Fried Pies...

I'm sure Emma and Altie (my mother and grandmother) have had a big laugh this morning, seeing me try to make their famous fried pies. Dorothy Roseberry was no slouch at making them either....

You have to have some canned biscuits, just the regular kind, and roll them out thin and some fruit filling, I used the cans. I'm sure Mammy sniffed that I didn't use dried fruit, cooked ahead.......
Then you just fry them in some good oil, I'm sure they probably used bacon fat. Turn them over and drain them really well. They are smaller than they look in the picture.


I have apple, peach and cherry, about 40 (well they had to be tested) to take to our monthly dinner at Blessed Hope Church. This is down-home fare for sure. Hope they will like.

Soup and Sandwich Night at Blessed Hope..

Third Wednesday of every month our church, Living Water, serves a meal at Blessed Hope church. Many come who are in need of a hot meal and they are always so appreciative.

Last night, Suzie G. made grilled cheese in the tiny little kitchen. There was split pea, tomato and vegetable soup and some homemade brownies too. My neighbor gave me a four pound can of tuna and I made some tuna salad. I am giving account of it because we might want to do it again.

I used a dozen boiled eggs, a jar of Hellmann's mayo, quart size, a 16 oz. jar of sweet pickles and about a half of a large bunch of celery. We used two loaves of bread and had just a little left over.

One of the gentlemen asks me every time to make something he can eat, with no salt or sugar and maybe some chicken. I promised to keep him in mind and was thinking maybe I could make something with my Bouquet Garni from The Farm, as it has no salt. If you know of a simple dish like this, please let me know.

It's a little thing, this one evening out of a whole month, but hard to say who gets most blessed by it. Happy Thursday everyone.

There's been some baking......

I need more energy to join in John Michael's dancing...however I did turn out some desserts for Blessed Hope this morning and last evening. All recipes by Kentucky cooks....

Brenda Hahn, Texas Sheet Cake, Lexington, Ky.
7 up Cake, Paula Philpot, Lexington, Ky.
Chess Pie, Clara Vanvactor, Paducah, Ky.
Curtis Grace Tea, Debbie Dempsey, Paducah, Ky.

My, my are we going to be sweetened up this evening.

Hope your Wednesday is sweet too..

Candy, Old recipie and new...

This is a little candy treat that someone made for the quilt show. I thought about making some for Blessed Hope, but nah, too fussy and decided instead to make fudge. Here's my recipe from the church cookbook in Lexington that Kynda gave me.

Velveeta Fudge

1 pound of margarine
1 pound of Velveeta cheese
4 pounds of powdered sugar
1 cup of cocoa
1 Tablespoon of vanilla and nuts if you wish.

In a saucepan, melt the margarine and cheese. Sift the cocoa and sugar , add it to the margarine-cheese mixture, add vanilla. Pour it out and it's fudge. Makes 6 1/2 pounds, is never fail and cheaper than any other fudge.

We had about 40 at dinner last night. Val made some really good pasta dishes and we had a huge salad. And fudge.

ONE MORE THING this Thursday morning, you gotta see this post and read the legend of the porcupine by Tennessee Granddaddy. Click here for the cute pictures of the baby porcupine and sweet story.

See y'all soon on your posts.