"Christine Dabney" > wrote in message
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> On Mon, 21 Jan 2008 12:56:16 -0600, "chefhelen"
> > wrote:
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>
>>Happy to be in Huntsville, Alabama. We have a 15 minute commute, live in a
>>very nice area where the cost of living is reasonable, have great weather,
>>aside from the occasional cold snap, and have great friends. Ok, there is
>>the fact that it's a red state but I'm working on changing that!
>>
>>
>>helen
>
> And how's the food there?
>
> Christine, trying to turn this back to the glories of southern food,
> and wishing we would be able to have at least one thread that doesn't
> degenerate immediately away from food.


Oh my, it can be wonderful or dreadful! It seems as though some of the
Southern charm has gone by the wayside in favor of boxed (bleah) and canned
(BLEAH - canned asparagus is an ABOMINATION!) products, there are still
folks who can cook. When they can cook, they cook very well.

Our best friends had us over for dinner the other night and we had the BEST
Southern fried pork chops on earth with cream gravy made in the pan
afterwards, creamed potatoes, the best cole slaw that I've ever had, roasted
asparagus and one year old wedding cake that I had made last year!

All in all, a fabulous meal with fabulous friends!

OH! And fresh strawberries that had been kissed with Gran Mariner to go
over the top of that one year old wedding cake!

helen