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Submitted by Eileen Hundt
This wonderful, and easy-to-make, variation on banana bread will spark up any brunch or serve it as a simple and light dessert.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour 1 large loaf pan or 4 small. You can also make banana muffins with this recipe. Cream butter and sugar together. Add eggs, mashed bananas, buttermilk, and vanilla until the batter is well mixed. Add in the flour, baking powder, salt, and soda. Mix until well combined. Gently fold in diced strawberries. Divide batter into greased and floured pans and top with thinly sliced strawberries.
Bake for 50-55 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Let bread cool on a wire rack for 15 minutes. Loosen with a knife and carefully remove from pan. Cool completely on rack. Slice and serve once cooled.
Tomatoes fresh out of your summer garden are always a special treat. The great thing about this recipe is that you don’t have to wait till your tomatoes turn red to enjoy them! Fried green tomatoes are wonderful for breakfast with eggs and bacon or for dinner with pork chops and applesauce. - Try them with topped with a swirl of honey, spicy salsa, or even a dollop of sour cream. So good!
Slice tomatoes and salt them to draw out water. Let stand for 30 minutes. Pat dry with a paper towel. Dip the tomato slices into ½ C. of buttermilk. Combine rest of the ingredients and coat tomato slices. Add 2 C. vegetable oil to a skillet and heat until a tomato slice placed into the pan starts to sizzle. Cook until golden brown. Drain on paper towel. Serve immediately. Enjoy!!!
Submitted by Linda Hundt
Summer is the time when there are tons of fresh veggies available. This recipe is quick to make and super delicious. You can mix up whatever summer veggies you like, you could also use, tomatoes and asparagus!
Cook vegetables in butter, olive oil, and wine on medium heat until crisp tender. Add garlic salt and pepper to taste. Combine bread crumbs and cheese and sprinkle on veggies. Heat thoroughly. Serve immediately.
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