Mom - Comfort Food - & Sunnie Kay

This is a picture of Becky, Mom, and me that we submitted with our Dossier to China. The picture of Sunnie is one that was taken last year when she was all dressed up for an important job. As class favorite for her kindergarten class she got to carry the flowers for the Homecoming Queen. Sunnie really loves to get dressed up.

Sunday morning Sunnie came over early to get ready for church. We have been having some cold weather and she was all bundled up. I made her some cinnamon toast and hot cocoa. It brought back memories of when we first moved out to Wolfhill. The old farmhouse was pretty drafty. Mom and Dad heated only the living room, kitchen, and bathroom. The bathroom was isolated on the south end of a screened in porch.

Mom was serving my sister Doris and me “comfort food” long before the term was coined. We liked the cold weather because it inspired Mom to produce more comfort food. The colder the morning, the more determined Mom was that when we got on the school bus we were warm, full, and content. Mom made hot chocolate from scratch, and used a little condensed milk to give extra richness. A couple of big marshmallows were added, which would finally melt down to a soft mush in the bottom of the cup. She made cinnamon toast, French toast, and sometimes pancakes. Gravy and biscuits were often served, but we could count on the sweet stuff after a cold norther. We were blessed in the fact that Mom did not have to work outside the home and she made taking care of her family first priority.

Ronnie