Give A Penny, Get A Penny
Give A Penny, Get A Penny
Most gas stations in the South have little change dishes by the register. If you’re paying for a transaction and need an extra penny or two, you simply take one from the dish. People then reciprocate this good turn by dropping a few coins in the dish from time to time, thereby creating a community bank of sorts, based on goodwill.
So in that spirit, this is Southern Plate’s “Give A Penny, Get A Penny” page.” I dearly love positive quotes and am always scouring the web for more so I thought this would be a great place to compile all of those. I’ll post mine, you post yours, and we can all “Give A Penny” when we have one and come back to “Get A Penny” when we need one.
I’ll also draw from these quotes to include at the bottom of my posts and emails that I send out to Southern Plate readers and be sure to credit the person who provided it, so include a link to your blog if you have one.
I would consider it a personal favor if you’d take the time to share a quote of motivation or positivity in the comments section below. Quote yourself, your Mama, someone famous, or our best friend “Anonymous”, it doesn’t matter, long as you drop your penny and then come back on one of those days when you feel like you might need one yourself.
Gratefully,
Christy
Time wounds all heels.
It may not be as positive as you wanted, but it sure has helped me get through a bad time or two….
Colonist Corn Stew
Sauce:
1/3 chopped onion
1/3 cup chopped green pepper
1 clove garlic (crushed)
1 teaspoon butter or margarine
1 16 oz.. Can whole kernel corn
1 28 oz. Can Tomato sauce
2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
2 teaspoon sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
Meatballs:
3/4 lb. Ground beef
1/2 cup Quick oats
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/3 cup tomato sauce
1 beaten egg
dash of pepper
Sauce:
In large sauce pan sauté onion & green pepper & crushed garlic in butter until tender. Add remaining ingredients. Stir and combine : set aside
Meatballs:
Combine all ingredients mix thoroughly. Shape into meatballs. Bake in 350 degree oven until done. Add meatballs to sauce, bring to boil reduce heat. Cover and simmer 25 to 30 minutes.
I always serve with a nice pan of cornbread. I hope you enjoy as much as me and my family does.
Good food & family,
Amy
“Your house should always be clean enough to be healthy and messy enough to be happy !”
“Every artist dips his brush in his own soul, and paints his own nature into his pictures.” – Henry Ward Beecher
Not all who wander are lost. -JRR Tolkien
When life gives you Lemons, you make Lemonade. So when the Lord gives you snow…you build a snowman!!!
——Connecticut Vol——–
When life gives you lemons, squeeze them into a tall glass of sweet iced tea and thank the Almighty you’re Southern!
Always shoot for the moon, even if ya don’t make it you’ll land amongst the stars.