MY FAIL PROOF BANANA BREAD!

If you ever have overripe bananas, don’t throw them away! One of my favorite ways to use them is to make this glorious easy moist banana bread recipe. Even if I am on a diet that doesn't mean everyone else I know is and who wouldn't mind receiving a nice loaf of banana bread as a gift ;) Get creative... you can even add some walnuts or chocolate chips to this easy recipe if you want.

Enjoy!

INGREDIENTS:

1/3 Cup of Unsalted Butter (melted)
3/4 Cup of Brown Sugar
3 Bananas - (2 mashed and one for garnish)
1 TSP of Vanilla Extract
2 Egg (whisked)
2 Cups of All-Purpose Flour
1/4 TSP of Salt
1 TSP Baking Soda
1 TSP of Cinnamon


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DIRECTIONS:

Preheat over to 350 degrees.

Get a baking tray or loaf baking tray and butter all sides.

In a large bowl add in your butter and sugar. Blend with a hand blender until they come together.

Next, add in your banana and vanilla extract. Continue to blend.

Lastly, add in your egg and blend only until incorporated (don’t over blend).

In a second bowl add in your flour, salt, baking soda and cinnamon - whisk together until evenly mixed.

Slowly start to add in your dry ingredients to your wet ingredient bowl and mix on low with your hand blender. You may have to use a spatula to scrape the dry ingredient that build up on the side.

Once blended, scoop out your banana bread batter and place in your baking tray.

Garnish the banana bread batter with the 3rd banana before placing the tray in the oven to bake for about 1 hour (check at 50 minutes). Take a toothpick and stick it in the middle of the bread if when you pull it out nothing is on the toothpick it is ready.

Set aside to cool before cutting and serving.


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I hope you enjoyed this classic banana bread recipe as much as I do. If you have any comments please leave them below and I'll be happy to answer them as soon as I can! Happy baking!!!


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HEALTHY GRAB AND GO BREAKFAST EGG MUFFINS 2 WAYS - LOW CARB & VEGETARIAN OPTION

As someone who thrives on being a busy body, I often forget to eat or worse, go after items high in carbs and sugar as a way to sustain my energy and curb my cravings. Knowing this, I decided to make some delicious, healthy, grab and go egg bites that I can batch make and store in the fridge for easy access throughout the week. This has totally helped me choose better snacking foods and its super easy to just warm up quickly in the microwave before I head out the door. I love them in the morning or after a workout and they are packed full of protein and veggies so you can have two or three completely guilt free!

Hope you like them!

INGREDIENTS:

- Makes 12 Servings -

Butter to Greece Baking Sheet
!2 Large Eggs
1 Small Sweet Onion - chopped roughly
Salt and Pepper To Taste

- For 6 Muffins Italian Style -
1/4 Cup of Freshly Grated Mozerella
5-6 Cherry Tomatoes, Sliced
3-4 Strips of Prosciutto

- For 6 Muffins Greek Vegetarian Style -
1/4 Cup of Grated Halloumi
1/4 Cup of Crumbled Feta Cheese
A handful of Freshly Washed Spinach

DIRECTIONS:

Preheat oven to 350.

Greece baking tray wel.

Mix eggs, onion, salt and pepper in a large bowl and whip together.

Pour mixture into baking tray till each muffin cup is 1/2 way full.

Add in ingredients for both the Italian and Greek style.

Bake for 25-30 minutes until the tops brown slightly.

Remove and let sit for 10 minutes before trying to remove them from the tray.

Enjoy!

P.s You can store these eggs muffins in the fridge for 3-4 days in a ziplock bag or sealed container and warm up in the microwave for an easy grab and go snack!!


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ITALIAN CROSTATA RECIPE - MEMORIES FROM ITALY

Having recently received a package of Bonne Maman jams (best surprise ever!) I decided that I would put them to good use and make some delicious Italian breakfast tarts known as Crostatas. If you ever find that you have lots of jam in your fridge and you are looking for ways to use them up this is a great idea. The recipe is really easy and forgiving, and can be a fun activity to do with kids. Although Italians typically serve this tart with breakfast it can easily transition to an after dinner dessert with the help of a scoop of ice cream. Buon appetito!!

