Birthday and Banana Bread

Today has been a god day. And why shouldn't it be? God is so gracious and he is the one who give me peace and satisfaction. No one and nothing else is able to do that. Its felt great having a smile on my face all day without the slightest idea, but having faith in know that I am not in control, my creator is. He has a plan for me, whether big or small I do not know, but I can certainly dream big. Can't I? And seeing how many people have visited my little blog with minimal content has made me even more joyful. 

I have always wanted to own my own bakery some day or something of the sort and it is a dream I have yet to give up. I have shared my idea of making and selling breads to family and friends with a few people to get some feed back and am eager to chase after my dream. Just have to continue to remind myself to hand it over to God and slow down so I don't get ahead of myself or jump into anything I am not yet ready for. I believe that I am ready and am able to do anything I really believe in and set my mind to. So I will start small, humbly and of coarse naturally. Back to basics. I love feeling dough on my hands, the smell of yeast and bread baking in the oven. It is a nostalgic feeling. I am excited!

A couple of weeks ago one of my best friends came to visit me over the weekend for my birthday and I enjoyed every minute. We needed some quality girl time. All along her and my husband had been plotting and scheming to surprise me for my birthday. My husband is so sweet. He stressed and stressed over this party and I knew something was bothering him. You just know when the person you are closest to isn't acting normal. Although I wasn't completely surprised I loved it. I loved that my husband tries so hard to make me happy and go out of his way to make sure I am enjoying myself. I loved that my best friend was there. I loved that my mom and aunt and grandma were there. I loved that my husbands family was there. I am thankful that I am loved and honestly I didn't have to do any of the cooking or cleaning. 

While my friend was here she got me these beautiful flower. I might add that they are my all-time favorite flower period.

We had such a great time together. I love this woman to pieces and miss her dearly.

Today, it was finally starting to feel like winter here. We even got a little bit of a drizzle. Might call that our own version of a polar vortex in Southern California....okay maybe not. I do sympathize with everyone on the east in those terrible temperatures. 

So to start of our winter weather the right way I decided to create my own Banana Bread recipe with chocolate chips and coconut. I made it with freshly ground spelt flour and just a little honey. I didn't want it to be too sweet with three bananas and chocolate chips. Here are some pictures:

I might add that this is wheat free and completely delicious. Maybe not so much for those of you who don't like coconut, but I won't mention any names...

I will have some bread pictures to share with you all soon.