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I love your idea for a blog--and all the old recipes. I have an awful lot of old cookbooks and sometimes dig back into them for inspiration for my own cooking and my blog (ruthtalksfood.substack.com). I love baking banana bread; I think my first recipe was probably from Fanny Farmer, but my current favorite is King Arthur's whole-grain version.

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Just subscribed, Ruth! Can’t wait to read!

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Thanks, Jolene! I’ll be posting again soon. I love your latest on blueberry squares! I agree that the older recipes are simpler and often better, though I’m with you in subbing butter for shortening!

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Thanks, Ruth! I just love the flavor butter gives everything!

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May 22, 2021Liked by Jolene Handy

Morning, noon and night, 'Nana Bread always works. Adding sour cream to anything is never a bad idea, but I can only how much it would enhance Banana Bread! On a personal note, I prefer without nuts. But it really is a perfect "go to". With coffee, tea or milk it always hits the spot!! Can I tell ya?...it's yummy with a dessert wine...

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I love it too! I’ve gotta try it with dessert wine. Thanks, Var!

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Jolene! I have that cookbook, too! It was my grandmother's, and I've kept it around for decor. But I've never actually tried any of the recipes. I definitely should. Thank you for this post!

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That’s so cool, Starr! Yes, definitely, you have to tweak the recipes a bit, but I gotta tell ya, that Banana Bread is now one of my favorites. Keep me posted on what you’re baking and I’ll peek at the recipe too!

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I just love the aluminum casing on the cookbook! (And the banana bread sounds yummy, too!)

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I love it too! I want all my cookbooks in cases now 😂

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I'm so excited to try this. I LOVE banana bread! Will also substitute flax seed and butter. And I can't get sour cream here in Greece, but I do have yogurt, so will use that. Thanks as always for the history tidbits.

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Hi, Ellen! Greek yogurt would be perfect. Also, if you buy whole flaxseeds grind them up (or buy flax meal) Hope you’re well! 🤗

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Yum.

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Yes!

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