Tis the season for lots and lots of visiting. Hope y’all are following along with us on Instagram because while it might be a bit more quiet than usual over here, it’s certainly not quiet in real life! Ireland was absolutely stunning and deserves a post unto itself. We had some wonderful moments and surprisingly, some really delicious food! I have tons of pictures, tips, and food recommendations with y’all, but it’ll have to wait…

The Kiwi’s folks arrive tonight!

When we told them we were engaged, one of the first things his mum said was that she wanted to come for the engagement party. To be honest, we really, really wanted to have one, but seeing as how the whole point is for the families to get to know one another we didn’t see much point if they couldn’t be here. We were so excited they wanted to make the trip over to celebrate with us and to meet my family!

With all the folks in town this weekend, we have been cooking up a storm to make sure all of these bellies stay full and happy. One of my favorite things to make for breakfast when we have company is banana bread. To me, baked goods for breakfast is the ultimate treat and having some one make it especially for you is so my love language. When our guest room is a revolving door (which we love, btw), I love making up a few loaves to share.

Bourbon Peach Chocolate Chunk Banana Bread

My absolute favorite banana bread recipe is from Joy the Baker via Cup of Jo ages ago. It’s one of the few recipes I follow to the letter, and I’ve never had any reason to stray from her method or ingredients. It’s got almost everything you need in a banana bread; bananas, nuts,  chocolate chunks, and a splash of bourbon.

However, last time I made it, I started getting the itch. We had a spare peach on hand. Peach + bourbon = a winning combination, so I chopped that puppy up in 1/2 inch cubes (peel and all) and threw it in there when I folded in the chocolate and nuts. Just when I thought it couldn’t get any better… Oh my stars, y’all! I didn’t change a thing about the rest of the recipe, so it seems silly to rewrite it here because Joy did such a good job with the orig. Do me a favor though, make this, add peaches (while they’re in season), and wait for your belly (and your guests’ bellies) to be oh so happy!