w/ these butterflies on picks flitting around the flowers.
Posted on 08/26/2015 6:33:56 PM PDT by Jamestown1630
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The ‘backpacker’s’ Corn Chowder recipe looks pretty good; and nobody writes like this anymore:
“Walt Louderback
CORN CHOWDER
I believe my favorite recipe is Corn Chowder.
The appetite for this dish must be approached from the windy side of a promontory in early spring with a sixty pound pack between the shoulder blades, aforementioned pack to contain for a couple of congenial souls a pound of bacon, a pound of dry onions, two cans of corn and one large tin of condensed milk.
Cut the bacon up into small half inch squares and start it frying. Simultaneously slice the onions and give them the heat. If, after the aroma from these two begins to permeate the air, you feel like risking their falling into the fire, start boiling the corn and milk.
Before the onions are too thoroughly cooked stir them into the bacon, at which time the battle for the supremacy of the appetizing odors is occupying most of your attention.
Now throw the bacon and onions into the corn pot and wait as long as you are able so that the ingredients become thoroughly familiar with one another.
Write me as soon as you get home if you don’t remember that day until you are an old man.
To make this sound extremely professional I suppose I should add, ‘Season to taste’, but do not mind if a few ashes get mixed in by mistake.”
-The Stag Cookbook, by Carroll Mac Sheridan
-JT
That’s very nice.
I also liked the ‘American Monarch Butterfly’ that was posted today:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/3330692/posts
It would make a nice brooch/pin, as someone else suggested.
-JT
Add flags, foil stars, maybe some berry branches,
butterflies on picks. Tie on a raffia or twine bow.
Would also be nice made w/ the smaller mason jars....scale down all the add-ins.
Set one at each place setting on your all American dinner table......w/ platters of meat loaf, buttered mashed potatoes and green beans.
Am stealing that for next Fourth :-)
I love it.
Nice for all the patriotic holidays....Labor Day, President’s Day, Memorial Day.
Wrap those ubiquitous water bottles in flags...
the galvanized metal tray is a nice touch.
Place fall leaves in mason jars.
Add tea lights....tie on some acorns or small pine cones.
Looks nice lined-up on a window shelf.
Pretty.
I make my meatloaf with onion soup mix too. Mr. GG2 loves it. :-)
Because this is used so often when searching for a fast recipe for dinner. I’ve considered making my own instant onion soup. This was found on line and though I’ve not attempted it as yet, it might be the one to knock down the Stand By Lipton. Tho never tried dry LIPTONS in my meat loaf, have used it in burgers - good... and shepard’s pie -again, good.
Seem to remember Lipton has two types now Hearty Onion and French Onion.
http://wellnessmama.com/2293/french-onion-soup-mix/
LOL It’s easy to please the appetite here. Give me instant chicken noodle soup, and a handful of dried egg noodles and you’ll see a happy camper :)I love noodles and pasta.
I will have to try making the onion soup myself. I actually usually just by the cheapest one on the shelf. Most of the time its not Lipton. :=)
LOL I hear ya’ ;)
Funny story...we buy the oriental blend, BIRDS EYE stir fry frozen bag. Lots of veggies ready for meat plus 2 packets ‘sweet/sour sauce. On the freezer shelves it was listed at one price, but checking our receipt after leaving the store, we found we were charged a considerable lower price than what was printed on the shelf. This went on for a number of weeks..actually several months. Then, one day...our ‘sale price’ which had been keyed into the computer incorrectly was revised to full price. Sigh...it was so nice while it lasted. Don’t care so much for their sauce packet (make my own s/s sauce) So I’ve considerable unused packets in the freezer. Saving for a rainy day I guess. LOL we also have ketchup packets stuffed in a drawer for Lord knows how long. Not a pack rat...but do want to be prepared when it is necessary.
Being a food pack rat in this day and age is not a bad idea.
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Ham and biscuits...oh, that sounds delicious. If given a choice of biscuits or sweet rolls, donuts...I’d choose biscuits every time. Cold, with strawberries on top, or hot with butter, syrup, and ham as a bonus LOL. Biscuits and gravy would be a meal in itself :)
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