Lori's Rambling

Well, I was experimenting in the kitchen tonight.  Usually when I experiment and don't follow a recipe, the results are okay but not fantastic enough to write down in order to create it again.  Tonight was different!     I was anxious about it, wasn't even sure if I would like the combination of flavors.  It just proved that it is worth taking some chances with food -- you just might create something wonderful.  Now if I could only figure out a way to make alfredo sauce healthy!!! Scott agreed with me that this combination of flavors were a winner, so I took the time to write it down so that it can be duplicated again. Try it and let me know what you think! So, here is what I did.  At our local grocery store, BG's, they make their own apple sausage and sell it packaged loose and not in links.  I browned about a pound of this in a pan.  After it was browned, I added in a 10 ounce can of garlic and onion flavored diced...

I first tasted this cookie when I was visiting a friend for a playdate for our daughters.  I found these cookies irrestistible then and still find them irrestistible now!  Thanks Tanya for a great cookies recipe!!!  This is a simple, tasty and filling cookie.  Even my picky 5 year old likes these cookies! I lightened the recipe up a little bit from the original and it came in at only 2 Weight Watchers points per cookie and tasted just as yummy. Peanut Butter Banana Oatmeal Cookie 1 cup whole wheat flour 1/2 tsp baking powder 1/2 tsp baking soda 1/4 tsp salt 1/2 cup brown sugar 1/2 cup sugar 2 Tbsp light margarine 1/4 cup egg beaters or egg substitute 1/2 cup reduced fat peanut butter 1 medium mashed banana 1 1/2 cups rolled oats (not instant) Mix all ingredient together thoroughly, then drop by spoonful onto a lightly sprayed cookie sheet. Makes about 2 dozen cookies. Very yummy -- great as a breakfast cookie on a morning when you ...