Breakfast Cookies Recipe - 2 Versions (Apple Cinnamon Raisin & Chocolate Chip)

HERE IT IS!!!!
This is the recipe I get the most requests for, hands down!
Maybe that's because SO many of us love the idea of cookies for breakfast! And maybe it's because I run into so many people who can't have flour, or eggs?? It's a perfect cookie recipe for them!
I've been making this recipe for a few years & have made it over & over!! I have a few versions of it...The two versions I'm posting are my favorite & are what I consider perfected to fit my family's standards. I can't wait for your feedback!!

VERSION 1:
Apple Cinnamon Raisin Breakfast Cookies
3 Large Ripe Bananas, Mashed
1 Apple, peeled & chopped (I use Granny Smith or Macintosh)
2 1/2 Cups Quick Oats
1/3 Cup Honey (OR 1/2 Cup Sugar if you dare)
1/3 Cup Applesauce
1 tsp Vanilla Extract
1/2 tsp Cinnamon
1/2 Cup Raisins
*I also like to add a pinch of nutmeg, and/or walnuts if I have them on hand*


VERSION 2:
Chocolate Chip Breakfast Cookies
3 Large Ripe Bananas, Mashed
2 1/2 Cups Quick Oats
1/3 Cup Honey (OR 1/2 Cup Sugar)
1/3 Cup Applesauce
1 1/2 tsp Vanilla
1/2 Cup Mini-Chocolate Chips

DIRECTIONS

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Mix all ingredients together thoroughly and allow to sit for 15 minutes.

Spray cookie sheet with nonstick cooking spray.

Drop by teaspoonfuls onto cookie sheet, flatten into cookie shape by pressing down with a fork.

Bake for 20 minutes or until brown.

Good...

 morning!

I don't think I need to explain how awesome it is to have cookies for breakfast, nor do I need to tell you all the reasons you should make these & have them around.  But I am going to mention that these cookies not only make a wonderful & filling breakfast, but they also make a great snack for kids AND grown-ups! Hello!!!! I'm not going to deny that I am a full-grown cookie monster!!!

Happy baking, my friends!!!

Love,

Julie

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Peanut Butter Painting...

Gross. I just ate a cadbury egg. Those things are way too sweet for me. I never buy them...well except last week..I HAD TO because Eli grabbed & unwrapped one in the checkout-lane of Dollar General. I wrapped it back up the best I could & paid for it...then stashed it in my purse with intentions to just throw the sugar-ball away. So why did I even eat the nasty thing? Hmmm...well maybe it's because the stress of getting nothing done day-in & day-out is getting to me. And by nothing I mean NOTHING...not even lunch happened for me today. The cadbury egg WAS my lunch. While Keston & Eli ate lunch I thought it would be the perfect time to unload the dishwasher (without their 'help' if you know what I'm getting at). While I was unloading the dishwasher they decided to paint with peanut butter - all over their clothes, hair, the chairs & the wall. When I discovered what they were doing, I quickly cleaned them up & sent them to bed for naps. Those busters knew they were in T-R-O-U-B-L-E.
Of course I had to supervise Keston. There was no way he was going to stay put in his bed unless I was right there. No way. Nap time with him is a such a battle. His mouth never stops moving & there 100 excuses of why he needs to get up. Finally I gave in after 90 minutes...maybe that sounds like a short amount of time & I realize that's probably where I'm going wrong & why I'm still battling with him...I don't know...maybe I have ADD b/c after 90 minutes I need to get the heck out of that room. As much as I wish I could ignore my list of chores, I cannot. So we headed downstairs & I told him he was allowed to quietly play in the living room with the toys in the toy box. I finished unloading the dishwasher & resumed my laundry duties that I had started earlier this morning.  Now...let me just say that I may never learn my lesson. I cannot take my eye of my middle child for a second. Would you believe that Keston went right back to painting himself with peanut butter?!?!? Mind you, it never got cleaned up from the table because I had to play Hover-Mom during nap time. Ohhhh, I was livid...then convicted. Yep, convicted. Yesterday our pastor talked about integrity & about how ridiculous it is when we throw fits when God doesn't deal us the hand we want - or things don't go like we wanted them to. I am totally guilty of throwing fits pretty much every day when my plans turn upside down or when my children act outside of my expectations. This mom-gig is hard! It's definitely not the hand I thought I was getting...not that I would trade it but I'm just growing impatient for the lessons I try so hard to instill in my kids, to STICK! Like peanut butter on the walls, if you will. I swear, if it's not peanut butter it's poop or pee...I'm just trying to be less disgusting here...and that's the end of my rant for the day. Time to get back in line...take a few(hundred) deep breaths & deal with the child who I currently hear jumping on the bed upstairs. Let's hope that's all he's doing.

