#2 Son's birthday dinner - finally!

The college kid finally had time to come home so we could celebrate his September birthday. 21 years old. Time sure does fly.

He requested Low Country Boil, one of my favorite dishes. It seems like a strange combination of ingredients, but they are just delicious together. In case you need a recipe, here is an easy one:

For 4 hungry eaters:
Scrub 8 medium white or red potatoes and put in a large saucepan with 1 package smoked sausage or kielbasa cut into one inch pieces. Add water just to cover, 1/2 a lemon, at least 1 Tablespoon of Old Bay seasoning and some cayenne pepper if you like things hot. Bring to a boil and cook 10 mins. Add 4 or more cleaned ears of corn and cook another 10 mins, or until the potatoes are soft. Add one pound of shrimp (I think they taste better if the skins are left on, but peeled is OK too) and cook a couple of minutes more.

Drain off the water, then pile everything onto a big platter, or onto some clean newsprint right on the table! Dig in and enjoy.

Corn bread, crusty bread and butter, salad or a green veg make it into a balanced meal.

Tomorrow I'm trying a cake from an old book I found in a friend's cupboard: Whole Wheat Spice Cake. Pictures to follow.