You never get too old for your mother to holler at you, i guess. Mom chewed me out good this weekend for telling people i was underfed on myu blog. Anyone who knows me now would never believe it. Well, just to get mom back a little, below you will find another one of her "secret" recipes. i'm not worried, mostly because after my last post, she probably won't read me any more.
Let me tell you a little more about my mother. She raised six children. That should be enough to impress. She didn't just bring us up. She brought us up to dream big and anything could be within reach. Mom taught us about good manners and to be respectful of others. She taught us to be different, to stand out in a crowd, and she showed us how to care about others.
Mom also started her writing career while raising us. As i turned 17, mom became a single mother, with still three children under me at home, living on a shoestring budget. Yes, mom is tough and very resourceful when it comes to her children, but i haven't told you the best part.
Mom did much of her work from the kitchen and dining room. She was our therapist, our mentor, our parent and our friend, depending on what we needed. She was always cooking or writing, and when i sat down, she would listen to me. That may sound small, listening, but it can be very difficult focusing on only one child when there are five other children pulling her in other directions. Many a time i can remember her solving my problems from across the dinner table.
The dinner table was mom's desk, and the kitchen was her office. That may be what is disappearing from families these days, and i guess that's why i am passionate about this subject. we just don't spend enough time with each other, my family and me. that needs to change, and we are starting at the dinner table, because that's how mom did it.
Grace's Cheesy Potatoes
32 oz package frosen hash browns, thawed
2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
2 cups sour cream
1 can cream of chicken soup
2 tablespoons fresh or dried minced onions
1 tspn salt
1 tspn pepper
2 cubes melted butter, divided
2 cups crushed potato chips
mix all ingredients together except potato chips and 1 cube of the butter. Spread in a 9" x 13" baking pan or 2 square pans. Mix potato chips and the other cube of melted butter and spread on top of the potatoes. One can of pringles works great and sometimes i use the sour cream and onion flavor. Bake, uncovered, at 350 degrees for 45 minutes or so until the casserole is turning light golden brown. this recipe serves 8-10 people.
