Growing up, my mom would tell me, "if you can read, you can cook." The same words had been spoken to her many a time, and as I stared at recipes without the faintest idea of what I was doing, she would simply remind me to just read and follow. I am immensely thankful for the patience she has always had with me in the kitchen and in all aspects of life.
         In compiling this project, I also want to say a sincere thank you to the Veillette family. Marie Veillette was one of the first friends I made when my family moved to Little Falls, MN, and fifteen years later we are still as close as ever.

       It is hard to find people filled with such great kindness and love as this family has, and I consider myself fortunate to know them. Not only did they take the time to share a piece of their family history with me for this project, but they also opened their home and spent two days teaching me how to make the Fattigman recipe. Laurie Veillette tells an incredible story of her Norwegian heritage found in the "Interview with Laurie Veillette" section on this page; I hope you will take a moment to listen. On this page you will also find out more about the cookie's unique history, how to prepare the recipe, and some tips for the baking process. My email is listed below, please do not hesitate to contact me if you would like to know more about the project. Thank you for taking some time to check out all of the awesome work my class has compiled. Happy Baking!

Sincerely,
Ingrid Floersheim
ifloersh@gmail.com