We celebrated our son’s Birthday this week. Joe requested Banana Nut Cake. The most difficult thing about this cake was finding bananas ripe enough to make the cake. I hope you enjoy this as much as we did. Banana Nut Cake 3 bananas mashed (make sure they are yellow) 2 1/3 cups flour (I used 5 Roses flour) (available at your local meat market) 1 2/3 cups sugar 2/3 cups chopped walnuts 2/3 cup unsweetened applesauce 2/3 cup half and…
Today we had a great adventure. We went to a Farmers’ Market in Jarretaderas. This is a neighboring colony to Nuevo Vallarta. They have their market every Tuesday and it brings everyone together. I enjoyed watching the locals pick out their tomatoes, limes and pineapples. The items we purchased included avocados, peppers, onions, pineapples, tomatoes, bananas, mangos, jalapeños, cilantro, strawberries and lettuce. We love to make salsa, guacamole, and fresh salads while we are on vacation. If you have the…
Is there anyone else like me–no shortage of ripe bananas, or over-ripe bananas as the case may be? This recipe will give you a great way to use up the bananas and not feel guilty about eating them. Enjoy! This is an adaptation from Civilized Caveman Cooking. [amd-zlrecipe-recipe:17]