banana foster by lacey

this scrumptious dessert comes from my good friend, Lacey, who shared it with us last weekend as a superbowl treat. it was oh-so-delicious, melt-in-your-mouth kind of good....give it a try, it's so easy, it's worth it - you won't be disappointed....

banana foster

ingredients:

1 stick butter

1/2 cup brown sugar

4 bananas peeled and sliced

1/2 tbsp vanilla (replacing the usual rum)

directions:

1. melt butter in a large skillet

2. add brown sugar and stir together

3. add vanilla

4. add the bananas and cook until caramelized over medium-high heat.

5. 1 tsp cinnamon **is what Lacey uses**

5. serve over vanilla ice cream and/or crepes

thanks lacey!

Apple Turnovers

I'm going through a green apple phase, and this seems appropriate for the holidays....

INGREDIENTS

Vegetable oil cooking spray

2 medium Granny Smith apples, cored and thinly sliced

3 tbsp apple juice concentrate

2 tsp whole-wheat flour

1/4 tsp cinnamon (plus extra for sprinkling)

4 sheets phyllo dough, thawed

1 tbsp confectioners' sugar (optional)

DIRECTIONS

Heat oven to 375 degrees. Coat a cookie sheet with cooking spray. Toss apples, apple juice concentrate, whole-wheat flour and cinnamon in a bowl. Stack 2 phyllo sheets at a time and cut them in half, lengthwise. Place 3/4 cup of apple mixture across the end of one half. Roll up and place on cookie sheet. Repeat until you've used up all the apples. Brush top of each roll with juice from apple mixture. Sprinkle with cinnamon. Bake until browned, 15-20 minutes. Let cool. Sprinkle with sugar, if desired. Cut each roll in half.

Serves 8

This is surprisingly low-calorie (50 calories per turnover) and seems pretty healthy!