tasty tuesday: cast iron pan banana bread

My sister got me a mini cast iron pan for Christmas this year....and it was love at first sight!  I basically want to bake everything in it, and it has led me to many wonderful desserts for two.  The only problem is that now I want cast iron pans in every size!

Jordyn is the genius behind the recipe for this week, and I played photographer and taste tester (what a job!).  

We mixed everything by hand, so note that you don't need a mixer for this recipe!

We decided to add chopped pecans and mini chocolate chips to ours, but feel free to make it your own!

You can use butter or oil to grease your cast iron pan....we brushed a bit of oil on with a silicone brush.  We  filled my 6-inch pan about 3/4 of the way full....ish.  It really doesn't matter too much!

We also sprinkled coarse sugar on top for an added touch!

Banana Bread

adapted from: the meaning of pie

Yields: One 6-inch cast iron pan, plus 3 muffins.

Ingredients:
1/4 cup butter/margarine (softened)
3 tbsp yogurt (plain or vanilla)
1 1/2 mashed bananas
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla

1 cups all purpose flour
1/3cup Brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 tsp cinnamon
1/4 cup mini chocolate chips
1/4 cup chopped pecans
{1 tsp oil (for greasing the skillet)}

Directions:

1)  In a medium bowl, mix together softened butter, yogurt, mashed bananas, egg and vanilla.

2)  In a separate bowl, mix together flour, brown sugar, baking soda, salt and cinnamon.

3)  Add the dry ingredients to the wet, and stir until well mixed.

4)  Stir in pecans and chocolate chips.

5)  Fill your cast iron pan about 3/4 full, and 3 regular muffins (or a pan of mini muffins).

6)  Bake at 325 degrees.  The cast iron pan will take about 20-25 minutes, and the regular muffins about 15-20 minutes.  They're done when an inserted toothpick comes out cleanly!

We hope you enjoy this recipe!

ps: kelsey & jordyn ♥

diy : rose earrings

I've been obsessed with rose earrings for a really LONG time.  I remember searching for the perfect pair several years ago, and was met with disappointment.  Recently, they've become much more common, and I fulfilled my dream of finding the perfect pair at a Vintage craft fair at Christmas.  

The girl at the booth MADE them, and I though....hey, why can't I do that?  So I did!

I ordered the roses off of etsy (just search: rose cabachons, and there ya go!), and picked up the earring posts at Michaels.  You'll also need some glue....I'm using E6000. (I tried hot glue, which worked, but if you pull too hard on your rose it might come off!)

{Note: Michaels also sells similar roses in case you don't want to order something online.  They're slightly larger, but worked nicely as well!}

Supplies:

-rose cabachons

-earring posts

-glue

-Q-tips

First dab a bit of glue onto one of your roses using (you may want to use a Q-tip or toothpick to help spread it around), and then press an earring post firmly onto the back of the rose.  You should apply enough glue that  little bit squeezes out when you apply the earring post.  Then, use a Q-tip to clean up any excess glue.

(Thanks goes to my roomie for humoring me and helping out by putting together this pair so I could photograph the process!!)

Now comes the most important part.  Do NOT touch them for 24 hours!!! This is vital, as it let's the glue set properly.  The nice thing with E6000 is that it doesn't harden instantly, giving you time to readjust the placement if you need to AND you don't have to worry about gluing your fingers to together!

And here are the ones I made using the roses from Michaels!

Now I have one for every day of the week,  and they will make lovely presents!

ps: kelsey ♥