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Write about someone trying to recreate a grandparent’s signature baked good from memory.

Posted in Kids on Oct 26, 2022

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“GRANDMA'S TREASURE” by Claire Tennant

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There was standing room only in the tiny hall, the one where the competition was to be held. The contestants were not necessarily chefs, but they, either of necessity or a keen interest, were reasonably good cooks or bakers. In either event, the place was jumping, a real hive of activity, and while nothing was smothered in flour, as such, there was evidence that foodstuffs were being displayed, in readiness for judging and awards.Julie carefully unpacked her contribution. Placing a doily on the fancy plate Mum lent her, she wa...

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“Misty Kitchen” by Tori Caskey

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Fog blurs the tops of the palms, the peeling bus stop sign, swallows all beyond the deserted terminal.  Meira adjusts her pack straps and glances back at the readout: next stop, 7:30 pm. Only an hour away. She could wait that long, take the next bus back to civilization. But then where would she go? She has a fifty in her pocket. Cashed from her final paycheck on her way out of LA. Not enough for a single night in a roach-hotel. Forget breakfast the next morning. No there's only this. The empty plot of land her Gran left. The rest of he...

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“The Gingersnap Legacy” by Taylor Clark

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“Hello?” I said, timidly. I don’t know exactly why I was so afraid to talk to my little sister. “What do you want?” Ruby said roughly. Ah. That’s why. “Nothing. I just wanted to make sure you were okay. We haven’t talked in a while, that’s all.” I replied. Ruby laughed, “Are you mad at me or something?” I pursed my lips, “Well, I mean, what do you think?” “Don’t ask me those kinds of questions, please, they pop me off.”  I flopped onto my couch, “Yes, your highness.” Ruby groaned, “Seriously! If you are angry at me, let’s talk a...

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“This Too, Is Holy” by Nithi A

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The year I noticed wrinkles sprouting from the corners of my eyes, I realized I had to know the recipe to Thatha’s cake. Time no longer felt granted and endless, and when the end of December came I decided this time I would figure it out for good. As I drove to the store, large flakes of snow fell from the sky. The flakes were scatted for now, but by this point in the season it was expected that in the morning, trees and power lines would be lying down in rest. In the grayish white blur that came into view from the headlights, I could s...

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“Southern Biscuits” by Kathy Whipple

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 I blew on the small, three-bite biscuit in my hand, nudging it to cool. Tangy hints of dough and buttermilk wafted from the golden disk. It was the scent I most associated with my grandmother. This batch wouldn’t be exactly like hers; I’d tried, unsuccessfully, over many years to replicate her recipe. My mother had tried before me and neither could she. Grandmother was never Granny or Grandma. Such titles were for someone other than a respectable Southern lady. She wasn’t one of those genteel ladies living in a white house with Grecia...

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“Grandma Bea's Sugar Cookies” by Scott Snyder

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I had written down all the ingredients I had used in each iteration in my quest to reproduce a family favorite. At family gatherings, numerous individuals had said that her sugar cookies were the best, and that no one had been able to make them like she did. In fact, I had used a spread sheet to list the ingredients and the quantities of each attempt. The descriptions given to me by several of my relatives all differed enough that I was going to re-invent these cookies from scratch. It had become a most enjoyable venture, ...

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“Congo Bars” by Jacob Kittilstad

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Sponsored posts are at the top of the search returns. Following that are a few highlighted images. What's next, according to Google, are 35-million results for the term Congo Bars. You wrongly assume they are all recipes but most give details about a country in Africa or places where you can get a beer.  There are some differences between the recipes. There are calls for coconut here and graham crackers there. But those are not the recipe followed by your grandmother. She is from the generation of women who married men coming home fro...

