Banana Bread Recipe

This was from Cooking Light. It's called Classic Banana Bread

2 cups flour (i used 1 cup all purpose and one cup white whole wheat)
3/4 tsp backing powder
1/2 salt
1 cup sugar
1/4 cup butter, softened
2 eggs
3 mashed bananas (I used ones from my freezer, thawed. I think it makes a better flavor and texture)
1/3 cup plain low-fat yogurt (I used vanilla)
1 tsp vanilla

Oven to 350. Mix flour, baking powder and salt in a bowl. In another bowl cream butter and sugar. add eggs one at a time, mixing after each addition. Add bananas, yogurt, and vanilla and mix well. Add flour mixture and mix just until moist. Pour into a greased loaf pan. Bake about 1 hour. cool in pan 10 min then completely on a wire wrack. EAT!!!! Serves 14 at 187 calories per serving.

Banana Bread

I made banana bread this morning. Partly to use up some bananas from the freezer and partly to warm up the house. LOL It is really cold today. So this is the first time I have ever used thawed from frozen bananas. Wow I liked it a lot. The consistency of the bread is smoother. I think there is a better flavor as well. I might have another slice instead of dessert tonight!

Pressed Chicken Sandwiches

Pressed chicken Sandwiches
Originally uploaded by epursey

For dinner last night I used my sandwich press. We all like it and use it a ton. You can make sweet or savory sandwiches on it.

So they say you can grill the chicken on the press but I prefer to use a skillet. I saute some sweet red peppers and onions then set them aside. Sprinkled the chicken with salt, pepper, and Penzey's Garden Salad Seasoning then sauteed them. I heated up the press and added provolone then chicken, peppers and finally another slice of cheese. They were delish. The kids had the same thing minus the peppers. Oh I used Sourdough for the bread. Sometimes you can get big holes in sourdough but I carry on and the cheese fills in the holes and gets crusty and yummy.

I have found that you do not have to use a ton of cheese to keep the sandwich together which is nice it you are trying to keep the calories down. I used one slice, half on top, half on the bottom for these sandwiches.

You don't need a press to make these btw. Just make them like you would grilled cheese. I tend to slice the chicken breast in half (lengthwise i mean) and that helps with the bulkiness. Press down with you spatula to help seal it all up.

It's Hot

Ack very hot. I'm trying not to move. The biggest decision I'm going to make today is where to take a nap.