Norma

This is a fun way to express, just read all these great quotes, will try to join in when I am not so sleepy, thanks Peg! for adding this, enjoyed it so much.

I like the brightness, but don't care for the orange, hurts my eyes a little, maybe a turquoise would still brighten, but would be softer on the eyes, and will blend with the purple, just my opinion, everything else is great, thanks everyone for making the style and fonts better too

had not seen or noticed the report spam icon, but I do now, thanks, it was beginning to be a problem, and I don't want to leave this board!

Will we have access to all the forums here as members?....I often read some of the other threads and have found great info. I think if I understand right, we should be able to do this, it would just be blocked for non members, right?, making it ours and not public. Norma......privacy is always good. I just wanted to make sure I understand this right.

I just recently discovered while visiting a friend in Indy and I loved them. I went by a grocery near her and bought about 8 packages in case I couldn't find them at home. I have not been able to find them, but my cousin told me she found them here at Pulbix and Walmart. I have been toasting them with PB & J sandwiches when I spurge and eat PB. They are the greatest. Norma

No one would ever guess that this banana bread is low in calories and has no fat. It's wonderful. 2/3 cup Splenda 1/4 cup unsweetened applesauce 1/2 cup reddi egg 1 cup mashed bananas 1/4 cup water 1 2/3 cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon baking powder Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Spray one 9x5x3 inch loaf pan with a non-stick cooking spray. In a medium bowl, beat the Splenda and applesauce until smooth and creamy. Beat in the reddi egg, water and bananas with the Splenda mixture until it is well blended. Mix in the flour, baking soda, salt and baking powder just until the mixture is moistened. Be sure to scrape the sides of the bowl to blend all ingredients. Bake at 350 degrees F for about 60 minutes. Bread is done when the top is firm to the touch and a golden brown color. Time will vary according to loaf size and oven type. When bread is removed from oven, allow it to cool on it's side for 10 minutes, then remove from pan and let cool on a rack. This bread is also excellent if you add mini chocolate chips or small fruit pieces to the mix just before baking. makes 12 servings. 75 calories, 0 grams of fat, 1 gram of fiber, 1 point

Not sure where else you could find Merita bread products.You might see if they have a website and maybe find info there. I live in Birmingham....awwww, going through town you can smell Merita's bread ..smells sooooooo good! I had not seen these buns, but will definately look for them..thanks Norma

I am a Nora Roberts fan too...you are right Birthright was great..someone gave me a copy of Montana Sky and from then on I was hooked..I got on Halfbay.com and bought all of her books for a couple of dollars each, just finished her latest High Noon..loved it, picked it up and read nonstop until I finished it..she can't write them fast enough for me to read , so I have now started on her dectective books written under JD Robb

Cathy, ...Federal Way gave it away for me..I have heard Julie say she had a sister in Seattle..and since I lived near there for 4 1/2 years I knew Federal Way was near Seattle, so I figured it had to be her sister... I don't recall if she mentioned your name directly to me, but now that I think about it I believe she mentioned it while we were on an instant message one day...and by the way, don't believe anything she says about us!..you will have to meet us for yourself...OH BOY, another trip!...on second thought, she loves us!!, and we love her and can't wait to get to know you too...we heard the Tata story:bcb_grin If I hadn't guessed, Carla's post was a dead give away:bcb_up Norma/one of the Bama Gals

CATHY!!....... glad to have ya!....if you have been lurking a month you know all about us, right?..and my guess is your Julie's sister..am I right? Norma

At my last meeting I was given a 2 point muffin recipe..very good and very simple 1 Spice Cake Mix 3/4 cup water 1/2 can of pumpkin Makes 12 large 2 point muffins I used the other half of the pumpkin with a chocolate cake mix and water and they tasted like a chewy brownie. Kids and hubby ate them like crazy!

jOur leader figured the points using Duncan Hines at 1 1/2...but I count mine as 2 just to be safe....

A girl at my last meeting gave me this and I tried them....yummy and they really smell good cooking! 1 Box Spice Cake Mix 1 cup Pumpkin 1 cup Water Mix and divide evenly into 12 muffins. She said 1 1/2 points each..... Makes 12 large muffins...