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I'm Beth. I like making your eyes happy. I bake (because food is awesome) and make crafty things! (Which means the majority of photos here are my own.)

I still had leftover failed macaroon coconut after making the scones, so I made some coconut banana bread with added walnuts.  This time I managed to not eat it until the next day!  Breads like this are really pointless to eat the same day, since they need time to flavor through.  Anyway, I love this banana bread recipe…the yogurt makes it nice and soft.Banana Coconut Bread2 cups flour3/4 teaspoon baking soda1/2 teaspoon salt4 tablespoons butter, softened1 cup sugar2 large eggs1 1/2 cups bananas, mashed1/4 cup plain yogurt1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract1/2 cup flaked coconut   Grease a 9x5” loaf pan and preheat oven to 350˚F.  Combine flour, soda and salt.  In a mixer bowl, cream butter and sugar.  Beat in eggs individually.  Add bananas, yogurt and vanilla.  Mix in dry.  Fold in 1/2 coconut (and I added walnuts here).  Pour into pan and bake for 55-65 minutes.

I still had leftover failed macaroon coconut after making the scones, so I made some coconut banana bread with added walnuts.  This time I managed to not eat it until the next day!  Breads like this are really pointless to eat the same day, since they need time to flavor through.  Anyway, I love this banana bread recipe…the yogurt makes it nice and soft.

Banana Coconut Bread
2 cups flour
3/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
4 tablespoons butter, softened
1 cup sugar
2 large eggs
1 1/2 cups bananas, mashed
1/4 cup plain yogurt
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup flaked coconut  

Grease a 9x5” loaf pan and preheat oven to 350˚F.  
Combine flour, soda and salt.  In a mixer bowl, cream butter and sugar.  Beat in eggs individually.  Add bananas, yogurt and vanilla.  Mix in dry.  Fold in 1/2 coconut (and I added walnuts here).  Pour into pan and bake for 55-65 minutes.

Adorable teddy bear toast from Minieco: buttered toast + cinnamon sugar + banana slices and raisins!

From my Williams-Sonoma cookbook…Blueberry Banana bread!  The light banana flavor gave the bread a nice extra something, and it was super soft and delicious.  I’ll definitely make it again, and maybe next time with pecans (I ran out and used walnuts instead).Recipe

From my Williams-Sonoma cookbook…Blueberry Banana bread!  The light banana flavor gave the bread a nice extra something, and it was super soft and delicious.  I’ll definitely make it again, and maybe next time with pecans (I ran out and used walnuts instead).
Recipe

I was craving a graham cracker crust and decided to make experimental mini ice cream cakes.  I made three basic flavors, a vanilla, a chocolate, and two strawberries.  The other three were made my mixing other things into vanilla or chocolate ice cream.  From top left to right: cinnamon honey, banana topped with a layer of peanut butter (also mixed into vanilla ice cream), and peanut butter chocolate.My favorites?  Probably the cinnamon honey and peanut butter chocolate! 

I was craving a graham cracker crust and decided to make experimental mini ice cream cakes.  I made three basic flavors, a vanilla, a chocolate, and two strawberries.  The other three were made my mixing other things into vanilla or chocolate ice cream.  From top left to right: cinnamon honey, banana topped with a layer of peanut butter (also mixed into vanilla ice cream), and peanut butter chocolate.
My favorites?  Probably the cinnamon honey and peanut butter chocolate! 

The banana slice is adorable!

The banana slice is adorable!

(via weheartplushies)

For Mother's Day: Nice and plump banana-oatmeal pancakes!

…with pecans, and this time topped with banana slices, cinnamon sugar, toasted coconut and maple syrup.  
The link is to my old blog.  It’s not the best picture. 

My favorite thing, ever.  Waffled french toast & regular french toast for breakfast, topped with cinnamon, bananas, chocolate chips and maple syrup.  …Yay for syrup in a shot glass!How to make: make french toast.  Cook in a waffle iron.  Eat!  

My favorite thing, ever.  Waffled french toast & regular french toast for breakfast, topped with cinnamon, bananas, chocolate chips and maple syrup.  
…Yay for syrup in a shot glass!
How to make: make french toast.  Cook in a waffle iron.  Eat!