I remember as a child my Mom would cook stuffed bell peppers. I was never a fan as I didn’t like the bell pepper, but I did love what was on the inside: hamburger meat and rice. Luckily for me, my Mom didn’t insist that I eat the bell pepper. As an adult I still make them and still don’t eat the bell pepper. 

One of my favorite things to eat growing up was pecans, which was probably due to the fact that my parents had a pecan orchard that we harvested each year. Mom use to make this recipe for us when we were kids and for all types of parties and weddings over the years.

I just discovered a new food that I like…Banana Bread and boy is it delicious. I had always turned my nose up to it when someone offered me any in the past; however, my husband asked me to bake some and now I’m in love with it. The recipe below is from my cookbook, “Cooking with Mom”, which is a collection of recipes from friends and family that I created back in 2007. I baked this bread in my convection oven.

My late husband’s father could cook a great soup and this recipe was always a delight whether we ate it at his house or ours. Make some cornbread to go with it and you will have a wonderful meal to share with your family and friends. Perfect recipe for fall, which is just around the corner.