Category: Food

Easy Banana Pineapple Nut Bread Recipe

February 24, 2025
Banana Pineapple Nut Bread

Sweet Fruit Bread With Unsweetened Pineapple and Walnuts

Banana Pineapple Nut Bread

INGREDIENTS

  • 3 cups flour
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 3/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup chopped walnuts
  • 3 eggs, beaten
  • 1 cup vegetable oil
  • 2 cups ripe, thoroughly mashed bananas
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla
  • 1 8-oz. can crushed unsweetened pineapple, drained

INSTRUCTIONS

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  • In a large bowl combine flour, sugar, baking powder, cinnamon and salt. Stir together.
  • Add walnuts to the mixture.
  • In a separate bowl combine eggs, oil, bananas, and pineapple. Mix well.
  • Add moist ingredients to dry ingredients. Stir until blended.
  • Prepare 2 loaf pans by either oiling bottom and sides, or lining
    the pans with baking paper.
  • Spoon batter into each pan equally. Bake 45 to 50 minutes.
  • Makes 2 loaves. Allow bread to cool before slicing.

Healthy Overnight Oats with Yogurt and Strawberries

February 14, 2025
INGREDIENTS
  • 1/2 cup rolled oats
  • 1/2 cup unflavored milk of choice
  • 1/2 cup vanilla Greek yogurt
  • 1 teaspoon unflavored whey protein powder
  • 1/2 cup sliced strawberries
  • Optional: 1 tablespoon chia seeds
INSTRUCTIONS
  • Puree strawberries in a blender. Set aside.
  • Mix yogurt, oats, milk, protein powder, and optional chia seeds in a mason jar or food container.
  • Cover mixture with strawberry puree.
  • Place in refrigerator overnight.
  • Stir before serving.
  • Toppings: sliced strawberries, whipped cream, granola, banana.
  • Serve chilled.
  • NOTE: Add more liquid if mixture is too thick.

The Connection Between Dental Health and Overall Wellness

February 11, 2025

“Physicians rarely ask about the health of your mouth, yet the same blood that goes through any dental infection like gum disease, picks up bacteria and transfers them throughout the entire body, from the heart to the brain. It’s time to connect the dots between the mouth and the rest of the body and include the mouth when evaluating a persons illness. Many times the source of the disease is literally right under your nose!” Charles Reinertsen, DDS

Hearty February Soup Recipe

February 10, 2025

Vegetable Barley Tomato Soup

INGREDIENTS
Cooking Tools: Dutch Oven
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil, or more if needed.
  • 1/2 medium onion, chopped
  • 1 medium rib of celery, chopped
  • 1 medium garlic clove, minced
  • 1 14.5-ounce can unsalted diced tomatoes, undrained
  • 1 1/2 cups frozen mixed vegetables
  • 1 1/2 cup vegetable broth
  • 1 cup chopped kale
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1/4 cup uncooked quick cooking barley
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried basil, crumbled
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano, crumbled
  • 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
  • salt according to taste
  • 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon shredded or grated Parmesan cheese
INSTRUCTIONS
  • Coat bottom of Dutch oven with olive oil.
  • Cook the onion and celery over medium-high heat until golden, about 3 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  • Add the garlic and cook for 10 seconds.
  • Stir in the remaining ingredients except the Parmesan.
  • Bring to a boil over medium to high heat.
  • Reduce the heat and simmer covered, for 10 to 12 minutes, or until the barley is cooked.
  • Serve in soup bowls. Sprinkle with Parmesan.

Nutritious Kind Bars for On-the-Go Energy

February 4, 2025

Several Reasons To Snack On A Kind Chocolate Peanut Butter Bar

  • Healthy Fats: Nuts provide Omega-3 and Omega-6 fatty acids for heart health.
  • Protein: Kind bars contain 5 to 7 grams of protein to keep you full.
  • Fiber: Whole grains and nuts contribute to your daily fiber intake helping digestion.
  • Non GMO and gluten free.
  • No artificial sweeteners.
  • Wholesome, tasty and convenient.
  • Hiking trip snack.
  • Quick and nutritious on-the-go snack.

Delicious Cinnamon Nutmeg Coffee Cake for Winter Mornings

January 28, 2025

Breakfast Coffee Cake Recipe for Cold January Mornings

INGREDIENTS

Crumble Mixture

  • cooking spray
  • 1 1⁄3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 packed cup light or dark brown sugar
  • 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
  • 1/4 teaspoon fine sea salt
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature

Cake Mixture

  • 6 ounces unsalted butter
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/4 packed cup light or dark brown sugar
  • 2 large eggs, at room temperature
  • 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 ½ teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
  • 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt
  • 3/4 cup buttermilk, at room temperature

DIRECTIONS

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C) with an oven rack set in the center of the oven. Grease a 9-inch square pan with nonstick spray, and line the pan with parchment paper, allowing at least 2 inch of excess on each side (these will act as handles to make for an easier removal later).

Gather all ingredients.

To make the crumble topping: Stir flour, brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt together in a bowl until combined. Add butter and use your hands or a pastry cutter to mix until butter is fully incorporated, and mixture forms moistened clumps. It should no longer appear powdery. Set aside.

To make the coffee cake: Beat butter, sugar, and brown sugar in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment on medium speed until light and fluffy, 3 to 4 minutes.

Add eggs, 1 at a time, mixing well on medium speed to incorporate and scraping the bowl well after each addition.

Whisk flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, baking powder, baking soda, and salt together in a bowl to combine. Add about half of the mixture to the mixer and mix on low speed to combine, then scrape the bowl well.

With the mixer running on low speed, add buttermilk in a slow, steady stream and mix until incorporated. Add remaining half of the dry ingredients and mix to combine.

Pour half of the batter into the prepared cake pan, and spread into an even layer. Sprinkle about half of the crumble mixture over the batter in an even layer.

Transfer cake to the preheated oven and bake until a tester inserted into the center comes out clean or with a few moist crumbs, 35 to 40 minutes.

Cool the cake completely in the pan, then use the excess parchment paper to gently unmold the cake and transfer to a cutting board. Slice the cake into 9 pieces, then peel it away from the parchment paper to serve.

Recipe Source: AllRecipes.com