What do you do when life gives you rotten bananas?Make Banana Sour Cream Cake!
This is a family favorite and so easy to whip up! My dear friend and mentor, Teresa M., shared this recipe with me. Hope you try it soon.
Yummm... so moist and fluffy.
Farm fresh eggs from our own backyard are a nice addition!
Banana Sour Cream Cake
Ingredients:
1 white cake mix plus any ingredients it calls for
(for Pillsbury add 3 eggs, 1 cup water, 1/3 cup oil)
1/2 cup sour cream
1 mashed banana
Directions:
Follow directions on the back of the cake mix.
After mixing box ingredients together, add sour cream and banana. Mix well.
Bake in pan of choice. Bake as directed on box. Cool completely before frosting it.
Adding in sour cream and banana to cake batter
A helpful tip: warm butter and cream cheese on top of the oven
while pre-heating. This will help when mixing together the frosting!
Frosting:
1 stick butter, softened
1 - 8oz. cream cheese, softened
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 cups powder sugar
Beat together with electric mixer until smooth. If the mixture is too thick, add a little half n' half to help make it easier to mix. Spread on your cake and enjoy!
These kids sure enjoyed it!
Her favorite part was the frosting - go figure!
He liked all of it :o)
Hope you can enjoy this simple recipe with your family and friends!
This chairis comfortable, yet lumpy. It belonged to my husband even before I did :o)
This is my overstuffed recliner, my front row seat to the blogging world.
I love it and hate it at the same time... It's a mellow tan color, cozy enough, yet I have to put two puffy pillows behind me for some sort of back support.
Moriah ~ January 2009
Josiah ~ November 2010
I've nursed two babies here, enjoyed our Sunday fellowship meetings here, rocked sick children through the night and dozed off more than once (not during church, lol).
At first glance, I didn't like the chair... it looked old, worn out.
But now it's a good friend. We've been through thick and thin together.
And who knows what the future holds!
Moriah "nursing" her baby
This is where I sit and type - my heart's desire is to be a voice, make an impact, be a light. I hope to encourage and inspire and challenge others. I may not do all of that, especially not all at once, but I hope to do some of it each day. Even if it's only to my husband, and my children. I get to cheer them on, applaud their efforts, care for them and impact their lives.
I'm not just another mom who needs a creative outlet, so I blog. I am Moriah and Josiah's mom who IS creative and enjoys to share ideas, recipes, and
encouraging words with others.
Sweet feet
I'm so thankful for Courtney at Women Living Well. She sets an example to follow - to pursue Christ, be in the Word daily and live a life that pleases God and spurs others to know Him more.
So there's a little about me and my trusty chair. I look forward to sharing more with you as time and life allow.
Blessings,
I'm blessed to get to participate in Blog Bash 2011!
Wow! Is it Sunday already? I had hoped to post on Wednesday and Friday, but this week FLEW by! We stayed busy getting ready to host a harvest party for our Kids Club group and enjoying the fall season!
Tonight's dinner is in the crock pot(smelling delicious) and I'm ready to put my feet up and share with you!
Here are a few fun pictures of what we have been up this week :o)
Two of my favorite people welcome IN-N-OUT to TEXAS!!!
(it's a very big deal!)
The whole family in our hats. (It may end up NOT
being a good thing that In-n-Out is only
20 minutes away from us...)
My kiddos at the pumpkin patch!
He IS Texas grown!
Can't believe we will celebrate his 1st birthday in only a couple of weeks!
Trying on hats with our best friends!
Having fun at the Harvest Party... can you tell?
A hayride to top off the night!
Piglet, Pooh, and Daddy - headed for fun at a friend's church.
Tired kids... and a happy, tired momma :o)
What a fun week!
I also have a tasty soup recipe toshare with you. My mom passed it on to me and it's a winner!
The slight taste of tomato in a chicken broth/cream base and the extra flavor of onions and celery really compliment the chicken in this soup. It tastes great served with some garlic bread and a salad. Enjoy!
Bake in oven (set at 375) for 15-20 min, or fry on the stove.
Dice chicken and set aside.
