Monthly Archives: June 2011

Sweet and Sour – Mrs. Friend’s Lemon Pie

Posted on June 25, 2011 by Chuck Rang

I think about Johnson a lot. That’s not his real name, but it will do. It was the summer of 1967, and I had lucked into a job teaching 9th grade English at Hargrave Military Academy in Chatham, Virginia. Hargrave … Continue reading →

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Jerri’s Deviled Eggs

Posted on June 22, 2011 by Chuck Rang

For as long as I can remember I have liked deviled eggs.  Perhaps it was because we raised chickens and had lots of fresh eggs that my mother used in many different ways: fried eggs, boiled eggs, scrambled eggs, custards, … Continue reading →

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The Blueberry Pie

Posted on June 15, 2011 by Chuck Rang

Of all my experiences in the kitchen, one stands out as a brave attempt, a failure and a testament of love.  Two months and two weeks after my eleventh birthday, my sister Patsy made her appearance in the world on … Continue reading →

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Simple Salad

Posted on June 7, 2011 by Chuck Rang

It was late summer in northern Wisconsin and the farmers market was loaded with lovely green peppers, cucumbers and tomatoes.  They would be a wonderful addition to a green salad, I thought, so I bought two of each and stopped … Continue reading →

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Easy Beef Pot Roast

Posted on June 4, 2011 by Chuck Rang

When we were growing up, we had a beef pot roast at least once a week.  Mom’s beef pot roasts were simple affairs made with chuck roast, water, vegetables, a bay leaf and salt and pepper.  Simple though they were, … Continue reading →

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