Posted in family, friends, life on June 24, 2008 | 3 Comments »
Well, we thought my brother-in-law would be home last night, but he had a minor setback, and will be undergoing even more surgery on Thursday. Even though it’s truly miraculous that he’s even alive, we are so anxious to have him back safe at home, with his two little girls.
We’re keeping [...]
Posted in Love, family, life on June 19, 2008 | 1 Comment »
The past 2 weeks have been very trying for me, my family, and my husband’s family.
As I wrote earlier, my grandmother passed away last week. While this was not a shock, it certainly was very sad. My grandma had been ill for a very long time, and I knew she wouldn’t be with [...]
Posted in Love, family, life on June 13, 2008 | 1 Comment »
In honor of Eleanor Cuddeback Hosking, who passed away on June 9, I’m posting an article I wrote a few years ago, which was originally published (in edited form) on www.thegildedfork.com. I will miss your banana bread, Grandma, but not as much as I will miss you.
Grandma’s Banana Bread
Comfort foods. They evoke images of childhood, [...]
Posted in family, recipes on March 23, 2008 | No Comments »
Well, I’ve been promising this recipe for a while - the Bayer family sauerbraten. My great-grandmother Clara Bayer Lynch made this recipe, and my mom gave it to me, scribbled on a greasy, food-stained scrap of paper, written in a very shaky handwriting with many misspellings. I think it belonged to HER mother, [...]
