On Wood in the Universe

 

I found this fact fascinating. 

Crispy Red Bell Peppers

 

Daughter L loves this Chick Fil A salad with their crispy red bell pepper topping. Sometimes you have to remind them to give you the topping packets.  

Sunday Smiles and Sunday in the Art Room - Provence Art Print

 

One of my sisters is planning a trip to France, including Provence. It made me think of this print I have hanging in my bathroom.  I had got it at a church garage sale decades ago and I still enjoy it.  I am able to google the artist and les Baux de Provence.  How neat is that.

Linking to Gillena's Sunday Smiles and to Nicole's SITAR.

German Currywurst

 

Angie gave me the idea to try German Currywurst.  I went with this recipe as I liked the idea of using an onion in it as well.  I didn't have any sausages but I used a pack of hot dogs to pair the currywurst with.  It was quite good.

one pack of hotdogs (or sausages)

2 tbs olive oil for hotdogs

2 tbs olive for onions

1 onion finely chopped

1 c ketchup

2 tbs tomato paste

1 tbs curry powder

1 tsp paprika

1 tbs brown sugar

1 tbs apple cider vinegar

1 tsp worcestershire sauce

1/2 tsp salt

1/2 tsp pepper

saute hot dogs in olive oil until browned and then slice on the diagonal

In a separate small saucepan brown onions in olive oil.  Add ketchup, tomato paste, curry powder, paprika, brown sugar, vinegar, Worcestershire sauce, salt, pepper. Simmer 10-15 mins.  Pour sauce over sliced hot dogs.  Serve with toasted buns or with fries.

Friday Art - Baby Platypus

 

Welcome to Friday Art! 

I am showing a baby platypus ACEO (2 1/2" x 3 1/2") in watercolour pencil. It is based on this interesting fact I found below.  It is an egg laying mammal that has always fascinated me.

Linking to Nicole's Friday Face Off and to Gillena's Art For Fun Friday.

Banana Bread

 

My sister's friend love her banana bread and she shared it with us.  I decided to make it and it is really delicious. Here is the recipe.

3/4 c sugar

1/2 c oil or 8 tbs unsalted butter

2 eggs

1 c mashed ripe bananas (approx 3 bananas)

1/2 c sourcream (I used Greek yogurt)

1 tsp vanilla

1 1/2 c flour (I used half whole wheat flour)

1 tsp baking soda

1/2 tsp salt

(my sister adds raisins, walnuts and uses 1/2 pk vanilla pudding)

Preheat oven to 350F

grease and flour a 9x5" loaf pan

Whisk sugar, oil. Add eggs, bananas, sour cream, vanilla. Mix together flour, baking soda, salt and add it.  Pour into loaf pan. Bake 50-60 min.

add eggs bananas

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