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    • Recipe for Banana Oatmeal Chia Cookies

      Posted at 6:00 pm by Mary Ann Lesh
      Jan 18th
      Facts about Bananas
      Facts about Chia
      How to Use Chia
      This is a basic cookie recipe. You can add 1/2 cup of any of the following if you want to: chocolate chips, raisins, shredded coconut, cranberries, pecans, or walnuts.
      PREP: 15 min
      COOK: 10 min @ 350° F (175° C)
      COOKIE SHEET, PARCHMENT PAPER
      MAKES 12 COOKIES
      INGREDIENTS
      CHIA, 1 Tbsp soaked in 3 Tbsp water for at least 30 minutes
      ROLLED OATS, 1 c
      BROWN SUGAR, 1/2 c
      FLOUR, 1/3 c
      BAKING SODA, 1/2 tsp
      BAKING POWDER, 1/4 tsp
      SALT, 1/4 tsp
      GROUND CINNAMON, 1/2 tsp
      COCONUT OIL, 1.5 Tbsp
      RIPE BANANA, 1 small
      INSTRUCTIONS
      1. Soak CHIA for at least minutes
      2. Preheat oven to 350° F and line cookie sheet with parchment paper
      3. Combine OATS, BROWN SUGAR, FLOUR, BAKING SODA, BAKING POWDER, SALT, AND CINNAMON
      4. Stir in CHIA MIXTURE, BANANA and COCONUT OIL until dough is evenly mixed
      5. Drop dough by spoonsful onto baking sheet

      Posted in RECIPES | Tagged banana, chia, cookies, oatmeal
    • Recipe for Colorful Fruit Salad

      Posted at 11:20 am by Mary Ann Lesh
      Jan 5th
      Facts about Bananas
      Facts about Blueberries

      A recipe for fruit salad serves as inspiration more than strict guidance. You can add or omit ingredients, and it will be delicious. Fruit salad is full of nutrients, and it is good most anytime of the day or night! It is quick and easy, but if you have the time and the artistic inclination, you can create elaborate fruit arrangements for special occasions.

      PREP 30 min
      COOK 0 min
      bowl, cutting board, knife
      SERVES 4
      INGREDIENTS
      banana, 1 ripe
      pineapple, diced, 1/2 lb
      blueberries, 6 oz
      blackberries, 3 oz
      strawberries, sliced, 1/2 lb
      mandarin oranges, peeled and sliced, 2
      kiwis, peeled and sliced, 2
      HONEY, 1/4 c
      LIME JUICE, 1 Tbsp
      LIME ZEST, 2 tsp
      INSTRUCTIONS
      Combine all the fruit in a bowl and mix lightly
      Whisk together 1/4 c HONEY, 1 T LIME JUICE, 2 t LIME ZEST. Pour over the fruit just before serving

      Posted in RECIPES | Tagged banana, blackberry, blueberry, fruit, honey lime dressing, kiwi, mandarin orange, pineapple, strawberry, vegan, vegetarian
    • banana facts

      Posted at 1:04 pm by Mary Ann Lesh
      Feb 17th

      A banana (español: plátano) is an edible fruit–botanically a berry–produced by several kinds of large herbaceous flowering plants in the genus Musa. In some countries, bananas used for cooking may be called plantains, distinguishing them from dessert bananas. The fruit is variable in size, color, and firmness, but is usually elongated and curved, with soft flesh rich in starch covered with a rind, which may be green, yellow, red, purple, or brown when ripe. The fruits grow in clusters hanging from the top of the plant. Among the claims for bananas are that they are high in fiber and antioxidants and relatively low in calories; they moderate blood sugar levels and improve digestive and kidney health. Bananas are good as they are–just peel and eat. They are a delicious addition to a smoothie, and very ripe bananas make exquisite banana bread. Cooking bananas, known as plantains, can be fried, baked, or sliced and added to a stew. In southern Mexico, tamales are wrapped in banana leaves instead of corn husks.

      Nutrition Facts: 1 medium banana (118 g)
      calories 105
      carbohydrates 24 g
      copper 10% DV
      fat 0.4 g
      fiber 3.1 g
      magnesium 8% DV
      manganese 14% DV
      potassium 9% DV
      protein 1.3 g
      vitamin B6 33% DV
      vitamin C 11% DV
      Sources: Wikipedia / healthline
      Posted in FOOD FACTS | Tagged antioxidant, banana, plantain, platano, potassium
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