I have a lot of respect for Kay Robertson for standing by her man until he decided to pull himself together and follow God and become the man he was meant to be. And I respect her for doing all she does to hold the family together with good food and family gatherings. That’s hard work!

I purchased this book at full price back in 2013 from Amazon. The first recipe I tried was her “Nutty Good Oatmeal Cookies” (p. 78), the page is still dog-eared, and I haven’t made a different cookie ever since. My grandies just love them and so do I…except I prefer walnuts over pecans in my cookies.

This is a wonderful cookbook with great family photos and stories and remarks on each recipe by the one who created and presented the recipe, or by the family member who simply grew up loving it.

RECIPES TESTED

- Nutty Good Oatmeal Cookies - p. 78 (The best ever! These are the only cookies I have made now for the past 9 years. I use walnuts instead of pecans. All my grandies LOVE them!)

- Phil’s Jambalaya - p. 119 ( Good flavor, but not Cajun jambalaya. Southwest Louisiana jambalaya must be different than our northern Yankee neighbors. Sorry Phil, but I like mine better.)

I’m not done with this cookbook! ( )

I bought this more for the stories of family & faith - the deep roots that ground people. There are some wonderful recipes too! ( )