Tuesday, December 25, 2007

Happy end of the year holidays!


I'd like to wish everyone a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

Christmas gift suggestions:

To your enemy, forgiveness.
To an opponent, tolerance.
To a friend, your heart.
To a customer, service.
To all, charity.
To every child, a good example.
To yourself, respect

-Oren Arnold

New Years
To leave the old with a burst of song;
To recall the right and forgive the wrong;
To forget the things that bind you fast
To the vain regrets of the year that's past;
To have the strength to let go your hold
Of the not worth while of the days grown old;
To dare go forth with a purpose true,
To the unknown task of the year that's new;
To help your brother along the road,
To do his work and lift his load;
To add your gift to the world's good cheer,
Is to have and to give a Happy New Year.

~Author Unknown~

Monday, December 17, 2007

Banana Bread Recipe!



The best recipes come tried and true from friends who begged them from other friends and so on and so on. That's the wonderful thing about sharing recipes - the more good recipes we share, the better we all get to eat! And now with Christmas coming closer, I thought it'd be a good idea to write about it!

Banana Bread Recipe


Prep Time:-
Cook Time:-
Serves:12

Ingredients


  1. 1/2 cup butter, at room temperature, plus more for pan
  2. 1 cup sugar
  3. 2 large eggs
  4. 1 1/2 cups unbleached flour
  5. 1 teaspoon baking soda
  6. 1 teaspoon salt
  7. 1 cup mashed very ripe bananas
  8. 1/2 cup sour cream
  9. 1 teaspoon vanilla
  10. 1/2 cup chopped walnuts or pecans


Nutrition Info

Per Serving


Calories: 273 kcal
Carbohydrates: 34 g
Dietary Fiber: 1 g
Fat: 14 g
Protein: 3 g
Sugars: 20 g

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Cooking Directions


  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175°C). Butter a 9-by-5-by-3-inch loaf pan; set aside. In an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, and beat to incorporate.
  2. In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, and salt. Add to the butter mixture, and mix until just combined. Add bananas, sour cream, and vanilla; mix to combine. Stir in nuts, and pour into prepared pan.
  3. Bake until a cake tester inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean, about 1 hour 10 minutes. Let rest in pan for 10 minutes, then turn out onto a rack to cool.

Yield: 12 servings

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Banana Bread recipe from elise of Elise.com
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  • I never ate Banana Bread before, but I hope to try it real soon! By posting the recipe I'm getting a step closer to making it! I hope you like it and let me know your banana bread recipe's!