My two youngest grandchildren, known here as Jellyfish (age 9) and Dolphin (age 5) have always been encouraged by their mother to remember me on Grandparents’ Day. Yesterday I received a mug with their pictures to join 9 others in my collection.
As soon as they were able to draw, write or color, they have also given me something they made themselves. This year, Jellyfish spent many hours printing and coloring detailed information sheets about dinosaurs.
Dolphin also drew a dinosaur and made a special card.
Both of them made up a booklet, “My Grandmother”, with lines to fill in with information on where I live, what I like and what we like to do together. The page about my real name turned out fine with Jellyfish’s “Lillian” but a little odd with Dolphin’s “Owl”.
I like to have Sunday dinner at home, so as usual I fixed dinner for everybody. Along with roast beef, mashed potatoes,carrots and homemade yeast rolls, I steamed some asparaus and served it with this delicious Mock Hollandaise Sauce which is much friendlier fat and cholesterol-wise.
MOCK HOLLANDAISE SAUCE
- One 3 oz. package low-fat cream cheese (Neufchatel)
- 1/4 cup egg substitute
- 1 Tablespoon lemon juice
- dash salt
- 1/4 cup melted low-fat margarine
Blend together by hand or in a food processor. To warm, heat in microwave oven for about 30-45 seconds.
Yield: One cup of sauce
I have a note in my recipe binder: “From Southern Sideboards cookbook. Made for Mother’s Day 1994 to serve with our homegrown asparagus. Very rich and smooth – easy to heat up.”
LILLIAN'S CUPBOARD 