{"id":2452,"date":"2010-02-23T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2010-02-23T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.glutenfreeislife.com\/?p=2452"},"modified":"2010-02-23T06:00:00","modified_gmt":"2010-02-23T11:00:00","slug":"do-you-know-what-today-is","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.glutenfreeislife.com\/?p=2452","title":{"rendered":"Do you know what today is?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Today, February 23rd, is National <strong>Banana Bread<\/strong> day!  Yes, there is a day set aside just for banana bread.  What do I like best about bananas?  They are <strong>naturally gluten-free<\/strong>.  Bananas contain considerable amounts of vitamin B6, vitamin C, and potassium. The latter makes them of particular interest to <strong>athletes<\/strong> who use them to quickly replenish their electrolytes.  I will often eat a banana before my long runs to fuel me through my run and to help with keeping me from getting dehydrated. <\/p>\n<p>I have many banana bread recipes and if you asked me to choose a favorite, I am not sure that I could.  There are certain things that I like about each of the recipes that I am sharing below.  I wish I had some really ripe bananas to make a loaf today! <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.glutenfreeislife.com\/?p=562\">Banana Nut Bread<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" hspace=\"0\" alt=\"\" align=\"baseline\" src=\"http:\/\/farm4.static.flickr.com\/3295\/3072787418_7e565383d8.jpg?v=0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.glutenfreeislife.com\/?p=596\">Orange-Pecan-Topped Cream Cheese Banana Nut Bread<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" hspace=\"0\" alt=\"\" align=\"baseline\" src=\"http:\/\/farm4.static.flickr.com\/3294\/3108350063_147b7f075e.jpg?v=0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.glutenfreeislife.com\/?p=847\">Banana Bread French Toast<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" hspace=\"0\" alt=\"\" align=\"baseline\" src=\"http:\/\/www.glutenfreeislife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/04\/bbft-thumb.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.glutenfreeislife.com\/?p=164\">Chocolate Chip Banana Bread<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" hspace=\"0\" alt=\"\" align=\"baseline\" src=\"http:\/\/farm4.static.flickr.com\/3221\/2834710246_01b0f759c6.jpg?v=0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Do you have a favorite recipe for banana bread that you want to share?  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