Banana Bread

Preparation: 45 Minutes (Beginner); 25 Minutes (Re-Visit)
Baking: 1 Hour

Ingredients
2/3 - Cup Sugar
1 3/4 - Cups Flour
1/3 - Cup Softened Butter
1 - Egg
3 - Very Ripe Medium Bananas
2 - Teaspoons Cinnamon
1/4 - Teaspoon Baking SODA
1 1/2 - Teaspoons Baking POWDER
1/4 - Teaspoon Liquid Banana Extract
1/4 - Teaspoon Liquid Vanilla Extract
Any - Walnuts, chopped or halved (not slivers)
3 - Bowls (One of which should be large)
1 - 4"x8" pan (loaf)

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Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit

1 - Blend 2/3 cup sugar with 1/3 cup softened butter in LARGE bowl until light, uniform, and creamy

2 - Add 1 egg and beat until uniform; avoid over-beating

3 - In separate bowl, sift together 1 3/4 cups flour, 1 1/2 teaspoons baking POWDER, 1/4 teaspon baking SODA, and 2 teaspoons cinammon (cinammon may be reduced or multiplied)

If you haven't already done so, preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit

4 - In third bowl, slice half a banana into medium rounds and mash to desired consistency (completely mashed or with a tiny amount of small chunks; a potato masher works well); repeat with remaining half of banana until all 3 bananas are used

5 - Add 1/4 teaspoon banana extract and 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract to mashed banana mixture; mix well

6 - Add 1/3 - 1/4 of the dry mixture to the butter-egg mixture; beat until just uniform

7 - Add 1/3-1/4 of the banana mixture to the butter-egg mixture; beat until just uniform

8 - Repeat steps 7-8 until all ingredients are thoroughly mixed; do not overbeat

9 - Add walnuts, making sure not to use too much (a little less than a small handful should be fine); mix gently by hand until uniform (whisk works)

10- Grease 4"x8" pan

11- Add mixture to pan and bake for 1 hour or until lightly brown

Remove from oven and let cool; sprinkle with powdered sugar and slice

Variations: Vary amounts of cinnamon, walnuts, or banana. More bananas will create a "gooey" bread, while less will create a drier bread. If you wish, you may bake the mixture in a non-stick muffin pan, but reduce the time accordingly. There's no need for paper cupcake/muffin cups.



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Judy and Mary - Sobakasu
(Rurouni Kenshin opening uses abridged version)
Daikirai datta sobakasu o chotto hito na deshite tameiki o hitotsu
"Heebii-kyuu" no koi wa migoto ni
Kakuzatou to issho ni toketa
Mae yori no motto yaseta mune ni chotto "chiku" to sasaru toge ga itai
Hoshiuranai mo ate ni naranai wa

Motto tooku made issho ni yuketara, ne
Ureshikute sore dake de

Omoide wa itsu mo kirei dakedo
Sore dake ja onaka ga suku wa
Hontou wa setsunai yoru na no ni
Doushite kashira?
Ano hito no egao no omoidasenai no?

Kowashite naoshite wakatteru no ni
Sore ga atashi no seikaku dakara
Modokashii kimochi de ayafuya no mama de
Sore demo ii koi o shitekita

Omoikiri aketa hidari mimi no piasu ni wa, ne
Waraenai episodo

Sobakasu no kazu o kazoete miru
Yogoreta nuigurumi daite
Mune o sasu toge wa kienai kedo
Kaeru-chan mo, usagi-chan mo
Waratte kureru no

Omoide wa itsu mo kirei dakedo
Sore dake ja onaka ga suku no
Hontou wa setsunai yoru na no ni
Doushite kashira?
Ano hite no namida mo omoidasenai no?
Omoidasenai no?
Doushite na no?

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Maaya Sakamoto - Loop
(Tsubasa Ending uses abridged version)
Nee kono machi ga yuuyami ni somaru toki wa
Sekai no dokoka de ashai ga sasu

Kimi no te no naka
Sono hana ga kareru toki wa
Chiisana tane o otosu darou

Fumikatamerareta tsuchi wo
Michi da to yobu no naraba
Me o tojiru koto demo ai kanaa?

Kono hoshi ga taira nara
Futari deaete nakatta
Otagai o toozakeru you ni hashitte ita
Supido wo yurumezuni
Ima wa donna ni hanarete mo
Meguru kiseiki no tochuu ni
Mata mukaiau no darou

Nee kono machi no
Yuuyami ga sariyuku toki ni
Kono namida tsurette

Katarikakete kuru moji o
Shousetsu to yobu no nara
Todokanai kotoba wa yume kanaa?

