A Common Shepherdess

Fried catfish Creamed Pimiento Sandwiches (my Mississippi grandmother's recipe) 1 egg 3 T flour 2 T sugar 1 tsp salt 3 T water 3 T butter 1/2 lb. grated cheddar cheese 3 T vinegar 1/2 c evaporated milk 1 small jar chopped pimientos, well drained Beat one egg; add flour, sugar, salt, water, butter and cheese. Cook in a double boiler until thick. Add vinegar, evaporated milk and pimientos. Cook again until thickened; cool. Spread on crackers or between slices of bread for a sandwich. Crossroads Coleslaw (from a cousin who got it from a fish house in Crossroads, Mississippi) 1 large head cabbage, finely shredded 3 carrots, finely shredded Dressing: 1/2 c sugar 1/4 c parsley flakes 1/4 c onion flakes 1/2 c mayonnaise 1/2 tsp liquid garlic 1 c pickle relish Salt and black pepper to taste Mix all together. Cover and refrigerate for 24 hours before serving. Fried dill pickles Speckled butter beans Sweet tea Mississippi Mud Cake The state Mississippi takes its name from the Mississippi Ri...

Our first two weeks of school have gone well. I am so proud of our oldest son. He has never liked school all that much and needs so many reminders to focus. He really liked the checklists and I think I had to remind him only once or twice the first week to get back on task. I think everyone's favorite subject is music. They have pretty much learned their hymn for this month and folksong for this term. The only problem is that I have those songs rolling through my head constantly. Have you ever sang "Waltzing Matilda" for three solid days and even had it invade your dreams? It's not as fun as it sounds. Our artist this term is Albrecht Durer. These first two weeks we have been studying his woodcut "The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse." We made some prints of our own using potato "cuts". We do our Bible reading, music (hymns, folksongs and classical), art, nature study, and zoology together. Our 1st grader also reads a daily poem and does m...