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appleannie1943

(1,303 posts)
36. It is pretty much a lost art.
Sat Sep 15, 2018, 10:13 AM
Sep 2018

I have 3 grand daughters, ranging between 19 and 25 that come and spend their vacations at our house. Each time one of them is here for a week, it is to learn how I make something. When one of them arrives, they have a list of what they want to know in their hand.

Being raised in the country, all 4 of my 'girls' know how to can too.

And for heaven sakes.. never, ever give the chili recipe to a republican w...... 😉 MLAA Sep 2018 #1
Or....give out a slightly altered version of it. lagomorph777 Sep 2018 #3
Heh, Heh! smirkymonkey Sep 2018 #2
Chili is for winners MaryMagdaline Sep 2018 #4
Ex Lax is a wonderful flavor enhancer like MSG. magicarpet Sep 2018 #5
Damn, you got there ahead of me. Girard442 Sep 2018 #6
A good trick to play TlalocW Sep 2018 #7
This made me cry salin Sep 2018 #33
Why? MichMary Sep 2018 #8
I'm with you - weird story lame54 Sep 2018 #10
Agree 100% FreeState Sep 2018 #35
Lol . Great post TEB Signed in just to rec your post lunasun Sep 2018 #9
Wouldn't matter anyway. LakeSuperiorView Sep 2018 #11
Almost anything you cook True Blue American Sep 2018 #17
You would trigger my brother with that word. He hates the word "moist". LakeSuperiorView Sep 2018 #19
He would hate my cakes then.:) True Blue American Sep 2018 #22
He likes moist cake, just hates the word "moist". LakeSuperiorView Sep 2018 #30
I was 11 when I came home from school to find a note that said, Aunt Lottie is sick, make waffles appleannie1943 Sep 2018 #29
One of my favorite memories was watching my grandmother cook and bake. Totally Tunsie Sep 2018 #31
It is pretty much a lost art. appleannie1943 Sep 2018 #36
Love it! you made my day! mountain grammy Sep 2018 #12
Should have given her a "Fake" recipe and then--- packman Sep 2018 #13
Nice! Canoe52 Sep 2018 #14
My Trump loving brother in law informed me yesterday that the drug cartels wanted Hillary to win. Pepsidog Sep 2018 #15
To Pepsidog Ohiogal Sep 2018 #28
When I was looking... Squaredeal Sep 2018 #16
You know that is sad. True Blue American Sep 2018 #18
Wish I could use one of those applause emojis here. TNNurse Sep 2018 #20
I'll donate: sprinkleeninow Sep 2018 #23
Now I realize you meant in the subject line, yes? 👏 sprinkleeninow Sep 2018 #26
I learned to cook by watching my mother MineralMan Sep 2018 #21
Offer her Penn Jillette's Swedish Lemon Angels recipe instead. Towlie Sep 2018 #24
Give her the recipe but add a healthy amount of ghost pepper to it. Vinca Sep 2018 #25
LMAO! Love it!!! Ohiogal Sep 2018 #27
Ah, yes, the three rules to a life of peace and tranquility! DFW Sep 2018 #32
Perfect! Dem_4_Life Sep 2018 #34
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