French Banana Crepes

Okay, so I am looking for things to cook on those hot summer nights when I don't want to heat up my kitchen. I came across this recipe from my sister-in-law. The only problem was the crepe recipe wouldn't work on my crepe maker so I ended up making all of my crapes on the stove. My family said they were really good!

Crepe:
1 Cup Flour
1/4 Cup Powdered Sugar
1 Cup Milk
2 Eggs
3 Tablespoons Butter or Margarine, Melted
1 Teaspoon Vanilla
1/4 Teaspoon Salt

Sift flour and sugar, add milk, eggs, butter, vanilla and salt. Beat until smooth. Let it stand until the bubbles are gone. Heat a lightly greased skillet. Add about 3 tablespoons o batter spread evenly over skillet and cook until lightly browned. Turn and brown other side.

Filling:
1/4 Cup Butter or Margarine
1/4 Cup Packed Brown Sugar
1/4 Teaspoon Cinnamon
1/4 Teaspoon Nutmeg
1/4 Cup Light Cream or Milk
5-6 Bananas, Sliced

Melt butter in saucepan. Stir in brown sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Stir in cream/milk, heat for 2-3 minutes. Take off heat and add bananas. Spoon down the middle of crepes and roll it like a tortilla. Top with whipped cream.

Chicken Ceasar Wrap

We had this for dinner tonight. It was yummy! Sam kept telling me that I should be on the Food Network with this recipe. I told him, they would laugh me off camera because there is seriously no skill to this except opening a few cans and chopping an onion! It did hit the spot and is great for those hot summer nights when you don't want to heat up your kitchen.

2 Bags of Ceasar Salad Mix
Grilled Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts
Tortillas
Pineapple Tidbits, Drained
Purple Onion, Chopped
Feta Cheese

Take the bags of Ceasar Salad mix and mix them as directed. Then cut bite-sized chunks of grilled chicken breasts that are still warm. Take your toritlla, add chicken, Ceasar Salad, pinapple tidbits, choped onion and Feta Cheese on top of your tortilla. Roll like a taco. YUM!

Spinach Salad

1 Head of Lettuce
1 Bag of Spinach
3/4 Pound Fresh, Sliced Mushrooms
3/4 Pound Swiss Cheese, Grated
3 Tablespoons Sugar
1 Red Onion
1/2 Pound Bacon, Cooked and Crumbled
1 Cup Mandarin Oranges
1/2 Cup Slivered Almonds

Cook sugar and almonds together over low heat to carmalize. After the nuts are caramelized, be sure to take out the hard sugar clusters. Mix spinach, lettuce, mushrooms, cheese, oranges, bacon, onions, and almonds in a bowl. Toss.

Poppy Seed Dressing:
3/4 Tablespoon Poppy Seeds
1/3 Cup White Vinegar
3/4 Cup Oil
2 Tablespoons Prepared Mustard
1/3 Cup Sugar
1/2 of 3/4 cup Grated Onion
3/4 Teaspoon Salt

Combine all ingredients. Shake and chill. Dressing lasts a long time in the fridge. If it separates, just shake well.

Key Lime Fruit Dip

My mom was here this past weekend. While she was here, we made this yummy fruit dip that I found on this website:

1 Key Lime Pie Yogurt
7 oz. Container Marshmallow Cream
8 Oz. Whipped Cream Cheese
Zest of one Lime

Pour all above ingredients into a medium size bowl and blend with a mixer until smooth. Serve with apples, strawberries, bananas, grapes, kiwi, pineapple, etc.