Guest guest Posted May 15, 2007 Report Share Posted May 15, 2007 Sounds like you had it pretty good growing up. Way to go Mom. ~ PT ~ To give pleasure to a single heart by a single kind act is better than a thousand head-bowings in prayer. ~ Saadi, poet (c. 1200 AD) ~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~> , " Heidi Cusworth " <hcusworth wrote: > > 1. When I was little (under 12 or so), I thought my mom was the best > cook. She was really into homemade breads, canning, gardening, and > organic produce. Way to go mom! Then as a teenager I became > indifferent to her cooking and wanted to cook myself, so I kind of > lost touch on her skills. Now when I visit she tries to accomodate > my Husband and I (both Vegan) and she does pretty good. She is shy > about using strong spices, so I've had fun showing her some of my ideas. > > 2. On a scale of 1 to 10, the food served at my home growing up was a > strong 7. My dad was really into dried fruit, so that was fun to > learn about. I've recently gotten into dried fruits. > > 3. My mom has a few signature dishes now, enchiladas, spanish rice > and a good bean salad. Growing up things were pretty simple, green > beans with garlic and onions was a common dish. Baked potatos with > toppings, Taco salad bar, and 15 bean soup, were common for dinner. > For snacks we ate a lot of peanut butter and brown sugar mixed in a > tea cup, or on sliced bread, and sliced banana's in soy milk and brown > sugar too! Those last two take me back................ > > 4. I cook more now than my mom does, but growing up she had us (my > brother and I )cook once a week. But it wasn't anything fancy, just > usually salads, with soup or pasta. Sorry, no amazing recipes to report. > > Heidi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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