Mom's Banana Bread

Do you ever have leftover bananas that you fear will go bad? It is such a waste to throw out extra bananas when this recipe has been in my family for the past several years. This banana bread is so delicious and heartwarming, it reminds me of my childhood. It is very child friendly but it is also very rich and decadent. Enjoy!

• Ingredients:
• 1 1/2 cups Whole Wheat flour
• 1/2 cup Ground Flax Seed (Golden is recommended)
• 1 tsp Cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp Allspice
• 3/4 tsp Baking soda
• 1/2 tsp Salt
• 1/4 cup Butter, softened
• 2 large Eggs
• 1 cup Sugar
• 1 1/2 cups Mashed Bananas (about 3 bananas)
• 1/3 cup Plain Greek Yogurt
• 1 tsp Vanilla
• 1/2 cup Dark Chocolate, shaved* (Chocolate Chips for sweeter bread)
• Cooking spray

1. In a separate bowl, lightly spoon flour into measuring cups and level with a knife. Add in flour, flax seed, cinnamon, allspice, baking soda and salt and stir with a whisk.
2. Place sugar and butter in a large bowl and blend until smooth (about one minute). Add eggs one at a time and beat well after each addition. Add banana (mash with fork in a separate bowl) yogurt and vanilla and beat until well blended. Add flour mixture in 2 segments and beat at low speed until just moist, scraping sides.
3. Add ½ cup shaved dark chocolate and stir in.
4. Pour batter into 8 ½ x 4 ½ inch loaf pan coated with cooking spray
5. Bake for 1 hour or until toothpick comes out clean.

*Shaved dark chocolate gives your banana bread a rich flavor that is not too sweet. Buy a large bar of Cacao (94% chocolate) or dark chocolate (Trader Joes’). With a large kitchen knife, shave approximately 4-6 squares (depending on your taste) into small shavings.

Turkey Meatloaf

If you're looking for something that brings you back to your childhood, look no further because I have one of the best recipes for a heartwarming meatloaf. This is my mother's recipe and it is the perfect home cooked meal that impresses every time. I hope you make it and enjoy!

Ingredients 

2 lbs ground turkey

2/3 cup breadcrumbs

2/3 cop grated Parmesan

1 medium onion chopped

2 eggs beaten

3 Tbsp ketchup

3 Tbsp milk

1/4 c chopped or dried parsley

1tsp garlic powder

1/2 tsp ground pepper

Mix just to blend. Do not over mix. Lace in 9x5" loafpan

Steps

Sprinkle tip with 1/2 packet powdered onion soup mix.

Drizzle 1/2 cup

Water around edges.

Bake at 350 for one hour or until c

ooked thru.

Tip: at 45 minutes take out and slice in pan to let juices finish cooking center.

Return to oven for 15-20 minutes.

Cheesecake

Are you in need of a dessert that is easy to make and delicious? Well you've come to the right place. I am going to show you how to make one of my all-time favorite desserts that I will have for breakfast, lunch, or dinner any day of the week. Let me show you how to make it.

Crust

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees

2. Use a food processor to get 1 1/2 cup of ground vanilla wafers

3. Add chopped pecans into the mix

4. Add 1/2 cup melted butter

5. Mix together and pour it into a 9 inch springform pan

6. Bake for 8 minutes

7. Remove from oven

Filling

1. Put 3 packages of soften cream cheese into a bowl

2. Add 4 eggs

3. Add 2 teaspoons of vanilla

4. Add 1 1/2 cups of sugar

5. Blend together until smooth

6. Poor into crust

7. Bake for 45 to 50 mins

8. Remove from oven

Topping

1. In a bowl put 16 ounces of sour cream

2. Add 1 cup of sugar and mix

3. Poor over top

4. Bake for additional 15 minutes

5. Remove from over

Let the cheesecake cook 

Chill overnight