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Tuesday, May 14, 2013

Grandma's cookbooks

I love cookbooks and recipes and I think I got my love for them from my Grandmother.

Grandma Johnson gave me cookbooks for my birthday and for Christmas for many years.

Each book that she gave me, she would sign it with her name and the year she gave it.

These cookbooks are a great memory.

Grandma's Cookbooks

My grandmother loved to bake and always had a freezer full. Most of that time those bakings from the freezer would end up at our house. I remember my dad telling grandma that she should bring her baking over as soon as she made it instead of freezing it and then bringing it over after it has been in the freezer for a few months. But she always had to freeze them first.

She always made me an Angel Food Cake for my birthday. She knew that it was one of my favorites and for years she would make it from scratch. As she got older she would start making it from a box. I always knew that I would get an Angel Food Cake and a cookbook for my birthday.

Now I can read those cookbooks and remember her. When Grandma started downsizing she asked all her grandchildren what they wanted from her. My request was her cookbooks and I got them. She also made sure that everyone knew they were all mine and I got more after she passed away. Her books had some notes written in the margins and her recipe cards always said who the recipes came from. I can tell which recipes were her favorite by how worn the cards or pages were or how stained they are.

As I was going through her recipe box, I came across one recipe that was named Mimmie Buns. This recipe is my mom's and you can see by the card that there isn't a lot of directions. It is to the point. Just the way my mom cooked.

I love having these recipe cards and when I bake or cook from them, I feel that I have Grandma cooking beside me. Telling me what to do.

Do you have any cookbooks or recipes from your loved ones?

Links: Show Me Saturday

Sunday, May 12, 2013

Tried and True Recipe Party

I have decided to try something new. I am one of the cohost of Tried and True Recipe Party started by Jackie from Rediscovering Lost Arts From our Mothers. Thank you Jackie for letting me be party of your party. Please head over and check out Jackie's page, she has many great posts.

This week has flown by! Welcome to those of you that were new to the Tried and True Recipe Party and thanks to those of you that keep coming back!

This week we have 2 co-hosts! Please welcome and visit these great blogs!

Lynn from Turnips 2 Tangerines

Marlys from This and That

The party is growing and I look forward to expanding the party. I LOVE looking at all of the recipes posted each week. Here are a few of my favorites this week:

Summertime Strawberry Pie from A Delightful Glow

Homemade Spinach Tortellini from Kreative Creationz

Smores-Brownie Ice Cream from Sugar Dish Me

Great job ladies! Don't forget to grab a button! If you are interested in being a co-host, drop me an email at rediscovermom@yahoo.com.

Remember the rules:

1. Link up a family recipe or craft

2. Please follow my blog - I'll follow you back

3. Please link to this post in your blogs-there is a button on my sidebar to make it easy

4. No spam, contests or giveaways please

5. Please note that by linking up your posts and projects you are giving
me permission to use your photos in the featured posts and possibly on
my social media outlets. All photos will be linked back to your sites
and your posts

6. Visit at least two of the links and comment on the page so the blogger knows you visited

At the end of the week, I, along with each co-host, will pick out a few of my favorites! Spread
the word - there are so many great blogs out there. Let's learn from
each other!

This week, you will be able to vote for your favorite recipe! Voting begins May 15th, 2013.

Remembering Mom

Today is Mother's Day, a day to do wonderful things for our Mom.

Mother's Day has been a bitter sweet day for me for many years.

My mom passed away in 1985 at a young age of 42.

Remembering Mom

When I think of my mom I think of the kind and loving person she was. She always had a smile on her face and kind words to say about everyone and everything. She had friends of every ages, from the very young to the very old. We always had a houseful and the coffee pot was always ready for that person that would pop in for a quick visit. Mom would stop what she was doing and share a laugh or two with her friend, or give advice or just be there if the person needed that.

