Goyer: Family Cookbooks

By: Amy Goyer | Source: AARP.org | February 2009

What's Your Family Recipe?

Share with others your special family recipe. List the ingredients and instructions in the comment section below or in our Love to Cook! online group.

Amy Goyer

Known for her expertise on multigenerational and grandparenting issues, Amy Goyer is the AARP family expert.

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Helpful Web sites

•  AARP offers tips on "Cooking With Small Fry" .
•  The Great Family Cookbook Project has cookbook software online. You can create your own cookbook online or print your family’s recipe collection.
•  Grandparents.com offers a variety of recipes, tips for cooking with grandkids, and heirloom kitchen articles.
•   Create My Cookbook offers Web-based designing for professional-quality, printed personal cookbooks.

Grandma's Five-Three

And here's a special bonus for you, my friends, in case you are curious:

3 bananas, mashed
3 oranges, squeezed (use juice only)
3 lemons, squeezed (use juice only)
3 cups of sugar
3 cups of water

Mix all ingredients together and stir until thoroughly blended. Freeze until solid. Shave off or scoop up with a spoon and serve right out of the freezer. A favorite with both kids and adults!

AARP family expert Amy Goyer gives tips on how to preserve special family recipes, and shares a family favorite.... Back to Article

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