On My Mind

This bread. Oh, this bread. Like a summers night filled with stars and free of mosquitoes, a drive to work with no red lights, or your favorite tv show with no commercials.. completely unexpected and absolutely wonderful. I'm that person that believes the more buttttuhhh something has the better it tastes {yes, the DNA test to see if I'm related to Paula Deen is still at the lab} So the fact that this has no butter, or eggs, or cheese{!!??!} is quite a feat considering I could most definitely eat this every single day. Guys, this banana bread is so good I wouldn't even trade it to be those extra tight khaki pants on Carl. {And I would basically trade my first born child, my top secret buttercream recipe, and my eyebrows to be those pants.}

{OMGZ ITS VEGAN!!??!} Banana bread

2 cups flour

1 1/2 tsp baking soda

1/2 tsp salt

1 cup sugar

1/4 cup oil

4 ripe bananas, mashed

1/4 cup water

1 tsp vanilla

Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly grease a 9-inch square baking pan.In a small bowl, combine the flour, baking soda and salt. In a separate large bowl, whisk together the sugar and oil, then add bananas. Add water and vanilla, stirring to combine.Add the flour mixture, stirring just until wet. Bake for 45 to 50 minutes.

Thanks to Olivia for opening my eyes to the wonders of healthy{ier} banana bread cakes! I baked a loaf to bring to work and all the ladiezzz died from the deliciousness. So I baked another for my friend and another for myself.. and the next thing I know I've boughten all the bananas from Publix and my credit card put a halt to my banana spending. But what can I say... Wensley and I just love an early morning spent eating banana bread and watching reruns of Parks and Rec!

Hope your day is absolutely BANANAS, in the best way possible!!

We Five- You Were On My Mind

*This banana bread is on my mind every morning I have my Special K with strawberries instead of banana deliciousness. Ok, ok, fine... its like on my mind more than that. But don't tell the muffin!

OATS in a JAR!

what happens when you combine a freshly finished peanut butter jar and a love for oatmeal? OATS IN A JAR happens!! and it changes your life breakfast! FOREEEVVVEER! straight up, now try and tell me this isn't delicious! not only does it manage to get all the leftover peanut butter from the jar but its incredibly fun to eat out a a jar. {its like any second now the police is gonna come a knocking and take you to the clinker for eating out of the jar. THE THRILL!} thanks sara for the peanut butter insanity inspiration!

richard may be crazy about his peanut butter, but i'm crazy about OATS IN A JAR! {hey, maybe richard and i could hit it off. both strangely crazy about specific foods. YO RICH GIVE ME A RANNNG SOMETIME.. LETS KICK IT!}

CHELS-MANIA OATMEAL

big heaping 1/2 cup old fashioned oats

1 cup milk

more than a sprinkle, less than a cup, of cinnamon {but of course}

sprinkle of nutmeg

pinch of salt

1 giant Tbs brown sugar

{sometimes} a packet of splenda

combine everything but the brown sugar in a bowl and microwave for 2 1/2 minutes. then sprinkle brown sugar on top and enjoy! also blueberries added on top creates instant fruit wonderfulness.

no fail. this is how i always make my oatmeal!

now all i have to do is quickly go through another jar of peanut butter... commence all meals served with a side of peanut butter STARTING NOW!

hope your day is simply swell and filled with your favorite treats!

p.s. my lover- no not richard, my one and only true love joseph gordon levitt- made these shirts. is he trying to tell me something? like how the red dot in his heart is the love he has for me? holy shirtballs..