“Cavena is a naturally evolved naked oat developed with the support of Ag-Canada.” That is what the packaging says about Nuda Naked Oats. I received this product for testing, excited to try a rice substitute but had no idea what I was in for. This hulless oat that the company refers to as the “Rice […]
The path to healthier food without sacrificing deliciousness
Rachel Allen’s Banana Bread & Cookbook Review of “Bake”
Last Christmas I received the cookbook Rachel’s Baking Secrets (although my book is entitled “Bake”) from my mom for Christmas and have had a great time testing out the recipes. I absolutely adored watching Rachel Allen‘s show Bake, so much so I had to get her cookbook. I have made her Apple and Oat Crumble, Peanut Butter […]
Perfecting My Banana Mango Smoothie
Recipe Review: Kevin Ryan’s A-Number-1 Banana Cake
The lovely and most awesome Ava recommended this recipe for A-Number-1 Banana Cake at allrecipes.com and I just had to try it out. I had bought a ton of bananas on sale and wanted to do something different with them. So I gave the recipe a shot! Whisk together the dry ingredients. Cream butter, white sugar and brown sugar. […]
Recipe Review: Emeril’s Banana Bread
I have a friend who is having a hard time and when that happens, my immediate reaction is to bake something. It was challenging coming up with something she could eat because she is pregnant and I learned via my Facebook group just how restricted diets can be for pregnant women. What a bummer! Thankfully […]
Lorraine’s Classic Banana Bread Recipe
Coconut Banana Bread with Lime Glaze
GET RECIPE! I was first introduced to the recipe for Coconut Banana Bread with Lime Glaze from Cooking Light Magazine by the lovely AwtemNymf, The Faerie Whisperer. A long time ago in another blog she asked me to try making it and I finally did but halfway through the recipe I realized I only had […]
Banana Pancakes
Food Network Cooking Club Challenge: Anna Olson’s White Chocolate Banana Loaf
Yesterday I took on The Food Network Cooking Club Challenge for the month of May and made my TV baking teacher Anna Olson’s White Chocolate Banana Loaf. Delicious! It was genius to make a banana bread with pastry flour, the result is super light and not super dense like some banana breads can be. The […]