Monthly Archives: October 2011

Planting Mustards… Check Out Our Cherry Tomato, and Quail Legs, Too:

Hey guys, and welcome back to Ridin Out the Recession. You know we’d mentioned earlier about taking our black-eyed peas up and letting the cows eat them. Those peas did really well for us and gave us a good amount … Continue reading

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EVOLUTION…….OCTOBER 20, 2011

“I AM A FIRM BELIEVER IN THE PEOPLE. If given the truth they can be depended on to meet any national crises. The great point is to bring them the real facts………Abraham Lincoln STILL JOBLESS AFTER ALL THESE YEARS……This past … Continue reading

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Putting Up Peas and Okra:

Good morning, and welcome back. The ole garden has been good to us once more. Deb and I have been canning peas for the last couple weeks now and man, we’re putting some up. As of last night, we’ve canned … Continue reading

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Day Old Fried Fish, Salmon Pie, Aunt Cora’s Coleslaw, and 1-2-3-4 Cake:

A woman takes a lover home during the day while her husband is at work. Her 9-year old son comes home unexpectedly; he sees them and hides in the bedroom closet to watch. The woman’s husband also comes home. She … Continue reading

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Pickled Okra

Good morning, and welcome back to Ridin Out the Recession…in Miz Judi’s Kitchen. We posted back in March a recipe for pickled okra, and last night Deb and I tried it out for the first time. The reasoning was simple…we … Continue reading

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Uncle Willie’s Swamp Cabbage Stew, Peggy’s Pig Eggs, and Yankee Puddin:

I think we’ll just keep it recipe day today! Deb and I were out the other day, and we were killing some time at the bookstore. She was picking up a couple crossword puzzles, so I was mostly just wandering … Continue reading

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Home Canning For Dummies…:

Good morning again my friends. I sure hope the title today doesn’t offend anyone because no one could have been a bigger dummy than I was, when Deb and I started canning our own vegetables, meats, fruits, etc. Shoot, even … Continue reading

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The Peas Have Done Well:

Good morning. Thanks for droppin in to visit this morning! Boy, you want to talk about a busy week? We’ve had one here at Dub and Deb’s lately. We apologize for no more posting than we have done this past … Continue reading

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Beer-Baked Brisket, Country-Fried Steak, and Coconut Layer Cake

I just want to say it’s good to be back. We’re all doing fine, and Deb is doing absolutely SUPER! We’ve been so busy with the peas coming in now, plus, for the last two days we’ve had NO internet … Continue reading

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Evolution…for the week of Oct. 6, 2011

“I am living so beyond my income, that it may be said to be living apart” “First of all, there was a dream and the will to found a private kingdom, usually, but not necessarily, also a dynasty……Then there is … Continue reading

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