Never messy. Just full. Very, very full.
At the top of this blog I say NEVER MESSY.
There is one time a year when I let that “Never Messy” rule take the back seat.
I do however snap everything back in line quite quickly.
Batches of dough placed in rows.
The sweet smell of bakery goods throughout the house. A serious delight.
With results like this…
and this…
and this…
no one seems to complain!
Today I am packaging up all the holiday bakery goods and sending them out to this years recipients.
YUM. Just like mom bakes! When I turned 25 my mom hand wrote all of her recipes for me and placed them in a three ring binder. Inside it said “To my favorite chef on her 25th birthday, Love DeDe.” Out of my entire 100+ library of cookbooks, it is the only recipe book I cook and bake from!
Posted by Amy Beth Cupp Dragoo / Personal and totally delicious dishes
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storyboardlife on 17 Dec 2008 at 12:28 pm
What a great present you mum gave. THose treats look mighty tasty. Thanks for sharing. can you sen me some too LOL
ISAW on 18 Dec 2008 at 12:54 pm
What a yummy post! Too bad all of our Christmas cookies got eaten before I could photograph them! I absolutely cherish my cookbook Mom Signe gave me at my bridal shower! A few of your moms recipes are inside too-I think Aunt Betty’s derby pie will be making its debut at the Brown Family Christmas dinner.
ABC Dragoo on 18 Dec 2008 at 1:08 pm
Lauren – I heard through the grapevine that they scanned in her recipes? Does this mean there is a digital version of the book somewhere? I’d love a second copy. Something to look into when I am back home at the holidays! BTW: How about the frozen lemon/vodka slush? Ever made it? I keep a vat in the freezer always. YUM.
LB on 19 Dec 2008 at 4:19 am
Nooo, Mom Signe hand wrote every single one. I actually had to call her about one of the cookie recipes, b/c she forgot the time and temp! She told me she was getting tired at the end, so I’m completely empathetic!