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Sunday Brunch: Banana Bread

We have all had the experience of getting ready to head out to the grocery store and suddenly noticing the bunch of bananas sitting on the counter that has gone brown and wrinkly. Those bananas may not work as a breakfast you toss into a bag before you run out the door, but they have reached the perfect stage to go into banana bread.

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1 Comment | Posted by Sydney Oland, December 24, 2011 at 11:00 AM
Tagged: Banana Bread, Bananas, Bread, breakfast, brunch, Quick Breads, Sunday Brunch

What's YOUR recipe for cooked pig's head?

Here's "Granpa's": 1 hog's head 1 hog's tongue salt and pepper sage or chili powder Clean and scrape hog's head and wash thoroughly. Wash and trim tongue. Cover head and tongue with slightly salted water and simmer until meat falls from the bone. Drain meat, shred, and season. Pack tightly in bowl, cover, and weigh it down. Let stand 3 days in a cold place. Slice. Makes 6-8 pounds. The site also has recipes for scrambled brains, cheddar coffee ("when the coffee is gone, slurp the glob of melted cheese", and a "banana worm bread" that calls for 1/4 cup of dry-roasted army nuts. At last, some hors d'oeuvres ideas for my next book club meeting......

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Post a Comment | Posted by Nathalie Jordi, January 16, 2007 at 2:34 PM
Tagged: banana bread, coffee, foodways of the inbred, grandpa, headcheese