pache thats interesting, because one of the things i make better than my mom did is spaghetti sauce. I wonder if its really better or if our expectations for homemade sauce taste has changed.

 

My sister also has the kitchen aid mixer, but of course she has moved up to the professional size one. She was so excited when she bought it. its giant and can do all sorts of cool things, i dont even own a mixer.

 

my sister does the cookie thing too. i helped one year, but she understands that i hate  doing it, so she just does it over a bit of time, and i dont have to help. cookies and all the nut breads too. she makes absolutely the best banana bread ever. And so many kinds of cookies. my favorite of the cookies are the macaroons, which are more like candy, all they contain is choc chips, coconut, sweetened condensed milk and a few drops of almond oil. She always makes a bunch of these and gives them to me to take home. Just like at thanksgiving she makes the best pumpkin pie and always make a whole one for me to take home. shes a great sister.