Mrs. Johnson's Rolls

*** NOTE TO JO: Who is Mrs. Johnson?

Coconut Cake with White Frosting

Happy Birthday Jo 

If you ask anyone in our family 'what's your favorite cake?' we all say 'coconut!'.

Mamo was the coconut cake queen. we all got a coconut cake on our birthday and even a wedding cake (see March). somehow, I do not have her recipe. But, Jo got a coconut cake and white frosting recipe from her good friend Luzy that comes the closest to how Mamo made hers . . . . .

*** NOTE TO JO: remember this ?

SOURCE: LUZY

Southern Living Magazine

Oh, you didn't know?

Oh, yes.

Jo has been published.

Way back. 

If you have this issue of Southern Living Magazine 

turn to page 231

and you will see one of the recipes that Southern Living published in May 1983. 

Pecan Cheese Ball

Dylan had to try her Great Grandmother's recipe using one of the recipe cards the magazine issued to Jo

it was great - thanks Jo

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Jo also had this recipe featured in the Southern Living Annual publication for 1983

Green Beans Vinaigrette

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Michelle Obama's Shortbread Cookies

It's a good day

SOURCE: FAMILY CIRCLE

Beef Vegetable Soup

SOURCE: JO

the cure

Actually, I think this might work better than the chicken soup - 

an email from Jo:

"the cure"

if one of these doesn't cure you, nothing will....

*brew your favorite tea .. add one lemon and a little bit of the stuff that makes granddad happy.

*a shot of lemon, a jigger of whiskey and teaspoon of hot water....

*ice cold glass of vodka with a teaspoon of black pepper, four ounces of honey..

*four tablespoons of lemon juice and shot of wild turkey....

now that should cure you....j

Old Fashioned Chicken Noodle Soup

Ingredients

• 8 cups chicken stock - fat free, low sodium
• 2 (4-ounce) skinless, bone-in chicken thighs
• 1 (12-ounce) skinless, bone-in chicken breast half
• 2 cups diagonally sliced carrot
• 2 cups diagonally sliced celery

• 1 cup chopped onion
• 6 ounces uncooked medium egg noodles
• 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• Celery leaves (optional)

Preparation

1. Combine the first 3 ingredients in a Dutch oven over medium-high heat; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer 20 minutes. Remove chicken from pan; let stand for 10 minutes. Remove chicken from bones; shred meat into bite-sized pieces. Discard bones.

2. Add carrot, celery, and onion to pan; cover and simmer for 10 minutes. Add noodles, and simmer 6 minutes. Add chicken, salt, and black pepper; cook for 2 minutes or until noodles are done. Garnish with celery leaves, if desired.

makes about 4 one and one half cup servings.

SOURCE: COOKING LIGHT

** NOTE TO JO:   was glad to find this one! now if I only felt like making it . . . . . .

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Black Eyed Peas

 The peas, since they swell when cooked, symbolize prosperity; the greens symbolize money; the pork, because pigs root forward when foraging, represents positive motion

Ingredients:

• 2 pounds dried black-eyed peas
• 2 small ham hocks (about 8oz)
• 6 cups water water
• 1 large chopped onion
• salt - to taste

Pick over the peas and rinse well, then soak in cold water overnight. Place ham hocks in large pot with water, bring to boil, and cook for 1 1/2 hours. Drain peas and add to the pot.  Add onion and salt. Add water to cover peas. Cover tightly and simmer slowly 2 hours or until peas are tender.  Serves 8.

SOURCE: JO/MAMO

"get up and get busy. what you do on new year's day you will be doing the rest of the year. do the things that make you happy and productive." Mamo

*** NOTE TO JO: did we serve anything other than turnip or collard greens and cornbread with the black eyed peas?