Tarragon and Chives

oatmeal chocolate chip muffins Mix in a medium size bowl: 4 mashed bananas 1/3 cup almond butter 1/4 cup honey 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil 1/3 cup almond milk 1 teaspoon vanilla extract Stir in: 1&1/2 cups rolled oats 3/4 cup all purpose flour 1&1/2 teaspoons baking powder 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon sea salt 1&1/2 teaspoons cinnamon Fold in: 1/2 cup chopped almonds 2 tablespoons hemp seeds 2 tablespoons flax 1/2 cup chocolate chips Bake: 350 F, 18-22 minutes Makes a dozen muffins

  Why make one loaf of fancy banana bread just for yourself when you can just as easily make two loaves of banana bread - enough to share with another family.  Spread the joy, especially now during COVID when we all need our days to be brightened.  After years of using the Joy of Cooking banana bread recipe which is also a very popular one I switched to making this fancier moist and delicious banana bread recipe.  To keep it interesting I do vary a few ingredients, like using chopped walnuts, cinnamon sugar, mini chocolate chips or sliced bananas on top of the loaves.  I also use different bread pans, like the ones in the above photo with the fancy ruffle edges.  The recipe makes enough for two large size 9x5" loaves so plan accordingly. Ingredients and Recipe for Two Families Fancy Banana Nut Breads Makes 2- 9x5" loaves 3 & 1/2 cups all purpose flour 2 teaspoons baking powder 1 teaspoon fine sea salt 1 teaspoon cinnamon 16 tablespoons or 2 sticks unsal...

Tired of pumpkin, cranberries or the endless nightmares about turkey roasting methods?  Ditto on the pre holiday mental fatigue, I just want fresh blueberries is often my simple request this time of year. This week before the pressure to bake with pumpkin and/or pumpkin spice on Thanksgiving take over I made banana blueberry buckwheat bread for breakfast or coffee time and I'm glad I did, because it's good.  The bursts of blueberries in this buckwheat flavored loaf reminds me of one of my favorite comfort foods, buckwheat pancakes with blueberries, applewood smoked bacon with loads of butter and maple syrup.  My banana blueberries buckwheat loaf is a sort of a refined, baked version of that over the top meltingly delicious favorite breakfast. Is anyone else thinking about how Thanksgiving used to be before Covid (like last year)?  I'm trying to be positive and am feeling very thankful to the SF Chronicle food writer who suggests that if we are able to order Than...

  Everyone should have a grandmother who bakes banana walnut muffins with cinnamon sugar and mini chocolate chips, or anything with bananas and chocolate chips.  My grandkids are lucky like that but this time I baked the goods and ended up with a dozen muffins in my freezer which was great because my husband and I enjoyed them a few at a time for breakfast, sorry kids.  I particularly like this muffin recipe so I'm going to share it with all my fellow banana 🍌 baking lovers. Ingredients and Recipe for Banana Walnut Muffins with Cinnamon Sugar and Chocolate Chips makes 12 generous muffins  1 & 3/4 cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon  1/2 cup chopped walnuts 8 tablespoons or 1 stick unsalted butter, at room temperature  3/4 cup sugar 2 large eggs 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 2 large ripe bananas, peeled and mashed, about 1 cup 1/2 cup half and half for the topping 1/4 cup mini chocolate chips 2 tab...