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10/14/2024

I received a cookbook just like this in 1973 when I got married. Over the years the pages were stained with oil, pages with water wrinks, powered sugar in the binding creases and folds, children's fingerprints, later lots of Post Its, a napkin as a placeholder, a pic of my Yorkie Nuggy and probably a piece of marshmallow sticking two pages together. As a young wife and then mother, this is where I went first for advice on 'American' food. For Cuban food I went to grandma or my mom but, oh for American food it was my Betty Crocker Cookbook. It was bright red and heavy and full of pictures and dreams.
Baking a cake from scratch gave me confidence and the red made me think of America and freedom, a common conversation in a Cuban family. America'! with a little accent. Betty taught me about foods and spices my family and I had never used. How funny that sometimes something as simple as a cookbook could have such an impact on ones life. My children all touched the book, used the book, read the book.
Eventually, the binding started to loosen and the book tired and weathered but, to me it was my 'Betty Crocker Cookbook' who would teach me how to cook the proper way. I vaguely remember putting the book in a box durina one of my moves and divina the confidence and the red made me think of America and freedom, a common conversation in a Cuban family. America'! with a little accent. Betty taught me about foods and spices my family and I had never used. How funny that sometimes something as simple as a cookbook could have such an impact on ones life. My children all touched the book, used the book, read the book.
Eventually, the binding started to loosen and the book tired and weathered but, to me it was my 'Betty Crocker Cookbook' who would teach me how to cook the proper way. I vaguely remember putting the book in a box during one of my moves and giving the box a sideward glace, 'hm keep an eye on that box, it has your Betty Croker Cookbook' and than p**f it was gone. I miss my cookbook but, my memories at a moments notice come flooding in with smells and the touch and feel of sugar and flour. The warmth from the oven and the children running circles hoping the cookies would be out soon. I'm sharing my experience for those making their memories today and also those that have amazing adventures, recipes and experiences cooking with their cookbooks. ♥️

10/04/2024

Most of you know that I was raised on Long Island and I wanted to show you one of the benefits of living back East♥️

09/04/2024

If just for one moment we stopped to think about the amazingness of a woman.
We carry a human(s) being in our body. Yes, a human being and for nine months. We still work, clean, take care of others and no one thinks a thing about it. But, wait, we’re not done yet. Than we birth, yes birth a human being, to be followed by supply milk from breasts for months if not years. Some women but, I would not say most are loved, cared for and cherished. Always there for these children that we birth through thick and thin. And through this all and in many cases (60%) divorce we’re expected to succeed in the work place, career space. It truly is amazing what a woman can accomplish. Respect and love which is what is most women want is still a challenge, poverty is still knocking at their door, fear, uncertainty, unrealistic expectations. For the women in your life including some that you may meet at the grocery store extent a kind word or gesture, acknowledge how amazing they are.
Women our future, past and present.

09/01/2024

I’m a total health food nut, organic, non-gmo, home grown if possible, organic pasture chicken eggs, best raised meats.
Why am I so fond of my Koolaid memories 😊

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08/30/2024

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05/12/2024

THOUGHTS:

A Mother comes to her place in life with no prior knowledge of what is to be.
Her one and only goal is to ensure that her child is safe and happy.
From the moment of inception, she holds and feeds and cuddles what will become YOU.
From her body comes your sustenance and her love.
She cuddles and cherishes the memories that are yet to be, that are only a dream that have yet to come forth.
But in that dream and hopes and fantasies, she sees her child.
She sees her child being born, she sees her child as a baby, she sees her child as a toddler, she sees her child as a child, she sees her child as a teenager and she sees her child as an adult.
With each of those steps in mind she plans out how she will go about accomplishing this incredible adult that is yet to be born.
With no prior knowledge, with no prior experience, solely on the wings of a bird will accomplish this great feat.
There will be many bumps in the road, bad decisions made, wish I had done it differently but, all done with love and your child’s best interest first.
That is the love of a mother, that is the dedication of a mother. That’s what a mother does.
Happy Mother’s Day to all you Beautiful Mothers and may God bless you with good health and many beautiful grandchildren and last, but not least a wonderful relationship with those beautiful children that you gave birth to.♥️

04/04/2024

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