tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8986801201760240722.post1946395208129480762..comments2024-03-14T04:06:31.703-04:00Comments on One Perfect Bite: Welfare Cookies and A Reflection on PovertyMary Bergfeldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09234678984137982414noreply@blogger.comBlogger80125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8986801201760240722.post-78513631494421095962014-03-19T23:40:39.246-04:002014-03-19T23:40:39.246-04:00It's so refreshing it is to hear someone talk ...It's so refreshing it is to hear someone talk about the poor in such kind and sympathetic language. There is so little compassion and so much derision in our society toward low or no income people, as if they have chosen poverty. I just wanted to tell you, your words moved me as did your kindness. Plus I can't wait to try those cookies.<br /><br />Wendinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8986801201760240722.post-9304004480092673742014-01-10T14:00:11.538-05:002014-01-10T14:00:11.538-05:00Thank you i was looking for this same cookie recip...Thank you i was looking for this same cookie recipe but didn't know where to find it i used to make these same cookies for my girls and wanted to make them for my grandsons Thank You Jesus for leading me to this page.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02757342612248509321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8986801201760240722.post-34810026612739530012011-03-17T08:14:51.238-04:002011-03-17T08:14:51.238-04:00Thank you for writing this, and pointing out the d...Thank you for writing this, and pointing out the difference education can make. One of my grandfathers didn't graduate from high school, but he was literate, worked hard, and encouraged both of his children who went on to higher education and both became teachers. My other grandfather graduated high school but during the Depression had to work for only 10 cents an hour. He was a farmer and also loved to read. He also wrote beautifully. Education was very important to him. Self-education can be a great thing, too. Louis L'Amour, the famous author, was largely self-educated. You would love his autobiography, "Education of a Wandering Man." There are more people out there like this little boy and his family than we are often aware of, and I appreciate you writing about it. Very thoughtful post.Terry Cnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8986801201760240722.post-78350346884429342712011-03-16T22:32:49.081-04:002011-03-16T22:32:49.081-04:00Thank you so much for stopping by my blog and lett...Thank you so much for stopping by my blog and letting me discover yours! I love that every recipe has a story and I can't wait to read more!Kristy Sayer-Jones @ Southern In Lawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03729691955996288353noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8986801201760240722.post-58532256247336685062011-03-16T20:34:23.104-04:002011-03-16T20:34:23.104-04:00What a lovely post. I love your wide experience an...What a lovely post. I love your wide experience and compassion.Glennishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03681336164718681936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8986801201760240722.post-45543082418398733522011-03-16T19:29:18.047-04:002011-03-16T19:29:18.047-04:00I love this story! I'm a social worker and hav...I love this story! I'm a social worker and have been graced numerous times through work and travel by individuals who have truly humbled me. These cookies look delicious - I think she should sell them online; I think you'd have plenty of readers buying some from her :)Simply Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16492661388892873640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8986801201760240722.post-20956488102625412572011-03-16T18:37:31.620-04:002011-03-16T18:37:31.620-04:00The simple pleasures of a cookie that many many pe...The simple pleasures of a cookie that many many people around the world do not get to indulge in.The Single Nesterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06156235539745020966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8986801201760240722.post-70928050552284194522011-03-16T16:06:31.939-04:002011-03-16T16:06:31.939-04:00A lovely post Mary. I was really shocked to hear t...A lovely post Mary. I was really shocked to hear the other day that food parcels are becoming quite prevalent over here in the UK as more and more people cannot afford to eat! Your welfare cookies sound delicioius - I hope they bring in lots of egg money.Choclettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00173996730095174268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8986801201760240722.post-35995525546261916382011-03-15T23:26:18.624-04:002011-03-15T23:26:18.624-04:00what a great story Mary. thanks for sharing it wit...what a great story Mary. thanks for sharing it with us. <br />the cookies look so good, peanut butter, mmmmA little bit of everythinghttp://greengirl-alittlebitofeverything.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8986801201760240722.post-85567758774121055802011-03-15T19:04:47.941-04:002011-03-15T19:04:47.941-04:00Mary, thank you for sharing that inspiring story. ...Mary, thank you for sharing that inspiring story. I look forward to trying these cookies out.Cooking Creationhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07676492359311891761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8986801201760240722.post-6284687253830544502011-03-15T15:45:17.371-04:002011-03-15T15:45:17.371-04:00I am sitting at my desk in tears. Yours words spe...I am sitting at my desk in tears. Yours words speak volumes, and I pray that we can find a way to make this kind of poverty end. But, unfortunately it has been with so many for centuries.