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Mom's recipe, made without buttermilk. It's hard to leave it alone overnight. lol by Cheryl E
1¼ hours | 10 min prep

1 loaf pan

1 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup vegetable oil
2 eggs, beaten
3-4 ripe bananas, mashed
1/4 cup orange juice
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking powder

In a bowl beat together brown sugar and oil.

Add eggs, banana and orange juice; beat well.
In another bowl combine flour, soda, powder and salt.

Stir banana mixture into dry mixture JUST until mixed.

Pour into a greased and floured loaf pan.
Bake 350°F degrees oven until toothpick comes out clean.

Turn out and cool on a wire rack.
Wrap and store *OVERNIGHT before slicing and serving (it's hard).

One thing I love about this recipe is the fact that there is no buttermilk. I hate having to buy an ingredient that I will only use a bit of and then have to throw out. I always have O.J. on hand and bananas in the freezer. I am so glad this girl shared this recipe. THANKS!!!!

*My friend and I never waited overnight. We waited 15 minutes, sliced it warm and spread butter on it.
mmmmmmm

Oh ya one more thing, we added a bunch of milk chocolate chips in the banana bread batter as well. Double mmmmmmmmm.

What you will need:

*4 mild pork sausages (casings removed)
fresh chopped parsley, basil, oregano (very small handful of each, just enough to season)
1 package already sliced white mushrooms
1/2 medium onion- chopped
1 can crushed or stewed tomatoes
1-2 cups shredded mozarella
Dried Italian seasoning
Canola oil
1 package rigatoni style pasta

Directions:

Heat about 2 table spoons of oil in a large frying pan on med-low heat.

Add pork and cook continually breaking apart with wooden spoon until pork is golden brown and in tiny chunks. (you can turn the heat up to medium to make the sausage brown more quickly).

Once pork is done, put it on a dish and set it a-side for the time being.

Now put a little more oil in the pan on medium heat and simmer the onion and mushrooms until tender.

While the mushrooms and onions are simmering you can put the water in a large pot to start boiling for the pasta.

Once the onions and mushrooms are tender, add the can of crushed or stewed tomatoes and wait for the sauce to start bubbling.

Once the sauce bubbles add the fresh herbs, dried seasoning, and stir them in. Then add the already cooked sausage meat. Stir and let all the flavours simmer together for about 10 minutes.

While the sauce is simmering it should give you enough time to cook the pasta.

Once the pasta is cooked, drain and add to the sauce and mix until everything is coated. If your frying pan is not big enough to add it all in, put everything into the pot and return to heat stirring until everything is coated and nice and hot.

Dish out onto individual plates and top with shredded mozarella cheese.

Serve right away. Serves approx. 4

*I found mild sausage meet already out of the casings at the grocery store in a small package. Look to see if you can find it to because it saves a bit of time and mess.

I hope you all like it, this is one of my own personal creations I thought of. So many people I made it for love it, including my husband so I thought I would share it.

Enjoy!

Home-made Apple Crisp

Another home-made recipe which was given to me.
What you need:

1 cup flour (sifted)
1 cup brown sugar (packed)
1 cup water
1 cup sugar
4 cups chopped apples (McIntosh or your favorite)
3/4 cup uncooked oatmeal (minute cooking not instant)
1/2 cup melted butter
1 tsp cinnamon
2 tbsp cornstarch
1tsp vanilla
Ice Cream or Whipped Cream for topping (whichever you preffer)

Mix the flour, oatmeal, brown sugar, butter and cinnamon until crumbly. Divide in two.
Press half of the crumb mixture into a 9X13 inch baking pan (greased).
Spread dices apples in pan.
Combine in a small pot, sugar, cornstarch, water and vanilla. Cook on medium heat until the mixture becomes clear and thickened.
Pour over the apples.

Add remaining crumb mixture over top and place baking dish in preheated 350 degree F oven for 30-40 minutes.
You will know when the Apple Crisp is ready by poking the apples which should be soft and the topping should be golden brown.
Serve out onto dishes and top with your favorite ice cream, whip cream, or caramel sauce.

Enjoy!

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This recipe was given to me from a friend. They are so yummy and so easy to make.

