PJ, you brought back many memories. I too went to jr high and not middle school. I'm a little younger then you so we did have mixed "home ec". I didn't win any prizes for sewing but did well in cooking. Like you, was a foodie even then. I remember that my "job" one day was to peel potatoes. Had mine peeled and my station cleaned before some even found the peeler. Teacher was impressed. I remember her asking me, "You cook with Mom, don't you? It shows". I made a lemon meringue pie in that class with a homemade crust. Remade it at home for my family. My mom was bragging that my crust was better then hers. She even took a picture of that pie. I wish I still had the recipe because I can't make pie crust now to save my soul. Have to look in my Mom's album for that picture. If I find it, I may frame it and hand it in my kitchen for inspiration. Again, thanks for the stroll down memory lane...xoxoxo

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