Banana Nut Muffins

Michael had some old bananas laying around and didn't want to throw them out so we decided to bake something out of them. Since we only had two mushy bananas we had to search for a recipe that specifically only used two. We came across this banana nut muffin recipe and decided to give it a try. The muffins turned out pretty well, but next time we would use more banana (to give it a stronger flavor) and we might possibly toss in some chocolate chips (just because we LOVE chocolate in everything sweet).

Ingredients

1 cup sugar

1/2 cup butter

2 eggs

1 cup mashed, very ripe bananas (about 2 bananas)

2 cups all-purpose flour

1 teaspoon baking soda

1/2 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon cinnamon

1/3 cup milk

1 teaspoon lemon juice

1/2 cup to 1 cup chopped walnuts (we used 1 cup)

Cream the butter and gradually add sugar. Mix well.

Add eggs

Add the mashed up bananas and mix well...

Next, mix together the dry ingredients in a separate bowl.

In a third bowl, mix together the milk and lemon juice and let sit for about 10 minutes.

Take turns adding a little bit of the dry ingredients and the milk mixture. Blend well after each addition. 

Stir in the walnuts.

The batter should make 12 muffins.

Bake for 15 to 22 minutes (whenever a toothpick comes out clean) at 350 degrees.

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Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies

As previously mentioned, we love fall and anything to do with pumpkins. These cookies are included in our list of favorite pumpkin concoctions. We like them best soft and gooey, with a lot of chocolate chips. 

Ingredients

1 cup of pumpkin

1 cup white sugar

1/2 cup vegetable oil

1 egg

2 cups all-purpose flour

2 teaspoons baking powder

2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

1/2 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon baking soda

1 teaspoon milk

1 tablespoon vanilla extract

2 cups semisweet chocolate chips

Combine the pumpkin, sugar, vegetable oil, and egg in a medium sized bowl. In a separate bowl, stir together the flour, baking powder, ground cinnamon, and salt. Dissolve the baking soda with the milk (we usually use a small cup to mix the two together) and stir into the dry mixture.

Add the flour mixture to the pumpkin mixture and mix well.

Add the vanilla and fold in chocolate chips.

Form cookies on a greased cookie sheet and bake at 350 degrees for about 10 minutes. (We usually take them out a bit early so they are really soft and gooey.)

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Baked Turkey Meatballs

1 lb Turkey

1 Egg

Italian Breadcrumbs

Italian Seasoning, Salt, Pepper, Garlic Powder (or pressed garlic), Grated Parmesan

In a mixing bowl combine egg and turkey. Season to taste.

While mixing add breadcrumbs until the turkey is no longer runny and has a more solid, doughy consistency.

Grease a baking sheet and place the meatballs with space in between.

Bake at 350 for 15-20 minutes. The time will vary depending on the size of your balls (that's what she said) so keep an eye on them.

When the meatballs have about 3 minutes left heat a pan on the stove and bring your sauce of choice (we used tomato sauce) to a light simmer. When they come out of the oven place the meatballs straight into the pan and cook until sauce is hot and the meatballs are covered in sauce.

Bon Appetit!

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Perfect Pesto Pasta

We had some leftover pesto from dinner last night so we decided to make a pasta salad out of it. It was really easy, yet delicious. We used angel hair pasta and prepared it according to the package.

We added the pesto and mixed it in thoroughly.

We added some feta cheese...

...and then we tossed in some artichoke hearts and green olives.

Once it's well mixed its all ready to eat!

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