My Homemade Banana Bread Recipe

It is the " BESTEST " I've ever had!

I have tried several other peoples & personally I like this recipe the best of all! 

I have to say that I don't remember where I got my recipe ...

 but I have had & used it for well over 40yrs.

My grown kids also feel the same way about " Mom's " Banana Bread recipe!

Hot out of the oven

 &

 spread some butter over it

  then serve with a hot cup of coffee.

...

You just can't beat it!!!

Yummy!!!

You can tell that I've used this many times

it is stained & tattered!

Sometime over the years I started adding 1 tsp of Vanilla to this batter

&

 I don't measure the 1 cup Banana ~ I just use 1 ripe Banana or maybe 2 if they are small.

I always use Black Walnuts in my Banana Bread!

This makes just one loaf pan ~ If you want more just double the recipe.

Spray with oil & flour the pan.

Bake until the toothpick comes out clean ... I set the oven for 60 minutes.

@

350*

It always comes out this Golden Brown.

Yummy!!!

See those Large Chunks of  Black Walnuts???

I love the " HEEL" it is my Favorite piece!!!!

~ @ ~ April Showers ~ @ ~

My Version 

 of

The April Showers Bouquet

I have wanted to get this done for a couple years now.

 I saw this at a Shop in Ozark,Mo. a couple years prior.

Sad that I am just now getting to it!!!

The Umbrella is Vintage

in

 Shades of  Lavender

I love all the mix of the spring flower colors. 

Sooo ... I decided to do mine in just That!

I also Love Vintage Umbrellas

... which I have a collection of ...

but that's another Blog in the making!

I have saved several pictures of different colors & styles done by others ! 

This was done by my Friends

@

 The Magpie

Antiques & Flea Market 

located in Clarksville, Arkansas 

I found this one from one of my favorite blogs.

http://priorlives.blogspot.com/

I LOVE the Bright RED Umbrella!  

This is the first one for me to lay my eyes on & had to take a picture.

  I found it in Ozark, Missouri

Loads of Color

Oh ~ YES ~ you gotta have a Bird-nest with Egg or it just wouldn't be right

 &

 a touch of  ivy. 

? RIGHT ?

I then added this Ribbon & a Little Garden Tool.

Looks GREAT on My Front Door!

Don't you think?

My April Showers!

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Ok ~ Now for the Wild Side!!!!

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I just had to do this one for you Gals that like 

Bright, Bold & Wild

Zebra Print Umbrella

added a little touch of

" BLING "

Hot Pink & White with Black Polka Dot Ribbon

Hot Pink Geraniums, Yellow Forsythia

 &

 A Sweet Spring Mix of Flowers 

Shabby Nest

Hope you enjoyed these Spring April Showers

with 

May Flowers!

Grandma Lula's Fried Poke Salad

I LOVED MY GRANDMA LULA'S FRIED POKE SALAD 

The young tender shoots that come up in early spring. 

Grandma Lula & Grandpa Melvin

Pick these while they are still young & tender

 &

 wash in cool water.

Then cut up leaves & tender stalks in bowl

It will cook down some so be sure to make enough!

Then next I add corn meal, all propose flour, salt & pepper.

1 cup of the flour & 1 cup cornmeal each

I then grab a clean Walmart bag

add my corn meal to bag

then the flour

about 1 teaspoon salt

then I add black pepper ... I just guess at this

add cut up greens

Twist the bag & shake it real good!

Looking good !!!

Then get your skillet ready to fry ... starting on Medium heat ... I us cooking oil & also add some bacon drippings to it.

It will take more oil as it is cooking so ... be sure to check it often & turn over & stir so it doesn't burn!   

I put a lid on it so it can steam cook for a little while.

 Then when it starts to brown I remove the lid & finish cooking without the lid. 

I turn the heat up just a notch!

 You will need to stay with it just to make sure it doesn't burn / scorch!

 Looking Good!!!

Getting There!!!!

When it is Crispy &  Golden Brown then it is

Done!!!

~ Serve ~

This goes great with Pork Chops, Black-eyed Peas, Mashed Potatoes, & Picked Beets!

Yummy!!!!

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 This is one of my Best Memories of my Grandma Lula. 

She also taught me how to make her

 Fried Cornbread !

She was a GREAT cook!!!

I miss her & the times we shared together.

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This is Me

Going to Grandma's House!

 Mother said that when I was a little girl ... 

I would climb the gate & run away to my Grandparents house.

They just lived down this little Back Lane St. in the Small Town where I grew up!

( it was kind of like living in Mayberry! )

LOL!