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“Stinky Isn't All Bad” by Linda Brodsky

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“The internet is down again,” Cassie announced. An eyeroll and sneer punctuated the statement so there would be no doubt, in her mother’s mind, that Cassandra Richards was an unhappy camper. Sharon smiled at her eldest. “You’re welcome to join your sister and me,” she said, careful to keep her tone light. “We were just talking about recreating great grandma Em’s famous gingerbread cookie recipe.”   “Join us, Cas,” six-year-old Alissa said, offering her sister a gap-toothed grin. “Mom said I could stir,” she held up the new wooden spo...

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“Grandmas' Christmas cake ” by Amber Brownlee

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For years my grandmother has made all the Christmas deserts and ever year I tried to get her recipes but she always refused even threatening to take her secrets to the grave, and I tell you what she wasn’t kidding. She had the lock box that contained her recipes buried with her. Now a week before Christmas I sat there racking my brain trying to figure out the ingredients to her most famous dessert, grandmas Christmas cake. Even my mom could not figure it out and she had eaten it every year since she was a young child. I tried to remember bac...

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“Bubbie's Mandelbrot” by Ashley Stone

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The wind whistled outside the window pane.  Snow blew fiercely through bare trees that lined each side of the empty drive.  Natalie stared out at the emptiness.  The holidays wouldn’t look the same way as they used to.  This would be the first year without Bubbie.  Natalie walked to the phone and rang her mother. “Mama.” she whispered into the phone, closing her eyes.  “Yes, Natalie, are you ok?”  Mama said into the phone. “Yes, I just...I miss Bubbie.” Natalie wiped a tear from her eyes. “Oh, me too, N...

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“Flapjack” by Hannah Gates

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I grabbed the sugar from the shelf, knocking over the flour. I was surrounded by billowing white clouds. Oh, great I thought. Hastily, I scooped up the fallen flecks of white. As if I have time for this, and the dustpan needs replacing. I should add that to the never- ending shopping list. Why were my hands still shaking? “Melt the butter, sugar and golden syrup over a low heat” I read the recipe aloud to myself, it helped me to concentrate. Phew. I’d remembered butter in the last supermarket trip. Grannie had always talked about how rea...

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“Habbaukuk” by Simanga Kunene

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My family never sought much or wanted much from anyone. We grew our own vegetables. We had fresh milk from our own cows. We sold and traded with the neighbors if we needed anything new and western made. We lived in a remote location where farms were the main source of income and food. It was by choice because we so much wanted to thumb our nose at advancement and western culture. We just got tired of everything large and available. We got tired of the surplus. The elders felt that we were getting polluted by the availability of incomes and t...

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“Pastel de Laranja ” by Beth Lawrence

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vovóEndearing Portuguese term for Granny / GrandmotherThe room was functional and minimalist in style, but still managed to feel warm and enticing. The feature was undoubtedly the gigantic cheese plant dominating one entire corner. A mulberry and raspberry candle ignited a sweet, honeyed aroma to the air. Maria felt comfortable here. The counsellor had kind eyes, and closed them unhurriedly as she savoured each sip of her green tea. “Had you ever considered trying to bake any of them yourself?” the counsellor suggests with a sincer...

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“Remember” by Teigen Bond

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Crap. She stares down at the last handmade recipe book on her shelf. She could have sworn she had transcribed the recipe for her grandmother’s brownies somewhere. But it’s not here; she’s checked all her books. She’ll just have to make them from memory. She sighs. She can do this, she knows she can. She just has to remember.  It’s a family tradition, this recipe. Passed down through her mother’s side of the family for generations. And her daughter loves them. No interest in baking them herself, but she says they’re to die for. Her wor...

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“Grandpa's Famous Cheese Pie” by Ken Coomes

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“Christmas won’t be the same this year.” Alyssa hung another ornament on the family Christmas tree and sighed. “It won’t be the same for anyone, dearest daughter,” Julia admitted, as she placed another snow globe on the mantel. “That doesn’t make it any better.” David frowned and shook his head, continuing to lay track for the Christmas Special, the electric train the Anderson family ran around their tree every year. “I agree with you, sis. It just won’t be the same.” “Hey, now. Remember Thanksgiving? We all gave thanks for our health, ou...

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