Sometimes you forget how important little things can be. I started this blog years ago to pass down some family favorites to my daughter and daughter in laws. Now I have added granddaughters to that list as well as my readers here. Over time life has gotten in the way of me keeping it updated.
Yesterday I was reminded just how important it is to add things here. Even if it is just something simple to keep the blog active.
One of my great grandson's, yes I said great grandson's, I have four of them. Anyway, the one in question will turn one at the end of this month. His mom, my granddaughter messaged me and ask for the chocolate gravy recipe. It's a timeless recipe passed down from my Mom. Of course I gave it to her. She wanted to see if he liked it before she started her own first family tradition. Which of course he loved it! I don't know very many children who don't love chocolate. Starting on his first birthday she plans on making him chocolate gravy for his breakfast every year. We have food traditions in our family. His momma always gets spinach dip. Her Dad gets a pinch cake. They all have their family favorites. It's a great way to keep each generation connected to the next.
While my granddaughter and I were talking yesterday I ask if I had included that recipe in a recipe book I had given her one year for Christmas. She said she wasn't sure. I had only hand written a few in a book and including the URL for this blog. She said her book had somehow gotten wet during a move. I ask her if she would like to do a Christmas redo and use index cards and a file box instead. She was excited and looking forward to it. What a great idea for Christmas gifts or even a wedding gift. Plus if I keep this blog active they will always have the recipes here should something happen. Who knows, when something happens to me maybe one of them will pick up writing to keep it alive for generations to come.
