Recipe: Chocolate Pudding Cake #gayleafoods

A couple of weeks ago we were having dinner at my parent’s house and our conversation turned to food (as it often does).  We were chatting about recipes from my childhood that all of us were particularly fond of.

My grandmother’s donuts, my nanny’s pies, chicken and dumplings, stews, banana cakes and more.  So many of our memories were rooted around something that was delicious.  A taste, a smell – they bring us to a time when we were younger, or when we were happy (or sad).

I often wonder what food memories my own children will have when they grow up.  Will it be the smell of chocolate chip cookies? Or a roast chicken that makes them think of home.

This is part of what makes our family special – the stories that we have around the dinner table years later (and that I now have with my own children) is unique to us, even if the experience of food memories is relateable, we all have our own stories about that one dish, or that one food that makes us feel something.

Gay Lea Foods has launched a new advertising campaign about what they are made of.  I’ve really liked working with Gay Lea Foods on creating new recipes with their products each month – their Gold Sour Cream is a favourite around here along with their butter and real whipped cream – products that they stand behind. That tell their stories.

Thinking about my food memories, this month’s Gay Lea Foods recipe is all about pulling out recipes from my childhood.  This chocolate pudding cake was a favourite.  The recipe I found matches the one I remember almost exactly and now I get to share it with my own kids.  Making more memories is very special to me.

What are some of your favourite food memories? 

*adapted from The Kitchn