Try as I might, I cannot bring myself to be excited about drinking a cold green smoothie in the morning for breakfast. Or as an afternoon snack. Or, well, anytime. My excuse is that I live in Michigan. Gut reaction to “winter + smoothies” = noooooo. At least, that was the response the boyfriend gave when, on a recent dog walk, with icy snow blowing in our faces, I asked if he wanted to split ...
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Chocolate Zucchini Banana Bread
After doing a quick poll on Facebook the other day about people’s favorite bread (zucchini, banana, or pumpkin) and seeing no clear consensus, I decided to try making a combination of two of the breads in the running. Since it’s still technically August and I try to resist baking with pumpkin until at least mid-September, I went with banana and zucchini. ...
Caramel Banana Pecan Muffins
The other day, I spotted a solitary ripe banana languishing on the counter. In my household, ripe bananas mean it’s time to do some baking! Rummaging through the fridge and pantry, I found some leftover homemade caramel sauce and an unopened bag of pecans, and the idea hit me: caramel banana pecan muffins! ...
Blueberry Banana Pancakes
Last weekend, a serious hankering for pancakes struck. So, what’s a girl [with 5 pounds of blueberries in her freezer] to do, but make blueberry pancakes? These pancakes ended up being a clean-out-your-fridge/freezer/fruit bowl sort of meal, but with how well the blueberries, banana, and Greek yogurt complement each other, you’d never guess it! ...
National Pancake Day: Bananas Foster Pumpkin Pancakes
These pancakes…I don’t even know where to start. They’re glorious. Autumnal. The epitome of a relaxing weekend breakfast (though I'd be happy to eat them any day of the week!). Sweetly spiced and fragrant. Delightfully delectable and decadent. They just about melt in your mouth. I wish there were a way to make an electronic scratch-and-sniff sticker, but since there isn’t, you’ll just have to take ...
Sweet Potato Dog Biscuits with Peanut Butter Banana “Icing”
I was beginning to feel really guilty about cooking and baking all sorts of things and constantly telling the puppy that none of it was for her, so I finally got around to making her some baked goods of her very own. While I’d like to think that she enjoys these exponentially more than she enjoys pre-packaged store-bought biscuits and that she can taste my love for her baked into them, in reality, ...