The girls have a mutual friend who’s going through a tough season with aging and dying parents. They discuss how to be there for friends, especially when you live across the country; the importance of asking for help, even though it’s hard; and how asking “What can I do to help?” Of a friend going through something overwhelming isn’t actually helping. They discuss the things they try to do to help friends through a tough time.
Jessie’s Banana Bread (Lynne’s Version)
½ Cup Vegetable Oil
1 ½ Cup Sugar
2 eggs, Well Beaten
¼ tsp. salt
1 ½ Cup Flour
1 tsp Baking Soda
1/3 Cup milk (Jessie uses buttermilk)
3 Very Ripe Bananas, Mashed (I use an immersion blender to avoid chunks of banana)
1 Cup Walnuts (Optional)
1 tsp cinnamon
2 T (approx) Brown Sugar
Cream oil and sugar, add eggs and salt, mix well. Add flour and soda combined with buttermilk alternately. Add bananas. Fold in nuts. Grease 2 bread pans and divide batter equally. Sprinkle a light layer of brown sugar over the top of the batter. Bake at 350, 45-60 until toothpick comes out clean.
Cool, Remove from pan, wrap tightly in plastic wrap. Enjoy.
WHAT’S FOR DINNER
Kathy-Lasagna
-1 Box, Lasagna Noodles
-2 Lbs Ground Beef, Chicken or Turkey
-4 cups of red sauce. If using store bought I like Classico Tomato Basil
-1 Onion, diced
-4 garlic cloves, minced
-16 oz mushrooms or 2 Zucchini (or both)
-2 T fresh basil
-2 T fresh parsley
-2 t Sugar
Salt and pepper to taste
Bechamel Sauce
-2 T Butter
-3 T Flour
-2 Cups Milk
Cheese
-8 oz shredded mozzarella
-8 oz parmesan
Directions:
Preheat oven to 375
In a large pot, start the water for the pasta.
Brown ground meat, onions and garlic over medium heat. Drain fat. Add tomato sauce, vegetables, herbs and sugar. Season with salt and pepper. Cover and cook over medium-low heat for 20 minutes, stir occasionally.
Once the water is boiling, add noodles and cook until al dente.
Meanwhile, melt butter in a large saucepan; stir in the flour. Use a whisk and stir frequently while gradually adding milk. Bring to a boil. Cook and stir for one minutes or until thickened. Remove from heat and set aside.
Assemble lasagna in a 13x9 in baking dish. Build three layers in this order: red sauce, noodles, white sauce, combined cheeses. Optionally, you can add a couple pats of butter to the top.
Bake uncovered for 40 minutes.
Nancy-Perfect Roast Chicken
https://barefootcontessa.com/recipes/perfect-roast-chicken
