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Jun

Steamed Banana Cake

Posted by suanne  Published in Cakes

Polly brought a couple of ripen banana to show me how to make a very simple Steamed Banana Cake which is her family’s favourite. It is a very good idea to steam the cake as I do not want to heat up the whole place by using the oven, especially in a hot summer day.

Steamed Banana Cake

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13

Nov

Banana Loaf Cake

Posted by suanne  Published in 2006, Quick Bread

Bananas are rich source of vitamins B, C and A. Bananas are also low in calories and fat, plus they have a high water content and potassium levels. A diet high in potassium foods and low in sodium-loaded processed foods can help reduce water weight.

The Banana Loaf Cake was moist and very rich in banana flavour.

Banana Loaf Cake

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29

Oct

Banana Shrimp Cake

Posted by suanne  Published in 2006, Seafood, Snacks

Banana and shrimp does not normally mix, does it? However, these Banana Shrimp Cakes are great finger food. They are crunchy on the outside and soft, sweet and savory on inside.

Banana Shrimp Cake

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25

Sep

Banana Walnut Brownies Lollipop

Posted by suanne  Published in Cakes

I made a Banana Walnut Brownies for my kids’ after school snack today. This is a super moist, chocolatey and banana fragranted brownies. To make it a little bit more interesting, I cut out the brownies in small rounds and use two toothpicks to hold the brownies like a lollipop.

Do you think your kids will love this?
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26

Aug

Banana Blueberry Muffin

Posted by suanne  Published in Quick Bread

This Banana-Blueberry Muffin is a recipe from Betty Crocker. Banana and blueberries blend well together with the sweetness from the banana and tartness from the blueberries.

I got this recipe from the web in my early days of learning how to cooking six years ago. Since then, it’s been a classic in my family every blueberry season.

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11

Jul

Banana Bread Muffin

Posted by suanne  Published in Quick Bread

I have this Banana Bread recipe which bakes in a loaf pan for 70 minutes but I made it in muffin tins in for only 20 to 25 minutes. This way, it’s also cost effective as we can save on hydro bill.

Here is the Banana Bread which I made in the muffin tins.

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22

Jun

Chocolate Chip Banana Bread

Posted by suanne  Published in Quick Bread

Out of the blue, I just wanted to bake a quick bread for breakfast. Looking through my recipe file for something which my kids will eat, I found this Chocolate Chip Banana Bread which sounds delicious. I just happen to have some ripe bananas in my fridge and it must be lucky day.

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12

Apr

Banana Walnut Muffin

Posted by suanne  Published in Quick Bread

I have two over ripen bananas sitting on my counter. I know nobody is going to touch it. So, I decided to put them to good use by making Banana Walnut Muffins. With the recipe below, you may use pecans or hazelnuts instead if you like.

Banana Walnut Muffin

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  • [eatingclub] vancouver || js on Seattle: Portage Bay Cafe: 1. Breakfast is usually an expensive proposition. It’s not unusual for us to spend about $15 per person at western breakfast places. Which makes Chinese breakfast places such a good deal, but then, they’re totally different animals. 2. Organic this, organic that: well, a lot of people have jumped on this bandwagon, to sell at a much higher price. Safeway sells organic, Walmart sells organic: big business has totally moved into organic and are taking over. To add insult to injury, there are some lobbying to loosen the standards even more so more things can be labelled “organic.” 3. Case in point: “organic prawns.” How can prawns be labelled as organic? 4. Organic never claimed to be better-tasting than conventionally-grown produce, just pesticide-free. So, for those who are concerned about pesticide residues in produce, there is the organic option. Although, given #2, we’ll just have...
  • Su-Lin on Seattle: The Tamarind Tree: Wow - that 7 course beef meal looks amazing! I too started looking online for a place in Vancouver that does that but came up with nothing. Maybe it’s an American-Vietnamese thing? No idea. I love Phnom Penh in Chinatown!
  • eileen on Steamed Banana Cake: Hi,i will definitely try this recipe.It is steamed,not baked.It will b more healthy.thanks
  • Suanne on Chocolate Yogurt Cake: Hi Melody, you do have my consent to use chowtimes’ photos for your presentation. I would love to see your Power Point presentation and you can email it to ben.and.suanne@gmail.com. Good luck on your test.
  • cutemommy98 on Seattle: The Confectional in Pike Place Market: yummy!yummy! those cheesecakes look delicious. pls send some to me ;-0
  • fxho on Seattle: Portage Bay Cafe: I second MoMo’s opinion. After a brief discussion with a friend, we decided to do an experiment: get some organic and regular produce (brocoli, carrot, tomato, et al) , as well as an organic and a regular steak (same cut). Then prepare and cook them the same way. Since we wanted a blind taste, I cooked them but my friend plated the dishes with saying which one was which one. End result? Except for tomatoes, we agreed everything else tasted almost exactly the same. I must say, though, the regular tomatoes were a bit more firm than the organic one (riper?). Overall, I ignore the organic claims and buy whichever is cheaper. If I have to chose, then I focus on a different “parameter”: country of origin of the product. For example, I prefer local tomatoes to imported tomatoes, as that means the fruits (yes, tomato is a fruit!!!) can be left on the vine to ripe rather than harvest them while still green (to ship them internationally)....
  • melody on Chocolate Yogurt Cake: Hi Suanne, This recipe looks fantastic! I am doing a Power Point presentation for my computing class. It is to test our presentation skills to a group. I have decided to present on how to make cakes, chocolate in particular, would I be allowed to use your recipe and pictures for my presentation? Of course I will have your site and name as my information source to credit this as your work. I look forward to your consent reply. Thankyou Melody
  • MoMo on Seattle: Portage Bay Cafe: I still think organic is a myth. How do we know it’s really organic? Who is constantly checking on organic vendors or farmers? Is there a department checking on vendors like that department checking the cleanness of every restaurant and giving them grades in California? Julia Child lived until 90 and she never had anything organic. She ate meat too, she believed in balanced diet, she didn’t exclude anything from her diet. She was pretty mobile for a 90 year old. Martha Stewart’s mom lived pretty long as well, she died at 85 years old? She was very independent for her age. She was too old school to care for organic. What happened to wash your vegetables? I don’t think eat organic can prevent illness. It’s balanced diet, exercise, good gene and trying to be less stressed out can prevent illness.
  • Erick on Seattle: Portage Bay Cafe: Whoa! $55 for breakfast!! That’s quite steep for the first meal of the day. The food did look tasty though, but not $55 tasty. The coffee looked a bit watery for my taste or maybe you poured a lot of half-n-half/cream. Thanks for the tip. Won’t be going there in the near future!
  • col on Seattle: Portage Bay Cafe: aw, I’m sorry you didn’t have a good experience there! I’ve been there a few times and always had a good experience with the wait staff :/

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