Comments on: Lottie (+ Graham Crackers)

By: Lindsay

Lindsay — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 18:06:16 +0000

Great story! My Hebrew name comes from my great grandmother Lottie (Americanized from Zlata once she emigrated from Lithuania). While I never had the privilege to know her, I think about what it was like for her to leave her home forever and move to Chicago, where she had eight kids to feed. Oy. I wish I could sit down with her for just one meal.

By: Rima

Rima — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 23:06:09 +0000

I like this entry a lot. And you!

By: Jennifer

Jennifer — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 22:53:38 +0000

Finally had time to return to your website. Belated congrats on your 100th! Such a touching story about your gran. I like the idea of calling them; Tim’s Gran’s Crackers. I think your gran would appreciate the simple humor in “doof”. A laugh is a laugh.

By: cindy

cindy — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 23:14:51 +0000

Hello- i just found your blog through design sponge and im so happy I did. love your post about lottie…she actually reminds me of my fiesty grandma (who passed a few years ago) great picture of her too!
felicidades on your 100th!

By: su

su — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 21:07:20 +0000

the name “doof” is very funny for germans! in german “doof” means “stupid” :-)

By: molly z

molly z — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 14:30:13 +0000

love those top 2 photos together, and hearing about lottie. happy 100th!! xoxo

By: Tim

Tim — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 15:01:31 +0000

Thanks, Ingrid!

By: ingrid

ingrid — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 02:16:50 +0000

Ooops, forgot to tell you Happy 100!
~ingrid

By: ingrid

ingrid — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 02:15:36 +0000

Thank you for sharing. Your Grandma sounds like quite the lady! :)

~ingrid

By: Karin's Mom

Karin's Mom — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 06:11:25 +0000

You should call them Gram crackers. Congrats on your centennial. For your 100th anniversary, I hear you are supposed to give hershey bars and marshmallows.

By: Susan W.

Susan W. — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 23:42:10 +0000

Congrats on your 100th post! I love this site and look forward to more of your “Doof” adventures!

By: Elizabeth

Elizabeth — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 18:16:49 +0000

Lovely story, Tim! And that photograph of Lottie is just amazing… such a nice tribute to a wonderful lady.

By: Richard

Richard — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 12:10:39 +0000

Doof is Food spelled backwards. Just a guess ??

By: Tim

Tim — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 12:00:34 +0000

Thanks for sharing that post, Susan. Your Lottie was sweet!

By: Hayley

Hayley — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 03:16:26 +0000

Congrats on the 100th post, it was a really nice tribute. I love the old photos. Thanks for sharing Tim, I hope the next 100 are just as successful!

By: Farmgirl Susan

Farmgirl Susan — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 23:18:01 +0000

Ha! The doof/food explanation is great – I never caught that. Thanks for introducing us to Lottie – she sounds like a neat lady, and I’d been thinking of asking you about who/what Lottie was. I really like the name Lottie + Doof – just saying it is fun. When I first saw it mentioned somewhere (the kitchn, maybe?) the Lottie part caught my eye because of my own sweet Lottie who is still dearly missed around the farm.

Thanks for the reminder that I haven’t made homemade graham crackers in years. They’re so good, and yours look wonderful. And congratulations on making this milestone! Looking forward to reading your 1,000th post! :)

By: unconfidentialcook.com

unconfidentialcook.com — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 21:46:39 +0000

Lottie sounds like some trip! If you went to Mt. Holyoke College you would never eat another graham cracker…and I haven’t! (But they do look good!)

By: Tina

Tina — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 12:04:05 +0000

Congratulations! Great post! (And I think those grahams would make a great s’more…)

By: Anne Marie

Anne Marie — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 09:13:38 +0000

I am awake in the wee hours of the morning, missing one of my sons, who’s favorite cookie are graham crackers. Thanks for the recipe ad the beautiful pictures. Congrats on the 100th post.

By: Tim

Tim — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 20:02:04 +0000

Thanks for the good wishes, all!