Memories of good times of my family just being us and living happily even through some pretty rough times which my parents always tried to shield us kids from.
As a child you just know when things are not normal...there is that child-like intuition that kicks in and you just know.
We had a pretty good life as compared to others and I am very thankful to my parents for raising me the way that they did.
My mum was a good cook and whenever things got rough she had a way of preparing some of our favourite snacks to buffer the hurt.
A fall from a tree or bicycle, a grazed knee, a bully at school, a lower grade than "A+" on a test, the death of a pet, you name it, mum was there to cheer you up with one of her tasty treats.
A few weeks ago, I had a hankering for some homemade Pumpkin Fritters just like the ones my mum would make.
Pumpkin Fritters are a Bajan delicacy and some restaurants have them on the buffet menu.
I have no idea why I felt the need to eat these fritters since I had not had them in years....but there it was...my mouth watered non stop.
After a few days with the feeling still hanging around I took the bull by the horns and made some scrumptious pumpkin fritters.
Looking online I found a recipe with no eggs and no milk....perfect.
Pumpkin Fritters (No Eggs/ No Milk)
1lb pumpkin - cooked and mashed
3/4 cup flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 cup sugar
2 teaspoons cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon vanilla essence
A little water (optional)
Oil for frying
A niece piece of pumpkin from the supermarket
Cut into small chunky pieces
Cook until tender, drain and then mash with a potato masher 
Mix all the ingredients together
Method
Mix everything together till batter has a good consistency for dropping -not too wet.
Drop by spoonfuls into hot oil and fry in small batches.
Sprinkle with cinnamon sugar (optional)
Enjoy!!! Yummy Yummy Yummy.
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