literallyelrond:

I think that banana bread is a very hobbit-like food. I could imagine Bilbo having a slice with his tea. The thing is I cannot for the life of me imagine a fucking banana in Middle-Earth. They don’t belong there. Solution: banana bread just spawns in the Shire and no one fucking knows where it comes from

I have gotten in the habit of taking the recipe for banana bread or zucchini bread (it is the same basic recipe!) and switching out the banana or zucchini puree for a puree of… whatever fruits and vegetables and nuts I happen to have available, and adjust seasoning to taste

I have discovered that in most cases this works AMAZINGLY (most other ingredients, the flour and oil and sugar etc, can also be swapped out for something similar you have available and it is pretty much ALWAYS good)

and it is RICH. one slice is a MEAL

so what I am saying is. banana bread shares the same fundamental soul as Lembas bread