Chocolate Chip Banana Bread
I am telling you.....MAKE THIS! It is a really good, moist, flavorful bread. It is really like a dessert, but we will pretend it is a breakfast food...so I can devour it in the morning. :)
** You are supposed to use Walnuts...but I am not a nut fan. I didn't put nuts in mine. I also used 2 ripe bananas and wisked them up first. :)
I am telling you.....MAKE THIS! It is a really good, moist, flavorful bread. It is really like a dessert, but we will pretend it is a breakfast food...so I can devour it in the morning. :)
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 cup mashed ripe banana (2 to 3 medium)
- 1/2 cup shortening
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup HERSHEY'S Mini Chips Semi-Sweet Chocolate
- 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
Directions
- Heat oven to 350°F. Grease bottom only of 9x5-inch loaf pan.
- Combine all ingredients except small chocolate chips and walnuts in large bowl; blend well on medium speed of mixer. Stir in small chocolate chips and walnuts. Pour batter into prepared pan.
- Bake 60 to 65 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes; remove from pan. Cool completely on wire rack. 1 loaf (18 servings)
Chicken with Mushroom Wine Sauce
This was an awesome dish! I had a bit of a frustrating start making it. It was a perfect morning. I got up really early before the boys woke. I wanted to get the house cleaned up and dinner in the crock put. Mission Accomplished!......or so I thought.
I went to check on the chicken in the crockpot after about 2 hours. NOT HOT at ALL! Grrr. I could not get the crockpot to work, so I had to call upon good ol' Grandma to lend me her crockpot. I will telll you.....
TRY THIS CHICKEN!
Ingredients
- 1 (10.75 ounce) can condensed cream of mushroom soup
- 1 teaspoon dried minced onion
- 1 teaspoon dried parsley
- 1/4 cup white wine
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 tablespoon milk
- 16oz fresh, sliced mushrooms
- salt and pepper to taste
- 4 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves
- cooked rice or pasta
Directions
- In a slow cooker, mix together the soup, onion, parsley, wine, garlic powder, milk, and mushroom pieces. Season with salt and pepper. Place chicken in the slow cooker, covering with the soup mixture.
- Cook on Low setting for 5 to 6 hours, or on High setting for 3 to 4 hours.
- Serve over cooked Rotini noodles or rice.
Sausage, Cabbage, and Bowtie
This is such an easy, yummy recipe! Here are the details:
1 head of cabbage, shredded
1 Smoked Sausage, sliced up
1 box of bowtie pasta (cooked)
2 cloves of garlic, pressed
1/4 cup olive oil
1/2 cup butter
Salt and Pepper to taste
Grated Parmesan for topping
Directions
Fill a large pot with lightly salted water and bring to a rolling boil over high heat. Once the water is boiling, stir in the bow tie pasta and return to a boil. Cook the pasta uncovered, stirring occasionally, until the pasta has cooked through, but is still firm to the bite, about 12 minutes. Drain well in a colander set in the sink.
Melt the butter in a large pot over medium heat. Add the garlic, olive oil, and cabbage; season with salt and pepper; cook until tender, about 15 minutes. Stir in the sausage and bow tie pasta; cook until completely heated, about 5 minutes more. Top with Parmesan cheese and serve immediately.
This is what your family will look like after eating your delicious meal:
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| Daddy LOVES the meal. |
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| Liam? Not so much....just kidding. He ate it up! He thought the smoked sausage was a hotdog. :) |
