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Welcome to the January edition of Feather Your Nest! Around our neck of the woods, these days are chilly and filled with flurries. It's the perfect time of year to take the kids out sledding, come
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home to hot cocoa and a cozy fire and then whip up a steamy pot of soup for supper. How do you fill these winter days?
With a fresh new year ahead of us, we've got so much to celebrate with you! First up this month is our brand new cookbook, Sunday Dinner at Grandma's! If you'll recall, we asked you to help us vote on the titles of our next books and this is one that many of you loved...and what's not to love? Everyone knows that Grandma's dishes were the best-loved of any in the recipe box. These tried & true dishes are ones that have been handed down from one generation to the next.
Below, you'll not only find a recipe from our newest cookbook, you'll also find a few memories and photos of our OWN Grandmas. Visit our blog to read even more stories honoring these special ladies in our lives. Stop by our Page on Facebook and introduce us to YOUR grandma...share a photo or memory, or both! We can't wait to meet her! |
Thanks for joining us for another edition of Feather Your Nest...stay warm this month.
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P.S. Want to see something special next month? Drop us a note and give us your suggestions for February's Feather Your Nest...we love to hear from you!
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Where can you find over 200 of Grandma's best-loved,
handed-down recipes?
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Your recipe box probably holds dozens of her best dishes. In our new cookbook, Sunday Dinner at Grandma's, we've gathered the best from cooks all across the country! Comfort food at its best, this book includes homestyle recipes for every meal of the day, plus tips and hand-drawn artwork on every page...watch our video below to take a peek inside!
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Watch our video below and hear about some of
Vickie's favorite recipes!
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A Recipe to Warm You Up!
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Enjoy this recipe from Sunday Dinner at Grandma's! Hope Davenport of Portland, Texas, shared it with us. She writes that her Grandma Jo has been making this satisfying soup for as long as she can remember. Hope's family loves it on a chilly afternoon...January is full of those!
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Grandma Jo's Potato Soup
2 lbs. potatoes, peeled and diced
1/2 lb. carrots, peeled and diced
2 stalks celery, diced
1 onion, diced
4 c. water
12-oz. can evaporated milk
1/4 c. butter, sliced
onion and garlic seasoned salt to taste
pepper to taste
8-oz. pkg. shredded Cheddar cheese
3 slices bacon, crisply cooked and crumbled
Combine vegetables and water in a stockpot over medium-high heat. Cook until vegetables are fork-tender, 15 to 20 minutes. Reduce heat to low; stir in evaporated milk, butter and seasonings. Heat through. Ladle into soup bowls; garnish with cheese and bacon. Serves 6.
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To celebrate our brand new cookbook, we're sharing stories about our own grandmas...we'd love to hear about yours too!
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 There's Jo Ann behind her sister, who's blowing out the candles on her cake...Grandma Cat is in the red apron! |
Growing up, I was lucky enough to have three grandmas...both my parents' parents and also my grandma's sister, who never had children of her own. Grandma Cat, as we called her, was always a part of our family celebrations and made the best birthday cake I've ever tasted. I can still remember her in her red apron, stirring up the batter with a big wooden spoon...I'm so glad she passed the recipe on to me. It's for homemade vanilla cake with chocolate buttercream frosting and it's written in her own hand. Grandma Cat's cake is the one that my kids request every year for their birthdays as well! ~ Jo Ann
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When I was a little girl, visits to Grandma's farmhouse were always a treat. Not only was her table always loaded with delicious homemade meals, the farmhouse itself seemed magical to me. There was the porch swing out front, where we'd sit and shell peas from her garden, and the room with the tin roof, where I'd sleep. There's nothing like the pitter-patter of rain to lull me to sleep even now. From the water pump out back to her flower gardens where we'd spend summer afternoons, Grandma's farmhouse was simply my favorite place to be. ~Vickie
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 Grandma Noirot and Vickie (age 4)
in front of the big red barn. |
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Share with us on Facebook!
Whether Grandma was sweet or spunky, kind or kooky, we'd love to hear all about her!
Join us on Facebook to share lighthearted stories and photos all week long.
Once the book finds its way to your store shelves - look for it on January 22nd! - whip out your phone and snap a photo when you find your copy.
Post it on our wall on Facebook and we'll see where Sunday Dinner at Grandma's makes its first appearance! |
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Wondering how to get started on our Page on Facebook?
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Check out our video (starring Vickie!) on our Computer Help page...
it'll walk you through the process and you'll be joining in the fun in no time!
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We couldn't be happier to be starting a brand new year with all of you. Great things are in store for next month's Feather Your Nest, including another brand new book and lots more free goodies. See you in February! |
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