I have never lived anywhere even remotely that long.
Not even a fraction of that long.
My kids were born and raised here.
Credit:Courtesy Harvest
So we have transferred the family unit to central Texas.
And this is where we all are now.
This is what we know.
Credit:Courtesy Harvest
This is all my kids know.
And I think this is where we’ll stay.
- Jen Hatmaker
Jen Hatmaker
Everybody brings their A-game to the church potluck.
No one’s phoning it in.
There’s no store-bought cookies.
This is the all-star roll call.
My grandma would bring fried chicken.
I would walk a hundred miles barefoot to get that fried chicken right this second.
These were the building blocks of the casseroles and they were delicious.
And anybody who says otherwise is lying.
I learned to pile up my plate.
I learned that dessert gets its own plate at the potluck.
None of that even really plays in.
It’s just a bonus.
The people around the table and the chairs… That’s the magic.
I know that simply by being an invited guest.
And this open door policy where people go, ‘Just grab another chair.’
I attempt to run a family like that.
There’s always another chair.
That is my philosophy.
Not just about eating, but about life.
And I’ve been such a delighted recipient of hospitality so many times.
More times than I can ever count.
- Jen Hatmaker
About Biscuits & Jam
In the South, talking about food is personal.
It’s a way of sharing your history, your family, your culture, and yourself.
