Table Instilled Love
Is it trivia, for us in the last quarter of our lives, to remember how the lessons of life were once taught and remembered around the old kitchen table?
Sometimes it was noisy. We kids honed our personalities around the table, battling fiercely for recognition. There, we learned “thou shall nots” of life, along with the “love-one-another” principle.
We also learned the rules of behavior after being banished to our rooms for a rude remark, a spill on the clean tablecloth or being too close when Papa had “Had enough”. At the table, we learned that life was not always fair.
Likewise, we learned that the injustices of life need not hold us back; that honors earned but not bestowed need not cause despair. Our kitchen table prepared us for our place in the world.
Our table was large enough for us to gather around, but small enough to keep us close. It was broad enough for us to lean on, and when I was young and tried to run away from guilt, it was high enough to hide under.
Through life at our table, we became aware of our responsibilities to society, the satisfaction of achievement, the necessity for authority and the joy of Belonging.
Our table, like our home, instilled in us the worth of an individual and the gift of love for each other.
That table, with its centerpiece of a sugar bowl, was the first focus of our lives. How important is that today?
For those interested, I am posting on my Blog site, a great “dish to pass”.
Great for after the holidays or the next potluck gathering!
Enjoy time together, laughter and Hugs!
Mary Rose
OVERNIGHT SCALLOPED CHICKEN CASSEROLE
2 cans (10-3/4 ounces each) condensed cream of mushroom
soup, undiluted
2 –1/2 cups milk
½ lb processed American cheese, cubed
4 cups chopped chicken, turkey or ham.
1 box (7 oz.) macaroni
3 hard cooked eggs, chopped
½ cup melted butter or margarine, divided
1-1/2 cups soft bread crumbs
In a large bowl, combine soup, milk, and cheese. Add meat, macaroni
And eggs. Stir in ¼ cup melted butter. Transfer to a greased 13” x9” x2”
Baking pan. Cover and refrigerate 8 hours or overnight. Toss the bread crumbs with remaining butter; sprinkle over casserole. Bake, uncovered, @350 for 60-65 minutes or until bubbly and golden brown. Yield for 12.
Enjoy time together.
Hugs
Mary Rose
Is it trivia, for us in the last quarter of our lives, to remember how the lessons of life were once taught and remembered around the old kitchen table?
Sometimes it was noisy. We kids honed our personalities around the table, battling fiercely for recognition. There, we learned “thou shall nots” of life, along with the “love-one-another” principle.
We also learned the rules of behavior after being banished to our rooms for a rude remark, a spill on the clean tablecloth or being too close when Papa had “Had enough”. At the table, we learned that life was not always fair.
Likewise, we learned that the injustices of life need not hold us back; that honors earned but not bestowed need not cause despair. Our kitchen table prepared us for our place in the world.
Our table was large enough for us to gather around, but small enough to keep us close. It was broad enough for us to lean on, and when I was young and tried to run away from guilt, it was high enough to hide under.
Through life at our table, we became aware of our responsibilities to society, the satisfaction of achievement, the necessity for authority and the joy of Belonging.
Our table, like our home, instilled in us the worth of an individual and the gift of love for each other.
That table, with its centerpiece of a sugar bowl, was the first focus of our lives. How important is that today?
For those interested, I am posting on my Blog site, a great “dish to pass”.
Great for after the holidays or the next potluck gathering!
Enjoy time together, laughter and Hugs!
Mary Rose
OVERNIGHT SCALLOPED CHICKEN CASSEROLE
2 cans (10-3/4 ounces each) condensed cream of mushroom
soup, undiluted
2 –1/2 cups milk
½ lb processed American cheese, cubed
4 cups chopped chicken, turkey or ham.
1 box (7 oz.) macaroni
3 hard cooked eggs, chopped
½ cup melted butter or margarine, divided
1-1/2 cups soft bread crumbs
In a large bowl, combine soup, milk, and cheese. Add meat, macaroni
And eggs. Stir in ¼ cup melted butter. Transfer to a greased 13” x9” x2”
Baking pan. Cover and refrigerate 8 hours or overnight. Toss the bread crumbs with remaining butter; sprinkle over casserole. Bake, uncovered, @350 for 60-65 minutes or until bubbly and golden brown. Yield for 12.
Enjoy time together.
Hugs
Mary Rose
posted by Mary R at 10:54 PM
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