Baking Spontaneity: Banana Cake

A friend of mine posted a link on Facebook for a recipe that looked sort of irresistible (if you like bananas): 5 Ingredient Banana Cake. So, at about 10 minutes to 9:00 p.m. tonight (Friday), I asked Charles to run down to the 7-11 below our apartment to pick up 4-5 bananas (coincidentally, the only fresh fruit that 7-11 keeps in stock). Charles sweetly obliged after questioning my sanity (Charles: You’re going to bake this nowMe: Yes, sweetheart. It takes 20 minutes to bake, and it has only five ingredients!).

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Creamy Delicious Potato Soup

IMG_0546I’m 30 years old, and I’ve never cooked soup in my life.

Until today.

My father will be proud. I grew up eating all sorts of delicious soups made with love and creative inspiration by my dad. I didn’t like soup when I was younger, but Dad was persistent enough to instill a love of soup in me. Add post-college lunch dates at Panera Bread, and I’m a real soup fan now.  Continue reading “Creamy Delicious Potato Soup”