NYC recap: A Taste of NYC

Happy April Fools Day everyone!  Have any great pranks happening around you?  I noticed this one over at Design Mom this morning, and thought it was pretty clever.  Way to go Ralph!  {Design Mom still has 6 weeks of her pregnancy to go}.

Well, I am back from NYC and really, really tired.  We were delayed coming back a day and that was a little rough.  I'm not going to lie.  But the trip was really, really great!  It was short and sweet, but I want to thank all of our readers for your suggestions.  You made it really easy for me to pick out the good stuff and jam pack our trip.  Thank you!

Thanks to NYC, I am now 10 lbs heavier.  At least.  I ate everything and yes, I am paying for it now.  But it was totally worth it.  Look at all these incredible goodies.

The Odeon

This was the most expensive BLT I've ever eaten, but it was so, so good.  And their potato salad is to die for.  I also had a glass of their lemonade.  It was so tart and very yummy.  {Rating: 5 stars}

Crumbs

We had to get a cupcake from Crumbs.  I received several emails stating that this was your favorite cupcake shop.  I had the Reese's Peanut Butter cup and it was delicious.  Rich, but delicious.  {Rating: 4 stars}

Juniors

We stopped at Juniors in Brooklyn for dinner one night and I had their cornbread, Bacon Cheeseburger, and Cheesecake.  Can you believe it?  I ate like it was my last meal and we had to ask for a wheelchair to get out of there.  I'm not one for plain cheesecake, but this was amazing!  Super, super good.  {Rating: 4.5 Stars}

'wichcraft

I devoured the roasted turkey sandwich at 'wichcraft for lunch one day.  It was so yummy and warm too... it was cold and rainy that day so it hit the spot perfectly!  {Rating: 4 stars}

I just noticed that everything I ate had bacon on it.  Wow, I must love bacon.

Watch next week for further recaps on store visits and the hotel we stayed at.

Best Banana Bread Ever

I found that some of the best baking recipes for bread and cookies have sour cream in them.  Sour cream makes them amazingly soft.  Here is the best recipe for banana bread (or as my sister and I call it bow-na-na bread) that I've ever had.

Ingredients:

• 1 cup butter


• 1 1/2 cup sugar


• 3 eggs


• 1 1/2 cup bananas, mashed


• 4 cup flour (plus 2 tbsp.)


• 1 1/2 tsp. baking powder


• 1 tsp. baking soda


• 1 1/2 cup sour cream

Cream butter and sugar.  Add eggs and beat.  Add bananas and beat.  Mix dry ingredients together (baking powder, baking soda and flour).

Add the well-mixed dry ingredients to the creamed mixture alternately with the sour cream.  Beat until smooth.  Pour into 2 large greased and floured loaf pans and bake for about 45 minutes at 350 degrees.  To test for doneness, insert a sharp knife into center of bread.  If it comes out clean, bread is done.

FYI, this bread freezes well.  If you are baking mini loaves, bake for about 35 minutes.

Enjoy!!



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