Let's Have Global Warming!!!
It's COLD down here in Okieland. I have this wierd white stuff covering the ground that is making a mess. This is just not right. I thought I left that stuff behind. We're supposed to get another 10" tonight, so we're prepared to hang out for the weekend in the house. We don't have the equipment to deal with large amounts of snow here, so it is a real pain in the butt. Please, make it go away!!!
Sam got called to do speech therapy at Oklahoma Central University for a 14 week session, but due to the weather, her classes have been cancelled. We've been on the waiting list for about 2 years,and they finally called. It's a great deal. Graduate student therapists will work with her for their semester, with a licensed speech therapist overseeing it. We're all dressed up to go, but the weather closed the school. I hope she can go next week. If she does, that will mean that I'm putting 4 through college. (Actually, it's 14 weeks, twice a week, for $180. Not a bad deal!)
OK, here's another recipe. I'm a huge fan of clam chowder, and this is the one I think is the best Ive tried.
1 qt shucked clams, chopped (save the liquor) **
3 slices salt pork (or 5-6 slices bacon) chopped
2 small onions, diced
2 medium potatoes, diced (1/2" cubes)
1 bay leaf
1cup water
3 cups milk
1 1/2 cup half & half cream
1/4 cup butter (1/2 stick)
Salt & pepper to taste
In a pot, SLOWLY fry the pork (or bacon) until cooked, but not crispy. If you use bacon, drain the fat.
Add the onions and saute' until clear.
Add potatoes, bay leaf, and water. Simmer until potatoes are tender.
Add clam liquor, milk, cream, butter, and clams. Simmer for about 15 minutes, (Don't let it boil), and it's done.
** Now, here's a twist!! The basic recipe also works well with shrimp, crawdads, scallops, oysters, or crab. I just made it with the "fake crabmeat" and it was wonderful!
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