Yesterday at church I was helping out and working the back door. After meet and greet we were supposed to break up in to small groups and pray for people in the city who are going to have a rough holiday season because they have lost a loved one, or are struggling financially, or whatever their circumstance. Since I was by the back door I naturally drifted to the family sitting in the back row. The little girl was probably three years old, when I asked how she was doing she started listing off everything she was requesting from Santa. "I want a my little pony, and another toy pony, and a real pony. Maybe a unicorn..." Her brother was just standing there rolling his eyes, he was probably seven years old. And he decides to chime in, looking straight at me, "You know, Christmas is more than just presents and Santa Claus. Christmas is about celebrating Jesus birthday, it's about Jesus. But I am asking Santa for the Black Pearl Lego set." We didn't get to pray, but I was filled by this experience and so sweetly reminded of the reason for this season. Oh to having childlike faith...
I have been baking a lot lately, and not blogging enough. So I will try to share as many as possible. Here is a really good banana bread, I made it with rice flour (and do not recommend that).
I have been baking a lot lately, and not blogging enough. So I will try to share as many as possible. Here is a really good banana bread, I made it with rice flour (and do not recommend that).
banana bread
*2 cups of flour
*1 tsp baking soda
*1/4 tsp salt
*1 stick (1/2 cup) butter
*3/4 cup brown sugar
*2 eggs
*2 tsp cinnamon
*1 tsp vanilla
*5 mashed bananas
Preheat oven to 350, and grease a loaf pan. In one bowl combine the dry ingredients (flour, baking soda, salt, & cinnamon). In another bowl mix butter, brown sugar, vanilla, and eggs. Stir in the mashed bananas until well blended. Stir in banana mixture to the dry ingredients. Once in the pan, bake for 60 minutes (mine took a little longer), and let cool before serving.
