Grandma’s
Kitchen Sylvia Hughes with her grandmother, Bertie Dameron.
Beautiful things are beginning to happen
you work outside or having something to fix
in nature. Leaves have appeared on the trees.
quickly when you come in makes life easier.
Shrubs are blooming and so are flowers.
It has gotten so expensive to eat out and you
The colors are so amazing to see after the
can fix healthier meals at home.
blandness of winter.
A little prep time at night can make meals
There is something about spring that
such as fajitas or stir fry quick and easy the
brings not only new life to plants but to us
next day. Preparing a dish for the oven the
as well. This spring has a feeling of freedom because the corona virus is dying out. Masks are no longer required in most places and we can smile at people and see them smile back. I have missed that. Do you have the urge to get out and enjoy the weather and maybe plant a few things? I have some things tugging at me. I have a little cleaning up that needs to be done in my flowerbeds and weed killer needs to be sprayed in some places. There is a wild flower bed I am working on. At my age, it is a little at a time. If you work at a job and then go outside to do things when you get home, you don’t have much time to cook for yourself or your family. Putting something in the oven while
night before and putting it in the refrigerator gives you a meal you only have to turn on the oven and put in the oven. Cold plates are good when the weather gets hotter. Making a shopping list with easy plan ahead meals is another way to save time. Some ideas for cold plates are deli meats, chicken salad (you can use a rotisserie chicken and make the night before), cucumbers, tomatoes, lettuce, beets, cheeses of different types and pickles (sweet, dill, bread and butter). Drizzle a little of your favorite dressing over the food. Serve with any type of crackers or Melba toast. I have a few ideas just to get your creative juices flowing.
Sylvia Hughes is a retired newspaper editor and columnist residing in Windsor. In addition to three sons, she has a gaggle of grandchildren, many of whom love cooking with her just as she did with her mother and grandmother.
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