Chocolate Banana Cream Pie

1/2 cup sugar
1/4 cup cornstarch
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 cups milk
1 cup whipping cream
3 egg yolks, lightly beaten
1 tablespoon butter or margarine
2 teaspoons vanilla bean scraped out of pod
1 (9 inch) pastry shell, baked
4 (1 ounce) squares semisweet chocolate, melted
2 medium firm bananas. sliced
Chocolate shavings and whipped cream(optional)

Directions

1. In a saucepan, combine sugar, cornstarch and salt. Gradually add milk and cream until smooth. Cook and stir over medium-high heat until thickened and bubbly, about 2 minutes. Add a small amount to egg yolks; mix well. Return all to the pan. Bring to a gentle boil; cook for 2 minutes, stirring constantly. Remove from the heat; stir in butter and vanilla. Pour half into the pastry shell; cover and refrigerate. Add chocolate to remaining custard; mix well. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour. Do no stir. Arrange bananas over filling. Carefully spoon chocolate custard over all. Refrigerate for at least 2 hours. Garnish with whipped cream and chocolate shavings if desired.

We use the vanilla pudding on crepes & don't know how to eat crepes without it now since it is so delicious!

Crockpot Roast w/ Veggies

Place in crock pot:
Chuck pot roast
carrots
potatoes
onion

Mix Together & pour over roast & veggies:
2 cans cream of mushroom
1 cup apple juice
1 packet dry onion soup mix

I think this recipe is originally from Juli, but I got it from Jane:)

Asian Lettuce Wraps

1 cup grated carrots
1 costco size tray of ground turkey (2 lbs?)
1 8 oz can of chopped water chestnuts, drained
3 garlic cloves, minced (I just use garlic press)
2 Tbs. minced fresh ginger (Heidi says powder is great too if you don't have fresh on hand)
1/3 cup teriyaki sauce (I usually use Yoshida's instead since that is what I typically have on hand)
3 Tbs. creamy peanut butter
1 Tbs. sesame oil
1 Tbs rice vinegar
1/4 cup hoisin sauce
1/2 cup green onions
1/4 tsp. red pepper flakes (if you like spice...I usually omit for the kids sake:))

iceberg lettuce-wash and separate leaves

Cook turkey til browned. Add carrots and all other ingredients except green onion and red pepper flakes. Cook on medium high for 4-5 minutes. Add green onion and pepper flakes. Serve in lettuce leaf, a large spoonful in each leaf.

(I got this recipe from Heidi and tweaked it a little. Ask her if you want the original:). It has become one of our weekly staples since I can always make it in a pinch. Enjoy!)