© |
|
| © |
 |
||||||
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
|
suggest your mother, tell your story: click here |
 |
|
the art of stabilityby Nan Schreier
My mother is Irish, and my Dad was German. Dad was in the military, so moves were frequent. Moving around was tough, so family was very important. Since w e had five girls in our family, Mom had to cook, at least until she got us all trained. We all had dinner together every night, something that seems to have gone out of vogue these days. We took it for granted as a time to catch up with events of the day. Routines are important for kids. We all had chores to do each night, and the schedule was posted. It was an orderly home, and ran like a top. Can you imagine moving your household every 2 - 3 years with five kids? Mom was a wonder, and is still the neatest and most organized person I know. When he retired and we moved back to upstate New York, she got a job to help put us all through college. My favorite recipe of hers is actually from my paternal grandmother. I guess Dad loved it, too, because Mom learned how to make it to perfection. It is the best German potato salad ever. Every recipe I have for that dish cannot compare. About Nan: Nan lives in the hills of Eastern PA on three and a half acres of land that used to be a corn field. She and her husband, George, have turned the property into a mini-farm, and grow and preserve all sorts of produce. Each Fall they also make their own wine, and enjoy the fruits of their labor year round. They winter in North Carolina to rest up for the next growing season. |
 |
||
 |
||