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A Little War in McCreary County - The Washington Post

A Little War in McCreary County - The Washington Post

Appalachian Stories, Poetry, Recipes and Inspirational Humor 1

Appalachian Stories, Poetry, Recipes and Inspirational Humor 1

Slow Cooker Beer Chicken

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In a slow cooker place a whole chicken or enough parts of chicken to make a whole chicken. Pour 1 can of beer over the chicken Add 1 tsp. garlic 1 tsp. basil 1 tsp parsley A dash of red pepper flakes opt. Salt and pepper to taste. cook on high for 4 or 5 hours It will fall  to pieces  and so tender.

Bygone days cook stove

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Old cook stove.. love these.

Hibiscus container flowers

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My Hibiscus that barely made it with all the heat this summer.I will never buy anymore of these flowers again because they require way to much water.

Hot Water Cornbread Hoe Cakes

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In a large bowel place 1 cup self- risen meal . Bring 13/4 cup water to boil Pour over meal and stir. Pour into a skillet of hot grease and brown on one side and flip over and brown on other side. Serve hot or cold

Fried Cabbage and Onions

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Recipe; In a skillet or frying pan place 4 tablespoons of butter or margarine .When it is hot and melted place half of a cabbage head chopped up w/1 small onion chopped.Turn heat to med. and cook until tender and light brown.

Rooster Talk

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That Rooster can say that again..though don`t get me wrong I am not looking forward to the freezing cold winter either.In Tennessee i think that we quit having Fall and Spring. We just have Hot and Cold.

Red Rooster

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My son raising Chickens was a shock to me. I burst out laughing.I think he got tired of buying cold storage eggs.My mom raised chickens and i grew up around them and milking cows and pigs and such but i never raised anything but i did put out  a really small garden..Well here is one of the roosters that he raised plus he raised a lot of hens.The rooster is his alarm clock now.He did a really good job ,so i am proud of him.