FREAP CHAT Part 2 ~ Everyone Welcome to our new digs

[Jennifer823]

We also have to run across the river to the Bass Pro Shop to pick up a new tent for our beach camping trip. We are way too tight in our 4 person, even though 2 of the persons are small. We are getting the Columbia Cougar Flats 2-room tent and I have $125 in gift cards for the Bass Pro Shop. To order through the mail, I would have to pay about $25 shipping!

We've been thinking of camping! We never did it before, but with six of us we figure it's a less expensive way to take a vacation. We love cruising.. but that's at least a $5,000 a pop endeavor! We're hoping to try it out this fall, at Fort DeSoto, a state park in St. Petersburg, FL - about an hour and a half from us. Camping on the beach just sounds like so much fun Have you done it before? Got any tips for us?

 

[maddhatir]

I feel like Marna Jr!!! (OK- well, I am almost certain I am older than her- but you will know what I mean.....)

Today- I had some tomatoes that I did not want to go bad so I made my roasted tomato sauce.

I had some leftover chicken from last night too and I also made a red sauce with chicken.

I picked some of my basil to go on top of both dishes.

I had some over ripe bananas and made banana bread which is in the oven as we speak.

and lastly- MIL gave us some cucumbers and I made a cucumber and onion salad.

See- Marna Jr! You are an inspiration!

OH wait- and in between all of that- I planted a bunch of annuals that my garden center gave me last week- the girl there said her boss wanted her to throw them all away! She did not have the heart to do that so she gave me 3 trays of annuals!

Now! I will not expect to have this much energy again until some time next year!

 

[Maggimus]

Will you share your banana bread recipe?? Gosh that sounded so good!

I havent posted on this thread in forever!! Dh and I have been busy trying to make a baby Hopefully i'll have some good news to report sooner rather than later.

Ive tried to keep up here and there but i know I have missed a lot!

I

you all and hope everyone is doing swell

 

[maddhatir]

Will you share your banana bread recipe?? Gosh that sounded so good!

I havent posted on this thread in forever!! Dh and I have been busy trying to make a baby Hopefully i'll have some good news to report sooner rather than later.

You guys must be VERY busy!!!!

You know- I just got the recipe from the internet- which ever one sounded the easiest I went with!

This is the one I ended up using.
http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/banana-bread-recipe/

I have another recipe in one of my cookbooks that uses half and half in the recipe!!!!! But- that one makes 2 or 3 loaves ( I forget) and I did not want to have that much banana bread!

 

[Maggimus]

You guys must be VERY busy!!!!

You know- I just got the recipe from the internet- which ever one sounded the easiest I went with!

This is the one I ended up using.
http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/banana-bread-recipe/

I have another recipe in one of my cookbooks that uses half and half in the recipe!!!!! But- that one makes 2 or 3 loaves ( I forget) and I did not want to have that much banana bread!

HAHA!!

Im going to try and make it. I have a ton of bananas and banana bread sounds so good right now. You definitely have me CRAVING it! Let me know how good yours is and whether I should use the one you used or not!! AHH... Banana Bread.. YUMMO!

 

[maddhatir]

HAHA!!

Im going to try and make it. I have a ton of bananas and banana bread sounds so good right now. You definitely have me CRAVING it! Let me know how good yours is and whether I should use the one you used or not!! AHH... Banana Bread.. YUMMO!

I am ready to take it out of the oven in a few minutes- it smells good I can tell you that much!

I probably will not cut it until tomorrow- if you can wait that long! Or um, if *I* can wait that long! If I cut it before- I will check in and let you know!

 

[Maggimus]

I am ready to take it out of the oven in a few minutes- it smells good I can tell you that much!

I probably will not cut it until tomorrow- if you can wait that long! Or um, if *I* can wait that long! If I cut it before- I will check in and let you know!

Ill wait. Im craving it tonight but I dont have all the ingredients so it will have to wait until tomorrow. Are you using muffins or a bread pan?

 

[maddhatir]

Ill wait. Im craving it tonight but I dont have all the ingredients so it will have to wait until tomorrow. Are you using muffins or a bread pan?

I could not resist! I HAD to cut it and it is AWESOME! So moist!!!!

I used a loaf pan. Mine was 8.5 but the recipe called for a 9

I also added chopped pecans and sprinkled some big chunks of the sparkling sugar on top before baking! Just for a little extra sumptin' sumptin'

I drizzled some honey over DH's piece- he said it was good.

So Maggie- go for it!

 

[Maggimus]

I could not resist! I HAD to cut it and it is AWESOME! So moist!!!!

I used a loaf pan. Mine was 8.5 but the recipe called for a 9

I also added chopped pecans and sprinkled some big chunks of the sparkling sugar on top before baking! Just for a little extra sumptin' sumptin'

I drizzled some honey over DH's piece- he said it was good.

So Maggie- go for it!

that sounds devine!

 

[It's A Happy Day]

I could not resist! I HAD to cut it and it is AWESOME! So moist!!!!

I used a loaf pan. Mine was 8.5 but the recipe called for a 9

I also added chopped pecans and sprinkled some big chunks of the sparkling sugar on top before baking! Just for a little extra sumptin' sumptin'

I drizzled some honey over DH's piece- he said it was good.

