Katie's Banana Bread!

Okay ladies here it is!
Preheat oven: 350 degrees
Bake for 30-40 minutes

Cream 1/2 cup Butter
2 cups Sugar
Add 3 Eggs
4-5 ripe Bananas
1 1/4 cups Buttermilk ( 1 tbsp vinegar in the milk)
The batter will be really runny so mix it carefully.
Sift 3 cups Flour
1 1/2 tsp Baking Powder
1 1/2 tsp Baking Soda
(I also like to add about two tbsp of ground flaxseed)
while mixing slowly add flour mixture

This will make a large batch.
Enjoy!

Chocolate Chip Coffee Cake

1 cup butter
1 cup sugar
2 eggs
1 cup sour cream
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. baking powder
2 tsp. vanilla
2 cups flour

In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until smooth. Add remaining ingredients, except flour. Gradually stir in flour and mix well. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.

Topping
1/4 cup sugar
1/3 cup brown sugar
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 cup chopped pecans or walnuts
1 cup chocolate chips (I use milk c.c. but you can use semi-sweet if you prefer)

Mix topping ingredients together. Sprinkle a greased bunt pan with 1/3 of the topping. Alternate layers of topping and batter, ending with topping. Bake for 45-60 minutes.

FYI-
I usually make a little extra of the topping mixture and mine always takes 60 minutes, sometimes a little longer.

Bruchetta

½ c red wine vinegar

½ tsp. fresh basil

½ tsp Italian seasoning

3 cloves minced garlic

½ tsp oregano

½ tsp salt

¼ tsp pepper

1 tbs sugar

1 tbs parsley or chives

mix well, add:

½ c olive oil

5-6 diced roma tomatoes

½ red onion sliced thinly (I only used 1/4 of an onion and I diced it)

let marinate over night.

Mix ¾ cup mayonnaise and ¾ c fresh parmesan.

Spread this mixture onto sliced baguettes, then top with spoonful of tomato mixture. Sprinkle top with parm. Cheese.

Broil for 5 minutes, until crusted.

Amanda's Shower

For Amanda's shower we made personalized onesies, it was pretty easy and we had lots of fun doing it. Everyone was so creative and came up with some pretty cute ideas. We are so excited for you Amanda, congrats!


My photography skills have never been good, but they must have gotten worse...I can't believe I didn't get a picture of Amanda and Emily...sorry ladies.