A Finished Project

I recently finished a project that I have been working on for quite some time. I say "working on" as if it were a complicated and tedious task. It wasn't. It was something I had long wanted to do. I began it over a year ago, and worked on it here and there, when I had some free time alone. A few weeks ago, I finally finished and gave my children something I hope they cherish forever. 

This is a recipe binder filled with some of our family's favorite recipes. I made one for each of the kids. When I decided I wanted to do this, I thought about all the family dinners we enjoyed together and what some of our favorite meals were. I chose recipes that we made time and again, for dinner, dessert, snacks, and special occasions. I included a recipe or two from my parents, as well as Steve's, because I want their memories to live on through their grandchildren. 

Each of the recipes I included has a special meaning for our family, and I've tried to include a note with each one. The recipe I included for our favorite stuffed peppers was the very first meal I cooked for Steve after we were married. I didn't cover them, and they never got soft, but he ate those crunchy peppers as if they were the best meal he'd ever had! After I chose the recipes, I gathered them and retyped them on my laptop so that they all looked similar. I printed them and put them in a recipe binder, which I gave to the kids when we were all together. 

They were so happy, and we had a fun time looking through them, sharing our memories of Madison choosing pot roast for her back-to-school meal, Peyton making chocolate chip pumpkin bread every fall, Rhett requesting our favorite fudge for his birthday, and the time I surprised him with it the night before. We discussed Steve's amazing meatloaf, Flynn's love for the double chocolate muffins warm from the oven, and the Manager Cake recipe that my friend Delane gave me years ago, so the kids could make it for Christmas Eve. I was thrilled to know they were happy, and that the food and memories we made would last for years to come.

Have a wonderful day, my friends.

Thank you for visiting!

Billie Jo