I got this recipe from the Taste of Home website.   They were amazingly easy to make, and so good, I thought I wouldn't have any for Christmas day to share.  I was pretty sure my Boyfriend and Brother were going to devour them up!   Luckily, they are easy to make, so whipping up another batch wouldn't have been an issue.  They are ooey and gooey and so, well, heavenly!   I see these often in my future. 


Ingredients:

12 whole graham crackers  (yeah, I didn't use that many)
2 cups miniature marshmallow
2 cups caramel sauce  (I used the homemade sauce, which is linked.  Store-bought would be fine)
1 cup sliced almonds
1 cup flaked coconut



Directions:

Line a 15-in. x 10-in. x 1-in. baking pan with foil. Place graham crackers in pan; cover with marshmallows.

Heat caramel over medium-low heat until smooth.   Spoon warm caramel over the marshmallows.

Sprinkle almonds and coconut evenly over top.

Bake at 350° for 14-16 minutes or until browned. Cool completely. Cut into 2-in. squares, then cut each square in half to form triangles.

  I have a love affair with banana bread.  It may not seem that way, because I do not make it often, and when I do, most of it is usually thrown away, uneaten.  Despite this, I do love banana bread.  However, I've also been searching for ways to use up those old, rotting bananas that my family will also enjoy.  Enough so that I am not throwing the majority of my work down the trash can's gullet at the end of a couple weeks.  You'd think I'd have grown more acquainted with my freezer, and I very well should, but at this point I have not. 

 I found this recipe today when looking for ideas on using the bananas that sat blackening in my fruit basket.  It sounded interesting, and I thought maybe the cake-like appearance would appeal to my children more.  So I gave it a shot.  It turned out pretty tasty.  Time will tell whether or not it is eaten up or left for the garbage man.  I am thinking it very well might get eaten, though!

Ingredients:
2 eggs, separated
2/3 cup shortening
1&1/2 cups sugar
1 cup mashed bananas (I used 5 small ones)
1&1/2 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 cup buttermilk
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
slivered almonds (optional)

Directions:
In a small bowl, beat egg whites until soft peaks form.  Now, I have no idea what the heck this means, so I just beat the heck out of it for a couple minutes and called it good.  Set aside.
In a large bowl cream shortening and sugar.  Beat in egg yolks; mix well.   Mix in bananas.
Combine flour and baking soda.  Add to creamed mixture, alternating with buttermilk, beating well after each addition. 
Add vanilla and egg whites. 
Pour into a greased 13-in by 9-in baking dish.  Sprinkle with slivered almonds. 
Bake at 350*F for 45-50 minutes. 

Nutritional info: 
Cut cake into 12-16 servings.   1 piece equals 1 serving.  Nutritional info approximate.
Calories:  213
Fat: 8g (2g saturated)
Cholesterol: 27mg
Sodium:  89mg
Carbohydrates: 31g
Fiber: 1g
Protein: 2g