Last week a package arrived from Dr. Burg, his article was approved for publication in Presence; I asked him to send me a copy of journal. In the package he included a tin of Bacon Mints. I was excited but a bit apprehensive to ingest them: were they or weren't the for human consumption - Dr. Burg had no idea. I thought perhaps they were in the genus of Yip Yaps. I went ahead and tried them and loved them. Thanks Dr. Burg.
Last night we were able to get the kids down sometime right after 7; we even watched a bit of a Seinfeld episode but the real treat was watching a Simpsons episode (the one where Lisa turns Buddhist). In one poignant:
Homer: So, you think you know better than this family, huh?
Well, as long as your in my house, you'll do what I do,
and believe what I believe. [the camera pans to reveal
that Homer is talking to Bart] So butter your bacon!
Bart: Yes, father. [does so]
Lisa: Mom, Dad, my spiritual quest is over.
Homer: Hold that thought. [to Bart] Bacon up that sausage, boy.
Bart: Dad, my heart hurts. [Homer glares at him] Ohh. [wraps a
slice of bacon around a sausage link and eats it]
Well, as long as your in my house, you'll do what I do,
and believe what I believe. [the camera pans to reveal
that Homer is talking to Bart] So butter your bacon!
Bart: Yes, father. [does so]
Lisa: Mom, Dad, my spiritual quest is over.
Homer: Hold that thought. [to Bart] Bacon up that sausage, boy.
Bart: Dad, my heart hurts. [Homer glares at him] Ohh. [wraps a
slice of bacon around a sausage link and eats it]
I've always wondered what made a good country ham. My dad always brought one home from Arkansas after the boy scout canoe trip every summer. He bought the ham at a smokehouse called Coursey's that was near St. Joe, AR, and the Buffalo River. I thought Coursey's hams were the best. They still smoke ham although I don't think they mail order. What do you know about Coon Creek? Is it a "heirloom" ham or a brand?
ReplyDeleteWith Em's salt intolerance, ham is out of the picture. I would like some beef jerky from Boudreaux's meat market in Thibodaux. Maybe Boudreaux smokes hams.
Hawk
Coursey's Smoked Meats
ReplyDeleteU.S. 65 North
St. Joe, AR 72675
Phone: (870) 439-2503
No Smoking in Restaurant
A fifty-plus-year-old ham house in the Ozarks of North Arkansas; primarily a mail-order and take-out business, with scarlet hams hanging on a rack in cloth bags, an assortment of jerkies in jars, local jellies, sorghum and honey for sale. Coursey’s has a small counter in back where sandwiches made of ham, turkey, or peppered beef can be purchased.
What yummy looking mints. Don't they stink!?
ReplyDeleteFr. Hawk, the ham was a gift from my brother-in-law. As to the quality of the meat and organization, I can not say. I can say it was a good ham, but your smoked hams sound better.
ReplyDeletebibbity...bobbity...bacon.
ReplyDeleteParson Theobilly,
ReplyDeleteI'm glad the ham was good. My brother-in-law once sent me a canned ham for Christmas. Apparently, it was a family tradition and important to him. I think it is still in a box in the basement. I'm glad your brother-in-law has enough sense to send you a fresh ham.
When I was a kid my grandmother served ham loaf at Christmas. She bought it at a ethnic market in Bartlesville, Oklahoma. I always thought the things were gross, but my parents loved them. Any experience with ham loaf?
Also, what do you know about canned bacon? Now that you've tried bacon in a tin, it led me to ponder the goodness of canned bacon. We used to eat it on Scout trips, and I remember it being salty but good. I think it was from Scandinavia and we bought it at the Army/Navy store.
Rt. Rev. Hawk,
ReplyDeleteHam Loaf - No go.
Canned Bacon - I would be willing to try.
Canned Ham - only thing I know about them is that Letterman used to give them out as prizes for his crazy quizzes he did with the audience members. Xmas Eve well at the new parish?