Heat oil and butter over medium heat in a large pot.
Saute onion and celery until soft.
Add garlic, tarragon, oregano, paprika, 2tsp salt and pepper.
Cook for 3-4 minutes, stirring.
Add flour until combined.
Slowly whisk in broth and bring to a boil.
Whisk until there are no lumps.
Add diced tomatoes and cream.
Simmer for 20 minutes.
Add chicken and simmer for 10 more minutes.
Stir is spinach before serving.
Enjoy!
I hope that you have a wonderful week with your family and that you can get outside and make some memories. We feed our soul and body each day - so let's choose to feed ourselves GOOD food that will help us grow in the Lord and in health!
I thought that I would reserve Mondays for posting something to encourage moms, because that is the season I'm in! I hope to share something that blesses my children or helps me care for them
After breakfast, and before heading out to run errands or do a project around the house, I like to tidy up my kitchen. Sometimes I welcome little helping hands with unloading the dishwasher, but sometimes I just need to get the job done. That's where play dough comes in! It's keeps them entertained for a good while and is actually a fun medium to use anytime!
Day 1: Nice, colorful ball of dough to play with!
It can be a bit sticky at first.
"Mommy, what is that sticky stuff?"
Day 7: Still pliable and lots of fun!
I use the store bought play dough at times but find that it dries out so quickly! Moriah and I made our own and it smells SO good (we use strawberry-banana flavored Jello) and retains its moisture well.
This is a great recipe to make together! It doesn't take long and it doesn't have to be measured perfectly as you aren't going to eat it (but if a little one takes a taste it won't hurt them and you will have peace of mind knowing what's in the play dough!). The Jello powder adds a beautiful color and a delightful smell to your homemade play dough!
There are lots of great tools to use with play dough that you can find laying around your kitchen! Here are some ideas: cookie cutters, a rolling pin, straws, toothpicks, garlic press (makes great "hair"), or even coins!
Combine ingredients and cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until it thickens into a ball.
Take out of pan and let cool on a plate for a few minutes.
Knead until cool enough to play with. Takes about 8 minutes.
Refrigerate in a Ziploc bag. It should stay moist and pliable for a few weeks!
Enjoy your homemade play dough with your own kids or give it away as a gift (to the little ones on your Christmas list)!
Each time I play with play dough I am reminded of our awesome Creator! Our children were created in His image and we have the awesome responsibility of loving and teaching them!
Genesis 1:27
"So God created man in His [own] image; in the image of God He created him;
male and female He created them."
Isaiah 43:7
"Everyone who is called by My name, Whom I have created for My glory; I have formed him, yes, I have made him."
Ephesians 2:10
"For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works,
which God prepared beforehand that we should walk in them."
Have a blessed week,
A little video of us having fun with our homemade play dough!
Paula Deen rarely fails me... especially when it comes to desserts.
Here is one of my fall favorites to make for my family or give to a friend (and my hubby's favorite too)! Guess where I found the recipe? Food Network - that's right!
These simple, no fuss pumpkin bars are sure to please your tummy and your pocketbook.
My helper, making pumpkin bars this morning for her daddy!
Splash of half-n-half (as needed until desired consistency is reached)
Directions:
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
Using an electric mixer at medium speed, combine the eggs, sugar, oil and pumpkin until light and fluffy. Stir together the flour, baking powder, cinnamon, cloves, salt and baking soda. Add the dry ingredients to the pumpkin mixture and mix at low speed until thoroughly combined and the batter is smooth. Spread the batter into a greased 13 by 10-inch baking pan. Bake for 30 minutes. Let cool completely before frosting. Cut into bars. To make the icing: Combine the cream cheese and butter in a medium bowl with an electric mixer until smooth. Add the sugar and mix at low speed until combined. Stir in the vanilla and half-n-half and mix again. Spread on cooled pumpkin bars.
This is my go-to pumpkin dessert recipe to share with friends over coffee or as a treat for my family.
Hope you enjoy it as much as we do :o)
Blessings,
These beautiful Fairy Butterflies say, "Happy Friday to you!"
