Desserts

Peaches are spruced up with a little honey and a dash of cinnamon before being packaged into foil and cooked on the grill. As my husband says, these taste like a peach cobbler without the crust! Ingredients: 1 (16 ounce) package frozen peach slices ½ cup honey 2 tablespoons cinnamon Directions: Preheat a grill for […]

You can use the peel of orange, lemon, lime or grapefruit. This recipe can easily be doubled. Ingredients: 1 cup orange peel, cut into strips ½ cup white sugar ¼ cup water Directions: Place peel strips in large saucepan and cover with water. Bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce heat and simmer

Enjoy! Ingredients: 1 Granny Smith apple, cored 1 tablespoon brown sugar ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon Directions: Fill the core of the apple with the brown sugar and cinnamon. Wrap the apple in a large piece of heavy foil, twisting the extra foil into a tail for a handle. Place the apple in the coals of

No ice cream machine required! Partially sweetened with honey to give it a delicious sun-ripened quality. Very tart and very flavorful. This recipe is versatile, as the finished product can be an icy granita or smooth sorbet. Ingredients: 4 (6 ounce) containers fresh red raspberries ½ cup honey 4 cups water, divided ¾ cup white

My family loves these oatmeal cookies, and with my made-over version, they are a great way to sneak extra fiber and grains into their diet! I reduce the sugar, add whole wheat, use rolled oats and add dates (for extra fiber!) Ingredients: 1 cup butter, softened ½ cup white sugar ¾ cup packed brown sugar

This sugar-free peach and banana cobbler is my own creation! This recipe is good for diabetics, but can easily be made as a non-diabetic dessert by using real sugar instead of a sugar substitute. It is not super sweet, allowing the natural sweetness of the fruit to come through. If you like sweeter desserts, double

With so much chocolate flavor in the brownies and in the frosting, you’d never guess this version is actually healthier than the average brownie! Ingredients: ¼ cup butter ½ cup white sugar 2 eggs ⅓ cup applesauce 1 teaspoon vanilla extract ⅓ cup unsweetened cocoa powder ⅓ cup white whole wheat flour ¼ teaspoon salt

A crispy tart-n-sweet recipe that is easy to make and a great way to use all that delicious rhubarb. Ingredients: 2 ½ cups quick cooking oats 2 ½ cups brown sugar 3 cups all-purpose flour ⅓ cup butter, melted 9 cups chopped rhubarb 3 teaspoons ground cinnamon 2 cups water 2 cups white sugar ¼ cup cornstarch

Quick, fun, and kids love it! Goes well with chocolate syrup and sprinkles! Ingredients: 4 banana, sliced Directions: Place banana slices in a resealable freezer bag. Freeze until firm, about 1 hour. Empty banana slices into a blender; blend until creamy and the consistency of ice cream. Scoop into a bowl. Prep time: 10 mins

Dry ingredients for brownies are layered in a one quart jar and given as a gift, along with baking directions. Ingredients: 2 ¼ cups white sugar ⅔ cup unsweetened cocoa powder ½ cup chopped pecans 1 ¼ cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking powder 1 teaspoon salt Directions: Pour sugar into a clean and dry one quart