As the eldest of five I cooked. I fear that there were some odd meals during that period, but the boys were little and were a little afraid of me - they ate what they were given. I took home ec. and still use the biscuit recipe I got there. I also spent a lot of time "helping" my grandmother cook. As a result, I'm one of the few people I know that can cook on a wood cook stove.

I also took sewing - which I enjoyed. Some of my most vivid memories are of Mother and me sewing, and getting frustrated. (details upon request and after several beers) I made my sister's rodeo queen outfits and both our wedding dresses, my children's clothes and my husband's shirts for many years. I'm so retro that I sewed these on a treadle sewing machine.

I don't remember what I learned in the home ec classes, but I'm sure it's there, lurking in the background of my knowledge.