Thanks, mom! We won’t starve this weekend! . . . → Read More: Garden fresh–Hitting the “mother” lode
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I decided that for the sake of this blog, that I would start referring to my two grandmothers as Grandma (for my paternal grandmother) and Grandmother (for my maternal grandmother). Granted, we called them both “Grandma” but my mom’s mother would always sign letters and birthday cards as “Grandmother.” She was a former school . . . → Read More: Grandma’s Pea Salad I love old recipes. One really needs to have some baking and cooking experience before trying many of them. I have read family recipes that state, “Add a handful of flour” or “Mix in shortening the size of an egg.” These recipes are definitely not for the novice baker. Since I have been fixating on . . . → Read More: Great-Grandma’s Sour Cream Cocoa Cake 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 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 Last weekend we visited the China Town and Vietnamese Markets in KC. We were originally looking for some interesting cutting boards and a bamboo steamer. What we found in the traditional bamboo steamers seemed a bit pricey. But, we found these really cute ones that seemed to come in all sizes and they were cheap. . . . → Read More: All we wanted was a bamboo steamer! Fresh Peach Sorbet Recipe for two—easily doubled. . . . → Read More: Peach Sorbet for Two  One comment - (Comments are closed)  Recipes, What we're growing, eating, and doing.  EATING LOCAL, Recipe, sorbet Back again! . . . → Read More: Royals vs. Yankees, back in KC Comments are closed Adventures, What we're growing, eating, and doing. farmers' markets, Kansas City Great place to spend a Saturday afternoon in KC. . . . → Read More: Grinders: What a joint! Comments are closed Adventures, Restaurants and Eateries, What we're growing, eating, and doing. art, eccentric, Kansas City, restaurant, tavern Up until last weekend, our vote for the best farmers’ market had to go for Santa Fe’s. That is until we visited Kansas City’s City Market last Saturday and Sunday. We went on Saturday because that is what we do—we like to seek out the farmers’ markets in whatever city we are in. Is that . . . → Read More: KC’s City Market Comments are closed Adventures, Recipes, What we're growing, eating, and doing. EATING LOCAL, farmers' markets, Kansas City, pasta, salad, tomatoes |
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