Goddess Food

       Banana's... So great for you, but they change so quickly into mush, making it difficult to eat them by themselves. In walks good ol' banana bread!  I had posted my Buttermilk Banana-Zucchini Bread before, but I wanted to try something different.  Wasn't digging the idea of something super sweet, so I opted for a spin on a general beer bread.  I don't usually have beer around, but today, I had a couple 12 oz. cans of Rübæus Raspberry Ale from a local brewery called Founder's located here in Detroit. This is a beautiful, fruity ale that has become a local favorite of mine, and who doesn't like to support local businesses, right? This makes 2- 9"x5" loaves. Here are the items you'll need to gather: 5 Mashed Bananas 6 cups of Flour 2 TBS Baking Powder  2 tsp Salt 1 TBS Cinnamon 2 TBS Dried Lavender Blossoms 1 TBS Vanilla Extract 2-12oz cans of Rübæus Raspberry Ale 12 TBS Melted Butter 4 Sprigs of Dried Lavender (optional) You'll want to pr...

This scrumptious bread is best warm and slathered with butter and eaten with a fork! If you like strong spices in your banana bread, add at least 3x more than the recipe calls for. Also, try pan-frying in butter, then sprinkling with powdered sugar for a yummy dessert! Buttermilk Banana-Zucchini Bread Ingredients: 2 c all purpose flour 1 tsp baking powder 1/2 tsp baking soda 1/2 tsp salt 1 Tbsp vanilla extract 1/2 c butter flavored shortening 1/2 c sugar 2 lg eggs 3 brown bananas 1 Tbsp vanilla powder 1/2 c buttermilk 1 sm zucchini, peeled and shredded 1 Tbsp ground mulling spices 1 Tbsp cinnamon Directions: 1. Preheat oven at 350F degrees. Peel bananas. Peel & shred zucchini. Grease 9x5 bread loaf pan. 2. Cream bananas and buttermilk together. Add shortening, sugar, eggs and cream together. 3. Add dry ingredients, vanillas, spices and gently fold in the zucchini. 4. Pour batter into loaf pan 5. Bake for 1 hour and 10 minutes. 6. Cool for ...