Easy banana-oatmeal breakfast bread

Every baker has her set of no-fail, go-to recipes—the old standbys that always seem to turn out right, and this is mine for banana bread. It’s moist, not too sweet, hearty enough to get you through a long morning, and it happens to be low-fat as well. I originally found… Read more »

More healthy baking strategies: Banana-oatmeal granola bites

I think I’m hooked on the idea of healthy cookies. I loved last week’s vegan carrot-oatmeal cookies, so this past weekend, I tried out another healthy cookie recipe from Heidi Swanson. This one is a lot heavier on the oatmeal, so it seems more like a granola masterpiece to me… Read more »

Banana Chocolate Chunk Muffins

Family brunches and parties are the stuff of legend in my family.First thing’s first: There are over 40 of us—my grandmother, the matriarch; her eight children and their spouses; and about 25 of us grandchildren—so when we all get together, it’s usually for a feast. We all contribute our signature… Read more »