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Banana Trail Mix Bread

Banana Trail Mix Bread

Can I let you in on a secret? It’s a little something I’ve realized as I’ve bookmarked and dog-eared a zillion different recipes for baked goods. Here it is: you don’t really need a ton of different recipes to be a great baker. Us food bloggers and recipe developers churn out separate recipes for every [...]

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banana coconut muffins

Banana Coconut Muffins

Being a grown-up is tough, isn’t it? Between spring cleaning, checkbook balancing and apartment hunting, I am oscillating between feelings of overwhelm about how much I have and do not have. I remind myself that I am a self-sufficient adult, fully capable of dealing with these sentiments and situations, but sometimes I just want to [...]

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banana oat pancakes

Banana Oat Pancakes

Good morning! I’m sitting cross-legged on my hotel bed in San Antonio, next to a big window overlooking the Tower of Americas. It’s so cloudy I can barely see the top of it. The fog in my head is slowly lifting as I sip on my cup of coffee, and I just scraped the last [...]

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banana almond smoothie

Banana Almond Smoothie

Considering that today is officially the first day of summer (though we’ve been suffering through 100 degree summer temps for weeks), it seems fitting to share my new favorite frozen drink recipe. I tried this banana almond smoothie recipe for the first time yesterday and awoke this morning with a vicious craving for another. Packed [...]

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healthy baked blackberry coconut oatmeal

Baked Oatmeal with Blackberries & Coconut

How is your summer thus far? Mine has been spent on patios and porches, with good company and cocktails. It hasn’t been kind to my meager checkbook, but laughs with friends have been good for the soul. I worked entirely too much last summer, and I’m determined that this one will be different—a season to [...]

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honey whole wheat banana bread

Honey Whole Wheat Banana Bread

I have been hunting for the perfect whole wheat banana bread recipe lately. The first was too sweet to stick with me from breakfast to lunch; the second was dry and lacking in flavor. This banana bread recipe is just right: 100% whole wheat, naturally sweetened with honey, with a light, decadent crumb. Plus it [...]

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delicious, reduced fat whole wheat banana chocolate chip cookies

Chocolate Chip Banana Cookies

This week has been my first week working from home, so I have been trying to adjust to a new routine. Funemployment brought out my lazy, indulgent side; whipping myself back into shape has proven a painful process. I’ll share a glimpse of working from home soon, and discuss my frustrations with modern life in [...]

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