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Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Banana Muffins

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Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Banana Muffins

Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Banana Muffins

One of my worst habits has to be over paying for coffee, and some type of pastry before work.  Yes, Starbucks takes so much of my money that I actually contemplated getting a job there so I can get free stuff.  I decided to challenge myself this week by not going into a Starbucks this week.  For this to happen I would actually have to make my own coffee and my own breakfast treat.  And before anyone tells me that I shouldn’t eat a carb for breakfast, and how bad it is – ME AND MY BIG BUTT ALREADY KNOW THIS.  I’m Mexican, we love our pan con cafe. LOL.  I’m taking small steps to change my habits.

We are not really big banana eaters in this house, but for some reason we always seem to have bananas lying around getting brown.  Some weeks we’re like monkeys, the next we’re over them and they just sit there getting all brown and soggy.  Most of the time they get thrown into the freezer and saved for a smoothie later.  And it just so happens we have a bunch of brown, soggy bananas sitting in a fruit bowl.  I decided to make banana muffins because they are so easy to throw together… and it seemed like a healthy option.

Banana bread is good on its own, but add chocolate chips to the mix….. wooooooo! This will not disappoint your taste buds, especially when you bite into a warm muffin.  Sweet enough for your tooth, healthy enough for your guilt.

Ingredients
2 cup all-purpose flour
2/3  c. old-fashioned rolled oats (not quick cooking)
2/3 c. brown sugar
2 eggs
12 tbsp. melted butter
6 tbsp. sour cream (or buttermilk)
1 c. mashed ripe bananas, about 2 bananas
1 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
2 tsp. vanilla
1 c. chocolate chips ( I really didn’t measure)

DIRECTIONS:
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. In the bowl of a stand mixer, beat together melted butter and sugar. Add sour cream and mashed bananas, mix on low for 30 seconds. Add egg and vanilla, mix until just combined.
3. In a small mixing bowl, combine flour, oats, baking soda, and salt. Whisk together then with mixing speed on low, gradually add dry ingredients. Mix until just combined. Remove bowl from stand and fold in chocolate chips. Scoop into muffin tin.
4. Place in oven and bake for 18-22 minutes. The tops should be lightly golden brown and they should be nice and firm. Remove from oven and allow to cool in pans for 2-3 minutes before removing and stuffing your face.

 

Steak Sandwich with Chipotle Sauce

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Steak Sandwich with Chipotle Sauce and Sweet Potato Fries

Steak Sandwich with Chipotle Sauce and Sweet Potato Fries

 

THE GET OUT OF JAIL FREE MEAL! 

Spend too much money…MAKE THIS SANDWICH.  Pay a bill late…MAKE THIS SANDWICH.  Stay out too late with the guys…MAKE THIS SANDWICH. You forgot your anniversary…MAKE THIS SANDWICH.  Shrunk his favorite sweater…MAKE THIS SANDWICH. Trust me, make this sandwich for your significant other and they will forget all about what you did.

The first time we had this sandwich was with my friend Jenny, she was at working at an upscale restaurant and recommended it to my Husband.  He fell in love, and I became jealous of a sandwich.  Sad but true. The sandwich was so simple and good, not to mention good-looking.  Warm French bread, oozing cheese, steaming peppers, thin cut layers of Steak, and a pastel orange sauce that had the perfect amount of heat.  How could I not be jealous? I asked Jenny if she knew the secret to this sauce, she laughed and said it was only two ingredients!!!  I couldn’t believe it, here we were paying around $18 each for a sandwich and fries, and the main component that kept us coming back for more was only two ingredients!!!!!!  I could have saved my dollars and bought some shoes!  Needless to say the place closed, and I had to make my version of this steak sandwich.

For all the ingredients I spent $23.75, and this meal feeds about five that’s about $4.oo a person a whole lot better than $18 each.  There are so many benefits to making this yourself:

1. its cheaper! I can’t say that enough.
2. You can have seconds, or thirds.
3. You won’t embarrass yourself in public when you’re licking the plate.
4. You can eat this in front of your television, in your pajamas.

Sandwich:

  • Thin sliced steak (skirt, sirloin, and tenderloin work great)
  • Red Pepper
  • Green Pepper
  • Onions
  • Garlic
  • Mozzarella
  • Spinach
  • French Bread

Sauce:

  • 1 can of Chipotle Peppers (whole)
  • 4 tablespoons Mayonnaise  (sour cream, or Greek yogurt can be substituted)

Fries:

  • 3 Sweet Potatoes
  • 3 table spoons Olive oil
  • 1 table-spoon Rosemary
  • Salt & Pepper

Directions:

Pre heat oven at 400°

Fries:

Start this first!!! Takes the longest but so worth it! Trust me!

  • Cut into large matchstick wedges
  • Toss with olive oil, rosemary, salt, and pepper
  • Place on baking sheet and bake for 40 minutes.

Sandwich:

  • Chop all veggies into thin strips
  • Sauté until soft (about 7-10 minutes)
  • Season Steaks with salt and pepper
  • Grill Steaks (I use a stove top grill, but if you can grill outside I recommend it!)
  • Flip steak and place a slice of Mozzarella on top of steak so it heats up and melts

Sauce:

  • Place Chipotle Peppers, and Mayonnaise in blender.
  • (Add more or less Mayonnaise depending on how much spiciness you like)

Assemble Sandwich.  Stuff your face, and rub your belly.