Martha.

 

If you haven't watched the Netflix documentary..Martha..I highly recommend it.

Many of you know I lost my mom at 19.I was in Uni.

I had not had time to learn much re everything I now love..

She was instrumental in  developing so many little passions in me..Cooking..Baking..Gardening..Decorating..Entertaining( yes I used to lol)..Holidays..

My mom kept an impeccable home.. there really was in my memory  only three at home..my mom my dad and I..My oldest brother had moved out when I was 7 I think..the other I was 10.And they were never home.

My parents were not rich..but she made food I loved..all humble typical dishes.. She could cook anything.

She was trained as an artist though..and seemed to give all that up after having children,especially after losing a five yr old little girl..

Imagine how I would have loved to learn from her.

Later.. she was a speedwriting teacher/ accomplished translator.

C'est la vie.

My spaguetti sauce is based on hers..my cottage pies.. mashed potatoes.. She did make roasts and steaks..I really don't.. She cooked wild duck my dad hunted..

We had a small small pantry.. 

My life is different.

Her husband ,my dad was often sick.

Anyway she was every Christmas every birthday every NY ..every single day to me.

Then gone..

So I have Martha to thank for so many things.. 

Getting back to the documentary..she is authentic in it..and I loved that.Interesting.. funny..also sentimental in some of her looks..she looks away..

 

That dessert above..is a staple in many French Canadian families..called Pouding Chômeur..as many recipes of this as there are FR Cdn families I bet.

Jacques would tape her shows for me.. I could not watch because I worked once both our daughters were in school..I have kept the VCRs.He would note all the episodes ..print and I would tape to the VHS tape:) I love seeing these.

And if a friend called me Martha.I was overjoyed.

Always loved..all of this.

Being a mom and a nana first and foremost..but all the rest? Love doing it.