Why Create a Family Recipe Book?
It is easy to make a family recipe book. A family recipe book is actually a collection of memories of our lives. Old family recipes will disappear with time if we do not make an effort to preserve them. Do you remember sitting around the table eating your favorite meal with your family? What was your favorite meal at your grandmother’s house? Did you enjoy a favorite snack when you came in from school? What were your favorite smells? I treasure the memory of walking in the house after school — smelling mama’s chocolate pound cake coming out of the oven.
Making a family cookbook
Mama’s congo squares cookie recipe has been in this family for over 60 years. I can almost smell the congo squares in the oven. In 1954, the Tate family lived in Pendleton, SC. We loved to gather round and “lick the bowl” while they baked! Mama always made congo squares for church picnics, long trips in the car to visit relatives, and of course at Thanksgiving and Christmastime.
to scrape the bowl of unused dough and eating it — yes, uncooked! 
What are the best gifts for cooking enthusiasts
on your list? Your favorite cook has a big birthday on the way? You don’t have to be a 
or an excellent baker to choose gifts your cooking friends and relatives will enjoy.
Welcome to my collection of gifts for people who like birds. Every year, it seems more and more friends are watching the birds – perhaps we need to return to nature for a bit of peace. During these hectic and stressful times, it does help to take a few minutes every day to watch what is going on in our own back yards. Gifts for bird watchers can range from bird feeders to bird houses to a new pair of binoculars or a great bird book. Whatever you choose, encourage each other to spend some time with the birds. It’s good for all of us. 