Nancy’s Pineapple Salad

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Welcome to the ELEVENTH post of the Saving Second Base project!

Today’s contributor is my friend, Kim
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My name is Kim Hardwick and I am a mother of two boys.

I started dating my high school sweetheart, who is now my husband, a few months after his mother, Nancy, had finished chemotherapy for breast cancer. The first time I talked to his mother I thought she had the sweetest voice I had ever heard. She has been in my life for fifteen years now and I am blessed to be her daughter-in-law.

I remember the first Christmas dinner I shared with my husband’s family. There was this interesting looking dish that was topped with marshmallows and cheese that everyone devoured like it was their last supper. The marshmallow and cheese combination seemed strange to me so it took several years for me to try it.
Surprise, surprise!
It was delicious. The tart, sweet pineapple and the sharp cheese with soft sweet marshmallows is fabulous


Recipe: Nancy’s Pineapple Salad

Ingredients

  • 1 can crushed pineapple
  • 2 egg yolks
  • 2 Tbls flour
  • 1/2 c. sugar
  • 1/4 Tsp salt
  • 1 bag of mini marshmallows
  • small tub of cool whip
  • 8 oz. grated Longhorn cheese

Instructions

  1. Mix flour, sugar and salt in a large sauce pan then add crushed pineapple.
  2. Add 2 beaten egg yolks and cook on low heat until thick.
  3. Transfer cooked mixture to a 9 x 13 in pan and refrigerate until cold.
  4. Spread tub of cool whip over the pineapple mixture.
  5. Add a layer of marshmallows then top with cheese.

Thank you so much for sharing your story and Nancy’s recipe!

<3 Rachel and Tricia

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The Superhero’s Favorite Chili

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The Superhero

By Patti Maxwell

Like everyone younger than logic, she was fearless. Flying high on wings of inexperience, she took risks most learn to avoid and tempted Fate at every turn.  She lived in a Land far from reality.  She was eternally optimistic: there was plenty of time to grow up, time to move on, time to get ready, and time to get ahead. She had, after all, all the time in the world.  There were endless Tomorrows stretched out ahead of her.  Playing fast and loose, she beat odds she didn’t even know were against her. She was invincible, indestructible, immortal.

And then one day, her Land was invaded by a Monster and his legions. They assaulted many of her givens, and caused the rest to take shelter in denial. The air became rank with fear, as the Monster’s bombs of destruction exploded first here, then there, threatening the very way of life throughout the Land. She had never thought something like that could happen to her, and she was terrified.

But the one thing she wasn’t was dumb. She quickly realized that the Monster could not be allowed to run rampant though the Land, and that he had to be stopped before everything was destroyed. Casting fear and denial aside, she dug out her best cape, always useful back in her flying days, and put it on. And she became the first Superhero the Land had known.

She fought with all her might, long and hard and desperately. There were times when she was down, wounded and tired, but she quickly got up again, took up her sword, and resumed the battle. The war raged for many months, and though she won some and lost some, she never lost her will to survive. She fought on, until one day she realized the Monster was gone. She had won.

After the war was over and the smoke had cleared, she looked around and surveyed the rubble left behind. Many parts of the Land had been ravaged. Where once there had been bounty, there was now barrenness. Structures had been flattened. Expectations had been unalterably altered.

But she knew the Land could be rebuilt, and it was. New structures were erected, looking as good as those taken down by the Monster. The seeds of new prosperity were planted, and new expectations developed.

But one unexpected outcome of the war was her realization that life in the Land was perhaps not as eternal as she had once thought. Perhaps there really wasn’t all the time in the world. Though one might suppose that this was a bad outcome, one would be wrong. After having fought and won against the evil Monster, the Land was moved closer to reality and life was made forever better. Foundations and armaments were reinforced, made stronger than before to protect against any future attacks. Social programs were put into place to prepare the Land to be more self-sufficient and successful in the future.
So while she occasionally missed the wild and free antics she’d enjoyed before the Monster came, she was happier than ever before. She had learned that, true, there were not endless Tomorrows laid out in front of her, but Today was a much better place.

She never really put away her cape after the war, though. Battered and torn though it was, she kept it nearby, just in case she might need it again. She was a Superhero, after all.

Recipe: The Superhero’s Favorite Chili

Ingredients

  • 2 lbs. ground beef
  • 1 large onion, chopped
  • 1 green pepper, chopped
  • 1 clove garlic, chopped
  • 1 (28-29) oz. can of peeled tomatoes, chopped
  • 1 Tbsp. Sugar
  • 1 tsp. basil
  • 1 tsp. celery salt
  • 1 bay leaf
  • ½ tsp. cayenne pepper (red pepper)
  • Salt & pepper to taste
  • Chili powder to taste (we use 6-7 tbls.)
  • 1 can red kidney beans
  • Sharp cheddar cheese (grated or shredded)
  • Sour cream

Instructions

  1. Brown the ground beef.. Drain and set aside.
  2. Sauté the onions, green pepper, and garlic until soft.
  3. Add the ground beef to the vegetables.
  4. Add the tomatoes, spices, sugar, salt, and pepper.
  5. Cook over low heat for several hours, stirring occasionally.
  6. Add the kidney beans one hour before serving, and adjust the seasoning.
  7. Serve with cheddar cheese and sour cream on top.

