Birds, bells and banana bread

The bird convention seems to have returned. My feathered friends were debating quite loudly this morning.

I really don't have much to share. Good thing it's recipe day!


Banana Bread

  1 cup unbleached all purpose flour   1-1/4 cups whole wheat flour   1/4 cup wheat germ   3/4 cup brown sugar   3/4 tsp baking soda   1/2 tsp salt   3/4 cup walnuts, chopped coarse and toasted

OR 1/2 cup flaked, sweetened coconut and 3/4 cup macadamia nuts

[to toast, spread on small cookie sheet and toast in 350°F oven,

stirring every 2 minutes for about 6 minutes until golden]   4 ripe bananas, mashed well   1/3 cup plain nonfat yogurt   2 large eggs, beaten   2 tbsp canola oil   1 tsp vanilla  extract  
  Grease and flour 9" x 5" x 3" loaf pan or equivalent. Combine dry ingredients

and set aside. Mix wet ingredients. Lightly fold banana mixture into dry

ingredients with rubber spatula until just combined and batter is thick and

chunky. Scrape batter into prepared pan(s). Bake until loaf is golden brown

and tester inserted in center comes out clean – about 55 minutes. Cool in pan

for a few minutes, then remove. Enjoy!