Nothing makes you appreciate your mother more than raising children of your own. Well, that and the smell of her banana cake recipe baking in the oven. My mom and I have endured many highs and lows in our relationship. I blame the fact we are ... [ Read More ]
School Lunches for the Uber-Picky Eater
Images and words by Jodi of themotherboards.ca I know I've gone on ad nauseam about what a picky eater my son is, but I'm not sure if I've conveyed quite HOW picky he is. He doesn't like dip. He doesn't like soup. He doesn't like pasta sauce. ... [ Read More ]
Pumpkin Pie Banana Bread
With at least 3 unique banana bread approaches on hotpinkapron.com, it should be no surprise that it's considered a household staple. With brown bananas in hand, I stepped into the kitchen to whip up yet another loaf and a can of Pure Pumpkin Puree ... [ Read More ]
Zen Banana Bread (vegan)
It is so easy to over-think life and everything in it. After last week's success with creating a healthier option for banana bread lovers (by including whole wheat flour, flaxseed and maple syrup), I wanted to create a similar version for my ... [ Read More ]
Breaking Banana Bread Habits
I was reading a Huffington Post article this week about America's Worst Foods. The usual suspects were present: greasy fast foods, saturated fats, all of those "ose" sweeteners (sucrose, frustose, dextrose..), but I was surprised to see "all-purpose ... [ Read More ]