life is sour enough. this is my spoonful of sugar.
I love bananas in every stage of ripeness, but there is a certain magic quality that brown bananas have, full of sweetness and possibility. My favorite use for ripe bananas has always been banana bread, mostly because there are so many different recipes out there to try and they’re all fairly adaptable.
As a bonus (thanks to my delayed posting), I’m also covering a recipe for banana oat bars that is simple and gluten free.
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Read MoreThe only thing about autumn eating that I love more than pumpkin is pumpkin spice. I find it fascinating that this particular blend of spices really does only work in the presence of pumpkin. You could put cinnamon and cloves together; you could put cinnamon and nutmeg together; you could even put cinnamon and ginger…
Read MoreWhen I hear the word “chia” I have a very instant reaction. I’m sure you have the exact same reaction as well. It turns out in addition to making a great gift when spread onto a terra cotta animal, chia seeds are totally edible and apparently quite good for your health. They’re chock full of fiber,…
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Read MoreOver the years, the Internet has brought me countless hours of wonder and delight. Starting with the family’s first dial-up connection to Prodigy (technically more of an intranet, but I’m not here to split hairs) I have been glued to that magic portal. After all this time together, today I experienced my first Internet-related religious…
Read MoreSince we’re all friends here, I have a bit of a confession to make: I am a banana bread-aholic. It has come to the point where I often buy bananas with the hope that no one in the house will eat them. I place them carefully behind the knife block or next to more appealing…
Read MoreWhile I’ve never been a fan of the word “diet,” I think I’ve spent a good deal of my life attempting one or another. Part of it is genetics, part food love, part sheer laziness. In the past I’ve done a reasonable job of getting the process of getting fit going well, but somehow I…
Read MoreToday I experienced the magic and wonder of gelatin in a completely new way. After reading an article on homemade gummi candy I couldn’t help but try it myself. I am almost as enamoured with gelatin as the Victorians were (and considering how they treated it as the main event at any dinner party, that’s…
Read MoreA few days ago I read a recipe online for Nutella cupcakes, and that’s pretty much all I’ve thought about ever since. First of all, I live for cupcakes. I don’t think I’ve ever met a cupcake I didn’t love, and that includes the deceptively delicious bacon and dark chocolate cupcake I indulged in with…
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