Egg-less Chocolate Cake from Kim H.

3 cups flour
2 cups sugar
2 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
1/3 cup DARK chocolate cocoa powder (I used regular cocoa and it was still great)

Mix and "sift" your dry ingredients for about 3 minutes in large bowl.

In another bowl, mix:

2 cups water
3/4 cup oil
2 tsp white vinegar
2 tsp vanilla

Add wet mixture to dry ingredients and hand mix just until blended.

Pour into a 9 x 13 Ungreased pan.  Bake for approximately 45 minutes in 325 degree oven for a glass pan.  (40 minutes for a metal pan at 350).  Remove from oven when toothpick comes out clean.  Frost after cooled.  This cake is even better the following day.

Grandma's Oatmeal and Chip Cookies from Naiyana

Cream Together:

1/2 cup shortening
1 cup canola or vegetable oil
2 1/4 cup brown sugar
2 1/4 cup white sugar
3 teaspoons vanilla
3 tablespoons hot water
6 eggs

Mix and then add:

1 1/3 cup powdered milk (optional)
5 cups white flour + 1 cup wheat flour or or all 6 cups white flour
3 teaspoons salt
3 teaspoons baking soda
6 cups oatmeal
2 cups chocolate chips

Bake for 9 minutes at 350.

No-Bake Granola Bars from Cristall

2 c. quick oats from food storage
1 ½ c. unsweetened shredded coconut (Good Earth or Winco bulk section)
½ c. uncooked 9-grain cereal (Good Earth or Winco bulk section)
1 ½ c. chopped almonds or any other nut/seed you have on hand
1 ½ c. chips (mini chocolate chips, carob, dark, semi-sweet, white) and/or dried fruit
¾ c. honey or agave
1 ¼ c. peanut butter or almond butter
A few shakes of cinnamon

In a large bowl, mix the oats, coconut, 9-grain, nuts, chips and/or fruit. In a smaller separate bowl, whisk the honey/agave and peanut butter, then pour into dry mixture and mix really well. Shake in some cinnamon and press into a 9x13-inch pan. Refrigerate before cutting into bars and wrapping in Saran Wrap.