Do you ever miss your mother's cooking?

[CarolG]

I'm coming down with a cold (sniffle, sniffle), and I went home for lunch and microwaved some canned chicken noodle soup.

But what I really wanted was some of my mother's homemade vegetable soup. She'd start with home-canned tomato juice and toss in whatever leftover vegetables were in the refrigerator. It might or might not have any meat in it. It was never the same twice, but it was always yummy. When I was living in an apartment my last couple of years of college, she'd put it in jars for me to take back with me. I've never been able to come up with anything close to it. She passed away almost 5 years ago, and her soup is just one of the things I miss.

What did your mother -- or father-- cook that you really miss?

(Edited to correct typo!)

 

[amid chaos]

Ahhh...comfort food. Especially when I'm not feeling well.

 

[SuiteDisney]

Absolutely not! But I sure do miss my MIL's cooking.

 

[becka]

My Mom always made potato soup for me when I was sick and I really miss it. DH and I have tried to make it but it never taste just right.

 

[snoopy]

My mother was born in Italy. Nuff said.

I miss her and her cooking.

 

[trayletha]

NOPE - 'cause we cook exactly the same - last night I called her and during the conversation it came out that:

I was making packaged pre cooked pork roast, frozen peas, and angle hair pasta with lemon and butter from a box

and

she was macking packaged pre cooked ham, frozen asparagus, and angel hair pasta with tomatoes and basil from a box.

 

[JerseyJanice]

There isn't a day that goes by that I don't regret getting more of my mother's recipes. She died suddenly, and there are a number of things I don't how she made.

A few examples: zucchini and egg soup, lentil soup, stuffed cabbage, braised sauerkraut, crabs in tomato sauce (for pasta), pickled eggplant, macaroni and pea soup, lupini beans, roasted fava beans.

What a cook she was! Some things I learned by cooking with her while I was growing up. The stuff I mentioned above I just thought I'd get to do with her one day. Never happened.

 

[Meriweather]

I have the recipes that I really enjoyed.

All-in-all, I'm a better cook then my mother was.

So, I don't miss her cooking.....but I do miss her

 

[Rajah]

I'm very lucky to still have my mom close enough that every once in a while I can still have her cooking. When I'm sick, she's sweet enough to make her home-made chicken noodle soup that I absolutely love, and the other night (when we were preparing for Lili, which thankfully missed us but we were still upset) she made a beef stew that is very much a comfort food for me.

 

[Serena]

I don't miss her cooking so much as I miss being cooked for by her.

 

[Cindy B]

Nope! Growing up, it was Lean Cuisines, or whatever she could fit in the microwave ...

But my Grandmother on the other hand... WOW!

She came from Hungary, and she cooked "Old Country Style".. not many recipes were written down, it was more of make it as you go along way...


She made fabulous food, and you were always full going to her house!

 

[catsrule]

yes

 

[Sheree Bobbins]

Never. Cooking is not one of her strong points, but she has never appreciated this!

 

[fireplug]

Although my mom is gone and I make most of the dishes she did when she was here, no one could make potatoe salad as good as hers. I have tried and tried and it is very good just doesn't live up to the memories of my moms

Steve

 

[Chuck S]

My Mom's a retired career woman and cooking was never her strong suite...but my Grandma on the other hand was a wonderful cook!! Too bad none of her daughter's have the knack. I can make Grandma's soup dumplings and I have almost mastered her turkey dressing! I wish she would have written down a few recipes, but whenever you asked how much of an ingredient she used, her relply was "Well, just until it looks right". She was also good at going to a restaurant, coming home and duplicating their recipes by taste.

 

[Beauty]

Thankfully my mother is still alive and so is my grandmother. I didn't realize how much I missed thier food until last night (the first night my grandmother cooked..shes 87 years old) We had cabbage and homemade spaghetti and meatballs and corn bread...all I can say is WOW!!!

Now the favorite that my mom cookes is her Mexican Cornbread...She uses real corn and hamburger meat and sharp and mild cheddar...its a meal in itself but add home made chili to the table and I'm in heaven....wish it would turn cold...lol!

 

[holycow]

Ah, your post reminded me of my Dad...he was the best cook EVER! at one point I even asked him if he would show me how to cook some of his best but my parents said...Thats dumb what do you want to do that for!...
well, now he is gone and there is no more...cesar salad, twice baked potatoes, grandmom Hobensack potatoe salad, steaks, pickled eggs for easter! LOL....Yummy Turkey at Thanksgiving...and on and on............
just makes me sad!
(thanks for the memories though!)
I hope you feel better!!!!!!!!

Holycow

 

[minniecarousel]

Since Mom lives with us - I consult her occasionally. Her guidance makes our Thanksgiving Dinner the best!
I love it when my youngest son calls from college and asks my cooking advice. (Older DS doesn't call about cooking - I don't think he does any!)

 

[CarolG]

Thanks, Holycow!

You know, seeing how many of us have lost a parent makes me want to remind the rest of you to give your parents a hug (even if it's a verbal hug on the phone), and let them know you love them.

 

[Serena]

And make them write down the recipes.