Elk River woman's recipe etched on headstone

[@wrensylvan9954]

What a lovely decision! I'm making the bread today and my family is already referring to it as Char's bread. Thank you for sharing her with us.

[@FayDougall]

What a wonderful tribute and it is a special gift from Charleen that will keep on giving enjoyment for years to come . Easily handed down from one generation to the next

[@lucystrider728]

What a fantastic idea! Beautiful story.

[@darlenemc3586]

That bread recipe looks like it would be delicious. That's a sweet and meaningful tribute to her. I'd love to have a friend like her, one that bakes comforting bread for others!

[@tehee-]

Bread is life - a truly beautiful way to show immortality of someone.

[@marthareis5873]

Condolences to Allyson Sand and family. What a lovely tribute!

[@bizm]

For anyone else that also wants to give this a try: Charleen Sand's Old Fashioned Honey Wheat Bread (Makes 2 loaves) 1 1/2 C Water 1 C (8oz) Creamy style cottage cheese 1/2 C Honey 1/4 C Butter or M. 5 1/2-6 C flour all purpose 1 C Whole wheat flour 2 T Sugar (likely tablespoon) 3 t Salt (likely teaspoon) 2 Pkgs Yeast 1 Egg Heat first 4 in medium sauce pan until very warm (120-130F). Combine warm liquid - 2 cups all purpose flour + remaining in large bowl, beat 2 min on medium speed. By hand stir in remaining flour to make a stiff dough. Knead dough about 2 min, place in greased bowl, cover, let rise about 45-60 min. Punch down - divide + shape into 2 loaves. Rise until doubled 45-60 min. 350f - 40-50min. RIP, Charleen Sand. I never met you but my family will certainly enjoy your bread recipe.

[@muthersmustache]

Thank you. I'm going to town on Monday, I'm excited to grab the ingredients and make her recipe. I'll share her story.

[@robyndowning2990]

Thank you for writing everything down. I have all of the ingredients on hand but had never thought of using cottage cheese. I can see that it makes it a more high protein bread and should be tender because of the cottage cheese.

[@itsmeanne]

Thank you so much!!

[@gilwood7530]

Thanks ! So much easier than pausing it and writing it down !

[@ahill4642]

Thank you! I couldn’t read that 3 t of salt and now I can, thanks to you. ☺️

[@shawnh8754]

I make the same recipe, have the years. Nice to see a stepmother so loved.

[@ahill4642]

I agree, about the stepmother. It’s not easy blending families. My own stepmother was a true nightmare, tbh.

[@VicfromOregon]

Beautiful, loving and brilliant remembrance.

[@susieclay3562]

What a wonderful tribute to a very special lady. I will be making this wonderful recipe and remembering you posted it.

[@louisecote3063]

I understand the love put into baked goods. What a wonderful tribute!

[@lonettehendrick9836]

Wow! This is awesome!

[@jillv4006]

Very unique and special. And I’ll bet it is in her own handwriting. 🍞 ❤

[@amywade9827]

What awonderful tribute! I would love to have the recipe to try!

[@OhyLeanne]

❤What a special tribute of love❤

[@kimwhitson7035]

What a BEAUTIFUL memory to share for life

[@karladuncan4026]

So wonderful! I'd want something like that! I'd can't do it but, I just want people to be kind to each other!

[@alabasterwilliams5329]

We’re gonna make that bread, it sounds delicious!

[@bluekitty3731]

People die twice, the first time is when our bodies die, and the second is when the living don't remember us. With Charleen Bread recipe, she will be remembered for a long time.

[@Ivehadenuff]

What an amazing idea!

[@lulumoon6942]

As a baker who can no longer bake, this is the legacy I'd be proud to leave! Bless you Charleen, & your loved one's! 🙏🕊️

[@ncg5560]

Just one look at that recipe card tells you it was used often. May God heal the hearts of those who knew her. RIP ❤

[@leopardwoman38]

Awesome! What an amazing idea! 👍👍👍👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@TomSherwood-z5l]

Some years ago I dreamed I was riding a bike and came up a rise and discovered a radio station there. it was marked WCCO. The next night I was playing around with a one tube 100 year old radio I had acquired. The first station I finally stopped on and listened to turned out to be WCCO-AM. I could not have planned because the dial is marked 0-100. And it is hundreds of miles away from me.

