Banana Bread

Ingredients:

1/2 cup butter, melted
1 cup white sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 cup sour cream
1/2 cup chopped walnuts (optional)
3 bananas, mashed

Directions:

1.Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x5 inch loaf pan.
2.In a large bowl, stir together the melted butter and sugar. Add the eggs and vanilla, mix well. Combine the flour, baking soda and salt and cinnamon, stir into the butter mixture until smooth. Finally, fold in the sour cream, walnuts and bananas. Spread evenly into the prepared pan.
3.Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 60 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the loaf comes out clean. Cool loaf in the pan for 10 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.

Cranberry Pork!

So easy and yummy!
Pork Roast ( I used Pork Chops it is what I had)
Chopped Onion ( used dry what I had)
2 TBS of soy sauce
Salt & Pepper
1 Can of Cranberry sauce

Get Crockpot out put onions on bottom then put pork chops or roast in sprinkle with salt and pepper.  Then take soy sauce and pour over meat then take the cranberry sauce and spred over evenly cook on low for six hours!!!!

This was super Yummy Joe and I loved it

Ranch Pork Chops

(I Don't have a picture for this one but they were yummy)

1/4 C. Bread crumbs
1 TBS.  Ranch dressing packet (the powder)

Combine the bread crumbs and ranch in a zip lock bag, Put pork chops in and shake till coated in mixture then heat a pan on the stove and with some olive oil and cook until chops are done!  (we had them with a side of Mac & cheese we love our Mac & Cheese)

It is super fast to make and cheap not a lot of ingredients!

Slow Cooker BBQ Chicken Sandwiches

4-5 Chicken breasts
1 Small onion (chopped)
1/2 cup water
3/4 cup ketchup
1/8 cup packed brown sugar
1/8 cup white cooking wine
1/8 cup Worcestershire sauce
1 teaspoon each: salt, celery seed, and chili powder
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
buns

Combine all ingredients except buns into slow cooker. Cover and cook on low for 6-8 hours. Serve on buns.

This recipe was really good on Nature's Own sandwich rounds. If you haven't tried them, I highly recommend it. They are great toasted and only 100 calories. Also, this recipe made enough to please me and Elden plus leftovers for him the next day, but if you are cooking for a crowd, I'd double the recipe.

Killer Carrot Cake

Ingredients:

3 eggs
3/4 cup buttermilk
3/4 cup vegetable oil
1 1/2 cups white sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
2 cups shredded carrots
1 cup flaked coconut
1 cup chopped walnuts (optional)
1 (8 ounce) can crushed pineapple with juice
1 cup raisins (optional)

Directions:
 
1.Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour an 8x12 inch pan or 2 9x9 inch pans.
2.In a medium bowl, sift together flour, baking soda, salt and cinnamon. Set aside.
3.In a large bowl, combine eggs, buttermilk, oil, sugar and vanilla. Mix well. Add flour mixture and mix well.
4.In a medium bowl, combine shredded carrots, coconut, walnuts, pineapple and raisins.
5.Using a large wooden spoon or a very heavy whisk, add carrot mixture to batter and fold in well.
6.Pour into prepared pan, and bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 1 hour, or 45 minutes for the 9x9. Check with toothpick.
7.Allow to cool for at least 20 minutes before serving.

For the frosting I used this recipe:

Ingredients:
1(8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
1/4 cup butter, softened
1 cup confectioners' sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions:
1.In a medium bowl, cream together the cream cheese and butter until creamy. Mix in the vanilla, then gradually stir in the confectioners' sugar. Store in the refrigerator after use