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👑  ~~~~~~~ 💙 + 💙 ~~~~~~~ My simple food ode to the   great Queen Elizabeth II   who recently passed on to   the sweet by and by, to be with the   King of Kings,   The Lord Jesus .   ~~~~~~~ + ~~~~~~~ "pepino sa pan"?  quizzical . 💭 T o me, it's totally unheard of. But directly translate that to " cucumber sandwich " and then it starts to make sense. interesting . I have been on the lookout for healthier but filling alternatives to our usual sandwiches; I got curious when I saw this cucumber sandwich on my FB feed a few days ago.  promising .  'Seems to me a typical high tea sandwich that I've never tried before. I don't know about you, but a teeny slice of pickled dill in a hamburger is just about my closest to this cucumber sandwich! 😁  So we tried this English staple and h ere was our 1st take for a light dinner; it was pleasant and soothing, a little heat from the chili, but the cucumbers were cool to the throat, just...

Truth be told i am not so fond of ripe bananas.  I admitted as much to my kids. But i do show them that i eat it, despite. Must walk the talk especially when they are the involuntary audience to my "healthy food" lectures 😅. Banana cake is an exemption though. The mix of all ingredients is just so right it transports this yellow fruit right smack among my favorite fruits list each time i gobble a piece.  The aroma as it bakes brings back fond memories of my mom preparing this treat. If its up in the menu for the day in my parent's luncheonette... well, ... it was the best time to do a taste test to "help out" in the family business 😜 Prep Time: 15mins Cook Time: 45 mins  🍌 Ingredients 1 3/4 cups all purpose flour (APF) (215g) 1 tsp baking powder (6g) 1 tsp baking soda (6g) 1 tsp salt (6g) 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon (3g) 3/4 cup Brown sugar (150g) 1/2 cup unsalted butter room temperature (113g) 2 eggs large 4 bananas Very ripe mashed about (430g) ( large bananas;...