Yodominaku nagareteku kawa ni ukabeta konoha de
Umi o mezashite kumo ni natte ame de furou
Tooi kimi no chikaku de oichita tane o sodateyou
Chigau basho de kimi ga kizuite kureru to iin dakedo

Kono hoshi ga taemanaku
Mawaritsuzukete iru kana
Chiisaku aketa mado no soto
Keshiki o kae
Watashi no aishita hana
Sotto mebaeru kisetsu de
Meguru kiseki no sono hate
Mata mukaiau no darou
Mukaiau no darou
Kururu mawaru kuru kuru to
Kuru kuru kimi no mawari o

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Olivia Lufkin - A Little Pain
(Nana ending uses abridged version)
Travel to the moon
Kimi wa nemuri yume wo toku
Dare mo inai hoshi no hikari
Ayatsuri nagara

Tsuyoku naru tame
Wasureta egao
Kitto futari nara torimodosu

Kidzuite
I'm here waiting for you
Ima to wa chigau mirai ga atte mo
I'm here waiting for you
Sakebi tsudzukete
Kitto kokoro wa
Tsunagu ito wo tagutteru
Ano koro no watashi
Me wo samasu you ni
No need to cry

Travel in silence
Te wo nobaseba fureru no ni
Kimi wa tooi sore wa
Omoide no naka no koto

Koe ga kikoeru
Me wo tojireba
Chiisa na itami sae
Itoshikute

Mitsumete
I'm here waiting for you
Kaze ni fukare
Hitori mayotte mo
I'm here waiting for you
Sora wo miagete
Zutto kokoro wa,
Te wo hirogete mamotteru
Ano koro no kimi ga,
Furikaeru made
No need to cry

Feel something feel nothing
Listen closely listen closely
Wide open ears
Disarm the dream tickler
In the constant moment
You will find me where it's quiet
Listen closely listen closely
Let the blood flow through all the spaces
Of the universe

Kidzuite
I'm here waiting for you
Ima to wa chigau mirai ga atte mo
I'm here waiting for you
Sakebi tsudzukete
Kitto kokoro wa
Tsunagu ito wo tagutteru
Ano koro no watashi
Me wo samasu you ni
No need to cry

Listen closely listen closely
Listen closely listen closely
Listen closely listen closely

Listen closely

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Spitz - Sakana
(Honey and Clover ep. 10 Insert Song)
Kazarazu ni
Kimi no subete to
Mazariaesou sa
Ima sara ne

Koinito to
Yoberu jikan wo
Hoshisuna hitotosu ni
Tojikometa

Kotoba ja naku
Rizumu wa tsuzuku
Futari ga mada
Deau mae kara no

Kurikaesu nami no koe
Tsumetai hito samayou
Furueru kata wo daite
Doko ni mo modoranai

"Kitto mada
waranai yo" to
Kanaka ni narenai
Sakana toka

Ikutsumo no
Tsukuribanashi de
Kokoro no ichibu wo
Uruoshite

Kono umi wa
Bokura no umi sa
Kakusareta
Sekai to tsunagu

Namariiro ni kagayaku

Kono umi wa
Kakusareta
Kotoba ja naku
Futari ga mada
Deau mae kara no

Konkiiito ni shimikomu
Tsumetai hi to samayou
Fureru kata wo daite
Doko ni mo modoranai



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Spitz - Y
(Honey and Clover ep. 14 Insert Song)
Chiisana koe de
Boku wo yobu yami e to
Te wo nobasu shizuka de
Nagai yoru

Narasarete ita
Oki zari no toki kara
Hai agari mujaki ni
Hohonda

Kimi ni au mou ichido

Tsuyogoaru poozu ga
Yoku niteta futari wa
Hajikiai sono ato
Hiki atta

Umareta koro to
Kawarnai kokoro de
Sawattara subete ga
Kiesou na

Kimi wo mitsumete ita

Yagate kimi wa tori ni naru
Boroboro no yakusoku
Muni ni idaite

Kanashii koto mo aru
Dakedo yume wa tsudzuku
Me wo fusenaide

Mai oriru yoake made

Yagate kimi wa tori ni naru
Boroboro no yakusoku
Muni ni idaite

Kaze ni yureru mugi
Yasashii hi no omoide
Kamishimenagara

Tsukihagi no miraaju
Taisetsu na yakusoku
Mune ni idaite

Kanashii koto mo aru
Daedo yume wa tsudzuku
Me wo fusenaide
Mai oriru yoake made

Usuyami no sekai

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Tomoko Tane - Broken Wings
(Trinity Blood Ending uses abridged version)
I know this will not remain forever
However it’s beautiful
Your eyes, hands, and your warm smile
They’re my treasure

