A Nod to Old Time Sake

Remember the days when every evening meal consisted of a big bowl of radishes?  And did you have a big bowl of cucumbers, too?  You could bet that our menu always had those two things every evening until they no longer were producing in the garden. 


Lots and lots of fresh cucumbers on the table, always peeled and sliced, but not always in vinegar.  Most of the time they were just plain old slices of cucumbers because there was always somebody that didn't like vinegar.  And by the way......... if Mom ever used vinegar, it was vinegar and water.............not the sugary concoction used by so many today. 


Radishes galore and I remember them being oh so HOT!  There were several different varieties, red globes to white icicles which always looked dirty no matter how much you scrubbed them.


So tonight I had a bowl of radishes just for old time sake - even if they did come from the grocery store.  All mine because the hubby wouldn't touch them with a 10 foot pole. 


To continue this nod to "old time sake" I had a Grandma Dawkins meal; radishes, kraut, black-eyed peas with ham, and beef kielbasa...........last, but not least, cornbread.  To finish a great meal, how about a little bit of watermelon?  A wonderful old-time meal.  Just a nod to "old time sake".


I love you. 


Earlier today, I talked with a friend who had the same memories as I did regarding the radishes and cucumbers.  Tomatoes, onions, corn, and okra...........now we are talking!