the beginning

It was a Tuesday. I was standing in the kitchen making banana bread muffins for my mom's group meeting on Wednesday when it struck me how much Brittany would probably like this recipe.
I should send it to her. She has sent me several recipes lately.
I should send her a picture. They are lovely muffins.
We should start a blog together of recipes we've tried and loved so we can share with each other - heck, share with the world! - all the great foods we've made.
That's really how quickly this blog was born. My sister and I both like to cook. We try to be healthy. We like to share. We live thousands of miles apart; this is a perfect way to help us stay connected. It will be just like how we've spent so much time at Mom & Dad's house. In the kitchen. Together.

Madeover Banana Bread
Source: Ladies Home Journal

2 c all purpose flour (I use half whole wheat)
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
3/4 c sugar
1/2 c applesauce
2 Tbsp canola oil
1 tsp vanilla
2 eggs
3 bananas, mashed
*I add 1 tsp cinnamon

Heat oven to 350. Grease loaf pan.
Whisk together flour, soda, baking powder, salt.
In separate bowl, whisk together sugar, applesauce, oil and vanilla. Whisk in eggs.
Stir in banana. Gradually stir in dry ingredients just until combined.
Pour into loaf pan.
Bake 50 min to 1 hour. (Toothpick test)
Cool in pan on rack 5 min. Run knife around edges to loosen; remove from pan and cool completely.

* also makes excellent muffins (as pictured)