2008-06-29 Sunday

Well the feast continued at breakfast. Canadian Bacon, "two egg" Omer-rets, toast, $2.49 Eight O'clock coffee (thanks Gary), Shrimp and Grits(Grits, butter, 6 garlic shrimp left over from last night cut up, some Coffee Mate to act as cream, and a dash of fresh ground black pepper).

It rained last night and the grass jumped out of the ground, it is amazing stuff. Refilled the birdbath due to an orgy organized by Walking Bird. Walking Bird arrives by foot, crosses the road, comes under the fence at the gate, walks into the backyard, and starts stomping around. I understand the stomping and hopping around mimics rain falling and earthworms come to the surface to save drowning. Walking bird ate, had a bath with several other robins watching his antics, jumped down and walked toward the gate, getting a few more snacks along the way, under the gate, and across the road to who knows where.

I also found a seven year Cicada! That means they should be singing to night. The long dry spell and then the shower may have triggered their instinct to come out. I hope they are singing to night.

The rearrange Mandevilla is very happy in its new location and is putting on a show, about 20 blooms now.

And here is the Blackberry pie recipe. This may be the best blackberry pie I have ever had.

Ingredients

4 cups fresh blackberries
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 large egg
1 cup sugar
1 cup all-purpose flour
6 tablespoons butter, melted
Whipped cream (optional)
Garnish: fresh mint sprig

Preparation

Preheat oven to 375°. Place blackberries in a lightly greased 8-inch square baking dish; sprinkle with lemon juice. Stir together egg, sugar, and flour in a medium bowl until mixture resembles coarse meal. Sprinkle over fruit. Drizzle melted butter over topping. Bake at 375° for 35 minutes or until lightly browned and bubbly. Let stand 10 minutes. Serve warm with whipped cream, if desired. Garnish with fresh mint sprig, if desired.

Buttery Maple Low Sugar Pancake Syrup

I jar of dark Karo syrup
!/2 oz of imitation butter flavoring
1/4 teaspoon of imitation maple flavoring

Preparation

Pour all of syrup in a large bowl, preferably with a pour spout.
Add other ingredients to syrup.
Stir until the Gargoyles cry for mercy.
Pour mixture back into original container.
Enjoy!

New Years Day Feast

Bush's Best black eyed peas. Two cans 15.8 oz. Open heat and simmer, minimize stirring to keep peas whole. Don't add anything to these.

Allen's "Turnip Greens no salt Added". Two cans 14 oz. Again don't add anything to these.

Four pork chops, about 1/4" thick. Flour with plain flour and again don't add any thing to the flour. Rinse chops lay on bed of flour, spoon flour on the edges and on top, press the flour into the top side of the chops with the back of the spoon to make it stick, the bottom will get coated at the same time. Cook in hot oil, i/2 stick Crisco, 1 tablespoon butter, and 1/3 c Crisco vegetable oil. on mid heat (#5) sorta hot to brown coating I think like 5 minutes each side, drain on paper rowel. Cook only two at as time to get a quality job, with no crowding of the chops in the pan.

One pone of Martha White White cornbread. Use southern cornbread receipt, 1 egg, 1/3 c veg oil, 1 1/3 c milk, 2 c M W white CB mix. Zap 2 TSP butter in MW like only 5 seconds to get it to a plastic state so you can grease the pan with it. Lay the butter on heavy cause you don't want no sticking.

Buttermilk would be nice with this.



CAT