Thank you so much Kym. And a huge congratulations on your book award! I look forward to reading your book— Head, Heart, and Hands Listening in Coach Practice. Your book is in my pile for 2024!! :)
Joyful start to the New Year worth repeating on a regular basis as baking with Grandma creates more than cookies. Love is the recipe, the ingredient and the result. Thanks Julie for providing us with just the right “starter” for 2024❗️
Good morning, Clark! You said it best...baking creates more than just cookies...and happy my children get to make these memories too. Thank you. :) I hope your day is off to a great start.
What an endearing photo! A time stamp for a sacred day in everyone’s lives. I feel a bit wistful in that boys (three sons) were not welcome in my mother’s kitchen, except occasionally to dry the dishes she washed. My attempt to take home economics classes in high school was thwarted for “gender role” reasons.
I caught myself wondering about the cookies and what they looked like. Of course the theme isn’t at all about shapes and colors of icing. For reasons I can’t explain, the chorale by Vivaldi, “In Excelsi’s Deo,” came strongly to mind.
What is to prevent us from associating occurrences in our lives with the work of masters?
As always, Julie, thanks for your inspiration this morning.
Thank you Gary for being here and sharing or maybe even reflecting a bit. I'm sad the "gender roles" where that way for you and you didn't get a chance at the home economics classes. Do you like being in the kitchen now? I'm curious what do you enjoying baking or cooking?
Thank you Gary...and of course no pressure to answer the questions. Enjoy your walk with Izzie! :)
Thanks for asking Julie. One gender role I was allowed to break was typing class. Having played clarinet for a while I was able to type the highest wpm in the class. The teacher was curious how long I’d been typing?
Cooking began in college when I was Dx’ed with a stomach ulcer. (use of antibiotics and antifungals wasn’t a thing then). Fraternity food was verboten both for fat content and spices. So I began cooking by learning how to make baby food. I learned the use of a Foley Food Mill.
Now I cook a wide range of dishes. Various casseroles, with and without meat. Quiche. Bread (with a bread machine). Use of a Champion Juicer for various blends of veggies and fruit. One and two-crust pies. Years ago I bought a “Best of the Junior League” cookbook because Borders had no other recipe books with a recipe using fresh peaches for a cobbler. Lattice crust on top and sweet to the max peach mixture. Date-nut-pinwheels for Christmas. Ginger snaps. Chocolate sugar cookies. Roast whole chickens. Acorn squash. Patagonian scallop (wild caught) Alfredo.
I could go on (and have). Thankfully I’ve reached the point that substitutions don’t stop me in my tracks or cause quick trips to the store. Cooking is a creative outlet for me. Hearing “Yum” is reinforcing.
Izzie and our walk? Wide open with cold weather. 34° to start the day. Frisbee and stick retrieval delights her and helps keep me moving. When we got her almost 7 ya I thought she’s be my walking buddy. She has been all along but now she’s a great stimulus to get me off my tail end for the sake of remaining mobile. Good dog.
Reflecting a bit? Your topics lend themselves nicely to doing so. Lived experiences and sharing of their effects on one’s life is my mental click bait. Having read your first book, My Road - A Runner’s Journey Through Persistent Pain to Healing, created my sense of connection with you and your writing via shared experiences from our early lives and on into early adulthood. And for all of that I’m thankful.
Thank you Gary! Wow, your cooking sounds amazing and what a creative outlet. I'm discovery that myself and lighten up a bit if I don't follow the recipe "exactly."
What is a Foley Food Mill? Interesting and way to go for taking it upon yourself to make healthier meals for yourself in college. You were ahead of your time. Thank you for sharing.
Great job Izzie! She sounds like an amazing buddy and coach. :)
Thank you for reading my first book Gary. I'm so happy to know it was helpful to you. It really means a lot.
“Oh, I get by with a little help from my friends...”. (No implied or expressed comparison of you with Izzie)
The Foley was a piece of food prep equipment. Three tilted “blades” pushed cooked food through small holes in the bottom. Less than 1/8th inch diameter. I’ve heard folks call the process “ricing.” Powered by a handle attached to the blades with a vertical shaft. Imagine green beans. Baked potatoes. Steamed yellow squash. Hence my reference to baby food. Today I’d tend to toss the cooked food into my Vitamix. :)
"Oh, I get by with a little help from my friends...”.
Oh I'm humming this now, thank you! And comparing me to Izzie is no problem. :) HA! To be a dog would be grand! Especially an owner as yourself who would take me on amazing adventures.
Anyways, The Foley...I can picture it. Thank you and don't you love your Vitamix? I've now had mine for over 10 years! Knock on wood it gives me another five.
I bought our Model 5000, reconditioned, almost 10 years ago. Some of my hearing loss may be attributable to standing too close. “I need hearing protection for my cooking!” ???
Beautiful photo - I can feel the love warmth and JOY in this one!
Thank you so much Kym. And a huge congratulations on your book award! I look forward to reading your book— Head, Heart, and Hands Listening in Coach Practice. Your book is in my pile for 2024!! :)
For a second, I thought I saw little Julie standing in the picture😅
So very true.
Oh yes :) Delaney sure does look a bit like me when I was her age. Thank you.
Such precious children
Baking treasured memories
Now and forever...
Joyful start to the New Year worth repeating on a regular basis as baking with Grandma creates more than cookies. Love is the recipe, the ingredient and the result. Thanks Julie for providing us with just the right “starter” for 2024❗️
Good morning, Clark! You said it best...baking creates more than just cookies...and happy my children get to make these memories too. Thank you. :) I hope your day is off to a great start.
