What were you expecting?
Pictures of me in a hospital bed?
Pictures of me with tubes
entering/exiting every orifice known
to man?
Nope! Not me!
I want to show you this~
This book~
This book that is not only
a cookbook
.
but one that is infused
with real humor..
Southern style humor..
I have also included one
recipe from the book.
If it is too small to read
don't worry about it.
It is NOT a heart-healthy
recipe...it is NOT good for you...
but, man-oh-man, I can tell
you.....from experience...
that God put frozen hash browns
and cream soup and sour cream
on Earth just so that
we can make this dish.
Trust me-if you have NOT
eaten this at some big gathering
.
you have missed something special.
Amen!
It says it serves eight.
However. if you live in Wisconsin it serves FOUR!
Oh- And I don't use the cheddar soup
I use a can of cream of celery
OR a can of cream of chicken soup instead.
You're welcome.
Eat hearty.
Remember- the fatter YOU get
the skinnier I look standing
next to you!
Yum! I must share this with my parents. They own a funeral home. My mother will love the title of the book.
ReplyDeleteI made it for Easter dinner and now I HAVE to make it at every family gathering. I don't cook the hashbrowns ahead of time. I do use cream of chicken soup. My recipe calls for a stick of butter mixed in as well. I melt the butter and add to the crunched up corn flakes. My recipe calls for them to go on the last 10 minutes only. I need this cookbook.
ReplyDeleteAre you trying to put me into a food coma at 6 am??
ReplyDeleteYikes!!! Yummy though!
ReplyDeleteYou crack me up!!!! It is vegetarian though!!!! So i can have it lol!!!! Sending hugs and thanks for the laugh this morning! hugs...
ReplyDeleteDiana, Yes, I know how the serving size may depend on the crowd...sounds really fattening. which means it must be good. I like the book title. xoxo,Susie
ReplyDeleteFor me, it would be one serving. YUM-MAY!
ReplyDeleteLOL.. you are a regular riot. And so is that recipe. I don't know... it's a heart stopper for sure.
ReplyDeleteLooks like a great book. Bookmarked it for a possible hostess gift. Have a great day, Diana.
ReplyDeleteOMG...I am cracking up over the title! It's so true! Here in the south a proper lady would rise from her sickbed to do what she needed to do! And I HAVE eaten that dish and have the hind end to prove it! LOL Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteWell since I have gained 20 lbs that I can't seem to take off, you must look really, really skinny. lol Hugs, Marty
ReplyDeleteWow, what a book! And your last few words had me in stitches :) The recipe sounds very good - I'll have to try it sometime.
ReplyDeleteHugs!
This is a fantastic recipe, Diana, and quite the staple for covered dish dinners around here.
ReplyDeleteOn our trip last week, there was the option of seeing a play at Barter. The play? "Southern Fried Funeral!" We chose to go antique shopping in Bristol instead, though were told the play was a funny one. This book title reminds me of that play.
Have a good Thursday!
xo Nellie
I am familiar with this recipe and yes it is so good!!! It only serves 4 here in Gerogia too! Haven't read this book yet, but will add it to my reading list!
ReplyDeleteOH MY!!
ReplyDeleteI want that to be served at my funeral! I loved the title of the book so much...
I am laughing over that one!
Hope you're well and this month is a busy one around here!
State Fair, Anniversary. You get the picture. Miss the lazy dog days this week-end.
Blessings, Roxy
And if you live in South TX it only serves 2..LOL love it.
ReplyDeleteThat book sound like a hoot! Being a Free Methodist, I can attest that we Methodists enjoy our potlucks :)
ReplyDeleteI can also attest that these potatoes are to die for...pun intended! Worth every pound they put on. Have a lovely weekend Diana!
Hugs,
Deborah
In the west we call that recipe "Funeral Potatoes", usually served at a luncheon after a funeral.
ReplyDeleteDiana, you are so funny. I will have to try those potatoes next time I have to bring a dish to a dinner.
ReplyDeleteYou are so funny........
Have a terrific day.
Mary xxoo
Only a very polite lady from the South would think to write such a book, I think God put all of the hospitality of the USA in the South!
ReplyDeleteBe well! Be Healthy!
Much love to you,
Tammy
That is one of my favorite recipes - I love it and make a big batch and then love to eat on it for several days. Yum! I use cream of chicken soup. Think I'll go whip up a batch right now!
ReplyDeleteJudy
Soooooo.... the trick to looking skinny is to fatten up those around you with some good southern cookin'. I'll get started on that right away! LOL
ReplyDeleteYou are always so funny. Your comment was the first thing I read this morning, and I laughed outloud. "Starring at the floor"......haha.
ReplyDeleteI think I have this recipe from my mom. If only I could come up with a substitute for the "cream of" soups GF style. Have a good week-end.
Being a Southern gal, I have tasted this recipe and it is gooooood! Love the looks of this cookbook!
ReplyDeleteThank God you not in the hospital with tubes everywhere. What a horrible thought!
ReplyDeleteMy husband's Father was a Methodist Preacher for forty years so I can vouch that those ladies can cook!
I've made this recipe for years and you are right it will feed no more than four!
I'm always amazed at the meals served in the south and yet folks don't seem worse for them-must be they work so much harder than the rest of us. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteHugs, Noreen
Now, that recipe has been around the block a few times in our neighborhood. Can't imagine what we'd do without it.
