Healthy Banana Bread

Hey All! This is my first time contributing. I know, crazy. It's not that I haven't wanted to contribute, I just never feel I have the time. But I found this recipe on line and loved it. I didn't want to forget it so what other place to put it but on a web site that I can always find!

My girls LOVE bananas so I'm always buying them but sometimes we just don't go through them as fast as others and I hate to waste. So I'm always having to make banana bread but I hate that there is so much sugar and white flour in it. We're trying to eat healthier but not sacrifice taste. This one was great! Try it!


3/4 cup SPLENDA® Sugar Blend (you could use Stevia or if you don't have either then just use plain ole sugar.)
3/4 cup flax seed meal
5 ripe bananas, mashed
1/4 cup skim milk
1/4 cup low-fat sour cream
2 teaspoons egg whites
2 cups whole wheat flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt




Directions
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and a 9x5 inch loaf pan.
In a medium bowl, mix together the sugar blend, flax meal, bananas, milk, sour cream and egg whites until well blended. Combine the flour, baking soda and salt; stir into the banana mixture until moistened. Spoon into prepared loaf pan.
Bake for 1 hour and 10 minutes in the preheated oven, or until a toothpick inserted into the crown of the loaf comes out clean.



I just put mine in an 8x8 cake pan because I didn't have any loaf pans. My girls ate it up and Joseph and I thought it tasted good too. I like that there is a lot of flax seed in it because you're getting a lot of fiber and omega3 fatty acids!
Enjoy,
Morgan

Spagetti

This isn't anything new but it's so yummy! Sara Invited me over a while ago and she made spagetti. BUT she added a can of rotel with green chillis in it. If you like spicy stuff, this is for you! I make the usual spagetti sauce and get it a cookin' and before I add the rotel I spoon some out for the girls: it's too hot for them. Then mix in the rotel ( I have been getting the walmart brand and its just as good, Maybe a little spicier!) YUMM!
enjoy!!
oh and by the way... if any of you have good ideas for healthy snacks for me or a website that has good snack ideas, let me know!!
amanda

Peanut Chicken Lettuce Wraps

2-4 chicken breasts, thawed
2T garlic
1t minced ginger (fresh or powder)
½ c chopped peanuts
Teriyaki sauce *
½ c minced chives (optional)
Head of lettuce

Dice chicken and season with salt, pepper, garlic and ginger. Place in a pan and cook until done. Drain off any excess liquid from the chicken and return to stove. Add in the peanuts and teriyaki sauce.

To prepare the lettuce bowls, cut across the top of the head of lettuce ½ the way down and then separate the leaves into individual bowls. Roll the chicken in the lettuce.

Eat with rice and veggies.

Its so easy and so YUMMY, thats why I thought it belonged here. It really was pretty great. And healthy too. I think the peanuts are what made it wonderful.


*I always get Soy Vay brand at Winco. Love that stuff.

YUM!!

We were invited to eat over at some friends of ours in our ward and they made the yummiest dinner! I'm not 100% sure of how it is made but i'll tell you about it anyway :0)

*Grilled chicken breast topped with, 2 slices of bacon, and I think it was provolone or motzerella cheese melted over it. and you eat it with guacamole.
They had several sides
*a roll
*a salad with craisens and nuts (the dressing I'm not sure of but you could put your fav. I supose.)
*and YUMMY vegies! they cut up zucinni, squash green peppers, onion, and italian dressing and grilled them in a grill basket. It was so yummy!
anyways... yum! enjoy!

Cookie Salad

Cookie Salad

2 Cups Buttermilk
1 Large Pkg. Instant Vanilla Pudding
2 Cans Drained Mandarin Oranges
1 Large can Pineapple tid-bits (drained)
1 16 oz. cool whip
1 Pkg. Fudge Strips (Save 4 to 5 for top)

Mix 2 cups buttermilk with 1 large pkg. instant vanilla pudding, fold in 2 cans drained mandarin oranges, 1 large can pineapple tid-bits drained and 1, 16oz. cool whip, break in pieces 1 pkg. fudge strips cookies ,saving about 4 or 5 to garnish top. Serve immediately

Cookie Salad Please! :0)

I can't find the cookie salad recipe!! Help! am I blind? :)

Black Bean Turkey Chili

1 lb ground turkey

1 onion, chopped

1 green pepper, chopped

Chili seasoning packet

1 can Mexican Stewed tomatoes

1 can Diced tomatoes

1 can Mexi style corn (or plain)

1 can black beans

Brown tukey in skillet, add green peppers, onion and chili seasoning. Drain any grease. Add mixture to crockppot. Add tomatoes, corn and black beans, salt and pepper to taste. Cook on high 3 hrs, low 6 (I recommend low). I suggest a little sour cream and some tortilla chips!