Welcome to the SIXTH post of the Saving Second Base project!
Author: Amanda Tumpak
My mom always tried to get me interested in cooking when I was growing up. I never really had an interest in it. I thought I had plenty of time to learn, but when I met my husband-to-be it became a big interest of mine. Now it is not uncommon for me to call my mom with some cooking question or other every few weeks. I know she doesn’t mind!
My mom loves the holidays. She loves decorating her house for them, and she loves creating holiday-themed cheese-balls and desserts. She always puts out a big spread of food and one of the staples at every family get-together is baked potato salad. It is a delicious blend of potatoes, cheese and mayonnaise with a delightful little crunch from celery and onion. It is simply a must for all of our holiday meals. I hope someday I can do as good of a job entertaining as my mom does!
My mom was diagnosed with breast cancer when I was in the sixth grade. My parents sheltered me a great deal from it so I didn’t really understand just how serious it is. As I got older, I always wished I would have known more about it so that I could have been there to support her. She has been in remission for 16 years now and I thank God for saving her. I can’t imagine what my life would have been like without her. She is an amazing, giving, loving, strong woman and I am so proud that she is my mom.
Baked Potato Salad
- 6 – 8 Cooked Potatoes – Diced
- 1 Cup Celery – Diced
- 1 Medium Onion – Chopped
- 1 LB. Velveeta – Cubed
- 1 Cup Mayo
Preheat oven to 350. Spray a 13×9 baking dish with cooking spray. Mix all items together and transfer to dish. Bake uncovered for 45 minutes or until cheese is bubbly and slightly browned.
Amanda is a wife and stay-at-home mom to two little girls with an interest in cooking and dance and she’s a big coffee enthusiast! You can find out more about her and her family at http://www.thetumpaks.wordpress.com.
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- Tricia and I have created a facebook page: Saving Second Base Please “like” us and help spread the word!
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- We’re going to post at least one recipe and story every. single. day in October on A Southern Fairytale and on Once A Month Mom and then we’ll compile all the stories and recipes into an e-book that can be purchased and EVERY SINGLE SOLITARY cent will be donated to the Susan G Komen Foundation. (Tricia and I are not taking a single solitary cent for any of this)
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Let’s help kick cancer’s ass and save those ta ta’s!
Was so happy to read that your Mom has been in remission for 16 years! Very nice post and a beautiful picture of the two of you.