My mom was a mother of 9 children and she loved each of us. Her children were the center of her world and she worked very hard to give us everything that we wanted. My best memories of her was every summer she would load up the vehicle and us and take us to a beach for a week or two. I know that it wasn't easy for her to do this or even financially something that was easy, but she wanted us to have a vacation. I think of it now and wondered how she even managed it. If we were close to home, dad would come for the weekends but otherwise it was just mom and us kids.

Another great memory was her baking. There was always something fresh from the oven ready for us when we arrived home from school. Fresh warm bread, smothered with butter and peanut butter, and we could eat to our fill. At lunch when we would come home, everything was on the table for us, ready to sit down to eat. Often friends that lived on the farm would come home with us instead of staying at school and to this day, they still comment on how Mom would invite them to the table and dish up a plate of food for them. Another memory I have of Mom's baking is one Easter she forgot to buy candies to put in our Easter basket. That Saturday night she started to make sweet bread after the younger kids went to bed. These bread were in the shape of rabbits and she made our baskets so wonderfully with coloured coconut for grass that the bunnies laid on. This was my favorite Easter as it came from her heart. She passed on her love of cooking and baking to me.

Mom was not only my my mother but also my friend and I lost both a friend and a Mother when she died. I know that she is still with me, not only can I see it when I look in a mirror (as I think I do look like her) but I can see her in my actions. I am thankful for the years that I had her at my side, teaching me, guiding me and loving me. I only hope that I can be half the person that she was during her short life.

I love you Mom and miss you!

Wishing all the mothers, grandmothers, aunts or even those that are someone's mother figure

A Very Happy Mother's Day!

Thursday, May 9, 2013

#FoodieFriendsFriday and Mom's Favorite Recipe

I don't know about your mom, but MY MOM was a wonderful cook and baker.

I remember coming home from school, to wonderful smells as I opened the door.

There was also something fresh sitting on the counter, just out of the oven...

Bread, Cookies, or Cake.

Even today I can smell those smells and hear mom tell us we can have some and I miss them and my mom.

The best was fresh bread just out of the oven with dripping butter and peanut butter.

What was your favorite recipe that your mom made? and what do you make for your children?

Share them on our

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My Host Favorite Recipe

This week I picked Sweet Peach and Mango Salsa from Zanny at My Mixing Spoon. This recipe has everything that I enjoy... peaches, mango and tomatoes. I also like that she used frozen peaches as it is difficult to find a good peach around here. I usually use no sugar canned peaches in my recipes. Thanks Zanny for sharing this wonderful recipe... although I do have to say that I probably would add some peppers in mine.

photo credit : My Mixing Spoon

Tuesday, May 7, 2013

Key Lime Pie Parfait

I love key lime pie anything...

and when it is frozen... OH! YUM!

it tastes even better.

I found this recipe over at Baking Bites and it is delicious.

This is a wonderful light dessert that is perfect after a great meal..

Mother's Day is coming up and would be a great dessert for any mother.

Key Lime Pie Parfait

Crust:

1 1/4 graham wafer crumbs

1/4 cup sugar

1/4 cup melted butter

Filling:

1-14 oz condensed milk

1/2 cup fresh key lime juice

1 tbsp lime zest

Topping:

3/4 cup heavy whipping cream

1/4 cup powdered sugar

1/3 cup vanilla yogurt

1 tsp vanilla

Strawberries for garnish optional

For Crust: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Mix together graham wafer crumbs, sugar and melted butter. Line baking sheet with parchment paper and spread mixture over paper. Bake for 15 minutes. Let cool.

For Filling: In medium bowl combine condensed milk, lime juice and zest. Whisk until well combined. Mixture will thicken slightly. Set aside

For topping: In large bowl beat heavy whipping cream to soft peaks. Set aside. In medium bowl mix powdered sugar, yogurt and vanilla until combined. Fold this mixture into beaten whipped cream.