Quick Notes

* Try Del Monte “Zesty Diced Tomatoes with Chopped Jalapeno Peppers” for part of the tomatoes. It’s a good addition!

Patti, thank you so much for contributing this story about your daughter, your Superhero, and this delicious recipe <3 Rachel and Tricia

about Patti: I am a retired consultant who worked for years in documentation and training for the corporate world.  After doing all that writing for others, when I retired, I decided to write for myself.  My primary blog, which is mostly creative writing, is PattiKen and the Muses, and it contains links to my three others which feature creative non-fiction, photography and fun stuff.

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Coconut Cream Pie

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Author: Tara Roberts

I grew up in the south. If you donʼt have any idea what that implies, it means that food is a religion. That fried chicken, buttermilk biscuits and gravy, brewed sweet tea, and homemade pies are our first, second and last supper.

Family reunions, a summer tradition, are our pilgrimage. Greatgrand-dadʼs wrap-around porch, white clapboard farmhouse our mecca.

The women could take those three fishes, those loaves of bread and create miracles…cooking up the sweetest fried trout and bread pudding you ever put in your mouth.

My Grandma Jessie was among those women.

I have fond memories of Sunday dinners at her house, gathering there with my family after church. Fried chicken, biscuits, her home canned green beans, mashed potatoes and gravy, and for dessert… coconut cream pie with unbelievably fluffy meringue, honey-hued drops of sugar beading in the folds.

These pies could cause family feuds at church suppers and reunions. Her nephews fighting over slices even before loading their plates with the main meal.

My Grandma Jessie died at the age of 81, having moved into my motherʼs house under hospice care. Living her last days with her daughter as colon cancer quickly drained away her strength.

Not 10 years before, she fought against breast cancer, and won that battle.

During those final years, I never heard her once complain ʻwhy me.ʼ Her faith and love for the Lord gave her peace, and when she died, I truly believe she had no fear.

In celebration of the women in my family who were stricken with cancer – Jessie, Sharon, Cheryl, Linda W., Janice, Gladys, Pucci, and Linda H. – I am sharing my favorite pie recipe, my Grandma Jessieʼs coconut cream pie, as part of the Saving Second Base e-cookbook project.

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Coconut Cream Pie

Delicious Coconut Cream Pie Recipe by Tara R. In honor of her Nana and her battle with breast cancer.

Ingredients

    Pie Crust
  • 1 1/4 cups flour
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/3 cup shortening
  • 3-6 Tablespoons ice water
    • Filling
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1/4 cup cornstarch
  • 1/4 cup flour
  • dash of salt
  • 2 1/2 cups milk
  • 3 egg yolks
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 Tablespoon
  • 1 cup coconut
    • Meringue
  • 3 egg whites
  • 1/4 teaspoon
  • 2 Tablespoons water
  • 1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar
  • 6 Tablespoons sugar
  • 1/4 cup coconut

Instructions

    Pie Crust
  1. Cut shortening into flour and salt with pastry blender until it resembles small peas. Sprinkle a small amount of water over mixture and stir with bent fingers, adding water until dough clings together. Shape in a ball, cover and refrigerate several hours before rolling into a single crust. Crimp edges atop a pie pan and prick bottom and sides with a fork. Bake at 400-degrees until lightly browned. Allow to cool completely before filling.
    2. Filling
  2. Stir dry ingredients together in medium saucepan. Beat eggs and milk, then add to saucepan. Cook on medium high heat, stirring constantly. When it begins to thicken turn heat down to medium, stirring well until thick. Remove from heat, add vanilla and butter. Stir in coconut, cooling completely before adding to baked pie shell.
    3. Meringue
  3. Beat egg whites, salt, and water on high until soft peaks form. Add cream of tartar and beat until stiff peaks form. Add sugar gradually and beat well. Cover filling sealing at edges. Sprinkle coconut over top of meringue. Beat at 350-degree until brown.
http://asouthernfairytale.com/2010/10/06/coconut-cream-pie/

 

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    • We’re going to post at least one recipe and story every. single. day in October on A Southern Fairytale and on Once A Month Mom and then we’ll compile all the stories and recipes into an e-book that can be purchased and EVERY SINGLE SOLITARY cent will be donated to the Susan G Komen Foundation. (Tricia and I are not taking a single solitary cent for any of this)
    • Tweet with #saving2ndbase

Let’s help kick cancer’s ass and save those ta ta’s!

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