How is one to be remembered?  My grandmother used to make this candy, I call if angel food, but I do not know the real name.  I have memories of her in the kitchen, and their whole house smelled wonderful while she baked this magical treat.  She passed many years ago, but my Aunt bakes it the same way, so last year she sent a batch to me…..for one very brief second, I was at Grandmas house.

My father loved my mother’s cornbread- which to be honest I never really appreciated until recently.  I like cornbread; but have never associated it with a memory, until now.  You can feel the love as my father describes mom’s cornbread, the simplicity of the recipe and comfort it provides to those who taste it.  So I’d like to archive the recipe and share it with you.

Ingredients:

• 1 package Jiffy Mix (small)
• 1 can whole kernel corn
• 1 can creamed corn
• 1 stick of butter
• 8oz container of Sour Cream
• 1 egg

 Actions:

1. Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Drain the whole corn of liquid, melt the butter and beat the egg.
3. Mix both cans of corn, the melted butter, egg and sour cream together.
4. Mix in the Jiffy Mix.
5. Pour the mixture into a greased 8″ casserole dish.
6. Bake for 45 – 60 minutes, or until the center is cooked.  The center should not be runny, and the top should be a nice golden brown.

This quickly turned into a family favorite in our house when we have company.  I can see why my father has very fond memories, it makes the house smell good, and tastes great!

Enjoy!!

Thanksgiving is an important holiday in our house. It is the traditional start of the “Holiday Season”, and I have to run up to the attic and pull down all the Christmas decorations; but more importantly, I am responsible for saying Grace at the Thanksgiving meal. I normally do not lead the Grace at our table. Thanksgiving; that is the one day (besides Christmas) when I am responsible for and take pleasure in leading Grace. I thought it might fun to post our Thanksgiving Grace again this year, share it with you and see what you all think….

In the name of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit:
- Let us pause to give thanks for our many blessing on this Thanksgiving day; For family and friends that have joined us for this meal of plenty, and of course for our family that couldn’t be with us today. May you hold them close under your protection and watch over them; especially those whom we hold dear in our hearts.
- Provide us each, one and all with the wisdom to know what is right, and the courage to act on it. Not just for our families, but for all we come across in our daily plight. Let us not take each other for granted, for it is in our friends and family we find our sanctuary and peace.
- Lord, continue to bless us with good health. Bless those less fortunate then ourselves, that on this day of plenty, everyone will have a meal to eat. Give our leaders the insight to perform their duties with our country’s interests and needs in mind, and not to squander the lives of those entrusted to protect it.
- So we end with the our customary Grace: Bless us, oh Lord, and these thy gifts which we are about to receive from thy bounty, through Christ, Our Lord; Amen.

I hope you all liked it, I have a lot to be thankful for. I hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving, and if I don’t hear from any of you; may you have a wonderful Christmas.  ~Dr D

{Re-posted article from 2010}

{…} a link to the US Constitution that I wanted to post up here, as my blog topic this time was regarding the 16th and 17th Amendments. The Constitution is under attack; I’m not talking about Democrat this, and Republican that, I think both parties only have done their share to erode the restraints on government imposed by the Constitution. My goal here today was simply to post a copy of the Constitution for all to read, it is THE founding document for our country, and it is up to each one us; those born here, those naturalized, and those in the process of becoming naturalized citizens to uphold and defend our Constitution. Tony Blair said while addressing British Ambassadors in London: “I sometimes think it is a good rule of thumb to ask of a country: are people trying to get into it or out of it? It’s not a bad guide to what sort of country it is.” So the question becomes; do we have a problem with immigration or emigration? I am of the opinion that the fence which was being built along the Mexican border was not to keep people in….enough said.

PS: “Teil 1″ = Part 1; if you don’t understand it; thank a WWII Veteran. Some say that the Constitution is a “living” document, what say you; and why?