So, when I was in college, I used to be a disaster in the kitchen. Everytime I would try to cook, I would make a mess, skip an important step or ingredient, and just get flustered. Plus, I lived by the "eat on the run" mantra, so most of my groceries consisted of things that could easily be shoved into my purse, most of which were devoid of any nutrition whatsoever.
But guess what? College is over, and I am growing to LOVE being in the kitchen! I am a way better cook than I thought! Yesterday I was in a baking/cooking type of mood, so I decided to make a whole grain banana nut bread to surprise my roommate, and I also bought stuff to make a vegetable lasagna for dinner tonight...needless to say, I impressed my roommate, and myself!
Recipes for both items were found on
KERF, my favorite food blog site!
Choco-Walnut Banana Bread
All the ingredients in the bowl...
Ready to go in the oven...
Voila!
We had it with a little bit of my Turkey Hill no sugar added ice cream for dessert....yummm.
And then I had some leftovers for breakfast. Nice, healthy twist on a old favorite! Practically guilt free @ 150 calories per slice, with added fiber from the whole grain flour!!
Vegetable Lasagna!!! A first (and very successful) attempt!
The cheese blend...16 oz low fat cottage cheese and a 1/2 cup of grated parmesean.
The veggies....zucchini, mushrooms, sundried tomatoes, and spinach. Yumm!
Ready to go in the over! 60 minutes at 400 degrees.
The mess in the sink...good thing we have a dishwasher.
The finished product. Very delicious!!!!
I guess the moral of the story is that I can cook! One of my new favorite pastimes is taking some of my favorite recipes and finding ways to make them healthier.
Until next post!
-Kat
OMG!! your food looks delicious!! How did you make that bread?! Bananas are like my favorite thing ever so healthy banana bread and I will be great friends!!!!!!! :) :)
ReplyDeletep.s. you're amazing!!
Hey Deanna! I'm very excited about my first comment...here's the directions for the bread, which is taken from www.katheats.com
ReplyDelete* The Dry
o 2 cups whole wheat pastry flour
o 1/2 tsp salt
o 1/2 tsp baking soda
o 1/2 tsp baking powder
* The Wet
o 3 medium overripe bananas
o 2 eggs
o 1/3 cup honey
o 1/2 cup 1% milk
o 1 tbsp bourbon (!!)
* The Fold-Ins
o 1/3 cup chopped walnuts
o 3 tbsp semi-sweet chocolate chips
You know the deal! Mix wet. Mix dry. Mix wet into dry. Fold in chunks. Pour into loaf pan. Bake at 350* for about 45 minutes.