I've been busy...a thread of family & traditions

This is my grandmother's recipe card:

She passed away in 1992 and I make her fudge recipe every year. 

It has never once turned out right...

mine is always rock-hard, like a sucker.

But I love reaching into her dear recipe box with hand-written and typed favories.

Perhaps I should ask my other Nana for her recipe...I've never tried to make hers...?

I'm so lucky to have her!

I got this cookie cutter tin as a wedding gift and it lets me continue the holiday tradition of sugar cookies that my own mother baked with us every year.

My mother is the coolest.

And she is going to be annoyed that I put this photo here!

Which star cutout is your favorite?

I think I like the traditional 5-point one, but also enjoy the flair of that fancy style!

Do you prefer the blue or green eyed bear?

I'm partial to blue eyes.  My husband has blue eyes.

Now that I'm a mother, my own children get to make cookies, too!

They love to roll out the dough and they LOVE to eat it!

Look, we're mixing in a bowl that belonged to my mother-in-law.

We also made gingerbread people:

I made these curly gingerbread girls in honor of my sister and I.

Isn't their hair fashionable?  Sister and I made gingerbread people together many Christmases.

This is from the last time we were together...too long!

Speaking of Sister, she has an AWESOME caramel corn recipe!

It's starts like this...

Yes, lots of butter & sugar!

To which you add...

more sugar!

It finishes in the oven as a mass of gooey goodness.

I've often heard it said that kitchens bring families together.  I'm so glad to be part of the traditions between all the precious women in our family.  Thank you!

Today I'm making corn flake wreaths...another carry-over from my days as a Hoffman!