Bananas Fosters Bread

November 15, 2013 By 2 Comments

A TWIST ON BANANA BREAD!

When I came across this recipe from Taste of Home, I knew I had to make it for my friend, Dustin. Dustin’s favorite dessert is Bananas Fosters. It was his birthday a few weeks ago, so I thought this would be a perfect birthday treat for him.  Dustin loves all things banana and he is very particular about his banana things… so I was really curious/worried if he was going to like it or not!  Well, he loved it!  He said it was so delicious and tasted a lot like the real dessert!  It was Dustin Approved… so this recipe really is a hit!

If you read my Pumpkin Roll post last week, you will remember my awkwardly place pumpkin decoration.  Well, I kinda thought that maybe that should be my signature move from now on!

So this time, I brought in a monkey…

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Caramelized bananas with rum!  Yummy!

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Monkey helped stir the batter.  He also watched over the loaf while it was baking!

He was pretty helpful… BUT…

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 You can’t leave this monkey alone for one second!!  He easily gets himself into big trouble.

I walked into the other room, and when I came back…. I found him like this!!!!

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I felt like Captain Jack Sparrow in Pirates of the Caribbean!  Why is the rum gone?????

Because the monkey drank it.  Sneaky little fella!

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^ Here it is!  While posing for this picture he said… “I made dis!”.

Then we whipped up the glaze and put it in a little container on the side.  Wrapped up the loaf.  And then delivered it to Dustin!

Confession: I had a little too much fun playing around with that little monkey… I am kinda embarrassed to say.

Let me know if you try out the recipe!  XO

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Same Page Monday

November 11, 2013 By 2 Comments

1. It’s Monday and it is Veterans Day!

A very important and BIG thank you to all the Veterans who have served our amazing country and have kept us safe… and to all those who are currently serving our country.  You are all so brave.  Land of the Free and Home of the BRAVE!!!  BECAUSE OF YOU!  Our Nanny (Milly), Papa (Milly’s husband) and Grandy (Grace’s husband) were all veterans… We love you!  Forever grateful.

 

2. On a completely different note…

I think a tricky, little pixie is serving up some Kool Aid in Hollywood… AND I want to stay very far away from it!!!  4 pixie cuts in a week??  People, I need to know how you feel about it.  Patty thinks it’s cute!

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3.  COUNTDOWNS…. 16 days until Thanksgiving. 43 days until Christmas.  AHHHHHH.  Caroline, we need to start planning our Gingerbread House theme for the annual Gingerbread House decorating competition.

4.  I asked Caroline if there were any updates and she responded with the following text…

“There’s a chocolate thief in our house.  They’ve actually gone into rooms and stolen people’s chocolate…even found some in the back of people’s closet.  They don’t like hazelnuts though cause that’s always left behind.

They’re going to look on security cameras haha it’s been happening since the first week of school and it hasn’t stopped.  Unfortunately for that person, theft is a sin and gets you sent home to Malibu.”

LOL.  I think it’s a mouse.

5.  My friend got a cat this weekend.  I thought to myself, “why is she getting a cat?”.  I thought cats were prissy, mean and no fun… Well, I was wrong.  He is the sweetest cat ever.  He loves to play and cuddle.  He never puts his claws out.  He fell asleep in my arms while watching TV.  He was snoring too!  OH NO….. Am I a crazy cat lady in the making?????  Help!  I need to stop now before it’s too late!!

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6.  I asked Patty if there were any updates on her end, and she informed me that the Braves are building a new stadium in Cobb County and that it will be ready for the 2017 season.  Thanks, Patty.  (Her Mom, Milly, was the biggest Brave fan ever.)

7.  My Starbucks drink of choice right now is an iced, grande Americano with two pumps of white mocha… It is still hot in LA.  It’s November.  I should be getting hot drinks and wearing mittens and scarves.  :(  But I have to say thank you to Starbucks for putting snowflakey decorations on the “iced” cups too and not just leaving all the festiveness to the hot cups.

8.  I am really into burning incense right now.

9.  Ivy is in “shop dog” training this week!  Emily is working with her so she can join in on all the Milly & Grace fun!  I think she is the cutest Milly & Grace Girl… sorry, Caroline!

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I think that’s it.

Love, Allison

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Tracy Anderson’s Pumpkin Roll

November 8, 2013 By 2 Comments

Tracy Anderson’s Pumpkin Roll.  Kinda sounds like the name of one of her new, crazy muscle structure moves that gets rid of our “pumpkin rolls” after Thanksgiving… but it’s not.  It is actually one of her new recipes on her blog!

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You wouldn’t normally think that a workout guru and desserts would go together (without the words “SAYS DO NOT EAT” in between), but they do with Tracy Anderson! That’s one of the many reasons why I love her.  If you sign up for her email updates, you will receive workout tips, recipes and more!

This recipe came in an email with the subject; Healthy Treats Without Tricking Your Body!  I obviously clicked on it right away.  The email was about how the holiday season is coming up, and that there are ways to enjoy treats without totally derailing our diet and workout goals.  The idea is to eat treats in moderation, as well as to eat treats that are not processed and full of preservatives.  Totally doable and realistic.  Right?  To prove it’s possible, she and her amazing chef, Megan, came up with a gluten-free pumpkin roll!

The pumpkin roll looked so delicious, that I decided to try it out!

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I admit… I am not a food stylist.  I was trying to make everything look cute!  I added this pumpkin decoration that, in the moment, I thought looked good, but then afterwards, I realized it looked… odd.  Sadly, it was too late and was carried on throughout the whole baking process!  See…

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It’s not like it was already sitting there for my Fall decorations.  I moved it around.  I even brought it over to the kitchen counter for a shot with the amazing filling!

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Here’s the Pumpkin Roll all rolled up and ready to eat!

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It was so delicious!  And the whole house smelled yummy, like Fall!  I would definitely make it for a Thanksgiving dessert!

Can’t wait for more Tracy Anderson recipes!  For this recipe, jump over to Tracy’s Blog!

Now off to the the Tracy Anderson Studio to (literally and figuratively) dance my butt off!  Bye!

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