Easy Delicious Banana Pancakes

Want to make some really delicious pancakes the whole family will love? These are so easy to make too! Here goes:

One box of Aldi's Aunt Maple's Buttermilk Pancake Mix
Water
One banana

Mix together 2 cups of pancake mix, 1 cup of water, and 1 mashed banana. (Increase or decrease water if it's not the right consistency for you.)

Drop the batter in a buttered skillet. Cook on each side once, until browned and done. Turn only once.

Drizzle real maple syrup over it. Mmm, delicious!

Enjoy!!

(Alternatively, you can add bits of chopped apple, blueberries, raspberries, etc as well, if bananas are not your favorite fruit.)

Roasted Broccoli with Garlic and Olive Oil

In the past, I always steamed broccoli. It was so-so. But then a friend told me about the way she cooked it and now I am HOOKED! It is so delicious!! You MUST try this!

First, I buy a 12 oz. bag of steamable broccoli florets in the bag for 99 cents from Aldi's. I found that is the cheapest place to get them. And, if you're worried about calories, even if you eat the whole bag, it is only 100 calories! (Of course the olive oil will add to that, but still..) 

 So, if you want a healthy, delicious meal, try this!!

Take a baking pan, add the frozen broccoli florets to the pan, drizzle some extra virgin olive oil (also from Aldi's for $2.99 for 17 oz bottle) over it all, sprinkle salt and pepper over it, and now here is where I cheat because if I am in a hurry, this only takes a minute to prepare! I buy Badia roasted garlic granules, omg they are SO delicious and I use them in everything. You will love them too!

This is before putting it in the oven:

I put them in and about halfway through, I turn them over so it all gets roasted evenly.

 This is all done and ready to enjoy!