It’s hard to forget

I wish there was a solution
Don’t spend your time in confusion
I’ll turn back now and spread

My broken wings
Still strong enough to cross the ocean width
My broken wings
How far should I go drifting in the wind?

Higher and higher in the night

My broken wings
Still strong enough to cross the ocean width
My broken wings
How far should I go drifting in the wind?

Across the sky
Just keep in flying

Kiesoku dekinai itami
Kiesoku dekinai chigau mamoru ga
Subete wo watashi ni wa
Watashi demo

Sore demo watashi ni wa kanjirareru

Sore kara ochiete kuru no wa
Are wa ame de wa nakute

Do you ever chain me down
Take my heart
‘Cause I was afraid of you
Now I couldn’t hold it any longer
Love is not a toy

Let go of me now

The time we spend is perpetual
Our future is my will
So I’ll leap into the air

My broken wings
Still strong enough to cross the ocean width
My broken wings
How far should I go drifting in the wind?

Higher and higher in the night

My broken wings
Still strong enough to cross the ocean width
My broken wings
How far should I go drifting in the wind?

Across the sky
Just keep in flying

Sora kara ochite kuru no wa
Are wa ame de wa nakute

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UVERworld - D-Techno Life
(Bleach Opening uses abridged version)
Ienai itami kanashimi de kizu tsuita kimi yo
Kesenai kako mo seoi attekou ikiru koto wo
Nagedasanai de

Tsunaida kimi no te wo

Itsuka ushinatte shimau no kana
Usurete iku ego to kimi wo mamoritai kara
Hibiku boku wo yobu koe sae kare
Toki ni sou kaze ni kaki kesaretatte
Kimi wo mitsuke dasu

Ienai itami kanashimi de kizu tsuita kimi mou
Waraenai nante hito girai nante kotoba sou iwanai de
Mienai mirai ni okoru koto subete ni imi ga aru kara
Ima wa sono mama de ii kitto kizukeru toki ga kuru darou

Sabikitta hito you ni

Kasanari au dake ga munashikute
Hitori de ikite ikerutte ita
Arifureta yasashisa kotobajya
Ima wa mou todokanai hodo ni kima wa uzukidasu

Tsunai da kimi no te wa
Nanigenai yasashia wo motome
Do you re-
Do you re-
Do you remember?
Itamai wo shiru koto de hito ni yasashiku nareru kara

Drive your life

Ienai itami kanashimi de kizu tsuita kimi mou
Waraenai nante hito girai nante kotoba sou iwanai de
Mienai mirai ni okoru koto subete ni imi ga aru kara
Ima wa sono mama de ii kitto kizukeru toki ga kuru darou

How can I see the meaning of life kieteku
You’re the only

Kowarenai you ni to hanarete iku kimi mou
Waraenai nante hito girai nante kotoba sou iwanai de
Ima wa by and by me nakuttatte subete ni imi ga aru kara
Kesenai kako mo seoi attekou ikiru koto wo nagedasani de

You’d better forget everything
Remember your different life?
You’d better forget everything
Remember modoranai kedo

Hizunda kioku no you na
Toki no naka de itsuka wakari aeru kara

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UVERworld - D-Techno Life (TV Edit)
(Bleach Opening)
Ienai itami kanashimi de kizu tsuita kimi yo
Kesenai kako mo seoi attekou ikiru koto wo
Nagedasanai de

Tsunaida kimi no te wo

Itsuka ushinatte shimau no kana
Usurete iku ego to kimi wo mamoritai kara
Hibiku boku wo yobu koe sae kare
Toki ni sou kaze ni kaki kesaretatte
Kimi wo mitsuke dasu

Ienai itami kanashimi de kizu tsuita kimi mou
Waraenai nante hito girai nante kotoba sou iwanai de
Mienai mirai ni okoru koto subete ni imi ga aru kara
Ima wa sono mama de ii kitto kizukeru toki ga kuru darou

You and me, two have spoken

Itsuka wakari aeru kara

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