Homemade Cracker Jacks

No need to “buy me some Peanuts and Cracker Jacks…”. I made a batch of my own! Don’t forget to add a little toy prize in the middle of it all!

Fried Sunchoke Chips

Sure, potato chips are perfect, but sunchokes (Jerusalem artichokes) are higher in potassium and iron.  These tubers are a variety of sunflower; sold in the produce sections of some supermarkets and at farmers’ markets.  BTW… these...

Butterscotch Banana Bread

Preheat oven to 350F. Grease and flour two 9 x 5 x 3″ loaf pans. In a small bowl combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt. Set aside. In a large mixing bowl combine bananas, sugar, eggs, and butter. beat until creamy. Gradually add flour mixture alternately with milk. Mix until well blended. Stir in pecans (2 cups) and butterscotch morsels. Pour batter equally into the two loaf pans. Sprinkle tops with remaining 2/3 cup of pecans. Bake 60-70 minutes. Cool 15 minutes. Remove from pans.