The holidays are here. That’s obvious.We need quick and easy breakfast ideas for kiddos home from school, visiting, family and friends, and our hungry and deserving tummies!We also need a little bit of sunshine – a bit extra depending on where you live ☀️.Sunshine, banana bread, tropical fruit and nut crunch all baked into a…
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When recently asked about his weakness in life, my dearest Brian responded with, “Hägen-Dazs Chocolate Peanut Butter Ice Cream.” * While I know him better than most, possibly better than himself, I believe he thinks this is true, but I beg to differ. It’s the addition of ripe bananas, smashed into a fresh, warmly baked…
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Maybe a “rerun” or re-visit to previous recipes, but I always do something just a little bit different!And, who can go wrong with another beautiful and delectable batch of gooey Chocolate Peanut Butter Chip Banana Bread!?! 🐵🍌🍫🥜🙊 Chocolate Peanut Butter Chip Banana Bread 4 Tbs. butter, melted and cooled3 super ripe bananas2 large eggs1/3 cup…
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I LOVE peanut butter and chocolate. If I am going to consume a banana 🍌, it absolutely MUST be with peanut butter (almond butter, nut butter, the like…)I found a nut-free chocolate “peanut butter” spread, made with roasted soybeans and wanted to give it a try. I’ve had the non-chocolate version in the past, and…
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So, since I bake SO often (almost daily for the sweet treats + dinner [yes, definitely everyday, but not always blog-worthy]), I tend to “force feed.”My hope is to please, satisfy, and delight. And, food is my love language. I’m a Mama Bear, a nurturer, and I tend to channel my non-existent Italian grandmother and…
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‘Extra‘ means trying too hard, over the top, excessive, maybe a little dramatic. Doing more than what the situation calls for. Often a little inappropriate. Like, if someone’s laughing really hard at all your jokes, and it’s unnatural and too much, your jokes aren’t that funny, you might say, ‘He’s so extra‘. While this marvelously delicious…
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I would say there’s nothing like the combination of peanut butter and chocolate. I mean, honestly, it’s a match made in heaven. Even if you prefer neither, when they are together – my god – the skies part. It’s good.For some, though, peanut butter and banana is more their thing. Elvis, for one – didn’t…
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Not too sweet and definitely not too savory. Here we go pleasing Goldilocks again with this artisanal version of a traditional chocolate chip walnut banana bread. Go for it! Banana Chocolate Chip Walnut Artisanal Bread 1 cup warm water 2 Tbs. raw sugar 1 1/2 tsp. active dry yeast 3 2/3 cup all purpose flour…
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