Oh pshaw, on Wed 28 Jun 2006 07:57:25p, Jean B. meant to say...

> Damsel in dis Dress wrote:
>
>> Wayne Boatwright wrote:
>>
>>>Oh pshaw, on Tue 27 Jun 2006 09:39:52p, Damsel in dis Dress meant to
>>>say...
>>>
>>>
>>>>Wayne Boatwright wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>Oh pshaw, on Tue 27 Jun 2006 09:18:36p, Damsel in dis Dress meant to
>>>>>say...
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>This is really, really, really good!
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> * Exported from MasterCook *
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Sherry Bundt Cake
>>>>>
>>>>>I've made this, Carol. It IS really, really good! And I rarely ever
>>>>>make anything using a cake mix.
>>>>
>>>>I haven't had this cake in about a hundred years. In fact, the recipe
>>>>still called for vanilla instant pudding. How long has that been a
>>>>given in nearly all cake mixes? If we can swing a bottle of sherry
>>>>this month, I might just make one of these. Comfort food.
>>>
>>>I don't think it hurts to still add the pudding mix. It gives it more
>>>body, the quality I usually find sorely lacking in box mixes.
>>
>>
>> Okay, I'll add it back to the recipe. It was a small (4-serving) box
>> of instant vanilla pudding mix.
>>
>>
>>>>ObMom:
>>>>My mom died 22 years ago last Thursday. I've been missing her
>>>>desperately. This cake is one of my happy memories of her. The last
>>>>time I had it, she made it. )
>>>>
>>>>Patty's little girl
>>>
>>>I understand, Carol. My mom died only 8 years ago this past March
>>>31st. I don't think I'll ever get over the loss.
>>
>>
>> Some people seem to manage, but I'm not one of them. Spent all day
>> Monday crying. That was fun, since we were grocery shopping that day.
>> You get some odd looks.
>>
>> I'm so sorry about your mom. As you know, there are really no words
>> that will make it better, but you do have a kindred spirit. Millions
>> of them, most likely.
>>
>> Hugs,
>> Carol
>>
> Absolutely. My mom died in 1994, but I still cry when I think
> of her. Most recently at lunch today. Hugs to both of you.
>
> Now I am thinking that I should post some special recipe of
> hers on her birthday. I stopped doing that because the names
> get stripped in the archives, and I like to have the tribute
> to her intact.
>

Jean, my heart goes out to you as well. The loss of one's mother is one of
the greatest losses we will eveer experience. I don't think one every
really recovers from it.

I'm lucky in that I have many reminders of my mom, and it helps me still
feel close.

--
Wayne Boatwright @¿@¬
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