A Conversation for Chapter 27: Fishing for Memories

Hoe cake?

Post 1

FWR

I won't mention the supernatural singer... But what the heck is/was hoe cake?


Hoe cake?

Post 2

Dmitri Gheorgheni, Post Editor

Hoe cake, also called johnny cake, is a cornmeal griddle cake originally cooked on a hoe blade. smiley - laugh

Our ancestors didn't have ovens, so they mostly did open hearth recipes. As this lady says, 'This recipe is old as dirt.'

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CXElHEkQNfc


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Post 3

FWR

Pancakes and Jesus. Worth asking the question just for those comments y'all!


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Post 4

Dmitri Gheorgheni, Post Editor

smiley - rofl


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Post 5

FWR

Now *Johnny Cakes and Jesus* is begging to be the next country song!

Isn't November a great month!


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Post 6

FWR

Rosin up that bow young Jim,

Makin pancakes with the Lord today.
Makin them with love and faith,
that Jesus helps me weigh.

Stirring in some kindness
Sure thickens up that batter,
God's recipe for Johnny Cakes,
It's little things that matter.

Don't need to add no sugar
Life's already sweet.
Johnny Cakes and Jesus,
A mix that can't be beat!

Eatin hoe cakes with the Lord today,
Heart and belly full,
Johnny Cakes and Jesus,
Surely is the Way!


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Post 7

Dmitri Gheorgheni, Post Editor

smiley - roflsmiley - applause That will definitely end up in the Post in December!


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Post 8

minorvogonpoet

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Post 9

minorvogonpoet

Oh dear, what happened to my message? What I meant to write was
'smiley - applause for both Dmitri's story and FWR's song.'


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Post 10

paulh, vaccinated against the Omigod Variant

There's a Caribbean song called "Mama, bake the johnny cake.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=chMHUZe5nig

"Christmas coming, Christmas coming. New year's coming."


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Post 11

paulh, vaccinated against the Omigod Variant

I hope I haven't annoyed anyone with the link I provided. Can I atone by making a hoe cake and eating it, even if it turns out badly?


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Post 12

Dmitri Gheorgheni, Post Editor

Don't worry. Nobody clicked on it, anyway. smiley - winkeye

Have you ever made a hoe cake? smiley - laugh


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Post 13

paulh, vaccinated against the Omigod Variant

I've made corn bread. There's stoneground corn flour in my pantry. It's about eight months old, so I hope it's still good. hopefully the mice haven't gotten into it.


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