tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8814984506642537843.post3396073957624110880..comments2024-03-03T16:03:52.071+11:00Comments on Debt Free, Cashed Up and Laughing - The Cheapskates way to living the good life: Heirloom cookingCath Armstronghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12982092492622482815noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8814984506642537843.post-24611060175047817182018-06-26T11:14:09.998+10:002018-06-26T11:14:09.998+10:00A few years ago my mother decided she needed to re...A few years ago my mother decided she needed to re-do her personal recipe book, so two of us gave her new notebooks for her birthday (two was unexpected, but she made a sweets book and a mains book), and she started a big job making that collection of recipes nice. Some of the recipes got re-written into the books, but anything that had been given to her as a written sheet got pasted in. She wrote where every recipe had come from, and one of the books has a section in the back about each of those people. She said at the time that she intended the book to be someone one of us would inherit (and I hope we don't fight over it!).Estel Talroval / Theophilus Balsamonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11197224825565985845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8814984506642537843.post-81219558849775904802013-09-07T15:38:54.457+10:002013-09-07T15:38:54.457+10:00Talk about handing down recipes - I taught our two...Talk about handing down recipes - I taught our two sons to cook (wash clothes, iron and mend (sewing on buttons etc) from a very early age - well not everyone is guaranteed to find someone who will do all these things for you - especially these days when most girls don't know (or want to) how to cook. <br />So Son No 2 started a job in hospitality - he had to take over the chef's post when the chef and the boss had a "to-do" and son rang to ask how to cook lambs' fry (actually calf's liver which is much nicer in taste).<br />I explained it all in detail. <br />He rang back several days later to say that the "new recipe for lambs' fry" went like hot cakes whereas the old<br />way of cooking (great lumps) of lambs'fry with bacon in gravy used to just sit there and be thrown away at the end of the lunch period.<br />He couldn't keep up with the demand and had to triple or more the amount of it he cooked. His boss was pleased<br />as this recipe was much more economic, quicker to cook and definitely a very good earner. <br />And yet - it was " an old family European favourite". <br />And it is delicious and healthy. peggywh0noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8814984506642537843.post-2863036946681733242013-07-23T17:14:57.885+10:002013-07-23T17:14:57.885+10:00Wow, I just got a shiver thinking that YOUR childr...Wow, I just got a shiver thinking that YOUR children's grandchildren would be able to hear YOUR mother's voice. I love technology!Evanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8814984506642537843.post-51469628202564705092013-07-23T17:13:02.247+10:002013-07-23T17:13:02.247+10:00Sorry about the late reply, Cath, but I wondered i...Sorry about the late reply, Cath, but I wondered if it would be easier to have your Mom voice record the recipes. Even simple smartphones have adequate recording capability & the recipes could be emailed or stored safely online or on a CD. Better yet, you'll have the treasured memories of your mother's voice close at hand. If you have a tape recorder & tapes they'll do although it might be a hassle converting them to mp3 for easy sharing with family & friends as well as transcription.<br /><br />My $40 Huawei mobile from Coles even transcribes the voice recording fairly accurately. I haven't typed a text message in months!Evanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8814984506642537843.post-13509372024021371152012-03-24T12:16:38.548+11:002012-03-24T12:16:38.548+11:00My mother is going to be scanning my late grandma ...My mother is going to be scanning my late grandma wood's recipie book to ensure there is no full on family fight over the books. Obviously we all have recipies we want. Mum said when she scans grandma's she will start scanning her recipie books so that we can all have a copy as well.Sarah Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02676061855002978066noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8814984506642537843.post-85602392009841607242012-03-24T07:46:44.433+11:002012-03-24T07:46:44.433+11:00I love this idea. My mother gave me so many o fher...I love this idea. My mother gave me so many o fher reicpes over the years usually over the phone when i called right as I was ready to start cooking. You are so right they are heirlooms.Annettenoreply@blogger.com