OK... nuff funnin fer now.... on t'better things....Perlow...

Well Sir....Missie "Buster"...AKA Vicki frum out Kansas way sent this here E-mail to me and I thought it held some country folk (and City folk also I guess) wisdom that needed to be shared.....

Living on Earth is expensive,
but it does include a free trip around the sun every year.

How long a minute is depends on what side of the bathroom door you're on.

Birthdays are good for you; the more you have, the longer you live.

Ever notice that the people who are late are often much jollier than the people who have to wait for them?

If Wal-Mart is lowering prices every day, how come nothing is free yet?

Some mistakes are too much fun to only make once.

A truly happy person is one who can enjoy the scenery on a detour.

Working for God on earth does not pay much,
but His Retirement plan is out of this world.

Now fer some food! I think that by now most a y'all be a know'n that if'n I wanted to...I could publish up a whole bunch of "Gormay" recipee's...and I did do that in the beginnin of this blog...but I was immedjiately contacted by several folks who said "Hey...we ain't no gormets...all we want is simple..plain...everyday recipee's that most folks can be a makin."

So I got the message right frum the get go...and so fer...I've pretty much stuck t'my wurd...and today is no ception.....

This here next recipee is called Perlow...and its basically like Louisiana Jambalaya...but not quite...Here tis...Perlow....

Perlow

3 or 4 chopped onions
4 chopped cloves of Garlic
1-2 cups of Chopped Ham..or Bacon..or Salt Pork
1 can stewed Tomato’s
1 choped Bell Pepper
Salt & Pepper to taste
1 teaspoon Thyme
2 Bay Leaves
Tabasco sauce
2 Cups uncooked Rice
3 lbs of cooked small shrimp…shelled.

Optional Meats

Sausage slices,
Cubed Chicken,
Bite size chunks a Pork

…if using these meats…brown with the Onions and Garlic.

In a Cast Iron Dutch Oven (if you have one), or a large pot, brown up the Onions, Garlic and Bacon (or ham or salt pork). When brown…add the Peppers and Tomato’s. Simmer till the tomatoes are very tender. Add the Salt & Pepper (to Taste), the Thyme, a couple of squirts of Tabasco Sauce (to yur taste), and the Bay leaves.

Also add the Rice and just barely cover everything with water and bring to a boil. Now….add the cooked shrimp and stir into the mixture. Cook until the rice is done (dry & fluffy)

Serve with a real good Tater or Macaroni Salad