The Milly and Grace Girls

Bananas Fosters Bread

November 15, 2013 By Allison 2 Comments

A TWIST ON BANANA BREAD!

When I came across this recipe from Taste of Home, I knew I had to make it for my friend, Dustin. Dustin’s favorite dessert is Bananas Fosters. It was his birthday a few weeks ago, so I thought this would be a perfect birthday treat for him. Dustin loves all things banana and he is very particular about his banana things… so I was really curious/worried if he was going to like it or not! Well, he loved it! He said it was so delicious and tasted a lot like the real dessert! It was Dustin Approved… so this recipe really is a hit!

If you read my Pumpkin Roll post last week, you will remember my awkwardly place pumpkin decoration. Well, I kinda thought that maybe that should be my signature move from now on!

So this time, I brought in a monkey…

Caramelized bananas with rum! Yummy!

Monkey helped stir the batter. He also watched over the loaf while it was baking!

He was pretty helpful… BUT…

You can’t leave this monkey alone for one second!! He easily gets himself into big trouble.

I walked into the other room, and when I came back…. I found him like this!!!!

I felt like Captain Jack Sparrow in Pirates of the Caribbean! Why is the rum gone?????

Because the monkey drank it. Sneaky little fella!

^ Here it is! While posing for this picture he said… “I made dis!”.

Then we whipped up the glaze and put it in a little container on the side. Wrapped up the loaf. And then delivered it to Dustin!

Confession: I had a little too much fun playing around with that little monkey… I am kinda embarrassed to say.

Let me know if you try out the recipe! XO

Filed Under: Allison, Recipes Tagged With: Banana, Banana Bread, Banana Fosters 2 Comments

1 Month Until I’m 30. I Better get busy!

November 14, 2013 By Emily 2 Comments

It’s November 14th. I have 1 month until my 30th birthday. It’s time to check in on my list of 30 things to do before I’m 30! Here we go:

~~1. Launch the Milly & Grace online store!~~

Mission accomplished!

~~2. Host a beach BBQ~~.

While my friends Lauren & Nathan were visiting from Australia we got a little group together to enjoy dinner on the beach and watch the sunset. (We also enjoyed a few cocktails!!) Read about it here!

3. Bake a pie from scratch.

Still need to do this! Looking forward to this one – what a fun fall activity!

~~4. Visit the Metropolitan Museum of Art~~

Done & Done!

5. Clean out my closet.

This is about 1/2 done… Ok maybe about a 1/3 done.

6. Learn to grill

I think I need another lesson.

7. Continue our Hollister tradition for the 3rd year in a row – The Nantucket Stay-cation!

We were able to carve out some time during September – Steve and I were both sick the whole time. Haha! At least we had each other!

8. Write a “just because” handwritten note every week.

This one is easy!

~~9. Get a puppy!~~

The best thing I put on my list and one of the best things that I’ve ever done. I cried for the first 2 weeks that we had her because I loved her so much.

~~10. Visit the “other” island- Martha’s Vineyard!~~

So enchanted by Martha’s Vineyard. Can’t wait to go back. Read about some of our adventures here!

11. Read the Great Gatsby

Started but need to finish! Too many book club books to read…

12. Start practicing yoga again.

Ok need to do this!!

~~13. Pay for the coffee for person in line behind me.~~

Done! But I’m going to do again!

~~14. Go strawberry picking at Bartlett Farm.~~

Done! Read about it here…

15. Send someone flowers.

These are going to go to a very special Milly & Grace customer who told all of her friends about our Cashmere Ruanas – she is helping us set records!

16. Create my own cocktail!

Stay tuned! I’ll be posting about this one soon!!!!!!!!

17. Visit Tuckernuck –

Well… this is the one thing that I don’t think I’ll be checking off my list. The summer got away from us and now it’s too cold. Oh well… I guess I’ll just have to save something for next summer.

18. Participate in a workshop to help me become a better blogger.

Might have to be a winter activity but I’m holding out hope!

19. Be better about saving my money! For the past few years, all of my savings have gone into opening and improving the store. Now that we are in the swing of things it’s time to start saving for the future.
Hmmm…

20. Roast a chicken.

Need to do this!

~~21. Try paddle boarding~~–

I did it! And so did Ivy…

I also paddled in the waves… or tried to!!

photo credit – Steve Hollister

22. Watch Casablanca.

Gotta do this!

~~23. Go skinny dipping!~~

Done! Click for the proof!

~~24. Break my magazine hoarding habit.~~

Got a puppy… and she trained me not to leave them around… Because she would eat them. Habit kicked.

~~25. Organize all my recipes.~~

Got this pretty organized… But it still feels like the never ending project.

~~26. Find the Hidden Forest out here on Nantucket!~~

Shh… I can’t tell you!

27. Get a massage. (Or 2 or 3)

This should have been the first thing I did! I better book this NOW!

28. Really learn to surf – Actually catch a wave without Steve’s help!

Getting there – I think I will be trying at this forever.

~~29. Connect with and commit to a non profit organization that really matters to me.~~

Nantucket Cottage Hospital. As I build a life on Nantucket, I want to ensure that there will be the best care possible for my family. This past year I served on a the Boston Pops committee. The Boston Pops on Jetties Beach is my favorite event of the summer so it just seemed fitting!

30. Enjoy the sunrise & sunset all in the same day.

This one will be easy now that day light savings happened!

So her is my to do list for the next month:

Bake a Pie
Roast a Chicken
Get a massage
Go to Yoga
Finish The Great Gatsby
Watch Casablanca
Participate in a workshop to help me become a better blogger
Enjoy the sunrise & sunset all in the same day

I think I am in good shape. It seems that the things I still need to do are the perfect activities for this time of year! Wish me luck!

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Paris

November 13, 2013 By Caroline 3 Comments

GUESS WHAT! Hannah and I went to PARIS for our long weekend break (meaning we get Wednesday – Sunday off from school). And guess what else??? I completely fell in love with this magical city. If there is ever a perfect time to use “magical” as a descriptive word…it’s right now, in this situation. I didn’t realize just how much I would fall in love with Paris. I don’t know if that’s because of the stereotype that the French can be rude (which, by the way, we did not encounter once!) or that it was such a common place to visit that I thought it would lose its charm (which, by the way, it hasn’t!)…who knows. But, the point is, it is one of my absolute favorite cities and I’m already dreaming about the day I can hopefully go back to visit.

We left on Thursday morning and hopped on the TGV (high-speed bullet) train right into Paris.

And during the train ride, I finally got to catch up on the magazines my mom had sent me in a care package (it had been a while…there just aren’t enough hours in the day so I was happy to finally be able to flip through all 3)!

After taking the bus from the train station to the closest bus stop to our hotel, and after a nice older French man offered to point us in the right direction when he saw we were confused (see…they aren’t rude!), we arrived at our hotel! It had little dancing people on the walls, which I just adored.

And then, we went off exploring! There was so much charm just walking down the streets, from the architecture, to the colorful doorways and buildings, to hearing the French language (I think it’s the most beautiful sounding…and even more to die for when little ones are speaking it!), to the smell of freshly baked croissants and baguettes, to everyone’s adorable outfits! I couldn’t get enough of it!

Here are a few snapshots of the city! Isn’t it just darling??