Creamy Taco Casserole

our friend Bob Towery made this for us for lunch and it was delicious!

Ingredients:
1 pound lean ground beef or turkey
1 pack taco seasoning
1 cup water
1 medium onion, chopped
2 garlic cloves chopped
4 ounces taco sauce
3 ounces cream cheese
8 oz can corn kernels (I used a 14 oz can and it was fine)
4 ounce sliced olives
1 bag Fritos corn chips, 10 oz size--he used the chili cheese kind which was great
2 cups shredded Mexican cheese blend or cheddar

Toppings:
lettuce
tomato
green onion
sour cream
guacamole

Directions:
1. Brown beef with onion and garlic
2. Add seasoning mix, water, cream cheese, corn, olives and taco sauce.--let simmer for 4 minutes
3. Crush fritos
4. In an 8x12 casserole dish layer 1/2 the fritos, 1/2 the meat mixture, and 1/2 the cheese, repeat the layers.
5. Bake at 375 for 20-25 minutes
6. To serve you can top with lettuce, diced tomatoes, green onion, sour cream, or guacamole (like a warm taco salad).

Banana Muffins

Ingredients:
2 bananas mashed
1 1/4 cup sugar
1 3/4 cup flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 eggs
1 cup craisens
1/4 cup plus 1 Tablespoon of buttermilk (we used regular milk and it was just fine!)

Mix together all ingredients and bake on a lower oven rack at 350 for 45 minutes-1 hour for a lof and 25 minutes for muffin tins.