Banana Cake with Coffee Frosting

Banana Cake with Coffee Frosting

This recipe is SO yummy! I found it on www.tasteofhome.com

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1-1/2 cups mashed ripe bananas (about 3 medium)
• 1 cup (8 ounces) sour cream
• COFFEE FROSTING:
• 1/3 cup butter, softened
• 2-1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
• 2 teaspoons instant coffee granules
• 2 to 3 tablespoons milk

Directions

In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add

eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Stir in

vanilla. Combine the flour, baking soda and salt; add to creamed

mixture alternately with bananas and sour cream, beating well after

each addition.

 

Pour into a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish. Bake at 350° for

35-40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes

out clean. Cool completely on a wire rack.

 

 

For frosting, in a small bowl, beat butter and confectioners' sugar until smooth. Dissolve coffee granules in milk; add to butter mixture and beat until smooth. Spread over cake.

 

 

I've started a written recipe book to hand down to my kids. I always love things I find in my Grandparents handwriting. So I decided that I needed to make sure my kids have my favorite recipes in my handwriting. :) Hopefully someone will appreciate it someday. haha.

 



Movie Night Treats

 

We had a little movie night and I couldn't figure out what to make. I had been working all day and needed something quick and easy. So I looked in my fridge and saw fruit... fruit is ALWAYS good! But what to do for a dip? I had vanilla Greek yogurt (I am ADDICTED to the stuff). I looked in my freezer and saw a container of whipped cream. AWESOME! Mixed a half cup of each together and sprinkled cinnamon on top... IN LOVE!!! This is the most delicious fruit dip EVER!

 



 

These little babies I saw on my most FAVORITE cooking show in THE WHOLE WIDE WORLD... The Pioneer Woman. I Love Miss Ree Drummond so much, I even wrote her a letter. My husband thinks I am crazy, but I had to tell her how much she makes my day when I get to watch her show. She is my role model. :)

 

All these cookies are is store bought peanut butter cookie dough, and Reese's mini cups.

 

You slice up the dough and put them into a muffin tin. Let them bake for 9 or 10 minutes, pull them out and push some mini Reese's peanut butter cups in. These cookies are SOOOOO good, they are dangerously addictive. 

Fresh Peach Pie

FRESH PEACH PIE

INGREDIENTS:

1 (9 inch) pie shell, baked 1 cup white sugar 1/2 cup water 3 tablespoons cornstarch 1 tablespoon butter

2 cups fresh peaches, pitted and mashed 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg 1 teaspoon vanilla extract (I was lucky and had a fresh vanilla bean that I used... that doesn't happen very often!) 4 cups fresh peaches - pitted, skinned, and sliced

DIRECTIONS:

1.	Combine sugar, water, cornstarch, butter or margarine, mashed peaches, and nutmeg in a saucepan. Cook over medium heat until clear and thick. Stir in vanilla.
2.	Fill pie shell with sliced fresh peaches, alternating with the glaze. Refrigerate. I found this recipe on www.allrecipes.com  :)

The perfect lunch

I have been really trying to eat healthier. One of my most favorite things is salmon. It's easy, fast and delicious! Now if I could just get my sugar addiction under control!

Baked Salmon

* 2 to 4 oz frozen fillet of salmon (I buy them in a bag in the freezer section. They are portioned all individually! I love this!)
* 1 large lemon
* 1 tsp dried or fresh dill
* Salt and Pepper to taste
* Olive Oil

Take a piece of aluminum foil and set the fish in the middle.

Add salt, pepper, and dill. Then drizzle some olive oil on top. Slice lemons and lay on top of the fish. Wrap tightly to make a pocket. Bake @ 375 degrees for 20 to 30 minutes depending on how big the fillet is, and if it was frozen or not. Fish should flake apart easily when it is done.

I had this with a bed of spinach with lots of fresh fruit on top. Grapes, strawberries, and apples... there was no need to dressing! Also about 1/2 cup of cottage cheese.

Yummy Green Gazpacho

Green Gazpacho. I saw this on the show "Extra Virgin" on Cooking channel. (One of my favorite channels to watch). I loved the idea of a gazpacho without tomatoes... don't get me wrong, I love tomatoes. But every time I have made gazpacho in the past, I feel like I need tortilla chips with it. haha. I made this today and I LOVED it.

1 cucumber peeled and cut into chunks
big handful of green grapes
big handful of cilantro
1/2 of an avocado
juice of one big fat juicy lime
salt & pepper
1 Tbsp Olive Oil + some for drizzling on top
1/2 cup ice
1/2 cup cold water
1/4 cup toasted sliced almonds


Put everything except almonds into a blender, food processor, or if your cool like me *wink* *wink* into your Nutri Bullet. :) Blend away until smooth and creamy. Garnish with toasted almonds and olive oil.

Sweet Orange Glazed Easter Ham

Ingredients:

4 lb. boneless ham
1 jar of sweet orange marmalade
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 cup water
1/2 cup Dijon Mustard
1/4 cup chopped onion
Salt & Pepper

1. Pre-Heat oven to 350 degrees. Place ham in a shallow roasting pan.

2. In medium sauce pan heat the remaining ingredients over Medium- High; stirring occasionally. Keep watching it, if it starts to boil, it will boil over.... (I speak from experience.... yes it makes a sticky mess) Heat for about 5 minutes.

3. Pour over top of ham. Place uncovered into pre-heated oven. Bake for 1 1/2 hrs. Every half hour take out and use a big spoon to spoon the juices over the ham.

4. Let cool for 15 minutes before slicing.

Baked French Toast

I love Sunday Mornings. We usually end up eating brunch instead of breakfast. It's such a nice relaxing day.

This recipe is quickly becoming a regular favorite around our house.



Baked French Toast

Ingredients:

2 cans of Cinnamon Rolls

1/4 cup butter

6 eggs

1 cup of heavy cream or milk

2 tsp cinnamon

2 tsp vanilla

1/2 cup of chopped pecans (if desired)

frosting that comes with the rolls

Maple Syrup

1. Pre-Heat oven to 375 degrees. Melt butter. Cut each cinnamon roll into 8 pieces. Pour melted butter into a 13x9 inch casserole dish. Lay in pieces of cinnamon roll.

2. In a medium bowl mix eggs, cream, cinnamon, and vanilla until well combined. Pour Mixture over roll pieces. Sprinkle on nuts and pour 1 cup of maple syrup over the top.

3. Bake for 25 to 35 minutes until top is browned.

4. Heat frosting in microwave for 15 seconds and pour over the top of the french toast.

EASY AND SO FREAKIN' GOOD!!!!  You can easily cut this recipe in half.