she made the best slaw.
Can remember her holding a head or 1/2 of cabbage
always using a hand grader.
I could never quite master doing this,
even if I cut a smaller wedge of cabbage
could not hold it correctly.
My grader in image
I have had for many years.
is perfect for me in so many ways
and use many times a week.
Also several small tools I use for grading.
Main difference between my mother's slaw and mine
is my addition of small amount of red cabbage and green peppers.
This morning as I was making this slaw my mother came so vividly to my mind and
realized that she will be gone 15 years in a few days.
She passed away at 82 a few days before her 83rd birthday.
Miss her....
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Ahhhhhh...isn't it interesting what triggers our memories?
Texture of slaw makes such a difference, I think. Do you ever share your slaw dressing recipe?
I just use a tiny bit of sugar
and Hellman's Mayo. Sometimes a dash of Apple Cider Vinegar.
Never would I use something from the store or the bagged slaw :)
Every time I try to grate anything on my metal grater, I nick my knuckles!!
Your slaw looks delectably colorful. I miss my mother every day - she has been gone half my lifetime.
A favorite food, a familiar smell can really pull us back in time. I am sure that your mother misses you!
my mother was older than your was. She was 81 and has been gone 18 years. I dream of her every night. We shared a bedroom because we lived with my grandparents and I wake up every morning and realize she is gone. Makes me so sad.
Your coleslaw looks really tasty. I love that salad. I like the way some of the food we eat is connected to people that are dear to us.
My mom makes the best slaw too. I hope she'll be able to continue making it for many years to come.
Judy, Barb, Tabor, Beverly,
Sandra and Kay, thanks for visiting.
My coleslaw also has carrots in it and I think the red cabbage
is what makes it look
so colorful..
A bouquet of posts I savour when I visit you.
My mother birthday today, she would have been 101 but died far too young.
One of her recipes I can't make, for "choux" pastry. You keep stirring in pot until right consistency and then stuff with real whipped cream or cheese and mushroom.
XO
WWW
WWW, memories of our mother
never leave us :( and who would think that as I age
I seem to miss her more.
What a SLAWpy post. (Sorry ... No, I'm not.)
Anvilcloud, just read some of your comments on this and past post :)
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