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The Sweet Journey.

I used to love blogging.

Years ago, I had a little blog called This Sweet Journey where I shared recipes, house projects, and life updates. It brought me so much joy to document our life while we were building our first home and raising our babies. But as life got busier with three kids, my law office, and Adam's shift work, I couldn't keep up and quit posting.  

Since Adam died, I've been writing regularly - it helps me process this massive life shift. I decided it was time to give blogging another shot, hoping it might spark some joy again. The Sweet Journey tab is where you'll find what's coming out of my kitchen these days as I learn to cook *every night* for our family of four. Adam was our family's chef, while I handled the baking, so this has been a challenge for me.

 

I'll post recipes here and take a little comfort knowing that even if dinner sucks, my kids will still get great desserts.

 

 

 

Preheat oven to 350 degrees and grease a 9 x 5-inch loaf pan. Melt butter and allow it to cool slightly. In a separate bowl, mash the bananas with a fork and then stir in the cooled butter. Pour the banana and butter mixture into the bowl of a stand mixer and beat in brown sugar, eggs, vanilla and sourdough discard, until combined. Stir in flour, cocoa powder and all remaining ingredients on low until well combined.  

 

Pour batter into greased loaf pan. Bake for 50-60 minutes, until the top springs back when pressed. The chocolate chips melt so a toothpick may not come out clean even though the bread is done. Allow the bread to cool before slicing.

 

 



 

 

 

7 TBS butter, melted

2-3 large over-ripe bananas

3/4 c. brown sugar

2/3 c. sourdough discard

2 large eggs

2 tsp. vanilla

1 ½ c. all-purpose flour

¼ c. cocoa powder

½ tsp. salt

1 tsp. baking soda

1 c. chocolate chips 

 

 

 

From my kitchen to yours.

Sourdough Chocolate Banana Bread

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Recipe archives.

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Oatmeal Banana Bread

German Pancakes

Tater Tot Hotdish

Chicken Skillet Lasagna

Adam's 3-Meat Chili

Snickerdoodle Zucchini Bread

Mint Oreo Truffles

Adam's Smoked Meatloaf

Cinnamon Streusel Banana Bread

Buffalo Chicken Chili

Sourdough Biscuits

Adam's Chipotle Mayo

Sourdough Cinnamon Rolls

S'mores Squares

Zucchini Brownies

Hot Chocolate Cookies

Strawberry Lemonade Focaccia

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Who knew that the hardest part of being an adult was figuring out what to cook for dinner every night for the rest of your life.