b a n a n a b r e a d

From CFDA’s American Fashion Cookbook. 

Bananas Bread Recipe

1/2 cup shortening

1 cup sugar

2 eggs

1 cup mashed bananas (3 medium over ripe)

2 cups all purpose flour

1 teaspoon baking powder

1/2 teaspoon baking soda

1/2 teaspoon salt

1 cup milk-chocolate or semi-sweet chips

1/2 cup walnuts, peanuts or pecans (optional)

1. Heat oven to 350 degrees. Grease bottom only of loaf pan, 9X5X3 inches with shortening.

2. Beat 1/2 cup shortening and the sugar in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until fluffy. Beat in eggs and bananas until smooth. Beat in flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt just until mixed. Stir in chips and nuts (optional). Pour into loaf pan.

3. Bake 1 hour or 1 hour and 10 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean. Cool in pan for 10 minutes; remove from pan to wire rack. Cool completely, for 1 hour.

for an added splash of yummyness add a crumble topping for the last 25 minutes of baking time, like the one below...

Crumb Topping

1/2 cup granulated sugar

1/3 cup all purpose flour

1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

1/4 cup softened butter

Cut together until crumbly

diane keaton

chie mihara

and for the one who has it all...

a sleeping bag suit! why didn't i think of that?... dad you better be careful because one day if your Christmas lists aren't long or detailed enough, I'm just going to opt for this handiness. 

if you are reading this...

GOOD! check your email for that important piece i sent... it requires immediate consideration. Its just one day, in and out, and it will be super funtacular. Don't you want to be nestled in your tiny japanese style cabin in the middle of the snow on the mountains of Santa Fe before Christmas!? 

Tiago's first snowfall...

tee hee... mood swings? neva!

insanium

I didn't know how dependent I had grown on

1) Tiago

2) Coffee

3) Pecan Shortbread Cookies

My best friends in that order. . . and they have all temporarily been taken away. I'm going mad. 

Tiago what are you doing?

tiago is home

and loving it. 

Keep Up "Beeetch"...

Gift Idea for Dad... haha I can see him wearing this when he is a grandpa, and we come over to his house and bring kids and husbands. Muah Paps!  

Krink/MINI

and in case you ever feel like racing in your office

I might be wrong

"my generation". what do you have vampires?! 

For the one who has it all... or does not.

Handmade by Osu Shugei-bu, an all-dude crafting club from Japan, Robo Dog barks, walks, wags, and charms on battery power.

Available at tortoisegeneralstore.com, $125.

monday night hw and job search

Sunday Shananigans

I love this video, although its a little weird how risque they dance and they are only like 7 or 8 years old. But its a fun video.

saturday night (sunday am) comes to a sweet close

Having a cup of cozy chamomile tea, and watching STC episodes, after spending all Saturday cleaning ( I mean sanitizing and re-feng shui-ing).

Tiago and I are exhausted. Good Night and kisseys.

and the Dutch...

a photographer...

a milliner...

Comfort Food and Homework Night

Mimitos

sicky sick

I think Ivansito and I have swine flu. Well I don't really know but we are a little under the weather since today. We had a very nice romantic dinner in the back of the 4runner at in-n-out burger, followed by a movie at the Laemmle on Sunset Blvd... we watched New York I Love You, which I highly recommend! Its so good. So many good movies lately, I will start writing them down. Here's a few I will be queueing into my Netflix:

Cheri
Rock the Boat
Public Enemy
The Time Traveler's Wife
Extract
Paper Heart
Nine
Whip it
Adam
The yes men fix the world

and books by Joseph Stiglitz to stem away from fashion reading.

Sorry I have been MIA this weekend, Ivansito is here and I am trying to soak him up. And as soon as he leaves I have a lot of school work to finish up. Hopefully we aren't feeling sick tomorrow and we can enjoy the whole day. Mimitos.

mom dad I hope you are reading our posts.

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