tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2221552491406434721.post3600556012766755853..comments2024-02-29T23:47:24.711-08:00Comments on moreparsimony: Recovery of a RecipePractical Parsimonyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08419071209412207674noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2221552491406434721.post-57913700025561554432021-10-20T14:42:24.715-07:002021-10-20T14:42:24.715-07:00Sue,
I am sad for your loss of her handwriting. It...Sue,<br />I am sad for your loss of her handwriting. It makes me sad. I can sort of remember little things from recipes that I hope will help me find mine. Maybe you remember something.Practical Parsimonyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08419071209412207674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2221552491406434721.post-82971242046509407972021-10-20T09:04:20.717-07:002021-10-20T09:04:20.717-07:00My mother's recipe for lemon kuchen is lost, a...My mother's recipe for lemon kuchen is lost, and I am pretty sad about that. I searched through her recipe cards and can't find it. She used to make them for church bake sales and they were always snapped up immediately. I have found recipes on the Internet that are close, I think--one day I will start trying them. But not to have the original recipe card in her handwriting is so sad...Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17806666755044240033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2221552491406434721.post-60492079494545445172021-10-19T15:41:23.032-07:002021-10-19T15:41:23.032-07:00Crystal,
Good for you! I suppose she thought she w...Crystal,<br />Good for you! I suppose she thought she would not be cooking anymore. I am so happy you were there to rescue them.Practical Parsimonyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08419071209412207674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2221552491406434721.post-92180805680180828762021-10-19T14:00:43.220-07:002021-10-19T14:00:43.220-07:00I rescued my mother in laws recipes that were her ...I rescued my mother in laws recipes that were her mom's - so my husbands grandma. Now all that are left in the family are my husband and his mom since his brother and sister passed away and his mom and dad were only children. She was going to toss them when she moved! What? Well they are mine now. I have a few recipes that were special from my mom in her hand writing and a few of my grandma's. I treasure them. Take care.<br />Crystal Hankeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17914175004653234554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2221552491406434721.post-43161524737357510182021-10-17T16:45:45.444-07:002021-10-17T16:45:45.444-07:00Joyful,
Thanks! That looks delicious!Joyful,<br />Thanks! That looks delicious!Practical Parsimonyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08419071209412207674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2221552491406434721.post-56527883487854210852021-10-17T14:19:47.899-07:002021-10-17T14:19:47.899-07:00Hi, I'll save you the search. Here is the corr...Hi, I'll save you the search. Here is the correct version (version mom used). http://mrsbutterfingers.com/?p=938<br /><br />I can almost taste them now ;-)Joyfulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09956413632864588646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2221552491406434721.post-86823625648949605852021-10-17T13:15:56.113-07:002021-10-17T13:15:56.113-07:00Urspo,
That is a good plan. I would be horrified i...Urspo,<br />That is a good plan. I would be horrified if an error had been handed on to someone else. I don't have girl cousins or aunts!Practical Parsimonyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08419071209412207674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2221552491406434721.post-20861477870062515862021-10-17T13:08:44.814-07:002021-10-17T13:08:44.814-07:00Good advice, this.
Another back up plan: share the...Good advice, this.<br />Another back up plan: share the recipes with the relations. Whenever I can't find one I call the cousins/aunts etc. they usually have it as well. A few times I learned of corrections no doubt from errors of transcription. Ur-spohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04237644452200889946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2221552491406434721.post-64254115049296871052021-10-17T08:24:20.396-07:002021-10-17T08:24:20.396-07:00Wow, she really has down-sized.Wow, she really has down-sized.Practical Parsimonyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08419071209412207674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2221552491406434721.post-6608627459901353702021-10-17T08:22:37.053-07:002021-10-17T08:22:37.053-07:00obscure,
That is a wonderful gift! I don't kno...obscure,<br />That is a wonderful gift! I don't know of any family recipes to justify a cookbook...lol. Maybe a flyer with two recipes. Practical Parsimonyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08419071209412207674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2221552491406434721.post-17324255060253981032021-10-17T07:42:50.825-07:002021-10-17T07:42:50.825-07:00for my grandmothers 90th birthday I made a cookboo...for my grandmothers 90th birthday I made a cookbook with all the old family recipes (with old photos)- and over 100 of my family members ordered them! She loved it and we now have them preserved for generationsobscurehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15284137683857237998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2221552491406434721.post-46167164023442985422021-10-17T06:49:59.668-07:002021-10-17T06:49:59.668-07:00No, just what she has at her apartment.No, just what she has at her apartment.One Familyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00369132659573259613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2221552491406434721.post-55100074473173565062021-10-17T06:49:20.894-07:002021-10-17T06:49:20.894-07:00Janet,
Who can describe spaghetti? If I can tell a...Janet,<br />Who can describe spaghetti? If I can tell anyone the ingredients, I have remembered the recipe. I have remembered 15 of the ingredients, so maybe I am there. Well, almost. I do know I now have to remember to get whole bay leaves for the spaghetti. Oh, just now, I remembered one more ingredient. Plus, I must find a Kroger to get the right mushrooms. All this talking is helping me to remember. <br /><br />A woman from our church had relatives in Italy. Her late husband was Italian. Their property/money could only be removed just a bit of a time. Their rules are different. Practical Parsimonyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08419071209412207674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2221552491406434721.post-32132152225411085452021-10-17T01:24:44.926-07:002021-10-17T01:24:44.926-07:00Perhaps you can describe your mother’s spaghetti o...Perhaps you can describe your mother’s spaghetti one of us who follow your blog might have a similar recipe. <br />I have a recipe from a friends husband that is quite good.but I don’t believe it is what you are looking for. This couple moved to Italy about 10 yrs ago. The husband’s family had immigrated from Italy many years ago. This direct line is how they were able to move there. Because she is not Italian she can not become an Italian citizen. at least that was the case when they first moved there. In fact she is required to use her maiden name on any official documents. Janethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01024512934812657769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2221552491406434721.post-79940571764386263292021-10-16T23:15:05.268-07:002021-10-16T23:15:05.268-07:00Joyful,
