Etsy: The Clutch Purse

Love these handmade clutch and coin purses with their funky retro vibe from Rome, Italy. Found them on Etsy. 

The store is called RETROSPETTIVE. 

Banana Bread: easiest recipe ever

Two loaves of healthy banana bread are baking in the oven this morning [note to self never keep avocados and bananas in the same basket...they ripen at warp speed together].

This is the easiest recipe I've ever found and super healthy [no eggs, oil or butter]...from Recipe Zaar.

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup applesauce
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 4 very ripe bananas, mashed
• 1 1/2 cups whole wheat flour
• 2 tbsp ground flax seed
  
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla essence
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• cinnamon and brown sugar (for sprinkling)

Directions

1. 
   

   Preheat oven at 325 F. Grease 7X7" tin or a 9X5" bread tin. 7x7" cooks faster.

2. 
   

   Mix applesauce and sugar in a bowl.
   

3. 
   

   Add bananas and mix. Add flour, vanilla and baking soda. Mix quickly but thoroughly.

4. 
   

   Pour into tin. Sprinkle with some brown sugar and cinnamon powder. Put into oven immediately.

5. 
   

   Bake till a knife inserted in the centre comes out clean (A little mashed banana on the knife is OK as there's so much fruit. If in doubt, taste to see it doesn't taste of raw flour).

6. 
   

   Ovens vary so always check about 5 mins before when you think it will be ready. About 50 mins in a fan-assisted oven for 7X7" tin.

STP

Finally some new Stone Temple Pilots music to check out...it's been a while. Nine long years to be exact.

Today the band posted the single 'Between The Lines' on their website...the lead single from their May 25th self-titled reunion release.

Stone Temple Pilots - Between The Lines by Atlantic Records

I think it sounds totally fab (it rocks and it's catchy...you have done well Mr. Weiland).

STP has gone back to the basics...true to the their core and because of that I can't wait to hear the rest of the album.

Naveed

Saw Our Lady Peace tonight at the Centrepointe Theatre in Ottawa.

Best seats a girl could ever ask for...front row centre.

Making the evening total perfection...they performed my song...Naveed.

One of the greatest songs ever.

And for the record...Raine Maida still as hawt as ever...scratchy worn out voice and all.

And while I'm making concert observations...

• I still can't get used to Jeremy Taggart without the glasses...I miss the frames I must confess.
• Steve Mazur kicked ass as usual in his lead guitarist role
• and finally Duncan Coutts...those white bootie buckled shoes number you had going on tonight...they have got to go....like really, really they have to go.

Pretty Ballerinas

Fabulous shoes from Pretty Ballerinas...



Especially love the shoes that go after my rock 'n roll rockstar girl at heart...le sigh.