So, you volunteered to be the family coordinator for the family reunion. It’s time for some creativity and motivation. There are the usual reunions in which the family rents a beach house or lake house. There are the reunions in which the family meets at a destination. Those are substantial concepts; however, try a concept that will last more than just a lifetime. Have the best family cooks cook the generational recipes while on video. Let the youngsters bake cookies and tell the family story through your own kitchen. Offer event favors of a corresponding family recipe books. The experience will be heartwarming and special! Joy to those leaders who volunteer and can create a clear organizational path! Enjoy my great-grandmother’s candy recipe. It’s generational because it tastes so good. © Kelly McBride Loft
“Momma’s” Candy
In a substantial, heavy pot heat: 1 cup of sugar 1 cup of milk 1 tablespoon of light syrup
Cook until the mixture reaches the “hard ball” stage (150° to 200°). Then, set the pot in a low level of cold water and beat, by hand, very vigorously for 5 minutes. Add chopped pecans. Pour this into a buttered dish. Refrigerate. In a about 1 hour, the mixture turns to candy and can be cut into squares. © Kelly McBride Loft