You left out WHAT? Bad mama…
Well, mama was writing an article about how when someone asks for a recipe, the person with the recipe sometimes forgets one teeny ingredient that makes or breaks the whole shebang! Mama’s mama was guilty of that–everyone wanted her stuffing (dressing in Texas) recipe and she always left out one little thing…
Bad grandma!
BUT, the ingredient was toasted chili powder, so maybe she was being thoughtful about those who don’t like spicy things…hmmm…but mama doesn’t think so, haha.
And mama just had a wonderful stew and tried to get the recipe from the cook and he gave it but mama just knew there was something missing and asked again and again and finally found out that it wasn’t just made with beef, it was made with BEEF CHEEKS!
As if mama kept those around the house just in case, haha.
I think mama pretty much gave the whole recipe for anything to her students and friends, but there is one little thing in clam sauce that she wavers about, wanting it to be unlike all the others.
Maybe she’ll whisper it to me one day….
Does your momma let you lick the clam sauce? I don’t think I’ve had clam sauce, but it sure sounds nom nom tasty. Mom has made homemade clam chowder before, but that was before my time. I think she needs to make some so I can try it.
OOH, clam chowder…cream! I think mama made that once but you probably have the best clams where you live for that.
Funny how one missing ingredient can ruin the whole dish.
Yes, like the nog in egg nog, haha.
I still dream about my mom’s bean soup. I can never get it to taste the way she did. Family recipes are the best.
Oh, mama’s mama made the best bean soup…she tossed in a spoon of sherry at the end and served it with slices of hard-boiled egg….num num. Would love your recipe.
Loulou, you look like you are ready to dig into whatever with those teeth bared, LOL! Uh, maybe black-eyed peas and cornbread in a few weeks? Those beef cheeks sounded really good – and dressing – YUMMM. Mama is making Ottolenghi dressing with all sorts of herbs and nuts and raisins – but she has to empty the freezer a bit first. I’ll be right there to help!!
Maybe we could have a freezer free-for-all together! But mama’s has only guacamole and veggies and ice cubes in it…arggggh.
MY hubby does that sometimes too 🙂
Oh, mama would love one of his recipes even if he ‘forgets’ part of it….
Dang, I always thought cat fur was the secret ingredient!
Well, mama hasn’t told them that yet…and heaven forbid when there’s an ANTHRO stray lock in something….
Well, when I was a kid we had pickled tongue and sometimes the heart. My friend’s folks made Head Cheese (is that the same as “souse”?). Beef cheeks are a new one on me, though. (I could handle the pickled tongue, but was not a big fan of the others…)
Mama had tongue, too, but now she’s more interesred in the cheeks…maybe.
You are so cute!
Oh, thank you, Athena….