I just had a burst of nostalgia for the first thing I remember making (baking). The recipe was from a Better Homes and Gardens kids' cookbook, with a red and white checked cover. It consisted of Pillsbury dough, rolled out and twisted into figure eights, then dipped in melted butter, sugar and cinnamon. Very good. From the same era were chocolate chip squares, also excellent but I can't remember which cookbook they came from. They were light brown/beige with a slightly crunchy top and chocolate chips inside.
Vegetable personalities
At the risk that you'll all think I'm nuts...but heck. I was getting cauliflower ready for dinner and it occurred to me that vegetables have different personalities. In my mind, anyway. Zucchini: the most agreeable of vegetables. It blends in with everyone, but it's never obsequious or false to itself. Sweet potatoes: the grandmother of vegetables. Very cozy and welcoming. Cauliflower: kind of bland, devoid of personality, but it could surprise you sometimes. Like a dull guy who occasionally tells a funny joke at the water cooler. Broccoli: feisty. Like a terrier. Spinach: kind of dour, but a loyal friend. Kale: has a fierce sense of individuality, but like spinach, is a loyal friend. Kale's affections last for life. Corn: this one is kind of a party animal. Corn is still drinking beer and making a mess when you'd like to be closing up. Tomatoes: a little sloppy. The kind of vegetable that needs to be reminded to tuck its shirt into its pants. Cabbage: not invited t
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