Whisk together to flour, soda and nutmeg in a bowl and set aside. In a separate bowl cream the sugar, butter, eggs and vanilla with a mixer. Combine the flour mixture with the egg mixture, add buttermilk and continue mixing
Stir in nuts. Spray a 9 x 5 baking pan with cooking spray. Add bread mixture and bake in preheated 350 degree oven for 1 hour or until center of bread tests done. Makes 1 loaf.
Notes
You could add a glaze to the top of this bread or sprinkle on powdered sugar but it really doesn't need anything else.