banana bread

I think it’s healthy because it has Greek yogurt in it. Makes 12 muffins, two mini loaves, or one 9x13 or 9x9 pan.

  • 1 stick butter, softened

  • 1 cup sugar

  • 2 eggs

  • 1 cup mashed banana (3 medium or 2 large)

  • 1/4 cup nonfat Greek yogurt (either vanilla or plain + 1/2 tsp vanilla)

  • 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour (or 1/2 cup whole wheat and 1 cup all-purpose)

  • 1 tsp baking soda

  • 3/4 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips or fresh/frozen blueberries

I don’t have an electric mixer, so I make the whole thing in a food processor.

Preheat the oven to 350º. Cream together butter and sugar, and add the eggs one at a time. Add banana and yogurt, blend well. Pour into a large bowl and mix by hand to finish.

Add the baking soda and the flour; mix well.

I like to add the chocolate chips/blueberries to the top of the bread once it’s in the pan, but you can also dust them with flour before stirring into the batter so they don’t sink to the bottom.

Pour batter into greased pan of your choosing - I like using cooking spray for baking that has flour in it. Bake muffins for 20 minutes, loaves or 9x13 pan for 30 minutes, or 9x9 pan for 40 minutes. A knife inserted in the center will come out clean once it’s done.

quiche

Looks fancy but is super easy. Make it for your mom and she will be super impressed. Makes 8 servings.

  • 1 premade pie crust (if you buy the frozen ones, leave it out for 20 minutes before baking)

  • 6 eggs

  • 2/3 cup milk, half and half, or heavy cream

  • 1/4 tsp black pepper

  • any/all of the following to taste: baby spinach, shredded cheese, broccoli, diced onions, minced garlic, fresh basil, sliced cherry tomatoes, red pepper flakes, cooked ham, bacon, sausage… this is perfect for using up your leftovers.

Preheat the oven to 375º. Combine all ingredients and then pour into pie crust. Bake for 35-40 minutes or until the middle isn’t wiggly. If the edges are getting brown but the middle isn’t set, cover just the edges with tinfoil. Let it sit for 5-10 minutes before slicing and serving.

pancakes not from a box

No Aunt Jemima, no problem. Easily doubled if you have a lot of people to feed - this recipe serves 2.

  • 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

  • 3 1/2 tsp baking powder

  • 1 tbs white sugar

  • 1 1/4 cups milk (I used 2% dairy but I’m sure others would work)

  • 1 egg

Mix all ingredients together until just combined.

Heat your pan or griddle over medium and melt some butter (seriously, they aren’t as good with just cooking spray). Pour out 1/4 cup of batter per pancake, and flip when the edges are dry and the surface is covered in bubbles. Repeat until you have used all of the batter.