True story.
I’m going to assume this is a universal Grandma trait, not something limited to Greek Grandmas. As much as I do love her avgolemono soup, not so easy to eat in the car…
Anyway, thanks, Yia yia! Now back to packing!
Sep 08 2010
How my Grandma packs for road trips
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Kate Roberts
September 8, 2010 at 12:01 PM (UTC -7) Link to this comment
Awwww!!
Fiona
September 8, 2010 at 12:10 PM (UTC -7) Link to this comment
We always get biscuits (the little plaited ones) when we visit my partner’s greek gmo. :) awesome!
Improbable Joe
September 8, 2010 at 12:17 PM (UTC -7) Link to this comment
Funny! Somewhat related, my parents are driving to visit me in a couple of weeks. I called them last night to check on final plans, and see if there was anything specific I should stock the fridge with for them. My mother has already been shopping, and has a box of food already packed. They live a half-day’s drive from here, and are just coming for a long weekend, and I HAVE FOOD HERE!
Logical Abe
September 8, 2010 at 12:58 PM (UTC -7) Link to this comment
grandma? my wife does this. she packed a litter of milk once..
Andrew Hall
September 8, 2010 at 1:27 PM (UTC -7) Link to this comment
Two of my buddies and I drove to New Mexico from Massachusetts in a small car with no radio and no air conditioning in Auggust. We made it in 44 hours. In retrospect this was a poor idea.http://laughinginpurgatory.blo…
biodork
September 8, 2010 at 1:45 PM (UTC -7) Link to this comment
On Labor Day, my friend’s mom sent me home with bread, water and soda, and cole slaw. Cole slaw?
Sam Barnett-Cormack
September 8, 2010 at 3:43 PM (UTC -7) Link to this comment
See, apart from the soup (really not practical), I’m like that. Except it’s not home-made… I like to be well equipped for journeys.
BonnieBeth
September 8, 2010 at 6:11 PM (UTC -7) Link to this comment
Feel free to stop in Chicago to drop off any avgolemono soup you can’t make use of. (Or just to stop by, the soup isn’t like an entry fee or something.)
Moky
September 8, 2010 at 9:09 PM (UTC -7) Link to this comment
My mom is like that, especially when we go on road trips. She’ll make enough tea and sandwiches to feed an army.
hippiefemme
September 9, 2010 at 12:38 AM (UTC -7) Link to this comment
My grandmother is very much like that, particularly at holidays. She always loads me up with far more food than I can even imagine eating. I love it! It’ll be a problem, though, now that I’m three hours away from her house.
Vanessa
September 9, 2010 at 1:22 AM (UTC -7) Link to this comment
Hahaha, I love your grandma =)
Djinni
September 9, 2010 at 7:11 PM (UTC -7) Link to this comment
I think you’re supposed to stop by the road-side at some picturesque picnic table and slowly enjoy both the soup and muffins. You’re on a road trip – what’s the hurry?
Kat
September 10, 2010 at 6:44 AM (UTC -7) Link to this comment
I had a greek grandma too, and if I was ever going somewhere overnight, she made sure I brought enough baklava to tile the driveway! But I think its just a grandma thing, not exclusively greek.
Gerry
September 10, 2010 at 6:30 PM (UTC -7) Link to this comment
Oh my goodness, does this one ever hit home! Certainly not unique to Greek grandmas. Grandmas of Anglo-Saxon descent do exactly that as well. :)
Ayesha Maya
September 11, 2010 at 8:32 AM (UTC -7) Link to this comment
Indian Grandma’s: Theplas (round lentil and wheat pancakes), mango pickle, lemon rice, water at different temperatures, tea and coffee, four packets of home-made farsan (like cornflakes- but a hell of a lot spicier ;)), mixed nuts, at least 2 varieties of biscuits both with and without cream, mince sandwiches, chocolate cake and cold lime juice.