Category: Stories
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…
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 book.) …
Wild Grape Jelly
A true pioneer recipe
My recipe albums
Remembering back to a few more family recipes.
My Aunt’s Red Velvet Cake
The big Red Scare! Red Velvet Cake Recipe
Bruschetta: the Heart of Summer
Bruschetta recipe–easy and fresh.
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 Aunt…
My love affair with daily print
Spicy Okra with Summer Vegetables Recipe
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 she…
My Favorite Uncle’s Pickles
An easy, spicy pickle recipe