I started out making counted cross stitch pieces for sibling's bridal shower gifts. CCS was one of those hobbies that fell by the wayside though; too many interruptions when the children were small to keep one's place on the pattern.
So when the next sibling's wedding was coming up I had to find something else to make. By then I was into scrapbooking. I've tried various gifts without hitting on something useful. With another family wedding coming up, I was wracking my brain for something that won't get packed away in the attic unused. I was looking at a scrapbooking idea book when I came across a cookbook idea. Eureka!
I started by asking the groom (R's brother) what recipes he likes. Not being a picky eater, I didn't get enough suggestions from him to make a cookbook. So I branched out to the rest of the family. Then I got recipes -60 of them! Food is a Miller hobby after all.
Thus began our odyssey with food. Not only does it take quite a bit of time to type recipes, I also ended up making nearly every recipe -to nail down vague instructions or yields, and to get a picture of each thing. Photo submissions didn't even come close to matching recipe submissions. The males in this household thought it was great -all kinds of good food. They hinted if the cooking slacks off they'll remind me it's time to make another cookbook (a subtle hint to bro G -their last hope LOL). The reason it's 2 months past the wedding and I'm just now finishing the shower gift is because you can only eat so much food at one time.
The rest of the family expressed some interest in having a copy. Since everything is typed, photographed and designed, it won't take much time to whip out a couple more. (It's pretty basic and I stuck with the 3 wedding colors throughout, 6x6 size.) We're planning to have the family for Sunday lunch to have everyone proof-read their own recipes. I'm feeling a little vulnerable on account of the pictures. I don't have the Miller's natural gift of cooking, so it's likely they will look at one of my photos and think "That's not what it looks like when I make it." I guess that's when they need to put on their apron and make it for me. In any case, I hope this becomes a trusted resource for A. during many happy years of cooking.
2 comments:
Wow! That's an amazing gift!
I hope you put your famous soft pretzels in there. Somebody might need a reference some day.
Subtle hint, eh? Well..... I'm no cook. So where do you suppose I might find one of those these days? Is that why you are always on my case to visit your place? Are you hiding a secret stash of cooks over there? Haha! :-)
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