Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins

My boyfriend and I got banana's at the store and they were starting to turn brown. I immediately thought banana bread. But I didn't have a loaf pan. Then I thought... banana bars! I didn't have cream cheese; and honestly was to lazy to go anywhere. It's kind of cold outside.

So I decided on chocolate chip banana muffins.

It's obviously way healthier then everything else I've made but still delicious. 

 

2 cups all purpose flour

3/4 cup sugar

1/2 cup quick cooking oats

3/4 teaspoon baking soda

3/4 teaspoon baking powder

1/2 teaspoon salt

3/4 cups chocolate chips (or nuts or fruit)

1/3 cup oil

3 bananas mashed

Preheat your oven to 375 and mash up your banana. I use a mixer and add 1 tablespoon water but if you want to you can mash it with a fork or potato masher. 

Add the sugar and oil and mix together.

In a separate bowl combine the flour, oats, baking soda and powder, and salt until combined. 

Mix in the chocolate chips or whatever your  using.

In a cupcake/muffin tin line it with liners and spray them but not a lot. It just makes it easier to get off the paper.

Fill them 3/4 full with the batter.

Cook for about 18-20 minutes. Leave in the pan for 5 minutes but no longer or the liners will get oily. 

Cool or enjoy warm.

Chocolate Chip Heath Cookies

I make these cookies all the time. They're a big hit with everyone.

2 1/4 cups flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup heath bits
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 1/2 stick butter (room temperature)
3/4 cup packed brown sugar
2 eggs
1 cup chocolate chips

Preheat the oven to 350.
When I make this I mix together the salt, sugar, vanilla, baking soda, butter and eggs.
Then I slowly mix in the flour. Then the chips.

Grease or spray you're cookie sheets and cook for 8-10 minutes.
ENJOY

Beef Sherry

Tonight I made Beef Sherry.
I didn't get a picture. I'm sorry. And now it's gone so I can't.
This is delicious and makes a lot. I made it for my boyfriends game night and it was a hit. This is one of those recipe's you put in the crock pot and just let it go all day. I got this recipe from my mom who got it from hers.

It consists of very few ingredients.


2 packages of stew meat (or one big package)
1/3 to 1/2 bottle of red fruity wine
2 large cans of cream of chicken soup
1 envelope of Lipton onion soup mix

Put everything in crock pot and turn on high for two hours. (The meat has to cook down) then turn it on low and let it go all day.

Put it on potatoes, rice bread or whatever.

Chocolate Chip Cheesecake Dip

So I saw this on tumblr and have decided it looked SUPER amazing. So... I made it.
Super simple and goes over GREAT with people. Believe me there's four people here devouring it while I type this.

 

8 oz cream cheese
1/2 cup (1 stick) of butter
3/4 cup powdered sugar
2 tablespoons brown sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup MINI chocolate chips

Cream together the cheese and the butter.
Add the sugars and the vanilla.
Mix in the chocolate chips.

Refrigerate until you want to serve...or serve immediately and let it be eaten.

Stuffed Shells

Tonight I made stuffed shells for dinner. It's a fairly simple recipe and doesn't take THAT much time to make.

For this recipe you'll need:
3 teaspoons of minced garlic or about 6 garlic cloves and mince them
1 box of Jumbo Shells
2 chicken breasts
1 30oz tub of ricotta cheese
1/3 cup of bread crumbs
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1 1/2 teaspoon dried parsley
6 basil leaves (chopped)
1/3 cup half and half
1/4 cup parmesean cheese
1 cup mozzarella cheese
1 can of chicken broth
1 can of sauce (spaghetti or anything)
1 casserole dish or deep dish pan
Slow cooker

Now I know looking at all the ingredients are kind of overwhelming. But don't be; like I said VERY simple.

First you're going to take the slow cooker and dump the can of chicken brother in and place you're chicken breasts in and set to high. Leave them in for two hours. After the two hours is over they're cooked.
Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
Start cooking your shells. Just like the box says. While you're cooking those start to pull apart or cut up your chicken and place in a bowl.
Once your shells are done cooking strain them and set them aside while you make the mixture.
In your bowl with the chicken add all your ingredients except the mozzarella cheese and the sauce and stir together and until all combined. (You can use a food processor if you have one)
Once that is all combined grab your dish and place some of the sauce of your choice (I used roasted garlic marinara) in the bottom of the pan with a little olive oil. Make sure the bottom of the pan is covered.
Next take a shell and spoon in the chicken mixture and set the shell in the pan. Repeat until the pan is full. (I had tons of extra so feel free to make more then one pan)
Once your pan is full top with some more sauce. However much you prefer. Then top with mozzarella cheese.
Place in the oven for 20-25 minutes.
Finished. See... SIMPLE

Magic Bars!

This is my first post! I made this a long time ago but always forget to use it. Well why not start now?

 The first thing I'll put on here is my Magic Bars. picture/recipe:

 For this recipe you'll need:
9x13 pan
cooking spray
3 cups crushed graham crackers (two packages)
2 sticks of butter
pinch of salt (optional)
1 14 oz can of sweetened condensed milk
1 package chocolate chips (any kind)
1 package butterscotch chips
and 1 cup of chopped pecans

Remember with this recipe you can substitute or add in anything you'd like. When I first saw the recipe it had coconut but my boyfriend doesn't like it so I switched it for butterscotch chips.

Preheat you're oven to 350.
Spray you're 9x13 inch pan with spray and set aside.
Put you're two sticks of butter in a pan and melt. You could also melt them in the microwave it's whatever you prefer as long as it's melted.
Crush you're graham crackers and put in a bowl; you're going to be adding the butter so make it a decent size bowl. I use a mixing bowl. 
Pour in you're melted butter and stir until combined. Add you're salt if you want it then.
Spread in the bottom of the pan, this will be you're crust. (I find that using my hand and pressing down is easier)
Open and pour you're canned milk over the graham cracker crust mixture. Spread evenly on top. (I find if I move the pan around and get it covering everything.
Then take you're toppings and just sprinkle on top.

Place in oven for 25-30 minutes.
Cool and enjoy.