Recently, my sister introduced me to a small local business in her neighborhood that sells regional and seasonal fruits and vegetables. I was beyond happy with my purchases. I bought green asparagus, new potatoes, Braeburn apples and a bunch of rhubarb stalks. Continue reading “Delicious Rhubarb-Banana Bread”
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Tasty Strawberry-Banana Muffins
Recently, my mother organized a “high tea” for friends (new and old) and family. As a host gift, I brought super delicious strawberry banana muffins for which I am posting this recipe.
This recipe calls for 3 ripe bananas. I used ripe bananas that I had previously frozen and they worked just as good as “fresh” ripe bananas. I generally recommend freezing any ripe bananas that cannot or do want to use prior to their “expiration date”. Frozen bananas have multiple uses. For instance, they can be used to make smoothies, “nice cream” (frozen bananas blended up into soft serve), or, as I did in this case, thawed for baking. Continue reading “Tasty Strawberry-Banana Muffins”
Feel Good Lemon Blueberry Banana Bread
I am delighted to say that we are finally experiencing some warmer temperatures and sunshine here in Germany. Just thinking about it makes me smile. Other smile-worthy news is that it is finally berry season. Yay! The grocery stores and markets are currently well-stocked with delicious, juicy strawberries, blueberries, raspberries and other members of the “berry” family. Frozen berries simply cannot give fresh berries a run for their money. This is truly the perfect time to bake with berries.