House full of blokes

Muffins straight from the oven are so enticing and these ones are quick, easy and delicious. They are also dairy free (unless you add milk chocolate chips).  I throw overripe bananas and bananas that come home in kids lunch boxes into the freezer - that means I can whip up a batch of muffins at very short notice.  Ingredients Makes 12 large or 24 mini muffins 3 large bananas 3/4 cup sugar 1 tsp baking powder 1 tsp baking soda 1/2 tsp salt 1 egg 1 1/2 cups flour 1/4 cup oil (I use canola) Method Mash bananas. Add sugar and slightly beaten egg. Add oil. Sift dry ingredients. Mix wet and dry and spoon into muffin tins. Cook 15-20 minutes 190deg.C Variations Add 1/2 cup chocolate chips or nuts to the dry ingredients.  Take a tablespoon of flour out and replace with cocoa powder.  Use soft brown sugar. 

Home made pizzas are just the best, so when lummox number three announced that he was making pizza for lunch - the idea was met with great enthusiasm all round.  He made the dough in the bread maker - but this recipe works just as well made by hand. Home made pizzas are excellent to make with kids and I have often made them when the boys have had friends round.  I roll the dough in individual portions onto baking paper and have all the toppings in little bowls on the dining table.  The kids can choose their own combinations.  Write each child's name on the paper with a marker - so that there are no mix ups when they come out of the oven. Pizza Dough This recipe makes enough dough for 5 dinner plate sized pizzas.  Dough can be rolled thinner for more pizzas or bigger pizzas.  Halving the recipe makes 2 large pizzas. Preheat the oven to 250 C while the dough is rising.  Place pizza stones onto the racks if you have them. Ingredients ...