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Banana Bread Anytime
HERE’S WHAT IT TAKES
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup dark brown sugar
1/3 cup butter
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 eggs
1 1/2 cups mashed ripe bananas (3 to 4 medium)
1/3 cup water
1 cup all purpose flour
2/3 cups whole wheat flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 cup toasted pecans, chopped
Heat oven to 325F degrees. Spray smooth, dark coated [...]
Chicken Dinner Tonight
Music is a great kitchen tool when dancing from the sink to the chopping block, to the stove. Tonight, I listened to my favorite Jazz radio station while I prepared dinner. I love Jazz, I can listen to it and not listen to it all day long.
I highly suggest playing music that suits [...]
Quick Barbecue Chicken Dinner
I’ll admit it! I was not in the mood to cook tonight, but I was in the mood for barbecue chicken. How was I going to get a full meal done with very little effort? I did not want to turn on the oven, even though cooking the chicken would have been a easy [...]
Sloppy Chicken Enchiladas
Today has been crazy! The kids and I have been driving all over East Texas taking care of our candy machine route. Did I ever tell you that I had a candy machine route? Well, I do. It's fun, but that's another blog. As soon as we arrived home at 4:05pm, I remembered Max had karate [...]
Kitchen Clean Up Tools
Due to karate class, gymnastics class, and a back to home school party all in one evening, I didn’t cook last night. I declared, “You’re On Your Own” night. It worked out fine, we had delicious leftover black bean enchiladas and Monday night meatloaf to chow on. Therefore, I don’t have [...]
Black Bean Enchiladas
I'm excited to share this recipe with you because I changed the way I normally prep the corn tortillas and it only took 35 minutes to get it to the table. The after dinner clean up was super easy, too!
When making enchiladas, I was taught to heat a little oil in small pan, place one [...]
Monday Night Meatloaf
Monday night dinners are served later than normal around my house these days. My son’s karate class is conveniently scheduled at the same time I prepare dinner. Do you have this schedule too? Eating out is not an option on Mondays, we save that luxury for Friday night, maybe. Eating something [...]
Tex-Mex Cheesey Macaroni
My kids are just like yours, they LOVE, LOVE, LOVE macaroni and cheese. However, some nights my husband and I need something with more kick. That’s when I get out the precooked ground beef from the freezer and mix it up a bit.
HERE’S WHAT I LIKE TO DO
1 box of Kraft Thick [...]
Chicken and Dumplins
There's nothing new under the sun here, but I wanted to share my favorite quick, comfort meal. The difference between this recipe and the traditional ones is that you will be eating in about 35 minutes!
This recipe will use all that broth you saved from making your own precooked chicken.
HERE'S WHAT YOU NEED
1.5-2 qts. [...]
Don’t Buy Precooked Chicken-Make Your Own!
Do you have a recipe that calls for a small amount of precooked chicken but you don't have the extra time beforehand to cook it? You end up skipping the recipe and moving onto something different.
You could always keep a can of chicken in the pantry, just for said occasions. That would be [...]
Frozen Fruit Slush
Today, my son's karate group is having a pot luck-swim party at the city pool. We are new to the group and are looking forward to getting to know everyone better. It being a pot luck bash with strangers, I have a confession.
I have, with all my vanity, tried to figure out what great recipe [...]
Better Than a Chipotle Burrito!
My family likes eating at Chipotle Mexican Grill when we are shopping around Dallas. We don’t have one in our small town. So, when I get a hankering for a Chipotle burrito, I just make up my own version.
Since my family loves black beans, chicken and cheese, this is what I do.
Here’s what [...]
