Swedish Meatball sauce

Our Grandma Raiser used to make Swedish Meatballs for us almost as often as her spaghetti sauce.  Although most of the time she would use the Ikea sauce packet, this one is pretty close to it and nice for when you don't have an Ikea nearby!

• Cream Sauce

• 1⁄2cup  half-and-half
• 1 cup  low sodium beef broth
• 1⁄4teaspoon  soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon  white flour
• 1 tablespoon  butter
• Melt butter in pan and slowly add flour, whisk untill there are no more clumps.
• Next whisk in beef stock, soy sauce and half and half.
• Season with salt and pepper as needed.
• Serve with noodles and lingonberry jam.
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Banana Bread

My kids (and husbands) favorite!

1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 egg
3-4 medium sized very ripe bananas
3/4 sugar
1/4 vegetable oil

In a mixer, combine the egg, bananas, sugar and cooking oil.

Add flour, baking powder, baking soda and cinnamon to bowl and continue to mix.

Pour mixture into greased pan or muffin tins (with liners).

Bake at 350 degrees, 45 mins for 9 x 5 pan, 25 mins for 4 x 2 mini bread pans or 15 mins for muffins.  Let cool on wire rack.