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  • About
    • Written By
    • Dedication
    • Created With Love
    • Acknowledgements
    • Preface
  • Family
    • Life
    • Allen, Virginia, Portia and Veta
    • Portia and Veta
      • Allen Issacson
      • All Together Now
      • BJ Foster
      • Bruce Thomas Jr.
      • Daniel Foster
      • Darla Cooper
      • Jason Townley
      • John Isaacson
      • Kevin Isaacson
      • Lanea Ambrosecchia
      • Portia's Family
      • Portia Isaacson
      • Rena Ambrose
      • Summer Watson
      • Tonia Narmour
      • Veta's Family
      • Veta McFaul
    • Virginia
    • Allen
  • Recipes
    • Breakfast
      • Bacon
      • Sausage
      • Scrambled Eggs
      • Soft Fried Eggs
      • Gravy
      • Biscuits
      • Fried Potatoes,
        Onions and Eggs
      • Hash Browns
    • Beans
      • Allen's Slow-Cooker
        Pinto Beans and Ham Hock
      • Mashed Potatoes
      • Fried Potatoes and Onions
      • Green Beans and New Potatoes
      • Cornbread
      • Cabbage
      • Ham and Cabbage Stew
      • Baked Potatoes
      • Potato Soup
      • Potato Pancakes
      • Cornbread and Milk
      • Black-eyed Peas
    • Sandwiches
      • Bologna Sandwich
      • Tomato Sandwich
      • Fried Egg Sandwich
      • Meatloaf Sandwich
      • Bacon Sandwich
      • Ham Sandwich
    • Other Dinners
      • Fried Chicken
      • How to Cut Up a
        Chicken for Frying
      • Chicken and Dumplings
      • Allen's Slow Cooker
        Chicken and Dumplings
      • Meatloaf
      • Hamburger Steak
      • Fried Green Tomatoes
      • Fried Okra
      • Iced Tea
      • Salad
      • Pickled Beets
      • Collard Greens, Turnip Greens,
        Mustard Greens or Polk Salad
      • Carrots
      • Corn on the Cob
    • Party Meals
      • Baked Turkey or Chicken
      • Virginia's Cornbread Dressing
      • Giblet Gravy
      • Potato Salad
      • Deviled Eggs
      • Baked Ham
      • Candied Sweet Potatoes
      • Blueberry Cobbler
      • Blackberries or Peaches
        with Sugar and Cream
      • Crisscross Pie Crust Cobbler
      • Virginia's Pie Crust Cookies
      • Virginia's Chocolate
        Mayonnaise Cake
    • Recipe Index

