The LAZY Environmentalist

I am totally hooked on the new show "The Lazy Environmentalist". We no longer have cable but we do have Netflix. I have been able to watch season one on Netflix. This show gives very tangible ways that are easy to change to green practices.

Check it out!

Anna Banana Bread Muffins

Ingredients

• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 8 tablespoons (1 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature
• 2 large farm fresh eggs
• 4 ripe bananas
• 1 tablespoon milk
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt

Directions

Preheat the oven to 325 degrees. Cream the sugar and butter in a large mixing bowl until light and fluffy. Add the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. In a small bowl, mash the bananas with a fork. Mix in the milk and cinnamon. In another bowl, mix together the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt.Add the banana mixture to the creamed mixture and stir until combined. Add dry ingredients, mixing just until flour disappears.

Bake 45 minutes to one hour.

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Oatmeal Coconut Chocolate Chips Cookies

3/4 cup Sugar
1/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1/2 cup soft butter
1/2 tsp vanilla
1 egg
3/4 cup flour
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp salt
1 and 1/2 cup rolled oats
1/2 cup raisins (optional)
1/2 cup nuts chopped (optional)
1/2 cup shredded coconut
1 to 1 1/2 cup chocolate chips

Heat oven to 375 degrees. Grease cooking sheets. Combine wet ingredients. Combine dry ingredients. They mix together. Bake for 7-10 minutes .