::Roasted Banana Bars with Browned Butter–Pecan Frosting::

::Ingredients::

Bars:

- 2 cups sliced ripe banana, about 3 medium

- 1/3 cup packed dark brown sugar

- 1 Tbsp. butter, chilled and cut into small pieces

- 9oz. cake flour, about 2 1/4 cups

- 3/4 teaspoon baking soda

- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder

- 1/4 cup nonfat buttermilk

- 1 tsp. vanilla extract

- 1/2 cup butter, softened

- 1 1/4 cups granulated sugar

- 2 large eggs

- baking spray with flour

Frosting:

1/4 cup butter

2 cups powdered sugar

1/3 cup, 3oz. cream cheese, softened

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1/4 cup chopped pecans, toasted

::Directions::

Preheat oven to 400°.
To prepare bars, combine banana, brown sugar, and 1 tablespoon butter in an 8-inch square baking dish. Bake at 400F for 35 minutes, stirring after 17 minutes. Cool slightly.
Reduce the oven temperature to 375F.
Weigh or lightly spoon cake flour into dry measuring cups; level with a knife. Combine 9 ounces (about 2 1/4 cups) flour, soda, and baking powder in a medium bowl. Combine banana mixture, buttermilk, and 1 teaspoon vanilla in another medium bowl. Place 1/2 cup butter and granulated sugar in a large bowl; beat with a mixer at medium speed until well blended. Add eggs to granulated sugar mixture; mix well. Add flour mixture to sugar mixture alternating with banana mixture, beginning and ending with flour mixture.
Pour batter into a 13 x 9–inch baking pan coated with baking spray. Bake at 375F for 20 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool completely in pan on a wire rack.
To prepare frosting, melt 1/4 cup butter in a small saucepan over medium heat; cook 4 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool slightly. Combine browned butter, powdered sugar, cream cheese, and 1 teaspoon vanilla in a medium bowl; beat with a mixer until smooth. Spread frosting over cooled bars. Sprinkle with pecans.

::Crock Pot Cream Cheese Chicken & Noodles::

::Ingredients::

- 4-6 chicken breast
- 1 package of italian dressing mix
- 8oz. tub cream cheese
- 2 cans of cream of chicken soup
- 1 small onion, chopped
- 1/2 cup chicken broth
- egg noodles

::Directions::
You take your 4(or 6) chicken breast and put them in your crockpot
Next you add your 2 cans cream of chicken soup, cream cheese, and italian dressing mix.
and the 1/2 cup of chicken broth.
Turn your crockpot to high for 4 hrs. or you can do low for 8 hrs.
Once done you take your chicken out and shred it to pieces with a fork and stir it all together.
Once it's all mixed together, you can serve it over egg noodles.

::Chocolate Layer Cookie Bars::

::Ingredients::

- 16-oz. package rectangular buttery crackers (club or tollhouse)
- 1/2 cup margarine
- 2/3 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
- 1 cup graham cracker crumbs
- 1/4 cup milk
- 2/3 cup creamy peanut butter
- 1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup peanut butter chips


::Directions::
Line the bottom of a buttered 13"x9" baking pan with a single layer of crackers; set aside. 
Then combine the peanut butter, chocolate chips, and peanut butter chips in a saucepan as they start melting over low heat, You will need to stir it occasionally until everything is smooth and creamy.
In another saucepan, melt margarine and combine with sugar, brown sugar, graham cracker crumbs, and milk.
Heat the sugar mixture over medium-high heat until sugars dissolve, stirring constantly.
Then line the bottom of a buttered baking pan with crackers.
Spread the sugar mixture over the top of the crackers.
Place another layer of crackers over the sugar mixture.
Then pour the chocolate mixture over the top,  Set it aside until the cookies are firm before cutting them into bars.

::Ranch Ritz Chicken::

*I used to make this alot when I first married, and suprisingly enough he still loves it 10 years later!

::Ingredients::
- 4-6 boneless/skinless chicken breast

- 1 cup mayonaise

- 1 packet of dry ranch dressing mix

- 1 sleeve ritz crackers

- 1/4 cup milk

 

::Directions::

Preheat oven to 450°F.

Pour Ritz crackers into plastic bag and crush until they are all crumbs.

Mix mayonnaise, and milk with dry ranch dressing mix.

Coat chicken breasts in mayonnaise mixture first, and then in crushed crackers.

Bake for 20-30 minutes or until chicken is done throughout.

::Chicken & Rice Ritz Casserole::

::Ingredients::

- 4 chicken breast, cooked & diced
- 1  cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 1 cans cream of chicken soup
- 1 can cream of mushroom
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 2-3 cups rice, cooked
- 1/2 cup water OR broth
- 4oz. of butter, melted
- 2 sleeves ritz crackers

::Directions::

Preheat oven 300F degrees
Mix first 6 ingredients together in a large bowl
Then spray a 13x9 baking dish and crumble 1 sleeve ritz crackers on
the bottom of the dish, sprinkle half of the melted butter on top.
Then add the first 6 ingredients to the baking dish,
Top that with the 2nd sleeve of crushed ritz crackers and drizzle with melted butter.
Cook for 30-40 minutes or until crackers on top are golden.

::Easy Beef & Noodles::

*Here's a recipe of my Sister-n-laws

::Ingredients::

- beef roast, cut into large chunks
- 1-2 cans cream of mushroom
- 1 package onion soup  mix
- 1 box rotini twists OR macaroni OR any noodles of your choice

cut a beef roast into large chunks, place in crockpot
mix 1 can cream of mushroom with 1 pckg. onion soup mix
pour mix over beef and cook 12 hours or until tender
Serve over preferred noodles OR even rice