Kate Connally wrote:
> Ode to Mush
>
> Oh, glorious mush
> So crisp and lush
> With maple topped
> In syrup sopped
>
> Oh, succulent mush
> My lips doth brush
> Thy luscious crust
> My tongue doth thrust
>
> Oh, lust for mush
> My teeth to crush
> Soft warm inside
> I’m satisfied.
>
> Made the mush on Sat and put in fridge to set.
> Fried the mush on Sun for breakfast. Fried some
> bacon first and then fried the mush in the bacon fat.
> Ate it will maples syrup.
>
> That was the absolute best fried mush I have ever
> had or made!!!! For once I was patient and didn't
> have the heat too high trying to cook it faster and
> ending up burning it. Also didn't try to turn it over
> too soon causing it to fall apart because it wasn't
> browned enough yet. It was perfectly browned and very
> crisp on the outside and creamy on the inside and just
> *delicious*!!!!
>
> Maybe part of it is because I haven't made mush in
> ages - well over 5 years. Things taste better when
> you haven't had them in a while. I don't know if I
> can wait until next weekend to eat the rest of it.
> It was *so* good! Sigh.
>
> Kate

Dang! I haven't made or eaten mush for many years!

--
Jean B.