TOPIC: Remember Mom's Cooking? What Was Your Favorite Dish? - SoberRecovery : Alcoholism Drug Addiction Help and Information

aasharon90 · 03-09-2009, 05:33 PM

Hi Im Sharon and Im an Alcoholic
here in Baton Rouge, La.

I was in the kitchen cooking
a dish that my mom use to
cook often when i was young.

I remember lots of things she
use to cook and took those
to memory and make them
from time to time.

Do you remember your moms
cooking? What was ur favorite
dish she cooked for you that
u liked so well?

I made Lentil soup today and added
lots of seasoning and cubed
ham....as a child we ate this over
rice...a good hardy meal that would
stick to ur ribs.

I had salad with just a bowl of
lentil soup, no rice. Have to watch
the carbs today.... bummer...

***Astro*** · 03-09-2009, 05:35 PM

Pierogies, the best I've ever had. Mom was a Pole through and through, she made great stuffed cabbage and borscht too.

WLDKATZ · 03-09-2009, 06:51 PM

my momma, God love her didnt really get the cooking nack until I was a teenager but oh my, her meatloaf anf mashed potatoes were something I'd give and arm for especially when she made home made bread....................

now we dont eat any of her fugde, she made some for my brother who was stationed over in Iraq during the first gulf, she sent him a HUGE box of it, they tell you not to send stuff like that because it melts after all it is like 117 in the shade.........not only did it get there it arrived not melted, my brother knowing about my mommas cooking gave it away there was enough there for his whole berricks............next day all but 3 were at the infermory..............momma got a very polite call that afternoon asking that she refrain from sending goodies any more.................we will always laugh about that now.............lol

Pamm

serenityqueen · 03-09-2009, 06:56 PM

Oh, I remember Mom's cooking alright!

To be honest, my brother, sister and I were always happy when Dad stepped into the kitchen and told Mom to take a day off!

Judy

liesagain · 03-09-2009, 08:47 PM

stuffed cabbage.........actually asked her today if shed make it for me soon......she says no way its a pain to make...........
after a bit of talk she'll think about it

aasharon90 · 03-10-2009, 07:21 AM

Stuffed cabbage rolls r kinda involved
however they r DELICIOUS.

My mom never made them. I learned
to make them myself. mmmmm

Aysha · 03-14-2009, 12:45 PM

I could go on and on about my grams cooking. I am the only addict to gain 100 lbs in the worst of my addiction. All because I have a grams that makes sure I am fed.

My fav is her quiche.
She makes this chicken broccoli and cheese caserole thing.
Any and everythign she makes rocks.
I love her bread stuffing too. I dont much care for stove top or that crouton stuffing. I will only eat bread stuffing.
Her gravy is to die for. Just everything.
She is a grill master too.

masseyman · 03-14-2009, 12:56 PM

I second wldkatz....my ma's meatloaf and mashed potatoes...man they're good.

Simple and to the point, just the way I like it.

My wife is not so bad at making that herself by the way.

I'm hungry.

aasharon90 · 03-14-2009, 01:23 PM

Growing up in a small town and having
a grandfather that plows a huge garden
yr. round, we learned to eat fresh veggies
and foods that stick to ur ribs...

Back then before we even thought about
healthy eating, everything was fried....no
holding back....fried chicken, pork chops,
beans and rice, pasta, bread.....

Italian families love to eat and thus carry
huge cabbooses ....

Today i dont fry anything....i still love
my beans but no rice.....little to no
bread.....bummer...lol

***grateful2b*** · 03-14-2009, 01:57 PM

Scott, my mom is Hungarian, and her cabbage rolls were serious...oh my!
and her spaghetti really kicked it ...

Mariposa18 · 03-14-2009, 02:26 PM

First of all I thank God that I still have my Mom here with me =) I really do love everything she cooks but my fave is either Chicken Fricase w/Rice and Beans, or Corned Beef w/Rice and Beans =)

Dime · 03-14-2009, 08:27 PM

Stuffed Cabbage!!
I used to gorge myself and almost explode. Some of neighbors freaked over the sauerkraut but I love it really sour. I even got Mom's recipe and learned how to roll the cabbage. Now that she is in her 80's and I make it for her but it never is as good as hers. Kinda like doing a mini amend. LOL

aasharon90 · 03-15-2009, 07:01 AM

Cabbage Rolls....mmmmm
never had them with saukraute.

I would roll them and place them
stacked on each other around
a pot with little liquid to steam...

