Neddy’s Kitchen

How to Make Your Own Easter Egg Dye

Mix 1/2 cup boiling water, 30 to 40 drops of food coloring, and 1 teaspoon of white vinegar. Let the dye cool completely before dipping eggs. You can use crayons to write and draw lines or stripes on the eggs before dipping.

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This is my basic recipe for banana bread. I almost always fancy it up a bit with additions such as vanilla, cinnamon, freshly grated nutmeg, grated orange peel, chopped nuts, raisins, dried blueberries, shredded coconut or whatever I have on hand that sounds good. Be creative.

• 1/2 cup butter, softened (1 stick)
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 2-3 eggs
• 1 3/4 cups flour (I use 1 cup of whole wheat plus 3/4 cup of all purpose white.)
• 3 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 3 very ripe bananas (1 1/2 cups mashed)

Cream butter and sugar together. Add eggs one at a time. Add the mashed bananas and continue mixing well. Mix the flour with the baking powder and salt. Add to the creamed banana mixture, mixing well.

At this point you can fold in any additional ingredients, such as chopped nuts.

Pour into a greased and floured* 9″ x 5″ loaf pan. Bake in a 350 degree Fahrenheit oven for 50-60 minutes, until the top is chestnut brown and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Let the cake rest in the pan for 5 minutes, and then run a knife around the edge and remove to cool. Serves 8 generously.

*I usually do not use flour for this step, but spinkle the oiled pan with granulated sugar instead.

Salad of Tokyo Turnips with Ruby Red Grapefruit ‘Confit’, Baby Celery Leaves and Celery Branch ‘Coulis’.

The French Laundry is said to be one of the most reknown restaurants in the world. However, I had never heard of it before, but that stands to reason, as I am one who spends time in my own kitchen and dining room. Here is a slide show from Flickr of what you get for $600+. BON APPETIT!

If you decide to give it a try, Wikipedia informs that you must get your reservation in two months ahead. The reservations line is open from 10 a.m. to 5.30 p.m, Pacific Time, however don’t bother calling after noon, as all openings are booked by then and there is no answering machine.

The Slide Show

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