Homemade Lemonade!

This recipe is from allrecipes.com. It is surprisingly delicious!

1 3/4 cups white sugar
8 cups water
1 1/2 cups lemon juice

In a small saucepan, combine sugar and 1 cup water. Bring to boil and stir to dissolve sugar. Allow to cool to room temperature, then cover and refrigerate until chilled. Remove seeds from lemon juice, but leave pulp. In pitcher, stir together chilled syrup, lemon juice and remaining 7 cups water.

I only had one of those small pitchers, and it ALMOST overflowed. So if you have a bigger pitcher use it, if not, just be super careful when stirring and such :) This drink is tart yet sweet. My super picky daughter will even drink it! That is most likely because it tastes like a delicious spoonful of sugar, but still, great! Try it, let me know how it goes in the comments below!!

Chocolate Chip Banana Bread

I got this recipe from Rachael Ray's website. I think it worked out really well! I've always avoided making banana bread because I thought it would be difficult, turns out it isn't.

1 1/2 cups flour
1 cup sugar
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 eggs, lightly beaten
1/4 cup vegetable oil
3 bananas, mashed
1 cup chocolate chips

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F
Grease and flour a loaf pan, or use baking spray.

In a large bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, baking soda and salt. Mix in the oil bananas and eggs. Stir in the chocolate chips (do not overmix!) and pout into the prepared pan. Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, about 60-80 minutes. Cool the loaf pan for 10 minutes, then turn out and cool completely, right side up.

Don't use mini chocolate chips. I made that mistake, they go everywhere and seem a little overwhelming. Unless you like a ton of chocolate chips, then use them! And the bread will look like it is burning, it most likely is not. The bread just gets dark. Drop a comment below and let me know how it goes if you make this! Sorry the picture is poor, the camera was in my daughters room while she was sleeping, so I just used my phone.