Here’s a simple kid friendly dessert:
Take 1 banana and slice it lengthwise and then cut it into pieces.
Spread caramel topping
BTW, bananas are a superfood. Full of potassium, Vitamin C, folate, magnesium and fiber.
I was hungry for ginger cookies and came across this recipe in the 12/22/09 issue of Soap Opera Digest, so I gave it a try. They were delicious!!!! I couldn’t stop eating them.
4TBS butter
1 cup sugar
1/4 cup molasses – I substituted 1/4 cup maple syrup and 1/2 cup water
1 egg
2 cups all purpose flour
2 tsp baking soda
pinch of salt – I did not use any salt
1 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp cloves
1 tsp ginger
sugar for topping – I used cinnamon sugar
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
Mix all of the dry ingredients together, then add the molasses(or maple syrup and water) and egg. Mix thoroughly until it forms a dough.
Roll the dough into small balls. Dip the top of each into a little sugar (or cinnamon sugar). Place on a baking sheet, making sure there’s enough room between the cookies for them to expand. Flatten out with a fork.
Put in the oven and bake for 8 – 10 minutes.
Enjoy with a cold glass of milk.
These are my favorite cookies. Delicious!!!!
2 1/4 cup all purpose flour
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/4 cup quick cooking oatmeal
1 cup(2 sticks) country crock, or unsalted butter, softened
3/4 cup granulated sugar
3/4 cup packed brown sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract
2 eggs
1 1/2 cups semi-sweet, or Hersheys dark, chocolate chips
1/2 cup fresh or frozen blueberries
Preheat oven to 375F. Spray a 9 x 13 inch pan with non-stick cooking spray.
Combine flour, baking soda, oatmeal & cinnamon in a small bowl. Beat country crock or butter, granulated sugar, brown sugar & vanilla extract in a large bowl until creamy. Add eggs, beating after each addition. Gradually beat in flour mixture. Stir in chocolate chips and blueberries.
Spread batter in prepared pan. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until golden brown. Cool.
These are great served with a cold glass of milk.
Health Benefits
Even though these are cookies, they do have a few healthful ingredients.
Cinnamon is great for helping lower cholesterol and blood sugar and reduce arthritis pain.
Oatmeal provides fiber.
I use the Country Crock which contains calcium plus Vitamin D.
Dark chocolate is full of antioxidants and helps lower blood pressure.
Blueberries are also full of antioxidants and help improve memory, protect against aging, cancer, heart disease, urinary tract infections, constipation and improve mood.
This woven potholder can be made with Spice and Powder Blue colors. To make it, use the following colors for the columns:
Spice, Spice, Powder Blue, Spice, Powder Blue, Powder Blue, Spice, Powder Blue, Powder Blue, Powder Blue, Powder Blue, Spice, Powder Blue, Powder Blue, Spice, Powder Blue, Spice, Spice
Next weave in the following colors for the rows:
Spice, Spice, Powder Blue, Spice, Powder Blue, Powder Blue, Spice, Powder Blue, Powder Blue, Powder Blue, Powder Blue, Spice, Powder Blue, Powder Blue, Spice, Powder Blue, Spice, Spice
Start off by laying down the column colors.
Next, weave the first row color of Spice underneath, then over, underneath, over, etc., the column loops.
Weave the second row color of Spice over, then underneath, over, underneath, etc., the column loops.
Continue on with the rest of the row colors.
To make this using different colors, substitute your first color wherever Spice appears and substitute your second color wherever Powder Blue appears.
Finally, finish off the ends, starting at the top left corner. The hanging loop will end up being the 2nd loop at the top left corner.
See my Loom Potholder Tutorial for further details on weaving the ends together.
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This woven potholder can be made with Carnation, Flax and Tiger Lily colors. To make it, use the following colors for the columns:
Carnation, Carnation, Carnation, Carnation, Flax, Tiger Lily, Flax, Carnation, Flax, Carnation, Tiger Lily, Flax, Carnation, Tiger Lily, Flax, Carnation, Carnation, Flax
Next weave in the following colors for the rows:
Carnation, Carnation, Carnation, Carnation, Flax, Tiger Lily, Flax, Carnation, Flax, Carnation, Tiger Lily, Flax, Carnation, Tiger Lily, Flax, Carnation, Carnation, Flax
Start off by laying down the column colors.
Next, weave the first row color of Carnation underneath, then over, underneath, over, etc., the column loops.
Weave the second row color of Carnation over, then underneath, over, underneath, etc., the column loops.
Continue on with the rest of the row colors.
To make this using different colors, substitute your first color wherever Carnation appears, substitute your second color wherever Flax appears and substitute your third color wherever Tiger Lily appears.
Finally, finish off the ends, starting at the top left corner. The hanging loop will end up being the 2nd loop at the top left corner.
See my Loom Potholder Tutorial for further details on weaving the ends together.
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This woven potholder can be made with Purple, Carnation and Spice colors. To make it, use the following colors for the columns:
Purple, Carnation, Carnation, Purple, Carnation, Spice, Carnation, Purple, Spice, Carnation, Purple, Purple, Spice, Spice, Spice, Spice, Purple, Purple
Next weave in the following colors for the rows:
Spice, Purple, Purple, Spice, Purple, Spice, Purple, Purple, Carnation, Carnation, Spice, Purple, Purple, Spice, Carnation, Carnation, Purple, Carnation
Start off by laying down the column colors.
