I make this recipe every Saturday morning. I found buttermilk to be too thick so I use 2 cups milk and 2 tablespoons lemon juice. I let the oats soak for approx. 20 minutes while I mix the remaining ingredients. I use brown sugar for added flavor and I melt the butter. I chop 1/3 cup cranberry raisans and 1/2 cup walnuts instead of the raisans. Perfect every time. Thank you Cindy for a wonderful recipe!

Reviewed On: Jul. 12, 2008

I love this flavor-filled recipe. I've used chix breast, boneless chix thighs, and white fish at various times. I add 10 oz box of frozen spinach to offset the strong tomato flavor, leave out the salt, go lighter on the spices, and use some of the juice from soaking the dried tomatoes to moisten the dish. I also don't toss the pasta with the chix and tomato mixture; I just apportion on the plates.

Reviewed On: Feb. 6, 2008

Great recipe. I feel good letting my toddler eat them. I use butter instead of oil. On my second batch I used two bananas and 1/3 cup applesauce and they came out great. I also chopped the dates so they would distribute more evenly throughout the cookie. I spooned the cookies on the sheet while waiting for the 15 min sit time and all was fine.

Reviewed On: Feb. 6, 2008