Recipe 1- Lemon Bisque

Lemon Bisque was the light and airy dessert that my Great Grandma Ruth made for us every time she came to visit. Today was her 95th birthday so, I had to make this for her. It is a fairly simple Jell-O dessert but it does take some time. Happy eating!

For this recipe you  will need:
1 tall can of evaporated milk             2 TBS lemon juice
1 package of lemon gelatin               1/2 grated lemon rind
1 1/4 cup boiling water                     1 pkg vanilla wafers or  
1/3 cup honey                                  1/3 -2/3 pkg graham crackers pulverized into crumbs
1/8 tsp salt

1. Thoroughly chill the milk. Overnight works well.
2. Dissolve gelatin in the boiling water

3. Add honey, salt, lemon juice, and lemon rind. Let sit until slightly congealed

4. Beat the chilled, evaporated milk until stiff (I never can get it quite stiff but it still works)

5. Whip in gelatin mixture.
6. Press half of  the wafer/cracker crumbs into a 10x13 inch pan 
7.Pour the lemon mix over the crumbs and top with remaining crumbs

8. Chill in the fridge at least 3 hours or overnight

My Misson

At my bridal shower, my great grandmother gave me a box of recipe cards. Each card was filled with a recipe she wrote or used or was from one of her friends. Some were even family specialties that I have grown up eating.

I also received many recipes from other friends and family around the time of my wedding. Partly because one of my showers was themed around my love of cooking and baking. But also, because sharing part of your life (your food) is such a special gift.

I have been particularly bored with my usual repertoire of recipes lately and need a boost on things to try. So comes the idea for this blog. I will be using this to document and share as many or the dishes I make from my grandmother's recipes. I will no limit this to one of my grandmothers either. Any recipe that I get that is passed from a family member or friend's family member can and will be used. Such as the recipe for cookies that is in the recipe box from my Great-Grandmother's best friend growing up.
I may make one dish or I might re-create an entire meal from the 1950's. I also will gladly accept anyone else's family heirloom dishes. Do you have something that Grandma used to make? Send it to me and I will try it out.
I also will be putting in my personal recipes that I like to serve and share. No reason to keep them to myself.
Here goes!

Me wearing an apron made by Grandma Ruth and using her red roasting pan

Domestic goddess pose Apron courtesy of Aunt Nancy!