatmeal bar without the artificial ingredients of commercial bars. This is the base for the bars, a recipe easily modified to suit your own tastes.
Ingredients
2 cups old-fashioned rolled oats
⅓ cup packed brown sugar
1 tablespoon white sugar
1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 cup milk
2 eggs
2 tablespoons canola oil
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Directions
Step 1
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease an 8-inch square pan.
Step 2
Combine oats, brown sugar, white sugar, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon together in a bowl. Whisk milk, eggs, canola oil, and vanilla extract together in a separate bowl. Stir egg mixture into oats mixture until well combined; set aside until flavors blend, about 20 minutes. Spread oats mixture into prepared square pan.
Step 3
Bake in the preheated oven until edges are golden brown, about 30 minutes.
Granny's Best Bar Cookies
Amazing bar cookies with oatmeal, chocolate chips and caramel ice cream topping all layered to create THE BEST Bar cookie around.
Amazing bar cookies with oatmeal, chocolate chips and caramel ice cream topping all layered to create THE BEST Bar cookie around.
Ingredients
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 cups rolled oats
1 ½ cups brown sugar
½ teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 ½ cups butter, melted
2 cups semisweet chocolate chips
1 (12 ounce) jar caramel ice cream topping
6 tablespoons all-purpose flour
Directions
Step 1
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13 inch pan.
Step 2
In a large bowl, stir together 2 cups flour, oats, brown sugar, salt and baking soda. Mix in melted butter until evenly distributed. Press half of the mixture into the bottom of the prepared pan.
Step 3
Bake for 10 minutes in the preheated oven, until lightly toasted. Remove from the oven and immediately sprinkle with chocolate chips. Let stand. In a small bowl, mix the caramel topping with the remaining flour; drizzle evenly over the chocolate chips. Sprinkle the remaining crust mixture evenly over the caramel layer and press down lightly.
Step 4
Bake for 15 more minutes in the preheated oven. Allow to cool completely before cutting into squares.