Ultimate Banana Bread

This recipe comes from the August 2010 issue of Cooks Illustrated. Have I mentioned how much I enjoy reading the magazine? One recipe is better than the next. I typically try several new recipes from each issue.

When coming up with this recipe, the folks at Cooks Illustrated tried [...]

Banana Caramel Cake

It was a rainy day today and one of my sons is sick so I was stuck in the house with him and three overripe bananas.   I’m always on the lookout for new banana recipes and I found this one on a blog called Technicolor Kitchen.    It is really good.   The caramel on top is [...]

Frozen Chocolate Covered Bananas

These are incredibly easy to make and SO delicious, especially if you make them with a good bar of chocolate.   I like milk chocolate, but these would also be great with semi-sweet chocolate as well.   If you’re not a big fan of sprinkles, try rolling the bananas in nuts.  Yum!  They’re a great, fun warm-weather [...]

Banana Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies

I was looking for a new cookie recipe to try and I noticed that I had a couple of overripe bananas on my kitchen counter just begging to be used.   I thought about making my favorite banana bread which I make all the time, but I wanted to try something different so I ended up [...]

Another one of my favorite muffins

I am the queen of making muffins.  I love to make them, my boys like to eat them, and all is good.   This recipe is for banana oat bran muffins.    At our pediatrician’s recommendation, I always look for ways to sneak a bit of bran into recipes for the boys.    

I think [...]

Chocolate Chip Banana Bread

Ok, so I’m starting a blog. Why? It’s not like I don’t have anything else to do with a husband, four boys age-5 and under and a four-foot-long lizard. I’m starting it because I like to cook and my [...]