Carol's Kitchen

CAROL’S BANANA PUDDING RECIPEOne and 1/2 cups of sugar with 5 tablespoons of flour, mix well,3 cups of milk save one of the cups to add 4 egg yolks beat them in the cup of milk and add all to the flour mixture. Cook and stir the mixture constantly until the mixture is slightly thick.

Who Needs the Baker When You’ve Got The Crazy Water

The Baker Hotel in Mineral Wells is a twin to the Arlington in Hot Springs, Arkansas. The Baker has been the talk of the town but a real treasure is in the shadow of the Baker. It’s the Crazy Water Hotel built before the Baker came into existence.

2 Cents Worth

Good morning to all my friends, by the time you read this I will be back home in Aspermont, this has been one more trip. Joe and Buzz, Joe Jr,, have worked so hard all week, we are going to take maybe 2 days to get home, Joe is tired. They got the 3 big walnut trees down close to the house.

Lessons from the Heartland: Kentucky folks say Public Dollars are for Public Schools

There was a big news story on Tuesday’s Election night that you may not have heard about “School Choice” initiatives were on the ballot in three states.

Pat snd Sue’s Cat House

Pat and Sue Thomas of Harlingen are twins who had outstanding careers as teachers. They are now retired and spend their time in a number of ways. They make what they call refrigerator towels that hang on a door or a cabinet pull so you can wipe or dry your hands.

So, what’s new(s)

I tend to find elections as exhaustively exciting as being the host of a bingo parlor because no matter what numbers roll out of the hopper, who yells “Bingo” or those muttering words having fewer consonants, editors win.

2 Cents Worth

Good morning from Wingo, Kentucky, I think we brought the wind from West Texas with us, I have not known the wind to blow here in Kentucky like it has the last two days.

Carol's Kitchen

MRS WAGES PICKLING SALTKosher Dill Pickles 50 fresh washed cucumbers in sterilized jars, add to each quart jar 2 head of fresh dill 2-to 3 cloves of garlic 1 small red or green pepper poe Bring to a boil 2 quarts of water l qt, of vinegar and 1 cup of Mrs Wages pickling salt Fill the jars to within...

The Notrees, Texas Reunion

It was kinda like a play. Reminded me a little bit of Thornton Wilder’s OUR TOWN. Kerry Peacock served as stage manager and related stories about Notrees and then called on various members of the audience to share some of their experiences growing up in the small oil field town with an unusual name.

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Oh how I wish all of you were with Joe and I in Wingo, Kentucky, it is the most awesome sight this year. I told you when we were here in the early summer when the trees had so much foliage on them, the fall would be awesome, well the fall is awesome.