Peanut Butter Banana Oatmeal Cookies

No sugar added (just from bananas and applesauce)

3 ripe bananas mashed (or 2 if using applesauce)
1/3 c organic natural peanut butter
2/3 cup applesauce (exclude if using 3 bananas)
1 tsp. vanilla
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp cloves
1/4 tsp nutmeg
1 1/2 cup quick or old fashioned oats
1/3 cup mini chocolate chips
1/2 cup unsweetened shredded coconut
1/4 cup nuts (optional)

Preheat oven to 350

Line cookie sheet with parchment paper. 

Mix mashed bananas, peanut butter, applesauce, vanilla and spices. Add oats, chocolate chips, nuts and coconut.  Mix well.

Scoop 2 TBSP on baking sheet. Press down slightly. They do not spread when baking. 

Bake for 20 min. Cool slightly before eating. 
Makes 1 dozen. (You can add 1/4 cup cocoa to make chocolaty)

Chicken Saltimbocca and Garlic Lemon Butter Sauce

8-10 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves THIN cut
4 tablespoons butter
4 garlic gloves minced

Heat up butter and garlic on stove till garlic is soft.  Place chicken in butter/garlic and cook just to seal in the juice.  Your chicken should be white all over.  About 3 min each side.  Place on a cookie sheet with parchment paper or sprayed.  I added SOME of the butter/garlic that was left in the pan to the top of each chicken. 

Start Sauce while chicken is cooking IF you are making pasta to go with it.

2 garlic cloves, minced
4 tbsp. butter
2 c. heavy cream/milk
1 tsp. kosher salt
1/4 tsp. pepper
1/4 tsp. nutmeg
1 c. Parmesan cheese, grated
1 TBSP lemon juice

In a saucepan over medium heat melt butter and cook garlic 4 min. Add cream or milk, salt, pepper and nutmeg. Cook to heat through. Add thickener if needed.  Add to cooked and drained pasta.
Set aside until pasta and chicken is cooked. Before serving add Parmesan cheese and the lemon juice. Adjust seasonings as desired. Cover and set aside keeping warm.

Finish CHICKEN (this only takes a few minutes to prepare)

Pre-heat oven 300

Salt
Basil Leaves
Prosciutto
Mozzarella thinly sliced strips

Sprinkle a little salt on top of chicken.  Place a few basil leaves on each piece of chicken, strips of prosciutto and finally your strips of mozzarella. Bake for 15 minutes or until chicken is fully cooked.

PERFECTLY SWEET *** Sweet Potatoes

6-8 medium sweet potatoes
3/4 cup brown sugar
1 stick butter
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp nutmeg
1 bag mini marshmallows

Wash, peel and cut potatoes into large pieces and place in a large baking dish. (they shrink down once cooked so you can add a good amount into dish) Mix melted butter, brown sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg. Pour over potatoes.  Sprinkle 2 cups marshmallows over top.

Bake 375  30-45 min. or until tender. 

Sprinkle remaining marshmallows over top and broil on LOW 2 min or until marshmallows are golden.

Whah-Lah!