Well Folks,

Not too many pictures, though we did a lot. Cooking, shopping, hair styles and more.

Also, by popular demand. MELANIE'S SWAMP CAKES (applause and cheers :-)

1 cup flour
1 cup cornmeal
1 teaspoon salt
2 cups fresh or thawed frozen corn
2 cups finely chopped, firmly packed kale (make sure it is FIRMLY PACKED DOWN)
2 large eggs
2 tablespoons melted olive oil/butter
2 cups milk/rice milk
1 cup diced onion
butter or oil for frying

1. In a large bowl, mix the flour, cornmeal, salt, corn and kale.

2. In a medium bowl, lightly beat the eggs, melted butter or oil, and milk to combine. Pour wet ingredients into dry and mix briefly.

3. Heat oil in a large frying pan. Add the onion and saute until golden.

4. Add the sauteed onion to the batter, mix again, then drop about 1/4 cup batter per cake into the skillet, adding more oil or butter as needed to keep cakes from sticking. Cook until cakes begin to brown (about 3 mnutes) then flip and cook until the other side is golden, 1 or 2 mnutes longer. Serve warm.

Serves 4-6 (Note: I believe this recipe was originally found on www.cooks.com)

Enjoy! Well, gotta run.

Love in Christ,
Michael Thomas