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Monday, November 25, 2013

My 5 Favorite Cookbooks - #2

#2 on my favorite cookbook list is this Betty Crocker's Cookbook.  This cookbook is from 1977, when I was 3 years old.
I can't say that I've used this cookbook, but it stays on my counter top in a prominent place.

It belonged to my Grandmother.  I think that my Grandma Betty (ironic, I know) is the reason I love food so much.  Maybe even the reason I became a dietitian and really do believe that food can heal your soul as well as your body. 

She had these perfect long fingers and long fingernails.  Her hands were magic because they knew exactly how much of this or that you added to the biscuits to make them perfect every time, just by the feel of the dough in her hands.  And she gave great big strong hugs and she had an amazing sparkle in her eyes.  When I was growing up, our most common meal at her house was fried potatoes, pinto beans, and corn bread.  There might have been some meat eaten, but I don't remember.  Her biscuits were melt-in-your-mouth good.  I have often said that when I get to heaven, I know she'll be there waiting for me with a big hug and a plate of warm biscuits.  I look forward to that.

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