What a beautiful cold , crisp fall day today. Winter is officially here in Florida. A great day for vegetable soup and corn bread. I have such wonderful memories of my moms cornbread with lentils or soup over the years. One of my favorites that she always cooked in an iron skillet. I loved the crispy outside with melted butter on top! Yum ,makes me hungry! The square iron skillet below was my great grandmother we called "Mama White" She and my great granddaddy lived in Beamiston, Alabama. I have a few distinct memories that stand out like my granddaddy always telling us there was a boogy man in the basement which  was his way of keeping us out of there, and it worked!
Dancing and singing to the Chipmunks record but.........

                           My favorite memories were always  the smells that came from the kitchen!
        Treasure the memories with your children and grandchildren in the kitchen. It is becoming a lost art but one that is important to make time for. Don't worry about the mess, just enjoy the time you share together!