Kathleen
Cupcake
As those who know me understand, I am so homesick for things that simply are no longer there. Like some others here, I relive some memories through recipes and food. So I offer a challenge: Make something old that will remind you of good times. Then make something new to give you a good memory for now!
I know that I plan to try to make my grandmother's baked BBQ steak for my something old. She made it on weekends in the summer and the entire house smelled of BBQ (even though she cheated and used a BBQ sauce. The steaks were incredibly tender. Mashed potatoes and string beans often accompanied it. We always had side salads in the summer, and we would eat together outside in the shade. The dog would lay hopefully within tossing distance of the table because he knew my sister was an easy touch for sad eyes. Like me at times, my grandmother loved her dishes and would use many for each person. Once "Aunt" Gertie, her best friend, said, "Thella (short for Martha Ellen), you need a dishwasher." Her reply as she pointedly looked at my mother, my sister, and me was, "Pshaw, Gert, I have three."
For something new, I have always wanted to try to make a fresh fruit tart with a glaze. Within two weeks, I'll post my results.
I really hope that others will hop on this band wagon with their own something old and something new.![Smile :) :)](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)
I know that I plan to try to make my grandmother's baked BBQ steak for my something old. She made it on weekends in the summer and the entire house smelled of BBQ (even though she cheated and used a BBQ sauce. The steaks were incredibly tender. Mashed potatoes and string beans often accompanied it. We always had side salads in the summer, and we would eat together outside in the shade. The dog would lay hopefully within tossing distance of the table because he knew my sister was an easy touch for sad eyes. Like me at times, my grandmother loved her dishes and would use many for each person. Once "Aunt" Gertie, her best friend, said, "Thella (short for Martha Ellen), you need a dishwasher." Her reply as she pointedly looked at my mother, my sister, and me was, "Pshaw, Gert, I have three."
For something new, I have always wanted to try to make a fresh fruit tart with a glaze. Within two weeks, I'll post my results.
I really hope that others will hop on this band wagon with their own something old and something new.