So Maggie- go for it!

New name for adapted Madds Banana Bread is Banana Bread a la Cha Cha

I'll have to scope it out as I have about a dozen nana's perfect for nana bread

 

[maddhatir]

New name for adapted Madds Banana Bread is Banana Bread a la Cha Cha

It did look all "cha-cha" with that sugar sparkling on top!

 

[Jennifer823]

New name for adapted Madds Banana Bread is Banana Bread a la Cha Cha

LOL! I was just thinking yesterday that I need to make some banana bread. Ever put rum in it? I put dark rum instead of milk - just a little bit of extra yum! DH cut down a big stalk of bananas from the back yard on Wednesday. They're little bananas, but there are lots of them! They make good bread because they are very creamy.

 

[It's A Happy Day]

Off to lose my "wisdom" via the dentist

 

[maddhatir]

LOL! I was just thinking yesterday that I need to make some banana bread. Ever put rum in it? I put dark rum instead of milk - just a little bit of extra yum! DH cut down a big stalk of bananas from the back yard on Wednesday. They're little bananas, but there are lots of them! They make good bread because they are very creamy.

OMG! RUM!!!!!!!!! That would be awesome! I was talking to DH a while ago and said- guess what I forgot to put in the banana bread? He said, Dark Rum! Hello! He should have said something when I was making it!

He said I could make some fresh whipped cream and add the rum to that! Great idea!

Off to lose my "wisdom" via the dentist

Good luck! Let us know how it all goes!

 

[bnf2]

Natalie-we go camping at Edisto Island, SC... Definately no high-rise hotels and not many junky souvenir shops.

That is actually one of the places I looked into last year! Now that I *know* someone that's really been there we may look into it again for the spring.

Dh and I have been busy trying to make a baby Hopefully i'll have some good news to report sooner rather than later.

We tried for quite a while to have our kids... for a loooooong time...DH looks upon those days with fond memories Good luck!

We were at King's Island amusement park yesterday and I'm feeling it today- glad I don't have to work. In 8 hours we did 14 attractions (6 being coasters- and one of them 4 times in a row), a sit down snack of fried Oreos, a show (with an 80's theme... I knew all the words!!!), dinner and fireworks! It's hard keeping up with 8 year olds! DH sat out on the last coaster... the one we did 4 times- said the "Racer" coaster did him in!

IAHD- good luck today with that wisdom tooth!

 

[Maggimus]

RUM! YUM!

Anyone have a banana bread recipe using dark rum? I want one that someone has used before and is sure that it will taste good! I am CRAVING it again today!

 

[maddhatir]

RUM! YUM!

Anyone have a banana bread recipe using dark rum? I want one that someone has used before and is sure that it will taste good! I am CRAVING it again today!

hmmmm- you are having cravings!?- are you trying to tell us something?? ......or are you just trying to tell us you want banana bread and that is about it

I was wathcing the Food Channel last night and they had a show on ice cream. This one place in NY makes all kinds of weird ice cream concoctions- one was BEER AND NUTS ice cream- yes with real beer But anyway- the owner was telling a story about a pregnant woman that he made PICKLE ICE CREAM for- he said it did not go over too well!

Another flavor was PIZZA! I think that was another dud!

Now banana rum bread ice cream would be crazy good!

 

[Maggimus]

hmmmm- you are having cravings!?- are you trying to tell us something?? ......or are you just trying to tell us you want banana bread and that is about it

I was wathcing the Food Channel last night and they had a show on ice cream. This one place in NY makes all kinds of weird ice cream concoctions- one was BEER AND NUTS ice cream- yes with real beer But anyway- the owner was telling a story about a pregnant woman that he made PICKLE ICE CREAM for- he said it did not go over too well!

Another flavor was PIZZA! I think that was another dud!

Now banana rum bread ice cream would be crazy good!

Right now im trying to tell you that I really just want some freakin banana bread with rum! Any rum... heck, Ill just take the rum and you can throw me a banana at this point! Haha...

I hope in a couple months im telling you something else Hold the pickle ice-cream please. I dont think i'll ever have THAT craving!!

 

[Maggimus]

Okay so I have a confession! I am desperately pleading with my husband to take me to the olympics next week in Beijing! PLEASE tell me I am NUTS! I have found airplane tickets and everything already... just waiting to click to submit! I know I know... WHAT AM I THINKING??

Okay, here's what im thinking. Ive travelled a lot in the little time ive been alive (Ireland, England, Wales, Australia, New Zealand, Mexico, etc). I LOVE to travel. I've just never been somewhere with such a language barrier... and I think culture diversity is great! As I've wrote before, DH and I are trying for a baby. I really think it will be relatively soon! So here's my chance, right? Plus, they made China Week on the Travel Channel look so appealing! I mean... not that i want to eat weird food (like cats- ) but I really think it would be an experience of a lifetime! Once children come... im doomed (okay, not DOOMED, but probably wont be looking to travel outside the country for a LONG while!).

SO tell me, am I nuts?

 

[hadleysun]

You are SO not nuts! If you can go, then GO! It's a chance of a lifetime with or without kiddies! HIT THE SUBMIT BUTTON! NOW! And then we can all live vicariously through you!

Screw the bananas and start packing!