Fish Friday at Home

Posted on March 27, 2009 by Michele Cheplic

Fridays during Lent mean massive fish frys. Tonight thousands of seafood lovers will cram into dozens of churches and rotary clubs in our area to dine on fish fry favorites, including perch, grouper, homemade cole slaw, German potato salad and rye bread. I love a good fish fry, the prices not so much (though the money does go to a good cause). If you are looking to spend less this Friday night consider making your own three-course fish fry using the following simple recipes: SHRIMP DIP Ingredients: 1/4 pound diced cooked shrimp 1 stick butter, softened 1 (8 ounce) package … Continue reading →

New Twists on Coleslaw

Posted on August 31, 2006 by Libby Pelham

I hated coleslaw when I was young. There is a chicken fast food place in Memphis named Jack Pirtle that serves a sandwich that consists of a chicken fried steak with slaw on a bun. My parents loved it, but I would not touch it unless the slaw was left off. I would not even eat a barbecue sandwich with slaw (and barbecue is my all time favorite food!). But now that I am older, I love cole slaw. Maybe it was just an acquired taste. Today, for playgroup, I made Asian Coleslaw. I took the easy way out, using … Continue reading →