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it’s spring, so i’m transplanting memories

April 6, 2012 By morgan

Been channeling my Great-Grandma Hanna and making Matzo and butter sandwiches for Milo (and me) lately as a snack.

I have strong memories of Hanna giving me egg Matzo smothered in butter at her garden apartment in Hackensack, NJ. Very good memories. I also distinctly remember her hassock (and flipping it on its side and rolling around the living room) and the crystal bowl on her coffee table that was always filled with hard candies. And the dentures in a jar in the bathroom.

Here are some simple instructions on how you can plant your own memory of Great-Grandma Hanna:

Egg Matzo
start with egg Matzo

Egg Matzo smothered in butter
smother it in butter

kid enjoying egg Matzo smothered in butter
give the egg Matzo smothered in butter to a kid and watch him or her smile

Filed Under: Milo Tagged With: Family, Matzo, memories

Comments

  1. jill says

    April 6, 2012 at 1:29 am

    <3 <3 <3

  2. jill says

    April 6, 2012 at 1:31 am

    No! That comment was supposed to be 3 hearts! as in love-love-love!
    Happy matzo eating mini-Mo!

  3. Jess says

    April 6, 2012 at 9:32 am

    aw! i remember that bowl of candies too! and the hassock!

    is Hanna in the running for baby’s name??

  4. morgan says

    April 6, 2012 at 12:46 pm

    hey jill.. i updated your hearts 😉 (but you need to turn your head 90° to the right

  5. rds says

    April 6, 2012 at 12:50 pm

    I used to get rye or pumpernickle smeeeeered with butter and topped with sugar! Do you think Hanna loved me best????-xoxo-rds

  6. Mackenzie says

    April 6, 2012 at 3:57 pm

    tribute to a great woman.

    in response to jess’s question – i will gladly share one of my middle names with the bump haha. 😉

  7. Grandpa Michael says

    April 10, 2012 at 8:19 pm

    Reminds me of my own grandma Ana (Hannah)’s goodies. Thanks, Morgan. Love that smile on Milo’s face. Sasha:))

  8. Grandma Bunny says

    April 14, 2012 at 9:26 pm

    Watta kid – how funny is that !!
    And I am touched by your memories of my Hanna – sweet –
    I happen to be rolling matzo balls right now and freezing them as I’m having a mini-mini Passover dinner here on the 13th because David and Carol will be here ( that’s when they arrive from Idaho ).I have to pace myself – one dish per day -that’s why I’m starting now – tomorrow the brisket – then the chicken soup – and so it all has to go into the freezer -unfortunately – hope it will all taste fine in spite of that….
    Are you celebrating? Easter AND Passover or just one?
    Enjoy – hug Rachel and Milo for me – GB….

Trackbacks

  1. locomomo » 2011 Holidays in Napa says:
    April 22, 2012 at 9:42 pm

    […] Um, so I thought I would commemorate the 4-month anniversary of our arrival in Napa for the holidays last December with this much belated blog post. I have a whole slew of belated blog posts in the works so apologies in advance for the onslaught. Warning – these may involve mass dumpage of photos rather than witty recaps of funny Milo quotes or reflections of memories of my great grandma. […]

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