Carolina Fried!

If you have ever spent time in a small Eastern North Carolina town you know there are some events that are old fashion traditions like chicken plate fundraisers at the Fire Department and a Friday fish fry.  The Volunteer Fire Department in my hometown has sold chicken plates as a fundraiser twice a year for as long as I can remember! They work so hard and they sell about 2,600 plates!

As the apples fall from the trees at the farm we also know it is time for fried apples to be frozen for Christmas morning breakfast.  A family tradition!  Apple Pie is also requested!

You can also count on Nello's fresh fried cat fish or trout fried in a cast iron pot, of course!  Served with the best slaw you have ever tasted!  Nello just so happens to be the only person I have ever known to serve a perfect baked Alaska!   If we are lucky, one day Nello will share his Mac n Cheese recipe with the world!

This is our friend Nello! He has been a family friend my whole life! Nello is not only one of the best cook's I know but also one of the nicest people I have ever known! 

Nello's perfect hushpuppies!

zac brown band video

"Its funny how it`s the little things in life that mean the most

Not where you live, the car you drive, or the price tag on your clothes

There`s no dollar sign on a piece of mind this I`ve come to know"

Zac Brown Band

Enjoy your Day, Carolina Style!

Jen Jen