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Why are recipes so important? Could it be that from the beginning of time, food was a way of showing friendship? A Bond? In the beginning, food was hard to come by, and the act of welcoming one into your cave and offer them some of your hard-won Mastodon meat showed them they were special. As time went on and food was easier to come by, the custom continued. Now it was on the host to provide not just food but a tasty meal. The invention of recipes. Some recipes are handed down from generation to generation. Some are a […]

Holli Lee Summary: Grandma Cinnamon Rolls The Recipe Detail: Grandma Cinnamon Rolls The recipe for my Grandma’s cinnamon rolls has been a part of, and in the family ever since I can remember. Every time my Grandparents came over for family visits, my siblings and I would grab Grandma and put her to work in the kitchen. Since Grandma always made cinnamon rolls for us, we started calling her “Grandma Cinnamon Rolls”. While Grandma was working away in the kitchen, we had to go to bed, but we would try our best to get a glimpse of those cinnamon rolls. […]

Walt Turley Summary: Old style with a modern twist The Recipe Detail: Old style with a modern twist I remember my Mom putting fresh tomatoes & whole green chilies on the top of the old cast iron wood stove to let them brown, turning them periodically until the skins were darkened. Then she’d peel off the skins and put them in the colander (a old style conical strainer) to puree them until it all turned to a thick puree. Then she’d spice the puree with salt, pepper & a sprinkle of garlic, & other spices I didn’t think to pay […]

Marilyn Manygoats Summary: American Indian Style Tacos The Recipe Detail: American Indian Style Tacos Fried bread has been part of the Navaho culture for some time. For the history behind the Fried bread look up the ‘Long Walk of the Navaho” 144 years ago, by the Smithsonian magazine. According to the Navajo Times, a man named Lou Shephard came up with the first Navajo taco in 1960. He was a manager of a hotel/restaurant. A few years ago, I had the opportunity to travel to Wisconsin. Up there Chippewa’s call them Indian Tacos, but they are smaller than Navajo tacos, […]

Verla Beazer Summary: Making the house smell like love The Recipe Detail: Making the house smell like love Granny Beazer always made homemade bread. She would hand grind the wheat and add it to the white flour. She was born in 1897 and died in 1978. She taught me how to make bread and I taught my children and grandchildren. There’s nothing like homemade bread right out of the oven!! It makes the whole house smell like love! Of course Granny had homemade jam to go with it, but that’s another recipe. The Recipe Mix and let work 2 ½ […]

Diane Mercer Summary: Here’s my story and I’m sticking to it The recipe Detail: Here’s my story and I’m sticking to it I lived on a small street in Southern California where 60 kids grew up. I was one of those kids. We seemed to always end up hanging out at one particular house. The mom that lived in that house was always so kind to everyone. Twice a year, Thanksgiving and Christmas, she would make fudge from scratch. What a treat it would be to have some of her fudge. Sometimes, I would have the privilege to help her […]

Deborah A. Lee Summary: Where it all began The Recipe Detail: Where it all began Once long ago in a foreign land called Utah my mom found the following recipe in a magazine. We loved it. But as years went by, we moved several times and the recipe was lost. It wasn’t until we moved to California and to our delight she found the recipe again. It has been a family favorite. I have taught my boys to make it and some of them in turn have made it for their families. It is so delicious!!! Warning: if you are […]

Summary: We want your recipe What’s your story? What’s the recipe? We want your recipe: We want your recipe, but not just any recipe, we want that special FFR (Favorite Family Recipe) that has been handed down all the way back from at least your Mom or Dad, or as far back in your family line as you can get. But more important, we want the story behind the recipe. Family recipes hang on not just because they taste good, but because they create enduring relationships with loved ones. Seekerz is a Family History site and we are interested in […]

As we approach the Holidays, our hearts turn to Friends, Family, and the gifts we want to give. And oh yes, the goodies we’ll be cooking for them to enjoy. We are interested in your recipes, but not just any recipes, we want that special FFR (Favorite Family Recipe) that has been handed down in your family back as far as you can get, but at least to your Mom or Dad.But more important, we want the story behind the recipe. Family recipes hang on not just because they taste good, but because they create enduring relationships with loved ones. […]

I did it. I registered for RootsTech. Being a Grumpy Old Man, I doubt I would be able to attend RootsTech Live and In Person. Yeah, it is not the same as being there. However, it’s the next best thing and it beats not going at all. I am excited that I can go online. I can click on a subject I am interested in, and then I can click on another topic and not have to RUN to the next venue. Trust me. After 20 years 28 days in the Army running everywhere, my knees love online seminars. There […]