A note about my early cooking skills from my Mother

Here is a recipe from one of my first Girl Scout summer camps...I included this in a letter home that summer, and my Mother has kept it all these years.

When I asked my Mother to contribute to my Tasty Plate project, she sent this note:

Shonda was in Girl Scouts and announced she was making our family dinner. She cooked everything by herself, I did not even get to be in the kitchen. She set the table with proper placement of silverware, napkins and even prepared dishes under covers! We all sat down and uncovered our meal revealing spinach and cream of chicken soup! : ) We ate as if it were a feast. Then daddy & I had to leave out and he said, "WHAT WAS THAT?!!!" We of course went to Dairy Queen! She was soooo proud of herself!

At 8 years old Shonda wanted me to help her go on a diet! I told her no seconds or extras, only her meal at school. When she got home, like most days when I wasn't working, I had cookies coming out of the oven. She came in and said momma can I get off my diet for just five minutes? That is what I taught my daughter!!!!