Honey Spots

Bananas.

Did you know that bananas are tastiest when they have lil brown spots on them?

You can put them in the fridge or freezer, they will turn black, but don't worry, they're still good :)

Here's a great idea if you when you have too many ripe bananas:

Puree your ripe bananas with a lil bit of lemon juice.

Keep in a freezer bag in your freezer.

They'll be good for about six months in there.

When your in the mood for a smoothie or feel like making some banana bread,muffins or whatever, thaw out in the fridge, and your ready to go!

Baanaaannaaa Bread!

"Give me some of that!" But it's for Thanksgiving. "I don't care, I can smell it and I want some!"

Banana Bread

Yes This Banana Bread was for Thanksgiving Day. Yes, Someone Ate some of it! It wasn't me! Grr...

Old Recipe

I double this.(In parenthesis) Good thing too, or I wouldn't Have any left for Thanksgiving! And I don't remember where I got this recipe from... probably my mom.... and who knows where she got it from... probably off the back of the flour package years ago... haaha!

Banana Bread:

(1) 1/2 C Butter
(2)1    C Sugar
(4)2        Eggs
Oh just a Pinch of Salt!
(2)1 Tsp Baking Soda
(4)2    C  Flour
(1)1/2 C Nuts
2 1/2) 1 1/4 C Bananas ( I use about 4 and a half bananas (in the doubled recipe),cuz I ain't going to mush them up and measure!)

You need two bowls! Some people put it all in the same bowl, I don't know why, I just can't bring myself to do that! So I use two bowls, but I guess you could just put it all in one big bowl.... Anyway...

Cream sugar and butter. Add Eggs, mix well.
Sift flour, salt and soda.
Add to sugar and butter.
Alternate mixing together flour and bananas.
Add nuts last.
Bake 350 degrees for about and hour.

Have a Nice Day!

Beans!

Small White Beans with Ketchup!

That's what we had last night for dinner.

I am so tired! Tired of Mondays. Tired of cooking. Tired of WASHING DISHES! I am so tired of the Dust! It comes through the windows.. I can't dust enough... Grr....  And Tired of the Laundry!

And the stupid dryer today, thought there was a  "child" in it, so it wouldn't start.... Serious....

Evil Monkey

I pushed all the buttons, unplugged it, plugged it back in.... Grr...

And every time I try to upload a pic on here... It takes Forever! Then I forget what I was going to say...

And Mondays... I get to move the cars off the street! Street sweeping day! They should change the days... I mean really, sweep on Mondays but then pick up trash on Weds? That makes no sense to me!

Oh and I have pics of the Tuesday Night Early Wednesday morning Trash Pickers! I Shall Post them soon!

But I must leave you now to do what ever wonderful life thing you do, because I need to put the cars back on the street!

As my favorite neighbor always says...

"Have a Nice Day!" /rant

Shake 'N Bake!

Hey! Why can't you just make Regular Shake "n bake chicken?

Oh! Well O.K.

You know, you can't really blame Me for this. They put this "recipe" on the back of the box! I mean it takes up the whole back! You'd  have to be a real Shake 'N Bake connoisseur to realize that the "Easy 10 Min. Prep" directions are on the side of the box!

So Yeah, I dumped 1/2 a cup of Ranch Dressing all over the chicken! And following directions like a good lil girl, I put it in the fridge to marinate for 30 mins.... lalalalala....

Covered in Ranch! Oops!

Wait a minute... somethings not feeling quite right here.... Ack! What was I thinking covering the chicken with Ranch! They Won't Eat It!  So I immediately rinsed it off! ( well I left it on mine, just to see, and it was really tasty!)



It's Shake 'N Bake and I "helped"!

Pot Roast Chicken in a Pan!

Oh my gosh this was sooo good!



Olives! Why are there Olives in this! Normal people don't cook Olives!

Again, I got this outta Betty Crockers New Choices Cookbook! That books been sitting around in the kitchen for awhile... but since starting this here blog thing, I have been looking around for yummy recipes that those picky eaters will eat!

And really, who doesn't love a pot roast?  I usually make one outta meat! But I just had to try this...

And It's Delicious!

You gotta try it!

About 3 pounds of cut up broiler fryer chicken ( well I don't have that, I have been on a chicken thigh kick for some reason..)

