Thursday, May 5, 2011
Ingredients
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup butter
3/4 cup brown sugar
2 eggs, beaten
2 1/3 cups mashed overripe bananas
Directions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9x5 inch loaf pan.
In a large bowl, combine flour, baking soda and salt. In a separate bowl, cream together butter and brown sugar. Stir in eggs and mashed bananas until well blended. Stir banana mixture into flour mixture; stir just to moisten. Pour batter into prepared loaf pan.
Bake in preheated oven for 60 to 65 minutes, until a toothpick inserted into center of the loaf comes out clean. Let bread cool in pan for 10 minutes, then turn out onto a wire rack.
Labels: baking soda, banana, butter, eggs, flour, salt, sugar
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8:09 PM
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Thursday, March 3, 2011
13 Low-Calorie Dinner Recipes for Two
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8:14 AM
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Thursday, February 24, 2011
Pasta with Fried Eggs- 3 bacon slices, chopped
- 4 teaspoons olive oil, divided
- 4 medium onions, thinly sliced
- 1/2 teaspoon dried crushed red pepper
- 12 ounces spaghetti or linguine
- 4 large eggs
- 1 6-ounce bag fresh baby spinach
- 1/3 cup grated pecorino Romano cheese
Sauté bacon in large skillet over medium heat until crisp. Transfer to paper towels. Pour off all but 1 tablespoon drippings; add 3 teaspoons oil and maintain heat. Add onions; sauté until deep golden brown, about 20 minutes. Stir in crushed red pepper. Season with salt and pepper. Remove from heat; cover to keep warm.
Meanwhile, cook pasta in pot of boiling salted water until tender but still firm to bite. Drain, reserving 1/2 cup pasta cooking liquid in bowl. Return pasta to pot; add onions. Cover to keep warm.
Heat remaining oil in large skillet over medium heat. Crack eggs into skillet; fry until whites are set but yolks are still soft, about 4 minutes. Add spinach, cheese, eggs, and bacon to pasta; toss until egg whites are torn into shreds and spinach wilts. Add pasta cooking liquid to moisten. Season with salt and pepper; serve.
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8:54 AM
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Spaghetti with Fried Eggs
Ingredients
- Salt
- 1/2 pound thin spaghetti
- 6 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil or lard
- 2 large cloves garlic, lightly smashed and peeled
- 4 eggs
- Freshly ground black pepper
- Freshly grated Parmesan or pecorino cheese, optional
Method
- 1. Bring a pot of salted water to the boil. Start the sauce in the next step, and start cooking the pasta when the water boils.
- 2. Combine garlic and 4 tablespoons of the oil in a small skillet over medium-low heat. Cook the garlic, pressing it into the oil occasionally to release its flavor; it should barely color on both sides. Remove the garlic, and add the remaining oil.
- 3. Fry the eggs gently in the oil, until the whites are just about set and the yolks still quite runny. Drain the pasta, and toss with the eggs and oil, breaking up the whites as you do. (The eggs will finish cooking in the heat of the pasta.) Season to taste, and serve immediately, with cheese if you like.
Labels: eggs, garlic, olive oil, pepper, salt, spaghetti
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8:30 AM
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Saturday, January 8, 2011
Buttery Buttermilk BiscuitsMakes: 8 biscuits
Preparation Time: 15 Minute(s)
Cook Time: 12 Minute(s)
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 Tbsp. baking powder
- 2 tsp. sugar
- 1/4 tsp. salt
- 1/2 cup I Can't Believe It's Not Butter!® All Purpose Sticks
- 1 cup milk
Instructions
Preheat oven to 450°.
Combine flour, baking powder, sugar and salt in large bowl. Cut in I Can't Believe It's Not Butter!® All Purpose Sticks with pastry blender or two knives until mixture is size of fine crumbs. Stir in milk to form soft dough.
Drop dough onto greased cookie sheet using 1/4-cup measuring cup. Bake 12 minutes or until golden.
Stir-In Variations:
Jazz up your muffins by stirring in 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese OR 1/2 cup chopped green onions. Or, for a savory treat, add 1/2 cup crumbled bacon.
For herb muffins, stir in 2 Tbsp. chopped herbs, such as parsley, cilantro, thyme or oregano.
Spice up your biscuits by adding 1/2 tsp. cracked black pepper.
For Cajun-style biscuits, stir in 1/4 tsp. ground red pepper and 1/4 teaspoon black pepper. Get creative!
Labels: butter, flour, milk, salt, sugar
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1:33 PM
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Friday, January 7, 2011
QUICK AND EASY CHICKEN TOMATO PASTA
Ingredients
* 1/2 (16 ounce) package angel hair pasta
* olive oil
* 2 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves - chopped
* 2 teaspoons garlic and herb seasoning blend
* 1 (6 ounce) can sliced black olives, drained
* 1 (8 ounce) can sliced mushrooms, drained
* 2 (16 ounce) cans diced tomatoes
* freshly grated Parmesan cheese
Directions
1. Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Boil pasta for 8 to 10 minutes, or until al dente. Drain.
2. Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium high heat. Sprinkle chicken with seasoned salt, and cook for 2 to 3 minutes. Stir in drained black olives and mushrooms. Continue cooking, stirring occasionally, until chicken is golden brown. Strain chicken juices from pan, and reduce heat to low. Stir in tomatoes, cover, and simmer for 15 minutes.
3. Toss the pasta and chicken mixture together, sprinkle with Parmesan cheese, and serve.
Labels: chicken, garlic, oil, pasta, tomato
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11:01 PM
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BANANA BREAD RECIPE
Again, I always have bananas.
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hereIngredients
* 3 or 4 ripe bananas, smashed
* 1/3 cup melted butter
* 1 cup sugar (can easily reduce to 3/4 cup)
* 1 egg, beaten
* 1 teaspoon vanilla
* 1 teaspoon baking soda
* Pinch of salt
* 1 1/2 cups of all-purpose flour
Method
No need for a mixer for this recipe. Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). With a wooden spoon, mix butter into the mashed bananas in a large mixing bowl. Mix in the sugar, egg, and vanilla. Sprinkle the baking soda and salt over the mixture and mix in. Add the flour last, mix. Pour mixture into a buttered 4x8 inch loaf pan. Bake for 1 hour. Cool on a rack. Remove from pan and slice to serve.
Here's another one.
Ingredients
* 2 cups all-purpose flour
* 1 teaspoon baking soda
* 1/4 teaspoon salt
* 1/2 cup butter
* 3/4 cup brown sugar
* 2 eggs, beaten
* 2 1/3 cups mashed overripe bananas
Directions
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9x5 inch loaf pan.
2. In a large bowl, combine flour, baking soda and salt. In a separate bowl, cream together butter and brown sugar. Stir in eggs and mashed bananas until well blended. Stir banana mixture into flour mixture; stir just to moisten. Pour batter into prepared loaf pan.
3. Bake in preheated oven for 60 to 65 minutes, until a toothpick inserted into center of the loaf comes out clean. Let bread cool in pan for 10 minutes, then turn out onto a wire rack.
Labels: baking soda, banana, butter, eggs, flour, salt, sugar
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9:16 PM
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