Cold & Creamy Banana Pudding

Ingredients:

1 (14-ounce) can Eagle Brand Sweetened Condensed Milk

1 1/2 cups cold water

1 (3.5 ounce) package instant pudding and pie filling

2 cups (1 pint) whipped cream, whipped

36 vanilla wafers

3 medium bananas, sliced and dipped in lemon juice

Directions:

In a large mixing bowl, combine sweetened condensed milk and water.
Add pudding mix and beat until well blended.
Chill 5 minutes in refrigerator.
Fold in whipped topping. (Do this slowly and as few times as you possible to combine, so the mixture will retain its thickness.)
Spoon 1 cup pudding mixture into 2 1/2 quart glass serving bowl.
Top with 1/3 each of wafers, bananas and pudding. Repeat twice.
Garnish as desired.
Chill thoroughly. Refrigerate any leftovers. You can also layer in individual serving dishes

Aloha Chicken Kebabs

Thanks to my cousin Britney - she submitted our first recipe!! They sound so yummy and I cannot wait to try them.

Here is a yummy & healthy recipe to try out with your family, whether it's just you or you and the kiddos. I won't claim it as my own; I found it in Jessica Seinfeld's cookbook, "Deceptively Delicious."

*To make the purees: (1) cook/steam the sweet potato just like you would a baked potato. Allow to cool and then scoop the guts into the food processor & puree. (2) cut a fresh pineapple (or use canned if you want) into the food processor and puree. THESE CAN BE DONE AHEAD OF TIME AND KEPT IN THE REFRIGERATOR TILL YOU NEED THEM!

* 1 cup whole-wheat breadcrumbs

* 1/4 cup flaxseed meal

* 1/2 cup sweet potato puree

* 1/4 cup pineapple puree (I use a little more, though)

* 1 Tbsp. soy sauce

* 1 large egg white, lightly beaten

* 1/4 cup shredded unsweetened coconut

* 1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breast or chicken tenders, cut into large chunks

* salt and pepper to taste

* 2 Tbsp. all-purpose or whole-wheat flour

* Nonstick cooking spray & olive oil

* wooden skewers (soak in cold water for about 30 minutes before using)

To make:

In a bowl, mix the breadcrumbs with the flaxseed and set aside. In a second bowl, combine the purees, soy sauce, egg white & coconut, and mix with a fork; set aside next to the breadcrumbs.

Thread the chicken lengthwise onto the skewers. Sprinkle both sides with salt, pepper and flour. Dip the chicken into the egg-white mixture and then roll it in the breadcrumbs mixture until completely coated.

Coat a non-stick skillet with cooking spray and set the heat to medium-high. When the pan is hot, drizzle olive oil over the pan.

Add the chicken in a single layer to the skillet and brown for 3-4 minutes on one side, until the breadcrumbs coating is crisp and golden. Turn the skewers and cook 4-5 minutes longer, until the chicken is cooked through. (turn the heat down a little if your chicken skewers are browning too quickly - coconut burns easily).

ENJOY!

Are You Still There? - RECIPE EXCHANGE AND GIVEAWAY

Do I actually still have readers? I cannot believe how busy the last couple of months have been. I have neglected my recipe blog and in all truthfulness my family. I cannot remember the last new recipe I have tried. We have eaten a lot of the same old, quick thinks that I don't have to put any effort in to. I am ready for things to slow back down and allow me to start experimenting with new recipes.

So here is what I am doing. I am trying to build a collection of recipes on my blog. I want super quick dinner (20 minutes or less). Preferbly these recipes will be kid friendly, healthy, and just a few ingredients. So I am having a Recipe Exchange.

Here’s where you come in:
* Post such a recipe on your blog (or e-mail it to me if you don't have a blog) and link back to this post.
* Leave a comment here and let me know that you posted your recipe.
* I will add the link to your recipe to my blog as they come in.

We will then all have access to lots of peoples favorite, super fast and easy recipes. So what is in it for you? I am going to give something away. I will randomly pick a comment and send that person a cookbook of simple and easy recipes.

Be sure to let all your friends know about the giveaway and recipe exchange.

**UPDATE- The last day to enter for the giveaway is July 15th. I will pick the winner the next morning and post it online.**