Meal Planning with Connie

I received the following ditty from my sweet friend, Susanne.  We all got a kick out of it. I thought some of you might enjoy it, too! Sad News Please join me in remembering a great icon of the entertainment community. The Pillsbury Doughboy died yesterday of a yeast infection and trauma complications from repeated pokes in the belly. He was 71. Doughboy was buried in a lightly greased coffin. Dozens of celebrities turned out to pay their respects, including Mrs. Butterworth, Hungry Jack, the  California Raisins, Betty Crocker, the Hostess Twinkies, and Captain Crunch. The grave site was piled high with flours. Aunt Jemima delivered the eulogy and lovingly described Doughboy as a man who never knew how much he was kneaded. Doughboy rose quickly in show business, but his later life was filled with turnovers.  He was considered a very smart cookie, but wasted much of his dough on half-baked schemes. Despite being a little flaky at times, he still was a crusty old m...

Favorite Recipes Fridays "The failure or incomplete success of a recipe oftentimes depends upon some little detail that has been misunderstood or overlooked in the preparation." 'A Book for A Cook', The Pillsbury Co. (1905) Deweese’s Green Bean Casserole This was the first green bean casserole I learned to make. It came to me in a large binder of recipes that Larry’s mom and Aunt Jean complied for Larry and me as a wedding gift. This binder has become a treasure to me. When I first received it, I knew very few of the people who had shared all these great recipes with my sweet mother-in-law through the years. After having lived in Pontotoc for more than 20 years, I am blessed now to not only know most of these fine folks, but I have the pleasure of being able to call them my friends - including the sweet lady who shared this green bean casserole recipe! Many thanks to Donna out at Trent’s for inspiring me to share a few more of my old recipes. I know most folks alr...