Granola - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 cups oatmeal (Either Quick Oats or Old Fashioned, they both work well)
1/3 cup coconut (may be ommitted)
1/2 cup vegetable oil
3/4 cup brown sugar
3 tablespoons honey
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 cup raisins (may be ommitted)

Preparation

Pour oatmeal into a glass microwaveable dish and cook for two minutes; stirring once. (YES microwave the oats! I'm not sure why, but this is how I learned to do it in my 7th grade home ec class and it has worked for me every time).
Combine all other ingredients into a bowl.
Add in oatmeal.
Stir until well blended.
To finish, use either the microwave or oven. Both methods are listed below --
Microwave method: Pour mixture into a glass dish and microwave on high for 4 minutes or until golden brown.
Stir every minute.
Cool on wax paper.
Enjoy!
OR --
Oven method: Pour mixture into a large cake pan and bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes.
Stir every 5 minutes.
Add 1/2 cup of raisins.
Cool on wax paper.
Enjoy!