My mother was a creative cook and could make anything taste good.
Like
many farm wives, my mother was part of the Home Extension Association.
Once a month the farm women would meet at one’s home, listen to a
lesson presented by two of their group about foreign countries and
foods.
It was a time to socialize, eat, and bring home interests, and some gossiping.
My
mother was part of a committee that put together the first cookbook:
Pick County (Illinois) Homemakers’ Favorite Recipes, 1982.
I hope the recipe shows. Top of left page: Molasses cookies,"Irma Peck, Nebo, Illinois"
On
winter afternoons, Mom, my sister, and I made massive amounts of
these. When one brother cut through the kitchen to the porch, he
grabbed two handfuls. He had big hands.
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| Please note: heavy wear |
Cookbooks were more common when Mom was a young mom. and liked to use different books. One of the older books, the pages were fragile, couldn't be used. Most of the time, Mom didn't use them. She had them memorized.
Does any blogger here remember cookbooks, had some?
This is a post that I write, and re-write. This was 2012, I think. I'm going to make mincemeat pie. It is raining outside, time to preheat the oven.
