Strawberry-Banana-Mango Smoothie

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 ripe bananas
• 2 cups strawberries, hulled and halved
• 1 large mango, peeled, pitted, (and frozen, if desired)
• 1 1/4 cups plain yogurt
• 3 Tablespoons honey, or amount as desired

Directions

1. Place the bananas, strawberries, and mango in a blender (or food processor). Pulse until well blended and very few chunks of fruit are left. Add yogurt and honey, pulse until combined.

Note: If you want the smoothie to have a thicker (or icier) texture, you can put it in an ice cream maker for 20 minutes.

Chocolate Chip Banana Muffins

Ingredients

• 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 egg
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil
• 1/2 cup plain yogurt
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup ripe bananas, mashed
• 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Grease 18 regular-sized muffin cups or line with paper liners.
2. In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt. In another bowl, combine the egg, oil, yogurt and vanilla. Stir into dry ingredients just until moistened. Fold in bananas and chocolate chips.
3. Fill prepared muffin cups two-thirds full. Bake in oven for 20 to 22 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool for 5 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks.

Donut Muffins

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1/4 cup butter, melted
• 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 cup all-purpose flour

• 1/4 cup butter, melted
• 1/3 cup granulated sugar
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit. Grease 24 mini-muffin cups.
2. Mix 1/2 cup sugar, 1/4 cup butter, and nutmeg in a large bowl. Stir in the milk, then mix in the baking powder and flour until just combined. Fill the prepared mini-muffin cups about half full.
3. Bake in preheated oven until the tops are lightly golden, 13 to 15 minutes.
4. While muffins are baking, place 1/4 cup of melted butter in a bowl. In a separate bowl, mix together 1/3 cup of sugar with the cinnamon. Remove muffins from their cups, dip each muffin in the melted butter, and roll in the cinnamon-sugar mixture. Let cool and serve.

Banana Crumb Muffins

Ingredients

Muffins:

• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 3 large ripe bananas, mashed
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1 egg, lightly beaten
• 1/2 cup butter, melted

Topping:

• 1/3 cup packed brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
• 1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 tablespoon cold butter

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit. Grease 12 regular-sized muffin cups or line with paper liners.
2. In a large bowl, combine dry ingredients. Combine bananas, sugar, egg and butter in a separate bowl; mix well. Stir into dry ingredients just until moistened. 
3. Fill greased or paper-lined muffin cups three-fourths full. 
4. Combine the first three topping ingredients; cut in butter until crumbly. Sprinkle over muffins. 
5. Bake muffins in oven for 18-20 minutes or until muffins test done. Cool in pan 10 minutes before removing to a wire rack.

Baked Macaroni and Cheese

Ingredients

• 3 Tbsp. butter
• 3 Tbsp. all-purpose flour
• 1 Tbsp. garlic salt
• 2 1/2 c. milk
• 8 oz. sharp cheddar cheese
• 1 lb. elbow macaroni pasta
• Buttered breadcrumbs

Directions

1. Melt butter in a medium saucepan. Add flour and garlic and whisk until there are no lumps. Add milk and stir constantly until mixture thickens.
2. Grate cheese and add to milk mixture. Stir.
3. Prepare elbow macaroni according to package directions. Drain.
4. Add cheese mixture to the cooked and drained macaroni. Poor into a 9x13 casserole dish. Top with buttered breadcrumbs.
5. Bake, covered with foil, for 20 minutes at 350 degrees Fahrenheit.

Ham with Pineapple

• Ingredients
• • 1 (12 lb.) bone-in ham
  • 1/2 cup whole cloves
  • 1 (20 oz.) can pineapple rings in heavy syrup
  • 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1 (12 fluid oz.) can or bottle lemon-lime flavored carbonated beverage (such as 7 up)
  • 1 (4 oz.) jar chopped maraschino cherries

Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 325 degrees Fahrenheit.
2. Place ham in a roasting pan. Score the rind of the ham with a diamond pattern. Press a clove into the center of each diamond. Drain the juice from the pineapple rings into a medium bowl, and stir in the brown sugar and lemon-lime soda. Coat the ham with this mixture. Arrange the pineapple rings over the outside of the ham. Place a maraschino cherry in the center of each pineapple ring, and secure with a toothpick.
3. Bake uncovered for 4 to 5 hours, basting frequently with the juices, until the internal temperature of the ham is 160 degrees F (72 degrees C). Be sure the meat thermometer is not touching the bone. Remove toothpicks before serving