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My kids love banana bread, and it's apple season, so here is a combination of the two. As usual courtesy of Recipezaar. I made a half recipe and it did not last the day. Banana Apple Bread  1 3/4 cups flour 3/4 teaspoon baking soda 1/4 teaspoon salt 1 cup sugar A pinch of cinnamon 2 eggs 2/3 cup vegetable oil 3 tablespoons milk 1/2 tsp vanilla 2 large bananas (mashed) 1/2 cup nuts (chopped) 1 large apple (peeled, cored, chopped) Directions Mix together flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon and sugar. Blend in eggs, oil, and milk and vanilla. Stir in banana, apple, and nuts. Pour batter into greased loaf pan. Bake at 350 degrees for about 1 hour or until toothpick test comes out clean. Enjoy!

I had a favorite apple pie recipe, which I liked to make, mainly because it was very easy and tasted good. But, recently, I came across another recipe,which picture, of course, lured me. I tried it tonight, and it was great to the eyes and to the palate. If you want to try it hop over at Under the Golden Apple Tree for the recipe.

This is a very nice and good soup. perfect for those cold nights and very easy to make. It is as great way of using those leftover beef or lamb pieces and you can even use ground beef as well. Mulligawny Soup 1 large onion, chopped 2 carrots, chopped 1 apple, peeled, cored & chopped 1/4 cup dripping 2 tablespoons flour 2-4 teaspoons curry powder 5 cups beef stock 1 (14 ounce) can tomatoes, chopped salt and pepper 1 cup leftover cooked beef (or lamb), minced or diced 1/3 cup cooked rice Directions Fry vegetables & apple in drippings until soft & beginning to lose colour. Stir in flour & curry and cook for 1 minute. Add stock, tomatoes & seasoning. Bring to a boil, then lower heat, cover & simmer for about 1 1/2 hours, stirring occasionally. Sieve or liquidi...

I got this recipe from a lady at church, after tasting it and absolutely falling in love with it. It is chewy and moist and very delicious. Caution! This is very addictive. Chinese Chews Do not asked me why it is called that. Nobody knows 1/4 tsp. Salt 2/3 cup All-purpose flour 1 tsp Baking Powder 1/2 to 1 cup Chopped walnuts 1 Cup of dates 3/4 cup Granulated sugar 1/2 tsp Vanilla 2 Large eggs well beaten Extra Sugar Combine first 3 ingredients in medium bowl. Mix in sugar, dates and nuts. Stir in the eggs and vanilla. Stir well. Transfer to greased 9 x 9 inch (22 x 22 cm) pan to an 1/2inch thickness. Bake in350°F (175°C) oven for about 25 minutes until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Let stand on wire rack for 10 minutes. Cut into squares while still warm. Let stand in pan until cool. Dredge in sugar. Cuts into squares. Enjoy!

Woke up this morning looking for breakfast to be made using apples. I stumble upon this recipe and since my family absolutely love pancakes, that was an easy decision. It was super easy and  really good . Apple Pancake (Another one courtesy of recipezaar.com) 2 cups flour 2 beaten eggs 2 teaspoons baking powder 1 1/2 cups milk 1 teaspoon salt 2 tablespoons melted butter 2 tablespoons sugar 1 cup chopped apple Sift dry ingredients together. Combine eggs, butter, and milk. Pour into flour mixture and stir until smooth. Add apples and stir. Drop by spoonful and cook on a griddle. Et voila Enjoy!

I have rediscovered a recipe that I had made a few years back and forgotten about. I saw that I had made a note of the fact that my boys had liked it. Sure enough, I made it today and it was a definite hit. Bonus: it is healthy! Oatmeal Raisin Muffins (Another recipe from Recipezaar) 1 cup rolled oat 1 cup buttermilk 3/4 cup flour 1/2 teaspoon baking powder 1/4 teaspoon salt 3/4 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon 2 eggs, beaten lightly 1/3 cup packed light brown sugar 6 tablespoons melted butter 1/3 cup raisins Directions Combine the oats and buttermilk and let stand 30 minutes. Sift together the flour, baking powder, salt, baking soda and cinnamon. Stir the eggs into the buttermilk mixture, then add sugar, butter, and flour mixture. Stir until just combin...

This is one of our favorite dessert recipe. Easy and very good. Crowd and guest pleaser. Chocolate Brownie Pudding 1 cup flour 1 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt 3/4 cup sugar *2 tablespoons Hershey Cocoa 1/2 cup milk 1 teaspoon oil 1 teaspoon vanilla TOPPING MIX: 3/4 cup sugar 2 cups hot water 1/4 cup cocoa Mix flour, baking powder, salt, sugar and cocoa. Add milk, vanilla and oil and mix until smooth. Place in greased baking dish. Topping Mix: 3/4 cup sugar and 1/4 cup cocoa. Mix together and sprinkle over batter. Gently pour 2 cups hot water over batter (do not stir!). Bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes uncovered. Serve with real whipped cream or ice cream. (chopped walnuts may be added to the batter but are optional). This recipe is quick and easy and tastes like a hot fudge sundae! We like to serve it slightly warm. Store left overs (if there are any!) in refrigerator. * Use Hershey unsweetened cocoa only. ( But I have done it with other brands as well and they were ok) ...