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My Quick and Easy Banana Cake Using Maya Oven Toaster Cake Mix (Banana Cake)

April 11, 2014

Banana has lots of health benefits and much cheaper compared to other fruits here in the Philippines. I always want my kids to eat at least a piece of banana a day but it's too boring for them to eat the fruit as is always.

As a mom, I should find ways on how to incorporate fruits like bananas in some desserts or dishes. One of them is by making a simple but delicious Banana Cake using Maya Oven Toaster Cake Mix (Banana Cake).

Here's how...

Ingredients

(as seen at the back of the packaging)

1 box 230 grams Maya Oven Toaster Cake Mix (Banana Cake)

3 tablespoons cooking oil

1/4 cup water

2 ripe bananas approximately 150g (any kind), mashed

1 medium eggs

I recommend Dole Cavendish Bananas. The cake tastes sweeter and its texture is smoother when you use them.

Procedure

(as seen at the back of the packaging and my version)

1. Line the sides and bottom of 8x3-inch loaf pan with wax paper.

Instead of putting wax paper, I greased two 8x3-inch loaf pans with a little oil.

2. Combine the cake mix, oil, water, bananas, and egg in a bowl. Beat with a wooden spoon until smooth, about 50 strokes.

I used two boxes of Maya Oven Toaster Cake Mix (Banana Cake). I doubled the ingredients except the oil.

3. Pour mixture into prepared pan and spread evenly.

4. Cover loosely with aluminum foil and lightly seal at the edges.

I didn't put aluminum foil anymore.

5. Bake in the oven toaster for 10 minutes. Turn the pan sideways and bake for 10 minutes more.

6. Check if the cake is done my inserting a toothpick at the center. If it does not come out clean, continue baking for 3-5 minutes or until a toothpick inserted at the center comes out clean and dry. Cool.

I STEAMED the prepared cake mix for approximately 25 minutes or until toothpick/fork inserted at the center came out clean and dry. I placed a cheese cloth before putting the cover of the steamer so that water droplets would not fall on the cake mixture.

I let them cool for about 15 minutes before I removed them from the pan and cut them thinly before serving.

I'm so proud to present my finished product!

My moist and fluffy "Quick and Easy Banana Cake"

You can also substitute the mashed bananas with 1/3 cup grated carrots or 235 gram can of drained crushed pineapple per 230 gram pack of the cake mix.

I used the smallest can of Dole Crushed Pineapples on one box of Maya Oven Toaster Cake Mix (Banana Cake). Instead of draining, I put less water on the cake mixture. By the way, Dole Pineapples are sweeter compared to other brands.

The Good Thing About Going With Day Care by Nelli Hooper (York Enrichment Child Care Center)

April 11, 2014

For many parents returning to work after the birth of a child there is a bit of skepticism and doubt towards daycare. This is natural and quite normal, but daycare horror stories and the thought of being separated from your child should not stop you from considering what is really an excellent option for both parent and child. For every day care horror story there are thousands of successes. There are many excellent reasons to send your child to day care, and some are not what you might expect!

Kindergarten, Playground, Swing, Sand Pit, Playhouse

Your Child Will Develop Independence

Going to day care can be a traumatic experience for many children and their parents, but after getting over the initial anxiety, your child will begin to develop confidence and an independent spirit. Once a child realizes that their new environment is safe, they begin to explore it, consequently learning and experiencing new things. Self esteem begins to develop at a deep level when a child begins to realize they can handle life without mommy and daddy, at least fro awhile!

Day Care Helps to Develop a Child’s Social Skills

By attending day care your child will meet and begin to interact with other children their age, and maybe a bit older and younger. They learn to share, cooperate, communicate, and make new friends. A child being cared for at home by a relative or friend will not have the benefit of such experiences, and consequently when the time comes to attend school, they may be lacking in the social skills needed to adjust. This could lead to the new experience of attending school being a negative one, causing a negative association with learning which could take years to overcome.

Day Care Prepares Your Child for School

A quality day care center with certified teachers and caregivers will help prepare your child for the school environment. This can give your child a huge advantage, giving them a bit of a head start in life. Day care introduces children to new ideas, experiences, rules, and ways to play, at the same time stimulating their powers of thought and reason and introducing them to and familiarizing them with riles and structure. Children who attend day care frequently do better on number-skills and literacy tests than those who don’t, and almost always adjust easier to the school environment.

Having a relative or family friend care for a child in their or your own home can provide a safe and loving atmosphere for your child to develop in, but day care can do the same, and at the same time provide a stimulating learning environment. If you are considering sending your child to day care in Richmond Hill, Ontario, you may want to consider centers like the York Enrichment Child Care Center located in the heart of Oak Ridges.

Photo Credit: Pixabay

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About the Author

Nelli Hooper is the proud owner of York Enrichment Child Care Center located in Richmond Hill, Ontario. Her program has an excellent facility and is setting the standard for childcare within York Region. Please visit her website at http//www.yeccdaycare.ca to learn more about childcare and how it can benefit your child.

My Version Of Pretty Practical Mom's Yummy Chicken Mami

April 01, 2014

Prayer for Those Who Hurt Me

March 30, 2014

During those times when my son was recovering from sickness due to the reason that I shared in one of my articles last week, I saw this photo posted on my friend's FB wall.

Courtesy: https://www.facebook.com/IBelieveJesus/photos/a.158691214176133.30886.103157443062844/749674165077832/?type=1&theater

I needed God's help to take away the pain in my heart. My only consolation that time was I should have the strength and will to forgive that person because somehow there were times when I also offended other people consciously and unconsciously.

I earnestly believe that she is a good person just being blinded by circumstances. Perhaps she is also a victim, being manipulated and abused of someone whom she loves and trusts.

If you think about it, what that person did to our family was worse. I never expected that person to hurt our kids so badly because she was very dear to us. It's not easy to forgive her. But when our friend priest, Father Nat, told me that "Forgiving is a form of CHARITY." It hit me.

Let me share with you Prayer for Those Who Hurt Me, a beautiful prayer adapted from Straight from the Heart A Prayer Companion by Fr. Mario Jose C. Ladra. It speaks of asking for God's grace to touch the offender's conscience and make it easier for us to forgive.

Dear Jesus, I implore you by your Sacred Heart to bestow your most precious gifts and graces on those who cause me pain or have ever hurt me in the past.

Forgive them, Lord, if by chance they have offended you; or if they have shown me their dislike, show them your loving face.

Give them, O Lord, your blessing in return for words they speak against me, either to my face or behind my back; and if some bear a grudge against me, for any reason whatever, pour into them your holy love.

In order that, while bearing my crosses, I may be pleasing to your Sacred Heart, give me patience and meekness, love and courageous perseverance.

I offer you these acts of sincere love together with all the troubles they might cause me.

I offer them for their happiness, for their greater progress in virtue, and that they may reach a higher degree of eternal glory.

I offer them in union with the sufferings of your Heart and with the love with which you have loved and still love all who have inflicted pain on you.

Jesus, accept my services and in your mercy on me. AMEN.

Best Learning Websites for Kids, Parents, and Teachers

Best Easter Egg Hunting and Costume Contest Venues in the Philippines 2014

My Quick and Easy Banana Cake Using Maya Oven Toaster Cake Mix (Banana Cake)

The Good Thing About Going With Day Care by Nelli Hooper (York Enrichment Child Care Center)

My Version Of Pretty Practical Mom's Yummy Chicken Mami

Prayer for Those Who Hurt Me

SJ Valdez

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