Why I Cook a Mean Banana Bread

Strength training is a lot like cooking - you’ll only be successful when you follow the recipe correctly - and that means adding the right ingredients, in the right amounts, in the right order. And just like training, if you don't "do it right" all you'll end up with is a mess.

The "things" that workouts are made of are: sets, reps, exercises, frequency, duration, and intensity – when all of these things "work" together you’ll get stronger.

Now I'm not much of a chef, but do understand how things fit together which is why I'm a pretty strong dude... and why I can cook a pretty mean banana bread.

Here's the recipe I use:

2-1/2 Cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
3/4 teaspoons salt
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1-1/2 cups mashed very ripe bananas (3 medium)
1/4 cup milk
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1/2 cup butter or margarine (1 stick)
1 cup sugar
2 large eggs

1. Preheat oven to 350 F. Evenly grease 9" x 5" meal loaf pan. In medium bowl, combine flour, baking powder, salt, and baking soda. In small bowl, combine bananas, milk, and vanilla.

2. In large bowl, with mixer at medium speed, beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs, one at a time. Reduce speed to low; alternately add flour mixture, occasionally scraping bowl with rubber spatula. Beat just until blended.

3. Pour batter into prepared pan. Bake until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, - this takes about 1 hour and 10 minutes.

Makes 1 loaf.


Here's what it looks like when its all put together - Delicious!