tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post8630570210232878415..comments2024-03-19T16:42:42.948+11:00Comments on Green Gourmet Giraffe: Healthy banana bread and kids making doJohanna GGGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08594201473931487490noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-13962724387780101632013-08-01T01:53:59.960+10:002013-08-01T01:53:59.960+10:00I absolutely love banana bread and your healthy ve...I absolutely love banana bread and your healthy version sounds fantastic! Thank you for sharing with the No Waste Food Challenge!Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17197556054093657063noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-90047407027942973052013-07-25T20:16:29.037+10:002013-07-25T20:16:29.037+10:00Thanks Kath - Sylvia loves drawing castles - I thi...Thanks Kath - Sylvia loves drawing castles - I think both of us would love to build castles out of paper but I suspect Sylvia would be better at it than me because I would try to do too much whereas she is happy with simple ideas.<br /><br />Banana bread is probably as common as gingerbread loaves - it is something my mum made me a lot when I was little (though it was actually banana cake - I get a little confused about the distinction between banana bread and banana cake - I guess the bread is more dense). I guess a lot of people make banana bread a lot for the same reason I do - bananas go soft so quickly and make such great cakes and yes less sugar is needed with bananas.Johanna GGGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08594201473931487490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-37636714227948919492013-07-25T20:12:13.168+10:002013-07-25T20:12:13.168+10:00Thanks Hannah - making crafts with kids is almost ...Thanks Hannah - making crafts with kids is almost as good as when I was little but I have to be more responsible for the cleaning up :-)Johanna GGGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08594201473931487490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-10647716052840771642013-07-25T20:11:32.816+10:002013-07-25T20:11:32.816+10:00Thanks Joanne - a saucepan and wooden spoon and a ...Thanks Joanne - a saucepan and wooden spoon and a jar of pasta can be endlessly amusing for a kids - and for us cooks too :-)Johanna GGGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08594201473931487490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-49738723123414705072013-07-25T20:10:15.286+10:002013-07-25T20:10:15.286+10:00Thanks Lorraine - kids' imaginations are just ...Thanks Lorraine - kids' imaginations are just amazing - where do they go as we grow up - glad you like the dress - I am quite a novice at sewing, and almost wish I have a sewing machine for this sort of work (almost, not quite)Johanna GGGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08594201473931487490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-5120215309188098592013-07-25T20:08:39.603+10:002013-07-25T20:08:39.603+10:00Thanks Kari - I love bits and treacle too - at lea...Thanks Kari - I love bits and treacle too - at least Sylvia loves treacle. I love all the little toys in the shops that create little worlds for kids but there is nothing like making it yourself.Johanna GGGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08594201473931487490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-54113895508894360962013-07-25T19:59:02.065+10:002013-07-25T19:59:02.065+10:00Thanks Louise - yes, always change with kids - som...Thanks Louise - yes, always change with kids - sometimes I wish for no change and sometimes the change can't come fast enough but totally agree the time with her is precious. There's some advice for will and kate :-)Johanna GGGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08594201473931487490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-69185375489977604142013-07-25T19:56:23.114+10:002013-07-25T19:56:23.114+10:00Thanks Cakelaw - I love bits too - and I bake less...Thanks Cakelaw - I love bits too - and I bake less bits these days because of Sylvia's dislike of them. Her imagination is a delight though (but better during the day than when she should be sleeping)Johanna GGGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08594201473931487490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-17002137946761270782013-07-24T11:34:39.458+10:002013-07-24T11:34:39.458+10:00That was so lovely to see the projects you have wi...That was so lovely to see the projects you have with your children! And yes, when you let them. children will make a lot out of very little! My favorite things as a child was drawing, and my mom sometimes spent time drawing with me, which made me very happy. I also like to build castles from paper which I cut and then put together.<br /><br />Is banana bread something traditional like ginger bread? I know the latter, but banana bread is nothing we have over here. Still, it seems to be one of the favorite things to make in the food blog world. I used to think that was because you can use bananas to substitute regular sugar so it's healthier than simple sweet bread.Kath (My Funny Little Life)https://www.blogger.com/profile/10295143356577259844noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-28356809610778233292013-07-24T08:52:28.794+10:002013-07-24T08:52:28.794+10:00This is COMPLETELY my kind of banana bread.
And I...This is COMPLETELY my kind of banana bread.<br /><br />And I miss those days of making crafts that seemed magical.Hannahhttp://wayfaringchocolate.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-36940078773319739142013-07-23T21:32:17.989+10:002013-07-23T21:32:17.989+10:00What a lovely banana bread!
And it really is amaz...What a lovely banana bread!<br /><br />And it really is amazing how little kids need to really be content!Joannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17133232352924060797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-79852849271814734942013-07-23T19:47:40.818+10:002013-07-23T19:47:40.818+10:00Isn't it funny how kids have such imagination!...Isn't it funny how kids have such imagination! I remember creating entire worlds out of regular things. The dress you made is lovely! :)Lorraine @ Not Quite Nigellahttp://www.notquitenigella.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-65055784558849886712013-07-23T18:52:26.569+10:002013-07-23T18:52:26.569+10:00This looks like my sort of banana bread - I like b...This looks like my sort of banana bread - I like bits and I like treacle. I also love Sylvia's creations and the various doll accompaniments. You might not sell them in a shop but I think they are much better than anything you could find in a shop!Karihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887621874869110597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-17928502668551916212013-07-23T12:39:35.336+10:002013-07-23T12:39:35.336+10:00Oh what a precious post Johanna! I love that you p...Oh what a precious post Johanna! I love that you play with Sylvia and she enjoys every moment and every bit:) Capture it now because it sure doesn't last long enough:)<br /><br />I've never tasted banana bread with treacle. Interesting. But I love that you have honey and almond meal in this recipe. Also interesting.<br /><br />Thank you so much for sharing and Congrats! It's a Boy! ~~louise~~https://www.blogger.com/profile/07335196139849995706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-42644397056651726872013-07-23T11:30:08.838+10:002013-07-23T11:30:08.838+10:00This banana cake looks delicious, and I would love...This banana cake looks delicious, and I would love the "bits". I enjoyed reading about and seeing Sylvia's imaginative play items - oh to be so readily entertained as an adult.Cakelawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17205068748520541380noreply@blogger.com