Granola (adapted for our family from Tammy’s Recipes)

Granola Yield: 10 cups Ingredients: 6 c rolled oats 1/2 c brown sugar (or better yet, maple sugar…slightly less is necessary) 3/4 c wheat germ 1/2 c flaked coconut 1/4 c sesame seeds (skip most of the time) 1 c chopped walnuts, almonds, pecans, golden flax seeds, or raw sunflower seeds (I use walnuts or …

Apple Brownies (Courtesy Tammy’s Recipes)-Revised for Us

Ingredients: 2/3 cup butter 1 cup brown sugar 1/2 cup maple sugar 2 eggs 1 teaspoon vanilla 2 cups flour 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon 2 teaspoons baking powder 1/4 teaspoon salt 1 cup peeled chopped apples 1/2 cup nuts (optional) Powdered sugar Instructions: 1. Cream butter and sugars. Add eggs and vanilla, mixing well. Add flour, …

Fasting Bread, Black Beans & Rice, Ash Wednesday

There is a great website I’ve been visiting now for sometime, but have not cooked any of her dishes.  I’m going to try two of them soon though.  She has a recipe for a fasting bread and a Black Bean & Rice recipe that look good. On Ash Wednesday, fasting in this household means 2 …