Help! I need healthy shortening substitutes...

[indysteel]

Where would one find this "Melt" product? I've not seen it in my neck of the woods yet.

I've never heard of it myself, but I did--after a little digging--find their website: http://www.meltbutteryspread.com/

[channlluv]

Indy, I owe you a giant thank you. I went out and bought some grapes at Trader Joe's yesterday morning and served them along with some brownies and oatmeal cookies for dessert...there were brownies and cookies left over, but the grapes were all eaten!

There were no leftovers for the vegetarian chili, either, or the spinach casserole. All gone.

I just converted the recipe from the inside lid of the Quaker Oats box. I subbed coconut oil (melted) for the butter, whole wheat flour, half the sugar (next time I might try honey), and added chopped walnuts and dark chocolate chips. They baked up great, and there was a hint of coconut flavor that really enhanced the cookie. I will definitely make these again. They weren't very sweet, which I liked.

[indysteel]

Indy, I owe you a giant thank you. I went out and bought some grapes at Trader Joe's yesterday morning and served them along with some brownies and oatmeal cookies for dessert...there were brownies and cookies left over, but the grapes were all eaten!

There were no leftovers for the vegetarian chili, either, or the spinach casserole. All gone.

I just converted the recipe from the inside lid of the Quaker Oats box. I subbed coconut oil (melted) for the butter, whole wheat flour, half the sugar (next time I might try honey), and added chopped walnuts and dark chocolate chips. They baked up great, and there was a hint of coconut flavor that really enhanced the cookie. I will definitely make these again. They weren't very sweet, which I liked.

That's great! I'm glad that the whole lunch--desserts and all--was a success.

[channlluv]

Grown-up cookies

Yep, must be. I let my daughter take the leftovers, about a dozen cookies and ten or so brownies, to a sleepover at school last night. When I picked her up this morning, there were two brownies and six cookies left. Go figure. Maybe I'm the only one who likes them. Ha!

Roxy