Bananas!
There’s a specific time in the banana’s ripening phase in which I will actually eat it. It’s that brief period of yellow when green has faded, and spots have not yet marred the beautiful sleek exterior of the banana. The insides have not had the time to get all mushy.
If I made all of our grocery decisions [Thankfully, I don't.], I probably would never buy them. However, seeing as they are a good source of potassium and RV actually does like them, bananas do make it into our kitchen.
Yesterday morning before heading out for dim sum with friends, I decided to try out this banana bread recipe. Of course, I never seem to have the appropriate ingredients, so I made a few alterations. Instead of margarine, I used butter. I used a combination of white and brown sugars, added a teaspoon of vanilla, and a dab or two of sour cream. While the bread didn’t turn out dry, it was a little bit crumbly and not sweet enough. I think it was because I didn’t use as many bananas as the recipe asked for, and I probably overdid it on the mixing.
Even though it didn’t turn out the way I wanted it to, the kitchen still smelled amazing! The car smelled fantastic too since we were out of the house soon after, banana bread in tow. I will have to try again when RV leaves enough overly ripened bananas sitting around.
Everyone starts with 24 hours in a day. How the 24 is allocated is where we differ. In order to maximize the ratio of awesome moments to available hours [that's 24 hours less sleep time, less $-making work time], I need to stop wasting time on ventures that offer no return whatsoever. They are the kinds you invest hours of time/effort for a big “fuck you” at the end. 