Wait...my spouse has a steamer
i could use....yes, thats it....sweet..!

I bought 2 bags, one with fajita beef
and the other chicken and some wheat
brand soft tortillas. Add some salsa,
cheese and lettuce/tomatoes....yum

Dime · 03-15-2009, 07:39 AM

Sharon,
I have had so many different versions of stuffed cabbage and cabbage rolls made by different people in so many different ways. Never had one I didn't like! I like to make homemade rye bread and mashed potatoes to go with them. Even my daughters who were the all very picky eaters loved it. Ground pork mixed with ground beef adds a lot of flavor. I eat a pretty low fat diet but this is worth the cholesterol.

parentrecovers · 03-15-2009, 09:20 AM

my mom used to make a pot of beans with hambone with fried bacon and fried potatoes and cornbread dripping in butter on the side. and we'd smother the whole thing in ketchup

talk about guilty pleasure

aasharon90 · 03-15-2009, 10:05 AM

I Love southern style comfort foods...

Thanks guys....

when u think of the South ud think of
times gone by with Gone With The Wind
kinda days.....cotton pickin, watermelon,
cane fields, southern fried chicken, greens,
....sweet potato pie.....molasses....

The list could go on and on.....

Comfort foods..... full tummy
and a good nap

anvilhead · 03-15-2009, 10:30 AM

navy beans and hamhocks.......

new england boiled dinner....

irish soda bread......

cold fried chicken (for out on the boat)

baked salmon......

this spicy sweet mustard sauce for fondue....

anything mom did took forever....big cast iron ceramic lined pot simmering on the back of the stove....when mom made soda bread it looked like a flour factory in our kitchen......i always wished i'd paid a bit more attention, cuz mom did something "special" to these recipes that simply cannot be duplicated.

Aysha · 03-15-2009, 10:45 AM

I loooove reubens. On St Pattys I am not eating plain corned beef and cabbage. I got all the fixins for reubens.

We call stuffed cabbage ..glumpkys. LOL
In the winter my grams makes the best homemade vegetable beef soup/ Made with steak and she puts every veggie you could imagine.
I love stuffed mushroom caps too. My grams stuffs hers with garlic texas toast topped with loads of cheese.

mikefreak · 03-18-2009, 06:52 PM

Ruebens ARE great. Had one yesterday. Living in New Mexico (in the boonies), I had to tell the waitress what it was because the cook had NO IDEA what a rueben was, so I was expecting the worst- turns out he did a GREAT job-one of the best ones I have ever had!
But anyway... Mom made the best Apple Cobbler on the face of the earth. She used cinamon & laid the dough in strips, & I LOVED it cold! It was so rich it would tickle your throat as it when down. I was a TOTAL SHAMELESS PIG when she made it.......

Angel1 · 08-11-2009, 10:39 AM

Mom's cooking... hmmm... that brings back memories...

like the time I was 10 years old, the family had just sat down to the supper table... my Dad says "maybe someone should turn on the lights so we can see what we're eating". Little Angel pipes up "maybe it's best we don't."

Angel went without supper a LOT.

aasharon90 · 08-11-2009, 11:20 AM

I too went without supper sometimes.

When parents work esp. moms, they
cook a bunch of things on Sunday
to be heated up during the week.

Things like speghetti, chili, baked
chicken, beans and rice.

Italian families eat alot of pasta,
breads, soul food, things that will
stick to ur ribs and cabooses...lol

My grandfather grew fresh vegatables
in a huge garden, so we always had
fresh veggies to filled our guts. yum...

Today i kinda stay away from those
breads and pasta dishes and most
all fried foods. It's all about being
healthy today to the best of my
ability.

Thanks Angel for reviving this topic.
It made me smile on my 19th sobriety
birthday. Much appreciated.

Angel1 · 08-11-2009, 01:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by aasharon90

It made me smile on my 19th sobriety
birthday. Much appreciated.

Your 19th sobriety birthday??? WOWZERS!!!! Congratulations!!!

Yep... I got sent to my room so often without supper, I used to stash cookies & Kool-Aid in my toy fridge! lol

My mom was famous for her casseroles... oh my... tombstone casserole sure brings back memories... hamburger, peas & canned cream of mushroom soup topped with tator tots.... sounds yummy, doesn't it??? LOL

IO Storm · 08-11-2009, 03:49 PM

Chicken and dumplings.

Was..still is.

