In case you are wondering, Alex named the meatballs. She has a sense for the literal, my kid. I was leaning toward “Man Sized Meatballs.”
October Family Recipes Round Up
Better late than never… thanks for your patience, everyone! November’s Family Recipes will be hosted by HoneyB at The Life & Loves of Grumpy’s HoneyBunch, and the due date is Nov. 30. Lynda, of Lynda’s Recipe Box shared with us her family’s standby Chocolate Chip Cookies recipe. And they look perfect, too–take it from a…
A Mother’s Love: Gingersnaps (Family Recipes)
I apologize for the delay between posts–right before Sammy’s big birthday party, and right as my in laws rolled into town, I got bronchitis. Which eventually cleared up but turned into a sinus infection. Thank goodness for my in laws, who basically threw Sammy’s party for her while I hid in the bedroom. And thank…
Family Recipes: Mary Jones’ Shrimp Dish
As everyone knows by now, I was in Chicago recently to see U2 and generally have fun. While I was gone, my in-laws came to help with the kids. I suggested that while I was gone they make one of John’s favorite dishes growing up, Mary Jones’ Shrimp Dish (OK I made that up–to my…
Family Recipes August Round Up
Lynda of Lynda’s Recipe Box made a traditional Missouri summer dish, Green Beans & New Potatoes. Her mother, mother in law and all of their grandmothers make this dish in the summer–that is a serious family tradition! Misouri, USA Tigerfish of Teszcape–An Escape To Food regularly makes Gojiberry Chicken Soup for herself and her husband….
Family Recipes: Dense Chocolate Loaf Cake aka Grandma Ellie’s Favorite Chocolate Loaf Cake
For this month’s Family Recipes event, my sister posted a recipe of mine. I was really floored, completely complimented. But she also took our little event in a brilliant new direction. After all, I have hardly been making Vietnamese Bun my entire life. But I do make it regularly now and she and I talk…
Susan’s Sour Cream Crumble Top Apple Pie: Family Recipes
We all have something that our mother makes that we cannot get enough of. That we beg for when visiting home, that we have no desire to learn how to make it because we prefer it when Mom makes it for us. The most comforting of comfort food. For me that is this pie. Year…
June Family Recipes Round Up
Another successful month has come and gone for our fledgling Family Recipes event. I love hearing all these wonderful family stories and reading about all the lovely dishes. I hope our event continues to inspire you to find all of your favorite family recipes and share them with us. Our first recipe from in laws…
Family Recipes: Susan’s Sour Cherry Pie
Do you have any dishes that while not your favorite, will remain indelibly associated in your mind with a particular family member? That it is important to you to learn to make just because that dish is a part of your culinary heritage, even though it is not your cup of tea? That is my…