Eat Like a Rabbit

This was the first time we took Paul's parents, sister and brother-in-law to Ethos. I decided to try the pesto pasta with vegetables and pumpkin seeds. Paul chose the Pecan Encrusted Eggplant served with a side of mashed potatoes and gravy and asparagus. The eggplant was drizzled with a berry sauce. Both meals were served hot and appealing to the eyes.

I suppose in my writing I have neglected to point out that my mother taught me how to cook. She helped me get my cooking honor in Pathfinders and still watches over me in the kitchen. This is one of my favorite recipes of hers.

This is the best banana bread recipe ever! I acquired it our first weekend in our new house because Paul loves anything made with bananas. I found it on allrecipes.com with the same title as I have labeled the post.

The first time I made the recipe, I used 8 bananas. That accounts for the loaded flavor. Surly the amount varies depending on banana size. I added a cup of semi-sweet chocolate chips and a cup of fresh raw pecan halves just before pouring the batter into baking pans. I used two glass loaf dishes--one yielding this size loaf, the other somewhat smaller--but both completely delish.

The French Toast recipe comes from my mother and is as follows:

• 1 egg
• Equal parts ground cinnamon and brown sugar to taste
• 1/4 tsp. vanilla extract

Mix. Dip both sides of toast. Cook on medium skillet until browned.

Yields three slices French Toast. Leftovers can be refrigerated and toasted another morning.

Note: White sugar tastes sweeter than brown sugar. You may wish to use less white sugar.