Grilled Banana Split

I haven't tried this yet but I am going to -- I think it looks delicious! I'll let you know how it goes. -Lacey

12 large firm-ripe bananas, unpeeled, skins washed with detergent before using to remove residue
3 bars (4 oz. each) milk chocolate, broken into small pieces
1 tbsp. Cinnamon
3 pt. of your favorite Ice Cream
3 cups Whipping Cream, lightly sweetened to taste and whipped (optional)
3/4 cup chopped toasted walnuts (optional)
12 Maraschino Cherries (optional)

1. Prepare a gas or charcoal grill for direct, medium-high heat (you can hold your hand 1 to 2 in. above the cooking grate only 2 to 3 seconds.

2. While grill heats, cut into each unpeeled banana lengthwise, making a deep slit but taking care to avoid cutting all the way through. Slip pieces of chocolate into each pocket and sprinkle with some of the cinnamon. Wrap each banana in foil.

3. Lay bananas on cooking grate; cover gas grill. Cook, turning once, until soft when squeezed with tongs, about 10 minutes. Lift bananas onto a platter.

4. Carefully unwrap each banana and place on a plate with the cut side facing up. Top each with small scoops of ice cream; add a dollop of whipped cream, a sprinkling of walnuts, and a cherry, if you like.

Party Treat

1/2 lrg. box
Corn Chex
1/2 lrg. box Golden Grahams
2 c. coconut
1 c. almonds
1 c. sugar
1 c. white Karo syrup
3/4 c. butter

Boil sugar, Karo, and butter for 2 minutes. Mix Chex, Grahams, coconut and almonds. Pour Karo mixture on top and stir. Pour out onto waxed paper and let cool.

Stolen from Brook Blackner's blog!

Bingham Bars

(please excuse the yucky synthetic light picture of these treats. Kitchen lighting at night sucks!) My darling friend Jared's mother used to make them for him as a child. She got the recipe from his elementery school because he loved them so much. She passed away 5 years ago and he asked me to take her recipe and make these for him instead of a cake. (If any of you watch "The Office." let me just say that my boss calls me Angela.) So anyways- here is the recipe. TO DIE FOR. 5 points for one teeny square for you chubby chica's!

Bingham Bars

3/4 cup butter

1/2 cup sugar

2 cups brown sugar

3/4 cup peanut butter

2 eggs

2 tsp vanilla

3/4 tsp soda

1/4 tsp salt

1 1/2 cup flour

2 cups oatmeal.

Combine wet ingredients, then sift together dry and add them to wet mixture. Bake in largest pan you have at 350 for 10-15. Let bars cool then spread with peanut butter. Then spread chocolate frosting on top of peanut butter.

(I used creamy peanut butter- also.. I baked mine until they edges turned a tiny bit golden and then took them out. I liked them really gooey!)

ENJOY!