Writing Up My Recipes

For the most part, I cook from recipes that I grew up with, or was taught by friends and room-mates along the way.  None of these have ever been written down, as I have a really good memory.  So, when my daughter's new Mother-In-Love asked me to send her my recipes, I had a bit of a panic!

There has only been one time in which someone asked for one of my recipes, and God Love Her, she had to come to my house, and watch me cook it, while writing it all down.  This recipe has now become one of her family's favorites, as it is with my family.  It's a chicken curry, of sorts.  Not a real Curry Recipe, but one that I adapted, after living with a Pakistani woman when I was about 22 years old.  Needless to say, this has been in my cooking repertoire for years!  It is also the WORST recipe to have to write out, because it is truly one of those: "shake of this, shake of that" type of recipe.  I just hope that Shayna will be able to figure it out, as I know she will, because she has cooked this meal with me, many times, and has acted as my Sous Chef for making it.  She'll understand it, because she grew up with it.  Hopefully, she'll be able to teach her future children how to make it, and the recipe will live on.

Along with that recipe, I have sent my recipes for Lasagna, Stuffed Shells, Sausage and Peppers, Potato Salad, Crab Dip, Crab Cakes, and many more.  I even gave instructions on how I serve each meal, what kind of bread or salad, or vegetable that I serve with each main course.  These recipes have fed my family for many years, and for the most part, they are all loved by each of my kids, and I'm happy to now have a record of them, written down, for all of them, should they request them.

So, I have done what was asked, and I sure do hope that my daughter will love and cherish this Family Cookbook, as it not only includes my recipes, but those of her new Mother-In-Love, her Grammy P, and her daddy's girlfriend.  It's been a labor of love that has taken many days to get my recipes typed up and e-mailed to Dottie!  I hope that our kids really enjoy the recipes, and use the frequently.