Chez Rozarie

Mom was a noninventive cook.  She didn’t try new things – stayed with tried and true.  Once she got a recipe down pat, you knew you would be eating it regularly.  She came of age in the 1950’s, so we had lots of 50’s style foods – meat, potatoes and canned veggies were the go to items most of the time, especially in the winter.  But come summer time, that would all change.  Dad did like to grill, fortunately for us, and he loved those gas grills with the instant on factor.  Mom would only be responsible for an add on or 2.  Salads were a down pat item for her.   In the 50’s, salads could be just about anything – jello was a favorite ingredient, and so was canned fruit.  There was no such thing as bagged greens for salads.  Mom learned a few regular salads from her mother (also not the best cook).  None of them included vegetables. Mom’s favorite was a green concoction that we all called “green slime”.  I didn’t mu...

I am having a rough time with this Mother's Day this year.  First time without her physical presence, you know?  Some of you have passed this way already, and I've read your posts and seen the memes you have shared.  With dread, I waited till today to really acknowledge my angst.  I've bitched about my dislike of the day to my friends and to people who truly understand...our Moms are not here forever...While Mom was physically around last year, her mind had truly gone to an unknown land by Mother's Day.  Risperadol and other medications began doing their horrendous job.  We brought her flowers, which she couldn't keep in her room.  Arghhhh.  Not going there with this.  Going to go to a different place with this today. Mother's Day was the day Dad felt he HAD to take us out to dinner.  So when we were little, we had to get dresses on (usually pulled out the Easter garb, you know?).  We'd all get ready, and wait for Dad to get ready...