*happy sigh*

[jadesfire]

It is entirely possible that Moroccan-style mint tea is the best thing in the world. Ever. 1 peppermint tea-bag + 1 green tea bag, teapot, boiling water, brewed for at least 5 minutes (preferably more), drunk from a small glass with sugar to make as sweet as you want.

Seriously. Best. Thing. Ever.

*is refreshed*

Between a list of chores that takes up an A4 page, and J's reading for his viva, it could be a long weekend. Anyone out there? Doing anything interesting? Got any good banana muffin recipes? Mine always seem to burn...

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[aeron-lanart.livejournal.com]

No banana muffin recipes I'm afraid, but I just had a phone call from my sister and I'm doing emergency babysitting tonight (the baby is nearly 9, the eldest is 12). Best thing - I get to watch Merlin with the kids! I love watching stuff with them; I watched the Doctor Who Christmas special with them last year which was faboo. They are going to help me make the cover for my 'Guide' for my Arthur Dent costume - nice thing is they get all the references. I love my sci-fi geeky family!

Oh I'll also be doing a bit of writing/editing tonight. Big Bang is finished, but needs tidying and I have to run up 1000 words for the Highlander Flashfic secondary character challenge. Fun!

If sis had a banana muffin recipe I'll pass it on!

[crashbarrier.livejournal.com]

If you want it more flavoursome get sprig or two of fresh mint, bruise the leaves and drop into the tea pot..

[in-the-bottle.livejournal.com]

Playing on the laptop trying to discover what's what's on the new operating system. No major new features in terms of new applications and such, but there are some small changes here and there, and I'm pretty sure I just saved about 19GB of HD space by installing the new OS. So yay to more HD space!

Oh, and trying to get the computer to talk back. So far with limited success.

Sadly, I don't really bake, so no bananananana muffin recipe. Also, I don't really like bananana muffins/cakes, sorry.

[rustydog.livejournal.com]

Mmmmm. I might have to make some, though I use honey. Thank you for the enticing description!

I make banana bread often, but it's my own "ultra healthy" recipe, which I get teased about, and and I'm sure it wouldn't make good muffins. They sound yummy though!

I really want to go hiking after I finish chores and errands, but after having lots of energy yesterday I feel awfully tired today.

Good luck with the chores! It should be satisfying, even if it tires you out. :)

[miss-zedem.livejournal.com]

Mmm, mint tea. Not a fan of sugary drinks in general, but I like mint tea.

I'm co-writing a character log in which Gibbs and Tony sort out their differences regarding the whole lying about Jeanne/La Grenouille thing, which is fun. Gibbs is already drunk, and Tony's well on his way... Otherwise, we're just recovering from the longest week in the history of ever.

And no banana muffin recipes, sadly. It's been forEVER since I baked - I hate electric cookers - and even longer since I attempted buns of any kind. Burning is generally a sign that the mixture's a bit too wet though - are you adjusting your flour amount to compensate for the moisture in the bananas?

[white_hart]

Not muffins, but I have a good recipe for bananana bread - in fact, there's one in the oven right now, because we had banananas that had gone all squidgy and were only fit for baking. It's Nigella's, from How to Be a Domestic Goddess, and is handily online here. We've never bothered with adding sultanas (T hates dried fruit) or walnuts, although we frequently throw in a smashed-up bar of dark chocolate instead.

[pwcorgigirl.livejournal.com]

This is a five-star recipe from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (which has a really cool collection of recipes) and is very similar to the one I use. It's for a bread, but since it makes 12 servings, it should make 12 large muffins. Start checking to see if they're done at around 22 minutes cooking time.

I throw a handful of chopped walnuts into my recipe, and substituting brown sugar for white will give a richer flavor. A half-teaspoon of vanilla extract will boost the sweet taste without adding calories.

Ingredients:

3 large well-ripened bananas
1 egg
2 Tablespoons vegetable oil
1/3 cup milk
1/3 cup sugar
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1 1/2 cup flour

Instructions:

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.

2. Peel the bananas. Put them in a mixing bowl. Mash the bananas with a fork.

3. Add the egg, oil, milk, sugar, salt, baking soda, and baking powder. Mix well with the fork.

4. Slowly stir the flour into the banana mixture. Stir for 20 seconds until the flour is moistened.

5. Lightly grease the bread pan with a little oil -OR- cooking spray -OR- line it with wax paper.

6. Pour the batter into the bread pan.

7. Bake for 45 minutes until a toothpick inserted near the middle comes out clean.

8. Let the bread cool for 5 minutes before removing it from the pan.

Notes: The key to good banana bread is to use well-ripened bananas that are covered with brown speckles. Try using half whole wheat flour to add some fiber.