Reflections From a Country Girl

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So I THOUGHT I had the best sweet potato casserole recipe ever.  I’ve made it and shared it with many.  They always complimented me on it.  They often asked for a copy of the recipe. 

Mine was the best, in my mind anyway, until my next door neighbor shared one with me fresh out of her over the other morning.  I took one bite and could not decide whether to have it as a side dish for my meal that night or as the dessert.  It is THE best by far of any of the ones I have ever had or made.    

I quickly asked her if she was willing to share the recipe and she graciously sent it back to me.  She had taken the orginal recipe and altered it to make it a bit healthier. That was even better. 

As soon as I got her e-mail back I promptly took all my other sweet potato casserole recipes and threw them out…wanting to make very sure I didn’t accidentally make one of them in the future.  

So, here it is. 

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After the holidays when turkey abounds, why not take some of those tasty leftover turkey pieces and make a hearty soup.  Here is a recipe I recently offered to bring over soup for friends who were not feeling well. Both husband and wife had caught a bug and they had been housebound for a few days. They needed something to nourish their bodies back to good health.  I had experimented with this recipe and shared it with them in hopes they would feel better soon.  As you can see, turkey can be an easy substitute for chicken. 

They ate the whole pot in one sitting and the next day asked for the recipe!  

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I’ve been a recycler for a very long time.  Some say it is recycling with a story.  

I’ve always liked to take other people’s throw aways and make it a treasure of mine. Yes, I am one of those people who will turn around in the road to get that old ladder back chair from the roadside, dust it off, and place it in the kitchen with the other mismatched chairs so there will be plenty of chairs to sit in when folks come over to “chew the fat”.  Though I have comfortable and more modern furniture in my living area, it is the kitchen that others will gravitate to when they come calling.  “That’s where the worlds problems get solved.”  They say. 

I believe them. 

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I’ve had a recipe book for years where I collected friends and family recipes of tasty treats to make for later. Some thought my book Sardines, Cheese and Soda Crackers: Reflections From a Country Girl was just that.  I begged to disagree but, 

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With all the negative energy we’ve experienced over these past months during the election process, I, as many of you, have been searching for some positives.  It’s hard to do that when so much negativity surrounds us in the media – but I suspect we made the most of it and can now, finally, breathe a sigh of relief that elections are over.

So how do you deal with life when negatives are everywhere?  

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