Getting Back on Track

No more procrastinating. I have to get back on track and get out of this funky mood I've been in for four months. I've been really busy and yet I feel like I haven't done anything constructive. You ever get in one of those moods where you are just mad or dislike everything? Food doesn't taste good, clothes don't feel good, bad hair days, bad face days, ya just want to crawl under and rock and sleep all day days. My two forms of entertainment lately have either been eating or sleeping. I'm one of those "emotional eaters". I get my feelings hurt....I eat. I get upset.....I eat. Depressed......eat. A celebration or a happy occassion......We EAT!!! Ugh!!! I spent the first five months of this year sweating and working my butt off and watching what I eat to loose 15 pounds. It only took two and a half to gain it all back!!! It's September 1st and I am making a vow that starting tomorrow I am going to get back on track and stay on track through the end of the year. Back to exercising, back to working out, back to eating healthy!!!! No more procrastinating! No more excuses! (although I did have some pretty good ones) Cracked my elbow, chipped my thumb, had my heart broken, and broke my toe. All of which were excuses to pig out or not work out.

Fortunately, most of those have healed and life will go on. I just need to stay focused and make healthy choices for myself, physically and emotionally. Now, check out this new cake recipe!!! Ha Ha!

Tuesday, January 29, 2013

Banana Cream Whoopie Pies

6 cups flour
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
1 cup mashed ripe bananas (about 2)
1 cup sour cream
1 cup butter
1 cup sugar
1 cup light brown sugar
1 large egg
1 tsp vanilla

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Combine banana and sour cream and set aside.

In a seperate bowl, combine flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt, set aside.

In a third bowl, beat together butter, sugars, egg and vanilla on med-high until creamy.

Gradually add in flour and banana mixtures alternating and mixing thoroughly.
Spoon or pipe 1.5" circles of batter onto parchment lined cookie sheet and bake for 12-14 minutes or until the edges are barely golden brown.

Sprinkle sifted powdered sugar over the tops.

Frosting:
8 oz cream cheese
1 stick of butter
1 lb powdered suar (3 1/2 cups)
1 tsp vanilla or banana extract

Whip ingredients together and spoon or pipe a dollup of frosting between 2 cookies to create the whoopie pies.

Okay, honestly, I have never been a fan of whoopie pies.  To me, the cookie part didn't have much taste, kind of like banana bread though, and they were not real sweet which is probably a good thing because the frosing in the center is very sweet.  There is a good balance here though and they are small so they would be good to serve at a tea or shower.  I think the flour could be decreased by a cup and next time I would probably use banana extract to give them more of a banana taste.