September 2013 - Piece of Home

Banana Oatmeal Cookies

A super fast, easy, and healthy snack! My niece would probably love these! ONLY 4 ingredients, now that’s so convenient! I don’t know about you but it seems like every time I have a recipe to make, I have an ingredient missing and have to run to the store for something! Loving this recipe! I am a peanut butter lover too so I added some to this recipe to make it my piece of home :)

Banana Oatmeal Cookies

Ingredients:

4 medium bananas, smashed

2 cups oatmeal

1/2 cups chocolate chips

5 Tbsp. of peanut butter

Directions:

Smash the bananas until smooth and all the chunks are gone. Unless you like banana chunks then by all means leave some in! Combine the bananas, oatmeal, and chocolate chips. Melt the peanut butter in a microwave safe bowl until runny and smooth. Drizzle it over the other ingredients and stir. Note: These cookies don’t really “roll” into a ball just kinda plop it on the pan – I did about 2 Tbsp per cookie. Bake at 350 for 15-18 minutes. Enjoy this healthy cookie! It’s yummy!

Chicken Chow Mein

Why did I just barely discover chow mein?? I have never made this before but since my husband loves cabbage and carrots ( and it’s one of the few vegetables I have quick access to) I tried it and it was a success! Yummy! And it reminded me of home for some reason Maybe because it’s like comfort food… but who cares DElicios!

Chow Mein Noodles

1 pack of spaghetti noodles/angel hair pasta

1/2 head of cabbage, finely shredded

1-2 grated or slivered carrots

3 cloves of garlic

1 small onion finely chopped

2 lbs of chicken breast finely shredded

Sauce:

3 Tbsp of soy sauce

1 tsp of ginger

1/2 cup of chicken broth (or beef)

2-3 Tbsp. cornstarch to thicken

Salt & Pepper

Directions:

Boil water for the noodles and chicken. In the meantime prepare the cabbage, carrots, onion, garlic, and place in a bowl. Boil chicken until done, remove from pan and shred. Place noodles into the water that should be boiling by now. Shred the chicken and place in a pan with hot oil to fry. When the chicken is done, add more oil to the pan and stir fry the veggies until tender. Prepare the sauce while waiting for the veggies. Remove veggies and place noodles in the pan to get them a little crunchy. Now add the veggies, chicken, and sauce. Add more soy sauce if needed. Enjoy!

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Hi! Welcome to my blog! I hope to share my favorite true and tried recipes, crafts, ideas, and just things that brighten my day! Or as I like to call little “Pieces of home” that warm my heart! Since I am currently living abroad, I crave these little pieces of home that remind me of family, food, friends, shopping, and all the things I don’t have access to here in Central America. I am embracing this challenge of cooking (without certain ingredients) and trying to be as creative as I can. Feel free to leave comments or suggestions! I’d love to hear from you!