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Jane Deborah Garner Burris – On This Date in 1918
On this date the 30th of November, in 1918, our paternal great-great grandmother, Jane Burris passed away in Cassville, Missouri.** Obituary*** Mrs. W.H. Burris died Saturday, November 30 at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Richard Knee, in this city, …
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Our family Thanksgiving dinner table from the late 1980s.
Granny’s Cornbread Dressing
Thanksgiving is just two days away, Yippee! I thought I would share my Granny‘s Dressing recipe. I have great memories of her sitting in her moo moo at the kitchen table, chopping the vegetables and stirring the big bowl of moist crumbled …
Granny’s Candied Yams
Which do you traditionally serve at Thanksgiving dinner, sweet potatoes or yams? Or are you like me and assumed they were the same thing. According to an online article* from the Library of Congress: Question: What is the difference between …
Peggy’s Sweet Potato Casserole
My late mother-in-law, Peggy Tew made this casserole for Thanksgiving dinner each year. It’s a tradition we still carry on today. It is rich enough to eat for dessert too…yum! Enjoy. Sweet Potato Casserole 3 cups mashed sweet potatoes ¾ …
On Patience
Our mother, Nelda, shared her thoughts on patience through this handwritten note found in her bible: “Patience – The ability to dwell gladly in the present moment when you have a reason to desire to depart from it” — Nelda …
Sunday Biscuits
Sunday mornings, we traditionally have biscuits with jam, gravy or syrup. Here is my family’s favorite biscuit recipe: 2 cups all-purpose unbleached flour 3 teaspoon baking powder ½ teaspoon salt ½ cup of salted butter 1 cup of milk 1 …
Cornbread and Milk
I’m not sure if it is just a southern thing but I know several people from my granny’s generation who enjoys cornbread and milk. I have memories of her crumbling leftover cornbread into a cup and pouring what she called “sweet …
Nelda Grace around the age of 16.
Nelda Grace LaPrarie – On This Date November 15, 1951
On November 15, 1951, Nelda Grace LaPrarie was born to parents John Alvis LaPrarie and Lucy Dee Wright in Jonesville, Louisiana. She married Floyd Dee Adams in November 1968 and they had 4 children, Krista, Jennifer, Emily and Brady. Nelda …
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Lady Seafarer
In honor of my mother’s birthday, November 15th, I am sharing one of my poems inspired by her. Lady Seafarer There was a lady who loved the sea She longed the ocean to be her home Fore there was no …