This led to sweeping initiatives that went nowhere and did not a bit of good, attempts to revitalize and emphasize certain parts of the brand that fell flat on their face, ignoring other parts of the brand that could have brought in some much needed revenue with a little care and attention and plenty of downsizing. We were constantly told about corporate level upsets, with new higher-ups in the company coming and going like it was a revolving door. If you make Grandma Kilpatrick’s Banana Nut Bread, be sure to tag and on Instagram, #soulspunkitchen.I worked there for three years until last summer when I was let go because I was specialized in the music and movies section which they just literally stopped caring about. If you enjoyed this life story, be sure to comment, like and subscribe so that you can keep up with other fascinating life stories from Soulspun Kitchen. Leah seeks to provide offerings to those looking to trace their lines and recraft their story…and the story before their story. You can find Leah on Instagram at wildfirerootsgenealogy. Her current work and craft is dedicated to those of us choosing healing over destruction. She’s learned that there are as many healing pathways as there are mice trails in the forest. Trying to find her way to healing and nourishment – and actively choose that over destructive behaviors. She’s also an Army Veteran and spent far too many years trying to see herself in motherhood through the fog of war. Leah Airt is a rogue librarian, yoga teacher, and mama hailing from deep bloodlines of land tenders, cooks, and magic makers. We would walk down to where her fence used to stand, and I’d squint, blocking out the Georgia sun, as I tried to imagine thousands of rabbits hopping along the landscape. Grandma’s father owned a nearby farm and she would tell me of how she’d skip through fields to sit on the fence and look out over the rabbits. Imogene always allowed the trip to Rabbittown to be an adventure and I enjoyed her stories of weaving flower crowns and playing in the fields. I would nod politely at the tulips that outlined her garden and dismiss myself from the towering wisteria as I skipped off to join her. I loved when grandmother would call to me out of her kitchen window with a proclamation that we must travel to Rabbittown. Growing up, I loved the idea of Rabbittown – I spent most of my days in my head dancing in my grandmother’s garden. Only a small cafe in the mall carries the long-forgotten place name. Imogene’s story begins in one of those cliche foothill towns – unincorporated Rabbittown.Ī statue of a rabbit still stands at the center of the Rabbittown stripmall. It’s an area known for roadside stands and unincorporated towns that hold more meaning to the locals than what you’d find on a map. It’s an unusual liminal topography caught between elder hills and rolling flats. Imogene grew up in rural north Georgia in an area known as Piedmont which resides right at the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains. If you are using a skillet, even if it’s well seasoned, you want to line it with butter to give it more of a crisp. This recipe is best baked in a skillet to give a crisp bottom and ensure that anything drizzled runs through the bread, but has a nice place to land. Her cookbook was well loved and always by her side at the hearth – it’s an honor to be able to share her recipe and bring her legacy to life in new kitchens. Her recipes were recently digitized and distributed by her youngest son – I love flipping through the pages and seeing the water spots, burn marks, and gentle handwriting. The woman behind the recipe maintained her kitchen as a place of refuge for me throughout my teens and twenties when I (or anyone) needed balance. The recipe itself produces a deliciously balanced bread with butter, banana, and warming spices. It’s a comforting staple when I’m stuck in a season of over-giving or lack of motivation. I make my grandmother’s banana bread when I need to ruminate on balance.
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