Where I Hail From

…as recorded by collected recipe books.


A family collection, gathered, sorted, grouped, typed, and bound before the advent of word processors and email. Truly a labor of love by a cousin. There are no recipes donated by me. The window of opportunity occurred during toddler-dom, nursing, pregnancies, and the tyrannical reign of diapers. I considered myself too busy to write out and mail off what surely would be duplicated by others. The contributors are passing, though. As in ‘away’. Dearest Sister and I have always been amused at the diversity of recipes and skills of the family cooks. One starts with ‘take a whole chicken’, while another begins with ‘a box of cake mix’. The first cook, I am sure, never baked anything except from scratch, and the second probably never cut up a chicken in her life.

Published in my hometown, and purchased just a few years before the Big Tornado. It is a collection of recipes contributed by local cooks. (Greensburg, KS)

Some are from churches, or groups within churches, or local women’s auxiliary’s, usually for fund raisers. These are great resources for the recipes for the dishes shares at the covered dish dinners or potlucks. Names of the event depended on what part of the country one lives in. (Eldon, MO, Lexington, KY, Loveland and Fort Collins, CO, Asbury College in Wilmore KY, and Perryville KY.) 'I've been everywhere, man, I've been everywhere...'



This one I ‘inherited’ from my mother. I lived there(and attended here), but it was really her book. One would think well used, too, but I think just a weak cover. The pages aren’t worn or stained…which as everyone knows…marks the well used recipe book!



This one is by a health food manufacturer located where the Daughters Three were born. Not used. Binding not cracked. Health foods? Ick.



These three are fun. One is a gift from Wonderful Guy’s mother during a visit her (OK). Another (KS) was picked when visiting the Guy’s father. The third I picked up at Shakertown close to Harrodsburg, when living in Kentucky. It is a fascinating place if you ever chance to visit…and eat there.

This one? I have no idea. I have know where Tahlequah, OK is, and feel like I have driven through it. I don’t know who Cleo is, though, or where this book came from. Maybe one of the box of Mom’s that when sorting through I thought to have merit. I mean, she’s a retired extension home economist. I bet there is some excellent resources in there, if I ever need them!

In other news...
There were questions about 'the car' Dearest Sister and I are having some fun in last post. Always there are questions about the Isetta! The Isetta is my sister's car. She bought on Ebay, at which point I was believing she had been taken over by pod people. Seriously. But no. It was still Dearest. I know there have been points in my life when she has believed the same about me. There are a few posts on her blog where she shares about 'the car', but this one gives the down-low.


Also, while cooler than the last couple of gorgeous days, it is still clear and bright and windless, so I am dragging Wonderful out for a test trip from home to new work on the bike, in anticipation of starting up the commuting as soon as possible.


Thanks for hanging in with me during this recent lull. I have lots to say. My time and energy have just taken a hit.