pete black
Well-known Member
Growing up in town we had a lady neighbor who was not
the brightest. Although a neighbor mom was always kind
to her tried to help her. On many occasions she would
come over to see what mom was cooking for supper then
she would go home and cook nearly the same thing. At
Christmas mom always cooked a real nice fruitcake with
candied fruit, raisins, pecans, spices and butter in
the batter. Getting the recipe from mom she went home
to bake the cake. Next day she came over to ask mom if
her cake was spicy hot. Mom replied no so they started
reviewing the reciepe: fruit, yes; raisins, yes;
pecans, yes; spices, yes; butter, no since she did not
have any butter thereforeshe used the drippings from
the sausage she had cooked for breakfast. Mom would
retell us that story in private each year at Christmas,
it's been five years since moms passing and each year I
recall the story with a smile.
the brightest. Although a neighbor mom was always kind
to her tried to help her. On many occasions she would
come over to see what mom was cooking for supper then
she would go home and cook nearly the same thing. At
Christmas mom always cooked a real nice fruitcake with
candied fruit, raisins, pecans, spices and butter in
the batter. Getting the recipe from mom she went home
to bake the cake. Next day she came over to ask mom if
her cake was spicy hot. Mom replied no so they started
reviewing the reciepe: fruit, yes; raisins, yes;
pecans, yes; spices, yes; butter, no since she did not
have any butter thereforeshe used the drippings from
the sausage she had cooked for breakfast. Mom would
retell us that story in private each year at Christmas,
it's been five years since moms passing and each year I
recall the story with a smile.
