Norma, Lots of inexpensive meals in those days. Ours was spaetzles. If we had onions then my father fried them and put them on top. If no onions then he fried cubes of bread for the top. Of course, fried in bacon fat. Boy, I loved that. I didn't know we were poor. We made toast on the top of the coal stove. I didn't know then that we were eating Texas Toast. LOL Dot ooo---This Email Scanned for Virus---ooo by ooo--- Norton Anti-Virus---ooo ----- Original Message ----- From: "franor" <franor@atmc.net> To: <NJ-MEMORIES-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, December 15, 2002 3:40 PM Subject: Re: [NJ-Memories] Re: Creole > Pat, > I'm with you I like Plain food, very little spices. As far as I go with > spices is Sweet and Sour by Lee & Per. however use a lot of cinnamon or > nutmeg. Like Herbs and grow some . I have never eaten crawfish and since > you described the head, never will. Lol. > I do eat oysters, and love Oyster Dressing which we will have for > Christmas. When eating I cannot look at the oyster black spot knowing what > it is. I just put the dressing in my mouth without looking. Have to be > careful eating Oyster Stew also. > > Bet your Mom and I cooked a lot alike. Used a lot of cabbage and sauerkraut > must be the German in me. A lot of those recipes came down through the > families. > My Mother made something that doesn't sound so good but it was. She took > boiled potatoes, cut them up, and tore up bread, put in a pan with lots of > butter, S&P and a little milk. Kinda looked liked dressing but we ate it > alone. I guess times were tough in those days in the 30's. > Norma > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <Tacy413408@aol.com> > To: <NJ-MEMORIES-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Sunday, December 15, 2002 2:45 PM > Subject: [NJ-Memories] Re: Creole > > > > Norma, > > > > I love to collect recipe books. Just weeded out a few for my daughter. > When > > they refer to Creole or Cajun down here it usually means spicy hot. I, > > myself, am into plain old flavorful food without the hot spices. > Personally, > > I think that kills the flavor. Now I do like the old recipes that come > down > > thru my husbands family, minus some of the fat and hot spices/sauces. > > > > The whole family loves crawfish, but I only like them in dishes like > etoufee. > > Not one for sucking the heads. That is where all of the hot spicy liquid > > is. Also, the people down here love to eat the fat from crabs. I have > news > > for them, I don't think that is fat. LOL > > > > I love the Pa Dutch and Amish recipes. My brother cooks a delicious > venison > > roast in saurkraut and with Granny Smith apples and spices. We grew up > > cooking with saurkraut, etc. > > > > Pat > > > > > > ============================== > > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, > go to: > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > > > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 >

Dot, My server played tricks on me and I couldn't get messages only a few at a time and then repeats. I gave up and went to Football. Thanks for the update on the Eagels, and they did finally win. Not into these southern games and basketball out my tush. Another thing no Mummers since leaving Jersey in 83 for Va. I am thinking Dish network. I don't remember being poor either we had enough to eat and was warm. Funny thing I do remember when I got 15c I bought a pair of Buster Brown sock and I thought I was really dressed up. Oh oh!! I still have a big collection of socks. Foot Fetish? I hope not. lol. judy? Norma ----- Original Message ----- From: Dorothy Borne <dotbnj@earthlink.net> To: franor <franor@atmc.net>; <NJ-MEMORIES-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, December 15, 2002 4:36 PM Subject: Re: [NJ-Memories] Re: Creole > Norma, > Lots of inexpensive meals in those days. Ours was spaetzles. If we had > onions then my father fried them and put them on top. If no onions then he > fried cubes of bread for the top. Of course, fried in bacon fat. Boy, I > loved that. I didn't know we were poor. We made toast on the top of the > coal stove. I didn't know then that we were eating Texas Toast. LOL > Dot

Norma, We have Direct TV but have a hard time getting the Giant games. We have to have an antenna to get it because Direct TV is not allowed to give it to us. Something about being able to pick it up with antenna it is against some law to get it from satellite. Just another gimmick. It was fine until 9-11. They had to set it up somewhere else and that's when the problem started. Dot ooo---This Email Scanned for Virus---ooo by ooo--- Norton Anti-Virus---ooo ----- Original Message ----- From: "franor" <franor@atmc.net> To: "Dorothy Borne" <dotbnj@earthlink.net> Cc: <NJ-MEMORIES-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, December 16, 2002 11:48 AM Subject: Re: [NJ-Memories] Re: Creole > Dot, > My server played tricks on me and I couldn't get messages only a few at a > time and then repeats. I gave up and went to Football. Thanks for the > update on the Eagels, and they did finally win. Not into these southern > games and basketball out my tush. Another thing no Mummers since leaving > Jersey in 83 for Va. I am thinking Dish network. I don't remember being > poor either we had enough to eat and was warm. Funny thing I do remember > when I got 15c I bought a pair of Buster Brown sock and I thought I was > really dressed up. Oh oh!! I still have a big collection of socks. Foot > Fetish? I hope not. lol. judy? > Norma > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Dorothy Borne <dotbnj@earthlink.net> > To: franor <franor@atmc.net>; <NJ-MEMORIES-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Sunday, December 15, 2002 4:36 PM > Subject: Re: [NJ-Memories] Re: Creole > > > > Norma, > > Lots of inexpensive meals in those days. Ours was spaetzles. If we > had > > onions then my father fried them and put them on top. If no onions then > he > > fried cubes of bread for the top. Of course, fried in bacon fat. Boy, I > > loved that. I didn't know we were poor. We made toast on the top of the > > coal stove. I didn't know then that we were eating Texas Toast. LOL > > Dot > > >