May 19th 2008
I found these interesting articles and thought I’d share. Enjoy!
May 3rd 2008
When I go grocery shopping I usually buy a large bunch of bananas, but since we’re only two people I sometimes have leftovers. What better way to make use of those extra bananas than to make some banana bread! Sounds easy enough, however, I don’t like walnuts in my bread and my husband doesn’t really care for chocolate chips in it (which I love!). So I figured I would try something new in my banana bread: white chocolate and macadamia nuts! The bread turned out delicious and moist, and more importantly met my husband’s approval!
Prep: 15 minutes
Bake: 1 hour
Makes: 1 loaf
Ingredients
- 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon plus 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2/4 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1 1/4 cups mashed overly ripe bananas (about 3 medium bananas)
- 1/3 cup milk
- 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon white vinegar
- 1 1/2 tablespoons banana rum (optional)
- 3/4-1 cup roasted macadamia nuts, coarsely chopped
- 3/4-1 cup white chocolate chips
Steps
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Combine flour, baking powder, salt, sugars, and cinnamon in large bowl. Set aside.
- In a separate mixing bowl combine banana, milk, oil, egg, vinegar, and rum. Beat with a whisk until blended.
- Add to dry ingredients.
- Stir in white chocolate chips and macadamia nuts.
- Pour batter into a greased 9×5 inch loaf pan.
- Bake for one hour or until center comes clean with a toothpick.
This recipe is a variation of one found in Southern Living Homestyle Cooking.
April 28th 2008
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March 11th 2008
The other day my husband Lee and I were out shopping, and on our way home we passed a local Chinese restaurant. We’ve heard good things about it and whenever we drive by, we usually say we should give it a try sometime. Well, sometime happened and we actually went!
Cuisine: Chinese, sushi, Japanese (for lunch)
Avg rice: $8-$15 per entree (less for lunch)
Atmosphere: Family friendly
Pros: Courteous service, prompt seating, free delivery
Cons: n/a
Rating: 9 out of 10
United Chinese Restaurant is a local, family owned business with two Colorado locations: one in Broomfield and the other in Thornton (the one I went to). Admittedly, the interior was nicer than I expected, they even had a relaxing fish pond near the entrance. The atmosphere was well lit and family friendly. The background music wasn’t obnoxious and the seating was comfortable. Our waitress was great too—attentive and quite speedy. Being somewhat unfamiliar with Chinese cuisine, she took the time to explain certain dishes and made recommendations. She even offered us some Chinese hot tea; definitely not something I would have ordinarily tried, but it turned out to be quite tasty!
As per our waitress’ recommendation, Lee and I decided to go with the United Family Dinner for Two (version A), which provided us with a variety of different dishes. First thing up was the perfectly sized wonton soup, served with fried wonton chips. Next was the United platter appetizer which had a little bit of everything; my particular favourite was the Beef on Skewer; the meat was tender and juicy, and I loved the sweetness of crust. Following our large, delicious appetizer were our two flavourful entrees: sesame chicken and garlic three meat (shrimp, beef, and chicken). Our waitress was kind enough to serve the fiery chili sauce on the side (yummy, but too spicy for me). There was certainly no way we could finish all this food, but it made for great leftovers!
They also have a sushi bar, complete with cocktails, which we didn’t try out (at least not yet) and a decently priced lunch menu. They offer free delivery to orders over $15, so they seem like the perfect place to order in for lunch while at work or for a night in at home. I definitely recommend you try them out; they have great food, pleasant service, and a comfortable atmosphere, not mention great prices for the amount of food you get!
February 23rd 2008
Growing up in my parents house, I always remember my dad cooking. His favourite meal was breakfast; I mean, who doesn’t love breakfast, right? But as I got older, I noticed he liked to make other things. He was always crazy, just adding a pinch of this and a pinch of that; this completely boggled my mind. No matter what though, his meals always tasted good! Us kids were excited to see what he had conjured up.
Not much has changed since then. As I had previously posted, I went to San Diego to visit my parents for Christmas. My dad was excited to here of my new found love for cooking! We decided to make Italian steak heroes, delicious little sandwiches with a robust flavour. This recipe was inspired by Susanna Tee’s recipe found in The Steak Book. It’s especially great for a group of people. Enjoy!
Eatables is the food blog of Delilah Hinman. On here, I compile and share recipes I’ve tried and tested among my family and friends. Feel free to try out the recipes for yourself and let me know what you think!
