I found this gem of craft/recipe book for a steal the other day while at AC Moore. Paper Crafts Gourmet; authored by Paper Crafts Magazine Editors and Design.

If you love both food and paper crafting, Paper Crafts Gourmet is the perfect recipe book for you! In this mouth-watering publication, you'll find over 50 original recipes from the family and friends of Paper Crafts magazine. Then the country's most talented paper craft designers whipped up over 110 projects to complement these incredibly savory recipes. Projects include clever containers, gorgeous tags and wraps, fun food markers, cards to accompany your food gifts, and much, much more! If your favorite foods include Soups & Stews, Breads, Appetizers, Main Dishes, Beverages, Desserts, and Snacks, then the variety of recipes inside is sure to satisfy the pickiest of eaters!

Of course I had to try out one of the original recipes; the Skinny Banana Bread by Stefanie Hamilton with a slight twist of my own.

This Recipe is meant to be almost fat-free; with the substitution of oil for apple sauce. Otherwise it follows your basic bread recipes with your:

Dry Ingredients Wet Ingredients

And of course the Final Product with a twist; where it's optional to add raisins - I added chopped Sun-Ripened Mixed Fruit as I had run out of the latter.