Bay Leaves

Okay this is a little off my usual subject matter… or not.  Sometimes I feel like I am all over the place.  What do they call that, I have eclectic interest.

Are bay leaves a scam and a vast conspiracy? Increasing number of chefs say they do NOTHING to food – experts reveal truth behind tasteless green leaves

This particular article caught my attention because of something I said to Señora two or three months ago. I was cooking dinner, I forget Continue reading “Bay Leaves”

Chilly on the outside, chili on the inside

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My daughter, Keely, after graduating from UALR (University of Arkansas at Little Rock) and before entering law school at the University of Oklahoma, did several things to keep body and soul together.  After divorcing her first husband she went to work at the Poteau, OK newspaper, The Poteau Daily News. She worked first as a reporter, and then later was also one of the editors. As a reporter she once interviewed an active NFL quarterback, Jake Plummer of the Arizona Cardinals, who was in town as part of an advertising campaign.  I asked Keely what she thought of him.  Her reply was that he appeared to her as if he had been hit in the head one too many times.

Just as an aside, Poteau, which is on the Arkansas and Oklahoma border south of Ft. Smith, Arkansas, is known locally Continue reading “Chilly on the outside, chili on the inside”

Aunt Jackie’s Chicken Salad

I do not believe I am divulging an old, secret family recipe, but a treat that is mmm, mmm good.

2 or more chicken breasts – cooked until fork tender
2 hard boiled eggs -grated
1 or 2 celery ribs – chopped into small pieces
2 tbsp sweet pickle relish
Chopped sweet pickles to taste
Chopped pecans to taste
Chopped grapes to taste
Mayo or salad dressing

Chop chicken breast – add a small amount of salt
Add all ingredients, stir together
Add as much dressing as need to make moist
If desired add a “dab” of pickle juice for that “magic” touch
Mix well

Enjoy on bread as a sandwich or on lettuce for that low-cal meal.