Comments on: The Theme Is … Mama! (Nana, too!)

By: Steffii

Steffii — Sun, 16 May 2010 20:23:29 +0000

Coming from an Irish family food has always revolved around us.
My mother made the best cabbage rolls ever hands down! My paternal granny and great granny made the worlds best potato candy,wilted lettece,apple dumplings and lemon merginue pies! as for my maternal grandma and her sisters I remember most canning veggies and fruits,also grandma made the best baked liver and onions.I haven’t had liver and onions since she passed 25 years ago.

By: mannadonn

mannadonn — Tue, 11 May 2010 16:34:32 +0000

I don’t really remember my mother ever cooking. But I would spend every summer with my grandma in Lawton, Oklahoma and she made some of the best food ever! I specifically remember her garden and these little fried apricot hand pies she used to make. Everything was homemade, down to the apricots she grew in her garden. I recently rand across her pie crust recipe and am going to try to recreate these soon.

By: LeAnn

LeAnn — Mon, 10 May 2010 12:55:20 +0000

My mother used to make potato soup for me whenever I was sick. I don’t know if it had any real healing power, but it was delicious!

By: Brooke S

Brooke S — Mon, 10 May 2010 04:53:36 +0000

My mom is Mexican and Greek… but has this really good mix of foods she makes. My favorite is her Chicken Soup. It was and still is the bowl of something good that silences our family at dinner. She also makes these chicken tacos… heaven!!!! Those are two foods I have learned to replicate, and always, always, always… make me feel good. My Grandma made the BEST chile rellanos, tamales, and Greek cookies. Nobody can shake a stick at them. The smell of steaming tamales brings me instantly to my grandma’s kitchen, when my grandfather was still alive. And he would sneak me olives I would put on my fingers.

By: shari

shari — Mon, 10 May 2010 01:47:26 +0000

My grandmother was one of the best cooks in the universe. This is gross, but we always joked that she could make a turd taste good! Hahaha! Her fried chicken and biscuits, homemade soups, and plain old beans were a treat to all of us hungry grand kids. My mother is a wonderful cook also, but her pie crust stands out above all others. She used only shortening (she used to buy a brand called Fluffo, that isn’t made anymore to my knowledge), and her pie crusts even now without the Fluffo (she uses Crisco now), are the most tender and flakey crusts I’ve ever had. And believe me, it’s not easy to make a crust that’s tender AND flakey. I’ve tried. And tried. And tried. And obviously, it’s just not in me to make a crust as good as hers. I don’t feel too bad, because no one else can do it either, -even my perfect cook of a grandmother could never make pie crust as good as Mom’s. Happy Mother’s day Mom!

By: BB Tyree

BB Tyree — Sun, 09 May 2010 16:17:26 +0000

Beef Stew. Simple, very few ingredients, but to die for. It’s my ultimate comfort food.

By: Courtney

Courtney — Sun, 09 May 2010 16:07:52 +0000

Oh how I miss my mother.. But one thing I don’t really miss is her cooking.. Is that bad to say?? When she WANTED to cook she was great but she didn’t have a passion for cooking.. She had a passion for jewelry so that took most of her time. All those pictures are making me hungry!! Yum!

By: Stephanie

Stephanie — Sat, 08 May 2010 20:35:06 +0000

My mother is a tapioca pudding genius. Allegedly, we use the same recipe, but mine never turns out like hers.

She also makes the best chicken soup in the whole world. I think it could cure cancer. I think she puts sunshine in it. I know that I’d love a bowl right now.

By: karalie

karalie — Sat, 08 May 2010 18:47:57 +0000

Sweet Sourdough bread!! My mom kept a sourdough starter from as far back as I can remember. She used to make bread every few days, and it got to the point she started delivering loaves to people in our little town. Needless to say, many kids grew up referring to my mom as the bread lady! :O)

By: michellemch

michellemch — Sat, 08 May 2010 17:07:53 +0000

My mother was a great baker and her pie crusts and breads were the best. I don’t have her knack so I miss her Pumpkin Pie at Thanksgiving, her Cherry and Pecan Pie at Christmas and her Hot Cross Buns at Easter. She grew up on a farm in Kansas and learned basic skills that kept us well fed. She also made Salisbury Steak that would melt in your mouth.
My mother-in-law is a wonderful cook and southern casseroles are her forte such as sweet potato casserole. She also makes wonderful Caramel Icing using her cast iron skillet! Caramel Cake is probably her most requested recipe for family get togethers.