7.25.2013

Frozen Banana Ice Cream

We've been waging the war against fruit flies, and our bananas are always first to fall victim to this war. So we've been freezing a lot of bananas. While I love a good smoothie, and banana bread, I wanted to find something new. Off to Pinterest I go. I've always wanted to make my own ice cream, but I don't want to invest in an ice cream maker. So I was ecstatic when I found this pin.

All you really need are bananas, and any other flavouring you want to add to it. I didn't think bananas would give me the creamy texture like ice cream, but I was pleasantly surprised!


Ingredients

3 - 4 frozen bananas


Optional Ingredients
2 tablespoons Nutella
1/4 chocolate chips


Instructions

  1. Break bananas into smaller pieces
  2. Whiz it up in the food processor - about 30 seconds
  3. Add flavourings (optional)
  4. Transfer into a freezer safe container, and freeze for about one hour to firm up the mixture.
  5. EAT!



What would you flavour your banana ice cream with?

xoxo
~meesh

7.17.2013

Wedding Gowns On Sale at J. Crew - Coupon Code!

Budget brides rejoice! J. Crew is having an amazing sale! They are offering an extra 30% off already marked down products! This applies to all sale items, but more importantly, some of the wedding dresses are marked down!


Palais
$3476 $2316.99

Alessa
$2086 $1505.99

Sararose
$782 $555.99

Arabelle
$668 $463.99

Ursula
$700 $564.99

Cherie
$3012 $2084.99

Farrah Beaded Gown
$1738 $1506.99

Collection Crystalline
$2550 $1738.99

Sophia
$494 $347.99

Amelia
$2086 $1505.99

Toscana
$2550 $1853.99

Layered tulle Lorna
$3476 $2316.99

Dominique
$3302 $2316.99

Save an extra 30% off the SALE prices with the code: EXTRA30

Happy shopping! Let me know which one is your favourite!

~meesh

7.04.2013

Korean Pancake - Hoddeok

It's summer time in Vancouver, and that means night markets are in full swing! Chris and I were at the "old" night market, AKA The International Summer Night Market, when I first discovered hoddeok.

 It is Korea's version of Beaver Tails! I would say Hoddeok is BETTER than Beaver Tails! It has the chewy texture of Asian pancakes, like green onion pancake, but filled with brown sugar, cinnamon, and nuts!

Naturally, I wanted to learn how to make it. I turned to my newest obsession, YouTube, for a recipe. I came across this amazing channel, Maangchi. She has so many videos of her recipes, I can't wait to try them all. Her video for Hoddeok made it look so simple, I just had to try it out.

For the full recipe, head over to Vancity Buzz!

You need to cook and serve these right away. The first time I made Hoddeok, I got too excited, and cooked all 8 at once. Unfortunately, they get hard pretty quick. The filled dough can be kept in the fridge for a couple of days.

This dough is so easy to make! You can fill it with anything. I might try filling it with meat sauce next time.

What's your favourite Korean recipe?

~meesh