Healthy Banana Cookies

Amazingly, these can be made with only two ingredients, AND are a good way to use overripe bananas.  Great texture, no added sugar, very good.  I add nuts for a bit of crunch.

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Margaret's Almond Cherry Biscotti

These are not the really hard biscotti that cut your mouth, but with the addition of eggs, are firm, but easily eaten.  It makes enough for several meals, and freezes well.  This is my first attempt at biscotti, and my tasters say they are GREAT.  They need to be made the night before - will take over an hour to complete, but will feed you well for a week.

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Heath Bits O Brickle Toffee Scones

I was at the grocery store, and spotted the Heath Bits O Brickle with the chocolate chips, and had to have them.  But what to do?  Toffee scones - lovely. And they really re super easy.  Try it!

  If you can't find these, try butterscotch chips instead.

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Lindsay's Cheese Puffs

These are incredibly light and fluffy.  And amazingly easy - even if you aren't a baker, you can do these.  They would serve very nicely as an hors d'oeuvre as well.  

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Croissant and cheese - All Trader Joe's breakfast

A rather French breakfast, fresh baked croissants and cheese, all thanks to Trader Joe's.  I am sorry ifyou aren't close enough to one to do this, so just skip on to the next recipe.  Check here: http://www.traderjoes.com/stores/index.asp for the nearest store. 

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Almond Black Cherry Scones

Almond Black Cherry Scones

These are fairly easy to make, and very tasty.  You can make by hand, in a food processor or in a mixer.  The glaze keeps them fresh, so that cooking them the night before is fine.  And great to take to a breakfast meeting.

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Libby's Pumpkin Pie

Dreams of more Thanksgiving dinner.  So, pie for breakfast?  Think of it this way - eggs, milk and vegetables..  What's not to like?  And easy - it was my son's favorite thing to make when he was 8 years old.   I have always used the recipe on the Libby's pumpkin can, and my family likes it best.   I like to make it at night, refrigerate overnight, then serve cold, or warmed in the oven for 15 minutes.

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Easy Banana Nut Muffins

Stirs up quickly, and excellent complete meal.

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Easy Peach Cobbler

Ah, the peaches are wonderful this time of year, and this is a great use for them.  Great for dessert as well.  I make it the night before, and serve at room temperature the next morning.  

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Strawberry Scones

I found myself with some ripe but pretty crunchy strawberries, and was wanting scones, so these were born.  And I love them. 

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Whole Grain Raspberry Breakfast Bars from Driscoll

I got this recipe from the Driscoll web site: http://www.driscolls.com/recipes/view/2788/Whole-Grain-Raspberry-Breakfast-Bars  They are delicious, easy to make, and kids and adults both love them.  I make them the day before, and just serve at room temperature the next morning.

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Impossible Quiche

This was all the rage in the 70's, a blender concoction that made its own crust when baked.  Surprisingly good, and somewhat modified from the original.

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Apricot Walnut Scones

Easy to mix, delicious right out of the oven, or hours later.  I served these with chopped mango, and my husband dumped it over his scones.  Purist that I am, I was disappointed that he did that.  Then I tried it  Really good.  Otherwise serve with butter and honey or apricot jam.  This makes 16 scones.

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Apple galette

Call it rustic, call it homely, call it delicious.  All the flavor and texture of apple pie,  without the work.  I took a pastry class from Cindy Mushet, who wrote Sur La Table's baking book.  She did a fabulous job of teaching us to make a great flaky pie crust.  Then she said "But this is a lot of work, and Trader Joe's pie crust is just as good, so I use that."  So I made a few pie crusts after the class to prove to myself that I could do it, then I reverted to Trader Joe's. Trader Joe's pie crust

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Dory's Corn Muffins

Lightning quick to stir together, then let them cook while you shower.

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Gougeres (cheese puffs)

Do not be afraid.  These are actually very easy to make,  and spectacular to serve.  You can easily  freeze them on a tray before baking, then store in a plastic bag in the freezer.  Then you have 50 puffs to make for breakfast (eggs, milk, flour, cheese - how good can you get?) or can pull out for unexpected guests for an hors d'oeuvre.  

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Dutch Baby Pancakes

Fluffy, grand to serve to company, just as good for a breakfast on a work day.

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Piña Colada Muffins

Amazing texture, fruit ladened, very tasty, my second most requested muffin recipe. 

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Sara's Cinnamon Nut Scones

These lovely scones  were brought to an after-hike food fest by Sara.  They were a big hit!  Scones made with egg are more cake-like than the crumbly texture of those made without.  This is a fine example of a cake-textured scone.

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Sneaky Banana French Toast

Eggs, bread and fruit in one easy recipe. 

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