ReplyDeleteYour post gave me a big smile today...as they usually do. Thanks!!!
Stop it! I thought something was wrong with you....ahh wait it a minute? I just answered my own question! ha
ReplyDeleteThat does sound good! I actually look forward to the food after the funerals. Lots of stuff you don't normally make for yourself. Maybe I should make a list of what I want at my funeral and tuck it away for my husband to find for later (much later, I hope). Circus peanuts would be tops on the list and you don't even have to cook them!
ReplyDeleteHow funny! But the dishes are yummy, I'm sure! Southern ladies really know how to cook! Sweet hugs!
ReplyDeleteHi Diana,
ReplyDeleteWe make these potatoes and call them Cheezy Potatoes. They are so yummy. My hubby can eat a pan of his own!!! Did you know if you make these up a head of time and freeze them and then thaw before you cook them the flavor is intense. My mother in law's always tasted better than mine and finally I asked her if we are using the same recipe how does hers have that better flavor. Then she told me the secret is freezing them first. Just a little FYI!!!!!
Kris
Diana, this sounds so good. Comfort food and southern style.
ReplyDeleteLooks like a good cook book.
Thanks for sharing, even the unhealthy stuff. LOL
Hugs, Celestina Marie
You're a hoot..glad you're OK..Looks yummy
ReplyDeleteYou are so bad. You would look real skinny next to me.
ReplyDeleteWhile you are standing next to me, you may be called upon to administer CPR. After a double serving of this delish dish, I will need a nurse.
Have a fabulous weekend, Ginger
You area brilliant! I have made this recipe and it is EXCELLENT!! Even better the next day, if it lasts that long!~~Ang
ReplyDeleteI love it!
ReplyDeleteI have heard of this cookbook but never looked through it. Looks great and the recipe does sound delicious!
ReplyDeleteI'm lost for words, the food sounds pretty good but if it's my funeral I don't get to eat it so I not going to enjoy it.
ReplyDeleteMerle........
That is the funniest book title evahhh! Are you sure that recipe isn't a way of drumming up more funeral business? lol
ReplyDeleteThese are my people :)
ReplyDeleteR
I might try this but with the cream of chicken soup. I have tasted something like this once and it was delicious. And, yes, it was at a small reunion with old school friends. At the moment, I am into Julia Child. What a nice lady she was. I just finished reading her memoirs and I am now reading her first book "Mastering the Art of French Cooking". I have also been watching her on You Tube. She was a wonderful teacher!
ReplyDeletethose Methodist know how to party. LOL
ReplyDeleteDiana, What a unique title for a book...I love it. Hash brown casserole is delicious and our DIL makes the best ever.
ReplyDeleteHugs,
Sherry
I've seen this book, and it IS hilarious! I've also eaten that delicious, horribly unhealthy, hash brown casserole. YUM!
ReplyDeleteI'll be right over to stand next to you, because if you have been filling up on that, I am going to look soooo skinny. xo Laura
ReplyDeleteOkay I have to tell you that looks like a fun book! I'll have to look for it.
ReplyDeleteHey now! If you're going to start about poking and prodding and orifices, we're going to have to up your rating to a more adult one! LOL! My mom used to make something very similar to this recipe, but like you, she didn't use the cheese soup. It tasted really good but I'm sure it immediately sets up house keeping in your arteries! Midwest and Southern cooking are very similar and very odd. I mean, where else would you get a wedge of lettuce with thousand island dressing on it or veggies in jello with a blob of mayonnaise on it and call it salad? Ahhhh memories LOL! Hugs, Leena
ReplyDeleteI bought this... Think I gave it to a friend to read... Think I will buy another! Lol
ReplyDeleteI can vouch for this recipe being fabulous! I have one almost identical to it that I make often. And, yes, it really only serves about 4, especially if my son is home on a visit! I use cream of chicken soup in mine and sometimes I omit the topping and just sprinkle on a little extra cheese during the last 10-15 min. Yummy!!
ReplyDeleteHave a nice Friday and weekend!
I want that BOOK! Not that I'm a serious cook cause I need to laugh when I cook...or should I say...people need a sense of humor when they eat my "cooking"! Blessings and a wonderful weekend! Roxie
ReplyDeleteI love this book! You're too funny on serving four!!! In Georgia, if it had grits in it that would be true too! Thanks for sharing a yummy recipe!
ReplyDeleteThis is Ramblingon. I am still in my kitties blog it aseems while I visit you. I LOVE the blog and the recipies and as a Southern woman born and bred I can appreciate them. :-) xo
ReplyDeleteOh, you crack me up! What a funny book!
ReplyDeleteOMG
ReplyDeleteLove it , checked with my library and they have it
too funny, diana! but that recipe is right up my alley:) tfs-and have a great weekend!
ReplyDeleteNo funeral spread would be complete without it around these parts. Yummy!
ReplyDeleteAren't these potatoes part of the four food groups?! I make this every year at Christmas, except with cream of chicken soup, and there are never any leftovers. And I always use crushed potato chips on top, instead of the corn flakes (for more artery clogging!). Here we call them "cheesy potatoes". I call them "addicting"!!
ReplyDeleteOh my, oh my, oh my...
ReplyDeleteFell on the floor with this one! LOL
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