Uncategorized 12 December 2025

Do you ever start with one simple recipe and somehow end up baking half the afternoon away? 🍞✨

Do you ever start with one simple recipe and somehow end up baking half the afternoon away? 🍞✨

Last week, I was supposed to make a single banana bread
for a Christmas party.
That was the plan.

But somewhere between mixing bowls and oven timers,
it turned into a full baking frenzy.

Three banana loaves,
two lemon loaves,
two chocolate loaves,
and a pan of Rice Krispies squares.
Not planned… but so much fun.

Oh and i forgot to mention the 2 pistachio loafs i did…

At one point, I was standing there
waiting for oven space
with loaf pans lined up on the counter
and glaze cooling beside me —
and I had to laugh.

These are the afternoons I love most:
unplanned, cozy, creative,
and a little bit chaotic in the best way.

Do you bake like this —
one recipe turns into four?

👇 Tell me your favourite loaf to make this time of year.

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