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Thursday, September 20, 2007
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1. The difference between a hissy fit and a conniption fit. 2. How many fish or collards greens make up a mess. 3. What direction cattywumpus is. 4. That "gimme sugar" don't mean pass the sugar. 5. When somebody's "fixin" to do something, it could take 5 minutes or 2 weeks. 6. What "Well I Suwannee !!" means. 7. A good dog is worth its weight in gold. 8. Real gravy don't come from the store. 9. When "by and by" is. 10. How to handle their "pot likker". 11. The difference between a redneck, a good ol' boy, and trailer trash. 12. What "jack-leg" means. 13. That the best comfort in times of trouble is a plate of fried chicken and a big bowl of potato salad. If the trouble is real dire, they add banana puddin'. |
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"Jack-leg" means self-taught.
As in, 'That jack-leg preacher sure can bring the fire and brimstone.'
"I suwannee" is derived from "I swan", which is an exclamation of incredulity or surprise. "I declare" can also be used in such circumstances.
Carrie, that sounded so dirty, I snorted. I suwannee! People have died from happiness after tasting your gravy, indeed.
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I bet she could use some banana pudding about now.
What she should have done was researched what the company does before she moved in.
TRUE SOUTHERN BANANA PUDDIN'
* 2 cups vanilla wafer crumbs
* 3 bananas, sliced into 1/4 inch slices
* 1 1/2 cups white sugar
* 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
* 2 cups milk
* 3 egg yolks
* 2 teaspoons butter
* 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
* 3 egg whites
* 1/4 cup white sugar
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2. Line the bottom and sides of a 9 inch pie plate with a layer of alternating vanilla wafers and banana slices.
3. To Make Pudding: In a medium saucepan, combine 1 1/2 cups sugar with flour. Mix well, then stir in half the milk. Beat egg yolks and whisk into sugar mixture. Add remaining milk and butter or margarine.
4. Place mixture over low heat and cook until thickened, stirring frequently. Remove from heat and stir in vanilla extract. Pour half of pudding over vanilla wafer and banana layer while still hot.
5. Make another layer of alternating vanilla wafers and banana slices on top of pudding layer. Pour remaining pudding over second wafer and banana layer.
6. To Make Meringue: In a large glass or metal bowl, beat egg whites until foamy. Gradually add 1/4 cup sugar, continuing to beat until whites are stiff. Spread meringue into pie pan, making sure to completely cover pudding layer.
7. Bake in preheated oven for 15 minutes, just until meringue is browned. Chill before serving.
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Usually it's an old person who wants a child to kiss him/her on the cheek, but it does have wider usage too. Courting couples might say it to each other also.
"Come on, gimme some sugar 'fore I gotta git to work, Jolene."
Further note -- if somebody passes on, a banana puddin' will not do. You need to bake a Pineapple Upside Down Cake then.
And here's that recipe.
For bottom of pan:
* 3 tablespoons butter
* 3/4 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
* 6 slices pineapple or 1 can (20 ounces) can of drained pineapple chunks
* maraschino cherries
Cake batter:
* 1/2 cup butter
* 1/2 cup sugar
* 1 egg
* 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
* 1 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
* 1/2 teaspoon salt
* 1/2 cup milk
PREPARATION:
In a 9-inch square cake pan, melt butter; sprinkle with brown sugar. Arrange pineapple and cherries on sugar, making a design.
Make cake batter.
Cream 1/2 cup butter; gradually add 1/2 cup sugar and beat until light and fluffy. Add egg and beat well. Add sifted dry ingredients alternately with the milk; beat until smooth, ending with dry ingredients. Pour over pineapple design. Bake at 375° for about 35 minutes. Let cake cool for about 5 minutes before turning out onto a serving plate. Serve warm with whipped cream, if desired.
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So true.
And that recipe for REAL banana pudding is worlds away from what is often passed off as banana pudding. Once I made the real deal, I was completely turned out. ;-)
No bake? Instant vanilla puddin'? Cool whip instead of meringue? They are right out of line with that mess.
Love the list, even though I don't understand half of it!
"I suwannee" is derived from "I swan", which is an exclamation of incredulity or surprise. "I declare" can also be used in such circumstances.
And now I'm hungry for some greens. (add beans with a hamhock and cornbread and I'll die a happy girl)
I do like Southern food though, can't get enough of that. Ok so I do know what collered greens are. :)
Great TT.
Knew them all except "swannee", that one I've never heard before.
Great List!
The hubster is a Yankee by way of Conneticut and Oxford England. He won't eat banana pudding, but man, that boy will eat his weight in peach cobbler! (Check my blog for the recipe) Even his mama is amazed that he loves my beans and cornbread.
Oh, and I say you mention Nalini Singh on another blog. I haven't read #3 of the PSI series yet, but IMHO they rock! She built an awesome world based on the Net. Very cool.
Although I understand cricket so I have something to retaliate with sometime :-)
It brought to mind all the things I still say when I've been back home.
"You hungry? Theres a mess of greens up in that freezer, give me some sugar and then go get you some."
"I'm fin-to, give me a bit."
Ah, the memories. :)
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Xakara, what you wrote sounded like something my mamaw would've said.
Thanks for the memories, Ann.
This post got me all nostalgic, so I'm gonna cook up a storm this weekend. Fried chicken, potato salad, and either a banana puddin' or a pineapple upside down cake. Mmm mm.
Elle, cattywumpus is crooked, sideways, not right. And yes ma'am, I do love Nalini's series. Her books are wonderful. CARESSED BY ICE was the best one yet, I think.
Thanks for visiting my Mabon TT!
I grew up in the North and live in Israel now, so these are definitely not local for me.
But I've never said I was "fixin' to fix a sandwich." I'm not *that* southern.
I had a friend named Sabrina who used to say, "Well, I'm just fixin' to have some dinner. What about you?"
These southerner lists used to make me cringe, but hey, you can't help the truth so no sense in hiding from it. LOL!
BTW, I'm glad someone clarified that their really IS a difference between redneck, good ol' boy, and trailer trash. (And sadly enough, you can usually decide on which one of those three a person is within the first few minutes of them.)
Great 13!