Family

Friday, May 29, 2009


Bayne at Joe's graduation. Don't think he liked the tie!

Sunday, May 24, 2009

Too Many Nuts!

Are you trying to say some of us are nuts?!? Lol

Thursday, May 21, 2009

"Famlies are like fudge-mostly sweet with a few

nuts"

Tuesday, May 19, 2009

We Can Do It

Monday, May 18, 2009

Creating a Family Cookbook

Creating a Family Cookbook
A wonderful gift for family and friends, a family recipe book is a wonderful way to combine favorite family dishes with memories of treasured family moments and members. But how to turn those family culinary favorites into an actual family cookbook?

Most families have favorite recipes that evokes memories of family get-together or of a special family member. These recipes have been handed down through generations. Some recipes are just on scraps of paper, index cards that may have be shoved into cookbooks, or drawers.

A family recipe book is a collection of timeless recipes that grandma, friend, aunt, mother, or dad may have given us. How do we turn these precious recipes and memories into a family cookbook?

First we need to collect these timeless treasures by sending out a letter to the family members and friends, asking everyone to send back at least one recipe or more. It would be great if they could add a story or and or photo and date to go with the recipe.

To cut down on the workload of creating and formatting, we will send out a fill-in-the-blank recipe form so they will not leave out any ingredients or special instructions like cooking temperature. The form will have a place to write why this recipe was chosen or add any family memory.

The Recipe Form


Name of the recipe
Name of the person who originated the recipe (if different from the submitter)
Name of the person contributing the recipe
The history of the recipe (Where did it come from and why is it special?)
Ingredients and quantities needed, in the order in which they appear in the directions
Cooking directions
Prep time and cooking time
The number of people the recipe serves
Any special cooking tips or advice


The best way to get these recipes are by email, this way you can cut and paste the recipes in the final document. Most everyone has a computer or they may mail the recipes.

The photos can be scanned or emailed from the computer. Also a photo sharing site would make it easier for all to upload their photos.


Set a deadline for at least a few weeks to gather their recipes, but not so far out in the future that they forget about it. Send a short reminder postcard or email a week or two before the final deadline.

You may want to sell the cookbooks to help with the costs. You could offer free copies to those that sent recipes, stories and or photos.

Organizing the Recipes

Some suggestions:by holiday - , Family reunion, 4Th of July, Thanksgiving, Christmas
by individuals - grandparents, cousins, etc. by family - by family unit (Mom, Dad & kids) or branch of the family tree (Grandma, Grandpa and all of their descendants)


Assembling Your Recipe Collection into a cookbook

After you have collected and organized the recipes and stories, now is the time to sit down and design the cookbook. The theme can be an old family photo of a distant ancestor,something which reflects your family, a photo from a recent family reunion, or something that celebrates your family's country of origin or ethnic heritage.
There are two major options: you can either photocopy the original submitted forms (transcribing the ones sent by email) or you can type everything into the computer for a more consistent format.
To make your cookbook easy to read, create both a Table of Contents and an index.
Stick to simple fonts like Times Roman or Aerial that are easy to read if you decide to use you own computer. Decorative fonts can be used for chapters and recipe titles. The photos and stories should be put in places throughout the cookbook, where they enhance the recipes without obscuring them (on adjoining pages, for example).


Publishing Your Family Cookbook

If only a few copies are to be made you may be able to print and assemble the cookbook at home yourself. Folders or three ring binders make good covers so more recipes can be added later. Plastic sleeves could be added to keep the recipes free from spills.

If there are numerous copies to be made you may want your local copy shop to do the job. The various options include glued bindings, or spiral bindings, plus there are different paper types, etc. The cost will depend on the estimated copies required.
Tips for adding family history into your cookbook

Family heirlooms that relate to cooking can be copied or scanned as background behind a few of the recipes. This could be poems, awards, newspaper clippings,a hand written copy of great grandmother's or great aunt's recipe or table liens.

The introduction to the cookbook should included the date and share the details of its creation and how the family members responded to this project.
What a great way to bring families together and have a great collection of memories that last a lifetime.

Have Fun!
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Sunday, May 17, 2009

Ok. I haven't quite figured this out yet so I might have this message twice! lol! I'm reading etc. Virginia doesn't have her internet yet from the storm. Check out my blog over at short Bible lessons. I have two more postings. Hope to have more time in the future weeks to work on this and others. Hi everyone and God Bless!

Anyone Reading this Blog?

Hi everyone. I have been blogging, squidooing.

Is anyone reading, blogging or doing anything else? We are planning the reunion for September 6 2009. The time and date will be added later. Virginia, Dan and me Margie are hosting this year.

I hope this blog is being sent to everyone as to be able to keep up with this growing family.

