Banana Banana Bread

This banana bread is so good, this is my go to recipe when I am craving banana bread. I hope you enjoy it. The link to the original recipe without my personal modifications is located at the bottom.

Banana Banana Bread

Ingredients:
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp nutmeg
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 tbsp cinnamon
1/2 cup coconut oil
3/4 cup brown sugar
2 eggs, beaten
2 1/3 cups mashed overripe bananas

Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly grease a 9x5 inch loaf pan.
In a large bowl, combine dry ingredients. In a separate bowl cream together butter and brown sugar. Stir in eggs and mashed bananas until well blended. Stir banana mixture into flour mixture; stir just to moisten. Pour batter into prepared loaf pan.
Bake in preheated oven for 60 to 65 minutes, until a toothpick inserted into center of the loaf comes out clean. Let bread cool in pan for 10 minutes, then turn out onto a wire rack.

AllRecipes.com Banana Banana Bread

Before & After - Old Mirror

I found an old mirror on an auction website in our area and decided to bid on it. I have been searching for a low cost ornate mirror for a while but those that I like ended up costing way too much like $150 too much. I won the bid at $25! A partial can of white spray paint later and this is what I now have; an awesome mirror! Once we finish painting I can hang this in my "sitting room". 

Healthy Dish - Egg White Omelete

If you are looking for a healthy quick breakfast then try this out. The measurements and amounts are entirely up to you, this is just what I did.

Egg White Omelet:

Egg Whites
1 Plum Tomato
1/2 Medium Avocado
3 tablespoons Pico
1/2 oz Grated Cheese
Salt & Pepper to Taste

Poor Egg Whites (desired amount) into a HOT lightly greased frying pan.
When the eggs are nearly completely cooked add pico, grated cheese, salt and pepper to down the center of the eggs.
Flip half of the egg mixture over on itself to form an omelet.
Slice tomato and avocado. 
Make your food look pretty on the plate, then EAT!

Before & After - Icky little cute chair

There is nothing a little burlap, staples, and lime green spray paint cannot fix.... right? I found this chair for $10 at an estate sale, the same estate sale where I found my spice rack (aka stunning nail polish holder), this was in the house attached to the barn. It was dirty and had nasty stains on the seat, nothing a little cleaning, and refinishing could not fix. I'm loving my new lime green chair!

It's about to be holiday time again; time for baking yummy treats!

This pumpkin bread turned out absolutely perfect!! I made some modifications to the original recipe which worked out beautifully. I will be making this for our Thanksgiving potluck at work, and Thanksgiving dinner at my parent's house. The link to the original recipe is located at the bottom. Try it out and let me know what you think.

“STARBUCKS” PUMPKIN BREAD

1 cup white sugar
1 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup coconut oil
1 cup applesauce
3 large eggs
1 (15 ounce) can solid pack pumpkin
3 cups all-purpose flour
3 tablespoons dark corn syrup
2 teaspoons grated fresh ginger
4 teaspoons ground cinnamon
2 teaspoons ground nutmeg
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt

Directions:
Preheat oven to 350°F
Butter and flour two 9x5x3 loaf pans or 3 muffin tins
Beat sugar and oil in a large bowl to blend.
Mix in eggs, pumpkin, ginger and apple sauce.
Sift flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, baking soda, salt, baking powder into another large bowl.
Stir into pumpkin mixture.
Divide batter equally among prepared pans (muffin tins).
Bake until tester comes out clean, about 1 hour for loaves, 30 min for muffins.
Transfer to cooling racks and cool for 10 minutes.
Turn out onto racks and cool completely.

Food.com Starbucks Pumpkin Bread

Sorry!! I know I've Been Missing...

... Life caught up with me!

Going to school full time and working full time while dealing with life in general got a little overwhelming. However, I'm baaaack! New recipes and before and afters to come!

Hope everyone is doing well!

Flea Market Footstool - Before and After

I have finished the footstool I bought this weekend (yes... that quickly). I love it; now I need to finish the wing back chair that will go along with it.