secret!?!?!?

okay, here's the only thing i can attribute the miraculous banana bread to: White Whole Wheat Flour, and a little bit of extra shortening. Those were the two variables - i didn't use regular flour, and i did not smooth over the top of the shortening measuring cup, thus allowing for a bit more than the called-for half cup.

katz: i've never used chocolate chips before, but that's really only because i can't keep them in the house any longer than it takes for me to give into the temptation to make (and eat) a batch of cookie dough. i'm sure they taste delicious in the bread.