nuts (such as walnuts, almonds, cashews, pecans, pepitas, shelled pistachios) • cinnamon (I use Ceylon, China, or Vietnamese) • (9 cups) regular old fashioned oats • nutmeg (you can also use mace instead if you prefer) • brown sugar • butter • to 3 cups dried fruit (craisins, cherries, strawberries, raisins, blueberries, mango, pineapple, chopped apricots, raspberries, etc) • vanilla extract (I use extra) • honey (I use clover or wildflower)