A tribute to my Grandma

August 22, 2013


This is my first time to ever blog, so bear with me!! I have no clue how to customize any of this and feel good just to have gotten the picture of my grandmother and me up on the cover!   I am beginning this blog as a tribute to my grandmother, Donna Rae Schmelzer who died August 16, 2010.  She was a FABULOUS cook!  So much of her life centered around her home, hospitality and most importantly her kitchen.  She served up more than just meals in her kitchen; she served up love, graciousness and a warmth that I will never forget.   She taught me almost everything I know about cooking and these are some of the most cherished memories I have from my childhood.  In her kitchen was a drawer full of recipes - some written on recipe cards, others written on scraps of paper here and there, some from the newspaper or a magazine.  Since her death, I have been meaning to write at least some of her best recipes down for our family and friends who knew her to enjoy.  It's taken me this long to do it. 

So this blog is for you, Grandma!  Shelby, Garrett, Shane and I will be involved in making a new recipe every week.  Shelby and I will mainly be doing the cooking and Garret and Shane will be doing the sampling!  I am so excited to share these recipes with my family and friends.  I look forward to creating new memories with my children by honoring you in this special way.  I am not nearly the hostess or cook that you were, so I will only be concentrating on one food item a week:  a main dish, a dessert, a side dish, etc.  Coming soon . . . Grandma's Yeast Rolls!