<br /><br />Thank you for sharing this, Mary.Beverlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10535622044396271722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8986801201760240722.post-72449693388202916342011-03-15T11:15:04.557-04:002011-03-15T11:15:04.557-04:00Lovely post Mary. You are really something you kno...Lovely post Mary. You are really something you know!Junehttp://www.jbugskitchenantics.typepad.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8986801201760240722.post-74821874593303970002011-03-15T02:01:32.245-04:002011-03-15T02:01:32.245-04:00So nice to have a touching story behind the cookie...So nice to have a touching story behind the cookies. They look great, by the way.Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06072961274277978490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8986801201760240722.post-323840904842525892011-03-15T00:54:40.966-04:002011-03-15T00:54:40.966-04:00What a poignant story. It never hurts to be remin...What a poignant story. It never hurts to be reminded of what we sometimes neglect to notice all around us. I think I'll pass this one along to friends and family. (And I do love PB cookies...)hobby baker Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04734828549763197439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8986801201760240722.post-14107183787004545502011-03-15T00:06:16.887-04:002011-03-15T00:06:16.887-04:00That is a touching story Mary, thanks for sharing!...That is a touching story Mary, thanks for sharing! These cookies look truly wonderful.Mariahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05325156209224325048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8986801201760240722.post-51374433447138343622011-03-14T23:20:05.423-04:002011-03-14T23:20:05.423-04:00Very touching story and one I can relate to; I hav...Very touching story and one I can relate to; I have met so many dirt poor folks during my time in the Middle East and was so affected by it; haunted is more the word. I think that all people ask is to have some dignity in their life. If that is taken from them, they have nothing. Sounds like this family, although poor, had some dignity and it was wonderful that you were able to purchase the cookies and write this post with your find. Great cookies, too, a classic.tasteofbeiruthttp://www.tasteofbeirut.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8986801201760240722.post-61307918706754180782011-03-14T22:32:59.036-04:002011-03-14T22:32:59.036-04:00What a beautiful story. And your cookies look deli...What a beautiful story. And your cookies look delicious.Jennifer (Delicieux)http://www.ledelicieux.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8986801201760240722.post-43993198357360363502011-03-14T21:50:52.324-04:002011-03-14T21:50:52.324-04:00Beautiful post, Mary. I am impressed with a high s...Beautiful post, Mary. I am impressed with a high school that helped their students see the real world. <br /><br />And the cookies look great.<br /><br />Fondly,<br />GlendaGLENDA CHILDERShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10413897395818998532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8986801201760240722.post-85397328843662328822011-03-14T21:41:32.643-04:002011-03-14T21:41:32.643-04:00What an amazing back story. I teach third grade i...What an amazing back story. I teach third grade in a lower income school, so I experience stories like this often. I so often take for granted things like the lunch I packed, when I know some of my students weekly substance comes from the nonperishable snack pack that is sent home each week. Regardless of where there the recipe came from, these cookies look divine.Lisa @ Dishes of Mrs. Fishhttp://www.dishesofmrsfish.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8986801201760240722.post-17444897077019355162011-03-14T20:40:53.289-04:002011-03-14T20:40:53.289-04:00What a great story. Times are a changing for sure....What a great story. Times are a changing for sure.Which is scary.<br />The cookies look delish!<br /><br />MelindaMelindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03686645083942652050noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8986801201760240722.post-66048848251211607792011-03-14T20:40:01.795-04:002011-03-14T20:40:01.795-04:00Thanks Mary for such a wonderful post :)Thanks Mary for such a wonderful post :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8986801201760240722.post-52281217781718654352011-03-14T20:12:40.921-04:002011-03-14T20:12:40.921-04:00Oh Mary, such a touching story...and your peanut b...Oh Mary, such a touching story...and your peanut butter cookies look great. Love the pictures! Have a wonderful week ahead!Julianahttp://simplerecipes.menoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8986801201760240722.post-55131457825204243662011-03-14T20:08:23.368-04:002011-03-14T20:08:23.368-04:00A lovely and sweet story. It's quite sad the r...A lovely and sweet story. It's quite sad the rising poverty around the world. One can only hope for the best for those poverty stricken we cross paths with. The cookies look delicious. Thanks for sharing this with us.Nancy https://www.blogger.com/profile/16584827253488904364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8986801201760240722.post-91954590711203250722011-03-14T20:07:15.444-04:002011-03-14T20:07:15.444-04:00Growing up my parents did not have money. My dad h...Growing up my parents did not have money. My dad had to work on the farm plus 1-2 jobs. I started babysitting at 11 so that I would never ask my parents for money. We survived and we still had a great time as a family. That's what is important in life.La Cuisine d'Helenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13364824048171251506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8986801201760240722.post-74093905390235548812011-03-14T18:49:35.402-04:002011-03-14T18:49:35.402-04:00That's such a touching tale, Mary, and so beau...That's such a touching tale, Mary, and so beautifully told. Millions of families are living in abject poverty and it's so sad! <br />Btw, the cookies look wonderful, tempts me to try out that recipe!Platefulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14622462860173201879noreply@blogger.com