Baking Therapy

When Rebekah was a little girl, she dreamed of becoming a pastry chef, a dream that hasn't worked out for her (yet).

She will occasionally bake a treat to keep her skills up (and because she enjoys it). But with diabetes running in the family and everyone trying to be very health conscious, she doesn't go all out with baking most of the time.

Still, for Rebekah, baking is relaxing. so when Rebekah's feeling stressed, she will bake something.

Well, we've had plenty of stress the last few years, and this summer proved to be extremely stressful.

So one day after work, Rebekah went all out.

She baked two loaves of buttermilk bread (we gobbled up one before I could take a photo), two loves of banana bread, a few dozen chocolate chip cookies with some vegan chips she wanted to try (the cookies were flat but delicious), and the ricotta cheesecake for my birthday that she waited to make until I felt better (as you can see, we wasted no time digging in).

Of course, baking didn't chase all the stress away. But we could deliciously drown our sorrows while we griped.

How about you? What's your antidote for high stress days?

Sue's Diner: Banana Bread

This week's recipe is for banana bread, which Rebekah made this past weekend for Joshua (a single dad) and his three children for an easy, healthy snack.

What gives this recipe nice twist is the addition of vanilla, cinnamon, and orange zest. None of the flavors are perceptible, but their combination creates a delectable flavor.

Try this recipe on the Sue's Diner page on the BryonySeries website. 

But try the recipe this week. It will be gone some time next week. A new recipe will take it's place. 

By the way, Sue's Diner is only real in the BryonySeries world. But didn't Timothy do a great job making the page look like a real menu at a vintage diner?

Here is the full diner page: bryonyseries.com/sue-s-diner. You can't really order, of course (wouldn't it be great if you could?).

For more BryonySeries recipes, check out our three cookbooks at our BryonySeries bryonyseries.com/general-store.