Banana Dark Chocolate Chip Bread

For a while I was keeping on top of using any banana I bought in my morning breakfast smoothie, but this week I ended up with an abundance of over ripe ones ready to be transformed into something delicious! Banana muffins are usually my go-to in this type of situation, but with limited time I opted for making bread.

This recipe is a mashup of two recipes in an old cookbook that I've been using since I was a teenager. It has a good balance of sweetness, but also includes spices to add some depth. Enjoy!

Recipe:

1/2 cup butter, softened

1 cup white sugar

2 eggs

1 cup (3-4) mashed bananas

1 tsp vanilla

1 tsp baking soda

1/4 cup milk

1 3/4 cup flour

2 tsp baking powder

1/2 tsp salt

1 tsp cinnamon

1/2 tsp nutmeg

1/2 tsp cloves

1 cup dark chocolate chips

Mash bananas in mixer, add in sugar, eggs, vanilla, and butter. Beat well. Add milk, flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves. Mix until combined. Add chocolate chips. Bake in greased loaf pan for 50 minutes at 350F. Bread is ready when you can insert a toothpick into the center and it comes out clean.

Lemon Curd

I've always wanted to try making lemon curd, but I thought it was complicated. Turns out it's pretty simple! 1/4 cup sugar 1 large egg 1/3 cup lemon juice 4 Tbsp butter Whisk the first 3 ingredients in a small saucepan. Heat until boiling and continue to stir for 5 minutes, until it is thick. Pull off the heat source and add butter 1 Tbsp at a time. Store in the refrigerator!

Beet Salad

This was the first time as an adult that I had ever bought beets at the store! I made this beet salad for the 4th of July and it was pretty easy to make. For the beets, I Sous Vide them for 3 hours at 185F and then chopped them up. They cooked perfectly, as does everything in the Sous Vide (more about this process in a later post). Recipe: Approximately 5 cups of cooked, chopped beets Drizzle with balsamic vinegar Add crumbled goat cheese Add walnuts (or pistachios)

Pies! Pecan & Pumpkin

At one point of my life I worked hard to find the perfect pie crust recipe. I have since given up on the time it takes and turned to frozen bought crusts, which it turns out are super easy and good! In honor of Canadian Thanksgiving (last weekend), here are a few of the pies that I made. When it comes to pecan pie, I look for a pie that has a delicious gooey interior. Although I didn't get a picture of the inside of this pie, I promise it doesn't disappoint! It reminds me of butter tarts with pecans, another Canadian favourite of mine (not a typo). I made this pie before work one morning while enjoying my cup of coffee. Here's the recipe: 3 large eggs 3/4 cup granulated sugar 1 cup of light corn syrup 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened 1 heaping tbsp all purpose flour 1 tsp vanilla extract 1 cup of pecans, coarsely chopped Preheat oven to 350F. Lightly beat the eggs and then whisk in the sugar. Add in syrup and butter and combine until smooth. Add flour a...

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