As you may have read we have another addition to the family that was added in a comment post. Jennifer Marylina granddaughter had her baby boy named Bayne on April 9, 2009, 7 lbs. 5 oz.

Please leave comments and news of the your family here.

Sunday, May 3, 2009

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Ok. Guys busy two weeks for Green family! Joe Mock is graduating from Victory Road Christian Academy this week on May 7, 2009 at 7 p.m. and Travis Green is graduating from Carl Junction School on May 14, 2009 at 7 p.m. Makayla Wagner is graduating out of kindergarten at Victory Road Christian Academy at 7 p.m. Jennifer had her baby boy named Bayne on April 9, 2009, 7 lbs. 5 oz. OOPS! 8 lbs. 4 oz. Sorry Jen!

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Creating A Recipe Family Cookbook

Creating A Recipe Family Cookbook


by biggso

Do you want that special something for the next family reunion? Try a family cookbook, involve the entire family and collect the recipes they each like the best. This is a great way to get your aunts recipe for apple pie. If the family reunion is to be a pot luck, have them bring a recipe card for the dish they will be providing. This method has several advantages. A picture of the person can be added to the recipe when the book is compiled. But how do you turn those family culinary favorites into an actual family cookbook.


Making a family cookbook can be a very unique way not only to share recipes that have been in your family for years but to share special memories as well. Compiling a cookbook is a fun and very rewarding task. A family cookbook is more than just collecting recipes everyone loves. Computers are great for this project and using a regular notebook allows people to add to the recipe book at a later date. You can even email the book to those who have a computer and are online to help save on postage.


In addition this can be used as a great memory for the family reunion and a way to get pictures to all of the family members who forgot to bring their cameras. Just add photos to the book and it will bring funny and happy memories for years to come. If there is a problem of the cost of materials, have each member who wants one donate a small fee to cover the costs of the paper, ink, notebooks and postage. I do not know how many times I have gone to a pot luck and spent lots of time asking for the recipes.


I have never been to where I did not find several dishes i really liked and wanted to make for my family later. If you would rather have the recipe book on hand at the reunion, just request in advance. Moreover, most families have many such recipes handed down through generations, taught to children or squirreled away on index cards or scraps of paper. Set a deadline that allows family members at least a few weeks to gather together their recipes but not so far out in the future that they forget about the project all together. Many people use recipes out of books and off packages for their own cookbooks.


Another example would be someone or a group who has some unique recipes and just wants to put them together in a cookbook. Everyone in the family can contribute recipes for inclusion. In many instances, a basic recipe is given and then numerous variations are suggested. Most of the recipes are relatively easy to make and not only tell you how to take the dish up a notch with embellishments but what to do if your vegetarian is also a picky eater.


A family cookbook is one way to preserve the past in a personalized collection of recipes. In the past, most people relied on word of mouth to keep the family recipes and memories alive but with time these details can fade. Whatever means you use, this is a great moment of a special day for your family, enjoy it and remember to send one to the family members who could not be there for whatever reason. Indeed, family cookbooks are a gift of the past and also for the future.



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Saturday, May 2, 2009

Apple Fluff

Apple Fluff



A sweet crunchy dessert that taste a lot like caramel apples! This is a favorite bedtime snack!
10 Minutes to Prepare and Cook


Ingredients

1 pkg Jello-o sugar free fat free instant Butterscotch pudding
1 20 oz can of crushed pineapple in 100 % pineapple juice
1 tub of Coolwhip Lite
2 medium Granny Smith apples
2 medium red apples (preferably Honey Crisp or Fuji)


Directions

Mix the pudding and pineapple with juice in a large seal-able container. Chop the apples into bite size pieces and add to the mixture. Fold in the Coolwhip. Mix well and refrigerate until chilled through.

Number of Servings: 8

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Apple Fluff

Apple Fluff



A sweet crunchy dessert that taste a lot like caramel apples! This is a favorite bedtime snack!
10 Minutes to Prepare and Cook


Ingredients

1 pkg Jello-o sugar free fat free instant Butterscotch pudding
1 20 oz can of crushed pineapple in 100 % pineapple juice
1 tub of Cool whip Lite
2 medium Granny Smith apples
2 medium red apples (preferably Honey Crisp or Fuji)


Directions

Mix the pudding and pineapple with juice in a large seal-able container. Chop the apples into bite size pieces and add to the mixture. Fold in the Coolwhip. Mix well and refrigerate until chilled through.

Number of Servings: 8





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Family Reunion

A family reunion takes place on a specified day each year for the purpose of keeping an extended family closer together.

This blog is for our family to keep in touch and know what is happening in the lives of each and everyone.

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