Dickens and Socks

     I am reading Nicholas Nickleby by Charles Dickens. I love Dickens. I read Oliver Twist in a few short days a few years ago, and loved it. I haven't gotten very far in Nicholas Nickleby, but I do like it. Dickens has such a descriptive way of writing that it makes me feel like I am really there. I love books like that. Keeps you reading. In fact, I will probably start reading as soon as I am done with this post.

     I went ahead and started another attempt at making socks, and so far it is going well. I love working with the thin yarn and small needles. The next time I make socks, I am going to use circular needles. I know you can do it I just don't know how...yet.

     I actually have a crochet project as well, but the sock is the one I am working on right at this moment. Guess I better figure out which one to finish first.

     

Yogurt Banana bread

     Most banana breads I have had were either dry or too sugary for my tastes. This recipe comes out moist with the perfect amount of bananas in it. I cannot tell you how good this recipe is. 
   So, put your apron on and get started.
   First, preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit (177 degrees Celsius).

    Mash up 2-3 bananas in a bowl. You can mash 2 large bananas or 3 little ones. They also have to be nice and ripe. Typically with lots of brown on the skin.

    Next, you are going to add 1/2 a cup of greek yogurt, or you can use sour cream. Make sure the greek yogurt is unsweetened.

     You're going to add 1 cup of sugar. 

     Next, add 2 eggs.

     Melt 1/2 cup of butter and pour into bowl.

     Then, add in a teaspoon of vanilla.

   Mix well.

     Next, add in 1 and 1/2 cups of all purpose flour. I forgot to take a picture of this, but add in 1/2 tsp. salt.

     Finally, add in 1 tsp baking soda. Mix it together one more time.

     Pour into greased 9" by 5" baking pan. Bake for 55 minutes and immediately take the loaves out and place them on a cooling rack.

Note: The recipe only makes one loaf but I happened to be making two when I was taking the pics.

     This is literally the best banana bread you will ever eat in your life. Trust me.

Yogurt Banana bread

serves 6-8 people

2-3 ripe bananas 

1/2 cup greek yogurt or sour cream

1 cup sugar

2 eggs

1 tsp. vanilla 

1 and a 1/2 cups all purpose flour

1 tsp baking soda

1/2 salt

Blooms

   

     Our cucumbers are doing great, I mean they are growing. What's awesome is that they are already blooming! That means cucumbers.

Those yellow flowers are the blooms, and that is where the cucumbers will grow

 

     I can't wait until they grow cucumbers. We have dill growing, too; so, I can make pickles. They will be the best pickles ever!

     The beefsteak tomatoes are doing pretty good. They weren't doing too well at first, but once we started watering the plants with the sprinkler, they grew taller.

These are the tomato blooms

     There are some baby tomato plants as well, but those aren't doing as well. There are two that are growing better, but they are still not as good as I hoped they would be. 

     The rest of the garden is almost the same as when we put them in the ground. We will just have to let them be until something happens.