We're delighted to share our Aunt Nettie with you. She's agreed to answer any questions you might ask about food, its preparation, and even clean-up tips. But we have to prepare you. She just might want to come right over to your house and help you fix dinner. To send any questions to Ask Aunt Nettie an/or get her cooking advice, .
As an example of Aunt Nettie's impressive, penny-pinching ability to save, she still has some depression glass dishes and bowls in the cupboard--they're the real thing and she still treasures them. In future issues of Vegetarians in Paradise, Aunt Nettie and her niece Zel will offer more money-saving recipes for the most extreme skinflints along with suggestions to help bargain-hunter foodies seek out cheap fare that still brings good cheer to the table.
Howdy there Darlin's,
Since we been acquainted fer some time now, y'all probly know summer's one o' my favrite times o' the year. Yes siree, I jes love watchin' all them veggies grow in the garden an' think it's purty speshul ta be able ta go outside an' pick my very own kale an' lettuce salad tossed with them shiny l'il ole cherry tomaters hangin' so purty on the vine.
An' when it comes ta dessert, why ain't nothin' better'n pluckin' nice ripe peaches off'n the tree an' puttin' 'em together with a tad o' this, a pinch o' that, a smidge of somethin' sweet, an' before ya knows it, why somethin' mighty delicious is a-waitin' fer ya when yer ready fer yer sweet treat after supper.
You ever notice that when yer growin' a heap o' yer own fruits an' veggies, why you kin save a bundle o' that green stuff. An' by now, y'all probly know some o' my ole tricks fer savin' money and makin' it go a long way.
Now, if'n y'all never tried growin' a few veggies o' yer own an' y'all don't have a nice big yard fer plantin', all's ya need fer startin' some lettuce is a 6-inch pot --or 2 or 3 o' them. Make shure them pots has holes in the bottom. Git some pottin' soil, and a package o' seeds. That's all besides a regalar waterin' ta keep that soil nice an' moist 'til them seeds start a-sproutin'. Oh, I almost fergot. Y'all need ever'day sunshine. Veggies loves sunshine.
Y'all kin plant radishes, or kale, or scallions the very same way, but fer tomaters, y'all need a bigger pot fer to give them roots some room.
Now y'all write back an' tell me how y'all liked my speshul fluffery dessert with them fresh peaches. An' write me 'bout yer summer garden, too. An' if'n y'all take pictures, why I jes love ta see them nice plants growin'.
Yer ever lovin' Aunt Nettie
Yield: 5 to 6 servings
1 recipe Glazed Peaches (recipe below)
Aunt Nettie grew up on the farm. She did not eat out of a can or reach into the freezer. There was no microwave to pop her food into. Everything she made was from scratch. All the food she ate was natural, without pesticides. It was grown right there on the family farm, and she had to cook to survive. At eighty-three years young she still leaps and bounds around the kitchen and can shake, rattle, and roll those pots and pans with the best of them. Nowadays, Aunt Nettie just shakes her head and complains, "Nobody cooks anymore. They have no idea about puttin' a meal together." She's on a mission. She wants to help those younguns eat better so they can grow up healthy like her own eight kids.
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