The Best Banana Bread

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The Best Banana Bread - moist and rich banana bread is a great way to use up over ripe bananas. Add chocolate chips and you will be the queen of banana bread baking!

How can I call this the best banana bread recipe? Because I am picky. I do not like dry banana bread.  I do not like bland banana bread. And it had better not fall apart in my hand. I tried a lot of recipes for banana bread (because bananas get overripe ridiculously fast and you can only drink so many smoothies) before I settled contentedly on this one. I have not made banana bread from another recipe for, let’s see, about 15 years. Banana bread is really pretty straightforward. Nothing fancy. Still, my kids wait in the kitchen when they […] Read more »

Irish Soda Bread

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Just in time for St. Patrick’s Day… and what could be a simpler bread recipe than Irish Soda Bread?  This recipe has only 5 ingredients and no rising time. From start to a lovely loaf takes only one hour! Ingredients 4 cups flour 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda 1 1/2 teaspoons salt 1 1/2 cups milk 2 tablespoons lemon juice Directions Preheat oven to 375°. Pour lemon juice into milk and stir. Whisk flour, baking soda and salt together in a large bowl. Make a well in the flour mixture and stir in the milk/lemon juice. Dump the dough out […] Read more »