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Family Tree Food Stories

Family Tree, Food & Stories podcast is where your hosts, Nancy May and Sylvia Lovely, take you on a mouthwatering journey through generations of flavor! We're digging up and sharing the juiciest family secrets, hilarious dinner table disasters, and the heartwarming moments that make your favorite foods, meals, and relationships unforgettable. From Great-Grandma's legendary cheese crust apple pie to that questionable casserole your Uncle Bob swears by. With Family Tree, Food, and Stories, we're serving a feast of laughter, tears, and everything in between. So, are you ready to uncover and share those unforgettable stories behind every bite and create some new memories along the way? Join our growing family of food enthusiasts and storytellers as we Eat, laugh, relive the past, and learn how to create new memories together because. . . every recipe has a story, and every story is a feast.

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Update frequency
every 7 days
Average duration
23 minutes
Episodes
51
Years Active
2024 - 2025
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The Insiders Guide to The Kentucky Derby:  Food, Fun, History behind The Run for The Roses

The Insiders Guide to The Kentucky Derby: Food, Fun, History behind The Run for The Roses

The 151st Kentucky Derby: Foods, Traditions, and Stories You Might Not Know About!

Hold onto your hats—or your fascinators—because in this Family Tree Food & Stories episode, Nancy May and Sylvia Lov…

00:23:17  |   Thu 01 May 2025
Show Me the Noodles: The Lasagna Disaster Fix

Show Me the Noodles: The Lasagna Disaster Fix

In this episode of Family Tree, Food & Stories, Sylvia Lovely learns that after owning a restaurant for 20 years, how to cook a “simple lasagna”.   Her experience in the kitchen takes a few unexpecte…

00:06:12  |   Thu 24 Apr 2025
What happens when God helps buy a cow?

What happens when God helps buy a cow?

Food, Faith & Acts of Kindness: Father Jim's Spiritual Journey

Have you ever considered how deeply food connects to our spiritual lives? In this episode of Family Tree, Food & Stories, Nancy May and S…

00:42:20  |   Thu 17 Apr 2025
From Lawyer to Culinary Star: Chef Ouita Michael, James Beard Nominee Food Journey

From Lawyer to Culinary Star: Chef Ouita Michael, James Beard Nominee Food Journey

How food changed the career direction of this law-school-bound college student.

Have you ever wondered how the foods we eat shape who we are? In this episode of Family Tree, Food & Stories, Nancy Ma…

00:34:20  |   Thu 10 Apr 2025
And Enchanted and

And Enchanted and "Eggstra" Special Easter Story

A Story for Tracie, and What to do With Leftover Easter Egg Shells.

What do a five-year-old’s Easter tale, a magical sugar egg, and a kitchen full of hard-boiled chaos have in common? They’re all part…

00:12:12  |   Thu 03 Apr 2025
Camping, Cooking & Unexpected Traditions From Candy Sticks to Fire Smoked Biscuits and more

Camping, Cooking & Unexpected Traditions From Candy Sticks to Fire Smoked Biscuits and more

Learn to discover traditions you might not even know you've got!

In this episode of Family Tree, Food & Stories, Nancy May, co-host, helps her guests Heather Dyer and Erin Walker of the Three Kitchen…

00:31:46  |   Thu 27 Mar 2025
Vernal Equinox Foods: The Jelly Bean Diet, Muskrat, and Beer Are on This Menu

Vernal Equinox Foods: The Jelly Bean Diet, Muskrat, and Beer Are on This Menu

Spring Food Traditions You'll Want to Eat

In this next episode of Family Tree, Food & Stories co-hosts Nancy May and Sylvia Lovely explore rather different and interesting springtime traditions, shar…

00:30:26  |   Thu 20 Mar 2025
St. Patrick's Day Traditions: Drowning Shamrocks, Smart Salmon, and TikTok Trends.

St. Patrick's Day Traditions: Drowning Shamrocks, Smart Salmon, and TikTok Trends.

The Ultimate Guide to Irish Traditions Worth Knowing This

St. Patrick's Day

Join Nancy May and Sylvia Lovely for a fun-filled St. Patrick's Day special on Family Tree, Food & Stories! This episode take…

00:24:24  |   Thu 13 Mar 2025
Reefers, Frozen Peas, and TV dinners: Chilly Stories & Innovations

Reefers, Frozen Peas, and TV dinners: Chilly Stories & Innovations

This is a Chilling Episode about Food, Family and Refrigeration:

Join Nancy May and Sylvia Lovely as they take you on a cool adventure through the history of refrigeration in this episode of Family Tr…

00:26:27  |   Thu 06 Mar 2025
A Fabulous Feast of Fs! Family, Friends, Fondue and Fire.