You will need:

1 1/2 cups butter or margarine, softened
1 1/4 cups granulated sugar
1 1/4 cups packed brown sugar
1 tablespoon vanilla
2 eggs
4 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 package semi sweet chocolate chips

1. Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Mix butter, sugars, vanilla and eggs in large bowl using spoon. Stir in flour, baking soda and salt. Stir in chocolate chips.

2. Drop dough by rounded measuring tablespoonfuls about 2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheet.

3. Bake 12-15 minutes or until light brown. Cool slightly. Remove from cookie sheet to wire rack; cool.

Enjoy!

Sometimes I add 1/4 cup of white chocolate chips, 1/4 cup of milk chocolate chips, and 1/2 cup of semi-sweet chocolate chips. YUM!!!!!

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Preschool Snacks-Lunch Menu Ideas

I love having this snack while I'm watching a movie, or having a weekend treat.

What you will need:

Peanut Butter
Any flavour jam you like
Butter
2 slices of whole wheat bread

Lightly butter the outsides of both peices of bread. Set both peices of bread butter side down on a napkin.

Spread one slice of bread with any kind of peanut butter you like. Then on top of the peanut butter, spread the jam of your choice.

Note: Be careful on how much of each you spread as they both become "melty" when you cook it.

Place the other slice of bread over top of the peanut butter and jam slice and discard the paper towel. Fry up the sandwich in a fry pan on medium heat until the bread is golden brown and crispy and the middle is yummy and melty.

When ready, cut down the middle and enjoy with a big glass of milk, juice, water, or whatever you like.

Enjoy!

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Low Fat Dessert----No Bake Cherry Cheesecake

This low fat dessert recipe I got from my mom, among many others, when I got married. This cheesecake is delicious and is ready in no time. It only has one 8oz pack of cream cheese and I use light cream cheese and the rest is dream whip. You get all the flavor with a fraction of the fat from regular cheesecake.

What you will need:

2 cups graham cracker crumbs
1/2 cup butter-softened
1 cup icing sugar
8 oz light Philly cream cheese-room temperature
2 envelopes dream whip-follow directions on package
1 can cherry pie filling

1. Combine butter and graham crumbs until you are able to form into a crust. Press crust into a 9X13 inch baking dish.

2. Mix icing sugar and Philly cream cheese well with electric mixer. Fold into dream whip and mix again until all ingredients are combined.

3. Spread cream cheese mixture over crust and top with cherry pie filling. Refrigerate for about 45 minutes to one hour.

Enjoy!

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This recipe was a favorite of my sister and I. We loved it when my mom would make these. When we were old enough to cook, the house always smelled like chocolate macaroons. I think we made this recipe about a couple of times a week. They are very easy and super yummy!

What you need:

2 cups granulated sugar
1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup milk
6 tbsp cocoa
1/2 cup fine shredded coconut
3 cups oatmeal

1. Combine the first four ingredients together in a large pot and bring to a boil for about 2-3 minutes, stirring constantly.

2. Take pot off of stove and add the coconut and oatmeal. Mix until everything is coated.

3. Place on a wax paper lined cookie sheet by heaping tablespoon-fuls. To have these cookies ready quickly, cool in refridgerator, or leave and let cool to room temp.

Enjoy!

Note: These cookies can be frozen in an airtight plastic container for about 2-3 months.

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This is a recipe that my parents used to make. They used to use butter in this dish and white pasta so I changed things up a bit to make it healthier without losing a bit of flavour.

What you will need:

Olive Oil
30-40 or more regular sized shrimp (or jumbo if you love shrimp)
(sometimes I buy a shrimp ring to make it cheaper and easier)
garlic salt
Mc Cormicks or Mrs. Dash No Salt Added Garlic and Herb Seasoning
1 package, Whole Wheat Pasta
Parmesean Cheese
Dried parsley flakes OR fresh parsley

Put a large pot of water on maximum with the lid on until water boils.

While you are waiting for the water to boil, put a pan on the stove on medium heat and heat up about 3-4 tablespoons of olive oil.

Add cleaned and rinsed shrimp to the oil. Sprinkle the garlic salt and seasoning to taste. Cook until the shrimp is done. If you need to add more oil during cooking, you can do so adding a teaspoon at a time.
Adjust tempurature settings during cooking if needed.

Meanwhile.................once the water has started to boil, add about 5-7 shakes of salt from a salt shaker and add pasta and cook according to Al Dente directions on the back of the package.

