Blogspot - Recipe Scratch Rusia

It is important for us to be as gracious of a guests as you are when you’re the one hosting the party.   When you’re invited to someone’s home for dinner or a party, it is always appropriate to bring a hostess gift - the obvious choices being flowers and wine. When I’m hosting a party, while I appreciate these sort of gifts, I’ve already arranged my flowers and have selected wine to serve.  So when I’m the one giving the hostess gift, I like to think about what the host would really appreciate- something she can look forward to enjoying after the party is over.  Because your host has likely spent a great deal of time and energy preparing for the party, breakfast the next day is probably the last thing from her mind.  Wouldn’t it be so nice for her to wake up tomorrow morning after an evening of entertaining to a special treat waiting for her in the kitchen?  Create a breakfast basket filled with homemade (or home-packaged!) goodies like moist and dense bana...

I'm not a huge walnut fan... except when they are coated in caramelized goodness or in banana bread.  I am a firm believer in not limiting yourself to the norm- so, I once made this bread with peanuts.  On Mike's morning drive to work he called me (having left the house with a slice to have on the way to work...) : Mike, 'are there peanuts in this?' Me, 'Yes.' Mike, 'In banana bread?  Peanuts in banana bread?' Me, 'Yes.  I don't like walnuts, I didn't have any pecans, so I used peanuts.' Mike, 'um... ok.  it's good.  i guess.  just strange to have peanuts in banana bread.  right?' Here's the recipe with 'nuts' as an ingredient... go ahead, use whatever kind you want! Loaf Pan & Parchment Paper (and my favorite baking supplies) available here > Banana Nut Bread with whipped honey butter 4 overripe bananas 1 cup sugar 3/4 cup unsalted butter, melted 2 large eggs 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract 2 cups flour 1 1...

I did some baking at The School House in the Blue Kitchen this week.  I just love the light in that kitchen : ) We have had the longest and most boring winter.  I got very, very lazy in the kitchen.  I'm sure we can all relate, especially if you have kids - too often I've taken the easy way out lately.  For me, that means Pasta, Pasta, Pasta.  It is just too easy to throw in a pan, add some veggies and meat, come up with a sauce, boom, dinners done in about 30 minutes and everyone is full and satisfied.  I was loving this solution, until I realized that I was also eating those leftovers for lunch.  And usually a PBJ for breakfast.  That is a lot of pasta and bread... especially when there wasn't much else going on for nutrition's sake. For spring, I'm going to try to  brighten  up our meals for a bit.  For all of you that said this back in January, bravo.  It took me 3 months to get on board!  I've been doing some research...