Comments on: April Monthly Mouthful

By: Anna

Anna — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 13:23:08 +0000

Hello Hillary,My grandchildren are teenagers now,but when the two grand girls spent the night with me one was 3 and one was 5. The next morning at breakfast I ask the children what they wanted for lunch.They of course wanted mac an cheese.So,of course after breakfast I told the girls they could help me.We got the bakeing dish out and I started gettin the ingrediance out,the girls looked at me and said “No,No” grandma,”thats not how you make mac and cheese” and they went to their backpack and pulled out a box of”Kraft mac and cheese.This is how our Mommy makes good “mac and cheese” I loved that moment.The children don’t like my homade kind,they said mine isn’t creamy enough. That’s why you love grand children SO much. They still like Box mac and cheese.Thanks Anna

By: Linda

Linda — Sun, 13 Apr 2008 17:33:22 +0000

One meal I remember is Christmas dinner for my husband and me. We always have prime rib and I always look forward to it. I had put the prime rib in the oven, seasoned with lots of pepper, salt and garlic. Smelled delicious. I start it out with high heat about 425 degrees, then turn it down to 350. Well, about an hour into cooking, our electricity went out (I have an electric oven). I told my husband that our prime rib was going to be ruined. Well we were watching the meat thermometer and it kept rising. We kept it in the oven without opening it, and when it reached the correct temperature, we took it out. When we ate it, it was the best prime rib we had ever eaten. We’ve tried it again one year, but it never quite taste as good as that night. Just goes to show that even mishaps can come out OK.

By: Connie

Connie — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 13:37:54 +0000

Growing up my family had some tough times - my parents started with nothing but each other, and soon, 3 children. So they farmed, and we lived on good old country cooking. I took Home Ec in high school, and Mrs. Chambers opened a whole new world in food for me. The first meal I cooked (at 16) for my family was, to us, the exotic shrimp creole and rice, with a tossed salad and dinner rolls. It was as foreign to us as our first pizza, but everyone tried it and pronounced it grand. Momma loved not cooking, but Daddy always preferred his beans and cornbread.

By: Addie

Addie — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 11:23:01 +0000

My proudest moments are when I teach someone a dish or share a recipe and they succeed on their first try on their own.
Perfect Chicken Broth is a perfect example.

By: Hélène

Hélène — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 16:01:10 +0000

I really enjoyed reading what everyone has to say. Thanks for sharing.

By: Ruth

Ruth — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 15:45:04 +0000

Great stories! Thanks for coming up with such wonderful topics every month. Keep them coming!

By: Cakespy

Cakespy — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 15:31:29 +0000

I always love reading everyone’s responses–it’s like a little history on the person, as well as some awesome recipes!

By: melissa

melissa — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 21:48:19 +0000

I loved these stories. erin, good for you. and you too, nicole, for making that darn bbq sauce anyway. I also loved ruth’s story and jessie’s link to making bagels. I never thought about making them at home but I miss real NY bagels sooo much.

By: Victoria

Victoria — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 20:08:26 +0000

I <3 reading these, it seems like it’s the simple and silly things that people remember the best.

My proudest moment defiantly was when I back my first vegan cake with vegan butter-cream frosting. I was using a recipe I found online, and with no real sense of size I put all the mix into my cake tin. During the baking, the cake grew and grew until it eventually exploded all over the oven. Despite this, it tasted fantastic and I managed to shape it into a respectable looking desert with a knife and a lot of frosting. :)

By: Gilli Wrightson

Gilli Wrightson — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 19:40:01 +0000

Funny how many of us find bread or associated bread products an accomplishment. Mind you there nothing quuite like the aroma of fresh bread cooking.

Good round up Hillary