New Family Recipe Book

Hey Everybody,

Since Rick and I are partly in charge of the family reunion this year, I thought it would be fun to do a new Family Recipe Book. I already have Wendy working hard at fixing some of her famous and delicious recipes so that we can have the "workable" recipes in the new book.

However, I would love to add to the recipes and have each family contribute their own recipes. In this stage of life, I always think it is helpful to have recipes from other mom's in the trenches with recipes that really work for their families ... especially kids.

Please contribute and give me your recipes. This is something that will be great to give to our kids too, when it is time for them to move out on their own.

One thing that will be different about this recipe book, is that there will be stories about the recipes - especially when they come from a grandma. It will make the recipes all the more important. Also, if their are recipes from the original book that really mean a lot to the original Bentley 8, make sure you let me or your mom know, so that those recipes will be added. (We are not going to keep every recipe from the original book).

Hopefully this won't feel like a hard thing to do. I've already started and am having a fun time. You can send me the recipes via email, or call me, and I'll write them down, type them up and send them back to you for approval. Whatever works for you. We want all recipes, breakfasts, desserts (of course), bread and entrees. We are looking too for the Goblin Valley pancakes and swedish pancakes. If you have them, please send them to me.

I will put the whole thing together and hand them out to everyone at the Family Reunion.

Those of you who may be moving or may be having a baby soon ... hint, hint, should get them to me sooner rather than later (if that makes it easier). Everyone else can have till June 1. That should give me plenty of time to get the book done.

You are all amazing and wonderful. Thanks for helping with this project.

Marisa