…Happy 8.8.8

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It was another gorgeous day here in Heber. I headed over to Searcy early this morning to visit The Scrapbook Attic; needed more paper for Cece’s baby shower invites. Then I came home and went out to lunch with Thom. Speaking of Thomas. Last night, when he came to bed, he woke me with:

t– knock, knock
g– who’s there?
t– a pile up
g– a pile up who?

{go ahead…say it out loud}

Yea…my boyfriend the comedian. He cracks me up.

So, other than creating more invites, I baked up this little loaf of goodness. I had some very brown-speckled bananas that were in major need of being used up. I took a basic banana bread recipe and kicked it up a bit with coconut and dried cranberries. Good, good stuff.

CranCoconut Banana Bread

Pre-heat oven to 350

spray a large loaf pan with cooking spray

2 1/2 cups all purpose flour

2 teaspoons baking powder

1 teaspoon baking soda

1 teaspoon cinnamon { I actually just dumped a bunch in…we like the cinnamon!}

1/2 cup applesauce

1 cup sugar

3 large eggs

4 bananas, mashed

1 teaspoon vanilla

1 1/2 cups dried cranberries {I was eyeballing this amount}

1 cup coconut

* Mix flour, baking powder, baking soda, and cinnamon. Set aside. In another bowl combine applesauce, sugar, eggs, bananas, and vanilla. Stir dry ingredients into wet ingredients and mix until just combined. Add cranberries and coconut. Pour into prepared pan.

*Sprinkle with brown sugar and pecans.

*Bake for 50-60 minutes {mine baked for about 70 minutes..watch your loaf carefully}

*Loaf is done when knife inserted comes out with a few wet crumbs.

If so desired…

*Spend approximately 20 minutes taking photos.

* Spend another 20 minutes setting up light box studio and take another 10-15 shots.

* Take yet another 20 minutes previewing photos before deciding which proofs to add to your Food Porn picture file.

* Decide on proofs and open with a picture editing program. Call over your boyfriend, husband, or significant other for opinions on angles and lighting.

Yep. Some people have kids to photograph. I have baked goods. Ah, well. Banana bread is tastier 🙂