Next, weave the first row color of Spice underneath, then over, underneath, over, etc., the column loops.
Weave the second row color of Purple over, then underneath, over, underneath, etc., the column loops.
Continue on with the rest of the row colors.
To make this using different colors, substitute your first color wherever Purple appears, substitute your second color wherever Carnation appears and substitute your third color wherever Spice appears.
Finally, finish off the ends, starting at the top left corner. The hanging loop will end up being the 2nd loop at the top left corner.
See my Loom Potholder Tutorial for further details on weaving the ends together.
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This woven potholder can be made with Robin’s Egg and Turquoise colors. To make it, use the following colors for the columns:
Robins Egg, Turquoise, Turquoise, Robins Egg, Robins Egg, Turquoise, Turquoise, Robins Egg, Turquoise, Robins Egg, Robins Egg, Turquoise, Turquoise, Robins Egg, Robins Egg, Turquoise, Turquoise, Robins Egg
Next weave in the following colors for the rows:
Robins Egg, Turquoise, Turquoise, Robins Egg, Robins Egg, Turquoise, Turquoise, Robins Egg, Turquoise, Robins Egg, Robins Egg, Turquoise, Turquoise, Robins Egg, Robins Egg, Turquoise, Turquoise, Robins Egg
Start off by laying down the column colors.
Next, weave the first row color of Robin’s Egg underneath, then over, underneath, over, etc., the column loops.
Weave the second row color of Turquoise over, then underneath, over, underneath, etc., the column loops.
To make this using different colors, substitute your first color wherever Robin’s Egg appears and substitute your second color wherever Turquoise appears.
Finally, finish off the ends, starting at the top left corner. The hanging loop will end up being the 2nd loop at the top left corner.
See my Loom Potholder Tutorial for further details on weaving the ends together.
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This woven potholder can be made with Robin’s Egg, Pewter and Winter White colors. To make it, use the following colors for the columns:
Robins Egg, Pewter, Winter White, Pewter, Robins Egg, Winter White, Robins Egg, Pewter, Winter White, Winter White, Pewter, Robins Egg, Winter White, Robins Egg, Pewter, Winter White, Pewter, Robins Egg
Next weave in the following colors for the rows:
Robins Egg, Pewter, Winter White, Pewter, Robins Egg, Winter White, Robins Egg, Pewter, Winter White, Winter White, Pewter, Robins Egg, Winter White, Robins Egg, Pewter, Winter White, Pewter, Robins Egg
Start off by weaving the first row color of Robin’s Egg underneath, then over the column loops.
Weave the second row color of Pewter over, then underneath the column loops.
To make this using different colors, substitute your first color wherever Robin’s Egg appears, substitute your second color wherever Pewter appears and substitute your third color wherever Winter White appears.
Finally, finish off the ends, starting at the top left corner. The hanging loop will end up being the 2nd loop at the top left corner.
See my Loom Potholder Tutorial for further details on weaving the ends together.
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This woven potholder can be made with green, pine and leaf colors. To make it, use the following colors for the columns:
Green, Pine, Pine, Green, Pine, Leaf, Green, Green, Pine, Leaf, Green, Green, Leaf, Pine, Green, Pine, Pine, Green
Next weave in the following colors for the rows:
Green, Pine, Pine, Green, Pine, Leaf, Green, Green, Pine, Leaf, Green, Green, Leaf, Pine, Green, Pine, Pine, Green
Start off by weaving the first row color of Green underneath, then over the column loops.
Weave the second row color of Pine over, then underneath the column loops.
To make this using different colors, substitute your first color wherever Green appears, substitute your second color wherever Pine appears and substitute your third color wherever Leaf appears.
Finally, finish off the ends, starting at the top left corner. The hanging loop will end up being the 2nd loop at the top left corner.
See my Loom Potholder Tutorial for further details on weaving the ends together.
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This woven potholder can be made with powder blue and willow colors. To make it, use the following colors for the columns:
Powder Blue, Willow, Powder Blue, Powder Blue, Willow, Powder Blue, Willow, Willow, Willow, Powder Blue, Powder Blue, Powder Blue, Powder Blue, Willow, Willow, Willow, Willow, Willow
Next weave in the following colors for the rows:
Powder Blue, Willow, Powder Blue, Powder Blue, Willow, Powder Blue, Willow, Willow, Willow, Powder Blue, Powder Blue, Powder Blue, Powder Blue, Willow, Willow, Willow, Willow, Willow
Start off by weaving the first row color of Powder Blue underneath, then over the column loops.
Weave the second row color of Willow over, then underneath the column loops.
To make this using different colors, substitute your first color wherever Powder Blue appears and substitute your second color wherever Willow appears.
Finally, finish off the ends, starting at the top left corner. The hanging loop will end up being the 2nd loop at the top left corner.
See my Loom Potholder Tutorial for further details on weaving the ends together.
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