my mom's banana bread recipe

I have a love affair with banana bread...but I have never shared my mom's recipe on this blog.  When I was getting married, my mom compiled a recipe box with my favorite foods she would make while I was growing up.  It was, and still is, one of the best things ever.
And when sharing recipes, "mom's" or "grandma's" always sounds a lot better, doesn't it?

Ingredients:
1 c sugar
1 c (2 med) bananas
1/2 c softened butter
1/4 c milk
1 tsp vanilla
2 eggs
2 c flour
1 tsp baking soda
(optional) 1/2 c chopped nuts, 1/2 c chocolate chips, and/or 1/2 c quick oats

Directions:
Heat oven to 350.  Grease bottom only of 9x5 loaf pan.  In large bowl, blend first 6 ingredients; beat 1 min at med speed.  Stir in remaining ingredients just until dry ingredients are moistened.  Pour batter into prepared pan.  Bake at 350 for 50-60 min or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.  Cool 5 min; remove from pan.  Cool completely.