Take the time to smell the roses.....enjoy everyday......!!!!!!

OK....here are two more recipes....My niece Tina wants these....thought I would share.....



Brown Sugar Banana Bread

1 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup (1 stick) butter
2 eggs
1 1/2 cups mashed bananas ( 2 to 3 )
2 cups all purpose flour
3 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 cup wheat germ
1/2 cup oats....can be quick cooking or regular....


Cream together sugar and butter. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Stir in bananas. Combine flour, baking powder, and salt, then stir into creamed mixture. Add wheat germ and oats....can also add a handful of granola....yummy......!!!!

Pour into a greased (Pam spray or something like it) 9 x 5 loaf pan.

Sprinkle top lightly with wheat germ if you would like.........

Bake at 350 for 1 hour, or until a toothpick comes out clean in the center of the loaf.....Usually takes and hour though.....but do check....every oven is different....

Next.....

Trail Mix Cookies

Set oven to 375

1 cup sugar
1 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup (1 stick) butter softened
1/2 cup of shortening....but I just use another stick of butter....I like it without the shortening...so all in all that would be a total of 2 sticks of butter
1/2 cup quick cooking or regular oats
2tsp Vanilla
2 eggs
2 cups unbleached flour
3/4 cup oat bran
1/3 cup wheat germ
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
1 cup peanut butter
1 package of chocolate chips
1 cup of peanuts......
optional....raisins....but I don't like raisins cooked.....so I don't add raisins.....

Beat sugars, and butter together in large bowl until creamy......Mix in oats, vanilla and eggs.
Stir in flour, oat bran, wheat germ, baking powder and baking soda, mix thoroughly.
Stir in Peanut Butter
Stir in Chocolate Chips and peanuts......

Drop by tsp full on to an ungreased cookie sheet.

Bake 9 to 10 mins., or until cookie is set and brown....but make sure to watch them......
Cool, then remove.....

Makes about 5 dozen cookies......I have been making these for several years...and keep adding more goodies to the recipe......always yummy.......