This was meant to be a facebook post but I got a bit long-winded so I decided to share it here. Sorry I haven't blogged much...I do miss it...but I'm sure you can guess why it's not on my list of priorities at the present time. Much love to all who take the time to read this!

-Julie-

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Zaggora HotPants Winners!!!!

It's time to announce the 

THREE WINNERS

of the

Zaggora HotPants Giveaway!

Are you ready!?!?

I asked my two youngest sons to help me pick winners...

that was a bit of a challenge!

But we finally were successful at taking turns!

Did you recognize any of the winners' names?!?!

Congratulations to...

"Jennifer Miesse"

"Shelley Nalls"

"Ali Feasby Sawmiller"

Wooohooo!!!!!!

Jennifer, Shelley & Ali, send us an email at sisterseesisterdo@gmail.com with your contact information & for directions on how to claim your prize!  If we don't hear from you by noon on Friday September 7th, we'll turn into big meanies & have to pick a replacement winner.

(If you're a friend of one of the winners, give them shout out & let them know they've won!!!!!)

Michelle & I are SO excited for our winners to try their Zaggora HotPants! We're pretty sure you will be as impressed as we have been! 

Thank you to all of our readers who entered. 

We wish we could give you each a pair because we know so many of you really wanted to try them. We will be sure to post if we see a good deal going on somewhere online!

Thanks again for all the love & entries!!!!!

<3

Michelle & Julie
SisterSee - SisterDo

Julie's review of Hot Pants!

Here I am, in my HotPants! 

I'm so excited for you to read my thoughts about them.

Tomorrow we'll be giving away THREE pair of these!

So that means there's still time to enter!

TO SEE HOW TO ENTER, GO HERE: 

http://sisterseesisterdo.blogspot.com/2012/08/hot-pants-they-do-work.html

I wish everyone could with a pair because they really are great & fun to try!
I haven't had mine as long as Michelle & I don't exercise as much as Michelle does either, so my results haven't been as dramatic. But I can tell you that my HotPants do what they say they do. They work like an insulator to make the skin they cover sweat...yet the HotPants don't get wet. When I'm wearing them around the house as I do normal every day activities...like gardening, sweeping, laundry, dishes, picking up 1,000 matchbox cars, little people & GI Joes, sitting on my butt checking facebook, going for walks with my boys, whatever...my skin is moist, if not wet when I take the hot pants off...(& all I'm gonna say about my underwear is...well...I don't have the guts to expose you to that...so moving along...
When I DO find time to exercise, I know I get more bang for my efforts by wearing my HotPants. I'm not very consistent in fitness but I do try to find time for me. Body maintenance can be A LOT of work so it feels good to know these are doing some extra work for me. But like Michelle said, they're not the miracle fix-it. I'm looking to tone & strengthen...HotPants won't do that part for me. But I do believe they are making  difference to make the bulk of my upper-legs (saddle bags???) look smoother...and the bulge of my belly even out.

Here's a fun (iphone) snapshot from this weekend. I went on a shopping trip with some (amazing) women from my church. It was a blast! One of my favorite parts of it was getting up early to work out with my friend Meg who knows more about fitness than anyone I know.

Meg teaches a fitness class that I rarely make it to - usually because of our schedule & my kids, so knowing I had NO schedule & NO kids on Monday morning...meant I had NO excuses not to let her push me into oncoming traffic...Oh wait, that's not what she did...that's just what it feels like today! Seriously though, I really want to be fit & healthy...and she's got an immense amount of wisdom to share with anyone who is willing...so why wouldn't I sacrifice a little bit of sleep to be with her?! And, she likes my HotPants!  (...and I like her new running skirt.)

