My father-in-law once asked, "If you could be an expert at anything then what would it be". The first thing that came to mind was COOKING! It seemed strange, but as I explained why, it became clear that this was actually a true desire of mine. I would absolutely love to be able to (successfully and confidently) prepare gourmet, exotic meals. Cooking for others brings me so much joy, but with the limited number of recipes I know, I tend to feel unenthusiastic at the idea of inviting people over...
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The Secret to Great Banana Bread
Nobody likes to bake unless they know for sure that the end result will turn out to be just the most scrumptious and delectable treat they've ever tasted. Alright, maybe by “nobody” I really mean to say I – I don’t like to bake unless the outcome is going to be undoubtedly worth sharing. After a vicious fail at baking David a Snickerdoodle Cake for his birthday (something I was anxiously looking forward to ever since I found out he had a grand taste for cinnamon), I have sworn-off baking, proclaiming that David is the baker of the family and that is final...
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Over Ripe Bananas
Everyone has an overly ripe banana (or four) in their house at some point in time.
There’s lots of solutions.
Freeze them, make them into bread, throw them in a smoothie, possibly mash them into baby food (if you happen to have a baby…), and the worst and most treacherous option, toss them.
I glanced over at our fruit bowl the other day and noticed not one, not four, but five over ripe bananas. Dangit...
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Veggie Crust Pizza Extravaganza
You know that driven feeling you get when you tell someone something over and over again and they STILL don’t believe you; here’s a little story that perfectly encapsulates that feeling.
I’ve been telling David for months that pizza crust can indeed be made using nutritious vegetables like squash instead of all that terrible flour that makes you fat. He didn’t believe me the first time I told him, nor the second, or third, and so-on and so-on. I figured it was time to prove the man wrong...