Joy’s Easy Banana Bread

Ingredients: 3 ripe bananas, mashed 1 cup white sugar 1 egg ¼ cup melted butter 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon salt Directions: Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease a 9×5-inch loaf pan. Combine bananas, sugar, egg, and butter together in a bowl. Mix flour and baking... » read more

Refreshing Lentil Salad

Ingredients: 4 cups water salt 1 ¼ cups dry lentils 2 large cloves garlic, minced 2 large roma (plum) tomatoes, seeded and chopped ½ cup chopped red onion ½ cup chopped green bell pepper 1 small green chile pepper, seeded and chopped 1 lemon, juiced 1 teaspoon lemon zest 1 small carrot, shredded ½ cup oil-cured... » read more

Lorraine’s Club Sandwich

Ingredients: 2 slices bacon 3 slices bread, toasted 3 tablespoons mayonnaise 2 leaves lettuce 2 (1 ounce) slices cooked deli turkey breast 2 slices tomato Directions: Place bacon in a heavy skillet. Cook over medium high heat until evenly brown. Drain on paper towels. Spread each slice of bread with mayonnaise. On one slice of... » read more

Basic Italian Bean Soup

Ingredients: olive oil 1 large onion, diced 2 cloves garlic, or more to taste 2 cups tomato sauce 24 ounces prepared cannellini beans 1 tablespoon dried basil ½ teaspoon oregano salt and ground black pepper to taste Directions: Heat olive oil in a pot over medium-high heat. Cook and stir onion in hot oil until... » read more

Classic Chicken Salad

Ingredients: cooking spray 2 pounds skinless, boneless chicken breast halves 1 teaspoon kosher salt, divided ¾ teaspoon ground black pepper, divided ¾ teaspoon onion powder 1 cup mayonnaise, or more to taste ½ cup sour cream ¼ cup sweet relish 3 stalks green onions (white and light green parts only), minced 2 tablespoons chopped fresh... » read more

Best Cream Of Broccoli Soup

Ingredients: 5 tablespoons butter, divided 1 onion, chopped 1 stalk celery, chopped 3 cups chicken broth 8 cups broccoli florets 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour 2 cups milk ground black pepper to taste Directions: Melt 2 tablespoons butter in medium sized stock pot, and saute onion and celery until tender. Add broccoli and broth, cover and... » read more

Beef and Swiss Wrap

Ingredients: 2 multi grain wraps 2 tablespoons Neufchatel cheese 2 leaves romaine lettuce 1 cup fresh spinach 6 slices deli sliced roast beef 2 slices reduced-fat Swiss cheese 6 cherry tomatoes, halved ground black pepper to taste Directions: Heat the wraps in the microwave on High for 30 seconds. On the right side of one... » read more

Jeff’s Hot Dog Chili

Ingredients: 1 pound ground beef ⅓ cup water ½ (10 ounce) can tomato sauce ½ cup ketchup 2 ½ teaspoons chili powder ½ teaspoon salt ½ teaspoon ground black pepper ½ teaspoon white sugar ½ teaspoon onion powder 1 dash Worcestershire sauce Directions: Place ground beef in a large saucepan with water and mash the beef... » read more

Banana Pancakes I

Ingredients: 1 cup all-purpose flour 1 tablespoon white sugar 2 teaspoons baking powder ¼ teaspoon salt 1 egg, beaten 1 cup milk 2 tablespoons vegetable oil 2 ripe bananas, mashed Directions: Combine flour, white sugar, baking powder and salt. In a separate bowl, mix together egg, milk, vegetable oil and bananas. Stir flour mixture into... » read more

Strawberry Oatmeal Breakfast Smoothie

Ingredients: 1 cup soy milk ½ cup rolled oats 1 banana, broken into chunks 14 frozen strawberries ½ teaspoon vanilla extract 1 ½ teaspoons white sugar Directions: In a blender, combine soy milk, oats, banana and strawberries. Add vanilla and sugar if desired. Blend until smooth. Pour into glasses and serve.