Comments on: Recipes from the past - mostly dessert http://urbanhennery.com/2008/01/25/recipes-from-the-past-mostly-dessert/ Tales of a country girl and her hens. Fri, 05 Dec 2008 14:23:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.3 By: Megera http://urbanhennery.com/2008/01/25/recipes-from-the-past-mostly-dessert/#comment-773 Megera Sun, 27 Jan 2008 17:19:19 +0000 http://urbanhennery.com/2008/01/25/recipes-from-the-past-mostly-dessert/#comment-773 What a treasure. Your picture makes it look just beautiful. A couple of years ago after visiting my aunt in OK, I discovered she'd made recipe books for my cousins with family favorites, including some from my excellent cook Uncle Bud (now deceased). I promptly borrowed it and copied the recipes. Since then I've discarded some that I know I won't use (I'm not really a fan of Velveeta or Jello salads - love those midwest, "I live 50 miles from the nearest grocery store" recipes) but kept others like the awesome broccoli salad. Have fun! What a treasure. Your picture makes it look just beautiful. A couple of years ago after visiting my aunt in OK, I discovered she’d made recipe books for my cousins with family favorites, including some from my excellent cook Uncle Bud (now deceased). I promptly borrowed it and copied the recipes. Since then I’ve discarded some that I know I won’t use (I’m not really a fan of Velveeta or Jello salads - love those midwest, “I live 50 miles from the nearest grocery store” recipes) but kept others like the awesome broccoli salad. Have fun!

]]> By: Melinda http://urbanhennery.com/2008/01/25/recipes-from-the-past-mostly-dessert/#comment-767 Melinda Sat, 26 Jan 2008 15:44:48 +0000 http://urbanhennery.com/2008/01/25/recipes-from-the-past-mostly-dessert/#comment-767 So cool! I wish I had all my grandmothers' recipes - both of them were great cooks. Lots of rhubarb made in our family, too, as it is so easy to grow in Seattle. LOL, and lots of casseroles made with canned soup. Heh. Have fun looking through them! So cool! I wish I had all my grandmothers’ recipes - both of them were great cooks. Lots of rhubarb made in our family, too, as it is so easy to grow in Seattle. LOL, and lots of casseroles made with canned soup. Heh.

Have fun looking through them!

]]> By: Joan http://urbanhennery.com/2008/01/25/recipes-from-the-past-mostly-dessert/#comment-764 Joan Sat, 26 Jan 2008 06:16:57 +0000 http://urbanhennery.com/2008/01/25/recipes-from-the-past-mostly-dessert/#comment-764 What a great gift! It will be like reading a bit of your family history when you go through all the recipes. I have a handful from my Grandmother (the one who cooked from scratch, not the one who was keeping Sara Lee in business) and a few from my Mom. Rhubarb figured prominently in my grandmother's cooking also, because she had a lively crop in her backyard. Even some of the old ones I used a lot when we were first married (34 years ago) seem like historical artifacts now! Have fun trying them out. What a great gift! It will be like reading a bit of your family history when you go through all the recipes. I have a handful from my Grandmother (the one who cooked from scratch, not the one who was keeping Sara Lee in business) and a few from my Mom. Rhubarb figured prominently in my grandmother’s cooking also, because she had a lively crop in her backyard. Even some of the old ones I used a lot when we were first married (34 years ago) seem like historical artifacts now! Have fun trying them out.

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