Guest Post: Banana + Mexican Chocolate for Valentine's Day

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Linda Shiue

Location: San Francisco Bay Area, California, USA
Birthday: December 31

Bio: I am a physician and spend my free time with my husband and kids, reading everything in sight, eating, traveling, and cooking meals inspired by my travels. These days I'm spending more time at my food blog, spiceboxtravels.com. Please visit me there and follow me on Twitter @spiceboxtravels. Disclaimer: Health information presented here is not intended nor recommended as a substitute for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your own physician or other qualified health care professional regarding any medical questions or conditions. © 2010-12 Linda Shiue. All Rights Reserved.

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FEBRUARY 14, 2010 6:58PM

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A Valentine Surprise from My Daughter

This is my seven year old daughter's first Salon Kitchen Challenge entry. She created and wrote the recipe, cooked, plated, and photographed it, and served it as a Valentine's Day surprise with a smile to us, her adoring and proud parents.

I interviewed the chef:

Me:

What did you make?

Chocolate banana fudge with bananas to dip in it.

Me:

How did you get this idea?

I took a class called Household Math and Kitchen Chemistry when I put things together and did science.

Me:

What is the recipe?

One small (bite-size) Hershey bar, two orange Sweethearts, four teaspoons of Mexican hot chocolate powder, and two bananas. Melt it for one minute in the microwave, and mix it all together. When you think it is ready, cut bananas into bite-size pieces, take skewers and enjoy!

Me:

Who did you make this for?

I made it for my family for Valentine's Day. It was very special and I made it by myself.

© Linda Shiue, 2010

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Thank you Linda for bringing us this fabulous chef on what must have been very short notice, being Valentine's Day and all. She has whipped up a truly delectable treat and the photograph does it justice!
She is also cute as a button. How lucky you are to have such talent living right there in your own home! _r

Joan H.

February 14, 2010 07:14 PM

Chocolate and bananas...oh yeah. Omigod, this is wonderful - and the Chef is adorable! YUM! RATED!

M.Mckenzie

February 14, 2010 07:36 PM

Joan, Bonnie, and M: thanks for the support for my little chef. It was a great Valentine's surprise.

Linda Shiue

February 14, 2010 08:43 PM

I'm impressed. Very good luck to her.

Kathy Riordan

February 14, 2010 09:12 PM

Well, the apple doesn't fall too far from the tree, as we say around here. Yummy recipe, lovely photograph. I think the level of competition has gotten a bit higher...

Lucy Mercer

February 14, 2010 10:26 PM

Love it! The self-portrait is frame-worthy. :) Hopefully we'll have more posts from her in the future.

Lisa Kuebler

February 15, 2010 12:57 AM

I LOVE this post! Simply, my favorite of the day. Please pass this along to your daugther.

PattyJane

February 15, 2010 02:15 AM

Kathy, Lucy, Lisa, and PattyJane: thanks for your support. She's been very excited to see her comments.

Linda Shiue

February 15, 2010 10:20 AM

She's a great chef and a wonderful photographer! Hats off, and I can't wait to see what she cooks up next. Yum!

Rebecca Farwell

February 15, 2010 10:29 AM

"Bravo!" to our newest, young chef! And what a role model she has!! Please give her my compliments!! (Too cute!)

JulieShanti

February 15, 2010 07:25 PM

I think we'll see many more recipes from this budding chef!

scupper

February 15, 2010 09:33 PM

Thank you Rebecca, JulieShanti and scupper. She was so excited, and it was fun to let her participate (but just this once!)

Linda Shiue

February 16, 2010 12:42 AM

This is very sweet and looks yummy, unlike my son's creations, which usually look very scientific and possibly unhealthful. I love the photos.

Lucy Simpson

February 19, 2010 07:56 PM

Lucy: thanks for stopping by. Scientific is interesting- he might like Alton Brown. As for the dish, it was tasty, but I am not sure how healthful. She loves photography, especially self-portraits :)

Linda Shiue

February 19, 2010 10:05 PM