Hillary Clinton

Lisa0825

(14,491 posts) Tue Jun 7, 2016, 09:16 PM Jun 2016

So tonight I made tuna casserole for dinner. [View all]

I had been thinking about tuna casserole for several days. No idea why. I mean, it is not exactly a gourmet meal, right??? LOL

But my mom made it sooooo good, and I never made it quite as good as hers. It finally dawned on me - while I was cooking - why it was on my mind. It's comfort food. It reminds me of her. She has been gone since 2001. She would be really happy about this primary. She loved Bill and Hill, and I remember how pissed off she was by Ken Starr, Whitewater, etc. - the whole right wing conspiracy endless hunt to try to bring them down. (She'd also be happy about how Starr f'd up at Baylor, though sad for the young women.)

So I raise my fork to my mommy. I hope I am wrong about an afterlife, so she can be watching this election. Bring it on home for momma, Hill!

FWIW, I think I finally made it as good as hers tonight!

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So tonight I made tuna casserole for dinner. [View all] Lisa0825 Jun 2016 OP

Would you share the recipe? Or do you do it on the fly? applegrove Jun 2016 #1

Kinda on the fly, but here is the run-down... Lisa0825 Jun 2016 #4

You had a mom who was a real homestyle cook and a democrat. You won the lottery. I don't applegrove Jun 2016 #11

She was a treasure, and I miss her every day. Lisa0825 Jun 2016 #16

Yes. They are with us even when they are not with us. applegrove Jun 2016 #23

i've never had a casserole. what's in it? DesertFlower Jun 2016 #2

Never had a casserole? Or never had Tuna Casserole? Lisa0825 Jun 2016 #5

never had a casserole. my mom was a great cook and baker DesertFlower Jun 2016 #10

Essentially it's a one-dish meal baked in an oven; in Minnesota it's called "a hot dish." Hekate Jun 2016 #9

It's a great way to use leftovers. Lisa0825 Jun 2016 #13

thanks. nt DesertFlower Jun 2016 #15

Here are 2 Kindle casserole books for 99 cents each if you want to give casseroles a try. braddy Jun 2016 #30

Awesome, thanks! :-) nt Lisa0825 Jun 2016 #31

Hey, Lisa. sheshe2 Jun 2016 #3

Thank you sheshe2 Lisa0825 Jun 2016 #7

This is one of my all time favorite posts on DU ever. nt LaydeeBug Jun 2016 #6

Awwww, thanks LaydeeBug Lisa0825 Jun 2016 #8

This is so dear. Here's to our Moms... Hekate Jun 2016 #12

Cheers! Lisa0825 Jun 2016 #14

I come from "Lace Curtain" Irish. Roast Pork with boiled potatoes, gravy and... Walk away Jun 2016 #17

LOL! I raise my fork to you! Cheers :-) nt Lisa0825 Jun 2016 #18

And I tip my chopsticks to you!!! Walk away Jun 2016 #19

Yes, Comfort food from back in the day when our Mamas' made it! Cha Jun 2016 #20

You are most welcome, Cha - I am so verklempt at this moment :-) Lisa0825 Jun 2016 #21

It's a Verklempt Moment in Time! Cha Jun 2016 #22

From "How To Talk Minnesotan": betsuni Jun 2016 #24

OMG I want t try them all!!! :-) Lisa0825 Jun 2016 #25

And here is a song for you: "Tuna, The Food of My Soul" betsuni Jun 2016 #26

ROFLMAO! Lisa0825 Jun 2016 #28

wish i could beg some MFM008 Jun 2016 #27

You're a bit too far to deliver... Lisa0825 Jun 2016 #29

Thanks MFM008 Jun 2016 #34

Comfort food Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jun 2016 #32

Beautiful tribute to your mother. greatlaurel Jun 2016 #33