My poor neglected garden

I have not written here for months, and although my garden has not been left quite untended, it has suffered from my inability to give it the attention it needs. It still grows and I still have hopes to create a lovely and happy place.

Today, for a change i will write about some cooking I have been experimenting with.  As I try to eat as well as possible without long hours standing, I have developed a few ways of making simple food that I can enjoy.

Tonight it was a very quick and easy Banana Cake.  Because it is cooked in a microwave oven it takes maybe 5 minutes in all to make.  When standing for long is a struggle this matters.

2 bananas,
2 eggs [or 3 egg yolks],
1 teaspoon of baking powder,
1/2 teaspoon of cinnamon,
3/4 cup of ground almonds.

puree the bananas and add the eggs and mix well. Add the spice and baking powder, then stir through the almonds to make a batter.  pour into a 7 inch silicon sandwich pan.  place in the microwave and cook for 2-3 minutes.  the cake will rise but leave it to cook until it gives off steam.

remove from the oven and turn out onto a cake plate.  This is maybe more like a slice than a cake but very nice as a treat.  I added pieces of chopped crystalised ginger to this one which I rather liked.  You could maybe add a few chocolate chips, or some currants.

you could add any flour substitute to the mix ; wheat or spelt, arrowroot, cornflour or a proprietary gluten free flour.