Cookbook

Andrew and I went out this morning first to the farmers market then off to the flea market at the Star Mill in American Fork. Today was a special day because Star Mill was hosting some sort of Beatrix Potter day where they had a sweet lady dressed up as her, soft bunnies, sweet raspberry munching mice, carrot cake, and cupcakes. After you read the mini biography posted along the book shelf, Beatrix asked you questions about her life and you won prizes for correctly answered trivia. I won her diary and Andrew won Timmy Tiptoes which I totally wanted.

These pictures thanks to Kelly

Star Mill

Outside there was a little flea market going on and we found a handwritten recipe book from the pre-60's ish. The lady who was selling it mentioned it was her grandmother's and for 3 dollars it was ours.  Sometimes I wonder why someone would sell something seemingly priceless, this was your grandmother's handwriting, in fact that's what I loved about it! The woman assured me she had lots of her grandmother's things so I'm OK with having it, I still gave her a big hug (she totally didn't want to but I made her) and I hope she knows it will be taken care of.

Upon looking at this darling book I noticed all the recipe's were from other women, a recipe would read "Mrs. Smith's Chocolate Fudge for Ice Cream" or "Agnes's Jello Pie" (jello is a common ingredient in this little book) What struck me most was the community feel, if we need a recipe nowadays we look it up online or on our phones, instead of calling Agnes for her prize winning jello pie.  I think I'm going to make it cool again to share recipe's, I want to have a recipe book of my own and with only the yummiest comfort foods for my family, and it all being somewhat secret because I'm not posting it all online for the world, it will just be part of my world. I wish community wasn't such a novelty idea, I wish people trusted each other, I wish I had better handwriting, and I wish my hugs were accepted by strangers.

I'm excited to try some of these recipes!
Agnes's Jello pie looks to die for.