Esther Irish

Fry the onions with the oil until the onions begin to turn clear. Season potatoes and fry uncovered a little longer until brown. My favorite way to eat this yummy home fried potato recipe is with a mixture of ketchup and salsa–yum! I also love to add meat and make it a maid dish fird the recipe here:

Kathe had been my roommate the year before at Columbia Bible College in Columbia, South Carolina. I had received a letter from her at the beginning of vacation saying she had gotten a ride as far as Missouri with a student named Hal Thompson who had a car (few Bible college students did in those days) and taken a bus to her home in Nebraska. When they dropped us off at the dorm, Hal told us girls, “We will pick you up in the morning at 7:30, go eat breakfast, and leave Frieda and David at her work on our way out of town. Before we met I had made plans to visit my sister who was attending Columbia Bible College where he was for spring break.

Valentine’s Day is right around the corner, and it always reminded me of my first Valentine’s Day with Jason way back when… Not only was it Valentine’s Day, but it was also a Friday, so I could stay out late and relax, not worrying about all the pressures of school and work. That evening Jason picked me up and took me to the Mexican restaurant that he had taken me to on our first date. After the meal he announced, “Well, I thought and thought about what we could do today. . .

If you need your fudge fix in a hurry, try this uber easy three ingredient microwave fudge. In a microwave safe bowl, add the chocolate chips and sweetened condensed milk. Microwave on high stirring every 30 seconds until the chocolate chips are melted. Spread into a parchment or wax paper lined 8×8 square pan and refrigerate until set, about two hours.