Thoughts from a blue-eyed Texas gal
As a true Southern gal, I absolutely LOVE okra and tomatoes, so I couldn't pass up the fresh okra at the Pflugerville Pfarmer's Market last week. Here's a tasty recipe from the Simply Recipes website. This recipe is more diet-friendly than many of … [Continue reading]
Ad in the San Antonio Express newspaper, 17 June 1943. "Even a general in Africa writes home how much he misses meeting the gang downtown to enjoy a Coca-Cola. Overseas, Coke is a refreshing remembrance of home. Men cherish its taste and … [Continue reading]
I've blogged about my paternal grandmother, Lula Hulsey Armstrong's wonderful cooking before (see 52 Weeks of Personal Genealogy & History – Food). In addition to a talented cook, she was also a talented quilter. Each of her colorful quilts was … [Continue reading]
While going through photos taken in France during WWI by my grandfather, Willie Benoit — a tiny (1-1/2" by 2-1/2") photo of a man with a mustache surrounded by children and adults caught my eye. I turned the photo over and was completely surprised … [Continue reading]
Baseball Hall of Famer Ted Amar Lyons and his sister Miss Pearl Lyons lived in the next block on the same street as my grandparents in Vinton, Louisiana. My mom tells a great story of how a teacher in town once tried to get this lifelong bachelor to … [Continue reading]
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