Grammy’s Banana Fritters

I guess I am on a nostalgic kick this week. Again, here is a recipe from Grammy (my great grandmother). My uncle LOVED these and we would usually make them when he visited us (the morning after pizza night).

Banana Fritters

1 c. flour 1 t. salt 1/2 t. baking powder 2 T. sugar or . . . → Read More: Grammy’s Banana Fritters

Grammy’s Grape Pudding

When I quizzed my mother as to what was her favorite dish growing up, she immediately brought up Grammy’s Grape Pudding. I was not fortunate enough to have known “Grammy,” my great grandmother, so I relied on my mother’s memory for this recipe. (It didn’t take us long to locate it in the family-compiled recipe . . . → Read More: Grammy’s Grape Pudding

Wild Grape Jelly

A true pioneer recipe . . . → Read More: Wild Grape Jelly

My recipe albums

Remembering back to a few more family recipes. . . . → Read More: My recipe albums

My Aunt’s Red Velvet Cake

The big Red Scare! Red Velvet Cake Recipe . . . → Read More: My Aunt’s Red Velvet Cake

Bruschetta: the Heart of Summer

Bruschetta recipe–easy and fresh. . . . → Read More: Bruschetta: the Heart of Summer

Aunt Jaunita’s Cookies

My Great Aunt Jaunita was the loveliest and kindest person. I remember her bringing out these cookies in a paper towel-lined tin container and passing them out to guests. Mom and I raved about them and had to have the recipe. This cookie is so light and delicate and GOOD.

Amish Sugar Cookies (from . . . → Read More: Aunt Jaunita’s Cookies

My love affair with daily print

Spicy Okra with Summer Vegetables Recipe . . . → Read More: My love affair with daily print

Zinnias

A favorite pastime of mine is looking though my prized family photo albums at sepia tinted pictures of my ancestry. This trait comes from my grandma. My grandma and I would look through her photo albums and she would narrate everyone’s stories for me. (I know we did this a lot in the summer when . . . → Read More: Zinnias

My Favorite Uncle’s Pickles

An easy, spicy pickle recipe . . . → Read More: My Favorite Uncle’s Pickles