Simple Banana Coconut Bars
Moist and cake-like, Simple Banana Coconut Bars are perfect when you want banana bread with a little more. HERE'S ALL IT TAKES 3/4 cup sugar 2 medium very ripe bananas, mashed 1/3 cup melted butter 3 egg whites 1/2 cup pecan pieces 1/2 cup unsweetened coconut flakes 1 cup all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg 1 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1/4 teaspoon salt,... More...
By Jill | 11 comments | Full Recipe...Texas Peach Pie
JUST LOOK at these golden sweet Texas peach slices. They don't grow them like this in the grocery store. You'll only find these sugary juicy wonders around the farmers' markets of East Texas from late-June to mid-August. I couldn't help but make a Texas size pie when I brought them home from my own local farmers' market. And instead of a pie plate, I pulled out the 13-inch by 9-inch casserole... More...
By Jill | 8 comments | Full Recipe...Sour Cream Chocolate Chip Cookies
Close your eyes and have a bite. Sour Cream Chocolate Chip Cookies WILL satisfy those sweet chocolate cravings. They're lighter in appearance because the recipe calls for white sugar instead of brown sugar, and the sour cream helps, too. Are you worried that you may be eating sour cookies? Don't be. We ate the dough unbaked and baked and NO ONE knew about the sour cream, until I told them. HERE'S... More...
By Jill | 9 comments | Full Recipe...Simple Blackberry Cobbler
I apologize that there's not a photograph for this recipe. You'll have to trust me that it makes a beautiful dessert and it's absolutely worth the time to bake it up. I served this recipe in a cooking demonstration at our Main Street Farmers' Market and the crowd went ga-ga for it. It helps to make sure the blackberries are sweet on their own without the need to add sugar. If you happen to... More...
By Jill | 3 comments | Full Recipe...German Chocolate Brownies
Be sure to have plenty of milk on hand for these rich delights. HERE'S WHAT YOU NEED Brownie 8 ounces sweet baking chocolate, chopped 1/2 cup butter 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 1 cup sugar 1/2 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon vanilla 1/4 teaspoon salt 2 eggs Heat oven to 350ºF. Grease rectangular pan, 13x9x2 inches. In a medium size, microwave safe bowl, melt chocolate and butter with medium... More...
By Jill | 7 comments | Full Recipe...Simple Zucchini Bars
HERE'S ALL IT TAKES 2/3 cup packed brown sugar 1/4 cup butter, softened 1/2 teaspoon vanilla 1 egg 1 cup all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves 1 small zucchini, shredded and drained (1 cup) 1/2 cup chopped nuts (optional) Heat oven to 350ºF. Grease square pan, 8x8x2 or 9x9x2 inches. Mix brown sugar, butter , vanilla and egg in large bowl. ... More...
By Jill | 10 comments | Full Recipe...Orange-Almond Biscotti
Biscotti is my favorite cookie to bake for friends, to give away as gifts, or just to eat alone. I'm flexible. This family favorite recipe comes straight from my secret cookie book. HERE'S ALL YOU NEED 1 cup sugar 1/2 cup butter, softened 1 tablespoon grated orange peel 2 eggs 3 cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/3 cup slivered almonds, toasted and chopped Heat... More...
By Jill | 1 comment | Full Recipe...Uncooked Banana Pudding
Lighter than traditional banana pudding and can easily be made lighter in calories. This recipe comes out the Hopkins County 4-H Food Show, where I had the honor of judging some terrific, young cooks. This recipe was prepared by a very young cook. It was very tasty and needed to be shared here on SDR. HERE'S ALL IT TAKES 8 ounces light sour cream 1 (8 ounce) container whipped topping, thawed 1... More...
By Jill | 5 comments | Full Recipe...Monkey Bread from a Monkey
Last recipe entry from me from the Hopkins County 4-H Food Show. Isn't it pretty? It's hard to believe a little monkey, ur I mean, a little kid made this monkey bread. I sure hope they (the AgriLIFE Extension office) ask me to judge again next time. It was SO MUCH FUN meeting the kids, listening to them spout their nutrition education, while proudly standing behind their prepared dishes. Those... More...
By Jill | 4 comments | Full Recipe...Peanut Butter Cocoa Balls
This is a totally nutritious snack! Yes it is! According to Texas A&M AgriLIFE Extension and the Hopkins County 4-H Club, it's considered a nutritious snack. So there. My fun friend, Kim, asked me last week if I wanted to be a volunteer for a 4-H food show event at our local Ag extension office. I said, "Sure!" Turns out, we had the fun of judging the nutritional knowledge and recipe... More...
By Jill | 12 comments | Full Recipe...Super Simple Pie Crust Cookies
Entertaining is easy with Menus4Mom's Entertaining Resource Pack! It's a great resource that contains 6 complete entertaining menus with shopping lists, as well as tips for table setting, timing of recipes, how to choose a wine, hosting tips and more. Snack poor and desperate, with a house full of hungry kids from the hood, I made use of that last, lonely roll of store bought pie crust sitting in... More...
By Jill | 10 comments | Full Recipe...Fruity Banana Bread
This is as close to Fruit Cake as I want to get! Fruity Banana Bread is a healthier version of the traditional Moist Banana Bread I normally bake. Only this is loaded with plumped craisins, golden raisins, and big pecan pieces. So moist, so GOOD! HERE'S ALL YOU NEED 1 1/2 cups mashed ripe bananas (3 to 4 medium) 1/3 cup water 1/2 cup dried cranberries rehydrated 1/2 cup golden raisins, rehydrated 1... More...
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