Around Grandma's Table

I've spent a lot of sweltering days standing over my kitchen stove this summer.

But when I think I'm sweating hot, I remember the hottest place I ever visited.

Before I was married, I visited a friend who is a missionary nurse in Guatemala. She took me to visit a tiny mission outpost near the coast. We spent the weekend with Brian and Janelle Yoder, who were newlyweds living in a tiny two room house with their newborn son.

I was impressed with Janelle's joyful hospitality. She cooked up wonderful meals on a stove out on the porch. We enjoyed great conversation seated around their tiny table and then washed up the dishes in a pan of water heated on the stove.

On Sunday morning, the rainfall almost forced us to walk the couple miles to church. But we clung white knuckled to the back of the pick-up truck while bouncing through the rain washed gullies and splattering mud. The tiny tin roofed, dirt floored church was unlike any I had ever worshiped in before, but the spirit of the Lord was present despite the stifling heat and incessant buzz of the insects.

Though eleven years have gone since that memorable visit, Brian and Janelle are still serving the people of Guatemala. Right now they are on a needed furlough. I was excited to run into Janelle recently and learn about her new cookbook.

Around Grandma's Table is compiled of recipes from Janelle's 90 year old Grandmother and other family members. The cookbook is beautifully done and stuffed with around 800 recipes. I've flipped through and marked numerous recipes that I can't wait to try once my life slows down this fall!







The cookbook also contains old photos and stories from the Paul Hoover family, lending to the vintage feel. I like the way the book is organized with separate categories for slow cooker and menu ideas, for example.



Want your own copy of this cookbook? Email Janelle at yoder4@gmail.com. The cost is $15.99 plus shipping.