Mint Kiss Brownies

We made these delicious brownies for church a few weeks ago, and thought we'd share the love!

21/4c. flour
1/2c. cocoa powder
2 eggs
1/2 c. oil
1c. applesauce
1/4c. water
1/2t. salt
1c. chopped mint kisses.

Mix together all the ingredients except mint kisses. Fold in mint kisses. Pour batter into a 13x9in. pan. Bake for 25min. at 350. Brownies are done when knife comes out clean, its fine to have a few crumbs sticking to it.

Cool well, then cut into 36 small squares.

Family Favorite Oatmeal

Family Favorite Baked Oatmeal
Serves 8



5 apples peeled and thinly slices

1/4c. oil
1/4c. applesauce
2 1/2c. milk
1T. vanilla
1/3c. honey
1T. cinnamon
3c. oats
2t. baking powder
1t. salt

1/2c. chopped walnuts


Preheat your oven to 350. Place you apple slices into a greased 9x9in. baking dish.
In a large bowl, mix together the oil, applesauce milk, vanilla, and honey. Next add the remaining dry ingredients, and mix well.
Pour your oat batter onto the apples in the baking dish, sprikle with the walnuts. Place in the oven, and bake for approx. 30-45 min. depending on how crunchy you like the top!Serve as is, or with maple syrup!





Note: If you like to have yours with milk, reduce the milk in the recipe by 1/2c.

Banana Ice Cream

Yesterday evening for dinner Hannah and I made this scrumptious dairy free ice cream. You may be wondering why we had ice cream for dinner? Well, me( Esther) had my wisdom teeth out on Thursday so I'm on soft foods for a while:) So far so good, not to much pain, just a little swelling. Some other foods I have been enjoying have been, chicken broth a coconut,mango, pineapple smoothie and this morning Hannah made a creamy oatmeal pudding! I really like smoothies so it has not been really that bad:)

2 frozen bananas
1 T. peanut butter
1 T honey
1/2 tsp. vanilla

Blend bananas till really creamy. Top with melted peanut butter, honey and vanilla. Serves 2

Asian Lettuce Wrap

1 leaf of romaine lettuce

5 asparagus spears cooked

1/4c. kelp noodles

1T. crumbles goat cheese

1t. tahini

Pile the asparagus and kelp noodles onto lettuce leaf. Top with goat cheese, and tahini...............served with soy sauce for dipping.

Homemade Chocolate Chips

We had a request for the homemade chocolate chips we made a few weeks back, we found it on Heavenly Home Makers.

Hummus

We both just love hummus! Some times I like to make very different flavored hummus but this time I felt like some traditional stuff:)

Place 1 can 15 1/2 0z. of chickpeas in a food processor with the juice of 1 lemons, 3 minced garlic cloves, and 2 or 3 tablespoons of the cooking liquid. Process until smooth. Add 1 tablespoon olive oil, 2 T. tahini, and salt. Process. Transfer to a bowl and sprinkle with 2 tablespoons chopped parsley. (I first drizzled some good olive oil over the top before sprinkling with the parsley.) Serve with toasted pita. Yield: about 1-1/2 cups.

Dad's Favorite

This oatmeal is one we make for our Dad about once a week. Can you guess what's in it?