Banana Bread or Muffins

Kona Inn Banana Bread

Ingredients

• 2 1/2 cups flour (I used 1 cup whole wheat, 1.5 cups white)
  
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 cup vegetable shortening (I used margarine because that's what I had around)
• 2 cups sugar
• 2 cups ripe mashed bananas (about 6 bananas)
• 4 eggs, slightly beaten
• 1 cup coarsely chopped walnuts (I used sunflower seeds)
• I added about a cup of chocolate chips
  

Directions

Preheat the oven to 350.

Grease and flour 2 8x4x3-inch loaf pans (or about 24 muffins).

Stir together the flour, salt and baking soda in a bowl. In another larger bowl, mix together the shortening, sugar, mashed bananas, eggs and walnuts. Add the combined dry ingredients and stir only until the batter is thoroughly blended.

Pour into the prepared pans and bake 50-60 minutes (shorten for muffins), or until a skewer or straw inserted in the center of the loaves comes out clean, or with only a few moist crumbs. Remove from the oven and let cool in the pan for 5 minutes, then turn out on a rack and let cool completely.

http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/kona-inn-banana-bread-recipe/index.html

Orange Mandarin Chicken

Orange Mandarin Chicken

Contributed By: daloeb
Cooking Light

Quick meal, good flavor, not too sweet
Ingredients
2 tsp. Dark sesame oil
4 (4-ounce) skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
1/2 tsp. Salt
1/4 tsp. Black pepper
1 (11 ounce) can Mandarin oranges in light syrup, undrained (Amy would use an entire 15 oz can)
1/2 cup Chopped green onions
1 tablespoon Finely chopped and seeded jalapeno pepper
1 tsp. Bottled minced garlic
1/2 cup Fat-free, less-sodium chicken broth
1 tablespoon Low-sodium soy sauce
2 tsp. Cornstarch

Preparation

1. Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper. Add chicken to pan; cook 4 minutes on each side or until browned.

2. While chicken cooks, drain oranges in a colander over a bowl, reserving 2 tablespoons liquid. Add oranges, 2 tablespoons of liquid, onions, jalapeno and garlic to pan. Reduce heat; simmer 2 minutes. Combine broth, soy sauce and cornstarch, and add to pan. Bring to a boil; cook 1 minute or until slightly thickened. Yield 4 servings (serving size 1 chicken breast half and 6 tablespoons sauce).
Cook's Notes

Good served over Asian noodles such as soba. You can also use spaghetti.
Nutrient Information
Calories 212
Total Fat 3.8 g
Saturated Fat 0.7 g
Polyunsaturated Fat 1.3 g
Carbohydrates 15.2 g
Protein 27.2 g
Calcium 27 mg
Sodium 562 mg
Iron 1.9 mg
Fiber 0.7 g