2018
Food & Fun
June 2018

“Food & Fun,” Friend, June 2018

Food & Fun

banana bread recipe and fridge magnets

Illustrations by Mark Jarman

Secret-Service Banana Bread

Add your own secret ingredient to this recipe! Do a little detective work to find out someone’s favorite ingredient. Chocolate chips? Walnuts? Raisins? Blueberries? Serve them a treat with their favorite flavor inside! Be sure to get an adult’s help.

3 mashed bananas

1/3 cup butter

1/2 cup sugar

1 egg

1 teaspoon vanilla

1 teaspoon baking soda

pinch of salt

1 1/2 cups of flour

1 cup of your secret ingredient

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).

  2. Mix together all the ingredients.

  3. Spray cooking spray onto two small loaf pans. Divide mixture into pans.

  4. Bake for 20–25 minutes or until you can insert a toothpick and it comes out clean.

Day Brighteners

You can brighten someone’s day with these fun magnets.

  • bottle caps

  • glue

  • small magnets from a craft store

  • small beads or stickers

Glue a magnet to the smooth side of the bottle cap. Then decorate the inside with beads or stickers.