WHEN I was small, I spent a lot of time at my grandparents' place; it was in the Louis Bull First Nation, which is in the Maskwacis area of central Alberta. My kokum was a bingo bug, and she'd start cooking dinner for us right after school so that she could drive to Edmonton in time for the game. That dinner was often bannock. I used to stand there watching her stir and fold it, and it would always come out perfect. With melted butter and jam, it was probably the best thing I've ever eaten. We weren't very close, my kokum and me. I don't remember getting a lot of hugs from her. But I do remember watching her make bannock.
I didn't start cooking bannock until I was in my 30s. My first husband was tired of getting it from his mother, so I tried making it for him. And you know what? It didn't turn out that great the first time around-I over-kneaded it, and it was rock hard. But I just kept at it. My memory of how my kokum made it is how I do it, and now it comes out just like hers. These days, I'm a kokum myself: I have five children, 30 grandchildren and one great-grandchild. It's a lot of work being kokum to all those grandbabies! But I try to make myself available to them as much as I can and help my children achieve their goals.
هذه القصة مأخوذة من طبعة Summer 2023 من Chatelaine (English).
ابدأ النسخة التجريبية المجانية من Magzter GOLD لمدة 7 أيام للوصول إلى آلاف القصص المتميزة المنسقة وأكثر من 8500 مجلة وصحيفة.
بالفعل مشترك ? تسجيل الدخول
هذه القصة مأخوذة من طبعة Summer 2023 من Chatelaine (English).
ابدأ النسخة التجريبية المجانية من Magzter GOLD لمدة 7 أيام للوصول إلى آلاف القصص المتميزة المنسقة وأكثر من 8500 مجلة وصحيفة.
بالفعل مشترك? تسجيل الدخول
THE NICE LIST
Chatelaine has featured cookies in its pages every December since 1928. That's almost a century of shortbread, bars, macaroons, gingersnaps, biscotti and so much more. We pored over every winter issue from the past 95 years to find our 10 all-time favourites-and added a new recipe to the mix, too.
A Little Chill
This festive cheesecake for a crowd has all the flavours of the classic holiday candy and is sweetened almost entirely with white chocolate. If you can get hold of peppermint oil, it will give an even more
The Science of Vinaigrettes
EVERY DAY AROUND 1 P.M., my stomach rumbles, reminding me to snap shut my laptop and shuffle to the kitchen to build my hearty lunch salad: leafy greens and toppings of different textures piled high with some protein.
Four Years on Ozempie
Doctors promised me the injectable medication would stabilize my diabetes and even help me lose weight. Today, I'm still suffering the consequences
THE GAME CHANGER
Carly Fennell is slowly making NFL football a safer game-one tackle at a time
The Healing Power of Bagel and Schmear
When my dad was diagnosed with lymphoma last year, I turned to the Jewish tradition of appetizing foods for comfort.
My Sister Is My Soulmate
After decades of thinking I needed to find The One, I realized I've known her my entire life
Decorate Your Mantel
A prop stylist's tricks for bringing festive cheer to your fireplace
Do Hangover Cures Really Work?
'TIS THE SEASON to be merry at least until the next morning. Hangovers, the after-effect of a night of heavy drinking, are so common and bothersome that there's an endless list of cures that people swear by.
Fringe Festival
We tried on countless mascaras at every price point to find the absolute best for fluttery lashes