1/4 C Flour
1 tsp dry Basil leaves
1/2 tsp dry Oregano leaves
1 tsp Paprika
1/4 tsp Pepper
1/4 tsp dry marjoram ( yeah well, I don't have any. I'm not even sure what that is. So I had some Herbes De Provence that I used instead! Hehe)



Can you see the Lavender from the Herbes De Province?

2 Tbsp Oil ( I used 1 Tbsp Olive and 1Tbsp Vegetable, cuz I think I'm all healthy like that!)
1 C Chicken broth ( or white wine)

12 small pitted Olives
8 Med Carrots, cut into fourths ( I used those 'lil baby ones, a handful, cut in half!)

8 whole small Onions ( I used the half that I had in the fridge, just sliced in big pieces) I did! I did! I put Onions in it! Hahahahahaa! Oh yeah baby! I did it!

4 med Baking Potatoes, cut into fourths
1Tbsp Cornstarch
1 Tbsp Water
Coat chicken with flour and spices....

Cook till Brown on both sides, about 15 mins

Remove Chicken...
Stir in Broth and Vegetables...

The Vegetables!

Add Chicken

Heat to boiling. Reduce heat. Cover and simmer for about 40 minutes... Till chicken is done. :)

Whats For Food? I'm Hungry!

Take the chicken and veggies out of the pan. Mix together the cornstarch and water, slowly stir into pan juices... Yeah, no picture here... apparently I did not have enough pan juice so my gravy turned into a big gelatinous lump! Haha!

Ooh! A Special Potato!

Betty Crocker New Choices Cookbook

Yeah, I spent quite awhile in the kitchen looking for something for dinner. Well at least something I could make with what I have. Save me a trip to the market and apparentently I wasn't being sent to Taco Bell or getting a pizza!

Well this looked good, I mean I have mustard and I have a half dead rosemary plant out in my garden... So I went out and cut off some of the good part.

So anyway...

The Ingredients

3 Tbsp Sour Cream
3 Tbsp Dijon Mustard
2 Tsp Fresh or 1Tsp dried rosemary leaves, crushed. (I just chopped mine up with a dull knife till I got tired!)
1/4 Tsp white pepper ( I don't have "white" pepper, so I used "black"....)

Coating with Marinade, at least 3 hours! haha!

I mean really, hahaha, you think I have 3 hours to marinate? I goofed off till the oven was ready! Hehe!
Preheat oven to 400 degrees. :)
Cook for about 20 mins.

And your supposed to use skinless Boneless chicken thighs. I skinned my own and left the bones in them! So they havce to cook a lil longer... Actually mine were in the oven for about 45 mins or so..




Happy Buttered Pan!

Yeah, recipe says to spray with nonstick blah blah blah.... I Love Butter! It makes my pan Happy!


When I realized what I had done...
I mixed not only Mustard but Sour Cream. Together. And put it on Their food.... I had to make amends....
So I microwaved some potatos... and gutted them...

Guttless!

Little Butter, salt and pepper, then whip!

Stuff it back into the potato and cover with cheese, put in oven with chicken till cheese melts...



Ooh! A Special Potato!

That Was Tasty, But Don't Do It Again!

Oh my gosh! This was like a friend food frenzy! Once I poured oil in the pan I just about fried everything! I had to stop myself before I fried all the biscuits! Not every one was as excited as I was was about this fried food adventure! (That was Tasty...)



The way I done did it:

Roll your washed and dried chicken ( I used chicken thighs, skinned) in about 2 cups Bisquick (Or use flour) mixed with about a tsp of salt and about a 1/4 tsp of pepper. (Or use whatever your lil' heart desires to season with).

Fry in about an inch of oil until nicely browned. I Threw the chicken skins in too for flavor! Keep warm while frying the biscuits and french fries (use bagged store bought or make your own).

Make biscuits (Using recipe from Box). Use some of the dough and fry. Or you can fry all of them. :0) Bake the rest in the oven.

Ooh Gravy!

Take about 1/4 cup of the pan oil (In a separate pot) and about 1/4 cup of flour, wisk together, pour in about 31/2 cups of milk, salt and pepper to taste. I used a lot of salt and pepper! Just tasted so flourery (?)


Oh the things you can do when you got yourself some Bisquick! Yum! I wish I would have made more of the fried biscuits though!