Milk-toast was common across the Ohio River states and the mid-South. Hey you all; was that a common food in Tidewater VA and the deep South????? Incidentally, does anyone have a guess as to why our Southern biscuits with sausage/ham/bacon were not common in the Northern States? ----- Original Message ----- From: "MJM" <mjm@rcsis.com> To: <VA-SOUTHSIDE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, August 13, 2001 6:22 PM Subject: [VA-SOUTHSIDE-L] Re: BOILED MILK > I don't usually join in the Southside posts as I would rather 'listen and learn', however I have had experience with Milk Toast. My mother made it for me many times when I was young and not feeling well. I considered it a comfort food and always liked it. I haven't had it in years because it tasted so much better when my mother made it. > And by the way Paul, I had all my teeth and still do. :-) My mother was from Southern Illinois. Does anyone know if it was a regional > 'treat'? I grew up in the West and can't recall anyone else having it. > It's a nice reminder of some happy memoriesMakes me wish I could have her comfort food right now. > > Jeannine > Looking for Gordon, Lax in Halifax. [Virginia] > > > > > ==== VA-SOUTHSIDE Mailing List ==== > VAGenWeb http://www.rootsweb.com/~vagenweb > > > ============================== > Ancestry.com Genealogical Databases > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/rwlist2.asp > Search over 2500 databases with one easy query! >