Evelyn Louisa

Grandma was 75-years-old when she passed away.  I was in fourth grade, which means I don't remember a lot about her. 

Every time I hear my mother laugh I hear Grandma.

Grandma always knew how to have a good time.  I am absolutely positive that she instilled in me the need to be in the kitchen.  All the women in my family make an excellent meal...but Grandma Evey made it an adventure.  It wasn't just about the taste of the food and making sure everyone was fed more than their fair share.  The food represented the excitement of trying new recipes, the happiness of passing down recipes from generations past, and the reveling in one another's company. 

The kitchen is my favorite place to be because that is where all the magic happens!  Grandma taught me how to make baked beans at the age of seven in exchange for the pleasure of my company and to hear all about the new Brownstein Bears book. 

I want to share this with my daughter.  I want her to know that cooking isn't just about the food to me--it's spending time together and learning about one another.  I want Evelyn Rose to know all about the great woman she was named after.

As AM mentioned on Facebook, Grandma has been gone 16 years now.  Monday I was thinking about her so I made some oatmeal scottchies.  Of course, they don't taste nearly as good as hers but they will do.



Oatmeal Scottchies

2 sticks softened butter                                          1 1/2 cups flour
3/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar                      1 tsp baking soda
1/2 cup granulated sugar                                      2 tsp ground cinnamon
2 eggs                                                                   1/2 tsp salt
2 tsp vanilla                                                          2 cups butterscotch chips
3 1/2 cups old fashioned oats

Heat oven to 350*.  Beat butter and sugars until creamy.  Add eggs and vanilla; beat well.  Add combined flour, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt; mix well.  Add oats and butterscotch chips.  Bake to color (usually about 9 minutes).  Yields 36 sizeable cookies.

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  1. She sounds like a wonderful woman. And those cookies sound delicious! Perhaps a father's day treat (I'll be home)!

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