Bon Appetit Friends

1 c. all-purpose flour (I always do 1/2 whole wheat) 1 T. white sugar 2 t. baking powder 1/4 t. salt 1 egg, beaten 1 cup milk 2 tablespoons vegetable oil 2 ripe bananas, mashed Mix dry and wet ingredients separately, then combine. Pour over hot griddle. YUM! My daughter has a strong aversion to bananas, and she can't get enough of these! *If you have a big family you'll want to double the recipe.

4 cups flour 1/2 TBS salt 1 and 1/4 tsp baking powder 3/8 cups shortening 1 and 3/8 cups water In a kitchen aid (or equivalent) mix dry ingredients with the shortening and then add the water. Knead until you have a lovely soft dough. Cover and let the dough rest for 5 minutes. Knead once more and divide the dough into 12 pieces. Form each piece into a ball and place on a plate. Rub the top of each ball with a tiny bit of shortening and cover with wax paper. Set aside for 30 minutes. Heat a griddle until a drop of water really sizzles. Flatten a ball with the palm of your hand and then finish off with a rolling pin. I find it is best to flatten 2 or 3 so they can rest between rollings. You want the tortillas very thin before you cook them. As you cook one, you can be flattening and rolling others. Cook one side until bubbles appear and flip over (real women in Honduras do this with their bare hands - eek). Cook the other side and place in a tortilla warmer or wrap it up in a towel with ...

8 oz water 1T honey 1T fresh lemon juice Dissolve honey in 8 oz boiling water. Let cool until it is the right temp to drink then add the lemon juice. I drank this last time I had a cold, and I swear it helped me get over it faster. I used to laugh at the Guatemalans that claimed to cure EVERYTHING with lemon juice, but I'm starting to believe now. :)

1/3 cup lemon juice 1 can Eagle Brand Sweetened Condensed Milk 8 ounces cream cheese Cream ingredients in blender. Whip until smooth and pour into an 8 inch graham cracker pie shell. Refrigerate for 2 hours or more. The pie will be soft. Top with fruit. *For parties or showers I like to make individual servings by layering graham cracker crumbs and cheesecake in small, clear cups. I did it once in those mini plastic goblets and it was the prettiest presentation.

This was my favorite soup I made this winter. I sauted the vegetables, added the rest of the ingredients and put them in my pressure cooker for 3 minutes. 2 leeks (about 1 pound) 6 cups chicken broth 2 Tbsp. olive oil 3 cups chopped onions (about 1 pound) 1 cup chopped carrots 1 cup chopped celery 2 garlic cloves, minced 2 cups cubed potatoes 1/2 tsp pepper 1/4 tsp salt Remove roots, outer leaves, and tops from leeks. Cut each leek in half lengthwise. Immerse in cold water; swirl, and drain. Cut each half crosswise into 1/2 inch slices. Bring broth to a boil in a large sauce pan. Heat oil in a soup pot. Add leek, onions, carrots, celery, and garlic. Cook until vegetables are tender. Add hot broth and potatoes, and return to boil. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer for about 10 minutes or until potatoes are tender. Stir in pepper and salt. Serve chunky or puree in blender.

BOWL 1 1 C flour 2 t baking powder Mix in bowl, set aside BOWL 2 6 T butter 2 ounces semi-sweet chocolate (or 1/3 C chocolate chips) Melt in microwave, then add: 2/3 C sugar 3 T cocoa 1 T vanilla ¼ t salt 1/3 C milk 1 egg yolk Stir bowl 1 with bowl 2 and spread mixture at the bottom of a sprayed crock pot. BOWL 3 1/3 C sugar 1/3 C cocoa 1/3 C brown sugar Mix together, then add: 1 ½ C hot water Stir. Pour over top of mixture in the crock pot. Cover and cook on high for 1 ¼ - 2 ¼ hours. Cake will pull away from sides when done. Uncover and let cool for 25 minutes. This is so yummy. It has a gooey hot fudgy center. Serve warm with ice cream.

1 (10-oz) bag mini pretzels 5 c. Corn Chex 5 c. Cherrios 1 lb. bag M&Ms 2 lbs. salted peanuts 3 T. vegetable oil 2 (12 oz.) pkgs. white chocolate chips In a large bowl combine pretzels, Chex, Cherrios, M&Ms, and peanuts; set aside. In a microwave safe bowl, combine vanilla chips and oil and cover with plastic wrap. Heat at medium-high in microwave for 2 minutes, stirring once. Microwave on high for 10 more seconds, then stir until smooth. Pour over cereal mix and stir until all pieces are coated. Spread onto wax paper to cool. Break apart and store in airtight container. -another one from Jane. I'll send her an invite tonight. This one can be dangerous, because once you start, you can't stop!