Mexican Corn Bread

Now this is good eating, especially with BBQ and slaw.  Throw in a hot platter of home fries, and oh man, you've got heaven.  :)

Submitted by:  Angela Silverthorne

Ingredients:
      -  3 eggs, beaten
      -  1 c. onion, chopped
      -  3 jalapeno peppers, chopped
      -  1/2 c. oil
      -  1 c. cheddar or sharp cheese, grated
      -  1/2 c. milk
      -  1 1/2 c. self-rising corn meal
      -  1/2 tsp. salt
      -  dash garlic salt
      -  1 (17 oz) can cream style corn

Directions:
1)  Preheat oven to 400 degrees.  Mix all ingredients and put into 8"x10" baking pan. 
2)  Bake for 45-55 minutes.

Chili Cheese Corn Muffins

Taken from:  Everyday with Rachel Ray
http://www.rachaelraymag.com/recipes

Preheat oven to:  425 degrees                                 Cook time:  25 min.

Ingredients:
      -  2 1/2 c. flour
      -  1 Tbl + 2 tsp. baking powder
      -  1 tsp salt
      -  1/2 tsp. cayenne pepper
      -  3/4 c. frozen corn, thawed
      -  1 (4 oz) can diced mild green chiles, drained
      -  1/2 c. + 1 Tbl. grated Parmesan cheese
      -  1 c. milk
      -  1/2 c. mayo

Directions:
1)  Preheat oven.  In a large bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, salt and cayenne.
2)  Stir in the corn, chiles and 1/2 c. Parmesan.  Stir in the milk and mayo.  Spoon the mix into a nonstick muffin pan.
3)  Bake for 15 min, then sprinkle with remaining Parmesan cheese.  Bake until golden brown, approximately 10 min more.

Chocolate Chip Banana Bread

MY GO-TO COMFORT FOOD OF CHOICE!  The best banana bread ever -- of course, the chocolate helps.

Submitted by:  Angela Silverthorne and Tia Bach

Preheat oven to:  325 degrees                                        Cook time:  ~ 1 hr

Ingredients:
     -  1 c. sugar
     -  1 stick of butter, softened
     -  1 1/2 c. mashed bananas (~ 4 bananas - let them get slightly brown on outside and soft; easier to mash!)
     -  2 large eggs
     -  2 tsp. vanilla extract
     -  2 c. all-purpose flour
     -  1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
     -  1 tsp. baking soda
     -  1/2 tsp. salt
     -  1 c. semisweet chocolate chips

Directions:
1)  Cream sugar and butter.  Beat in mashed bananas, eggs and vanilla.
2)  Combine dry ingredients and stir into the egg mix until well moistened.  Fold in chocolate chips.
3)  Pour batter into greased and floured loaf pan.  Cover loosely with tent of aluminum foil
4)  Bake at 325 degrees for 30 minutes.  Remove foil and continue baking for 30-40 minutes, or until toothpick comes out clean.
5)  Cool for 10 minutes and then remove from pan.