From my 1914 Recipe book: This recipe is handwritten. Although, not all of the recipes are and it appears that some are from a later time period (1934, specifically) and are cut from the newspaper. As I began to type out this recipe, I realized that she only listed the ingredients, nothing more. No instructions on how to combine or what temperature to bake it on and for how long. So, I winged it. Peanut Butter Bread 2 cups Flour 1 teaspoon Baking Powder 1 teaspoon Salt 1/2 cup Sugar (or less) 1/2 cup Peanut Butter 2 Large Eggs Milk to make stiff batter (about 1/2 cup) Directions: 1. Preheat oven 350 degrees. 2. Grease loaf pan and set aside. 3. Combine Dry ingredients (flour, baking powder salt, sugar). 4. Beat your eggs and add them to your dry ingredients. 5. Add your peanut butter. 6. Mix together. 7. Then add your milk approximately 1 tablespoon at a time until you get a stiff batter. 8.
This picture is me from Easter last year. I have been thinking a lot about Easter holidays and how important and special they were to me growing up. The fact was that I almost always had a new dress and new shoes for the holiday growing up. I knew that was not what the holiday was about, but it was always special. Aside from the new outfit, someone always did something different with my hair. I grew up with impossibly straight hair and it would get put in pink foam rollers for special occasions. The other fond memory that pops up for me is going to church with my Nanny. Afterwards, we would go to my Nanny's and have a special dinner and hunt for eggs. I have fond memories of coloring eggs and going out in her big backyard to hunt for them. Things were simple then...more so than now, it seems. I am trying to bring back some of those traditions with my family. All of my children were together in one house for Easter dinner, along with my mother-in-law. I hope that this is just the beginning of a new tradition for my crew. What fond memories do you have related to the Easter holiday? 
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