There is nothing better than family history and memories. Revisiting stories of the past make our lives today that much richer. As many of you may know I’ve been sharing recipes from my Grandma Katie’s journals via my blog over at Crabbysbeach, so when I find food related articles that speak of memories and things handed down to us from our grandmas and grandpas it’s hard to turn away, I’m instantly engaged.
The award winning article by FledglingStudio_com weaves a story around an accidental discovery by his Grandpa during the Fall harvesting of apples. Assuming a failure upon realizing he’d left over 25 pounds of apples in the dehydrator overnight, Grandpa almost admitted defeat. However, our grandmas and grandpas came from hardier stock then that – after all they’d been through a Depression which in turn made them fully understand the value of a dollar and the idiom…”waste not, want not” was tightly intertwined into their daily lives and ways of thinking.
Those 25 pounds of apples did not go to waste; instead that accidental discovery made grandpa’s recipe the family star, sometimes to the chagrin of grandma I might add. Grandpa’s Crunchy Apple Chips recipe has been passed down through the generations and is now featured for all of us to enjoy too!
So it’s not just this breakthrough apple recipe that has taught us a lesson here, it’s that frame of mind our grandpas and grandmas had to not give up or give in. That sharing our stories of the past can help us create new family memories to carry on the traditions of those we love and care about the most.
As you read this post today I’d like to offer up a challenge, of sorts, for you to discover and share at least one of your family recipes – weave your story into an article for all of us to read, enjoy and pass on.
Side note: FledglingStudio_com even shares his not-to-be-outdone recipe from his grandma for chewy fruit leather ;)
Visit: Grandpa's Crunchy Apple Chips
Sadly, I seem to be bereft of family recipes, and it has been up to me to create new traditions as I teach myself to cook. However, apples are a favourite of mine and I'm certain I would love "Granpa's Crunchy Apple Chips"!
ReplyDeleteI love just about anything sweet and crunchy. With all summer to practice before fall, when "Granpa's Crunchy Apple Chips" will be an even bigger temptation, Yum!
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Oh Granpa's Crunchy Apple Chips sounds divine! Great review Correen!
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What a great story to highlight, Correen! Sharing family stories and recipes is a great way to remember the past plus the recipes are usually amazing.
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