IO Storm · 08-11-2009, 03:51 PM

19 years Sharon?????

Sheeesh.

Congrats!!!!

aasharon90 · 08-11-2009, 04:27 PM

We are all allowed to celebrate
what ever time we have clean
or sober, right? One day without
is an accomplishment. 2 days is
even better.

We are all just one day away
from being stoned or drunk, right?

Just take it ODAAT and allow
others to guide u and help u when
times r rough. I know I did.

You were there for me a many
a times when i was struggling.

Ur suggestions, u just being here
for me even if i dont see u makes
a world of difference. And I thank
you so much.

SR RULES..!!!!!!

03-09-2009, 05:33 PM	#1 (permalink)
aasharon90 Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Baton Rouge, La. Posts: 3,625	TOPIC: Remember Mom's Cooking? What Was Your Favorite Dish? Hi Im Sharon and Im an Alcoholic here in Baton Rouge, La. I was in the kitchen cooking a dish that my mom use to cook often when i was young. I remember lots of things she use to cook and took those to memory and make them from time to time. Do you remember your moms cooking? What was ur favorite dish she cooked for you that u liked so well? I made Lentil soup today and added lots of seasoning and cubed ham....as a child we ate this over rice...a good hardy meal that would stick to ur ribs. I had salad with just a bowl of lentil soup, no rice. Have to watch the carbs today.... bummer... __________________ "A FRIEND IN NEED IS A FRIEND INDEED" SHARON B. Baton Rouge, La. 8-11-90 "Made A Decision To Turn My Will And Life Over To The Care Of God As I Understand Him."

03-09-2009, 05:35 PM	#2 (permalink)
*Astro* Humble Door Greeter Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Scottsdale, AZ, two families in a big new home! Posts: 9,280	Pierogies, the best I've ever had. Mom was a Pole through and through, she made great stuffed cabbage and borscht too. __________________ "Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty, and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming---WOW-What a ride!"

03-09-2009, 06:51 PM	#3 (permalink)
WLDKATZ Hell on Wheels Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Flint MI Posts: 4,438	my momma, God love her didnt really get the cooking nack until I was a teenager but oh my, her meatloaf anf mashed potatoes were something I'd give and arm for especially when she made home made bread.................... now we dont eat any of her fugde, she made some for my brother who was stationed over in Iraq during the first gulf, she sent him a HUGE box of it, they tell you not to send stuff like that because it melts after all it is like 117 in the shade.........not only did it get there it arrived not melted, my brother knowing about my mommas cooking gave it away there was enough there for his whole berricks............next day all but 3 were at the infermory..............momma got a very polite call that afternoon asking that she refrain from sending goodies any more.................we will always laugh about that now.............lol Pamm __________________ Good Better best never let it rest until you kick the dog shi! out of the looser!!!!!!!!!

03-09-2009, 06:56 PM	#4 (permalink)
serenityqueen Attitude of Gratitude Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Dayton, Ohio Posts: 2,171	Oh, I remember Mom's cooking alright! To be honest, my brother, sister and I were always happy when Dad stepped into the kitchen and told Mom to take a day off! Judy __________________ Doing a Happy Dance in Recovery!

03-10-2009, 07:21 AM	#6 (permalink)
aasharon90 Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Baton Rouge, La. Posts: 3,625	Stuffed cabbage rolls r kinda involved however they r DELICIOUS. My mom never made them. I learned to make them myself. mmmmm __________________ "A FRIEND IN NEED IS A FRIEND INDEED" SHARON B. Baton Rouge, La. 8-11-90 "Made A Decision To Turn My Will And Life Over To The Care Of God As I Understand Him."

03-09-2009, 08:47 PM	#5 (permalink)
liesagain Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: limbo Posts: 2,608	stuffed cabbage.........actually asked her today if shed make it for me soon......she says no way its a pain to make........... after a bit of talk she'll think about it

03-14-2009, 12:45 PM	#7 (permalink)
Aysha Looking For Myself...Sober Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Clifton Park, NY Posts: 9,305 Blog Entries: 26	I could go on and on about my grams cooking. I am the only addict to gain 100 lbs in the worst of my addiction. All because I have a grams that makes sure I am fed. My fav is her quiche. She makes this chicken broccoli and cheese caserole thing. Any and everythign she makes rocks. I love her bread stuffing too. I dont much care for stove top or that crouton stuffing. I will only eat bread stuffing. Her gravy is to die for. Just everything. She is a grill master too. __________________ Stop looking at what you aint got. And start being thankful for what you do got. So Live your life --- T.I.

