Vanilla Walnut Berry Trail Mix

2 tablespoons butter

2 teaspoons vanilla extract

2 cups California walnuts

2 tablespoons sugar

1 cup yogurt or chocolate covered raisins*

3/4 cup pumpkin seeds, raw

2 cups freeze-dried strawberries, blueberries, peaches or mango (or a mixture)

Optional ingredients

Butter toffee sunflower seeds
Yogurt melts (found in the baby section of all major stores)
Yogurt covered pretzels
Diced dried pineapple
Puffed rice cereal
Coconut chips

*May substitute 1 cup yogurt covered dried cranberries or 2 cups yogurt covered pretzels