tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post6983831843078626387..comments2024-03-27T23:13:43.597-05:00Comments on Prairie Rose Publications: Mom’s Unique Raisin SubstituteLivia J Washburnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05958199886826207363noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-2730460565465480032016-12-08T17:23:25.554-06:002016-12-08T17:23:25.554-06:00Sean K. Gabhann is the winner of the Christmas Ant...Sean K. Gabhann is the winner of the Christmas Anthology, WISHING FOR A COWBOY in Kindle. Congratulations, Sean. Please send me your email address so I have it to send you your gift. My email address is starcriter at yahoo dot com<br />Sarah J. McNealhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17749991094677728042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-75867816267635731442016-12-08T06:39:45.415-06:002016-12-08T06:39:45.415-06:00Doris, you little darlin', thank you so much f...Doris, you little darlin', thank you so much for liking my story in the Christmas anthology. I'm going to be writing the story of Kyle Red Sky, Teekonka and Jane's son, now all grown up and deeply in love with a mysterious woman. I liked the stories contributed by the other authors, too. There's some crazy, imaginative minds at Prairie Rose. <br />Those innovative people who livedSarah J. McNealhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17749991094677728042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-4078424592542382862016-12-08T06:28:55.332-06:002016-12-08T06:28:55.332-06:00Robyn, I love grapes, but raisins are like little ...Robyn, I love grapes, but raisins are like little rocks and taste weird. They're loaded with iron, so I understand, so it's good you like them. My mother used to put them in oatmeal. My oldest niece, Christy, once said with joy on her face, "Nana, I want some oatmeal with bugs in it." Kids. God love 'em. <br />Thanks for dropping in and commenting. Sarah J. McNealhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17749991094677728042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-12266886065276550022016-12-07T22:38:17.820-06:002016-12-07T22:38:17.820-06:00Sarah, Your gumdrops do not surprise me at all. Th...Sarah, Your gumdrops do not surprise me at all. They were popular in cookies where I grew up. So, I do believe you are correct about it being part of the depression era. <br /><br />So glad you had the chance to partake of them again. Merry Christmas, and I loved that story. In fact I loved the whole anthology. DorisRenaissance Womenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09045401344374224512noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-1512531287633291862016-12-07T17:09:36.476-06:002016-12-07T17:09:36.476-06:00Gumdrops! What a tasty idea. I love raisins, but I...Gumdrops! What a tasty idea. I love raisins, but I will have to try the gumdrop substitution. Great story.Zina Abbott Authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07702876632509821510noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-15842581459036560632016-12-07T16:39:00.813-06:002016-12-07T16:39:00.813-06:00I can see why your dad was not fond of beans. Most...I can see why your dad was not fond of beans. Most people were poor in the Great Depression. I guess it was like the great equalizer. <br />Pop had wanted to become a doctor, but when the Depression hit, his dream of becoming a doctor dried up. It wasn't until post WWII after serving in the Navy that Pop could get the money through the BI Bill and went back to college. By then he had a wife Sarah J. McNealhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17749991094677728042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-9404787945514664432016-12-07T16:29:26.898-06:002016-12-07T16:29:26.898-06:00I didn't realize how much canned milk must hav...I didn't realize how much canned milk must have been a household staple during the Depression until the ice cream incident. I guess they got used to it and liked it even after they could get fresh milk or maybe they still had that fear that they needed to store up on canned goods--just in case. My grandmother had a drawer full of scented soap, but she rarely used any of it because she was Sarah J. McNealhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17749991094677728042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-67142468258717967042016-12-07T16:14:37.425-06:002016-12-07T16:14:37.425-06:00Sarah,
Gumdrops are a fabulous alternative to the...Sarah,<br /><br />Gumdrops are a fabulous alternative to the dried fruit in fruitcake. My paternal grandmother always made the traditional fruitcake, and my memories of it are just... yuck. lol I do not like the taste of orange and lemon rinds, which is my predominant memory of the flavor in her fruitcake.<br /><br />My parents were born in the early '30s, and my dad grew up poorer than my Kaye Spencerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13530735658588595790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-41058243916102942932016-12-07T15:45:29.813-06:002016-12-07T15:45:29.813-06:00They do give both the cookie and the cake some pre...They do give both the cookie and the cake some pretty colors. Your mom was just ahead of her time. Nutritionist always say to eat a colorful plate. LOL! My parents also used canned milk, even when we had fresh milk in the refrigerator. Now I know why.Livia J Washburnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05958199886826207363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-76236210768488635582016-12-07T15:15:00.346-06:002016-12-07T15:15:00.346-06:00Kristy, gum drops are one of my favorite sweets--b...Kristy, gum drops are one of my favorite sweets--better than chocolate. Maybe that's why I was a big fan of Mom's "fruit cake" and oatmeal cookies. They are tasty little morsels of yummified goodness.<br />Thank you for coming over here and commenting. I really appreciate it.Sarah J. McNealhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17749991094677728042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-79874797392596835702016-12-07T15:11:27.806-06:002016-12-07T15:11:27.806-06:00Sean, I cook meat like your mom. I don't like ...Sean, I cook meat like your mom. I don't like to look at pink meat. It just turns me off. But more importantly to me is that I know there will be no bacteria or parasites in that meat. I'm weird that way. LOL <br />I saw a CT scan of a woman suffering with headaches and odd behavior who had living cysts embedded in her brain due to eating pork that was not thoroughly cooked. I will never Sarah J. McNealhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17749991094677728042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-7309581389836846812016-12-07T10:35:51.066-06:002016-12-07T10:35:51.066-06:00I will never look at gumdrops the same again LOL. ...I will never look at gumdrops the same again LOL. Very colorful!!Kristy McCaffreyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11097717361053482260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-6676054106865572732016-12-07T09:48:00.319-06:002016-12-07T09:48:00.319-06:00My mom learned to cook from her mother during the ...My mom learned to cook from her mother during the Great Depression. Living in a working class community where cuts and quality of meats could be sketchy, their solution was that all meats must be cooked thoroughly, which in their mind meant browned all the way through with any fat being "crinkly". It took us adult children years to convince her that a little but of pink or red on the Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16127964235294260665noreply@blogger.com