Mama's Homemade Love — Barbara M. Sims

Meet Mama. She daily bakes the "Staff of Life" and serves it hot, and transforms lace and organdy into Easter dresses. Watch Mama. She made roux before Cajun cooking ever became popular and was frying green tomatoes before they built the Whistle Stop Caf. Listen to Mama. You can hear her singing "What a Friend We Have in Jesus," with her hands in the dishwater and cornbread in the oven. Mama's life, told in twenty-five vignettes by her daughter Barbara Sims, quickly unfolds as Mama creates exquisite handiwork, cooks blue ribbon recipes, and tends her flower and vegetable garden. While quietly displaying a deep and abiding love for God, family, friends, and young children, Mama comes to represent all mothers who leave a legacy of simple living and loving service. You'll laugh and cry as you experience Mama's Homemade Love! Includes many of Mama's delicious recipes, including Coconut Pie and Gumbo.