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Tag Archives: banana
Banana, sultana and almond loaf
Manky banana alert – why can’t we ever get through the damned things? No matter how green they are when I buy them they ripen in an instant – infuriating. Well only slightly coz it’s always an excuse to bake … Continue reading
Posted in Baking, Storecupboard cooking
Tagged baking, banana, breakfast, cake, comfort food, family favourites, feeding boys, home baking, leftovers
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Lunchbox idea: banana muffins
I had a bunch of manky bananas hanging on my kitchen worktop for longer than I should have – they went black and really started freaking me out so I quickly mashed them up and looked for a recipe to … Continue reading
Posted in Baking, Breakfast, Lunches
Tagged baking, banana, cake, comfort food, family favourites, feeding boys, home baking, leftovers
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Weekend bake recipe: hey, blondie!
Reading this month’s Sainsbury’s Mag, I came across a massive feature on some of Dan Lepard’s amazing looking cakes with enormous glossy pictures of the most tempting array of goodies I’ve seen in quite a while. The squidgy banana blondies … Continue reading
Posted in Baking, Breakfast, Edible Gifts
Tagged baking, baking recipe, banana, blondies, brazil nuts, breakfast, cake, cake recipe, comfort food, dan lepard, family favourites, feeding boys, home baking, recipe
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Banana breakfast muffins
Facing a long journey to France with the boys in the car is a daunting prospect. While Sam is happy to sit and watch DVDs on his little screen, Arlo cannot bear being in the car for very long and … Continue reading
Posted in Baking, Breakfast, Travel
Tagged banana, breakfast, breakfast on the go, cakes, cinnamon, feeding kids on the move, home baking, muffins, nutmeg, travel food, wholemeal flour
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Spiced banana and coconut loafcake
It’s been a week of friends doing me a huge amount of favours with the firefighter being away all week with work. The best way I know to thank people for their kindness is, of course, to bake something lush! Baking … Continue reading
Posted in Baking, leftovers
Tagged baking, banana, banana bread, cake, comfort food, desiccated coconut, family favourites, feeding boys, home baking, loafcake, thank you bake
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Winter baking with added sunshine: Tropical Fruit Muffins
I needed to find comfort in my kitchen this weekend away from the torrential downpours and wild windy weather, so I decided to do some uplifting baking to defy the elements. Leafing through my food mags for inspiration I came … Continue reading
Posted in Baking
Tagged baking, banana, Bill Granger, coconut, cooking with kids, home baking, muffins, passion fruit
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Banana cupcakes with honey and cinnamon frosting
I often have leftover bananas at the end of the week, and normally turn them into a comforting loaf cake. However this week there was a coffee morning at Sam’s school to bake for, so I decided to broaden my … Continue reading