PEACHES to BEACHES

On Saturday Mr. Chatter and I went on an adventure....

PEACHES to BEACHES  is middle and south Georgia’s counterpart to THE WORLD’S  LONGEST  YARD  SALE.  It begins in Barnesville, GA and travels all the way down Highway 341 to the coast at Brunswick.  We had never participated but decided this year we’d give it a try.  We left home at 7:00 a.m. and took in about 7 or 8 towns and surrounding areas. 

There was definitely a lot of “junque” along the way with people set up on both sides of the highway.  Many places we passed on by, but we made quite a few stops and picked up a few things here and there. 

                I always think of my sister-in-law when I see Raggedys...but she likes the "real" thing!

                                                          Isn't this just the cutest thing? 

 

 We even found a food stand selling FRIED GREEN TOMATOES and they were awesome!  If you’re not a Southerner you might not have ever eaten this yummy treat but trust me...they’re delicious.  (We were so busy devouring them, I forgot to take a picture!)

Here are the things that came home with us....

        These are both candle holders...the big one was $7 & the small one $3 (after I bargained for them!)

We also found an Estate Sale along the way and Mr. Chatter bought this antique oak table to refinish for his office.

Mr. C. loves birdhouses and he found this one for $5.00  We also found some beautiful plants and just had to buy some Gerber Daisies.

I have been wanting an antique watering can for ages but whenever I  found one I wasn't willing to pay $50 or more for it.  I got this one for $15 (again I bargained!)

I also found this cake stand ($2)....you can change the ribbons for whatever season or theme you want ...and 8 salad plates ($4) to match some I already have.

It was an absolutely beautiful spring-like day and we even ran into some homefolks we knew.  With gas almost $3.50 a gallon (and all the tasty treats we gobbled up), I’m not sure we really came out ahead with our good deals, but we enjoyed our day together and will definitely go again next year to see what “junque-ing” treasures we can bring home!

And in case you want to try them, here is my favorite recipe for

FRIED GREEN TOMATOES:

(from Southern Lady Magazine)

5 medium green tomatoes

1 Tbsp. plus 1 tsp. salt  /  1 tsp. pepper

1 cup cornmeal

1 cup all-purpose flour

1 cup buttermilk

1/2 tsp. hot sauce  (optional)

Slice tomatoes 1/4 inch thick.  Place on wire rack & sprinkle with 1 Tbsp. salt.  Let stand 15 minutes.        In medium dish combine cornmeal, flour, 1 tsp. salt, & pepper.   In medium skillet add 1/2 inch oil and heat to 350 degrees.     In shallow bowl combine buttermilk and hot sauce.    Dip tomatoes into this mixture and then into cornmeal and flour mixture.    Place into heated skillet and cook 3-5 minutes per side or until golden brown.  Drain on paper towel and serve immediately.

Yield:  12 to 15 slices

Now that's some good Southern eatin'!