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From
the table
There
are a lot of fond family memories centered around
the kitchens of
my youth. My Mee Maw, as we called
her, was one of the best cooks
I have ever known. She raised seven
children on her meals created
with love.
And I don't know which was better, her
big ol' hugs or her green beans and onions
seasoned with
bacon drippings. I Think she could
of burnt everything she
cooked and it would of still tasted good to me just
because she had made it.
Then
there is my dear Grandmother Gladys. She
was from Cape Hatteras, North Carolina. Being
raised on an island, she
sure knew how to cook her seafood. Some of my
fondest memories come from watching her stand before
the stove
in her tiny kitchen, frying up oysters and
fish.
How
I wish I could, just one more time, savor some of
the foods from my youth. Guess no one ever can
cook as good as a grandmother can. Except
for my Mother of course. She definitely fed
us children well. Her
yummy fried pork chops with home made mashed
potatoes and
gravy were enough to make your mouth water. People
used to call her and ask her to make pineapple
upside down
cakes for them. She definitely has Mee
Maw's knack for being a fine southern cook.
Mother
passed on years of traditions to me. She
was raised in the Blue Ridge Mountains of
Virginia and once married learned the island
cooking of
my Father's family. There are a lot more
memories I will share as
I post old family recipes. Hopefully you
will enjoy them as
much as we have.
If you have any old family recipes you care to
share just email them to me
and I will be glad to post them.
Enjoy
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