For the last five days hundreds of you have shared your personal and favorite “mom food memories.”  I enjoyed reading all of your stories so much.  What started out as a fun giveaway turned into so much more.   And the stories were wonderful . . . I wish I had 603 mixers to giveaway – one for each one of you who shared your memories….. 

This was a chance to share our appreciation, laughter and tears but most importantly our gratitude for all that our mom’s have done for us. On that note, I would be neglectful if I didn’t share my favorite “mom” stories…. and I’d also be in serious trouble since she’s my #1 fan and reads this blog! So . . . you’ll just have to be patient and read a little something about my mom before I announce the winner!

My love of good food was inherited.  It’s just in my blood.  My mom is still one of the best cooks I know and boy can she throw a party!  I’ve been told I throw a good party as well and I know where that comes from. . .  Most of my favorite food memories include amazing feasts she put together over my lifetime.  When I was a child, she made my dad dig a BBQ pit for roasting pork shoulders or beef.  When I was in middle school and high school, she did everything from throw a full scale Polynesian inspired party to elegant cocktail appetizers.  And speaking of appetizers – she is the Queen of appetizers!  Dinner wasn’t always a large meal with a couple of items… she’d make it fun by making little bites of different appetizers.  During the holidays, the cooking went into hyperdrive as she made the best stuffing you’ve ever had or her inventive spin on pumpkin pie.  Whether she was making everything herself or directing a chef or caterer, nothing was ordinary.  My mom and I now join forces on July 4th to throw a big party for 3 generations of our combined friends… these photos are from last year’s event.  We are creating new memories together.

This website was inspired by and created to preserve those favorite “mom food” memories.  For years I asked her for recipes and tips on how she made things.  She was usually pretty good at giving them to me but when I started this blog, she seemed more inspired to document her creations.  Wherever you see a reference to “Peggy” – that’s my mom.

So, thanks Mom for making every moment special and for giving me so many food, fun and family memories that it is absolutely impossible to just select one! I love you and…

This person’s name was randomly selected from the list of entries.  I didn’t want to “choose” one mom memory over another because they are all equally special and should not be judged.  But here is HER (hint hint) memory…..

And thank you to everyone else for participating . . . there will be many more of these giveaways!