From Grandmother's kitchen . . .

No doubt we all have certain foods we grew up eating from our mom's or grandmother's kitchen that never quite tastes the same when we ourselves try to re-create it.

For me, one of my favorite things that my Grandmother made was Banana Bread.  Now, there are a million versions out there, but I'm telling you - this is THE best!  I still miss eating it out of her kitchen, but it's still super yummy!

I know with fall in the air most of us are craving pumpkin-something, but I promise you won't regret adding this recipe to your fall baking.  It makes the perfect breakfast treat on a crisp, fall morning!

Grandmother's Banana Bread

1/2 cup butter

1 1/4 cup sugar

2 eggs

1/3 cup buttermilk

1 tsp vanilla

1 1/2 cup flour

1 tsp baking powder

3/4 tsp baking soda

2 large bananas mashed

1/2 cup pecans

Beat butter, sugar on med til creamy - add eggs, vanilla, buttermilk

Combine the dry ingredients. 

Then mix them in gradually with the creamy mix. 

Add bananas and nuts. 

Bake 50-60 min at 350

We were so excited when it came out of the oven I forgot to take a picture of the finished loaf!  Ha! :)

Weight Watchers makes the perfect-sized individual servings of Cream Cheese - I add one on top of a warm slice of this Banana Bread - it melts in your mouth - so good!!

*I tried this recipe one time with Splenda.  Not the same.  You might like it, but it wasn't our favorite.

Happy baking, and Happy Fall!

Pin there, done that: Cheesy Basil Stuffed Chicken

I tried a new recipe tonight that I pinned on Pinterest.

If you're hungry right now - WARNING - come back and read this post after you've had a snack or something. :)

I pinned this chicken recipe a while back.  I was a little intimidated by the "stuffing" concept.  I don't get very fancy in the kitchen.  Today I decided I was going to try it though, and it was so yummy!  I didn't have any mozzarella on hand, so I used parmesan instead and it was still delicious.  Here are some pics to document my adventure in the kitchen!

Eat up!