16.11.2025
I made chocolate banana bread with this recipe which Leena shared with me. However, I lessened the amount of semi-sweet chocolate chips which the recipe called for, instead opting for dark chocolate. I think that is why the banana bread was not that sweet and even a little bitter, with an after taste which was kind of sour. I substituted the 1/4 cup unsalted butter with oil and I think it did not change much. We only had a pinch of baking soda left, so I think the texture of the bread was not the best and could have been much much better. I could not really taste the banana, except some of the chunks here and there. Overall, it was fine and I loved how crispy the exterior was. It tasted the best while it was warm out of the oven. I might make some changes next time. Also, I do want to try making a banana bread without chocolate + cocoa powder.
17.11.2025
On the way home, I was seated beside the open window after a long time. The winter air feels new but empty. The entire sky felt washed under the warmth of orange and every single tree looked like it was preparing for something to happen. I looked at the watch of the person sitting in front of me. I wonder if we say things after we are influenced by others or if the things we say are truly ours. I keep rereading sections from c&s; obsession goes well with non-chalance. I ate the last chunk of sweet potato today with salt and red chilli powder sprinkled on it. I wanted to eat a persimmon but it can wait for tomorrow; the riper the sweeter and pulpier. I keep slowly reading the short story Visions which is a part of the anthology Thus Were Their Faces by Silvina Ocampo. How memory cooperates and is coordinated around space and presence of what is within space is always fascinating. What if everything is not just a superimposition of everything that has come before.