Ghosts, Gobblins.... OH MY....

I love this time of year.  What does fall mean to you?  To me, it's the start of cooler weather... leaves turning in to the beauiful colors of red, yellow and orange... it's a Starbucks Pumpkin Spice latte... the first fire in the fireplace...wearing my favorite boots and sweaters... watching football with my love... baking some of our favorite family recipes... It's watching the kids run and play with the crunch of the beautiful leaves... decorating our house with all of the wondrful fall decorations I've collected over the years... Fall is "EVERYTHING TO ME"...... It just "GETS IN TO MY SOUL"....

One of my favorite things to bake during this time of year is my grandmother's Banana bread.  When I was little I would help her make it every year.  I loved helping her in the kitchen, listening to stories when she was a little girl.  Enjoy!

Grandmother's Banana Bread

3/4 cup butter, softened
1 1/2 cup sugar
2 eggs
1 1/2 cup mashed banana (about 3-4)
1 3/4 cups unsifted flour
1 t. vanilla
1 t. soda
1 t. salt
1/2 cups buttermilk

Preheat oven 325 degrees.  Grease a 9x5 inch loaf pan.  In a mixing bowl,combine butter, sugar and eggs.  Beat until smooth and creamy.
Add all remaining ingredients, stirring with a wooden spoon, until well blended.
Pour mixture in to  prepared loaf pan. 
Bake at 325 degrees for 1 hour and 15 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean.  Do not over bake.

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