Dirt Pudding is not one of Mimi’s recipes but since little girlie Ellie was coming it seemed like a good idea.  

When I was in college, dirt pudding night was the dinner everyone on campus made an effort to attend.  It was served family style in big bowls. We would sit and gobble it down with great speed so we would be certain to get seconds.  And that my friends, is the Freshman 15.  Making it made me think of evenings at Randy Mac, Julia, the weekend my brother came to visit, the squirrel at graduation, the Piedmont club, all the Fancy Dress Ball gowns my Mom made me, and so many other memories.  

I graduated in 1981.   By 1984 I was getting married and getting my recipes.

The best part of this project is connecting with past memories while making new ones.  Thank you Mimi.