I was searching Big Food for the Vanočka (Czech Christmas Bread) recipe and saw this. Couldn’t resist posting it again. Don’t forget! You have a gift waiting for you at Miss Missy’s School. First part at the link. Miss Missy’s School: A Pack of Farm Dogs Starts a School is on crazy sale at Amazon
I just re-posted five dessert recipes from February 26, 2019. Why would I have posted these? I remembered doing something a few years ago, and thought that may have been the prompt. It wasn’t. But as the blog has picked up a few new followers, I thought I do a some explaining. In the mid-2000s,
As our ancestors left Moravia and Bohemia, sailing across the Atlantic Ocean, they brought recipes with them. These same recipes have been handed down through generations. While a number of them have been “updated” over the years, the foundation originated in the Fatherland. We extend our sincere thanks to TCGS Lifetime Member, Richard Lesikar, for
A Big Food Favorite. “And there it is, good old CZECH SAUERKRAUT, KISLE ZELE.” SAUERKRAUT II 32 oz can sauerkraut1 can water1 large or 2 medium potatoes, peeled and shredded4-5 slices bacon, cut into small pieces½ onion, chopped2 Tbsp flour Pour sauerkraut and water into saucepan and start cooking slowly over low fire. Add shredded
Originally published on January 2, 2016 and well worth a rerun! From West, Texas MRS. NEMECEK’S KOLACHES AND FILLINGSMakes about 3 ½ dozen DOUGH 2 envelopes active dry yeast ¼ C lukewarm water1 Tbsp sugar, plus ½ C2 C milk1 stick butter plus 1 Tbsp, plus more, melted, for brushing kolache2 tsp salt2 egg yolks, beaten
Mr. Big Food used the dough from Icebox (Potato) Rolls and substituted homemade Pennsylvania Dutch Sausage and some pork cutlets for the ground round. These were delicious and easy to heat up the next day for lunch, too. CZECHBURGERS 1 recipe hot roll mix, risen 1 time (see recipes in Baked Goods section) 1 lb
Up at Drudgereport.com just now. It’s cold. Now let’s get a grip on ourselves and try to put things into perspective. The Jowell House built by George Jowell in 1872 after Indians burnt down his wood cabin. Here’s the story as told at the National Ranching Heritage Center in Lubock, Texas. Click to enlarge and
Not really, but that sure is what it feels like.I don’t like to make excuses, but this is the best I got by way of explanation for my silence recently: I am cataloging my books. (Plus, putting in the rest of the garden.) These will be #357-366. Cataloging and tagging crappy old books (and new
Mr. Big Food got this four pound pork roast about three months ago and stuck it in the deep freezer. Saturday, he defrosted it, marinaded it for several hours (or was it over night?), and prepared it for roasting. That’s caraway on the top. Served with a veganized cabbage dish. It was great! Very moist.
“Why didn’t you put more plays into your series Our American Holidays?”The plaintiff was my friend Miss Eugenia Kruss, Librarian of the Epiphany Branch of the New York Public Library. I pleaded lack of space. “Then why not bring out some supplementary volumes devoted entirely to drama?” She drew an interesting picture of the situation
We’ve sent off the first batch of invitations! Each of us placed our guest‘s name at a place at the table. From top to bottom, left to rightHarper Lee (author)– Daughter C.Mark Twain (author pseudonym)– Miss M.Gordon Ramsey (chef)– A. LelandJohn von Neumann (mathematician)– TonyT. Jefferson (patriot)– MaricaPatrick Stewart (actor)– KatJohn Ford (film director)– Mr.
Mr. Big Food, Miss M., and I were chatting about a hypothetical dinner party this evening. We decided to turn our chit-chat into a little game.The question is, “Who would you invite to an imaginary dinner party?” RULES The invited guests must be Real People. Dr. Who, Sherlock, and Mr. Spock cannot be invited. (That’s
I attribute the elements of the New & Improved half-bath to Mr. Big Food’s Czech-Tex heritage. Mr. Big Food’s Mom gave me those green hanging on the wall things when she lived in Dallas. They’ve been stored away in basements and garages for years waiting for just the right wall to come along. They found
Of the origin and design of government in general. With concise remarks on the English constitution Some writers have so confounded society with government, as to leave little or no distinction between them; whereas they are not only different, but have different origins. Society is produced by our wants, and government by our wickedness; the
I bought two more yesterday. $4.63 to the children; $0.32 to the state I love The Palmer Home Thrift Store where every penny I spend except those that go to the Sovereign State of Mississippi goes to The Palmer Home for Children in Columbus, Mississippi. I buy a lot of books there. Palmer Home for Children
Some danged BIG berries! (Photo taken with my phone.) Since last Thursday, I’ve been told by a reliable authority the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (part of the United States Department of Commerce) that it will begin raining today and will continue to rain through Friday. I was also told to expect frigid temperatures late
When I typed up that last post on Decoration Day, I did not know about the ladies in Columbus, Mississippi in 1866. Thanks to my senator’s email, I do now. Wicker Remembers America’s Fallen Soldiers Mississippians Helped Inspire National Observance of Memorial Day Each year on Memorial Day, Mississippians gather to remember the patriots who
If it were not such a busy day, I’d drag out a bunch of crappy old stuff in response to the stay-at-home Mom dust up, but it’s a busy day for this here homemaker. And so I’ve gone to the archives. (Excuse the differences in formatting. I’m just copy/pasting straight from old posts.) The Meal
including a few of “Dockery Plantation, real home of the blues,” courtesy of North Mississippi Commentor. Check out his last three posts. Grabbed from Tom Freeland’s blog
This is NEWS! Parker Roberson, age 76, of Parker Roberson Road was cited for possession of intoxicating beverages in a dry county. He paid a $278 fine Tuesday afternoon in [our county] Justice Court, records show.The state Revenue Department said charges for possession of the illegal distillery are pending. It was an undercover operation. An
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