This pancakes recipe is the only recipe we use at my house because it is absolutely fantastic! You won’t be disappointed.

• 2 cups flour
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 2 tbsp sugar
• 2 cups milk
• 1 egg, well beaten
• 1 tbsp oil

1. Mix the dry ingredients (flour, salt, baking powder, sugar) together.
2. Add the milk and the well beaten egg.
3. Add the oil and mix well.
4. Heat a pan at medium heat with a little bit of oil or butter in the pan.
5. Pour the batter into the pan at your desired size of pancake. When bubbles start popping up and holes start to form, flip the pancake. You can check the other side to get to how you like it done.
6. Put your favourite topping on the pancake and enjoy!

-peanut butter and jelly

I got a little recipe box for my birthday full of delicious treats from Hershey’s. This was my first attempt at one of the recipes and it was fantastic! It tastes like a peanut butter and jelly sandwich but instead of being in bread, it’s almost like cake. The jam around the edges even gets a little burnt so it tastes like candy or burnt marshmallow. If you like peanut butter and jelly as much as I do, you have to try this recipe!

• 1 1/2 cups flour
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 3/4 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 cup cold butter or margarine
• 1 egg, beaten
• 3/4 cup jelly or jam
• 1 2/3 cups Reese’s peanut butter chips

1. Stir together the flour, sugar and baking powder. Cut in the butter with two knives until the mixture resembles course crumbs. Add the egg and mix well.
2. Set aside 1 cup of the mixture and press the remaining mixture into a greased 9-inch square baking pan. Spread the jelly on top.
3. Sprinkle 1 cup of the peanut butter chips over the jelly.
4. Mix the remaining crust mixture and remaining peanut butter chips. Sprinkle over the pan.
5. Bake in a 375° oven for 25-30 mins or until lightly browned. Cool in the pan on a wire rack. Cut into bars.

Makes about 16 bars.

-peanut butter and jelly

Banana bread is a quick bread (meaning it doesn’t use yeast). It has a pleasant banana flavour and is the best way to get rid of those ripe bananas no one wants to eat. It also has a sweet strudel topping that you don’t have to put on, but I reccommend it. This is a recipe that is so good, you will probably want to buy bananas just to let them ripen and make some banana bread!

• 1/4 cup oil
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1 egg
• 1/2 cup mashed banana
• 1/4 cup sour cream
• 1/8 cup milk
• 1/2 tsp vanilla
• 1 cup flour
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 1/4 tsp salt

1. Mix the oil, sugar, egg and banana in a large bowl.
2. In a separate bowl mix the sour cream, milk and vanilla.
3. In another bowl mix the flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt.
4. Add the second two bowls alternately to the first bowl. Pour the batter into a greased loaf pan.

For the strudel topping:

• 1tbsp coconut
• 1 tbsp brown sugar
• 1 tbsp white sugar
• 1/4 tsp cinnamon

5.  Sprinkle the topping over the batter.

6.  Bake in a 350° oven for 50-60 mins or until a toothpick comes out clean. Allow to cool at least ten minutes before cutting.

-peanut butter and jelly