June 2010 . Banana Bread
…and Tomorrow told me: “Go home. Visit friends and family, but don’t stay too long. There’s a lot more in store for you in San Francisco!”I decided to take a short trip home over the weekend. There’s nothing like the drive from San Francisco, over the Golden Gate Bridge and through Marin and Sonoma counties. The trip started with clouds smoging over the bay, but by the time I entered Sonoma, the sun had peaked through and the air warmed up. I’m so use to San Francisco weather, that I’d forgotten what seasons were like!
My sister came up with the great idea to bring ice cream to my grandfather. He’s a sucker for sweets, and given how hot the day was, it was the perfect treat. He was surprised to see us and immediately went get us a bowl of lotus soup (and a second bowl for ice cream). My sister choose strawberry flavor, which is a combination of my favorite berries and frozen treats. The three of us sat and enjoyed the ice cream, making sure to eat as fast as we could to keep it from dripping all over the place. This reminds me–it’s now ice cream making season!
See ya later (I refuse to say good byes), I’m sure I’ll make many more brief trips here and there and everywhere.
Of course, I wouldn’t be very true to myself if I didn’t bake something this weekend. This week’s baked goodie is banana bread from the extra bananas I’d bought last week. Crunchy crust on the outside, soft and spongy on the inside.
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Looks delicious! And I love how you shared your ice cream story. So sweet.