March Photo a Day

I've decided to participate in the March Photo a Day that Fat Mum Slim has created. I will try and update on the blog daily! I am excited, I've never done a photo a day before but have always been intrigued!

Sugar-free Banana and Date Loaf

I have made this banana and date loaf 4 times since I found the recipe three weeks ago. I also have bananas at home right now ripening enough so I can make another loaf!

Here is the recipe.

Ingredients:

1 3/4 cup of flour

1 teaspoon baking powder

4-6 bananas

6-7 dates

2 eggs

2 tablespoons rolled oats (I use oatmeal)

1 teaspoon of cinnamon

about 1/4 cup of butter

To make:

1. Preheat your oven to 180 degrees Celsius

1. Combine all dry ingredients (using a sieve) and mix well

2. Add bananas, eggs, butter and dates to a blender and blend until smooth (I don't have a blender, so I just mash the bananas and chop the dates really finely and then mix it together in a bowl

3. Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix well.

4. Pour the mixture in to a loaf tin and place in the oven for 50-60 minutes (until cooked)

(A couple times I haven't used dates and it still works fine)

It is the best! I love it.

Bowls

Sunday afternoon we went and played bowls with our neighbour and a handful of her friends.. cheap bowls and cheap good cider.. A perfect Sunday afternoon!

I love silhouette photos!

Date night - Shark Beach, Vaucluse

Last week, S and I went on a date in search of a 'hidden' beach in Vaucluse. I had studied google maps and was sure I knew where it was but when we got to the end of the bush track that we walked down there were only rocks...no beach! Rather than wander around trying to find the hidden beach, we took the bush nature walk to Shark Beach because it was getting dark and we didn't fancy getting lost.

 Trying to get silhouette photos

 Our bush walk

 Sydney skyline

 Spot S!

 Shark Beach, Vaucluse

 Homemade Banana Bread..mmm