I will look those up tomorrow as I am goin...Joyful,<br />I will look those up tomorrow as I am going to bed before I go to sleep on the laptop.Practical Parsimonyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08419071209412207674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2221552491406434721.post-16094274128029007402021-10-16T23:13:01.874-07:002021-10-16T23:13:01.874-07:00texas,
Yes, you do understand!!! I had a group of ...texas,<br />Yes, you do understand!!! I had a group of friends that expected the chocolate pound cake and it was Daddy's favorite. People still remember me for that. They loved it. None of them ever asked for the recipe because they knew they would have it soon at the next event...lol. I do like to cook for people, too. Thanks.Practical Parsimonyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08419071209412207674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2221552491406434721.post-25912865051340546712021-10-16T22:46:26.794-07:002021-10-16T22:46:26.794-07:00Linda, I know you understand what I am talking abo...Linda, I know you understand what I am talking about. These recipes are part of who you are. They are from family and friends that you have chosen to share with others. They become part of who you are. They are a gift you have been given that you want to share, to help people understand who you are and how you became the person you are. I feel when you cook for others you are giving them a glimpse into your soul. When you sit with people and share a meal there can be a memory that will never leave you. I have never felt happier than when people enjoyed something I cooked for them...Texashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03678570688924756944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2221552491406434721.post-76589422485216169742021-10-16T22:23:40.102-07:002021-10-16T22:23:40.102-07:00The dessert bars are called Dream Bars. If you goo...The dessert bars are called Dream Bars. If you google it and want to make them they are a Robin Hood (flour) recipe. They are so delicious and melt in your mouth.Joyfulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09956413632864588646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2221552491406434721.post-42706002950666445092021-10-16T20:46:18.818-07:002021-10-16T20:46:18.818-07:00Joyful,
Books are a weakness of mine, too. What wa...Joyful,<br />Books are a weakness of mine, too. What was the dessert bar? I only had two recipe books. One Mama gave me. The other was Christmas recipes but I only used the lemon curd recipe. I did have a bound journal where I put my favorite recipes. Practical Parsimonyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08419071209412207674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2221552491406434721.post-84551224156057452412021-10-16T19:39:41.955-07:002021-10-16T19:39:41.955-07:00I've never really kept recipes and mom only ha...I've never really kept recipes and mom only had one book of recipes. I believe I kept one of the pages as it was a recipe for the most delicious dessert bars ever. I lost the recipe for awhile and it took me a few years to find it looking off and on. She made the bars at Christmas and now I see I can google the recipe and find it. In fact, these days I get most of my recipes off the internet. I've given away most of my cookbooks though I've since acquired a few more. I have a weakness for books. I am trying hard not to accumulate more.Joyfulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09956413632864588646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2221552491406434721.post-66055496778303938072021-10-16T18:45:24.690-07:002021-10-16T18:45:24.690-07:00Texas,
I do understand the trauma of the loss of r...Texas,<br />I do understand the trauma of the loss of recipes. I wonder if someone thought it was your mom's and put it somewhere and it was discarded. My recipes written in my mother's hand that were lost hurt my heart to think of them. I do understand. Practical Parsimonyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08419071209412207674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2221552491406434721.post-17527321808893352752021-10-16T18:00:49.448-07:002021-10-16T18:00:49.448-07:00Carol,
I do think recipes are guides. But, baking ...Carol,<br />I do think recipes are guides. But, baking is different. And, the spaghetti recipe is unique. I wish you could find your pickle recipe.Practical Parsimonyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08419071209412207674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2221552491406434721.post-39581296989882879542021-10-16T16:53:52.002-07:002021-10-16T16:53:52.002-07:00Linda sorry I just went on and on without addressi...Linda sorry I just went on and on without addressing your question. Have I ever lost a recipe and how to recover. I have lost every recipe I have kept back to my 20s, I am now in the 60s, I kept every recipe in a wooden recipe box that was a wedding gift. When my son's girlfriend (now wife, who I adore) moved in my sister came over to help move my 82 year old Mom in also. I had so much stuff coming into my home. That included my Mom's things. Not a problem to me. She decided to rearrange my kitchen (sister) somehow my recipe box disappeared. I still have not recovered from that loss.<br />The only thing I have been able to recover is recipe for mandlebread, which is a Jewish kind of biscotti. Many I made so much are in my memory. I do not think I will ever get over losing that box.Texashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03678570688924756944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2221552491406434721.post-53307223823013330562021-10-16T16:18:01.298-07:002021-10-16T16:18:01.298-07:00One,
I would hate that kind of loss, too. Your gra...One,<br />I would hate that kind of loss, too. Your grandmother's card would be almost historic. Does she have things in storage anywhere?Practical Parsimonyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08419071209412207674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2221552491406434721.post-22050422594118475702021-10-16T16:12:55.611-07:002021-10-16T16:12:55.611-07:00Well, I don't know where my long reply went! T...Well, I don't know where my long reply went! Thanks for writing me about all this. I never have worried about having all that others have and never will, well, beyond basics.Practical Parsimonyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08419071209412207674noreply@blogger.com