Well, here we are in Erie, Pa where Vern and I both grew up. Vern's Mom, Ellen and all of his brothers and their wives and families still live here, and it's always so nice to come "home" and see everyone.
No visit to Erie would be complete without tasting Ellen's wonderful cooking...she is always ready for us with wonderful, tasty good old down home cooking. Part of that good old food includes "Pennsylvania Dutch" recipes and this morning we are being treated to SCRAPPLE.. Lots of folks don't know what that is..you are really missing it if you've never had it. It's made with pork sausage, corn meal, spices...then boiled in water, then refrigerated to solidify. When you are ready to cook it you slice it, dredge it in flour and fry it. Yum yum yum. we love it.
Ellen's "grandson-in-law", Mike Carmosino makes fabulous "OX ROAST" and of course Ellen stocked up on that for us, too. We have already had a sandwich of that, and are eagerly awaiting some more!.
No visit to Erie would be complete without tasting Ellen's wonderful cooking...she is always ready for us with wonderful, tasty good old down home cooking. Part of that good old food includes "Pennsylvania Dutch" recipes and this morning we are being treated to SCRAPPLE.. Lots of folks don't know what that is..you are really missing it if you've never had it. It's made with pork sausage, corn meal, spices...then boiled in water, then refrigerated to solidify. When you are ready to cook it you slice it, dredge it in flour and fry it. Yum yum yum. we love it.
Ellen's "grandson-in-law", Mike Carmosino makes fabulous "OX ROAST" and of course Ellen stocked up on that for us, too. We have already had a sandwich of that, and are eagerly awaiting some more!.
Kathy, Ron's wife made us a CHERRY PIE...oh boy is that good...home made, and we have already had a piece of that. You won't recognize us when we return, after all this food, and we have only been here 2 days!!!!
For those of you (many of our friends) who know and love Ellen, she is doing really well. We have already had our afternoon gin and tonic, and she is ready to beat me at Gin Rummy. When we arrrived the first day she wasn't home...still out playing cards with her ladies group.
Oct. 1st she will celebrate her 92nd birthday and we will be here with bells on!
More about Erie soon. Mary ( P.S. Happy birthday Margaret Hobbs! )
For those of you (many of our friends) who know and love Ellen, she is doing really well. We have already had our afternoon gin and tonic, and she is ready to beat me at Gin Rummy. When we arrrived the first day she wasn't home...still out playing cards with her ladies group.
Oct. 1st she will celebrate her 92nd birthday and we will be here with bells on!
More about Erie soon. Mary ( P.S. Happy birthday Margaret Hobbs! )
4 comments:
Is there anything better than Mom's cooking??? I don't think so. So glad you're enjoying your visit.
Lethea,
Maybe next time we see you it will be scrapple time...prepare yourselves!!!!!! Mary
Hi Mary,
We miss your blog! Hope all is well!
Lethea,
Thanks for the thoughts..we were visiting relatives. and now we are blogging again. Mary
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