Low-Fat Low-Cholesterol Brownies

Not sure if anyone out there besides myself needs to watch their cholesterol and fat intake and yet doesn’t want to give up their chocolate. A friend gave me this recipe some time ago, I make it all the time and love it. Easy to make easy on the bad stuff and easy to enjoy. 2 egg whites 1 egg 1 cup sugar 1/4 cup margarine 1/2 cup flour 3 tbs cocoa 1 tsp vanilla…

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Granola Bars – Easy & Cheap

I was looking for an alternate to buying commercial granola bars, they are just too expensive. Also the store bought ones don’t seem to satisfy me, usually are too dry and often have too much sodium. So I searched and experimented. Finally I came across this recipe which makes great granola bars. 4.5 cups (sometimes I only use 3.5) rolled oats (don’t use the quick ones or the instant ones, I did and they do…

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Baking on a cold winter day

Baking this afternoon.  After working half a day because of a large job that came in to the shop I have been going non stop this afternoon.  The pup and I went for a long walk first then I came home and did a load of laundry.   A batch of yogurt was the first item on my list of things to make.  Then I made a loaf of banana-raisin bread which is finished baking.  Next…

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