• Ate dinner and sipped wine among a sea of heavy set men wearing John Deere overalls (it's Farm Toy weekend here in Dyersville, the National Farm Toy Capitol of the world). • After eating and thinking I was alone out by the car, I burped loudly and then turned to see a gang of old ladies staring at me... one mouth agape. • Became angry at the entire human race twice! • Taught lesson two of the turkey projects to the first graders. It is a major feeling when 35 minutes alone with 22 six year-olds goes really smoothly. • Came home to my parents' to see our dog, Zoey, wearing a cone. Two aggressive neighbor dogs mauled her bee-hind, and it is cringing to look at. Never before would I have thought this dog would let me help her eat (she has a temper), but tonight we've bonded as I crouched to tip her cone and her food bowl. • Just ate a butterfinger from my parents' halloween candy stash. 'Tis my favorite candy bar! Been too long since I've had one:
The other day, I made simple "banana bites" for my boyfriend as one of my Christmas gifts to him! This was in homage to Bluth's Frozen Banana stand from his favorite show, Arrested Development:
Ingredients: - 3 bananas, chopped into bite-size pieces - Assortment of chopped toppings you enjoy such as oats, nuts, candy bars, caramels, toasted coconut, cookies, etc. - 2 tablespoons vegetable oil - 2 cups chocolate chips - Yourself, dressed in an apron - A dog & coffee for company 1.) Stir chocolate & oil in small saucepan over low heat until smooth. Cool for 15 minutes if you feel like it! 2.)
Line a baking sheet with foil. Coat single banana in chocolate &
then roll/cover in topping choices. Transfer to foiled baking sheet.
Repeat... 3.) They're good to snack on when freshly hot or after being in the freezer for 3 hours, whichever you prefer.