So, so beautiful, Julie! 😊
Thank you so much Rebecca for reading. :) I hope your week is off to a great start.
Of course I love this. Food connects all generations!
I thought of you as I was writing, Amie. You show us this every week with your wonderful posts.
This was a very special and fun day! So happy to have made some fun memories with my grandchildren.❤️❤️
Thank you so much mom for your amazing patience and fun! :) We love you so much.
How lovely.
Thank you so much Prue. Do you have a favorite cookie you like to bake...or eat? :)
I love baking all sorts of cakes and biscuits but a favourite is Lindsay Cameron Wilson's Cake that Takes Like Sunshine. https://lindsaycameronwilson.substack.com/p/the-cake-that-tastes-like-sunshine
I just took a peek! Wow...this sounds like a great cake to make in the winter...taste the sunshine. :) Thank you for sharing here Prue.
What an endearing photo! A time stamp for a sacred day in everyone’s lives. I feel a bit wistful in that boys (three sons) were not welcome in my mother’s kitchen, except occasionally to dry the dishes she washed. My attempt to take home economics classes in high school was thwarted for “gender role” reasons.
I caught myself wondering about the cookies and what they looked like. Of course the theme isn’t at all about shapes and colors of icing. For reasons I can’t explain, the chorale by Vivaldi, “In Excelsi’s Deo,” came strongly to mind.
What is to prevent us from associating occurrences in our lives with the work of masters?
As always, Julie, thanks for your inspiration this morning.
Thank you Gary for being here and sharing or maybe even reflecting a bit. I'm sad the "gender roles" where that way for you and you didn't get a chance at the home economics classes. Do you like being in the kitchen now? I'm curious what do you enjoying baking or cooking?
Thank you Gary...and of course no pressure to answer the questions. Enjoy your walk with Izzie! :)
Thanks for asking Julie. One gender role I was allowed to break was typing class. Having played clarinet for a while I was able to type the highest wpm in the class. The teacher was curious how long I’d been typing?
Cooking began in college when I was Dx’ed with a stomach ulcer. (use of antibiotics and antifungals wasn’t a thing then). Fraternity food was verboten both for fat content and spices. So I began cooking by learning how to make baby food. I learned the use of a Foley Food Mill.
Now I cook a wide range of dishes. Various casseroles, with and without meat. Quiche. Bread (with a bread machine). Use of a Champion Juicer for various blends of veggies and fruit. One and two-crust pies. Years ago I bought a “Best of the Junior League” cookbook because Borders had no other recipe books with a recipe using fresh peaches for a cobbler. Lattice crust on top and sweet to the max peach mixture. Date-nut-pinwheels for Christmas. Ginger snaps. Chocolate sugar cookies. Roast whole chickens. Acorn squash. Patagonian scallop (wild caught) Alfredo.
I could go on (and have). Thankfully I’ve reached the point that substitutions don’t stop me in my tracks or cause quick trips to the store. Cooking is a creative outlet for me. Hearing “Yum” is reinforcing.
Izzie and our walk? Wide open with cold weather. 34° to start the day. Frisbee and stick retrieval delights her and helps keep me moving. When we got her almost 7 ya I thought she’s be my walking buddy. She has been all along but now she’s a great stimulus to get me off my tail end for the sake of remaining mobile. Good dog.
Reflecting a bit? Your topics lend themselves nicely to doing so. Lived experiences and sharing of their effects on one’s life is my mental click bait. Having read your first book, My Road - A Runner’s Journey Through Persistent Pain to Healing, created my sense of connection with you and your writing via shared experiences from our early lives and on into early adulthood. And for all of that I’m thankful.
Thank you Gary! Wow, your cooking sounds amazing and what a creative outlet. I'm discovery that myself and lighten up a bit if I don't follow the recipe "exactly."
What is a Foley Food Mill? Interesting and way to go for taking it upon yourself to make healthier meals for yourself in college. You were ahead of your time. Thank you for sharing.
Great job Izzie! She sounds like an amazing buddy and coach. :)
Thank you for reading my first book Gary. I'm so happy to know it was helpful to you. It really means a lot.
Thank you again.
“Oh, I get by with a little help from my friends...”. (No implied or expressed comparison of you with Izzie)
The Foley was a piece of food prep equipment. Three tilted “blades” pushed cooked food through small holes in the bottom. Less than 1/8th inch diameter. I’ve heard folks call the process “ricing.” Powered by a handle attached to the blades with a vertical shaft. Imagine green beans. Baked potatoes. Steamed yellow squash. Hence my reference to baby food. Today I’d tend to toss the cooked food into my Vitamix. :)
"Oh, I get by with a little help from my friends...”.
Oh I'm humming this now, thank you! And comparing me to Izzie is no problem. :) HA! To be a dog would be grand! Especially an owner as yourself who would take me on amazing adventures.
Anyways, The Foley...I can picture it. Thank you and don't you love your Vitamix? I've now had mine for over 10 years! Knock on wood it gives me another five.
I bought our Model 5000, reconditioned, almost 10 years ago. Some of my hearing loss may be attributable to standing too close. “I need hearing protection for my cooking!” ???
Love this picture!! Sure do miss having little ones around. Thanks for sharing!!
Thank you Faith! I'm taking in these moments. My children are at such a wonderful age and they are growing so fast.
Lovely. The sights, smells, tastes are indellible. Takes me back there.
Thank you Linda! :) It was great to see you this morning.
Wonderful moments to last a lifetime.
Indeed Claudette. Thank you. :)