Old Time Supper
Hats off to my parents, Raymond and Lena. When chores time was rushed or busier than usual supper still needed to be on the round oak table when all six of us stuck our feet under it. The schedule was that young stock, hogs and chicken chores needed to be done when Mom yelled that supper was ready. The summer staple for a fast meal included newly dug potatoes boiled with the skins on. Sliced cucumbers and almost equal number of sliced onions were smothered in a sauce made up of mayonnaise, a bit of vinegar, a bit of sugar and a bit of cream. The creamed cucumbers were then served over the hot mashed potatoes right on each of our plates. Wham, bam, thank you Mom and it was then off to get the Holstein dairy heard milked. My Mom was involved in all the chores as well as milking and what she put on the table for us was always outstanding and oh so tasty. It was yummy then and it was yummy tonight as that is what Dennis and I had for a supper. Catch ya later.