Tuesday, June 14, 2011

Bolivia: Applesauce Banana Bread

The Dish: Bread
The Country: This country is located in the center of South America.

on a side note, I went to the zoo today. aren't these guys cute?



Ingredients:
4 bananas
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup applesauce
1 tsp vanilla extract
2 eggs
1 tsp baking soda
1 tbs baking powder
1 tsp salt
2 cups of flour
mashed bananas

Procedure:
Preheat the oven to 350°
Mash the bananas with an electric mixture.  Slowly add the remaining ingredients, beating after each new addition.
Bake for 45 minutes
Cool
bread.

Notes: It was tasty, but very sticky. And I don't like sticky things.
Rating: 3

Sunday, June 12, 2011

Bhutan: Ema Datshi

The Dish: Peppers and cheese
The Country: Bhutan is an Asian country about the size of the state of Maryland.
chopped peppers and onion

Ingredients:
12 small peppers
1 medium onion
A few spoonfuls of feta cheese
2 tsp vegetable oil
2 tsp crushed garlic
1 tsp coriander'
boiling peppers


Procedure:
Cut the peppers in half, so that you have two long pieces.
Chop the onion into small slivers
Put in a pot of water, with just enough water that the peppers are covered
Add the garlic and vegetable oil, and then boil for ten minutes.
Add cheese and simmer for three minutes.
Add the coriander and let sit for two minutes.
Serve.
cheesy peppers

Notes: This might have been good with rice or even in a salad, but alone, it's really only peppers and cheese. It's not particularly exciting.
Rating: 2