Thursday, June 3, 2010

Super Yummy Banana Bread!

If I asked you to describe your daily routine right now, most of you would have no trouble reciting your tasks from the start of a day to the finish. In fact, a lot of you probably also know precisely what time you go about doing these tasks. It's too easy to slip into a dull routine of doing the same thing day after day. That's why this week i decided to mix things up. I took the old material I had to work with and primped it up until an unrecognizable, beautiful treat stood before me. Banana Bread. Banana Bread is really like renewing and refreshing a dull life. Right before it goes bad, you swoop in and save it by adding some buttery excitement, sugary sweetness and a hint of almond adventure
Of course, this is all slightly a metaphor. I'm not really this passionate about banana bread, although I'd definitely be cool with anyone who is. That's cool.
However I am passionate about changing it up once in a while. Little mix-ups in your daily routine can turn life upside down. Instead of doing homework one night, why not have a picnic in the back seat of a car with Reece's Puffs and Frosted Animal Crackers. Why not buy your boyfriend an extremely fast new car? Okay, so it was a toy car, I still get props for trying. Why not get a new pair of super trendy heels for Spain? And why not go a little crazy shopping with your best friend and buy a dress that barely reaches your mid-thigh? After all, summer's on it's way, and it's practically begging you to ignore all routines and just GO CRAZY!
Now, back to the banana bread. See here's the thing. Banana Bread usually isn't my thing. But wow, this stuff is good. I'll take that as a sign.

Um... it was gone before I could take a picture. There's your sign. Go make it.
But I will show you my latest exciting purchases for summer.

Yes this dress is as fabulously scandalous as it looks


And these shoes are perfect for late night clubs- comfortable but crazy hot

Banana Bread

Ingredients:
1 Cup Sugar
1/2 Stick Butter (softened)
2 Eggs
3 Over ripe bananas
2 Tablespoons Milk
1/4 Cup greek honey yogurt
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
2 Cups Flour
1 teaspoon Baking Soda
1 Teaspoon Baking powder
1 Teaspoon Salt
1 Teaspoon Vanilla extrace
1/2 Teaspoon almond extract
1/4 teaspoon lemon extract or 1 teaspoon lemon juice

Directions:
1. grease a 9 X 5 X 3 inch baking pan and preheat oven to 350 degrees F
2. Cream Butter and Sugar in a large mixing bowl until light and fluffy, about 4 minutes. Add eggs one at a time, aking sure each is fully beat into the mixture.
3. In a small Mixing bowl, mash the bananas with banana masher (or fork, not as fun but it gets the job done). Mix in the Milk, cinnamon and yogurt.
4. In another small mixing bowl, combine flour, salt, baking soda and baking powder
5. Add the banana mixture to the butter mixture and beat on medium-low speed until combined. Next, add the flour mixture on low speed until just combined, or flour disappears.
6. Mix in the extracts with a fork or spatula. Make sure they are evenly distributed throughout batter.
7. Pour the batter evenly into the prepared pan and bake for about an hour to an hour and ten minutes, or until toothpick comes out clean. Do not over bake. It will result in gross, dry banana bread unsuitable for renewing anyone's life let alone mixing up a routine. Cool completely before taking out of pan or slicing.
8. There's a lot of bowls to clean up, but it's well worth it. Enjoy!!! :)

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