Tag: bread

Banana Bread

I had a few ripe bananas from the supermarket the last time I went. I know many people freeze their bananas in this for smoothies or bread to make later, but it was a long time since I had had banana bread. This recipe was delicious. I didn’t completely mash all of the bananas, I left a few medium sized chunks, and that made the bread have small pockets of bananas that was a fun surprise. My bread to 55 minutes to fully cook. I also prepared my pan with some non-stick spray, and once the bread sat for 15 minutes, it fell right out of the pan without sticking.

  1. Heat oven to 350 F.
  2. In a large bowl, smash and mix 3 ripe bananas, 1 egg, 5 Tbsp melted butter, and 1 tsp vanilla extract.
  3. Add 3/4 cup sugar, a pinch of salt, 1 tsp of baking soda, and 1 1/2 cup flour. Mix until there are no dry spots.
  4. Grease a bread pan, and transfer in the dough. Flatten out the dough and bake for 50 minutes or until done. Let sit for 10 minutes before serving.
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Homemade Italian Bread

I found this recipe Here.

I didn’t follow the recipe to a T, because I don’t have cornmeal on hand. I also may have rolled out the dough longer than instructed, because my loafs were long but smaller than I was expecting. I didn’t add sugar to this recipe. I also didn’t brush with butter at the end. My dough also took a while to rise, so I gave an extra 15 minutes to each time estimate.

This bread smelled amazing, and the texture was amazing. It is a crumby bread, with a hard crust but soft and light inside. This bread isn’t sweet or too salty without sugar. This is also a bread that is versatile, and can easily be used for sandwiches, garlic bread, or pizza.

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Peanut Butter and Butter Toast

Peanut butter and butter toast is a meal I’ve eaten since I was young. I usually would have this as a Saturday breakfast before we’d be out of the house for sports or activities. Not only is it filling and healthy, but you can easily make it healthier. You can also have this as a snack during the day or as a late night snack before bed. It’s quick if you are on the run, and 2 pieces of toast are enough for even an adult.
I used crunchy peanut butter, but you can pick any texture or brand you want. I used standard salted butter, and used it as a pen to cover the toast, then cut off the last 1/4 Tbsp butter, so the stick isn’t covered in crumbs. You can easily use margarine or coconut oil instead. I also used white sandwich bread, but you could also use wheat, whole grain, or seeded rye.

  1. Toast bread. While hot, smear with butter, then add a thin layer of your favorite peanut butter. Eat as a snack or as a quick breakfast.
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Whimpies (Sloppy Joe’s)

This is the version of Sloppy Joe’s that I grew up with. Compared to Manwich, chili sauce is more savory and less sweet. It has a ketchup base/flavor to it, but it’s not over powering. And, despite it being called chili sauce, it is not at all spicy, in fact, if you use only this sauce in your chili, you will be thoroughly disappointed.

  1. Brown 1 lb of beef in a large skillet. If excessively fatty, strain fat onto a paper plate. Add one jar of chili sauce, add 4 Tbsp water to the empty jar, replace lid, shake, then add water to skillet. Heat on low heat till boiling and hot. Stir occasionally and serve on toast or rolls.
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Egg in a Nest

This was my first time trying to make eggs in a nest. I had initially heard of this from Binging with Babbish when he made them several years ago, but I don’t follow him as much now that his personality has changed. It took me 3 attempts before I was able to make this dish. I didn’t make them as sunny side up either, because everything burnt when I tried that, and I really don’t like sunny side up eggs anyway. I always try the make my eggs over easy, though I do occasionally go for scrambled.

The biggest hints for this dish are to make sure the heat is low, like making a slow grilled cheese, and to make sure you have enough oil in the pan to make a seal with the bottom of the bread. This is to try and limit how much egg leaks out. My egg came out as over-medium, but it was still delicious and super easy/fun to eat. I also garnished with chives, but it’s not necessary.

  1. Heat a small frying pan over low heat. Spray the pan with a generous layer of non-stick spray/oil. With a toaster, toast enough bread for your desired number of servings. You only need one piece of toast per egg in a nest.
  2. Once toast is cooked, use a 2 inch round cookie cutter, or cup to make a hole in the center of the toast. Once done, transfer the bread with the hole into the pan, and crack an egg into the center. Let cook until the bottom is no longer opaque. Shake pan to release from bottom of pan, cover and let cook for 3-4 minutes.
  3. Once the first side is cooked, gently get the toast and egg up onto your spatula. Keeping you bread and egg parallel with the burner, tip your pan to be almost 90 degrees to the spatula, then flip your spatula’s contents into the pan and place the pan back on the heat. Cook for another 3 minutes. Flip the egg in a nest as you transfer it onto your serving plate, and serve with the hole of toast and salt.
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