Garlic Butter Roasted Carrots

2 pounds carrots, diagonally cut 
5 tablespoons butter
4 garlic cloves, minced 
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 fresh ground pepper
Chopped fresh parsley, for garnish 

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 425F. 
2. Grease baking sheet with cooking spray; set aside
3. Cut up the carrots and set aside
4. Melt the butter over medium-heat in a large nonstick skillet or pan
5. Add garlic and cook for 3 minutes, or until lightly browned, stirring very frequently. DO NOT burn the garlic.
6. Toss the carrots with the garlic butter either in the pan or pour the butter over them in a mixing bowl. 
     Toss until well combined.
7. Transfer carrots to previously prepared baking sheet.
8. Arrange in one layer and bake for 22-30 minutes, or until carrots are tender.
9. Remove from oven and transfer to a serving plate.
10. Taste for seasoning and adjust accordingly.
11. Garnish with fresh chopped parsley.

12. Serve

I am happy to get his recipe as we are serving our mission because I can find all the ingredients in the stores here in Belize.  Thanks Sis. Adams for sharing your recipe with me.  

Baked Banana Oatmeal

 

Serves: 8

INGREDIENTS

• 2½ cups old fashioned oats
• 1 cup plain low fat Greek yogurt
• 2 eggs
• ⅓ - ½ cup honey (or sugar)
• 1½ teaspoons baking powder
• ½ teaspoon baking soda
• 2 ripe bananas, mashed

 I have added these ingredients to enhance the flavor:

1 tsp cinnamon 

1/2 cup raisins

a dash of salt 

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Preheat oven to 400F.
2. Grease a cake pan or cast iron skillet.
3. Place all of the ingredients in a large bowl and mix.
4. Pour batter into baking pan, and bake for 20-25 minutes, or until toothpick comes out clean.
5. Serve with milk if desired.

I got this recipe from a new friend I met in Belize.  Since we moved to Belize to serve a mission for our church, I have had a hard time finding all the ingredients for my favorite recipes. 

In this recipe, I used milk instead of yogurt because yogurt is so expensive here.  I also used 1/3 brown sugar because that is the sugar I had on hand.  I cooked it for 20 minutes in a 10 x 10 pyrex pan.  I have also use quick oaks.  i  

I have made this recipe twice already and I love it!  The second time I made it, I added these ingredients to make it even more delicious:  

1 tsp cinnamon 
1/2 cup raisins
a dash of salt 

My friend said she added some chia seeds for a protein boost.  So you can pretty much add anything you want and it will turn out.