[@littleone7404]

What an amazing way to honor your mom

[@karenwright9123]

A lovely tribute🥲.

[@soulchorea]

This was a lovely idea

[@jujube8067]

Beautiful tribute.

[@armageddonready4071]

Sorry for your loss Alison.

[@zeeleo6115]

Beautiful! RIP Char

[@charlenemack7040]

I just took a photo of the recipe it’s on my apple tablet for future reference for when I attempt to make bread. 🍞🍞🍞

[@ghostladydarkling3250]

That is so sweet and special, beautiful.

[@MsSkipperkim]

I know my youngest will carry on 1 of my recipes. I carry on some of my families recipes as well. Thankfully my nieces do too. It's the 1 thing we have left from my grandparents, recipes from the old world.

[@lydiadillard4417]

There is a KZbinr who travels around to cemeteries collecting recipes from grave stones so she can make them. I hope she sees this!!

[@JackieOgle]

Beautiful.

[@lindyjourde7411]

That's so lovely. ❤

[@Richmart1955]

❤ well done ❤

[@jchristen61]

Well, first the reporter needs to learn to pronounce your name right! 🤪 Anyhoo, how did WCCO learn of this woman and you?? Such a sweet and unique way of memorializing an individual! You actually become so involved in people's lives. Quite humbling and an honor. 😌💕

[@msr1116]

Here in Chicago, there was a reporter who encouraged viewers to contact him about human interest stories like this one. He would have featured the head stone engraver, first asking about her most unusual requests from bereaved families, and a recipe is certainly out of the ordinary enough to get the backstory on the air. That bread sounds very tasty toasted for breakfast !

[@gus473]

Gus-taf-son: just say it like it's spelled. Easy. ¯⁠\⁠_⁠(⁠ツ⁠)⁠_⁠/⁠¯

[@debraschuurman9172]

What a lovely decision.!!!!!!!!! 😊

[@nangel270]

A Stepmother getting her flowers.

[@LenaMellow]

Excellent idea!

[@deborahbaker4770]

Another person had a cookie recipe on her headstone 😊

[@PerspectiveEngineer]

Nice

[@msdeleon886]

Lovely

[@Marielm1]

Pause and you can actually read the recipe on the headstone in the video

[@dkking2242]

RECIPES FROM THE GRAVE MAKES FOR...

[@MrsBrit1]

There are people who visit these recipe headstones and make the recipe!

[@UncleDavesKitchen]

I'm an RN, work with neurologists and they are now saying Alzheimer's Disease is going to be Diabetes Type 3. This woman making bread every week might have lead to that disease. I baked my own bread every week for 4 decades and had diabetes. I've gone keto 4 years ago and reversed my Type 2 Diabetes completely. This is a nice tribute but really focus on what you put in your mouth. Wheat, high fructose corn syrup, sugar, fluoride very well might be leading to major health problems we are suffering as a country.

[@Chiefonenut]

Well, if it had been a recipe for something with meat in it, I was gonna make it

[@ahill4642]

1:52 🤔 Can someone with better eyes than I please tell me… does that say 3 tsps salt? ☺️

[@dg6570]

Yes, it does say 3 teaspoons salt.

[@conqueringlion420]

I pray she knew the good Lord

[@DCI226]

Does it make sense to pray for things in the past? If she didn't know the Lord will God somehow change what she didn't know in the past?

[@MargandJack]

Hey WCCO, Isn't one of the first things you teach people is to be sure of pronouncing names correctly? Your "talent'' in this this story should be sentenced to watch Grumpy Old Men until he gets Gustafson correct. Not from around here is he.

[@danaeads919]

Maybe that IS how she pronounces her name.

[@MargandJack]

⁠@@danaeads919 as her friend and former teacher, it is not how she pronounces it. Thanks

[@nuttybar9]

@@MargandJack As if you never pronounced anybody's name wrong,

[@victorross3174]

I HOPE SHE DID NOT VOTE FOR OBUMMER OR BIDEN

[@Justeli2024]

Beautiful 😢

[@azsunburns]

What an amazing story!!! Then someone dumb decided to put your logo on to of the ingredient list!! 🤢🤢🤢🤢🤢