Banana Muffins!

My grandmother makes the best banana chocolate chip muffins. I recently got a craving for them and wanted to make them.

Problem was, I didn't have the recipe.

When I went back to Saskatchewan, I got the recipe from my grandma.  But once I got back to Calgary, I couldn't find the recipe.

So I searched the recipe for the best looking recipe I could find.

I had one issue though, I didn't have eggs at home and I didn't feel like driving to the store for some eggs.

So I opted for Vegan Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins.

They actually turned out really well.  They were moist, the banana flavour was perfect and they were addicting.  Seriously, they were like some sort of drug.  Once you had one, you couldn't stop eating them.
For example, J.Low - who usually isn't a fan of my baking - tried one and ended up eating 3 more shortly after.

Here are my pictures:

First the dry ingredients

Then the sugar and oil.

Next the mashed bananas and chocolate chips added in.

and finally all of it.

I found the best amount to fill the tins was about 1/4 cup filling.  The recipe made 15 muffins.
I recommend these though. I've already made them multiple times.

Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins
Adapted from The Joy of Vegan Baking by Colleen Patrick-Goudreau
2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
1-1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1 c granulated sugar
1/3 c canola oil
4 very ripe bananas, mashed
1/4 c water
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 c non dairy semi-sweet chocolate chips

Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Lightly grease your muffin tins.

In a medium bowl, mix the flour, salt and baking soda.

In a large bowl, beat the sugar and the oil. Then add the mashed banana and chocolate chips. Stir in the water and vanilla until incorporated. Add flour mixture, a little at a time and stir until just incorporated.

Fill all 12 muffin cups evenly and bake about 30 minutes, until they are golden brown and a toothpick inserted in the middle of one or two comes out cleanly.

I would like to go to Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch.


It's in Wales. 


The sole reason I'm saying I want to go there....
To get a picture in front of the town's sign.


Like this guy.

Minus the magazine.

Long Time No See

My life has been fairly busy lately, which is why I unfortunately haven't posted anything.
For example, right now I'm watching a movie with my parents.  They came in this weekend to visit.
Over the next few days I'll hopefully post more.

Cheers till then!

I have realized that I haven't updated my blog recently as far as what is going on in my life.
So I'll do a quick recap of what is going on.  

Last weekend J.Low and I went to Banff/Lake Louise.  
We wandered around Banff, shopped, ate sushi and ran from the rain.  I spent more money than was necessary, and therefore I think it was a typical Banff trip. 

Once it started raining, we decided to go to Lake Louise because we heard it was there we could locate one of the best burgers in Alberta.
Before supper we went to the actual Lake Louise and rented a canoe. That's right, we canoed.  It was beautiful. Unfortunately for J.Low, I can't paddle very well.  He had to do most of the work.

Afterwards we headed to the Railway Station.

This wasn't the place we were originally trying to locate, but I have to say their Bison Burger was the best burger I've had in Alberta.  By far.  It was juicy and delicious.
For $20, the price was a little steep.  But if you're ever in Lake Louise, you must try it.

Besides our little trip, nothing out of the ordinary has been going on.  I go to work, which makes me pretty tired.   Today for example, was a gong show.  Everyone was running around, stealing each other's fans - it is unbearably hot in our clinic.  Seriously, it is at least 26 degress Celsius or hotter in the room I'm in.  Lately they've been turning off the air conditioning.  It is not enjoyable at all. 

I've also recently started watching Season 2 of Parks and Recreation.  I didn't like the first season, but the 2nd one is pretty funny so far. To be honest, I just really want to watch the episodes with Rob Lowe. 

And that is my recap of last weekend.  In a few days I'll post what I did for the long weekend

I hope all is well with everyone else!