i think we all have those recipes that are so ingrained in our routines that we’ll never have to look them up again – we can recite them off the top of our heads to friends, family members and co-workers. they’re just simple, familiar foods that will always satisfy and make you feel good inside.
banana bread has a special place in my heart because it’s one of the earliest things i learned to bake. and as simple as this quick bread is, the first time i bake from any recipe, i invariably return every other minute to the post-it note instructions i’ve hastily transposed from a cookbook or some website to make sure i haven’t screwed up.
but when i started making banana bread every few weeks, and then every week, and then every few days, the motions became automatic. soon i could whip up a batch and have it in the oven in 5 or 6 minutes. i suddenly became aware that i was getting better at it, which made me more confident to try new recipes.
and for as many times as i make banana bread, i haven’t ever deviated from this recipe (or sought out alternatives). i don’t think i could find anything better.
