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Don’t let the Petit Four in the title discourage you, these are an elevated banana muffin, covered in simple, but dreamy chocolate sauce, and are SURE TO IMPRESS MOM for Mother’s day!
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After years of owning and operating a decorating and home staging business, Janette pivoted her career and sights on becoming a food stylist. She enrolled in culinary school and began assisting some of the best food stylists in Toronto. Janette now prepares food for print, packaging, editorials, social media and motion.
GANACHE BANANA PETIT FOUR
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You can use a package muffin mix if you want,
DIRECTIONS
INGREDIENTS
FOR THE MUFFINS
FOR THE GANACHE
FOR THE MUFFINS
STEP 1: Preheat oven to 325˚F and prepare a muffin tin with paper liners.
STEP 1: Place finely chopped chocolate into a heat-proof glass or metal bowl.
STEP 3: Let the two ingredients sit for a few minutes before stirring.
4 ripe bananas, mashed 90 g unsalted butter, melted 100 g granulated sugar 100 g packed light brown sugar 1 large egg, at room temperature 5 ml vanilla extract 225 g all-purpose flour 5 g baking soda .75 g salt 250 ml toasted pecan pieces (optional)
STEP 4: Stir until smooth.
FOR THE GANACHE
STEP 2: Whisk the mashed banana, melted butter and sugars together until well blended. STEP 3: Whisk in the egg and vanilla. STEP 4: In a separate bowl, sift the flour, baking soda and salt. Add this to the banana mixture and stir just until blended. Stir in the nuts if using. STEP 5: Using an ice cream scoop, scoop the mixture into the paper lined muffin tin filling to 2/3 of the way up. STEP 6: Bake for about 15-17 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean when you insert into centre of muffin. STEP 7: Cool the muffins completely on a wire rack. Meanwhile, make the ganache. 6
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STEP 2: Heat cream in a small sauce pan on the stovetop until just simmering (you will see small bubbles along the edges of the pot). Do not let it boil. turn off the heat and immediately pour the warm cream over the chocolate.
PETIT FOUR ASSEMBLY
400 g semi-sweet chocolate, chopped into small pieces 175 ml heavy cream 1/2 cup sprinkles of white chocolate curls
With the cooled muffins, remove the wrapping paper and put the muffins on the cooling rack with a clean sheet pan underneath, and making sure the muffins aren’t too far apart. Pour the ganache into a liquid measuring cup with a spout, and slowly pour over each muffin, coating top and sides. You could use a small offset spatula to help guide the ganache onto the sides of the muffin. The extra ganache that drips into the pan can be scooped up with a spatula and reused on the muffins, or put in the fridge for later use. Sprinkle the tops with the white chocolate curls and let set completely before serving.
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We continue our series from Photographer Jade Chittock, 'Life in Burlington during a Pandemic' as we meet local families who are sharing their experiences together while being in lockdown.
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"As a health care professional working through the pandemic, I have been faced with many challenges while trying to maintain a work-life balance. The stay at home recommendation has allowed our family to share and enjoy moments we may have never had together. After running the kids to hockey and dance we rarely had time to eat a meal as a family. During the pandemic we have appreciated eating our meals with one another, enjoying outdoor hikes but most of loving and cuddling with our new puppy.... Hazel." - Tara Bloomfield 8
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"As a teenage girl, the pandemic has been hard. I haven’t been able to hang out with my friends or dance in person, but there has been some positives. I get to see my family often, I get to spend lots of time with our new puppy, Hazel, and I have extra time to relax. Covid has been a huge struggle, but I’m finding my way through it." - Abby Bloomfield "As a high school student, the pandemic has not made anything easier for me. Working at home comes with lots of distractions and less opportunities to see my friends. Outside of school the pandemic has brought
many positives as I get to spend more time with my family and our new puppy. It’s been hard staying indoors the majority of the day but at least I know that we are safe and there for each other." - Ben Bloomfield
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IN BURLINGTON By Leslie Styles ■ Photography by Nicola Thomson
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NICOLA THOMSON, after three years in Burlington, is somewhat of a local history buff. Her unique hobby, unhindered by the pandemic, is a daily walk or run, camera in hand, to the old section of Aldershot’s Greenwood Cemetery or The United Empire Loyalists’ Burial Grounds on Plains Road. Referencing gravestone names, she finds details of the person’s life and photographs their home or workplace, if still standing.
One of Nicola’s findings included two builders; Alfred B Coleman and his brother Charles, coming from England in the 1870’s. Nicola found Charles Coleman’s gravestone in Greenwood Cemetery and began her research. Alfred lived in a home he built on Nelson Avenue and he also built the very ornate Gingerbread House on Ontario Street. In 1902, Coleman also built an inn on the site where Jo Brant hospital is located but it was later taken over as a military hospital. From there he built a country club across the street on the corner of Lakeshore and North Shore Boulevard, which eventually became the very famous entertainment venue, the Brant Inn. This club hosted big names from the swing era such as Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington, and Ella Fitzgerald. The legendary nightspot ran from the 1920’s until 1964.
Another one of Nicola’s findings was Peter Zimmerman. “Interestingly, The Queen’s Head Inn at Elgin and Brant was built in 1860 by Peter Zimmerman,” adds Nicola. Zimmerman originally rented it to a fellow named Evans to run as a first class hotel. Peter loved building hotels but did not want to manage them. He was a descendent of the Zimmerman family who emigrated from New Jersey in 1794. Do you recognize these Burlington street names that Nicola matched to gravestones at the United Empire Loyalists’ Cemetery?
