tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8530519200657974866.post2434632797996110288..comments2022-12-26T12:33:24.601-05:00Comments on Morgan Creek Chronicles: Family HeirloomsMaria Hitthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14216078989307390367noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8530519200657974866.post-51762210631615627162009-10-22T19:39:18.325-04:002009-10-22T19:39:18.325-04:00Janie- I love that story about your grandmothers b...Janie- I love that story about your grandmothers big wooden bowl- so interesting how she just used it to store the dry mix and must have worked the liquid in at one end.<br /><br />My mom would do that with pie crust, blend a big batch of shortening and salt with the flour and then just take enough out for one pie that she would add the water to.<br /><br />Aren't we all lucky to have the Maria Hitthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14216078989307390367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8530519200657974866.post-86657917362577736372009-10-22T09:05:17.843-04:002009-10-22T09:05:17.843-04:00Yes, my mouth is watering at your wonderful descri...Yes, my mouth is watering at your wonderful descriptions! Thanksgiving is a very big deal here too. The kids and their families all come to my house for the big feast and sleep over. I love your stuffing recipe and will try it out. We have my grandmother's bowls and roasting pans too. Treasure without equal. :-)<br />FrancesAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8530519200657974866.post-89545290235230379052009-10-21T22:03:33.310-04:002009-10-21T22:03:33.310-04:00Ah, yes. To have things that long means that they ...Ah, yes. To have things that long means that they speak to you each time you use them. It's so wonderful.Mary Delle LeBeauhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10580493268918204260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8530519200657974866.post-59414615745057764202009-10-21T21:48:18.301-04:002009-10-21T21:48:18.301-04:00I think the same way. I have some of Mama's b...I think the same way. I have some of Mama's bowls and my Grandmother's wooden dough bowl. She used it to make a dry mixture of lard, flour, salt, baking powder (or soda?), and it would be stored in this bowl with a wooden lid. It is big, about 2' long. When she wanted to make biscuits, she would make a little well in the flour mixture, and add a little milk, working the flour intojaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16978979417557447666noreply@blogger.com