*** A WORD FROM THE KITCHEN ***

With all those BBQ and picnics are you trying
to avoid snacking on too much of those snacks
with "os"? (you know the Fritos, Doritos, Cheetos...
which are "oh" so addicting) Make some hearty whole
wheat & sweet banana bread for snackin'. This stuff
is great because it travels well and is perfect for
snack attacks anytime. We love things like this in
the morning with a cup of coffee to quiet the tummy
and it hits the spot with milk or coffee. This bread
keeps 4 to 5 days and also freezes well.

Enjoy!
Marzee
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RECIPE: HEARTY WHOLE WHEAT & SWEET BANANA BREAD

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INGREDIENTS:
Topping:
1/2 banana, chopped
1/2 cup rolled oats (not quick-cooking or instant)
1/4 cup light brown sugar

Bread:
1 cup whole wheat flour
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup light brown sugar
2 tsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. salt
2 ripe medium bananas
2 eggs, lightly beaten
1 cup lowfat buttermilk
1 Tbsp. canola oil

DIRECTIONS:
Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Spray a 9x5x2 1/2 inch
loaf pan with cooking spray. In small bowl, combine
topping ingredients. Set aside. In large bowl, whisk
together flours, remaining sugar, baking powder and
salt to combine. In another small bowl, mash bananas.
Mix in eggs, buttermilk and oil. Stir wet ingredients
into dry ones, mixing just until combined. Pour batter
into prepared pan. Sprinkle topping evenly over batter.
Bake until knife inserted into center of bread comes
out clean, 45 to 50 minutes. Let loaf rest in pan 10
minutes. Turn out onto baking rack and cool completely.
Serve or wrap in foil and use later.

Yield: 1 Loaf
Category: Breads

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MARZEE'S CORNER

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WHAT TO DO WITH OVERRIPENED BANANAS?

* Peel and mash them to use in a quick banana bread
or even a corn bread recipe. Mashed bananas over
pancakes are mighty tasty and you save some of the
calories, too. A great idea for mashed bananas is to
top your cooked cereal in the morning.

* Peel and cut into 1-inch chunks and put in a the
blender with some soy milk, dates, raisins, and a
little cinnamon. A tasty shake like this can help
get you going in the morning.


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