My brother and sisters all have a big thing for my cooking and I am sure it is because it gets them as close as they can get to eating our Mom's cooking again.
My brother was telling me on the phone the other day about how much he missed Mom's gravy and bisuits. I said well it just so happens I can make her gravy. My biscuits are not exactly like hers cause she used lard but the gravy is hers 100%.
He came by early Mon and I made him coffee to have while he chatted with Jon and I made him a late breakfast. I fried some pork sausage and used the drippings I had from it to make gravy. I had already made buttermilk biscuits that morning so I just microwaved him three of them and fried him a couple of eggs. I made him a huge plate with two eggs, 4 big pieces of sausage, 3 big biscuits, gravy and strawberry peach jam I made last year. I took him the pepper milk and salt so he could add more seasoning if he wanted. It was so good to see him eat. He has tons of health problems and tends to get skinny. He got so sleepy after he had his food he almost fell asleep on the couch lol.

If I could afford it and they all lived closer I would cook for them way more often. You can see on their faces eating meals Mom used to make really takes them back. Being able to do that for anyone is such a good feeling but even more so when it is family. My brother was talking about how good it was after he ate and my husband tells him yeah now you can see why Im round :rolleyes:
My brother called tonight and said he has a doctors appointment in this town at 9:30 in the morning. He asked if he came by after his appointment would I do breakfast again. I said you better believe it kiddo

Janie you said your brother has some health problems. He is really thin, and felt really sleepy after eating biscuits and gravy. How sleepy? A little sleepy or falling down and sleeping for 4 hours sleepy? Those are some classic symptoms of wheat gluten allergy. Does he have a rash at all or does he bruise easily? So many people have it and don't know. It's one of the most undiagnosed illnesses in America.

It is really nice though to keep those memories alive. My Aunt does a lot of the same cooking that my grandmother did. It's nice to still have those memories around in the form of food.

Janie,

I can tell by your story you have a deep love for your siblings, and enjoy making others feel good! I know they adore you:) Being a great cook has some fabulous rewards doesn't it!!!

Cathy

He has Multiple sclerosis, diabetes, high blood pressure and Emphysema just to name a few. The MS has taken a small break for attacking his mobility and is now focusing on his stomach. Hard to digest food when the nerves in your stomach are being attacked.
He doesnt watch what he eats at all. Right now he takes the pills for his diabetes but I expect shots are not far down the road. He has a lot of muscle pain and doesnt feel like eating a lot of the time. When I fuss about what he eats or his smoking I always get the same answer. He is gonna do what he wants what time he has left. He will go hours and hours without eating which is very dangerous for his diabetes. Then when he does eat he covers the food with a white layer of salt which is bad for the high blood pressure. He loves fatty meat when he does eat and he smokes alot. My parents were the same way.

I'm so sorry to hear that, it sounds like a recipe for disaster. I know it's really frustrating when you can't get the people you care about to see how they are hurting themselves. I'm sure you being there for him means a lot though.