Poem of Life on Mississippi Street

ixHere is an excerpt from a poem which was reprinted in the three-volume history of “Life on Mississippi Street 1919-1931″ by Doris Brewster Swift:PORTRAIT
(An Epic Poem of Life on Mississippi Street)

You have heard of mythical kingdoms.
They appear in story and lore.
They are Graustark, Illyria, Shangri-La,
Utopia, and scores and scores more.
But there is one little tightly [...]

PEONIES – A UPNA Favorite!

Jennifer Oldridge wrote a nice piece on peonies in the LJWorld on Thursday, May 12, 2005. UPNA is full of peonies, where they have been traditionally placed at the base of stop signs and other traffic and parking signs. Jennifer offers lots of tips about when to plant, and how to care for, [...]

Chicken Curry and Plum Chutney from the Shaw’s

Chicken in Almond Sauce (Curry)
1 Tablespoon olive oil
6 cinnamon sticks (3 inches each)
5 bay leaves
3 cups finely chopped onion
12 cloves garlic, minced
3 tablespoons curry powder
1 teaspoon ground turmeric
½ teaspoon ground cardamom
2 ½ pounds chicken breast cut into bite-size pieces
2 cups chicken broth, fat and salt-free
½ cup fat-free sour cream
2 tablespoons flour
1 teaspoon sugar
½ cup [...]