Whole-Grain Banana Muffin

Over the course of working in a dental office for the last 6 years, I have cut a LOT of recipes, but haven't used many...so here's one I actually made. Most of them are super super healthy, so bear with me. I thought these were good. Very healthy, like I said, not the best Banana muffins I've ever had, but really good for the health. Realize the oats are whole, so you will feel them in the texture.

Whole-Grain Banana Muffins
Makes 6-9 muffins
1/2 cup whole-wheat flour
1 cup oats
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 1/2 bananas, mashed
1/2 cup plain nonfat yogurt
1 egg
1/4 cup honey
2 tablespoons canola oil
1 teaspoon vanilla

Preheat oven to 350. Mix flour, oats, salt, cinnamon, baking soda and bananas. Mix yogurt, egg, honey, oil, and vanilla separately. Add both mixtures together until they are combined. Place in greased muffin tins (or place baking cups in the muffin tin), and bake 12 minutes (or so).

Enchilada Lasagna

A couple of years ago, I cut a whole bunch of recipes out of a whole bunch of magazines and am JUST getting to them...slowly but surely. So here is one of those...(from Taste of Home).

Photo Credit to Taste of Home

Enchilada Lasagna
1 1/2 pounds ground beef/turkey
1 medium onion, chopped
1 garlic clove, minced
1 can (14 1/2 ounce) stewed tomatoes, undrained
1 can (10 ounce) enchilada sauce
1 1/2 teaspoon cumin, ground
1 egg, beaten
1 1/2 cups (12 ounce) cottage cheese
3 cups Mexican cheese blend
8 flour tortillas (I used whole wheat), cut in half
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese

In large skillet, cook beef/turkey, onion and garlic over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. Stir in tomatoes, enchilada sauce and cumin. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 20 minutes.
In small bowl, combine egg and cottage cheese; set aside. Spread a third of the meat sauce into a greased 9x13 baking dish. Layer with half of the cheese blend, tortillas, cottage cheese mixture and remaining meat sauce. Repeat layers. Sprinkle with cheddar cheese.
Cover and bake at 350 for 20 minutes. Uncover, bake 10 more minutes. Let cool 15 minutes before cutting.

Recipe Source: Taste of Home

Sausage Gravy

Another recipe from Sharrie in the good ol' missionary recipe book. This we LOVE to have over homemade biscuits.

Sausage Gravy
1/2-1 pound sausage
1/4 cup chopped onion
2 tablespoons flour
2 cups milk
salt
pepper
mushrooms, garlic (optional)

Cook sausage, break apart. Add onion when almost done and cook a few minutes. Add flour to sausage and mix well. Add milk, pepper, salt and cook until thickened. Serve over biscuits or toast.

Recipe Source: Sharrie Webster

Biscuits

Sharrie made this cute "recipe book" for Scott when he went on his mission. We have used quite a few recipes, because we love them!

Biscuits
2 cups flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
3 teaspoons baking powder
4 tablespoons shortening
3/4 cup milk (I used a little more)

Mix dry ingredients together, then cut in the shortening. Add milk and mix well. Roll out dough and cut circles or shape circles yourself in 3/4-1 inch thickness. Bake on ungreased pan at 425 for 10-12 minutes.

Recipe Source: Sharrie Webster

Mom's fantastic Guacamole

The Farrers came to my parent's one night and ate their guacamole. I feel like they're kind of "foodies." When Laurel had the guacamole and freaked out about how great it was, I knew mom had hit it. Go mom.

Guacamole
2 avacados
1 tablespoon sour cream
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup onion, chopped
2 tablespoons fresh cilantro, chopped
juice from line
1 tablespoons salsa

Mash avacados, then mix all together.
Serve with chips, or anything Mexican.

Photo Credit to Me

Cream Cheese Frosting

A simple cream cheese frosting recipe that goes with banana bars that my mother makes (recipe to come later).

Cream Cheese Frosting
1 cube butter
8 ounce cream cheese
2 teaspoons vanilla
6 cups powdered sugar (I used less)

Mix butter and cream cheese well, add vanilla. Add powdered sugar until desired consistency.

Recipe Source: Susan Warren (Mom!)

My mother's Honey Butter

My mom got this honey butter recipe a while ago. It's been tested and tried and everyone loves it...including me. It is super delicious and easy. It's quite thick and heavy, but not in a bad way, especially when you only use a tablespoon or two. (or 5 if you're my husband).

Honey Butter
makes 6-8 cups
7 ounces marshmallow creme
4 cubes butter, softened
4 cups honey

Mix marshmallow creme and butter very well. Then add honey and mix well.
Serve with warm bread for greatest satisfaction.



Recipe Source: LaVera James