Five Million Pounds of Banana Bread at Midnight...

and a batch of lemon curd shortbread bars just for kicks. I love baking when the house is still and I am left to meditate quietly over rising loaves and the rich aroma wafting from the ovens. Last night I decided to partake in a mini baking marathon which wrapped up just around midnight. I made a triple batch of my family's favorite whole wheat banana bread along with a 9"x13" pan of lemon curd shortbread bars. These are a staples in our house and the husband and kids go bonkers when I make them.

When I woke up this morning the whole house still smelled heavily of fresh baked banana loaves and buttery shortbread. It was an instantaneous perk. I packed a couple of pieces of the fragrant banana bread in to Michael and Jason's school snack today... I love sending them off with an edible token of my love.