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Banana Bread

Thursday, April 6th, 2006

You just need some old bananas and you’re pretty much in business.

From the kitchen of Gramie and Barb Ness.

3 Banana’s Cut Up
1 Cup White Sugar
2 1/2 Cups Flour
1/3 Cup Vegtable Oil
3 Tea Spoons Baking Powder
1 Egg
1/2 Tea Spoon Salt
1/2 Cup Milk
3/4 Cup Walnuts (But not for Lauren)

Mix flour, baking powder and salt in a bowl. Add nuts, set aside.

Put into blender sugar, oil, egg, bananas and milk.
Blend until well mixed.
Grease 5x3x9″ loaf pan.
Bake at 350°F for 1 hour (convection: 300°F for 1 hour)
Cool in pan for 20 minutes, remove from pan and cool on a rack.

Makes 1 loaf or 22-24 large muffins.

We’ll see how it turns out, the loaf is in the oven right now.

A Busy Monday

Monday, January 23rd, 2006

I took the time to go to work, vote, have dinner with the Biamontes – well it was more like after, but we tried. I then stuck around to watch a full Leafs vs. Sens game and on the way home bought gas for 90.9 cents/L.

Christmas Wrapping

Saturday, December 24th, 2005

I’ve learned an important lesson today.

I cannot wrap a present that is fit for presentation.

The good news is that by handing a gift to a loved one that looks like it’s been run over by a few reindeer, an elf or two and Santa’s Humvee the gift inside is elevated to the next level once the non-protective covering is removed.

For example, a pair of socks wrapped up nicely with a bow and matching paper is kind of a let down after the excellent presentation of the giver. BUT when you find a pair of socks in a package that looks like a toddler has been gnawing on it for two weeks – that gift is a festive surprise!
There are not any high hopes attached to the gift. The reciever is simply glad the gift wasn’t last years fruit cake covered in a thick layer of varathane and ready to be used for a hockey puck.

Seasons Greetings!