Campfire Twist Bread

Kinfolk Recipe: Campfire Twist Bread from Kinfolk on Vimeo.

Not sure that it's the same recipe, but here's a recipe for Bread On A Stick.


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Campfire Twist Bread

Single Serving Banana Bread Cupcake with Cream Cheese Frosting

You didn't think that the last recipe was the end of the single serving desserts did you? I hope not! These desserts may have borders, but new ones will keep making appearances here for the foreseeable future.

By sharing these recipes, I hope to show that it's possible to just make one serving of dessert at home quickly and easily. You don't have to purchase dessert at a bakery or buy a box mix or refrigerated dessert to do it.  Making it yourself is cheaper. Plus, while I cannot say that any dessert is healthy, at least you will know all the ingredients this way.

My latest single serving creation was inspired by this recipe for Banana Bread Bars with Brown Butter Frosting. For some reason, I'm just not all about the brown butter. Maybe because it seems too time intensive for me to deal with.

I'm all about homemade, but it's also about the quickness. Since I happened to have some cream cheese in the fridge, I decided to use it for the frosting. The rest was just adapting the recipe to make one cupcake. I made two attempts. The first was good, but a bit too liquidy, so I adjusted the time and temperature. The timing still needs a bit of an adjustment. Somewhere between 20 and 25 minutes, it can overbake rather quickly. Even so, this is one tasty cupcake.

Single Serving Banana Bread Cupcake with Cream Cheese Frosting
(makes one cupcake)

Ingredients + Instructions

Cupcake
2 T mashed ripe banana
2 T butter or Smart Balance (softened)
1 T vanilla yogurt
1 T brown sugar
1/4 cup flour
1 tsp. chopped walnuts (optional)
1/4 tsp. vanilla extract
1/8 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. baking powder

Frosting
1 tsp. butter or Smart Balance
1 tsp. cream cheese
2 T powdered sugar

Set aside a small ramekin with one cupcake liner or a small piece of parchment paper and set oven to 350 degrees.

Combine cupcake ingredients in small bowl. Spoon out dough into the ramekin. Bake for 20 - 22 minutes. While cupcake is baking, make the frosting. Combine ingredients in small bowl.

Keep cupcake in paper, but remove from ramekin and place in freezer for about 5 minutes. Remove from freezer, then frost the top.  Eat and enjoy!


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Sunset Scenes on Wollaston Beach

A friend and I were walking on Wollaston Beach a week ago. One of the really hot 90+ plus muggy days. The sun was starting to set and it was just perfect.

From these pictures, you can't tell all the hustle and bustle across the street. There is a strip where the cars drive back and forth. Plus there are clam shacks. Maybe a couple of them are new. Also, it looked like a new ice cream place.

Further investigation is required. I'll take pictures of the business side of the beach next time.

The buildings in the background are in downtown Boston, which is just about five miles away. I love having a beach so close to home and just generally living on the coast.

Being surrounded by water is such a beautiful thing. Unless you're stranded on an island or trapped on a cruise ship. But I digress. : )

Speaking of sunsets. Remember the movies, Before Sunset and Before Sunrise? The third in the trilogy, Before Midnight is out now! Have you seen it? I definitely will. Maybe not in a theater though.

After it comes out on DVD, I'd like to watch it in a movie marathon with the previous two. Perfect for a snowed in winter weekend. Luckily, the rain finally stopped here and the clearing has begun. This weekend will be nothing but summer sun!

Enjoy!

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Yoga Is: A Documentary Film

Recently I learned about the documentary film, Yoga Is by Suzanne Bryant.

Her TED Talk discusses her experience in making the film and how it all comes back to looking within for the answers.

I'm looking forward to seeing Suzanne Bryant's film and learning more about her work.


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Fundraising Success! $500.00 Goal Reached For All Aboard The Arc!

It may be a rainy Monday afternoon, but I'm feeling on top of the world! While I'm normally just writing blog posts twice a week now, on Wednesdays and Saturdays, this post is a special exception.

Today, I reached my $500.00 fundraising goal for All Aboard The Arc! So many people helped me! Family, offline friends, online friends, co-workers. Thank you to everyone who donated, tweeted, re-tweeted, posted on Facebook, encouraged me on Facebook, encouraged me in person, on the phone, via email. Hopefully this isn't sounding too much like an Oscar acceptance speech. : )

Anyway, I'm really grateful for all the help from everyone. This money will do a lot of good for many at the Brockton Area Arc.

Who gave the final donation that put me over the top? Greyston Bakery!

Greyston Bakery had already given so much for the giveaway to help sweeten the fundraiser and then they went even more above and beyond.

Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!

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Fundraising Success! $500.00 Goal Reached For All Aboard The Arc!