Buttermilk Banana Bread

If you like banana bread watch out because you will want to eat the whole loaf! This banana bread is definitely a crowd pleaser. I made this last week with some bananas that needed to be eaten, and boy did they get eaten. I made this while my kids were in school so when they got home with a mouth watering smell. They had the whole loaf gone by the next night and wanted me to make it again the next day. So if you are look for a fabulous banana bread recipe you have it found.
Buttermilk Banana Bread

Yields: 2 large loafs

Ingredients:
2 1/2 c. sugar
3 c. flour
1 1/2 tsp. salt
1 1/2 tsp. soda
3 eggs
3 bananas
1 c. butter milk
1 c. oil
1 1/2 tsp. vanilla
1 1/2 tsp. almond flavoring

Mix until smooth. Bake 350 for 1 1/2 hrs. or less. While hot, poke holes on top with fork. Remove from pans. Lay on cookie sheets Pour glaze over top.

Glaze:
1 Tbs. butter, melted
3/4 c. sugar
1/4 c. orange juice
1/2 tsp. vanilla
1/2 t. almond extract


If you don't want to go to all that work, or just don't have enough time to make it there here is another simpler, but just as taste recipe.

Banana Bread

1 c. sugar
1/2 c. melted butter
2 eggs
1/2 t. salt
1 t. soda
1 1/2 c. flour
3 crushed bananas
1 c. nuts, chopped (optional)

Beat bananas until mushy. Add sugar, then eggs-beat. Add dry ingredients and melted butter. Pour into greased and floured loaf pans. Bake at 325 for 1 hour.

Ivorys' Favorite Lasagna

This is out of a cook book called Favorites. You can get it through Make A Wish Foundation. Every recipe we have made out of this cook book has been amazing and this lasagna did not disappoint.

1 (10-ounce) package frozen chopped spinach

2 pounds ground beef

1 1/2 teaspoons oregano

1/4 teaspoon pepper

1 1/2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce

1 (10-ounces) package lasagna noodles (we used whole wheat lasagna and it tasted great!)

1 pound Monterey Jack or Mozzarella cheese, grated

2 (10 3/4-ounce) cans cream of mushroom soup

1 1/2 cups milk

1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce

1/2 cup fresh grated Parmesan cheese

Cook spinach and drain well. Brown beef and drain. Add oregano, pepper and Worcestershire sauce. Cook noodles according to package directions. Arrange half of the noodles in 9"x13" pan, then top with half the meat mixture, half the drained spinach and half the grated cheese. Repeat layers of noodles, meat, spinach and cheese. Combine soup and milk and blend; pour over lasagna and let seep through noodles. Spread tomato sauce on top and sprinkle with Parmesan cheese. Bake for 30 minutes at 350 degrees.

Shredded Beef Burritos

These are super yummy. We got them from a friend in our neighborhood. If you don't like the idea of a burrito the meat very delicious by its self.

Shredded Beef Burritos

Ingredients:
2-3 pound boneless beef roast
1 envelop dry onion soup mix
1 cup uncooked long grain white rice
1 can (14 oz.) enchilada sauce (green or red)
1 teaspoon salt
6 flour tortillas (10 inch)
3 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
1 can (15 oz) black or pinto beans, heated
1 bottle (16 0z) salsa Verde
shredded lettuce
salsa

Method:
Heat oven to 425 F.

Place roast in metal roasting pan. Sprinkle with 1/2 the package dry onion soup mix (keep soup mix on top of roast, rather than allow it to fall to bottom of pan). Place roast uncovered in oven; cook 20-30 minutes. Reduce heat to 275 F, sprinkle with remaining soup mix, add 1/4-cup water, cover tightly and roast 3 hours. Check periodically to ensure roast has not burned dry; add a little water as needed.

Remove roast and shred using 2 forks. Measure out 1-cup broth from roast pan. If needed, add enough water to roasting pan to make 1 cup broth. Bring broth in pan to boil to dissolve juices from bottom of roast pan. Add 1/2-cup enchilada sauce to broth. Pour broth/ sauce mixture over shredded beef and keep hot until ready to use.

Combine 1 1/4 cup enchilada sauce with 1 1/2 cups water and salt. Bring to a boil. Add rice, reduce heat to simmer, cover tightly and simmer for 20 minutes. Turn off heat and allow rice to stand 10 minutes longer.

To assemble burritos: place shredded beef on one side flour tortilla, add approximately 1/3-1/2 cup seasoned rice, 1/4 cup beans, 1/4 cup shredded cheese and approximately 1 table spoon salsa verde. Roll filling inside burrito and place in 9x13 pan. Continue with remaining burritos. Pour remaining salsa verde over burritos, sprinkle with remaining cheese. Place uncovered in 350 F and heat until hot throughout and cheese is melted. Serve with shredded lettuce and additional salsa. Serve 6.

NOTE: May substitute green or red salsa and enchilada sauce to suit personal taste preferences.

Chocolate Bunt Cake

This is a very yummy cake perfect for any holiday, or event you have planned.

CHOCOLATE BUNdT CAKE

1 pkg. Devils food cake (Betty Crocker)
1 sm. pkg. instant vanilla pudding
1 cup sour cream
3 eggs
1/2 cup warm water
1/2 cup oil
Mix ingredients and pour into a greased bundt pan. Cook for 50 minutes or a little less at 350.

Frosting:
1 square butter, melted
4cup powdered sugar
2 T. cocoa
1 tsp. vanilla
Whipping cream
Mix butter, powdered sugar, cocoa and vanilla with whipping cream until desired consistency. Frost cake while warm.

Tasty Chili

If you are looking for a super easy and yummy chili recipe, you have found it!! We made this last night and it got rave reviews. It would also be good as a baked potato topper, for chili dogs, nachos, and many more endless possibilities. It is a really meaty chili, so, if you don't like as much meat, feel free to cut down on the ground beef. Or add more beans and enchilada sauce.

O So Good Chili

Ingredients:

3 lbs. lean ground beef
1 large onion, chopped
2 cans (15 oz. each) Ranch Style Beans*
2 cans (20 oz. each) enchilada sauce
1 can (14.5 oz.) diced tomatoes
1/2 tsp. chili powder
1/2 tsp. cumin

Brown the ground beef and chopped onion together. Drain any grease and place mixture in a large cooking pot. Stir in beans, enchilada sauce, diced tomatoes, chili powder, and cumin (add more seasoning to taste if desired). Simmer until thickened. Serve with grated cheese and bread. Serves 8-10.

*Ranch Style Beans are a brand name of baked beans that are found easily in most grocery stores.

A Little Dip

Hello everyone, we are so excited to be food blogging!! We are a mother, daughter team and love to cook. We can't promise regular posting but, we will do our best. We hope you enjoy our recipes. We would love any comments or any changes you made while making our recipes.

Our first recipe to get us out of the winter blahs is a fruit dip given to us by a good friend.

JODIE'S FRUIT DIP

Mix together:

3 oz. cream cheese (at room temperature)

2 6oz. Strawberry Yoplait yogurts (you may also want to try other kinds of yogurt)

10 Tbs. granulated sugar

Whip together until well blended

Add:

8 oz. Cool Whip

1 tsp. lemon juice

1/2 tsp. almond extract