Publisher's Synopsis
Recipes and tales from a life learned in hardship and family. You might be little in the eyes of the world, but you never were in grandma's kitchen. You get mom, grandma and Aunt V together and you were going to have a feast in short order. Taste what real cooks could do with whatever came to hand, from water pie to old man's gravy; this is recession proof food; with character building stories to keep you entertained, a little wistful for times gone by, and encouraged to try something new in your kitchen.
What have other readers said of Traveler's books? I'm glad you asked! "Reading this book brought back many happy memories from my own childhood. I remember not only reunions but the Sunday gatherings of family and kin where my mom cooked with dishpan (a really big pan) and everyone shared what they could...My mom had huge vegetable gardens, way more than for us just to make sure everyone would have decent food. My mom and dad had 11 kids (6 didn't survive, 17 total). I love this book and the happy memories." "A cover is worth 1,000 words and I could feel the joy and humor just from seeing it. I'm not even finished with the entire book but already love the stories that go with the recipes... J. Traveler's is a gem of an author and storyteller. I know one when I find one because I'm an author myself. Her covers of her dog mysteries are adorable too. I love reading of older times and families of Faith with a gift for humor. This has it all. What a blessing to get a glimpse into such a special time, place, and family. It's just one big serendipity to come across a gift like this." "This was a wonderful Sunday afternoon read. My husband decided to watch old reruns of Hogan's Hero's. I was told the chuckles that burst out of me as I read the author's family stories and then the jokes at the end of each chapter was disrupting to his TV watching/snoring afternoon. I just smiled and kept on reading, not being able to put the book down. Each chapter is also highlighted by a family recipe, many, I'm sure you have never heard of before. I give this book an A+." "I wasn't quite sure what to expect when I got this book, but I LOVED it!Such wonderful memories and stories interspersed with family recipes and jokes. I appreciated that the author is a vegetarian so included her version of some of the family favorites." You need this book! You really, really do! Get your copy now.
