Tell me. Do these words sound appetizing? "They smell like butt." Those are the words I heard in my kitchen while making Julia's Ham Georgia w/ Peach Glaze, Potatoes Dauphinoise and Green Beans w/ Sauteed Mushrooms. My response was, "they look like butt too!" My mother and I eeewww'd and yucked and laughed until we cried and almost pee'd our pants. Like I said; memories are made in a kitchen where the right tools give you confidence and make you want to be in there! So, what in the world was in my kitchen that we though looked and smelled like butt?! Dried peaches! I like peaches, but I'll never eat them dried now. They are forever ruined for me, but it's hardly a sacrifice given the hilarious memory.
Another memory/realization; southern folk can make gravy even when they're trying not to make it. It runs deeps in our veins. We were trying to make a quick version of demi glace and it turned into a really yummy gravy...which does not mix well with peaches. Thankfully, the peach butt preserve glaze turned out great! The potatoes and the green beans were actually pretty easy to make. I'm amazed a how each meal is easier to make. I have the tools, but my next step is preparation! Had I prepared, my demi glace would not have turned into a good southern gravy! Oh, well. I can't really say that having gravy is ever a bad thing. LOL!
