Grandparents Day this year was celebrated on Sun, Sept 13th. Grandparents day was initiated by West Virginian Marian Lucille Herndon McQuade. Marian and her husband Joseph had a large family of 15 children, 43 grandchildren, 10 great grandchildren and one great-great grandchild. What a blessing to have that much love in a family!
There are three purposes of National Grandparents Day:
To honor our grandparents.
To give grandparents a special day to show their grandchildren love.
To teach children the strength, knowledge and guidance that a older person can offer.
For most of my childhood there was a grandparent living with us, so for me that meant another parent, confidant, teacher and friend. It is, I guess no surprise that I spent most of my working career working with seniors where again I found myself leaning on their knowledge and understanding of things. Even though I have stepped away from healthcare I will always be grateful to the many seniors who have impacted my life over the years and honestly, too many to list.
In celebration of seniors this month I would like to share a Newfoundland tea bun recipe, I thought this would be the perfect one for Sept. because my grandmother made tea buns weekly, if not several times a week. The perfect treat with your cup of tea on a fall day!
Newfoundland Tea Buns
4 Cups Flour 1 Cup Butter
1 1/2 Cups Sugar 1 tsp. nutmeg
7 tsp. baking powder 1/2 tsp. Salt
1 Cup raisins 2 eggs
Milk or Water
Rub together butter, flour and sugar. Sir in nutmeg, baking powder, salt and raisins.
Add 2 beaten eggs and enough milk or water to make a soft dough. Roll out and cut into buns with a 2" cookie cutter. Bake on cookie sheet for 12 minutes at 450.