Our mother handed away a few years in the past, however she left us no scarcity of nice recollections…as much as and together with generally heard phrases, quotes, and what she known as “poor meals” recipes.
The Kindest of Smackdowns
Whereas consuming out with Mother and couple of buddies a number of years in the past, she talked about a nurse that used to work for her. It simply so occurred that he was a couple of tables away and heard his identify and came visiting. Mother’s reply?
“I used to be talkin’ about you, not TO you.”
And naturally all of us laughed and tried to not choke on our lunch.
Sage Recommendation for Us All
I do not care how robust you suppose your reminiscence expertise are, EVERYONE forgets one thing every so often. That is why I attempt to write all the pieces down I want to recollect. Or, on the very least, I make myself a reminder on my cellphone. And it is all as a result of Mother as soon as instructed me the next, and I’ve by no means forgotten it:
“The weakest ink is best than the strongest thoughts.”
So, preserve a pen useful.
From My Grandmother to My Mom to Me
Every time any person would say one thing humorous and we would all have a giant chortle, it was frequent for these phrases to return out of our mom’s mouth:
“Folks have extra enjoyable than anyone.”
This truly embarrassed me one time after I was 12. My grandmother mentioned it entrance of a bunch of my buddies. Right now, I take advantage of it on a regular basis.
Cussing — Mother Model
Earlier than we get to the meals, let me share with you my mother’s model of cussing. She seldom had a lot cause for exclamation, a lot much less EXPLETIVES, heaven forbid, however when she received pissed off, we would hear her say one of many following:
“Cricket!” or “Blame take it, and throw it away.”
And I don’t know the place she received that final one or what it means. I remorse not asking her. Now, on to the recipes.
Mother’s ‘Poor Meals’
Our mom was the kid of a divorce. My grandparents cut up within the late Forties–practically unparalleled in these days–so my grandmother started pinching pennies as onerous as she may pinch them. That resulted in what Mother got here to name sure meals “poor meals,” as a result of they fed lots with out costing a lot cash in any respect.
Egg Sauce on Toast
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Make some milk gravy (quarter cup salted butter, quarter cup flour, 2 cups milk, half teaspoon salt, half teaspoon pepper). Whisk it for 3 to 5 minutes because it simmers. Add extra milk if it is too thick; simmer longer if it is too skinny. THEN, as soon as the gravy is completed stir in chopped hard-boiled eggs and pour over toast. Easy, low-cost, and scrumptious. It is one in every of my favourite breakfasts.
Mom’s Goulash
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Conventional Hungarian goulash is an incredible dish, but it surely bears nearly no resemblance to this tasty concoction. As soon as you have cooked up some floor beef, stir in some peas and diced potatoes (sure, I might suggest canned or frozen potatoes for this recipe, however if you wish to boil a potato and chop it up, go for it). End it off with some Worcestershire sauce–tasting as you go to verify it would not overpower–and then serve. It is the entire meal. I have never had it in years, and that should change.
Peas in Baloney (Bologna) Bowls
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I get the weirdest seems to be after I point out this one, and I get it. It sounds odd. However whenever you’re a child, it is a blast. By the best way, I am beginning to suppose peas have been very talked-about again within the day. Anyway, you simply fry some bologna, and, after all, it types a bowl whenever you do this. Put it on the plate and put the peas in it. See? It isn’t like they’re integrated or something. The bologna is the SERVING DISH for the peas. It is a enjoyable dish whenever you’re a child. And should you like peas and fried bologna (like me), it is a win-win.
What quotes, phrases, or distinctive recipes of your mother’s do YOU nonetheless use or keep in mind?
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