I grew up in a large family of 7 siblings and my mama and daddy, on a small 30 acre farm in Baton Rouge, LA. My mama never bought pre-made goodies. But by the time that I was 8 years old, in 1958, my mama let me have full reign of the kitchen. I loved the idea of baking. With a few ingredients I could concoct very tasty desserts from scratch. During pecan season, everyday after school, I would pick up pecans from under the large trees that we had in the pasture and fill large burlap sacks full of them. I’d shell them and have them ready to bake with, at any spur of the moment. They also made the best pralines.
Today, I’m a grandma and still love to bake. I have been teaching my 6 and 8-year-old granddaughters how to bake from scratch - everything like breads, rolls, cakes and pizza dough. I show them how satisfying it is to offer people foods that nourish them, that they have created and baked themselves.
Thank you so very much,
Theresa German
