Fried Green Tomatoes Make Me Happy....

Today is my first day of  5 days off so this morning I went to Kroger to get pick up a few things.... but I came out with something NOT on my list, tsk, tsk, tsk, how many times does this happen to you? To me... ummm, ALWAYS, and then if I don't have a list, I don't come out with what I went in for in the first place. But, these called my name, and boy howdy... I ANSWERED!!!

Green Tomato Love Abounds!!

First day of no school, I deserve a treat for lunch, RIGHT? Ok, I wanted a treat and fried green tomatoes are some kinda treat!!! Yummy! 

Then on Facebook, Ashley Hinkle asked if anyone knew  of a recipe for Fried Green tomatoes..It is official.. It is FRIED GREEN TOMATO DAY!!!

So here is what I did....

(note: this recipe is not rocket science or (NRS), it is more like.. umm thrown together.. adjust as you need or feel like)



They are so pretty sliced up!

Slice some green tomatoes.. I used 2 of my babies... I like them sliced on the thin side, I know some prefer them thicker... again NRS.... just slice away...

Then in a small bowl beat two eggs with about a cup of milk

In another bowl  put in some corn meal and  some  all-purpose flour, salt, pepper, and I add some seasoned bread crumbs, but if you don't have them, corn meal and flour is sufficient (NRS).

To your skillet add oil. (Corn oil, Canola oil, Olive Oil)  I had Canola oil and I added a bit of bacon grease, cause I am southern and yanno a little wicked....bacon grease wicked... :)   and depending on how thick you sliced them, is how fast you fry them, thicker the slower, thinnner you can fry at a higher temp.  No higher than medium though..

Drain on paper towel and EAT!

YUMMY!!!

Here is a basic (NRS) recipe....

Fried Green Tomatoes

4 firm green tomatoes

salt and pepper to taste

2 eggs

1/2 milk

2 cups cornmeal

1/2 cup all- purpose flour

1/2 cup seasoned bread crumbs (optional)

1 Tbsp. Salt

1 tsp. pepper

Slice the tomatoes and salt and pepper.

Beat the eggs and mix with the milk and put tomatoes in the milk mixture to soak while you mix the cornmeal/flour mixture.

In a seperate bowl, mix the cornmeal, flour  (bread crumbs) salt and pepper.

Heat a skillet and add the oil of choice, (I put in enough oil to come half way up the tomato.  So again depend how thick you slice and how big your skillet is.)

Dip each tomato slice in the cornmeal/flour mixture and place in oil.   Cook until golden brown, flip and then drain on paper towel.

The eating has began.

I am fanciful I tell ya...

Yesterday on my favorite blog http://www.crazyauntpurl.com/  (my secret stalkee) posted about her redneck travel mug... but it was not quiet as "fanciful" as mine... good for a smoothie, but GIRL PLEASE, I may have been born in Dallas, but I grew up in the mountains of Arkansas.  When your children steal all your thermoses(sp), what do you resort to, to carry your beverage?  I resorted to that which works best.

Notice the beautiful crocheted dishcloth it sits on!!

I was actually watching the food network this weekend and saw a couple preparing a picnic and then they loaded up their  iced peach tea in mason jars to  ummm take to their living room to drink.  Not sure about the living room part but  made me think... And yes I do have a gigantic jar, because yanno DRINK MORE WATER!!!!!  

Simple things... I am happy.

Of course I can get away with it... Living in Texas and all, and if the Texans say something I just say, I am from Arkansas, and they just nod in understanding.

BTW... cute simple project pictures coming soon.. Patience, remember I am new at this!!!

Facebook Colors

 It was a simple request... just post your bra color on Facebook and raise awareness for breast cancer. Cute little thing women could do and maybe just MAYBE would remind someone to think, or act and get a mammogram. For the last two days, this small deed has proven the old adage, "no good deed, goes unpunished".

I was bombarded about it being a sexist thing to do, DON’T YOU KNOW MEN GET BREAST CANCER TOO…. to it making other cancers seem like LESS than breast cancer. Seriously??? SERIOUSLY!!! I posted my bra color so now I hate men and think any cancer that isn't breast cancer is less of a cancer. Me, whose father died of lung cancer and whose mother is an ovarian cancer survivor.

 Cancer is CANCER.... HELLO!!!!

 Cancer is a killer... do we have a new label to worry about cancerist, one cancer is worse or better than another cancer, depending on where it attacks??? I never knew one cancer was better...


CANCER... bad in my book in any form... but I am a simple mind.






I got upset, yanno let someone steal my happiness. Then I remembered my New Year's resolution, to just be HAPPY... I have to realize I can't do everything... but I can do SOMETHING.. This was something, ok maybe it wasn't perfect, but


"Don't let the perfect be the enemy of the good." Voltaire



Just because I can't do everything perfect doesn't mean I will not do anything good.

and on that note...



I stand up and say



"BLACK” for today….