Otis-try the choc gravy on pancakes...to die for! My dad's family did them.
My stepbrother's grandmother made the best german choc cake from scratch...and I loved her fried ham. She was a wonderful cook.
My mom's fried chicken and potato salad were very yummy.
My fav food my grandma made was her spaghetti and homemade sauce.
I have 2 funny memories of cooking disasters I did. The first one was my first attempt as a child to make cookies. I used salt instead of sugar. One of my parent's friends ate one and bless his heart he somehow finished it and said it was good...my 2nd memory was when I was PG w/my 1st son. I saw this recipe on a potato chip bag for a tuna casserole using the chips (sour cream and onion). I thought it sounded good (a PG thing I'm sure) and made it...let's just say my DH and DB didn't agree with my opinion of it and leave it at that...
Diannia