TIS THE COVID SEASON TO COLLECT HERITAGE RECIPES INTO A BOOK TO GIFT YOUR FAMILY

It seems that time off due to Covid-19 crisis has resulted in many of us gaining a few pounds as we try the recipes that we bookmarked in cookbooks, ripped out of magazines, and begged friends for after tasting them at parties. All well and good.

Several of my friends are attempting to make the free food they have picked up at giveaways into interesting meals.  A little this - a little that.

May I suggest that this is an excellent time to collect heritage recipes for your family history book or a special genealogy supplement.

I suggest that you ask each of your relatives for a recipe they are famous for or love and put it in a collection for distribution just among the family.  Add a photo of the person and any comments they might make such as memories of a meal that included that dish, when they first made it, or who best loves the meal.  Perhaps a traditional recipe from one's native country has been adapted to be vegetarian?

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HERITAGE RECIPE MAKING - A GREAT ACTIVITY FOR HOME SCHOOLING

Over the last few months I've tried so many new recipes.

Not finding all the ingredients I want at the closest store has caused me to search for ways around or recipes that don't use what I'm used to.

Then I found some cook books that had been gifted to me by relatives who have passed on. Some of these had been shelf-sitting for a while. These are ethnic cookbooks from the 1950's mostly.  Looking through them, I decided I would begin to try some of the soup recipes in particular.  A good soup is always satisfying, be it 1850 or 2020.

If you are stuck at home or maybe home schooling, I suggest that making the recipes that your parents or your ancestors made can be an enjoyable and educational opportunity.  This may be the only time you'll ever have to teach your children - or maybe your girlfriend - to cook.