For Older People with Sense

The mush gets pan fried, not deep fried...........and it is not like a hush puppy.............It is different..

I am from a small town right outside of Philly but was born and raised there, and eventually migrated to the suburbs, and we love 'our scrapple..........We have a saying here...........Scrapple has everything from the pig in it, but the OINK...........Scrapple is a Philly thing, just like TastyKakes, soft pretzels, and hoagies, and have you ever had a Philly Cheesesteak..............Oh Lord if you haven't you have not lived..................'

We dip our Scrapple in flour first, and then fry it in a good oil................Scrapple along will send you to the E.R. with an artery clog, bacon fat will send you directly to the funeral director......................But damn it is good...............You have to come to Philly and try our food...........Why do you think we won the "fattest city" for so many years......  hugs girls

Dragon - Don't know about green M&M's but I'm sure coffee is.  After all it is made from beans.

Wow, it has taken 4 pages of reading for me to catch up with all of you ladies.  I never had fried mush of any kind before, we always had fried potatoe cakes that were made the same way. Leftover potatoes were smashed and mashed with butter andput in the fridge overnight then made into patties and fried for breakfast the next morning with some fried eggs.  Some mornings that was all we had, but it was always good and kept us full until lunch time. When it would be tomato sandwiches with bread'n'butter pickles.  If they were in season we would get strawberries or peaches for dessert.  Then supper would be more tomatoes, beans, blackeyed peas, potatoes cucumber salad and any fruit that was in season and if we had gone berry picking Granny would have made a berry pie or cobbler.  Meat was for Sunday dinner or some very special occassion.  It also depend on if someone had the time to go hunting or fishing and had any luck in doing so.  Boy those were the good days, and some people thought we were poor, but we had more than most and there was always room at our table for anyone that showed up.  Such was life in the Texas Piney Woods.

How many of you are planning to go to Shell Knob, MO for the September reunion of this group? I know Chrissy, Marybe and I are going, but not sure who else is going.  Hope there are a lot of you that will be joining us as we have a great time together.  It will be the last week of September and you come for as many days as you can. For more information contact Marybe.

Well I better run for not as it is supper time and a vegetable supper sound good for this summer kind of day.  Amy Jo

Isabella, your rural life is like a TV series. You need to find an agent!!! Yikes!

Amyjo, love that Domino's thin crust pizza.  Try it--it's crunchy.  Okay, I'm laughing myself silly over Isabella's "housetrained joiner!"  If only all men could be trained to shed their shoes BEFORE they walk through the door.  I'm sure the divorce rate would go down.  Chabba, yes I agree.  Coffee beans are a complete protein and definitely part of the food groups. 

My upper back is killing me since the BMX--I wonder if it's because the pectoral muscles have to support the implants and it shifts weight to your back?  It feels like I've been carrying a backpack full of potatoes around all day.  I think wine is the cure for stuff like that, at least I will soon put that theory to the test. 

I got all cranky today--went to my quilting group and there is a really nice woman there who is older than I am who mentioned that she has NEVER had a health problem.  I always see her eating junk food so she's no health nut.  I can't be mean to her 'cause she's so nice so I just kicked the car door. 

I can't believe Hilary Clinton is my age and jetting all over the world being secretary of state.  Meanwhile I'm sitting around becomming useless to society.  Tomorrow I'm going to sew even if it kills me (DH will lift things for me and I'll just pace myself).  Good thing my dog is a couch potato/foot warmer type breed.

Signed, she of many complaints, Dragon 

Oh my heavens........potato cakes...............did someone say potato cakes...............love them, love them, love them...............in my house no one ever threw out leftover mashed potatoes..............My daughters all make them for their families too......My husband (God rest his soul) was the happiest man in the world when he came home and saw them frying in the pan.........We would add an egg yolk, italian grated cheese, and roll them in flour........yum, yum, now I live alone so I don't get them anymore unless I'm at the girls house and they make them.............brought back memories.......thanks ladies

ok, so today has been one day forr my computers!!and my memory!!

   i have a tabletop that wont use internet explorer, and freezes if you try to get into  my picture libary.. so, this afternoon, i try to send a pic to Lisa, who's leaving for europe tommorrow. only, im not on the laptop, which is where i CAN get pics on..

    2hours later, i go to a place we hang out for dinner. i see my computer guy, he gives me ideas, i get home, try, THEN remembers i need to use the laptop, which is working perfectly!

    in our conversation, Dan, the computer man, tells me to ck the lights that are backlit... so, w/out thinking, i hit a blue key on my computer that im not familiar with... no internet...

    so, i call the ISP server, comcast, bc  of course CRS has started, and i forget i turned that light off... DH is on for 2 hrs, they can't figure it out, and they make an appt for 3 days from now. i go to bedroom, he calls me in.. he was  cking some systems, hits that button thats' now red, (for off) and it turns blue (for on) its the internet connection. i didn't know this laptop had any such troubleshoot thiingy!!!so, what 4 hours for lousy memory!!!thankfully, DH is used to my forgetting everything. i now have a big sign that says f12 light must be blue, not read over my computer!!! thats' my screw up for today... onward!     3jays

well, this time, it was DEF me, but the last 6 times..!!!!****  them*******    3jays

Look what I did!!!   This is DGS.  I know it's too big, but hey, it posted.  Finally, finally, success!  Oh, I am SO HAPPY!..

Thanks Marybe!  Just look at this!!

Kathy

Kathy, for firefox, you have to get an add on "allow something clipboard" but, as long as your explorer is working, your'e good to go!! chrissy b showed me, she's the "grandma" of a lot of us posting picks..

   now, the deal is, chrissy helped me, i helped Marybe, and she's the self proclaimed PPF on the site... Picture Posting Fool!!!hahaha

   lets see who you'll be the one to teach the "new gal" who asks how to do it next!!!!     3jays

((((((KATHY))))))) YOU DID IT!!   Isn't it a wonderful feeling!?  Cynthia, welcome.....you are NOT old, but you are welcome here.  3jays, we need to catch up.  Off to work now....groan....I am starting to rethink this early start day....should probably give it to the young hygienist.   Have a good one, everyone. 

Great job Kathy!!! He is adorable.

 Cynthia - Welcome to our group.  We have a lot of fun and share some silly stuff and some serious stuff.  Feel free to share anything you are feeling or going through or ask any question.  Most of us have been through or are going through the same things and there is always someone around to share, encourage, provide information and lots of {{{{{HUGS}}}}}.

Lisa - Have a great trip.

3jays - I hope you can make it to Uncle Bill's. I would like to meet you too. 

Isabella, I want to replace all my interior doors too! I want cool ones. Why are you doing yours? Is it expensive? Do I just need the replacement doors, not the pre-hung ones? I'm excited for you! I want to get frosted glass ones for the bedrooms to let light travel. I've already changed the knobs to pewter levers, it would give me a chance to change the hinges to pewter too.

What a cutie , Kathy! Amazing how a grandchild can motivate us to do things we would not otherwise bother with. What a sweet smile !