MOCK CHOPPED LIVER

As a child, I loved the delicious chopped liver my Mother made on special occasions.  Of course back then no one worried about the high level of cholesterol chopped liver could produce with its fried beef liver, hard-boiled eggs, and schmaltz (rendered chicken fat).  Over the years I made it a few times, although I hated the work involved -- frying and then grinding the liver.

But a few years ago I ate mock chopped liver at a friend’s house and it was great.  Plus, instead of liver the recipe calls for walnuts and a can of peas.  It’s almost impossible to believe those two ingredients can produce the same taste as chopped liver.  But it does.  Actually I think the key is that in addition to the nuts, peas, and eggs, the recipe calls for several large onions slowly sautéed in olive oil.

So last week, when it was my turn to hostess my bridge group, I decided to serve mock chopped liver with small strips of celery and they loved it.   It makes a big batch, so of course, I had quite a bit left. And I’m glad I didn’t have to worry about high cholesterol, because I ate it all up in no time at all.

By Hannah

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COUSIN PETER

I remember as a child my Dad talking about his cousin, Alice, in Czechoslovakia.  and I also remember that Alice sent my sister and I a pair of Czechoslovakian dolls dressed in traditional costumes.  Sadly to say none of the family ever met Alice and there was very little communication with her either.

But in 1992 when my sister and my son took a trip to Europe and Israel, they stopped in Czechoslovakia and finally met Alice, her husband, and their son, Peter. Recently, my son’s wife told me that one of her co-workers was born in the same city as Alice.  And it then occurred to me that perhaps I could “connect” with Peter on Facebook.

My concern however, was that he might not speak English.  Fortunately, my grandson told me that I could write a message, then open “google translate” to have it translated to Czech.  “Wow,” I thought, “that’s great.”  And I also wondered, not for the first time, when did my children and grandchildren become so much smarter that I am?

So this morning, I found Peter on Facebook – at least I think it may be him – and sent a message asking if his Mother’s name is Alice.  Now I have to wait in eager anticipation for, I hope, his reply.

By Hannah

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CROCK POT

Once a week, I go to my daughter’s house to “supervise” my 16 and 14 year-old grandsons.  I use to baby-sit them, but now they are grown and old enough to take care of themselves.  But during the summer when my daughter and son-in-law are at work, it’s probably not a bad idea to have grandma keep an eye on her grandsons and all their friends once a week.

This morning when I walked in I saw a note on the kitchen counter that read, “Boys, please put the crockpot in the frig on the base, plug it in and turn on low.”  I read the note a few times, confused that my daughter wanted the crockpot put in the refrigerate.  But when my grandson came into the kitchen he read the note and knew immediately the crockpot was “in the frig.”  So much for my interpreting skills.

About a half hour later when I went to get a glass of water, I noticed the crockpot was unplugged!!!  So I quickly called my daughter for instructions to make sure her family would have dinner tonight.

By Hannah

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WAR HORSE

Most of the time, when a book is made into a movie, the movie is never as good as the book.  But yesterday when I saw “War Horse” I was impressed with how closely it followed the book and how it included everything I remembered reading.  Although, one thing in the movie I didn’t remember at all was the war medal that the hero’s father had won.  Nevertheless, it was a very good movie and I enjoyed it very much.

By Hannah

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SYSTEM RESTORE

Thank goodness for system restore!!!  The other day my cousin sent me several files displaying our family tree.  Since she created it with a special program, she also sent me the link to download the program for free.  It was fun looking at our family tree and I was impressed with all the work she had done and the wealth of information she had collected.

Unfortunately, the next morning, when I turned on my computer, I was horrified when my normal desktop did not appear.  In fact to my dismay the screen was nothing more than a solid pink display.  After an initial few minutes of panic, I remembered “Safe Mode”.   I turned my computer off and then repeatedly tapped the F8 key as I turned on my computer again.  Once my machine booted up, I searched the help feature and was reminded of the system restore capability.  Simply put, by picking an earlier date, the computer would restore my computer to the exact settings, files, etc. that were on my computer on the date I chose and delete anything added after that date.

Woo Hoo!  I was so excited that all would be well.  And sure enough, my computer started working again.  What a relief!!!!!

By Hannah

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JACOB’S FIRST CAR ACCIDENT

Last Oct, my oldest grandson turned 16.  At the time my car was over 12 years old, so I bought a new one and gave Jacob my old car with less than 50,000 miles on it.  However, there was one stipulation.  He could drive it until he graduated high school in three years.  Then my younger grandson, Jared, would turn 16 and the car would go to him for his last three years of high school.

It was certainly a good plan and hopefully will come to pass.  Unfortunately, the other day, after 9 months with no problems, Jacob had his first and hopefully only fender-bender.  As he backed out of a friend’s driveway he hit a fire hydrant!  Fortunately, the damage near the fender isn’t too bad.  There is a small hole in the exterior and it is slightly crunched like an accordion.  The dent is smaller than a soccer ball and you would hope it would not cost much to fix. But sadly the amount will probably be about three or four thousand dollars – too much to spend on a 13-year-old car.

And so all that will be done is to paint the surface to prevent rusting and to hope that in two more years, my younger grandson Jared, will still have a pretty decent car to drive.

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MY FRANK COUSINS

My grandfather had three brothers, a sister, and two half brothers.  They all married and had children. And in time, their total offspring numbered 26.  My Mom was one of those children and when all her cousins married and had children the Frank family grew to well over 100. 

Of course with so many relatives, it was impossible to develop a close relationship with all of them.  In fact, there are many of my third cousins I don’t know at all as I have never even met them.  But over the past few years, since my parents and others of their generation have died, I have often thought, “What a shame it is that I have cousins I would pass on the street without recognizing.”

So a few weeks ago, I decided to plan a luncheon for my female, third cousins who live in the area.  I talked to a couple who were thrilled to hear about my idea.  That was all I needed.  I made reservations at a nice restaurant, bought some invitations, and am now just anxiously waiting for the day to arrive.  I’m sure it will be great.

By Hannah

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