Man, do I have good news for you!

A few days ago, a box arrived. My cousin from up north put it in the mail to me maybe a week or two back. And now here it was in my hands! I was holding my Grandma Brubacher’s recipe box. Full of hospitality and history. Really it is a piece of Grandma herself.

The contents of the box are examples of all the ways she fed and cared for family, friends, missionaries and travelers from all around the world. It’s rich with ideas for ways I can do the same. And I could not be more excited.

More specifically – at first glance it appears that maybe 9 out of 10 cards are devoted to desserts and sweets. Cookies, cakes, pies, breads, spreads & frostings, squares, frozen treats and party punches. Then, there are a few meats, veggies and salads. This is directly proportional to the sweet tooth Grandma genetically bestowed on all of us in the family. Just ask any Brubacher…

After absorbing the good news that this recipe box brought to me, all the way here in Chattanooga, I realized there’s only one thing to do. It’s time to bake and blog. I’m going to take a little time to plan and prepare and then I’m going to work my way thru a bunch of these recipes. When I’m ready, I hope to blog about each recipe as I make them and SHARE THEM WITH YOU! Won’t that be fun!?!

I’m terribly excited about it all. There are recipes for treats like Sparkling Red Velvet Punch, German Chocolate Upside Down Cake, Zucchini Honey Nut Loaf, Dad’s Oatmeal Cookies and Maple Syrup Pie. Don’t those sound delightful?!?

Now, I’ll admit there are also unusual items like Ham and Macaroni Loaf which really makes me raise an eyebrow and possibly question Grandma’s judgement. And there’s also a Raisin Loaf– which I have no words for and definitely do not intend to make. (I do NOT endorse raisins, baked in any form)

It’s going to be quite the adventure! I hope you’ll read along! Watch for more posts later this Summer! 🙂