I love Banana bread ,but every time I used to make it ,it just would not turn out the way it was supposed to be .Now I found this perfect banana bread recipe ,that really works ,just make sure you are exact in your measurments .I also add raisins or walnuts to my bread

Ingredients


3 or 4 ripe bananas, smashed

1/3 cup melted butter

1 cup sugar (can easily reduce to 3/4 cup)

1 egg, beaten

1 teaspoon vanilla

1 teaspoon baking soda

Pinch of salt

1 1/2 cups of all-purpose flour

Method

No need for a mixer for this recipe. Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). With a wooden spoon, mix butter into the mashed bananas in a large mixing bowl. Mix in the sugar, egg, and vanilla. Sprinkle the baking soda and salt over the mixture and mix in. Add the flour last, mix. Pour mixture into a buttered 4x8 inch loaf pan. Bake for 1 hour. Cool on a rack. Remove from pan and slice to serve.
I used 9 by 11 inch pan and baked for about 45 min and was perfect

Enjoy!!!

As I previously mentioned one of my favorite hobbies is finding new recipes and cook something new and healthy
Here is a new recipe that I would like to share with you all...
I made it yesterday and I really liked it

Roasted cinnamon chicken

You will need
one whole chicken ,cut into pieces
2 large potatoes
1 onion
2 table spoons of oil
1 teaspoon of cinnamon
half tea spoon of turmeric
coriander (optional)
salt and paper to taste
2 lemons
half a cup of black olives
1 teaspoon of honey
2 and a half cups of water or broth

Take the chicken and coat evenly with cinnamon and turmeric on all sides .Heat the oil in a pan and put the chicken ,put salt and paper and fry the chicken on both sides until golden brown ,about 5-10 min ..
Take the chicken out and spread on the oven proof pan .in the other pan fry the onions until golden brown add 2 cups and a half of hot water or chicken broth and bring it to a boil ...
Pour the stock over the chicken and also put potatoes cut into small pieces ...
Cover with a foil and bake for 40 min in the oven with temperature 375
After 40 min take the pan out and add sliced lemons ,olives and one spoon of honey ,bake uncovered for another 20-30 min ,until the chicken and potatoes are tender
Decorate with coriander leaves when done and serve with a rice or bread

Enjoy !!!!

The cold weather is here and it makes us want to stay cozy in our homes and to get ready for the winter ,with its short days and long nights ...We tend to spend more time with our families and enjoy time together..
In such days its good to try some new recipes and to surprise your family members with a new home made foods ..
I want to share a recipe of my favorite home made food ,that my Mom used to make for us in the cold Russian winter .It is very easy and fast to make .

Home made pancakes

All you need

Kefir(I found in in a grocery store in organic section) (or  you can use soure cream instead) 200 ml

all purpose flour 200 gr

1 egg

can add green onions ,chopped ,or if you want make it sweet add few spoons of sugar instead)

baking soda 1/2 teaspoon

salt 1/2 teaspoon

vegetable oil for frying(5-6 tablespoons )

Make sure you keep adding oil when frying ,so it doesn't burn.

Put kefir first in a bowl and add soda and salt ,then add the egg and a flour ,mix everything together and then add green onions .

Make sure the mixture is not too heavy ,you will use a spoon to put the pancakes to fry It should look like this 

Fry the pancakes on both sides in the hot oil in a low temperature

Enjoy !!! and please leave your comments :)