03-14-2009, 12:56 PM	#8 (permalink)
masseyman Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Attica, MI Posts: 457	I second wldkatz....my ma's meatloaf and mashed potatoes...man they're good. Simple and to the point, just the way I like it. My wife is not so bad at making that herself by the way. I'm hungry.

03-14-2009, 01:23 PM	#9 (permalink)
aasharon90 Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Baton Rouge, La. Posts: 3,625	Growing up in a small town and having a grandfather that plows a huge garden yr. round, we learned to eat fresh veggies and foods that stick to ur ribs... Back then before we even thought about healthy eating, everything was fried....no holding back....fried chicken, pork chops, beans and rice, pasta, bread..... Italian families love to eat and thus carry huge cabbooses .... Today i dont fry anything....i still love my beans but no rice.....little to no bread.....bummer...lol __________________ "A FRIEND IN NEED IS A FRIEND INDEED" SHARON B. Baton Rouge, La. 8-11-90 "Made A Decision To Turn My Will And Life Over To The Care Of God As I Understand Him."

03-14-2009, 01:57 PM	#10 (permalink)
*grateful2b* Leap of Faith Survivor Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: In the pines, in the pines.... Posts: 3,489	Scott, my mom is Hungarian, and her cabbage rolls were serious...oh my! and her spaghetti really kicked it ... __________________ You need to give up the life you have in order to have the life that is waiting for you.

03-14-2009, 02:26 PM	#11 (permalink)
Mariposa18 Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 948	First of all I thank God that I still have my Mom here with me =) I really do love everything she cooks but my fave is either Chicken Fricase w/Rice and Beans, or Corned Beef w/Rice and Beans =) __________________ ~Sobriety is the best way to be in touch with reality as it is. Which is the best way to change reality to how you want it to be.~ Sober since 12-01-08

03-14-2009, 08:27 PM	#12 (permalink)
Dime Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Soberland, USA Posts: 930	Stuffed Cabbage!! I used to gorge myself and almost explode. Some of neighbors freaked over the sauerkraut but I love it really sour. I even got Mom's recipe and learned how to roll the cabbage. Now that she is in her 80's and I make it for her but it never is as good as hers. Kinda like doing a mini amend. LOL

03-15-2009, 07:01 AM	#13 (permalink)
aasharon90 Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Baton Rouge, La. Posts: 3,625	Cabbage Rolls....mmmmm never had them with saukraute. I would roll them and place them stacked on each other around a pot with little liquid to steam... Wait...my spouse has a steamer i could use....yes, thats it....sweet..! I bought 2 bags, one with fajita beef and the other chicken and some wheat brand soft tortillas. Add some salsa, cheese and lettuce/tomatoes....yum __________________ "A FRIEND IN NEED IS A FRIEND INDEED" SHARON B. Baton Rouge, La. 8-11-90 "Made A Decision To Turn My Will And Life Over To The Care Of God As I Understand Him."

03-15-2009, 07:39 AM	#14 (permalink)
Dime Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Soberland, USA Posts: 930	Sharon, I have had so many different versions of stuffed cabbage and cabbage rolls made by different people in so many different ways. Never had one I didn't like! I like to make homemade rye bread and mashed potatoes to go with them. Even my daughters who were the all very picky eaters loved it. Ground pork mixed with ground beef adds a lot of flavor. I eat a pretty low fat diet but this is worth the cholesterol.

03-15-2009, 09:20 AM	#15 (permalink)
parentrecovers P* the greenbean c*erole! Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: USA Posts: 15,344	my mom used to make a pot of beans with hambone with fried bacon and fried potatoes and cornbread dripping in butter on the side. and we'd smother the whole thing in ketchup talk about guilty pleasure __________________

03-15-2009, 10:05 AM	#16 (permalink)
aasharon90 Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Baton Rouge, La. Posts: 3,625	I Love southern style comfort foods... Thanks guys.... when u think of the South ud think of times gone by with Gone With The Wind kinda days.....cotton pickin, watermelon, cane fields, southern fried chicken, greens, ....sweet potato pie.....molasses.... The list could go on and on..... Comfort foods..... full tummy and a good nap __________________ "A FRIEND IN NEED IS A FRIEND INDEED" SHARON B. Baton Rouge, La. 8-11-90 "Made A Decision To Turn My Will And Life Over To The Care Of God As I Understand Him."