A Fabulous Feast of Fs! Family, Friends, Fondue and Fire.

This episode is dedicated to February and all things F in the kitchen and around the table.

What happens when food, family, and February collide? In this Family Tree Food & Stories episode, Nancy stir…

00:12:15  |   Thu 27 Feb 2025
Recipes to Remember:  The Best Wedding Gift Ever

Recipes to Remember: The Best Wedding Gift Ever

"I'm not a bad cook—I just don't cook!"

Can a Self-Proclaimed Non-Cook Create Meaningful Mealtime Traditions?

What does a wedding gift of handwritten recipes, family memories, and a self-proclaimed n…

00:28:23  |   Thu 20 Feb 2025
Love, Lust, and Food Stories:  Unveiling Valentine's Day Secrets

Love, Lust, and Food Stories: Unveiling Valentine's Day Secrets

Dive into a decadent world of desire as Family Tree, Food & Stories hosts Nancy May and Sylvia Lovely unwrap the mysteries behind Valentine's Day's most seductive treats. Join chocolate expert Norma …

00:32:49  |   Thu 13 Feb 2025
Red Jelly Apocalypse: Radio Debut Disaster

Red Jelly Apocalypse: Radio Debut Disaster

One Waitress, One Microphone, a Whole Lot of Regret, and a Story That Became a Family Legend.

This true Family Tree, Food Story begins with a simple radio interview that soon spirals into a chaotic co…

00:06:02  |   Thu 06 Feb 2025
A 36 Year Hunt For the Perfect Cake: Can you help us solve this mystery?

A 36 Year Hunt For the Perfect Cake: Can you help us solve this mystery?

How Our Hunt For The BEST Cake Keeps Us on The Road!

🥕 What if a single bite could change your life? In this Family Tree, Food & Stories episode, you’re invited to join Nancy and Bob on a 36-year ques…

00:06:52  |   Thu 30 Jan 2025
Drunk In Duluth Minnesota - And The Rest of That Story

Drunk In Duluth Minnesota - And The Rest of That Story

How a Glass of Wine and a Cold Night in a Bar Became One of This Mom’s Favorite Story.

This Family Tree Food & Stories episode is a delightful blend of humor and fun reflection as Sylvia recounts an u…

00:12:28  |   Thu 23 Jan 2025
Inaugural Balls: From Washington to Trump, Turtle Soup to Sliders and more!

Inaugural Balls: From Washington to Trump, Turtle Soup to Sliders and more!

What Might be Cooking at President Trump's Inaugural Ball? Lessons from presidential plates past and present.

🎙️In this episode of Family Tree, Food & Stories, co-hosts Nancy May and Sylvia Lovely dis…

00:28:03  |   Thu 16 Jan 2025
The Curious Case of the Flying Roast!

The Curious Case of the Flying Roast!

How a pre-colonoscopy walk turned into a wild surprise and a mysterious roast thief!

📌In this next episode of Family Tree Food & Stories - What do you get when you mix a colonoscopy prep, an overexcit…

00:07:26  |   Thu 09 Jan 2025
New Year's 2025, Good Luck/Bad Luck Foods and Crazy Leftover To-Dos!

New Year's 2025, Good Luck/Bad Luck Foods and Crazy Leftover To-Dos!

Could There be Gold in that Pork Roast and Doom in the Chicken? New Year's Foods to eat for an extra plateful of good luck.

Welcome to 2025! In this special New Year’s edition of Family Tree Food & …

00:26:56  |   Thu 02 Jan 2025
How to Eat Your Leftover Christmas Tree:  For Real!

How to Eat Your Leftover Christmas Tree: For Real!

How to Eat Your Christmas Tree and Create a Deliciously Unusual Holiday Tradition 🎄

What do you do with a leftover Christmas tree? Toss it? Compost it? Nope—how about eating it? Yes, you heard that ri…

00:14:14  |   Thu 26 Dec 2024
Holiday Cheer and Weird Food Traditions:  From Fruitcake to Santa's Secret Flying Sauce

Holiday Cheer and Weird Food Traditions: From Fruitcake to Santa's Secret Flying Sauce

From Stinky Food Stuck in a Tree to Finger Licking Christmas Traditions in Japan: This holiday episode will have you asking for a second helping.

🎄✨What’s the story behind the quirky German Christmas …

00:24:51  |   Thu 19 Dec 2024
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