Master’s Pimiento Cheese (Recipe) and the Fairytale Redemption of Tiger Woods

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Even more magical than a fairy tale where good triumphs over evil is the redemption of one’s own weakest and darkest times. Unlike Tiger Woods, whose transgressions and physical ailments became an open book upon which we could all gawk and judge, most of ours are safely locked away, occasionally appearing on those nights when sleep eludes us. Today’s win by Tiger Wood is a win for anyone who has ever faced deep regret caused by one’s own shadow  – or despair resulting from mortal limitations. As I become older, I learn that there is a Tiger is just about every one of us. Yet some give up, succumb to self-torment, never understanding that within the battle with oneself lies the very purpose of life itself. Continue reading “Master’s Pimiento Cheese (Recipe) and the Fairytale Redemption of Tiger Woods” →

1900 Fare Broccoli Salad

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This is very similar to the beloved dish at 1900 Fare at the Grand Floridian. Their version of broccoli salad has cashews, but the classic version does not, and is just as good. broccoli saladMy version also uses 1/2 cup mayo and 1/2 cup plain yogurt for a deeper flavor (instead of 1 cup mayo), and I sometimes substitute Craisins for raisins. This is an easy dish with few ingredients that makes for a refreshing side to a sandwich, and will last a day or two in the refrigerator.

If I were making this for myself, I would leave out the bacon, and probably find it even better for my own tastes. Obviously, this is not going to happen on a Fort Wilderness trip with Captain Bacon, or he would probably get all emotional and drone on about how the smell of frying pork takes him back to his childhood and how much more his momma loves him than I do.  And then he would start loudly wishing for the freshly cut bacon at the Trail’s End brunch, and we will have a camping food fail.  Continue reading “1900 Fare Broccoli Salad” →