What’s Cookin’ in the Parsonage?

I am enjoying some time away in my parent’s lovely and quiet home in Kentucky. I’ve come to visit, have a rest, and learn to quilt! I’ve really wanted to learn to quilt for some time. This seems to be a great time for a lesson, and who better than the quilting pros (my parents) to teach me? I’ve come with a small stash of fabrics to get me started on a nine patch quilt. If it takes me a year, that will be okay. “Little by little” so they say!

Dinner at my mom’s table is always a treat. When I told her I was going to feature her meal on my blog post, she said, “This is no fancy dinner; no recipes – it’s just home cooking.” Um, I think that’s the whole point! It was wonderful.

Southern iced tea – sweet and strong. Perfect on a summer day! My mom got me started adding Black Current Tea bags to my iced tea. It adds great flavor to the tea. Use three regular family-sized tea bags and two black current for a half a gallon of tea.

The meal was perfect summer foods – ribs, baked potatoes, corn on the cob, fresh tomatoes, cucumbers and fresh baked biscuits.

The ribs were seasoned with salt, pepper and paprika and then baked at 325 for an hour and a half in a pan with a little water. Then the temperature was brought up to 400 degrees for 25 minutes to brown. They were tender and so tasty!

The biscuits were cut with a tiny little cutter – so cute.

Here’s me and my dear Mom – she’s a wonderfully talented lady and the best cook!

My dad…the man who taught me to love ice cream!

Dessert was homemade jam cake with homemade peach ice cream. This was the best ice cream recipe I’ve ever had. All the cream and sugar was worth it. It was smooth and delicious! If you like homemade ice cream you must try this recipe! It came from Country Living.

I guess you can see how I’m suffering here this week. 🙂 God is good to allow me this privilege, and I’m so thankful!

What memories do you have of eating in your mother’s kitchen?