Food Network Banana Bread

Since the majority of my bananas started to brown I decided to bake some banana bread. I found this really great recipe on foodnetwork. 


http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/banana-bread-recipe/index.html


All you need is...

• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 8 tablespoons (1 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature
• 2 large eggs
• 3 ripe bananas
• 1 tablespoon milk
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt

Preheat your oven to 325 F 

Cream the sugar and butter in a large mixing bowl until light and fluffy. 

Add the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.

 In a small bowl, mash the bananas with a fork. Mix in the milk and cinnamon.

Add the banana mixture to the creamed mixture and stir until combined. 

You can also add the milk and cinnamon at this point if you forgot, like I did.. shh! 

 In another bowl, mix together the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Add dry ingredients to the creamed mixture. Or you can just measure out all your dry ingredients into a sifter like I did. Do whatever is easier for you. 

Keep mixing until the flour disappears!! 

Your end result should look like this. Your banana "mush" may be smaller than mine so no worries, I just like some chunky banana pieces in my banana bread. 

 Next I suggest you butter and flour dust your choice of pan, this will help the bread come out easier after baking. 

Bake your fabulous banana bread for 1 hour to 1 hour 10 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. 

WABAM! My banana bread was ready in an hour so consistently check if you don't want it to get burned. Set aside to cool on a rack for 15 minutes. Remove bread from pan, invert onto rack and cool completely before slicing.

Now that's what's cooking good-looking! This banana bread recipe is my favorite and I hope you guys enjoyed it too. You can eat the banana bread plain or serve it with honey or your favorite ice cream. Bon Appetit! 

Lucha Libre Taco Shop

" Don't you want a little taste of the glory? See what it tastes like? "

I don't know about you guys but when I hear of Lucha Libre I immediatley think of the film Nacho Libre staring Jack Black so anything that has to do with Lucha Libres must taste like glory! Honestly, who does not get excited when they hear the word wrestling or food? Its a great combination and no wonder Lucha Libre Taco shop has become such a phenomenon in San Diego. 

This restaurant was featured on the show Man v. Food so like Adam Richman I wanted to try the Surfin' California burrito. The sad thing is that when I got to the front counter to order I got way to excited and just blurted out California Burrito. It was not until I took a bite out of my burrito did I realize my mistake. At first I was thinking maybe the shrimp, avocodo and chipotle sauce are just hiding in the middle of the flour tortilla, but no, I got the WRONG ONE!  After accepting my mistake I decided to just enjoy my meal and the lively atmosphere.  

                                                                                                   

The Classic Burrito comes with free chips and three complimentary choices of salsa. The salsas were nothing to brag about but I enjoyed them. After choosing my salsa my burrito was immediately ready for me to devour. The burrito I ordered contained french fries, cheese, sour cream, pico de gallo and carne asada. The fries were a disappointment since they were mushy, I was expecting a little more crunch. The ingredients complimented each other well creating a juicy burrito. Personally I feel the burrito could have been more flavorful  by adding a little more seasonings. I had really high expectations since I have been hearing people talk about this place but it was not all that in a bag of potato chips. What makes this average burrito great is the restaurants brilliant atmosphere and decor. From the rotating disco-balls, bright wall colors, the anchorman tv trashcan, portraits of luchadors to the gold Champion’s Booth. This is definitely a restaurant to experience at least once. Next time I got to Lucha Libre Taco Shop I will be ordering the correct burrito!!