03-15-2009, 10:30 AM	#17 (permalink)
anvilhead Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 10,007	navy beans and hamhocks....... new england boiled dinner.... irish soda bread...... cold fried chicken (for out on the boat) baked salmon...... this spicy sweet mustard sauce for fondue.... anything mom did took forever....big cast iron ceramic lined pot simmering on the back of the stove....when mom made soda bread it looked like a flour factory in our kitchen......i always wished i'd paid a bit more attention, cuz mom did something "special" to these recipes that simply cannot be duplicated.

03-15-2009, 10:45 AM	#18 (permalink)
Aysha Looking For Myself...Sober Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Clifton Park, NY Posts: 9,305 Blog Entries: 26	I loooove reubens. On St Pattys I am not eating plain corned beef and cabbage. I got all the fixins for reubens. We call stuffed cabbage ..glumpkys. LOL In the winter my grams makes the best homemade vegetable beef soup/ Made with steak and she puts every veggie you could imagine. I love stuffed mushroom caps too. My grams stuffs hers with garlic texas toast topped with loads of cheese. __________________ Stop looking at what you aint got. And start being thankful for what you do got. So Live your life --- T.I.

03-18-2009, 06:52 PM	#19 (permalink)
mikefreak Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: New Mexico Posts: 334 Blog Entries: 5	mom's cooking Ruebens ARE great. Had one yesterday. Living in New Mexico (in the boonies), I had to tell the waitress what it was because the cook had NO IDEA what a rueben was, so I was expecting the worst- turns out he did a GREAT job-one of the best ones I have ever had! But anyway... Mom made the best Apple Cobbler on the face of the earth. She used cinamon & laid the dough in strips, & I LOVED it cold! It was so rich it would tickle your throat as it when down. I was a TOTAL SHAMELESS PIG when she made it.......

08-11-2009, 10:39 AM	#20 (permalink)
Angel1 Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 379	Mom's cooking... hmmm... that brings back memories... like the time I was 10 years old, the family had just sat down to the supper table... my Dad says "maybe someone should turn on the lights so we can see what we're eating". Little Angel pipes up "maybe it's best we don't." Angel went without supper a LOT.

08-11-2009, 11:20 AM	#21 (permalink)
aasharon90 Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Baton Rouge, La. Posts: 3,625	I too went without supper sometimes. When parents work esp. moms, they cook a bunch of things on Sunday to be heated up during the week. Things like speghetti, chili, baked chicken, beans and rice. Italian families eat alot of pasta, breads, soul food, things that will stick to ur ribs and cabooses...lol My grandfather grew fresh vegatables in a huge garden, so we always had fresh veggies to filled our guts. yum... Today i kinda stay away from those breads and pasta dishes and most all fried foods. It's all about being healthy today to the best of my ability. Thanks Angel for reviving this topic. It made me smile on my 19th sobriety birthday. Much appreciated. __________________ "A FRIEND IN NEED IS A FRIEND INDEED" SHARON B. Baton Rouge, La. 8-11-90 "Made A Decision To Turn My Will And Life Over To The Care Of God As I Understand Him."

08-11-2009, 03:49 PM	#23 (permalink)
IO Storm IO Storm Wheel Of Fortune Champion! Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Southern California Posts: 15,773 Blog Entries: 1	Chicken and dumplings. Was..still is. __________________ "God holds me still in the eye of the Storm"

08-11-2009, 03:51 PM	#24 (permalink)
IO Storm IO Storm Wheel Of Fortune Champion! Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Southern California Posts: 15,773 Blog Entries: 1	19 years Sharon????? Sheeesh. Congrats!!!! __________________ "God holds me still in the eye of the Storm"

08-11-2009, 04:27 PM	#25 (permalink)
aasharon90 Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Baton Rouge, La. Posts: 3,625	We are all allowed to celebrate what ever time we have clean or sober, right? One day without is an accomplishment. 2 days is even better. We are all just one day away from being stoned or drunk, right? Just take it ODAAT and allow others to guide u and help u when times r rough. I know I did. You were there for me a many a times when i was struggling. Ur suggestions, u just being here for me even if i dont see u makes a world of difference. And I thank you so much. SR RULES..!!!!!! __________________ "A FRIEND IN NEED IS A FRIEND INDEED" SHARON B. Baton Rouge, La. 8-11-90 "Made A Decision To Turn My Will And Life Over To The Care Of God As I Understand Him."

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