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This variation on the standard banana bread recipe includes oat bran — more protein, vitamins, and heart-healthy soluble fiber — but no one has to know! Ingredients Did You Know? Oat bran contains the same fiber, vitamins and minerals, and protein as oats. You can use it to healthy-up some of your favorite baked breadsContinue reading “Banana Bran Nut Bread”

Whether to fuel high-energy pursuits or simply a family on the run, this quick (and easy) bread provides lots of go! Ingredients: Did You Know? For a healthier option, substitute the amount of regular chocolate chips called for in a recipe with 1/2 of that amount in mini chocolate chips. The chips will be moreContinue reading “Running Bread”

Easy to make, lots of “there” there, and oh, so, yummy! Did You Know? Sucanat is a less refined sugar, retaining much of the molasses content, which makes it a more nutritionally sound choice. It makes a great substitute for sugar in our baked breakfast and snack items. (We use brown and granulated sugar forContinue reading “Oat Bran Muffins”

This takeoff on a very commonly seen recipe on packages of flour makes a delicious breakfast or a great snack! Naturally we’ve added our own enhancements to feed a hungry family and provide a reasonably healthy snack.   Did You Know? Applesauce can be substituted 1:1 in place of oil for a moist texture inContinue reading “Morning Glory Muffins”

Every mom has her go-to recipe for sugar cookies.  After all, sugar cookies are an essential element of a successful homeschool family! Being rather quirky at times, our family enjoys this spicy version.  The dough is crispy and flaky like pie crust, the anise adds a perfect, subtle spice to the flavor, and the cinnamon-sugarContinue reading “Favorite Sugar Cookies”