Table of Contents

  • Cover
  • Authors
  • Dedication to Our Parents
  • Created for Our Children
  • Preface
  • Acknowledgements
  • Life Was Hard, But the Food Was Delicious
    Virginia Short,
    known as an excellent cook
  • Allen, Virginia, Portia and Veta
  • Portia and Veta wtih Their Children and Grandchildren
    • Portia (Midgett) Isaacson Bass
    • Allen Isaacson, Portia’s Son
    • Kevin Isaacson, Portia’s Son
    • John Isaacson, Portia’s Son
    • Portia’s Family
    • Veta (Midgett) Leigh
    • Darla Cooper, Veta’s Daughter
    • Tonia (Cooper) Narmour, Veta’s Daughter
    • Rena (Dendy) Ambrose, Veta’s Daughter
    • Billie Jo (B.J.) (Ragley) Foster, Veta’s Daughter
    • Jason Townley, Tonia’s Son and Veta’s Grandson
    • Bruce Tyler Thomas, Jr., Tonia’s Son and Veta’s Grandson
    • Lanea Ambrosecchia, Rena’s Daughter and Veta’s Grandaughter
    • Summer Watson, Rena’s Daughter and Veta’s Grandaughter
    • Daniel Colt Foster, B.J.’s Son and Veta’s Grandson
    • Veta’s Family
    • All Together Now
  • Virginia with Her Family and Friends
    • H. Virginia (Short) Hickman
      Virginia's Chili Recipe
      (click image for larger version)
    • Virginia’s Mother, Beulah Land (Thompson) Short, and Family
    • Virginia’s Other Family and Friends
  • Allen with His Family and Friends
    • Allen Leroy Midgett
    • Allen’s Mother, Agnes (Rakestraw) Robinson and Family
    • Allen’s Father, Amberst Allen Midgett, and Family
    • Jim White, Allen’s Stepson, and Family
    • Allen’s Other Family and Friends
    • Allen Midgett's 78th Birthday Party
  • Breakfast (the Mother of All Meals)
    • Making Breakfast
    • Bacon
    • Allen’s Eggshell Coffee
    • Sausage
    • Fried Ham
    • Sausage or Ham Drippings Gravy
    • Scrambled Eggs
    • Scrambled Eggs with Green Onions
    • Scrambled Eggs with Onions
    • Soft Fried Eggs
    • Hard Fried Eggs
    • Gravy
    • Sausage Gravy
    • Allen’s Story About Virginia’s Clothesline Gravy
    • Drop Biscuits
    • Biscuits
    • One-Skillet Fried Potatoes, Onions and Eggs
    • Allen’s One-Skillet Breakfast, Lunch or Dinner
    • Hash Browns
  • Beans, Potatoes, Cornbread, Cabbage, Onions and More (of the Same)
    • Allen’s Slow-Cooker Pinto Beans and Ham Hock
      Beulah Land (Thompson) Short,
      Virginia’s Mother, in the kitchen
    • Beans and Salt Pork
    • Pepper Sauce
    • Mashed Potatoes
    • Fried Potatoes and Onions
    • Fried Potatoes
    • Green Beans and New Potatoes
    • Cornbread
    • Portia’s Exploding Cornbread
    • Cabbage
    • Cabbage with Ham or Bacon
    • Ham and Cabbage Stew
    • Baked Potatoes
    • Baked Sweet Potatoes
    • Potato Soup
    • Potato Pancakes
    • Cornbread and Milk
    • Allen’s Meal in a Glass
    • New Year’s Day Feast
    • Black-eyed Peas
  • Sandwiches
    • Bologna Sandwich
    • Portia's Favorite Breakfast
    • Tomato Sandwich
    • Fried Egg Sandwich
    • Eggs Everywhere
    • Meatloaf Sandwich
    • Bacon Sandwich
    • Ham Sandwich
  • Other Dinners and Suppers
    • Fried Chicken
      Veta Midgett McFaul
    • Chicken Gravy
    • How to Cut Up a Chicken for Frying
    • Chicken and Dumplings
    • Virginia’s Chicken and Dumplings
    • Allen’s Slow Cooker Chicken and Dumplings
    • Meatloaf
    • Hamburger Steak Gravy
    • Hamburger Steak
    • Fried Green Tomatoes
    • Fried Okra
    • Stewed Okra and Tomatoes
    • Iced Tea
    • Green Onions
    • Cucumbers
    • Salad Dressing
    • Salad
    • Pickled Beets
    • Collard Greens, Turnip Greens, Mustard Greens or Polk Salad
    • Cooked Carrots
    • Sliced Carrots
    • Corn on the Cob
  • Party and Holiday Meals
    • Baked Turkey or Chicken
      John Isaacson
    • Virginia’s Cornbread Dressing
    • Giblet Gravy
    • Potato Salad
    • Potato Salad from Leftover Mashed Potatoes
    • Deviled Eggs
    • Baked Ham
    • Ham Gravy
    • Allen’s Boiled Ham
    • Ham for a Week
    • Candied Sweet Potatoes
    • Blueberry Cobbler
    • Peach Cobbler
    • Blackberries or Peaches with Sugar and Cream
    • Our Blackberry Patch
    • Crisscross Pie Crust Cobbler
    • Virginia’s Red Pepper Peach Cobbler
    • Virginia’s Pie Crust Cookies
    • Virginia’s Chocolate Mayonnaise Cake
    • Chocolate Frosting
  • Recipe Index

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