RIVER CITY DINER
Greetings!
What a blessing to have been raised in Memphis by a country cook who knew what she was doing. Good cooking was just a way of life in our household and among our extended family. My mother prepared the best fried chicken in Tipton County (We grew up in Memphis, but our reunions were in Tipton County.) according to my aunts, uncles, cousins, and great aunts & uncles; I have no reason to doubt their words of praise. I saw at every family reunion whose chicken was the first to go. And my mother wasn’t the only good cook in our house.
My daddy was a master at the grill and could throw together a variety of tasty snacks inside as well. He specialized in oyster stew & Bleu Cheese Dressing; and sitting down with Daddy as we built snacks of smoked oysters, cheeses, crackers, olives, and anything else he could scrape together was a banquet in itself.
The blog entries below come from recipes we enjoy around our household; from recipes I’ve yet to try; from recipes given me by friends and family, and things I’ve read about on line or in real print. Yes, I do still subscribe to magazines that come in the mail. Also there are posts about cooking equipment, techniques, sources for more information, etc. I hope you find something of interest. By all means, feel free to write
Dry Milk
To make one cup of milk, mix 1/3 cup dry milk with 7/8 cup of water.
Shrimp with Mushrooms and Collard Greens
I love throwing together a quick meal for Sherry on demand. That is she says, "I'm hungry," and I say, let me see what I can fix." I had these collard greens already prepared and in the fridge, and I had these fresh shrimp and some mushrooms. It seemed like a natural....
Tommy Moore Sightings
Thanks to my brother, Dwayne, for tipping me off to these two sightings of the Tommy Moore picture. One on the local Fox News affiliate in Memphis, and the other on CNN. The Fox News segment apparently lifts verbiage straight from this blog post. For over forty years...
Shrimp BBQ’d in Skillet
First you get some shrmps. Then you heat up some butter nearly to the burning point. Then you throw in the shrimps. Then you add the good stuff. And I added a bit of Kraft BBQ Sauce too. Then, you cook until done. And put out the dog, because he's...
Kale and Asparugus with Shrimp
Yes, we are on a kale kick around here. It's inexpensive; it's healthy; it's easy to prepare; and it's delicious! It's hard to go wrong with this stuff. For this meal, I happened to have on hand some fresh Gulf shrimp. Ingredients 1.5 pounds smoked pork neck bones (Or...
Kale with Chaurice and Pasta
We have this most delicious Chaurice sausage by a company called "Frenchy's" here in Houston. I happened to have a bunch of Kale on hand, and decided to look around for possibilities. Thanks to the people at Epicurious.com. I'm sure their recipe is a good one too....
Souvlakia #2
I did a version of Souvlakia today, and we were quite pleased. Ingredients 2 pounds pork country ribs; cut into 1" dice 1/4 cup olive oil 1/4 cup Soy sauce 1/4 vinegar black pepper salt onion powder garlic powder thyme basil oregano 1 yellow bell pepper; cleaned and...
Quesadillas with Chicken and Kale
Yes, I know it sounds strange, but trust me on this. One of the fun things we do around here is play "stump the cook." Sherry will say, "I'm getting a bit hungry; can you fix me up a little something?" Magic words I LOVE to hear. *S* Nothing is more fun for me than...
REVEALING HEAVEN
Our good friend, the Rev. John W. Price, has written about his conversations with over 200 people who've had a "near death experience." His book, REVEALING HEAVEN - The Christian Case for Near Death Experiences, is available online and in bookstores now....
More about Dumplings
Growing up in the south in the home of one of the finest country cooks in west Tennessee, I acquired an early appreciation for a good dumpling. An old Kraft Foods rep I used to do business with years ago gave me a simple dumpling recipe that works well. I think,...