I’m sure you have all heard about
Lizzie Borden taking an axe and giving her mother forty whacks and then giving
her father forty-one. But not many know
what happened to her after she was tried and acquitted in 1892 of murdering her
parents with an axe. Later in life, she
changed her name to Elsie, turned into a cow and started selling milk. She also invented Axe Body Spray and was the first person to ever say, "I'd like to axe you something".
This is not the first time True
History Tuesday has explored the life of Lizzie Borden. Click Here to learn more about this
fascinating woman who was also a diary cow.
Painstaking research for “True”
History Tuesday makes me hungry. You should
try this recipe. I bet it brings back
memories both true and “true.” If you lived
with anyone who has served in the military, it is very likely you have eaten
something called Shit On a Shingle (SoS).
My dad was in the navy and described this recipe to my mom. She recreated it and I clearly remember
eating it on a regular basis as a kid.
When I was younger, I thought it was some sort of punishment. Now…I think this is actually rather
tasty. Keep in mind that thick toast is
really the key.
Chipped Beef
over Toast, Shit on a Shingle, SoS or Whatever the Hell Else You've Heard It Called
Ingredients
4 tablespoons butter
1 8-ounce jar dried chipped beef
1 tablespoon sugar
½ cup flour
1 cup milk
4 slices thick white bread
Butter for toast
Preparation
Melt the butter in a heavy saucepan
over medium heat. Sauté the beef for 3 to 4 minutes until thoroughly warm, but do
not scorch. While stirring, add the
sugar and mix it in thoroughly.
Gradually dust the beef with the flour, then very gradually stir in the milk. Continue to stir until the sauce begins to
thicken. Toast and butter the
bread. Top the toast with warmed creamed
chipped beef.
