Recipe # 5417: PB&J Granola Bars

Ingredients

• 3 cups rolled oats
• or 2 cups rolled oats and 1 cup Rice Krispies
• 1/2 cup peanut butter
• 1/2 cup jelly or jam
• 1/4 cup hot water
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup chopped nuts
• 1/2 cup shredded coconut
• 1/2 cup chopped dried fruit
• 1/2 cup honey (instead of the jelly)
• 2 small field cucumbers or 1 English cucumber
• 2 medium tomatoes, chopped
• salt and pepper, to taste
• 4 slices day-old bread
• 2 tablespoons olive oil, plus a few drops for the pan
• 1 jalapeño, finely chopped
• 2 tablespoons chopped tomato
• juice of 1 lime
• chopped fresh herbs
• chopped peaches, nectarines, or plums
• finely chopped red onion
• chopped zucchini or summer squash
• pitted olives
• grapes