Friday Food Story

I have to tell you more about my family! When I think about my food "foundations", it always causes me to look back as far as I can remember and reminisce about the foods my mom made that we all LOVED. This story is particularly special because I would NEVER allow myself to eat it today.  Instant 5 lbs right to the tummy!

written by ...daphne

My mom used a pressure cooker, A LOT. One of our favorite meals she used this for was a beef roast. We were a family of five, on one income and so I'm sure it was not the best cut of beef, but Mom made it work. When it was finished cooking, she would make a wonderful brown gravy with the drippings and have an extra loaf of white bread on hand to serve with dinner. There is NOT ONE recipe that I remember as much as I do this one...my brothers and I fought over the gravy. Forget the meat...give me gravy! We would pour this delicious brown goodness all over the white bread. Now I'm not a fan of soggy bread, but for this, I always made the exception. I cannot imagine how many calories are in a piece of Merita white bread and a 1/2 cup of gravy. I ate as many as I could until the gravy bowl was swiped clean by the final piece of bread. More often than not, we ran out of gravy before we did bread.

Today, I would give anything to be able to sit at my moms table and enjoy a home cooked meal from a happy kitchen. I'd even eat the white bread. Time has passed, people have changed and the kitchen has been closed for quite some time. I can go there in my mind and for now, that will have to do. Memories are something we always have and can count on to bring a smile to our face.  Enjoy the gravy while you can!