When the pasta is cooked, drain and slowly add to the pan with the shrimp mixture.

Toss everything together until nice and hot adding any extra oil or seasoning if you desire.

Pour everything from the pan onto a serving dish and top with a few sprinklings of parmesean cheese and parsley.

You will have to change quantities of shrimp and pasta according to the number of people you are serving.

Serve and Enjoy!

Note: I always enjoy this dish with a ceasar salad.

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Preschool Snacks-Lunch Menu Ideas

These are ideas you can use to compliment any lunch and add variety.

Idea#1- Wraps. Wraps are so much easier to prepare than sandwich's. What to do: Buy small whole wheat wraps. Spread a thin layer of mayo or butter, lay your child's favorite meat on top of the mayo or butter, spread whatever condiments they like on top and roll into a tight log. Cut width-wise on angles. Your children will think it's so neat eat their sandwich in a cool new way. If your child likes cheese, you can even do a cheese log. Shred marble cheese into the wrap and follow the wrapping and cutting directions above.

Idea#2- Fall approaches quickly. To keep them full throughout the day, pack their lunches with hearty, stick to their ribs, snack ideas. Example: Buy oatmeal based cookies, granola and oatmeal based bars, make hearty oat based squares or even trail mix, nuts and bolts, etc.

Idea#3- Pack a yummy soup in a thermos, add cheese and crackers as a side.

Idea#4- For a surprise on an exceptionally chilly day, send a thermos with some warm hot chocolate they can enjoy with their lunch.

Idea#5- Instead of a sandwich everyday, change it up. Send some of their favorite meat rolled up in a baggie with a side of some seasoned bread sticks and cheese.

Idea#6- Send some super fast cheesecake for your child as a special dessert. Spread one graham cracker with cream cheese, spread some strawberry jam on the cream cheese and top with another graham cracker. There you are, cheesecake to go!

Idea#7- Change up your child's lunch easily by mixing up different food on different days: One day pudding, one day have yogurt, one day have fruit bars. Your child won't be bored with their lunch and they will look forward to checking what they will get each day.

Idea#8- Sending veggies and dip doesn't have to be an all-night chopping job. Choose one veggie per day. Slice up some cucumber one day and send with a small container of dip. The next day send carrots. The next day send broccoli. Then the next week try a fruit and dip one day, and another kind the next day. We forget how simple we can make things. Your child doesn't need every kind of fruit or vegetable at every serving. As long as they eat healthy every day, you can keep it simple by sticking to one fruit and vegetable at a time. A popular dip I find that kids really enjoy is as simple as ranch salad dressing.

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Idea#9- Ever try bagels with cream cheese for lunch? We don't need to send meat with every lunch we make. Cream cheese has protein and it is hearty enough to keep them full and will provide them with the energy they need to get through the afternoon. Some hit combinations are: Cheese bagels with herb and garlic or plain cream cheese, everything bagels with onion or plain cream cheese, plain bagels with pineapple or plain cream cheese, blueberry bagels with strawberry or plain cream cheese, whole wheat bagels with light cream cheese, poppy seed, or sesame seed bagels with any of the cream cheeses listed above. A bagel can help make preparing lunch a snap once or twice a week. A great compliment with bagels are watery based fruits and veggies. (grapes, cucumbers, oranges, clementines, watermelon, celery, peaches, etc.)

Idea#10- Never forget to send along with your child a small water bottle. Milk and juice are nutritious and delicious for our children to consume, but when they get playing, their bodies will be asking for water. They should have time to take a sip of it before or after recess when they go to their cubbies. If your child attends daycare, ask to keep a water bottle with your child's name on it in the fridge and ask that they make it available to your child throughout the day. If you are an at home day care provider, make sure you ask children throughout the day if they would like to have a glass of water. Especially after periods of physical activity.

*Added Bonus Tip: If you don't like spreading mayo or butter on your child's sandwiches because of the high fat content, try spreading a thin layer of cream cheese on the bread instead. It is delicious and is so much lower in fat than the spread mentioned above. It also adds variety to sandwiches if your child enjoys the different flavors they offer with cream cheese. Be adventurous with food, experiment, it's so much fun!

*Of course for daycare and home care settings, you would omit thermoses, baggies and other packed lunch utensils as you would be providing the food directly to the children at lunch time.

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