As a sorta new year resolution to eat at home and save money from eating out all the time, here are a couple new recipes that I like. I saw the corn on the Food Network, but I changed it up so it is healthier than their version. I really like the flavor.
"fried corn"
I use 1 can of sweet corn and drain off the water,
Add to a skillet with salt and pepper and get a sizzle on it.
Then I add about a tablespoon of honey.
toss it around on medium heat and let it get kinda golden brown.
It just has a sweeter taste than the regular sweet corn taste and it is a little bit "caramelized". You can add butter as well for a richer taste, but like I said I'm trying to cut the fat a little in the diet so it is great without it.
I had some banana's that I was going to have to throw away this morning, so I decided to salvage them for an after dinner treat. Got this recipe off allrecipes.com. I really like it. It isn't over the top banana in your face. Nuts would be great in this as well. I made mini loaves instead, since I don't have a good loaf pan. I just baked them for about 35 min instead. Charlie gave them a stamp of approval this morning.
Ingredients
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup butter
3/4 cup brown sugar
2 eggs, beaten
2 1/3 cups mashed overripe bananas
Directions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9x5 inch loaf pan.
In a large bowl, combine flour, baking soda and salt. In a separate bowl, cream together butter and brown sugar. Stir in eggs and mashed bananas until well blended. Stir banana mixture into flour mixture; stir just to moisten. Pour batter into prepared loaf pan.
Bake in preheated oven for 60 to 65 minutes, until a toothpick inserted into center of the loaf comes out clean. Let bread cool in pan for 10 minutes, then turn out onto a wire rack
