I was looking through one of my garage sale purchases, a cook booklet from Life services Network of Illinois. The recipes are contributed by residents in different nursing homes in Illinois. As I am looking through this book I am thinking, most of the folks contributing recipes are most likely much older than I. I have a friend in a nursing home in my old city. I know first hand how lonely these people get and how much they appreciate a visit from someone.
The following is a recipe from this book submitted by Nora Boggs, Piatt County Nursing Home, Monticello, Illinois.
I chose this recipe because my mom used to do the same thing if there was ever any left over cornbread. With 8 kids this didn’t happen too often.
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Fried Corn Bread
This was one of my favorite breakfasts during the depression days and still is. Break leftover cornbread into pieces and add to skillet that has oleo or bacon grease in it. Cover with milk; season with a little salt and cook until the milk disappears. Serve plain, with butter, ketchup or syrup. ~ Nora Boggs ~
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I couldn’t find a date in this cook booklet but there were some coupons in the back which expired in 1995 so I am guessing this book is close to 20 years old. Ms Nora is probably someone’s guardian angel now. Dear Nora, thank you for making me think of my mom.
And speaking of my mom who has been gone a long time now; she was always sending me poems and quotes through the mail when Jim and I were first married. She sent me the following quote.
“The difference between ourselves and others is that we don’t tell half of what we know while they don’t know half of what they tell.” ~ Josh Billings ~
I really like that quote. Hits the nail right on the head as my daddy would say.
I hope you all have a great weekend. Stay safe and be happy!!
Beth
Great memory. It's good that someone got the cookbook who will treasure the memories. Love the quote from your mom. So true. Have a great weekend.
ReplyDeleteThe fried corn bread sounds good to me! I love cornbread and wouldn't have thought to try this.
ReplyDeleteHave a happy weekend.
What a lovely post Beth. I love old cookbooks, especially those written by the average person.. Church cookbooks are especially good.
ReplyDeleteI am just now getting into changing my cooking style - good post. sandie
ReplyDeleteHmmm...this sounds interesting. My dad used to eat cornbread crumbled up in buttermilk and I always thought he was nuts. lol Now I like it too, as a late night, hide in the corner thing to eat. lol
ReplyDeleteIsn't it fun to find recipes from other times? We didn't ever have fried cornbread, though my dad did crumble it in a glass and pour milk over it. So does my husband!
ReplyDeleteStay cool, and have a good week-end!
Love the recipe and the saying there my friend. I love cornbread but don't get it very often. It seems I either end up with very simple things or the more exotic flair that comes with the foods my wife knows from Asia. I've come to the conclusion that I just plain like good food! Have a wonderful day!
ReplyDeleteThank you for bringing back memories for me....when you said your dad said," hits the nail right on the head", it made me visualize my grandfather, pointing off in the distance, saying," see that meat on that nail there?" Of course, I would say no, and he would repeat it several times with me asking where? Finally, he would point to the end of his finger. My grandfather was funny. I loved him so much. I miss him.
ReplyDeletewhen my favorite aunt passed her cook books were tossed. that made me so sad...i would have loved to have had them.
ReplyDeleteshe did not share her recipes, she said i would know her secrets one day. she made the best bluebery crumb cake, i wish i had her recipe!!
I've never had fried cornbread. Sounds interesting! I'll have to try it next time I have leftover cornbread. Have a good weekend!
ReplyDeleteI guess I can't picture this. I just imagine the cornbread would crumble and get mushy in the milk and end up the consistency of say mashed potatoes. Goodness! I might have to experiment with this one day just to see what really happens. :)
ReplyDeleteHope you're having a good weekend!
Beats me I thought FRIED meant fried..so who knew? Mom and Dad both grew up in the south but I never heard them mention it. Hush puppies and corn meal mush.. so maybe MUSH is same as fried.ANyway..it is amazing what other parts of the country eat and what they ate way back when.Hope the rest of your weekend is a good one. :-)
ReplyDeleteI love fried cornbread! My grandma makes the best! I make it too, but it's never the same.:)
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Have a great weekend!
Oh Sis (Carole Dee) trust me, mush ain't what you think of as fried tho we DO fry it.
ReplyDeleteHope you're having a nice weekend also! Interesting recipe.
ReplyDeleteWow that sounds DELICIOUS but soooooo fattening. But would I try it? Heck yeah!
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This does sound very tasty and filling.
ReplyDeletethose cook books and the church cook books are gold minds!! I found the best peanut butter egg recipe and pickled egg recipes...don't even think those recipes are on the internet!
ReplyDeleteLove the quote, I would agree with your daddy.
ReplyDeleteI love finding new recipes!