Strawberry Banana Bread and Where Did The Time Go?

I apologize for not posting lately.  The summer is flying by!  Last week our church held vacation bible school.  My husband and I both volunteered all week.  We had a great time with all those kids!  Over the weekend I had a chance to babysit my granddaughter Claire, 22 mos.  She is very curious about everything and loves to "help".  She and I made some quick breads to give to our neighbors on Saturday, when we went next door, to have dinner.  I enjoyed watching her face as she dumped ingredients into the mixing bowl and watched the mixer.  She kept going to the oven, turning on the light to see the bread cook.  I remember her mother doing the same things and I wonder where the time has gone.  The truest truth I have ever been told, is to enjoy your children while they are young, because they aren't little for long.  It is true with my children and even more so with my grandchildren.  I treasure my time with all of them.

Strawberry banana bread is one recipe I love.  It is very simple and makes a nice moist loaf, perfect with jam or cream cheese.  It tastes good with a cup of tea or coffee.  I make mine with fresh strawberries, but you can use unsweetened frozen ones that have been thawed.  This bread is great to make and freeze too!



Ingredients

1/2c. Butter or Margarine - melted
 3 Eggs beaten
1 tsp.Baking Soda
1/2c. Chopped Pecans or Walnuts
1c. Sugar
2 c. All Purpose Flour - sifted
3  Mashed Ripe Bananas
1 c. Mashed Ripe strawberries

Directions

Preheat oven to 350F

Mix butter and sugar.  Add the beaten eggs.  In a separate bowl, mix sifted flour and baking soda together and add to wet ingredients, mixing well.  Add in mashed fruit and nuts.  Pour into a well greased loaf pan.  Bake for 60 minutes at 350F.
Yields one loaf.