What's For Dinner?

[trailmix 77]

Banana bread rocks. It's almost as rockin as carrot cake.

It's because you mentioned it earlier in the week that i'm making it. I would have done it sooner but didn't have enough sugar - but I do now woot woot!!

[TheATeam 0]

So I made bran muffins earlier this week and I'm trying to be healthier, so I found an awesome recipe that uses yogurt instead of all of the oil in the recipe. I've made them a couple of times and hubby always eats them, but yesterday when we were in the grocery store he drops a bombshell! I've always known that he thinks they should be sweeter, so I try to accommodate, but yesterday he tells me that they're like bricks! It was terrible! I never realized he felt that way about my muffins! He then proceeded to say that they taste pretty good but they're dense. So I say "like a rock means you can't even eat it." So then he says "fine, they're like dirt clods then!" OMG can you believe it?! I was really hurt at the time, but now I just find it quite funny. My dirt clod muffins! ~giggles~

So, I've realized that from now on, I am not going to try to fool him with anything "healthier". It'll be full fat for him from now on!

Edited August 29, 2008 by TheATeam

[Marilyn. 340]

Banana bread rocks. It's almost as rockin as carrot cake.

It's because you mentioned it earlier in the week that i'm making it. I would have done it sooner but didn't have enough sugar - but I do now woot woot!!

I like to use a mixture of white and brown sugar in my banana bread...

So I made bran muffins earlier this week and I'm trying to be healthier, so I found an awesome recipe that uses yogurt instead of all of the oil in the recipe. I've made them a couple of times and hubby always eats them, but yesterday when we were in the grocery store he drops a bombshell! I've always known that he thinks they should be sweeter, so I try to accommodate, but yesterday he tells me that they're like bricks! It was terrible! I never realized he felt that way about my muffins! He then proceeded to say that they taste pretty good but they're dense. So I say "like a rock means you can't even eat it." So then he says "fine, they're like dirt clods then!" OMG can you believe it?! I was really hurt at the time, but now I just find it quite funny. My dirt clod muffins! ~giggles~

my hubby does that to me a lot too.. I will make something and he eats it and I think he likes it so I make it a few more times and then one day he will tell me that he doesn't really like it

[trailmix 77]

So I made bran muffins earlier this week and I'm trying to be healthier, so I found an awesome recipe that uses yogurt instead of all of the oil in the recipe. I've made them a couple of times and hubby always eats them, but yesterday when we were in the grocery store he drops a bombshell! I've always known that he thinks they should be sweeter, so I try to accommodate, but yesterday he tells me that they're like bricks! It was terrible! I never realized he felt that way about my muffins! He then proceeded to say that they taste pretty good but they're dense. So I say "like a rock means you can't even eat it." So then he says "fine, they're like dirt clods then!" OMG can you believe it?! I was really hurt at the time, but now I just find it quite funny. My dirt clod muffins! ~giggles~

So, I've realized that from now on, I am not going to try to fool him with anything "healthier". It'll be full fat for him from now on!

I use yoghurt a lot as a substitute for eggs, not because I don't like eggs - I do, but sometimes I don't have any or in the case of something like those self-saucing puddings, I find the egg flavour overtakes the flavour of - whatever it is supposed to be - butterscotch etc.

I just used brown sugar in my banana bread, which is in the oven - and I used 2 tubs of vanilla yoghurt

Oh and I find the yoghurt makes things denser too...but I like that - dirt clod muffins

[TheATeam 0]

I guess I like the denseness and he doesn't! I told him I'd only make dirt clod muffins for myself from now on since I like them, thank you very much! ~giggles~

[Cassie 8]

If a recipe (like my carrot cake or muffins) calls for a lot of oil, I substitute half the amount with applesauce. Cuts the fat and calories, makes them moister, yet still keeps some of the oil's effects on the end result.

[Krikit 1,163]

Bran muffins are supposed to be dense! I much prefer them that way. Not like the cakey muffins you get here. I can't eat those. My husband had a hard time warming up to my bran muffins also. But I just told him how good they are for him and he changed his tune. He's an easy sell when it comes to fitness.

[trailmix 77]

Well here is le banana bread, I just ate that first piece that is cut there...it is very good!! As a bonus you get to see the Trailmix command center in the background!! Excitement abounds!!

The recipe...with my substitutions, I know they always say that baking is more of a science than 'cooking' and therefore the measurements and ingredients should be pretty much exact etc etc - but who cares :

2 cups all-purpose flour

1 teaspoon baking soda

1/4 teaspoon salt

1/2 cup butter (no way was i using a whole stick of butter, half of one was fine)

3/4 cup brown sugar

2 eggs, beaten (two small tubs of vanilla yoghurt)

2 1/3 cups mashed overripe bananas (two bananas)

[TheATeam 0]

Mmmm...trailmix that banana bread looks really good!

Krikit- Well, that's one thing hubby says, at least these ones are good for his digestive system! Which he likes.

Cassie- I've tried applesauce, and it's like he's a bloodhound or something, he knows! ~giggles~ I even tried making him healthy brownies once with applesauce which I thought were awesome and he'd hardly touch!

Oh well...I'll keep working at it!

[brown_eyes 0]

Having dinner across the border tonight so I'm not sure what the deal is but I am going to sweet talk him into taking me to that fabulous Italian spot we found.

Last time I had penne with chicken and mushrooms in a garlic cream sauce! DEEEEElicious!

[Autumnchik 6]

Tonight's dinner was a big salad and a small serving of whole wheat pasta with marinara sauce. I figured I would eat healthy tonight since tomorrow is the junk food binge at the fair!!!!

[Marilyn. 340]

we had little ceasers pizza tonight

[Mephys 2]

I had 2 pieces of Cheeze pizza Couldn't resist the pizza was so good!

Ok I'm being dragged away from the bland diet a little bit But I am doing very good now

Edited August 30, 2008 by Mephys

[Krikit 1,163]

Well here is le banana bread, I just ate that first piece that is cut there...it is very good!! As a bonus you get to see the Trailmix command center in the background!! Excitement abounds!!

We had seafood pasta. But we had it really late because my husband decided to stop at some car dealerships on his way home with the clams. Needless to say.... it wasn't the romantic evening I had planned.

Glad you're feeling better, Mephys!

[trailmix 77]

We had the shephard's pie I made, very good if I do say so myself - lots left over so it will probably be lunch or dinner again today.