Fried Green Tomatoes Anyone?

This is the prime time of the year for green tomatoes and no one is happier than the many fans of RST Lisia Cisero’s fried green tomatoes, which she cooks up in big batches for clients and staff at Webster Court. Lisia gets her green tomatoes from Webster Court’s vegetable garden and also from the gardens of her coworkers who know they won't go to waste.  “Everyone loves them,” says Lisia, who modified her grandma’s recipe to make it her own.   “It’s always a little get together on tomatoe day!”  Thanks for sharing, Lisia.

Lisia's Fried Green Tomatoes

4-6 large green tomatoes

3 eggs


1 cup all-purpose flour


1 cup yellow cornmeal


2 teaspoons salt


1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper


1 quart vegetable oil for frying


Directions


1. Slice tomatoes 1/2 inch thick. Discard the ends.


2. Whisk eggs in a medium-size bowl with salt and pepper. Mix flour and cornmeal in a medium-sized bowl and scoop onto a plate. Dip tomatoes into flour mixture to coat. Then dip the tomatoes into the egg mixture.


3. In a large skillet, pour vegetable oil (enough so that there is 1/2 inch of oil in the pan) and heat over a medium heat. Place tomatoes into the frying pan in batches of 4 or 5, depending on the size of your skillet. Do not crowd the tomatoes, they should not touch each other. When the tomatoes are browned, flip and fry them on the other side. Drain them on paper towels, sprinkle with hot sauce and enjoy!

Life's Too Short

Many thanks to our client Jasper who shared this inspiring post from his personal blog at http://www.godknowsjasper.blogspot.com/

September 1, 2011

My name is Jasper and although I'm a quad I attended my high school reunion.  It was a beautiful day and also it was a beautiful reunion, getting to see people I hadn't seen in years.  My daughters were there along with my grandchildren and it just made for a beautiful family day.  I really want to send out this message that if you're disabled, or you are going through some type of rehab and you're thinking that your life is over because you can't do the things you used to do - think again.  Life is too short to cut yourself out just because you have a set back.  And that's all that is, a set back, because with the technology they have today you can still live a full life but there are some things you have to do.  First of all, take an attitude check.  Make sure you have a positive, uplifting attitude about yourself, and then surround yourself with positive people, doing positive things.  The worst thing you could do is be around a bunch of negative, stand still people, never doing anything different.  I had a wonderful time at that reunion and two weeks before that I went to a church picnic and I had a wonderful time there and I have no control over my body, but I have tons of support.  These are the things you have to do if you can't do things for yourself.  You can still live a joyful life.  Put yourself in the hands of God and go on living your life.  He'll make a way for you.  So don't be discouraged.  It's not the end of the world, not yet.  Put a big smile on your face, take an attitude check and live your life.