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I hope every one is getting ready for  the Mother's Day tomorrow. It's going to be a beautiful sunny day in New Jersey, I thought of sharing a perfect breakfast /brunch recipe  that is super easy to make and will impress any mom who deserves a treat on this special day. This healthy whole wheat Banana bread  can be served with a low fat cream/ butter or just with a cup of coffee /tea.  All great moms need a break in the kitchen, pamper yours with this delicious banana bread recipe! Happy Mother's Day to all the amazing women out there! Ingredients: 1 cup all-purpose flour 1 cup whole wheat flour 3/4 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 cup mashed bananas (about 2 medium bananas) 1/4 cup oil (canola, vegetable or coconut) 1/4 cup plain /Greek yogurt  1 teaspoon vanilla extract 2 large eggs 3/4 cup packed light brown sugar 1/2 cup of chopped walnuts Directions: 1.      Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. 2.      Lightly grease and flour a 9" by

I love fruit cakes in Christmas times, you get to taste wonderful combination of nuts and dried fruits with a subtle brandy flavor .If you have ever made a Fruit Cake you know that what really sets this cake apart is how we repeatedly feed the cake, over time, with alcohol (usually brandy, sometimes rum), This gives the Fruit Cake a full of flavor and a extremely moist texture, plus it also allows the cake to be stored for ages and ages. This fruit cake  is jammed with raisins, currants, dates, dried cranberries, dried figs and prunes, dried apricots , dried mangoes and candied fruits and of course fresh nuts: cashews, almonds and pecans. It's dense, moist, spicy, nutty and PERFECT! Ingredients: 1 cup (227 grams) unsalted butter 1/2 cup (110 grams) light brown sugar 2 Large eggs 1/2 cup brandy, for soaking fruit Juice and zest (outer orange skin) of one orange 1/2 cups chopped pecans 1 cup (100 grams) walnuts, cashews, almonds, chopped 1 1/2 pounds (680 grams) of an assortment of d