Our book for October is an autobiography by the Delaney Sisters with Amy Hill Hearth. It’s called
"Having Our Say: The Delaney Sisters' First 100 Years"
At ages 101 and 103, these sisters reflect on their rich family life and their careers as pioneering African American professionals during their century of life. They are smart and sassy! They never married or had children and they always lived together. Their story is heavily laden with culture, sisterhood, and history that I think you will really enjoy! And if you don’t read the book by the time we get together, there’s a movie! :)
The sisters, raised by a former slave who became the first African American Episcopal bishop, were Civil Rights pioneers. Sadie, the older of the two, was the first African American woman permitted to teach Domestic Science in the state of New York, while Bessie was the second black woman to be granted a dentistry license in the state. "Miss Bessie" and "Miss Sadie" as they were lovingly known by neighbors and acquaintances, lived in Mount Vernon, NY for a large portion of their adult lives.
Quote from Miss Bessie:
"When Negroes are average, they fail, unless they are very, very lucky. Now, if you're average and white, honey, you can go far. Just look at Dan Quayle. If that boy was colored he'd be washing dishes somewhere.” -Annie Elizabeth Delany
The details of our next FABULOUS gathering!
We will be gathering at my house in Salt Lake. I live just west of the Gateway Mall off of the 400 South I-15 exit or off of Redwood Rd if you’re coming from I-80 or 215. My address is 228 S. 1400 West. I will provide detailed directions a week before we meet.
When: Oct. 16 (Thursday)
Time: 6:00 - 6:30 PM
Theme: Women throughout the century
Break out your polyester pants, floral blouses, and don’t forget your purses with tissue and mints! We’re dressing up! Pick an era from the last century or a character of an older woman and dress the part. I wanna see walkers, wigs, and waist packs! :)
Some ideas include: red hat ladies, water exercise woman, lady of luxury (yuppie granny that would never be called Grannie), granola granny, 80’s era, a particular woman in history, or a relative. The personalities of women as they age like a fine wine, go on and on!
Food: I will be making chicken and beef chili with other holiday treats and fixin’s to go with it!
Address: 228 S 1400 West
From 400 South (exit off I-15 or from downtown)-
Head west
Continue through the 900 West intersection
You will pass La Frontera restaurant and the Handy Pantry corner store
Turn Right on Navajo (about 1350 West)
Turn Left at the stop which is 300 South (Adam Galvez)
Turn Right at 1400 West (first right, across from the park)
My house is towards the end on the left
JALAPENO CORBREAD
This is the jalapeno cornbread recipe I said I would pass on to you. I don’t have the one from the Moab Brewery where I once worked but this one actually looks better! It’s a mix of a recipe I found and Sam’s additions and adjustments. My man is a fantastic chef! (in case I hadn’t already mentioned that… ;)
Jalapeño Cornbread
1 cup yellow cornmeal
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup milk
4 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon iodized salt or 1 tsp sea salt or 1 tsp kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 cup grated cheddar cheese
1/2 cup canned jalapeños, drained, chopped (1/2 cup) or one large fresh jalapeno diced fine
2-ounce jar chopped pimientos
1 medium onion, chopped
1 cup water
1/3 cup vegetable oil
2 eggs
4 slices crisp bacon, crumbled
1 tablespoon bacon drippings
Preheat oven to 375°F.
Sautee onions, jalapeno, and pimientos in bacon greased on med to med-hi heat until there is a bit of color on the onions.
Combine dry ingredients in a bowl. Stir in cheese, jalapeños, pimientos, onion and crumbled bacon. In another bowl, beat together the water, oil and eggs. Stir in dry ingredients until just moistened.
Melt bacon drippings in an 8- or 9-inch skillet or pan.
Pour batter into hot pan and bake for 30 to 35 minutes. Rotate in oven after 20 mins to help cook evenly. Once it’s set (it doesn’t jiggle in the middle) pull it out. Do a tooth pick or knife check in the center to be sure that batter doesn’t stick. If it’s getting too brown and you need to put it back in because the center isn’t quite done, turn the oven down to 325°F, lay a piece of foil over the top (don’t secure it to the sides just lay it on top so the bread doesn’t steam), and put it back in for about another 5 mins.
Honey butter
¼ cup of honey
2 tbl of room temp butter
Mix with wooden spoon or spatula (not a mixer with a blade). Add more honey or butter for desired consistency.
Let me know if you have any questions about the recipe, the book, our meeting on the 16th or anything else! Email, call, or text me. (801) 440-015
~francesca
Woah...flash back to the good old days when I wasn't minding my P's and Q's
Va va vaaaaaa voooooooom!
