Real Food Living Blog

Shalom Y’all!

Well, I haven’t been cookin’ since Esther Ruth and I have been down with the flu. But, today, both of us are better and able to get out of bed.

So today I made a huge pot of chicken soup with potatoes and green beans. MMMM. So soothing to the tender tummy!

I also roasted some green beans with Russet potatoes, garlic, olive oil, soy sauce, and salt and pepper. Hubby loves it! It’s wonderful to cook for people who love what you cook.

Monday I made my whole wheat banana bread, only I added naturally-sweetened dried cranberries from the co-op. Festive and delicious! Give it a try.

* Exported from MasterCook *

WHOLE GRAIN FAT FREE BANANA BREAD

Recipe By :© 2001 Vickilynn Haycraft
Serving Size : 24

Amount Measure Ingredient — Preparation Method
——– ———— ——————————–
3 cups whole wheat flour — or Kamut
1 cup honey
2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon cinnamon
4 medium egg whites (or 2 whole eggs)
2 cups banana — mashed
1/2 cup applesauce, unsweetened
1/2 teaspoon vanilla

1/2 cup organic dried fruit (optional) We like raisins, apricots, dates and dried cranberries.

**For chocolate version,  omit fruit and add 2 Tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder to flour and 1/4 cup malt-sweetened carob chips — or chocolate chips

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly grease 2 8×4 inch loaf pans. In a large bowl, stir together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and cinnamon. Place egg whites, bananas, honey and applesauce in a mixing bowl and mix well until thoroughly mixed. Add liquid mixture to dry ingredients and stir just until combined. Divide batter evenly between the 2prepared pans.

Bake in preheated oven for 50 to 55 minutes, until a toothpick inserted into center of loaf comes out clean. Turn out onto cooling rack and allow to cool before slicing.

Each loaf makes 12 slices

Also can be made as one bundt cake. Bake same amount of time. Each bundt cake yields 30 slices

Description:
“Each slice = 2 points”
- – - – - – - – - – - – - – - – - – -

Per Serving: 117 Calories; trace Fat (2.7% calories from fat); 3g Protein; 28g Carbohydrate; 2g Dietary Fiber; 0mg Cholesterol; 136mg Sodium. Exchanges: 1/2 Grain(Starch); 0 Lean Meat; 1/2 Fruit; 0 Fat; 1 Other Carbohydrates.

~~In Messiah,
Vickilynn
Micah 6:8