INGREDIENTS:

2 Cups of flour
1/2 Cup of granulated sugar
1/2 Teaspoon of baking powder
1 Egg + 1 Egg yoke (throw out whites for just one egg)
1/2 Cup of butter (softened!)
3/4 Cup of jam of your choice

DIRECTIONS:

Using a large bowl add in your flour, sugar, and baking powder - whisk until fully incorporated together.

Make a well and add in your eggs and butter, and start to incorporate it all together. I like to start with my whisk and then move to using my hands as it gets more clumpy.

Kneed the clumps together until they form a dough (this may take some time but the butter will eventually spread and help form the dough).

Once dough is formed wrap in plastic wrap and place in fridge for 30 minutes.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees

Take dough out of fridge after 30 minutes and roll out using a rolling pin to about 1/8 of an inch thickness.

Spread the dough out over your pie dish and get rid of any excess dough. You can kneed the excess dough together again and roll it out again to create strips of dough which are equal in thickness to decorate the top of the crostata with a lattice later if you want.

Add in your jam and spread out evenly. You want just enough jam where you don't see the crust below.

Add your decorative stripes of dough to the top now. I like to form a lattice but some people cut out shapes instead. You can turn down the edges of the pie to hold the lattice strips in place.

Place in oven for 30 - 35 minutes or until top is golden.

Once ready remove and let cool for 10 minutes before serving. Enjoy!


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DELICIOUS CREPES

'Crepe' in French mean pancake and are often used for both breakfast and dessert. For example in the evenings you can serve them with Nutella and Strawberries for dessert after dinner or in the mornings as a savory low carb breakfast option with egg and vegetables. Try it for yourself using this recipe below. ENJOY

INGREDIENTS

1/2 Cup of Water
1/2 Cup of Milk
1 Cup of all Purpose Flour
1 TSP of Vanilla Extract
2 TSP of Sugar
2 Eggs
Butter

Suggested Fillings:

Savory -
Egg (cooked separately)
Smoke Salmon
Red Onion
Cream Cheese

Sweet -
Peanut Butter
Honey
Berries or Banana
Nutella

DIRECTION:

Add water, milk, flour, sugar and vanilla extract to a blender. In a small separate bowl crack the eggs and make sure there are no shells before adding it also to the blender.

Blend on low until nicely mixed together.

Heat a skillet on low-medium heat and add in butter. Once ready add blended batter to the skillet and move around so that it spreads out evenly.

The crepe will start to cook immediately. After about a minute when the bottom side is golden flip the crepe - use a spatula to aid you.

Once flipped add your contents to the crepe. Once crepe is finished cooking on the side facing down fold the crepe over itself, capturing the contents inside. Serve Hot.

 

I hope you enjoyed this recipe as much as I do. If you have any comments please leave them below and I'll be happy to answer them as soon as I can! Happy cooking!!!

TOMATO, ONION AND GOAT CHEESE OMELETTE

Today's breakfast is very simple and easy to make. The great thing about omelets is that they have so much variety and you can use whatever you have at hand to fill it. I used tomato because of their high antioxidant properties and how they are packed with vitamin A and C. Onions are also really good for you as they boost your immune system,  regulate blood sugar levels as well as reduce inflammation. If you dont have these items, dont worry just fill it with whatever you have following the same guild lines. Enjoy

INGREDIENTS:

1 TSP of Butter or butter alternative
2 Eggs (whisked)
Salt and Pepper (as desired)
1 Tomato (Chopped)
1 Small Onion (chopped) I used a red onion but it doesn't really matter what kind of onion
2 TBSP of Goat Cheese

DIRECTIONS:

Butter your pan on medium heat.

Add desired salt and pepper to whisked eggs and throw your eggs into the pan.

Allow your eggs to cook slowly pulling in the edges to allow liquid on top to fall to the bottom and cook. You can also flip the entire egg base like a pancake at some point if you have those skills... i dont lol i'm way to clumsy

Once it starts to cook through place the remaining ingredient (tomato, onion and goat cheese) on one half of the omelette and flip the other side over it. Continue to allow to cook. Flip entire omelette over so other side can cook. One ready plate and serve!

 

I hope you enjoyed this recipe as much as I do. If you have any comments please leave them below and I'll be happy to answer them as soon as I can! Happy cooking!!!