Shellie Rushing Tomlinson
Hello friends! Welcome back to Coon Creek for your cyber
coffee-break. Don't you just love Thursdays? I do--and
you're a big part of the reason! ~smile~
I bet you're all looking forward to the Big Game on Sunday. I
know there are die-hard fans out there that live and die
with every first down, but knowing southerners like I do,
I suspect there are just as many who see the Super Bowl
as a great opportunity for food and fellowship. Whichever
group you fall into, if you plan to munch while the big boys
crunch, you'll want to check out the dip and chip in this
week's "Taste of the South". (I'd even consider a trial run
if I were you; this one is good!)
If you're a farmer, or if you love a farmer--you'll see more
than a little bit of truth in the riddle posted in the
"Southern Exchange". One of our regulars sent it in.
With no further ado, let this week's southern celebration
begin...
Hugs,
Shellie
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Drum roll please------The winner of January's Great Gator
Give-A-Way is Laura L. Smith from Wilder, Tennessee.
Congratulations Laura! Your 'gator is on it's way.
See Laura's Gator at the All Things Southern Store:
http://www.allthingssouthern.com (Look under Ag Products)
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"Chuckles"
A farmer had five female pigs and, as times were hard, he had
determined to take them to the county fair and sell them. While
at the fair, he met another farmer who owned five male pigs.
After talking a bit, they decided rather than sell the pigs
they'd mate them and split everything 50/50.
The farmers lived sixty miles away from one another so they
agreed to drive thirty miles and find a field in which to mate
their pigs. The first morning, the farmer with the female pigs
got up at 5 am., loaded the pigs into the family station wagon,
and drove the thirty miles.
While the pigs were mating, he asked the other farmer, "How will
I know if they're pregnant?" The other farmer replied, "If they're
in the grass grazing in the morning--they're pregnant, if
they're in the mud--they're not."
The next morning the female pigs were rolling in the mud, so
he hosed them off, loaded them again into the family station wagon
and proceeded to try again. The following morning the pigs were
in the mud again! This continued all week until one morning the
farmer was so tired that he couldn't get out of bed. He called to
his wife, "Honey, please look outside and tell me if the pigs are
in the mud or in the field."
"Neither," yelled his wife, "they're in the station wagon and one
of them is honking the horn!"
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"A Taste of the South"
Yum! I had this dip during the holidays. Bring it
out for your Super Bowl party and watch it disappear.
"Super Sunday Chip-and-Dip"
• 16 oz. can refried beans
• 1 t. plus 1 T. Chili powder or taco seasoning mix
• 1 T. lime juice
• 8 oz. cream cheese(softened)
• 4 oz. can chopped green chilies
• 1 garlic clove, pressed
• 1/2 c. onion, finely chopped
• 3.25 oz. can chopped black olives, divided
• 1 1/4 c. shredded cheddar cheese, divided
• 1 T. fresh cilantro, or 1 t. dried
Preheat oven to 400. Combine refried beans and 1 t. chili
powder, then spread in bottom of square or round dish. Combine
cream cheese, lime juice, chilies, garlic and remaining 1 T. chili
powder and mix until smooth. Add onion, olives and 1 cup of
cheese, mix well. Spread over beans. Bake 20-25 minutes or until
hot. Top with remaining olives, cheese and cilantro.
BAKED TORTILLA CHIPS
Cut a 7 inch flour tortilla into 8 wedges with pizza cutter.
Arrange on cookie sheet. Lightly spray with cooking oil. Sprinke
with salt. Bake at 400 until lightly golden.
~Special thanks to Amy Wiggins for this week's recipe!
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"Spotlight on the South"
SPOTLIGHT ON THE BIG EASY
Historians suggest "The Big Easy" is a nickname from the turn of
the century, taken from a dance hall by that name. Whether or not
the story is true, the moniker aptly describes the gentle
and relaxed pace for which the city of New Orleans is best known.
Come see for yourself and step back in time.
http://www.neworleanscvb.com/new_site/visitor/panaramics.cfm#
A ton of work must have went into this online introduction to
New Orleans. Take a few moments to enjoy beautiful panoramic views
of the French Quarter with its quaint narrow streets, lined with
their distinctive European architecture and wrought-iron balconies.
Then with a point and click, you can take a virtual tour of the New
Orleans Metropolitan Convention & Visitors Bureau, Inc. where you
can find exhibits such as "America Goes to War" or experience the
grandeur of The Elms Mansion. The entire family will love the
Louisiana Children's Museum where interactive exhibits put the fun
back into learning. Here children can shop for groceries in a
pint-sized supermarket; pretend to be reporters; climb a rock wall;
step inside a huge bubble; become a meteorologist; and learn about
the daily challenges of being physically disabled. For more of the
real world they can visit the kids' cafe, where children are
transformed into waitresses, waiters and guests. For the history
buff's there's an interative Mardi Gras exhibit that tells the
story of one of the world's most famous festivals.
Oh, yeah--did I mention that New Orleans is also proud to be hosting
the Big Game this weekend? ~smile~ Maybe after your virtual tour
you'll see why the proud residents of New Orleans think Super Bowl
XXXVI is just icing on their King's Cake.
~Shellie
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"It's Been Said..."
"People generally see what they look for and hear what they
listen for."
--Harper Lee
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the rest of the store!
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"Southern Comfort"
God's word is alive! It can breathe encouragement into conflict
and victory into defeat. Try reading the Word like the lady
searching for the lost coin. Expect the heavens to part and a
thundering voice to speak to your need.
If I remember to read this way I always get more from my study
time. One day I was searching the scriptures like this during a
particularly trying time when a verse jumped out at me, and became
so real to me, that I could almost believe the clouds had indeed
parted. It was great! But the best part is that I can't quote
this verse now without that feeling of peace returning to me.
Let me encourage you to read the Bible expectantly. Once a
part of it becomes life to you--it will be yours forever. The
verse that spoke to me that day? Micah 7:8: "When I fall,
I shall arise and when I sit in darkness the Lord shall be a
light unto me."
~Shellie
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"Southern Exchange"
Dear Shellie,
I saw this in the form of a wall hung plaque and I made one
for my nephew, Bobby Holt, and gave it to him for Christmas--
Everybody who saw it, liked it, and had fun solving (understanding)
its meaning. It goes like this:
M R Farmers
M R Not
O S A R
C M M T Pockets
L I B
M R Farmers
Hints:
1. Two southerners in conversation
2. Make each letter sound southern.
3. Letter sounds can be added together.
Hope you can use this,
Your Friend,
Carl Bonner
(Note from Shellie: You can find the answer to Carl's
riddle by surfing to http://www.allthingssouthern.com
and clicking on the "Southern Exchange".)
Dear Shellie,
I really enjoy " All Things Southern Weekly". I look forward to
each week and I could truly relate to "Dirt Roads". How I wish my
children and grandchildren could have experienced this type of
living. They find it hard to believe that we never had to lock
our doors at night or left our car keys in the car while shopping!
"Dirt Roads" brought back a lot of these good memories.
Thanks,
Jo Ann Bramlett Bradley
Universal City, Texas, (formerly from Transylvania, LA.)
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