A Strawberry Garden

Banana Nut Muffins for Breakfast

• Ingredients:

• 4 smashed ripe bananas
  
• 1/2 cup melted butter
• 3/4 cup sugar
  
• 1 egg, beaten
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• Pinch of salt
• 1 1/2 cups of all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup chopped pecans
  

Christmas reflections and New Year's Hopes and Dreams

Christmas is a warm and wonderful gathering of hearts in praise of our Redeemer.
He came as a precious baby to the loving arms of his mother and father. He came just like us.
And, we love him so . . . and, we love each other and want to give the world to one another.
The celebration bursts forth in our giving to others . . what more can we bestow?
Jesus makes our loving and giving come to life. He is all in all.
And so the New Year is upon us. Dream big and hope against all hope. He makes all things possible. Watch him bring the promise to life in your life. I will pray for you.

Cathy's Pears

Ingredients:
2 cans of pear halves
1/2 cup maple syrup
1/2 cup craisins

Topping:
1 stick of butter
2 cups brown sugar
1 1/2 cups oatmeal

Place pear halves in a pan. Combine pear juice from the can with the maple syrup. Soak the craisins in the mixture. Combine butter, brown sugar, and oats. Make small balls and place on top of each pear. Pour the mixture over the pears. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes. Top with whipped cream to serve. Delicious!

Ruby's Coffee Cake

Ruby was a sweet breakfast cook at the Theta House at Indiana University. I loved seeing her bright smile in the morning and she loved making coffee cake for us. She was so loving to share her recipe!

Cream together well:
2 1/2 cups sugar
1 1/3 stick of butter
3 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla
pinch of salt

Mix in:
4 cups flour
3 tsp. baking powder
1 can evaporated milk ( 2 cups milk)

Mix topping separately:
1 stick butter
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 cup pecans
1 cup brown sugar

Frosting:
1/2 stick butter melted
1 1/2 cup powdered sugar
water to blend
1 tsp. vanilla
1/2 tsp. salt

Grease pan. Pour in mixture. Put topping on cake before baking. Bake at 350 until done. Drizzle frosting on the cake. Enjoy warm for breakfast! Happy Thanks to Ruby!!!

Apple Cake from Tasty Blog

My mother-in-law calls this a pudding, but we call it apple cake. It’s yummy and goes great after dinner, or with a cup of coffee for breakfast. Great use for apples that are close to being too ripe.

Preparation Instructions

Mix together sugar, oil and eggs.

In a separate bowl combine dry ingredients, then add to the sugar mixture. Stir in apples and nuts.

Spread in a greased and floured 13 x 9 pan. Bake at 350ºF for 45 minutes.

Ingredients

• 2 cups Sugar
• 1-¼ cup Oil
• 2 whole Eggs
• 3 cups Flour
• 1 teaspoon Salt
• 1 teaspoon Baking Soda
• 1 teaspoon Cinnamon
• 3 cups Diced Apple
• ½ cups Chopped Nuts

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Amber is a stay at home mom who lives in the heart of the Missouri Ozarks. It’s a long way from where she grew up, in Wales (yes, way over in the U.K.). The recipes in her blog Sprinkled with Flour include her original creations as well as her family recipes. Go check them out!

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