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Andy[_15_] Andy[_15_] is offline
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Default Old habits die hard

Ken said...

> Am I in the minority in that even well beyond the age of 70 I still make
> things the same way my mother and grandmother did, even though almost
> everyone else make them differently?
>
> A couple of examples from many many:
>
> * Meatloaf with just ground meat, pieces of wet bread, egg, diced onions
> and salt and pepper. I made one addition - horseradish.
>
> * Poultry dressing with just bread, egg and water with chicken bullion
> cube disolved in it.
>
> Weird huh? But that's the way I like them. I've never been civilized.
>
> Do you make stuff the way you ate it when you were growing up or did you
> instead switch to cookbook versions, the latest trends, etc.? Or maybe
> you are not as fussy as I am and enjoy experimenting.
>
> Ken



Ken,

I do miss lots of Mom's unwritten home-spun recipes that we so enjoyed!!!

Meanwhile, I'm $15 away from a free turkey at the local ACME supermarket. I
can hardly wait!

Best,

Andy