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I know That sounds like an odd sort of thing to see as the title of an entry on a cooking / food blog but I’ve got good reason. You see, once upon a time in another place and time, there was this really handy C-Store that manged to locate itself on or close to nearly every major intersection in Tulsa.

Quicktrip (or QT as it’s also known) is the home of a truly great French Vanilla Cappuccino. I realize that under that mattress of inviting cappuccino foam the brew within is little more than a made-on-the-spot instant drink that I’m certain that cappuccino experts will say only wants to be a real cappuccino. Thing is, I don’t care about that.

I’m much more interested in the fact that it’s very good and few, if any, others can come close. That’s not to say that others aren’t good, just that as good as many of them are they don’t compare to what I used to get at QT. Maybe someday I’ll once again be within reach of a QT but until then I’ll make do with what offerings I can find locally.

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Looking around the local recipe collection I ran across something called “Banana Split Pie” and since I’ve always appreciated a good banana split (who doesn’t?!?!) I just had to share this one even though we’ve not made it yet. What’s great about it is that it’s what I call “diabetic friendly”, meaning it’s got all the flavor and just plain downright goodness that a sugar-loaded version would have.

Next time somebody thinks that diabetics need to eat bland, tasteless, boring food, make up one of these and them tell ‘em what it is *after* they go on for a few minutes about how good it is.

Start out with a 4 oz. package of sugar-free instant vanilla pudding mix and mix in 2 cups of low-fat milk and a teaspoon of vanilla. Beat this with your preferred instrument .. whisk, fork, electric (or hand crank) mixer, until it thickens and then pour it into a graham cracker crust. Take a couple of bananas and slice them up and use them to cover the top of the pudding.

Now open up a 15oz. can of crushed pineapple and use the can lid to squeeze out all of the juice (just don’t throw it away! Pineapple juice is great stuff. Not only is it used in some recipes, it’s also great in a glass anytime.) Sprinkle the crushed pineapple on top of the bananas.

Cover this with a layer of Cool Whip, chop up a half cup of pecans and sprinkle ‘em on top. Chill the finished pie for a few hours until it’s firm and enjoy a Banana Split Pie

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