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Dear Reader,
A big pan of spaghetti and meatballs--it's magical--because it frequently brings our family together. Memories are being made; I suspect we're even creating a tradition that might be passed down through the generations.
When I was growing up, Sunday noon dinners were magical at my grandmother's house. (Grandpa was there, too. But Grandma did all the cooking.) Roast beef, mashed potatoes, homemade gravy, sweet corn glistening with butter, coleslaw, and raspberry pie for dessert. My grandmother's backyard was covered with raspberry bushes. So many, that everyone in town bought berries from Grandma.
I'm reminded of Grandma's Sunday dinners, cooked with love, every time I walk by Grandmother's china cabinet that now sits in my dining room. The memory of those Sunday dinners encourages me to follow in Grandma's footsteps. But times have changed and opportunities for families to get together aren't as easily found--until I discovered a big pan of spaghetti and meatballs.
Even though at first I felt like I was "cheating," I've come to realize that this grandma can create family memories--more frequently--by letting the chef at the local restaurant cook a big pan of spaghetti and meatballs. I wonder if the folks who own the restaurant realize that their twelve dollar price for a huge carryout pan of spaghetti and meatballs (that feeds our entire family of seven with enough leftovers for another meal), has made such a difference in how often our family can sit down and a have dinner together. (I'm sending them a thank you note tomorrow.)
With the main course taken care of with a simple phone call, I add a salad, garlic bread, and deviled eggs (my grown son steals 3 or 4 out of the refrigerator before the plates are on the table). Voila, it's magic--a dinner made with love, just like my grandmother used to make.
Thanks for reading with me. It's so good to read with friends.
Suzanne Beecher
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