Inspired by Love, Mema's Bread

YUMMY! 

My Mema always made delicious banana bread!  It was moist, not too heavy, melt in your mouth, make you want to slap your...         sooooo good!!

 Thirty-eight+ years ago when the hubby joined the family, Mema made sure he had banana bread weekly! Yes I said weekly!!  She found out he loved her cooking and so she catered to his likes! That's right..my grandmother!!

Now you must remember I was young, a very picky-eater, not talented in the kitchen arena...did I say young!!!  The whole family was afraid that the hubby would die of starvation!  I received a cookbook per week for the entire six months of our engagement!!!  Needless to say he survived!!

My grandmother cooked without written recipes...y'all know... a little of this, a pinch of that... wonderful years of creating food masterpieces!  Masterpieces inspired by her love for family and food!
Sadly I do not have her exact recipe for banana nut bread.  However I do try!  
(I think I can, I think I can....)

Today, on the counter, just sitting there lookin' all gross, were bananas getting very ripe!  Now I was taught to use leftovers not throw them out sooooooo...What better use of the gross, over-ripe bananas than to make banana bread!

Use any from scratch recipe you like...or one of the semi-homemade recipes...

I always add nuts!  (And in the south we love our pecans!!)  So pecans were added!  This year our daughter had wonderful old pecan trees that produced an enormous amount of nuts!  So I have pecans frozen to use this year!  WhoooHooo for Daddy's Girl!!

And voila... banana nut bread...

Hubby says, "Yummmmm, just like Mema's!!"

I know!  He is sweet!  It really isn't just like Mema's but I do love that he tells me it is!! 

Do you have wonderful memories of your "GRANDS?"  Oh, if we had only been old enough, or wise enough,  to learn more from them...

Wishing my dear hubby a very happy birthday!  

As you can see from many of our projects he plays a major part in making my "hobby" a success!!  God blessed me and as my Mema would say 'he's a keeper'!!

See ya down the junkin' road!!

Jan

Partying today with...

Honey at 2805 for Potpourri Friday 
Sherry at Charm of Home  
Heather and Vanessa for Inspiration Friday 
Debra at Common Ground for Vintage Inspiration Friday 
French Country Cottage for Feathered Nest 
Cindy at My Romantic Home for Show and Tell Friday 
Alison at Stuff and Nonsense for Fridays Unfolded 

Foodie Friday

*  SURPRISE...I want to thank Honey at 2805 for featuring my  Jars of Lighting!  It was a very happy surprise! And yes sweet hubby made my vision a reality!!

*  AND SURPRISE #2...Heather and Vanessa, At the Picket Fence, featured Jars of Lighting for Inspiration Friday!  That's a double honor!! Thank you!

It's an AhhhHahhhh Day!!

After completing chores this morning  (this is the way we wash our clothes...I declare, I can not imagine two people dirtying more clothes than we do, grrrrr!) the hubby and I headed out to one of our favorite antique malls.

Walking down the aisles I noticed the cutest lamps ever...made from an old pottery jug...

(Now I know it is difficult to bore holes into a perfectly perfect old jug but this is an idea for a slightly imperfect one!)

This one's previous life was a mere shortening can...can you say cute???

And this old rusty made a very modern lamp...
(would look really good at the lake,ummmmm)

Then on to our favorite Mexican restaurant...

And we were not disappointed!! The food was fantastic!!

Yummmmmmy!

Now after a bike ride with my main man, Gully, I feel a nap coming on!!!

Have a Blessed Day!! And see ya down the junkin' road!!


Jan

Starstruck...Legendary Steve Young in Concert!!

Along the junkin' road we sometimes have the opportunity to hear great music! (another passion!!) This past weekend was one of those times! The legendary, singer, songwriter, guitarist Steve Young was in concert in a local establishment!

On stage...

Mr. Young's most recognized song is from the Eagles 'Seven Bridges Road' (which amazingly enough was a true road out of Montgomery, Alabama!!)  Other notable ones are 'Lonesome, On'ry and Mean' and 'Montgomery in the Rain' (which has a huge cult following in Europe of all places!)



Steve Young was born in Georgia, raised throughout the South, lived in NYC Greenwich area, settled for a time in California and was a vital force behind the "outlaw movement" that gave support to Waylon and Hank Jr.



Pictured in this photo is Jimmy Warren, Young, and Herb Trotman.  (not outlaws!)



Well ya never know where the road will take my friend and me...


Have a Blessed Day!! And see ya down the junkin' road!!

Jan

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Good Eats...on the junkin' road!

My friend and me spent a productive day fluffing, adding and arranging in our three "spots"! Ya know when one item goes out another will never fit in its exact place!!

All this working made us very, very hungry! We decided to try a new place in our area; "Joe's Italian", a locally owned and operated neighborhood restaurant. And, what can I say...DELISH-O!!!


My friend and me ordered one of the daily specials. It comes with a choice of soup or salad...

Sorry, I didn't get a photo of the bread basket! (it was refilled twice...what can I say, we had really worked hard all morning...)



And yes the main course was as delicious as it looks...

Sadly there was no more room for 'Mamma's Dessert'! But the choices were heavenly; cannoli, Italian cream, zebra cake, and the list goes on! Weeelll, there will be another day...


If you ever find yourself in the Alabaster, Alabama area and looking for excellent Italian food then head on over to Joe's Italian. Check out their website: www.joesitalianonline.com


Have a Blessed Day!! And see ya down the junkin' road!!

Jan


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