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The Science of Kindness reports that when you perform an act of kindness, you trigger a release of oxytocin, the love hormone, which aids in lowering blood pressure and improving our heart health. Oxytocin also increases our self-esteem and optimism, which is extra helpful in times like these. That’s not all random acts of kindness do for you! They can increase our energy and improve mood, by stimulating the production of serotonin, the same way a medical antidepressant can. When you are kind to another person, your brain’s pleasure and reward centres light up with what is called a "helper’s high".
30 EASY ACTS OF KINDNESS for Kids Article by Amber Rohal of ActiveParents.ca
GIVE YOUR CHILDREN THESE BEAUTIFUL FEELINGS BY SPREADING SOME SMILES AND JOY THROUGH EASY RANDOM ACTS OF KINDNESS LIKE THESE ONES LISTED HERE: 1 ◆ Donate to an animal charity 2 ◆ Refill a little free library 3 ◆ For the one who finds me flowers 4 ◆ Leave some toys at the beach or park 5 ◆ Clean up litter at a park 6 ◆ Send a letter to a friend 7 ◆ Wave hello to everyone you see 8 ◆ Do a chore for someone without them knowing 9 ◆ Donate to the food bank 10 ◆ Make a new friend 11 ◆ Call someone you haven’t seen in a while
KIDS ARE BORN LOVING AND KIND and parents like us need to help them nurture and grow their compassion. That sounds like a big job but it’s actually super simple! An act of kindness elicits gratitude—and gratitude is good for you. According to all sorts of social science research, gratitude is associated with increased happiness, well-being, better relationships and even improved health.
"We cannot do great things on this earth, only small things with great love." - Mother Teresa 12
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12 ◆ Send art to a retirement home 13 ◆ Send a birthday card to someone 14 ◆ Chalk art at the mailbox or bus stop 15 ◆ Water your plants - they need love too!
16 ◆ Make a financial donation to a charity 17 ◆ Bring your neighbours garbage cans up from the curb 18 ◆ Donate your clothes you’ve outgrown 19 ◆ Read a book to someone at home 20 ◆ Take your pet for a walk 21 ◆ Compliment your siblings or parents 22 ◆ Help make dinner 23 ◆ Tell your teacher how great they’re doing 24 ◆ Share your crafts with kids in your neighbourhood 25 ◆ Make a bird feeder 26 ◆ Tell a joke to make a friend smile 27 ◆ Give your parents extra snuggles 28 ◆ Leave a thank you card for your delivery person 29 ◆ Let someone else choose what you watch on tv 30 ◆ Make a homemade gift for someone
AMBER'S TIPS FOR RAISING KIND KIDS I AM NO PARENTING EXPERT, BUT I TRY TO WORK DAILY ON MAKING SURE MY KIDS ARE COMPASSIONATE AND KIND. IT’S NOT EASY TO FOSTER IN THE TIMES OF TIKTOK, IPADS AND VIRTUAL SCHOOL, BUT I TRY. HERE ARE A FEW WAYS I ENCOURAGE MY KIDS TO GROW UP KINDER.
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When we donate to the food bank, I get the kids to shop our cupboards for what we can part with. I also get them to read the list of what is needed, and we add that to our grocery order. They need to see that lunch snacks and baby food are a luxury to some. When we make a financial donation, we ask the kids to help us choose where the money should go.
I have strong views on certain topics, but instead of pushing those views on my kids, I ask them open-ended questions to spark deeper thinking. "I wonder why the food bank needs formula?" Then I show them the price of formula and diapers and we do a quick calculation to see how long someone would have to work to afford those two items. They realize that not everyone can afford what they have, and they not only learn to relate to others but to appreciate their blessings.
VOLUNTEER My almost 13-year-old and I deliver food weekly to folks who need it. We do it so she knows what giving her time and kindness can do for others. We also love any opportunity to clean up a green space or connect with seniors in our community. The appreciation that organizers show to volunteers is unmatched and encourages more volunteering.
USE THIS LIST These ideas for acts of kindness for kids were brainstormed by our whole family! It was a great learning exercise to see if we can still perform acts of kindness during a pandemic and lockdown. Guess what? We can! And we need kindness now more than ever.
About Amber Rohal Amber is the creator of Active Parents, and loves nothing more than finding something new and noteworthy to share with local parents. Active Parents is your go-to resource for families in Halton and Surrounding areas. Their mission is to make finding family fun easier for parents. They do the legwork to curate the biggest list of local, family-friendly activities, events and businesses in the region. activeparents.ca NEIGHBOURHOODMAGA ZINE .CA
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PLEASE MAKE A FINANCIAL DONATION TO BURLINGTON FOOD BANK TODAY. Online donation, visit www.burlingtonfoodbank.ca or mail a cheque to: 1A-1254 Plains Rd E, Burlington, ON L7S 1W6
SPR ING IS IN THE A IR ROBIN BAILEY, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, BURLINGTON FOOD BANK
Spring is in the air! These garden plots looked so nice last summer and right now all we see is potential. What we’ve been able to do through the original Sysco Foods grant and thanks to the City of Burlington, is bring fresh produce into the support offering for our clients. Families love to receive home grown, organic fresh vegetables all summer long and our own garden plots in addition to the amazing support from Grow-a-Row and Grow-to-Give allowed this to become a reality. It’s also such a great way to engage the community as well.
If you are interested in sharing some of your time as a volunteer gardener please email us at garden@burlingtonfoodbank.ca and we can start scheduling time for planting, weeding, watering and eventually harvesting. We’d also like to thank the other plot owners at Maple Gardens that generously donated some of their own harvest last year to help us out. During the off-season, we purchase fresh vegetables twice a week to make sure its part of your support. If you are in need or know of someone who could use our help PLEASE have them email us at info@burlingtonfoodbank.ca or call 905-637-2273 to make arrangements to have food dropped at their door or make arrangements to pick it up through our curb-side pickup option. If you are a resident in Burlington, we are all here to help. Don’t struggle – give us a call. ■
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