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Finally, she relented, and my mother took notes on index cards.

The dictated recipes never worked.

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Sadly, my mother gave up trying to duplicate a heritage of recipes.

Pull out those baking pans and soup pots and get ready for seasonal autumn flavors.

Rose was the grandmother of 55 and great-grandmother of 59.

multiple colorful fall dishes on a white table

Rose shared many recipes and much love.

She was the mother of my longtime friend Barbara Bell, nee Prokash.

Banana bread is the ultimate fall comfort food.

several people representing multiple generations smile while talking to each other at a barbecue

When its warm from the oven, its even better.

Cream butter, egg and sugar.

Mix dry ingredients, then blend with wet ingredients in small batches.

banana bread rests in a white baking dish next to tea in a white cup

Add mashed bananas and mix.

Pour into buttered loaf pan.

Sprinkle cinnamon and sugar on top.

Bake at 350 degrees for one hour.

Cool, cut and serve.

Apple Brown Betty

A bounty of apples bursts on the scene every autumn.

A cousin of the cobbler, Apple Brown Betty is a pie without the crust.

This American recipe dates back to the 19th century.

Serve warm with ice cream, although some prefer it chilled the next day.

National Apple Brown Betty Day is Oct. 5.