They're Coming Soon!
Below is my post from April, 2010 'Gone Banana's' and it's that time of year again. Cancer Month. This year I will be adding the colour purple to yellow in support of pancreatic cancer research. Pancreatic Cancer Canada launched a campaign April 2012 in Ottawa. Pancreatic cancer is a 'silent killer' and much needed research is yet to be done in helping find a cure and treatment for this dreaded disease. Please think about giving. You can read more about Pansies of Pancreatic Cancer HERE.
Gone Banana's
The weekend.
Four black bananas.
Gorgeous weather.
Company arriving.
and what do you have?
Four black bananas.
Gorgeous weather.
Company arriving.
and what do you have?
You have the recipe for something very special!
As we talked about here, April is the month that the cancer society sells daffodils to raise money to help support the fight against this dreaded disease. Many of us have been touched by cancer in one way or another. Perhaps directly or through a close friend or relative. It makes it's appearance when you least expect it and can turn your world upside down. Have you ever wondered how you would react if you were diagnosed? Ever thought of a positive plan in case that would happen? We plan our escape route in our homes in case of a fire, we plan for our future, for retirement. We plan for our children's education and some seniors prepay their own funerals! We plan, plan, plan...but how many of us plan for a life altering illness? No, we don't want to think about stuff like that! We prefer to think positive and don't like thinking in the 'what if' department of life. Even if you don't have a strong family history of cancer it still makes sense to practice preventative medicine and a healthy lifestyle. Since April is the big fundraising month for cancer perhaps it's a good time to book that annual physical that you haven't had in ten years!
What has all this got to do with four black bananas? Banana cake of course! And healthy too because I made it with whole wheat flour, added raisins, didn't put icing on it and cut the required sugar in half! Then it was 'dressed up' in daffodils. After guests ate and enjoyed, a basket was passed around to collect donations for the cancer society. It was a wonderful weekend!
