What do you want for supper?

[Oldgator73]

Our daughter and grandkids and SIL were over on Sunday for my wife’s birthday and I mentioned we should have Fathers Day on Saturday since we will be traveling on the 15th. Our grandkids are mixed race, their dad is from the Bahamas. Our daughter asked what I wanted to eat on Saturday and I said fried chicken and watermelon. Both grandkids piped up and said I was making fun of them because they’re mixed race. Our daughter said “Your Grampy is from the south fried chicken, watermelon, greens and cornbread were on the menu every week at their house”. As was fried catfish, hush puppies, grits and pork and beans. My wife is from Buffalo, NY and when we got married she learned to cook southern so I got the best of both worlds; great southern cooking AND Yankee German cooking. So what’s for supper? Well you might get fried chicken and German potato salad or schnitzel with collard greens and cornbread.

 

[ziplock]

Both grandkids piped up and said I was making fun of them

Sorry the grandchildren thought you were making fun of them.

 

[LarsMac]

schnitzel with collard greens and cornbread.

I'm in.

 

[Jackiemac]

I forgot all about that, thanks for the reminder. The smoke is getting to be a problem up there. I will save Canada for some other year.

Since you have been everywhere, why don't you pick a place for me to visit?

I no longer have Tommy to make such decisions! Even trying RVs was his idea to begin with. I never even thought about it before then.

-Don- Auburn, CA

Gosh. The pressure. I struggle to choose where we're going

Presumably you've explored Lincoln County in Nevada? A friend who's a keen Petroglyph hunter went recently and found lots of cool stuff.

Or Idaho. The area around the town of Mackay is really nice. We found an awesome boondocking spot near there.

We love Wyoming too and the Red Lodge area of Montana and the Beartooths.

 

[Oldgator73]

Sorry the grandchildren thought you were making fun of them.

Nope.

 

[Firstime RVer]

Our daughter and grandkids and SIL were over on Sunday for my wife’s birthday and I mentioned we should have Fathers Day on Saturday since we will be traveling on the 15th. Our grandkids are mixed race, their dad is from the Bahamas. Our daughter asked what I wanted to eat on Saturday and I said fried chicken and watermelon. Both grandkids piped up and said I was making fun of them because they’re mixed race. Our daughter said “Your Grampy is from the south fried chicken, watermelon, greens and cornbread were on the menu every week at their house”. As was fried catfish, hush puppies, grits and pork and beans. My wife is from Buffalo, NY and when we got married she learned to cook southern so I got the best of both worlds; great southern cooking AND Yankee German cooking. So what’s for supper? Well you might get fried chicken and German potato salad or schnitzel with collard greens and cornbread.

So sad to hear that the young-uns carry that burden. Hopefully they will grow up into a brighter future.

Safe travels and all the best.

 

[workinonit]

We just finished fish stew I made. It was quite good.

 

[workinonit]

I guess I never thought of food as being racist. Who knew?

 

[Oldgator73]

I guess I never thought of food as being racist. Who knew?

It depends on a person mindset. In the south watermelon, fried chicken and greens have always been associated with Black culture. When in fact the majority of the people I grew up with in the south would say those foods were certainly part of our diets. And we enjoyed them. Our SIL is from the Bahamas. He likes chicken foot soup. I think it’s gross. Won’t eat it. I love Lima beans, ham hocks and pan fried cornbread. Another Black influenced meal. Just eat what you like.

 

[Wasillaguy]

To some people, everything is racist. When kids are that way it's because they were conditioned to see the world through race colored glasses.

 

[Oldgator73]

To some people, everything is racist. When kids are that way it's because they were conditioned to see the world through race colored glasses.

Interesting that you think you know so much about someone that you know nothing about. I grew up in the extremely racially charged south in the 50’s and 60’s; both parents were racists. Luckily those attitudes did not rub off on me. Of course our grandkids see racism. They are mixed race; mother is white and father is black. They cannot avoid seeing it. It’s their parents and our job to help them deal with it in a positive non violent way that does not include race colored glasses. But hey, thanks for your concern.

 

[Chef Duane]

Interesting that you think you know so much about someone that you know nothing about. I grew up in the extremely racially charged south in the 50’s and 60’s; both parents were racists. Luckily those attitudes did not rub off on me. Of course our grandkids see racism. They are mixed race; mother is white and father is black. They cannot avoid seeing it. It’s their parents and our job to help them deal with it in a positive non violent way that does not include race colored glasses. But hey, thanks for your concern.

Didn't seem to be a comment with anybody in mind, just a comment in general. And in general, I'd agree. Kids are taught to hate, even if by example and not by specific instruction.

 

[Oldgator73]

Didn't seem to be a comment with anybody in mind, just a comment in general. And in general, I'd agree. Kids are taught to hate, even if by example and not by specific instruction.

I know who it was directed to.

 

[Chef Duane]

Didn't seem that way to me, but if you say so.

 

[workinonit]

I grew up in the deep south and as a matter of fact still live here. We never equated what we ate to the color of anyone's skin. We ate and eat what we like. We eat fried chicken because we have chickens running around the yard. Same with beef and pork. We eat greens and beans and everything else because it's growing in the garden. None of it because a black person showed us how to eat it. I was in my 20s before I ever heard that analogy and it was probably because some northerner that never had fried chicken told me that's what I was supposed to believe. That's all ridiculous. I believe white people were as much of a soul food influence as black people. Where we are from we all eat the same things and get along just fine with each other.

 

[Oldgator73]

When I was 16, must have been 1967, my best friend and I got a summer job working for the county. We drove dump trucks among various others things. Occasionally I worked alongside the black prisoners on the chain gang. Mostly we cleared brush on the side of the roads and I would haul it off in a dump truck. If you are familiar with the movie Cool Hand Luke, it was just like that. Even the “shakin it here boss” scene. There was a cook on the crew and most days we had Lima beans with tripe, cornbread and sweet tea. I looked forward to those lunches every day.

 

[Vanbrat]

And back to what's for dinner. I would love a big ol' plater of fish and chips. But since I am not really supposed to eat so much fried foods.... And I have a freezer full of everything needed for a good healthy dinner...... So maybe not. Gotta eat a great salad and a good pot of soup and a small sandwich of some kind. Good thing I really like a full-on fancy salad. At least 3 types of lettuce, Blu cheese, maybe some little shrimps or chicken bites, and lots of veggie's, tomatoes, carrots and broccoli and sweet peppers maybe some dried cranberries and good croutons. YUM
A sandwich made with sliced tomatoes and ham or turkey. Some kind of sliced cheese and good honey mustard. all on a good sour dough. It's summer so this is what I like for dinner. Winter, it's something totally different.

 

[DutchmenSport]

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[LarsMac]

What he said.

 

[Oldgator73]

. I would love a big ol' plater of fish and chips. But since I am not really supposed to eat so much fried foods.

We're taking our granddaughter down to the beach this afternoon so she can get AYCE crabs. I’ll most likely have fish and chips. We get tilapia filets at Costco that are individually wrapped. I take a couple out at a time for dinner and do a simple pan fry; dust them with Tony’s Cajun Seasoning, slight dusting of flour then pan fry with a little olive oil, butter and garlic. Once done remove the fish and add a little butter, white wine and garlic. Let that reduce and spoon over fish. Serve with a nice salad.