Banana Bread w/Coconut

[#1]

More baking this month!  This time driven by some over-ripe bananas that I had no intention of throwing out. I decided to venture into one of my other cookbooks to try a recipe from Mark Bittman. He had a new twist, coconut, which I thought sounded delicious.  And it was; talk about amazing! With some chocolate chips tossed in as well, this bread is to die for.   

Pre-heat the oven to 350 degrees and grease a large loaf pan. 

Mix together in a large bowl:

1 ½ cups all purpose flour

½ cup whole wheat flour

1 teaspoon salt

1 ½ teaspoon baking powder

¾ cup sugar

In a separate bowl:

Cream 1 stick butter

Beat in 2 eggs

3 very ripe mashed bananas.   

Add this to the dry ingredients and then gently stir in:

1 teaspoon vanilla

½ cup shredded coconut

½ cup chocolate chips (the chocolate may or may not be optional depending on your household).  

Pour batter into the loaf pan and bake 45-60 minutes until browned and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Because of the bananas this bread stays moister than most so don’t overcook.   

Cool, remove from pan, slice and serve!

[#2]

Tonight I went into Safeway in San Jose to pick up some diary products. I went by the fruits & vegi section and saw some grapes which looked pretty good. They were in bags. The sign on top read "2 for $3". I grabed two bags. At the checkout counter I noted the total was a bit high, so I asked the checker "did the machine take my phone number?". She said "Yes". When I got home, I put my glasses on and read the receipt. The graps were $3.99/lb. and the two bags costed me over $10.

Folks, don't do what I did. Keep your eyes WIDE OPEN when you shop in Safeway. They will cheat you if you allow them!!

[#3]

Is anybody in the corporation watching what is happening at the safeway store on Woodstock, in Portland Oregon. for some reason, employees that have worked at this location for years are transferring or just plain leaving the corporation. From the outside looking in looks like there may be a bad manager, or are you another conglomerate that promotes bad management, can someone find out what is going on at this once glorious location. Sincerely, from one of many BEWILDERED customers

[#4]

Hi blind-shopper, we sincerely apologize for any inconvenience. We ask that you return to the store at your earliest convenience with your receipt and they will be happy to refund any overcharges. If you email us at safewaysocialmedia@safeway.com with the exact store location you are referring to, we will be sure to inform the Store Manager of your comments. We appreciate your feedback.

[#5]

Hijinx26, we appreciate your feedback and apologize for any inconvenience you may have encountered. We’ll be sure to direct your comments to our Human Resources Department and Store Manager for further review.