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imafarmgirl

LJ Idol Season 8, Week 34, Food Memory

Jul 16, 2012 11:42

I remember sitting on the old bin table. I must have been only about three-years-old. My Nani talked to me while she measured ingredients. She gave me the cups and spoonfuls to pour into the mixing bowl. Some of them required two hands. I also tried to stir, my uncoordinated child’s hands barely shifting the contents of the mixing bowl ( Read more... )

writing, family, food, season eight, cooking, lj idol

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dabhug July 16 2012, 16:07:03 UTC

I love this. It reminds me of my great-grandmother and her cooking. And my cooking, too. I wish I could call her.

imafarmgirl July 17 2012, 10:52:11 UTC

Thanks. I'm glad you liked it and it brought back fond memories.

beautyofgrey July 16 2012, 16:23:55 UTC

I have never felt so blessed with any other gift. Some say that it is stereotypical for women to cook, but I am okay with that. I don’t mind living the stereotype. It’s one I take on with gratitude. Maybe someday I’ll have others to pass the recipes onto. I sure hope so, because this is magic, strong family magic. Food is my history, and may it also be my legacy.

I love this entry, for many reasons, but perhaps because I have found such joy from growing and making so many of my own foods from scratch (stereotypes be damned). There is so much amazement and gratitude to be found in bringing the food forth from the earth, manipulating in my hands and baking and/or cooking it into an amazing meal, and understanding how it not only nourishes our bodies, but our hearts and souls and social/family relationships as well. It is our deepest connection to the world around us, and rightfully so.

imafarmgirl July 17 2012, 10:54:44 UTC

I totally agree. I think those people living on TV dinners are really missing out on life, not just good food. Sadly when I get depressed that's what I turn to, and it's the opposite of what I need to do.

creature_girl08 July 16 2012, 21:09:29 UTC

I am so glad that I was just eating lunch before reading your entry here. I was really hungry and your entry makes me feel a bit more hungry now. Smile! How about some pie please?

imafarmgirl July 17 2012, 10:56:30 UTC

Maybe it should come with a hunger warning. Grins.

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imafarmgirl July 17 2012, 11:19:32 UTC

Wow, I can't imagine it. What do you eat? I'll cook for you.

adoptedwriter July 17 2012, 06:26:33 UTC

You could write a cook book with family stories that go with the different recipes. AW

imafarmgirl July 17 2012, 11:22:25 UTC

Almost, but in some cases I feel strange telling the recipes. It's like they are secrets.