Fly Paper Strips Pinterest Fail

I was tired of swatting flies...gross. So I found this recipe for fly paper strips on Pinterest. They turned out lovely . When I woke up in they were morning covered in flies... problem they didn't stick. They all flew away when I approached. In the trash..Fail 

Tea with Wendy

Years ago I went on a Disney Cruise with my son  (who was 10 years old at the time) and my two sisters. Before leaving Kansas I spent hours looking at the ship brochure highlighting all the activities I wanted to do. Number one on my list was Tea With Wendy.  I never was Disney crazy like some kids you see. ....but, when I was little someone had given me a set of Disney records( the 33 1/2 rpms albums)  with all the Disney songs....from most of the Disneys shows out so far. Pinocchio, Snow White, Cinderella, and of course Peter Pan. I would play the songs over and over. Wendy Darling was my favorite Disney chick.

To my dismay my sisters were not at all interested in having Tea with Wendy. My son left the cabin early in the morning and we might catch a glimpse of him during the day . He found his own friends..... Disney knows how to entertain children.  Ok, so I assumed that this was something my sisters would want to to do. So when I announced it was time to start getting dressed for Tea With Wendy, they looked at me like I had lost my mind. Next instant they must of decided it was a joke because they both laughed so hard I thought they would be sick. Ump.... I  decide to just go without them . I knew once I started to get dress they would be right there with me.

 Adamma said " really I think this is for little girls only."

Me:  " It doesn't state an age limit"

Jane: Still laughing..." are you really going to wear that hat ( and sarcastically )... where's the gloves?"

Me: "Thank you for reminding me" as I slipped on my white gloves.

I went to Tea With Wendy and had a good time it was magical. It is one of my best memories from the cruise. So don't ever let anyone rain on your parade. 

PS ... If you were wondering yes...the Mad Hatter and I were the only adults...:-)



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Marvelous Monkey Bars with Burnt Sugar Glaze

Marvelous Monkey Bars with Burnt Sugar Glaze

Want a yummy treat and a way to use your old bananas at he same time? I adapted this recipe from a banana bread recipe I found on line (source recipe). IMO my bars are more tasty with almond extract and cinnamon plus the oats to make them healthier...lol . You can eat as is...... believe me they are amazing at this point.....but add the Burnt Sugar Glaze (not really burnt just devilishly sweetness) to take your inner monkey to heaven :-)

Ingredients:

Monkey Bars:

1 ½ cups sugar

1 cup sour cream
½ cup butter, softened
3 eggs
1 ¾ cups (3 or 4) ripe bananas, mashed
1 teaspoons vanilla

Before Baking

1 teaspoons almond abstract

1 1/2 cups flour

1/2 cup of Oats

1 teaspoon baking soda

¾ teaspoon salt
½ cup chopped walnuts (optional)

Burnt Sugar Glaze:

½ cup butter
4 cups powdered sugar
1 ½ teaspoons vanilla
about 3 to 6 tablespoons milk or half and half

1 teaspoon of cinnamon

Instructions:

Heat oven to 375 degrees. Grease and flour(or line with parchment paper) 10×15 jelly roll pan.  Cream sugar and butter until creamy, then blend in sour cream and eggs until creamy . Blend in bananas and vanilla for one minute. Mix flour with baking soda. Add dry ingredients and blend for one minute. Stir in nuts and spread in pan. Bake 20 to 25 minutes until golden brown. Cool slightly until warm but not hot and frost with Burnt Sugar Glaze (recipe below).

Bananas Bread Option:

Instead of spreading in  jelly roll pan you can make two regular loafs of bread or 4 small loafs..Bake at 350, regular loaf for  about 45 minutes, small loafs for 25 minutes.

For the Burnt Sugar Glaze:

Note the Brown color which gives it the Burnt Sugar name..

Heat butter in saucepan over medium heat past the melting point until it is boiling and a delicate brown. Remove from the heat and immediately add the remaining ingredients. Start with 3 tablespoons of milk and add as needed.... This should be thicker than a glaze and thinner than frosting. Using a spatula smooth over the top of the Monkey Squares immediately. The frosting will be easier to spread once it’s on the warm bread.