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Mom Violy and Carmina’s dining experience at Dean & DeLuca

  Mom Violy told me she wanted to order the Paella Negra from Dean & Deluca. Carmina suggested we dine in since we’d never really tried their main courses, always just getting takeout with the cream puffs . Mom Violy agreed, and we arrived about thirty minutes before the lunch rush began. The service was very slow, even though we had ordered ahead of time. They mistakenly brought out the Paella Valenciana , despite Mom Violy repeating the order three times to the person who took it. It turned out the cook on duty made the error, even though it was written down clearly. We know Paella Negra takes a long time to prepare, which is why Mom Violy had requested it to be cooked beforehand. She wanted it as her main meal, but because of the mix-up and feeling hungry, she took a piece of Carmina’s Turkey Club Sandwich and asked for the bacon on the side. I didn’t expect the turkey to be just one piece, and the bread was toasted so hard that it removed one layer of the sandwich. Since ...

Banana Bread Recipe


During the time when my son was a toddler he didn't want to eat fruits. I had to find a way for him to eat it without knowing what he was eating. I had learned to bake and make the banana into a banana bread cupcake.

My son had no clue what he was eating. All he knew that time the cupcake tasted so good.

I realize this was the only way he can eat fruits or vegetables.

My son was a very picky eater. My parents told me I was the same when I was young.

On this recipe it will work on any other fruits or vegetables just remove the banana and replace it with a fruit or vegetable.

Banana Bread Recipe:
Ingredient:
  • 3 large ripe banana
  • 2 cups all purpose flour
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1 stick butter softened
  • 2 eggs beaten
  • 1/2 cup milk
Step 1:

Preheat oven to 325

Step 2:

Grease pan with butter

Step 3:

In a bowl mash the ripe banana

Step 4:

In a mixing bowl add the flour, baking powder, baking soda in the mixer.

Step 5:

Add the ripe banana that has been mashed
Add the vanilla extract
Add the beaten egg
Add the milk
Add the sugar

Step 6:

You can pour either in a bread pan or cupcake pan.

Best to use cupcake liners for the cupcake.

Bake for one hour. Best to check it in thirty minutes with the toothpick all ovens are all different.

Step 7:

Remove from oven with oven mittens.

Let it cool down.


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