Layered Banana Awesomeness

Another creation of mine that Ben wanted to make sure we remembered the recipe for. I had over-ripe bananas but *gasp* didn't want banana bread.

Layered Banana Awesomeness
4 graham crackers, crushed to pea sized pieces
2 T butter, melted
6 spoonfuls of sugar
~1 C plain yogurt (vanilla would work too, but maybe use less sugar)
2 over-ripe bananas
1 C frozen strawberries, thawed (optional)
1 (small?) package of vanilla pudding, cooked as the package directs

Mix the graham cracker crumbs with about 3 spoonfuls of sugar in a 9x9 baking pan. Drizzle butter over the crumbs, mix with your fingers, and press into the pan. It will still be very crumbly. Spoon little dollops of yogurt all over the crumbs. Smooth it down with the back of the spoon and try and mostly cover the crumbs. Slice the bananas into the pan, spreading them evenly. Add the strawberries too. Sprinkle the fruit with 3 spoonfuls of sugar. Pour the pudding over the fruit. Chill until the pudding is set.

Pasta Sauce That Kaylee Loves Too

Ben is a big fan of pasta. Kaylee is not a big fan of pasta sauce. We've been experimenting for years to find a sauce that is delicious to both. This one wins.

1 lb. sweet italian sausage
1 tomato, diced
1.5 cups frozen lima beans
flour
cream/milk
handful of shredded cheese

cooked noodles

Cook the sausage in a big pan, breaking it up into pieces with the spatula. When the sausage is cooked, add the tomato and lima beans and heat through. Add two spoonfuls of flour to the pan and stir it up until the oil has absorbed the flour. Pour in the cream a bit at a time, stirring after each addition, until you get the consistency of sauce you want. Add in a handful of cheese and stir until it's melted in. Serve over noodles.