Thanks for reading my review! 

Make sure you enter to win some for yourself :)

Here's the link again,

http://sisterseesisterdo.blogspot.com/2012/08/hot-pants-they-do-work.html

Hot Pants - THEY DO WORK!!

Are you ready to WIN a FREE pair of Zaggora Hot Pants?  We are SO pumped to be able to give-a-way THREE FREE pair thanks to Zaggora!!!  Check out our testimonies below and find out how to WIN a pair for yourself!



Sister: Michelle
Age: 33
Height: 5' 4"
Weight Hurdle:  Hypothyroidism (diagnosed at age 12) and several unexplained second trimester miscarriages followed by depression (where I had no motivation to exercise or make good choices). I also love breads - crusty homemade breads (so thankful the closest Panera is 30 min away).

After my most recent miscarriage we decided we were finished 'not-trying' and 'letting it happen as it will' and he got 'fixed'.  That was Aug 2011 - since that time I've lost 18lbs - 5lbs since trying Hot Pants.  I decided to try Hot Pants when I saw a Groupon for them.  A co-worker was trying some diet pill and for the same price I could try these shorts that looked promising.

Are they are miracle - fix it all - eat whatever I want - watch the weight melt off - NOPE.  Do they help - YES ABSOLUTELY!  I do think if you wore these all the time you would sweat and probably lose some weight and inches.  I can honestly say I've had mine on right now for an hour and my legs are damp underneath.  When I go to Zumba or run in them I literally ring out my panties afterwards with sweat - they claim to increase your metabolism by 18%.

I wore these for 12 weeks (for about 3-4 hours a day).  I have slid into a smaller pant size and noticed a BIG difference in my waist and butt and thighs.  In those 12 weeks I ate normally no crazy diet and exercised like normal (for me this means running 2-3 times a week, walking on most of my breaks at work and Zumba if I can work it in).  I lost 5lbs.

One AWESOME side effect is my skin - its SO soft now and the cellulite dimples I used to have when I sat (you know the ones we all get) are GONE.

People ask me all the time if I've lost weight and I give all the credit to HOT PANTS.



How do they work?

Here’s the spiel from the Zaggora website:

Specially designed with Celu-Lite technology fabric lining, Flares use your natural body temperature to warm you up around the areas you care about (legs, bum, thighs).                                                                                                                                             

Flares are proven to use your body heat to increase energy expenditure before and after exercise by raising your core body temperature by up to 18%. Since your heating up, your body uses more energy which means its also burning more calories. Actually, calorie burn increases by 26% in the hour after exercise with Flares too.  As well all know, as you burn calories, you lose weight.

In the University laboratory tests, in just 30 minutes of exercise, women lost 4x more weight with Flares than doing the same exercise in normal work out clothes.

How can you get a pair?  Two Options:
1. Purchase a pair at www.zaggora.com and order a pair for yourself (you pay)
Or
2. WIN a FREE Pair (three people will win) here is how:
-Go to Sister See Sister Do on Facebook 'like' us and leave a comment on the page
-Leave a comment here on this post
-Email us at sisterseesisterdo@gmail.com
LIMIT ONE Entry per person PER DAY - so comment or email daily to increase your chances of winning!!  Winners will be announced on September 5th here on the blog

BIG thanks to Zaggora who are AWESOME for giving us 3 pair to give-a-way to YOU!!!  They work, they really do work!!

Zaggora Hot Pants do they work?

We are VERY excited about what we have coming up from Zaggora Hot Pants for all our female readers!  You may recall our last post about Hot Pants?  Well by now both of us have taken the 2 week challenge and we are working up or review of this product.  We'll each share our story of Hot Pants and give our totally honest opinion.  

Before we do that - what do you want to know?  If you haven't checked out Hot Pants I encourage you to do so and ask away.  We'll answer as many questions as we can about this product.  

We do not own any part in the Zaggora and all opinions of this product are only our opinions based on our experience.

I do think you'll defienetly want to check back on the 29th for our post all about HOT PANTS (because we have something VERY exciting for our readers!!)