Most of Grandma's recipes have been for what I call ordinary everyday recipes that came out of the 1940s through 1960s. There are tools in the blogger world to look to see how many people read posts and I've definitely found a pattern. The more exotic the recipe name, the more visits there are to that post.
There are certainly gems hidden in the posts on this page -- I've had the pleasure of discovering most of them. It's just a shame that more people don't take the time to read back through the recipes to discover the basics. Grandma didn't have the luxury of running to the grocery store just to pick up a forgotten item. Her shopping was limited to one day each week -- usually Saturday. She relied on items in her freezer, on her canning shelves, or from her garden to plan her dinners.
It couldn't have been easy. I can't imagine not being able to just run to the store for something I need to complete dinner. That happens to me frequently. Grandma was a planner. She had to think ahead -- there were no microwaves to defrost meat or other items.
We have so many luxuries when it comes to cooking compared to those who cooked years ago. One of my resolutions for 2013 is to get my financial house in order. To accomplish this, I'll need to review my grocery budget. That's one area that can use an extra eye!
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