Oat Banana Snack Cookies

     I am on a sugar detox right now.  It has been hard but I feel so much better.  I have been looking for every recipe that I can find that is sweet without sugar.  Today, I bought a Mother Earth Magazine from the store and it had a recipe for these snack cookies in it.  It only has three ingredients and there is no sugar in them.  The recipe calls for walnuts but I prefer pecans or almonds instead.

Oat Banana Snack Cookies:

2 mashed bananas
1 c oats
1/4 c nuts

In a bowl, mix the bananas and oats.  Fold in the nuts.  Scoop tablespoon sized scoops on a baking sheet & bake at 350 for 15 minutes.

Spinach Bacon Quiche

     I am looking for egg recipes because my chicken are laying and we have a surplus of eggs.  I made this recipe for breakfast yesterday.  It was so good!

Spinach Bacon Quiche:

4 large eggs
1/2 c cream
salt & pepper to taste
1 T parsley
1 t dried minced onion
1/2 pkg cooked bacon
1 large handful spinach

In a large bowl, whisk the eggs & cream until smooth.  Stir in salt, pepper, parsley & onion.  Dice up the bacon and spinach and add to the egg mixture.  Mix well to combine.  Pour into a greased pie pan and bake at 375degrees for 20-25 minutes.  Cut into pie wedges and serve hot.

Mushroom Sauce

     This sauce tastes really good served over meat.  I like it on my steak but it tastes great on chicken, pork, etc..  It is delicious served over white rice.  You can use it in place of cream of mushroom soup in a recipe.  (If you decide to use it this way, chop the mushrooms into small bits instead of slicing them)

Mushroom Sauce:

1lb fresh mushrooms (sliced)
2 T butter
salt & pepper to taste
1 c heavy cream
1/4 c flour
1 c beef broth

Sauté the mushrooms in the butter until they are golden.  Remove mushrooms and set aside.  In the same pan, whisk in the flour and slowly add in the beef broth.  Cook the liquid down until it is the consistency that you like.  Add the mushrooms in to the beef broth & slowly pour in the cream.  Add salt & pepper to taste.  Serve while hot.

Mincemeat Brownies

     This recipe came from my grandma.  You can purchase mincemeat in most grocery stores in the baking section.

Mincemeat Brownies:

1 c flour
1 1/4 t baking powder
1/4 t salt
1/4 c butter
1 c brown sugar
1 egg
1/2 t vanilla
1/2 c mincemeat

In a large bowl, mix together flour, baking powder & salt.  Set aside.  In another bowl, cream together the sugar, butter, egg, vanilla & mincemeat.  Add to the flour mixture and pour into a greased baking pan.  Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.

Bean Dip Salad

     This recipe was given to me by a friend. She made this dip while I was at her home and wrote down the recipe for me.  It is very addictive.  This salad tastes delicious with chips, crackers or by itself.

Bean Dip Salad:

2 c cooked sweet corn
2 c cooked black - eyed peas
2 c cooked black beans
1 can green chilies
2 c diced tomatoes
1/2 c chopped green onions
1/2 c chopped green peppers
1 chopped garlic clove
1/2 t salt
4 oz. Italian Dressing

Mix all of the ingredients together in a large bowl.  Pour into a strainer and let sit over a bowl for one hour in the refrigerator.  Discard the juice.  Serve by itself or with chips.

Quote For The Day

      Here is a quote for today:  "You cannot hang out with negative and expect to live a positive life."  Isn't that the truth!  Have a blessed Wednesday.

Trail Mix

     This recipe is really easy to throw together last minute as you are heading out the door to go hiking.  Sometimes I like to keep some in the car for a quick snack while I am running errands.

Trail Mix:

pumpkin seeds
dried cranberries
almonds
chocolate chips
peanuts

Mix ingredients together in a large bowl.  Store in Ziplock baggies (about 1 cup of mix in each baggie).