I was listening to a radio show the other day and they asked listeners to call in and talk about a favorite dish that their mother made. I can think of so many. My mother made great deviled eggs and now so do I. She made the best Jell-O molds. Jell-O molds were very chic back in the ‘60s. And my mom had perfected Jell-O. She would serve it with pineapple, grated carrots, grapes and celery. Sometimes it would be multi-colored and she would put it in a round mold and then when it was jellied she would slice it and serve it on a bed of lettuce. It was something we would have on Sundays after our roast beef, potatoes and fresh-snapped green beans.
Oh, and she would make the best gravy from scratch. I used to get a kick out of watching her whip up a batch of mashed potatoes. Once again no recipe. She would boil those potatoes, peel them, mash them with a metal potato masher with a green wooden handle and then pour milk and butter into the pot and whip the potatoes until they were smooth. My mom also made great navy beans. They were my father’s favorite and sometimes that would be the whole meal or a pot of lima beans and ham.
So ladies and gents, get to know your moms. I’m speaking to the younger readers, also. You never know how long you will have mom around and there may be some important things you would like to know. In the meantime, make your Mother’s Day the best ever.
(Email Debbie at debbienorrell@aol.com.)
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