Recipes
Banana Bread
Made By Sirithre Leylnn
I bring you now a much-prized family recipe, originating somewhere in Costa Rica. Banana bread so deliciously fluffy that people ask my mother to make it on a regular basis, and even pay her for the privilege of eating it. It tastes best with her homemade Fresco de Frutas beverage, but that's a recipe for another time.
Ingredients:
5 bananas (preferably ripe to the point of no return)
4 eggs
2 cups of flour
1 bar of margarine
1-1/2 cups of sugar
1/4 cup of milk
2 teaspoons of baking soda
Raisins (to taste)
Instructions:
1. Preheat your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit
2. Mash the bananas into a pulp to make them easier to mix.
3. Add the eggs, flour, margarine, sugar, milk, raisins, and baking soda.
4. Mix thoroughly either by hand or with an electronic mixer. Make sure any banana clumps have been thoroughly mashed.
5. Pour mixture into a baking pan.
6. Bake at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 20 minutes.
7. Let cool, then slice into even squares.
This delicious bread is perfect for parties, pot lucks, for sitting around the house, and for sharing with friends. Enjoy this delicious treat by itself, or try serving it with ice cream.
Pasta Salad
Made By Keelin Cavanagh
This is an awesome, easy recipe for a quick snack, or can be kept chilled for up to three days to take for lunches! Also a big hit at barbecues... and who doesn't wanna be that person with the awesome salad at the BBQ?!
Ingredients:
2 cups dry pasta of choice (my favorite is rotini!)
Cucumber, cubed
Tomatoes, diced
1 cup mayonnaise
1 cup sour cream
1 tbsp dried dill weed
2 tbsp lemon pepper
1/8 cup parmesan
Instructions:
1. Bring a large pot of slightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook until desired tenderness is achieved. Time will vary depend on amount of pasta used.
2. Combine pasta, cucumbers, tomatoes, mayo, sour cream, dill weed, lemon pepper, and parmesan. Serve as is or chill for 45 minutes.
NOTE: The amount of veggies you put in is totally up to you. Put however much or little you want. Other additives are great too, I'm a big fan of putting tuna or grilled chicken in it to turn it from a side dish to a main course. Add more or less mayo/sour cream depending on how saucy you like it.