Showing posts with label baking. Show all posts
Showing posts with label baking. Show all posts

Tuesday, May 3, 2011

Two Birds with One Stone...

I've been meaning to post this banana bread recipe that I found at The House Of Smith's blog...I made it last week and it was a hit!  I'm making it again tonight so we have something yummy to nibble on over the next few days.  I half the recipe only because I don't need that much bread around the house...{I would eat every last bite}!
Also...I came home yesterday from preschool to find a large Ballard Designs box on my front porch {I think I might have shrieked a little} Inside was my Mother's Day gift from my mom and dad.  For months my mom and I have been looking at the instant pendant adaptor kit from Ballard's to use on two of my can lights in the kitchen over the bar {total run on sentence...sorry}  To my surprise they were on my door step!  Of course I immediately opened the box and hung them up!  They are the easiest to install and they have transformed our kitchen.  
So...here is the Buttermilk Banana Bread Recipe {bottom of post} and a few photos of my new pendant lights...
 don't mind the messy kitchen...I just made the banana bread!

 Ready for the oven...
 Had to post this picture...hubby put Shirley on the swing set too...guess she like's it :)
You might have to magnify the pic to see the measurements...
~Maris

Wednesday, March 2, 2011

It's the simple things...

It really is the simple things that make me the happiest!  On a whim the girls and I made homemade chocolate chip cookies last night {for daddy...who showed up as they were going into the oven...still a nice surprise!}  Let me tell you...it's really hard keeping the little ones out of the cookie dough {raw eggs...yes I know mom!} especially when they see daddy taking a whopping spoon full...they got a little nibble {little things remember...} 

 Beanie loves to help!
 My heart is melting looking at this pic! And yes, bird is still wearing a swimsuit!
 So...tonight I have the house all to myself {yaaaaaa!}  While I write this post I'm listening to great music and enjoying a glass {or three} of wine :)  Like I said it's the little things!  I decided to make the cookies especially yummy and turn them into my favorite treat...ice cream sandwiches!  Don't they look yummy!
 Added my fave...mini chocolate chips!
Without mini chocolate chips...

I hope you are enjoying "your" simple things today...mine will continue with homemade nachos and a great night of tv watching {by myself :)}...

~Mar