To make parfait: Alternate crust and filling into 4 glasses or small bowls. I used about 2-3 tbsp of crust and 4-5 tbsp of filling per layer. Add topping and sprinkle small amount of crust mixture on the top of topping. Place in freezer for a least an hour.

Before serving garnish with strawberries.

*** The layers of crust and filling will depend on how big your serving dishes are and how many servings you make. I usually use 2 layers of both with the filling being more then crust. I had some leftover crust and a very small amount of topping left over. I usually garnish with strawberries and have also added a layer of sliced strawberries between crust and filling.

Served in wine glass without topping

This dessert is wonderful served with Lemon Lime Sugar Cookies or Meyer Lemon Shortbread Cookies.

Enjoy!

Links: In and Out of the Kitchen, Sweet and Savory, Fluster Creative Muster, Saturday Dishes - Pies and Cobblers

Thursday, May 2, 2013

#FoodieFriendsFriday and a Cinco De Mayo Party

It is time for Foodie Friends Friday Linky Party and this week we are going to celebrate Cinco De Mayo. Bring your best Mexican recipes....

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RecipesThat Caught Our Attention. To be featured you must have a link back to either Foodie Friends Friday or the host blog that you link up with. Next week your recipe may be here.

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Host Favorite

This week my host favorite is bread. I am all about the bread. I love bread and when I saw this recipe for bread made in your slow cooker.... I was so excited. I have been wanting to try it and now I have a recipe. This recipe also has seeds on the top... I can't wait to make this. I was so excited about this recipe that I forgot to tell you where to find this recipe. This recipe comes from Joanne of What's on the List and the recipe is called Oatmeal Amaranth Seeded Bread. I am not sure what Amaranth Flour is but I am sure going to find out.

photo credit: What's on the List?

Wednesday, May 1, 2013

Fajitas of sorts...

I am back on nights again and today when I woke up, I had no idea what I was going to make for dinner. I did need to go and get a few groceries so I though that maybe walking down the aisle of our brand new local grocery store I would come up with something and it did...
As I walked into the store the first thing I saw was this wonderful cheese display. I love cheese and as I was perusing it my eyes fell upon one of my favorite cheeses - Tillamook Cheese . There also was a new flavour - Smoked Black Pepper White Cheddar Cheese.
My mind started to churning, cheese, I had some leftover Fiesta Porkchops and I also had some Salsa Me Krazy salsa... I could make Fajitas. And that is how my dinner was born. I also thought that this would be great to keep on the Cinco De Mayo theme.

Pork Fajitas

Makes 1 fajita

1 pork chop ~ I used this recipe (sliced thin)

Mini peppers and onions sliced - I had approx 1 cup together

1 tsp oil

1/4 tsp cumin

crush red pepper to taste

1/4 to 1/2 avocado slice thin

grated cheese ~ I used Tillamook Smoked Black Pepper White Cheddar Cheese

salsa ~ I used Salsa Me Krazy medium salsa

sour cream

Tortilla - I used Garden Spinach and vegetable Tortilla

In pan saute peppers and onions in 1 tsp oil, added cumin and crush red pepper. Add pork chop and continue to saute for a few more minutes until every thing is warm.

Warm tortilla, add mixture. Top with cheese, salsa, avocados and sour cream. Enjoy.

Enjoy!

I had received my Salsa Me Krazy from a contest that I entered. This salsa tastes so wonderful, fresh and homemade. The medium has just enough heat to give it some punch without over powering the taste. On there website, it says that this salsa was made from a family recipe and made in small batches to preserve the homemade taste and is made without preservatives. I have been hording my jar for a long time, eating only a small bite at a time. But alas the jar is now empty and I will have to get some more. The company is based out of Greenwood Indiana and this just might be the excuse I need to go and vist my brother and his family in Indianapolis to buy some more.

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The review on Salsa Me Krazy is done on my own as I really enjoy this product and want others to know about it. I have not been given any compensation or product to promote this.

LINKS: Foodie Friends Friday