Pictures of Banana Muffins

Chocolate Chip Banana Muffins

1/2 cup butter

2 eggs

3/4 cup sugar

 3 ripe/frozen bananas

1 tsp vanilla

Put all in a mixer and walk away and let it mix and get nice and creamy

In a large measuring bowl:

2 cups flour

1 tsp baking soda

1 tsp salt

1 cup choc chips

Add dry ingredients ONLY until incorporated, add chips and stir by hand

Line a muffin tin with papers

Bake 350* for 20-25 mins, check after 20 mins

ENJOY!!!!

Pasta Milano

Pasta Milano-serves 4


2 gloves of garlic, minced or 2 tsp from the jar

1/4 c olive oil

1/2 pound chicken breast strips

3/4 c sun-dried tomatoes

1t fresh basil or 1/2 t dried

pinch of red pepper

1/4c white wine

3/4 c chicken broth ( you can use cubes and reconstitute to 3/4 cup)

1/4c cream

1T butter

1/2 pound bow tie pasta

grated cheese, Parmesan



Get a pot of boiling water going on the stove

Once it boils, add pasta and cook for 10 mins



Cut up tomatoes,basil and set aside.

In a large skillet, cook together garlic,oil and chicken.

Add butter, saute a little

Add all other ingredient, EXCEPT pasta and cheese.



Let this all simmer for 15 mins to blend flavors

Add the cooked pasta here and simmer for 5 mins for a total of 20 mins.

Top with grated cheese

Lonely Bananas

Dearest mother of mine,


I have problems.

#1. I have three lonely frozen bananas in my freezer and I don't know what to do with them. HELP.

#2. Matt is coming to see me in less than two weeks :) :). HOWEVER, when I told him that he could just relax when he was here and let me take care of him he laughed. He then said something about having to go to Tim Horton's every morning for breakfast (which I am not opposed to) but when I told him I would cook him breakfast, he laughed again. And I don't mean a little chuckle, this was a whole hearted, full body laugh.....Awesome. The boy doesn't even think I can cook a freaking egg!! (I'm assuming you are laughing right now considering I just recently asked you how to boil an egg, but now I know haha)

Long story short, I need to know how to cook something easy, but amazing. That'll shut him up :) What about the pasta milano recipe you have? We're going for not complicated here. I'm going to try to pretend I don't have the cooking skills of a 5 year old while he is here. Wish me luck....

I had another question but now I can't remember it. I'm too flustered.

Love,
S

Butterscotch confetti squares

1/2 c butter( use the butter wrapper to grease the pan)
1 pkg butterscotch chips
1 c peanut butter
1 bag colored mini marshmallows

. Melt butter, chips, and peanut butter in microwave for 2 mins on medium power.
**Never use high power for chocolate or protein in the microwave.**
.Stir
. Microwave 1 min on medium at a time and stir until everything is melted and smooth
Add the marshmallows and pour into a 8X8 or 9X9 greased pan.

Smooth out the squares by pressing saran wrap over the top, leave the saran wrap on and put in the fridge to set up for a couple of hours.

ENJOY!!

homemade mac n' cheese

Key
t = teaspoon (small)
T = Tablespoon (BIG)
c = cup
mins = minutes

Let's get started
*get your pot of water boiling on the stove
* measure out 2 1/2 - 3 cups elbow macaroni
* grate 2 cups of cheese (cheddar/mozza/colby whatever you have)
*in a big micro safe bowl add:
1/4 c butter
1/4 c flour
1 t pepper
1 T mustard (should be dry mustard, but that's too expensive so you use wet mustard in the squirt bottle)
* micro 1 mins and mix well
* check the water, if it's boiling add the macaroni
* now add 1 3/4c milk to micro bowl
* mix really well
* micro 2 mins
* go stir macaroni on the stove
* stir milk mixture really well and get all the stuff from the sides incorporated
* 2 more mins in the microwave
* macaroni should almost be done, if so drain
* if the milk mixture isn't quite thick enough, 1 more minute in the microwave
* add cheese a little at a time and stir
* after all the cheese is in...taste and add salt here.
*add the drained macaroni, stir
* now everybody in the microwave for one more go'round for 5 mins

ENJOY!!!!!!!

Sarah's response to the blog:

"ahhhhhhhhhhhh!! OMG I LOVE IT!!! we're going to be millionaires :) "

HOW TO BOIL THE PERFECT EGG

1. put egg(s) in pot
2. cover with water
3.boil on high heat
4. once the water is boiling turn off the heat and let sit on the burner for 15 mins

The eggs are PERFECT every time!!

Mom
Ok, I'm making this request now so you actually have time to do it, because I'm serious:)
For my 22 birthday I would like a cookbook from you. For REAL! With everything good in it. It can be your practice for your real cookbook! Not just recipes either, put all those stupid things in there too that you know I can't figure out on my own. For instance,how to properly boil an egg (stop laughing right now!) I feel like that's really easy to screw up.
Oh this is brilliant. K you've got approximately 3 months. Ready set go!
Sarah

Mom
That's what I'm talking about!! yummmm i like things that involve 10-15 minutes in the microwave. Guess what I'm having for dinner tonight!! yumm

Oh Em GEE! we could start a blog ahah like Julie and Julia, and then they'll turn it into a movie!! oh hayy we could be on to something here. bahaha
Sarah

Sarah
I think it should also include all these crazy emails back and forth!! Brilliance AGAIN!!!!!!!!!
Mom

Sarah
Well I did make it like this also:
egg noodles
cream of mushroom soup
peas/corn
can of tuna
cheese
Microwave 10-15 mins

I think the book sounds great! I'll include all my stupid comments you to all your stupid anticipated questions....it would be BRILLIANT!!!

Mom
Really, it was tuna helper? That's it!!? Are you sure we're talking about the same thing?
You still make the thing I'm talking about. But yours was always in a glass dish i thought, and cheese and yummmmmmm.
Way to completely ignore my Brilliant idea!
Sarah

Sarah
Is this the one we used to eat after skating lessons? If so, it's just tuna helper.

Mom

How it started....

Mom
So I'm super bored so I've been looking up recipes all morning and I got on this page that had recipes all using tuna, which got me thinking about that really yummy tuna casserole thing you made with the noodles. Or maybe it was chicken? I don't know., but whatever it is, it's insanely good. Therefore, I need the recipe for it! I hope you know what I am talking about! I think you make it with egg noodles? Oh geeze, now I really want to eat it. Like right this second! haha
I'm going to start needing all your good recipes! So start sendin away!!
You should make a cookbook. Like a real one, publish it and become rich and famous. It's perfect. I think you should do it. And for practice you should start sending me all the good ones. Your cookbook can be all about how you taught your daughter how to cook from 3,000 miles away while she's at Law School. THAT CAN BE THE TITLE! wooooo. Take all the good recipes,make them easy and BAM!! NY TIMES BEST SELLER. You should probably do this before Oprah finishes her show so you can be on it.
Ok, now that I have planned your life out for you, send me some yummies!
haha loooveeeeee you :) I'm bored, email me back!
Sarah