Coconut Mango Bread

Preheat oven to 325

makes 2 loaves or 16 mini loaves

What you need!
2 cups all purpose flour
1/2 cup whole wheat flour
1 1/2 cups quick cooking rolled oats
2 tsp baking soda
3 1/4 cups flaked coconut
2tsp salt
4 large eggs
1 1/2 cups light brown sugar
2 tsp cinnamon
2 tsp nutmeg
2 tbsp vanilla
1/4 cup canola oil or melted butter
2 ripe mango's diced very small or processed in a handy chopper of food processor ( about 2 cups) reserve 1/2 cup for mango butter sauce

Blend together the 2 flours , oats, baking soda, 3 cups coconut, and salt In separate bowl beat eggs until foamy , add brown sugar, vanilla, oil, and mango blend well.

Combine the 2 mixtures blending until dry ingredients are moistened. Batter will be thick, spoon batter into loaf pans that have been sprayed with cooking spray.

Sprinkle to of each bread with coconut.

Will make 2 regular size loaves or 16 mini loaves ( I like the mini loaves seams to last longer) Bake for 30 min. if using the mini loaves Bake for 50-55 min using regular size pans.

I topped this bread with a sauce that I made using:
1/2 stick Smart balance butter blend
1/2 cup mango pureed
a dash of cinnamon
a dash of nutmeg
1 tbsp of brown sugar 3 tbsp of apricot preserves

Bring to a simmer, turn down simmer of about 10 min. add to top of bread while warm.

Creamy Veggie Soup

Making home made soup today - Going to make a creamy Vegetable soup

celery, onion, broccoli, cauliflower, carrots spinach, and corn

chicken stock

Half and Half

Going to make a rue to thicken it and make some savory croutons to go on top with some montereyJack cheese and bacon bits!


First you will need:

4 cups of chicken stock , bring to a boil in large pot.

Your favorite veggies or whatever you have on hand.
Chopped: onion, celery, broccoli, cauliflower, carrots
add to chicken stock turn down to a simmer.

*add seasonings to taste, like basil, oregano,garlic, salt,pepper

Make a rue: 1/2 cup butter and 1/2 cup flour
melt butter in skillet add flour stir for about 10 min. while your veggies are simmering
slowly add rue to soup make sure it is simmering when you add it, then add half and half until desired thickness of soup. Add corn and chopped baby spinach. Cook until spinach is wilted. Top with cheese , bacon bits and croutons.

croutons: french bread cut into small cubes seasoned with oregano, basil, olive oil, thyme and garlic. lightly toasted in the oven at 350 for about 10 min.

Enjoy!

Very Best Banana Bread

1 1/2 cups Whole wheat flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
3/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup canola oil
2 eggs
3 mashed ripe bananas
1 box jello-o banana cream pudding 3.4 oz
1/4 cup milk
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/4 cup chopped walnuts, pecans or raisins (optional)

Heat oven to 350. spray loaf pan with cooking spray ( I use a mini loaf pan, makes 8 loaves)

In a large bowl, whisk sugar, oil, eggs , bananas , milk and vanilla until well blended

in separate bowl mix flour , baking powder, baking soda , salt , cinnamon , nutmeg and pudding mix . Mix together well.

Stir the flour mixture into the banana mixture until well blended. Add walnuts , pecans or raisins. Spoon into pan

Bake 25-30 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.

Enjoy!