Gram’s Recipe Box
This site is dedicated to Katharine S. Brewer, my Grandma Pat. She was a fun lady and had lots of recipes stashed away in her little white wooden recipe box. This site was started as a way to preserve not only these heirloom recipes but also a peek into the life of the everyday housewife of the mid-twentieth century. Sharing recipes is a form of social networking, simply put, it’s a sharing of ones self. Whether it be ethnic dishes or family favorites, food is one way we shared of ourselves with others. In our contemporary lives with access to hundreds of versions for tuna casserole, it’s easy to find variety but not so easy to find meaning. I hope others will try out my Gram’s recipes and find the meaning … Read entire article »
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A Mother’s Love
A little boy came up to his mother in the kitchen one evening while she was fixing supper, and handed her a piece of paper that he had been writing on. After his Mom dried her hands on an apron, she read it, and this is what it said: … Read entire article »
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A Million Dollar Lesson
The top of the world isn’t always the best place to be. Happiness and achievement can be found in the most oddball places. … Read entire article »
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Handwriting on The Wall
Sometimes it’s the unexpected things that children do that touch the deepest part of the heart. … Read entire article »
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How Do YOU Think?
Sometimes your frame of mind changes everything. A simple smile can change someone’s day. If you are trying to think positively; here is a short poem for you. … Read entire article »
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Enough
I wish you enough sun to keep your attitude bright. I wish you enough rain to appreciate the sun more. I wish you enough happiness to keep your spirit alive. I wish you enough pain so that the smallest joys in life appear much bigger. I wish you enough gain to satisfy your wanting. I wish you enough loss to appreciate all that you possess. I wish you enough ‘Hellos’ to get you through the final ‘Good-bye.’ … Read entire article »
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Who You Are Makes a Difference
A teacher in New York decided to honor each of her seniors in high school by telling them the difference they each made. She called each student to the front of the class, one at a time. First, she told each of them how they had made a difference to her and the class. … Read entire article »
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Nutshell
This is the public school system, and modern American society in a nutshell. … Read entire article »
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Pickle Jar
I say very little very well; so I will be posting things that I have learned from and want to keep around. … Read entire article »
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Ice Cream
On Sundays, I like to keep the posts for blogging; however I say very little very well; so more often than not I will be posting things that I have learned from and want to keep around. This will include some inspirational stories and poems. Some are touching, and some teach a lesson. Many of these were received in email forwards. … Read entire article »
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The Cracked Pot
On Sundays, I like to keep the posts for blogging; however I say very little very well; so more often than not I will be posting things that I have learned from and want to keep around. This will include some inspirational stories and poems. Some are touching, and some teach a lesson. Many of these were received in email forwards. … Read entire article »
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Being a Woman
Yet another funny email. It is good to be a woman: … Read entire article »
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The Taste Of Poetry
Food is the poetry of the mouth, in its combinations comes the exquisite tastes of life. … Read entire article »
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o’er the flavored compound
A RECIPE FOR A SALAD Sydney Smith. (1771–1845) … Read entire article »
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I will always try to be Ugly
I received this story in my email, and yes, normally I hate forwards, but my loving Aunt Lori, who loves them, keeps sending me the good oneshttp://emmmmerz.howrse.us/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif So I wanted to share this one with everyone. Read it or don’t. To be honest, it brought a tear to my eye. Thanks for not giving up on me Lori!! … Read entire article »
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Welcome to Emmmmerz.com
I got site hosting for my birthday, a web editor for Christmas, and a few domains as well, so at last I figured out what to do with this one! Anyways, I love to cook, and tend to collect both recipes, and kitchen gadgets, so in a way this site is an eventuality. :smile: I will probably be posting wishlists for family members and other such trivial things, but for the most part it will be the finished formatted recipes I love; sprinkled with some of the cool tools that pop out, and grab my attention. … Read entire article »
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