{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"The News Journal","provider_url":"https:\/\/qa.thenewsjournal.net","title":"My mother was not politically correct &ndash; The News Journal","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"ifiqEYLnCR\"><a href=\"https:\/\/qa.thenewsjournal.net\/331-2\/\">My mother was not politically correct<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/qa.thenewsjournal.net\/331-2\/embed\/#?secret=ifiqEYLnCR\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;My mother was not politically correct&#8221; &#8212; The News Journal\" data-secret=\"ifiqEYLnCR\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\/* <![CDATA[ *\/\n\/*! 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Much emphasis has been put on it by politicos in the campaign race for president in 2016. And so far it has not been practiced by many of the candidates. But politics aside, long before it became a by-word for the candidates, my mother practiced political incorrectness in her later years. I guess it was the result of the suppression of holding her tongue while raising a large family through difficult times. Looking back, I would say she deserved the emancipation of feeling free to say what she was thinking. To my way of thinking, old age is a person\u2019s prerogative in expressing his or her opinion. In her declining years she unleashed her opinions on her children who laughed and said \u201cthat\u2019s just the way Mama is\u201d and usually found her remarks amusing. Example: Like one day when sister Pat asked her if she liked the meatloaf she had fixed. Mama\u2019s reply was \u201cIf I were you Pat, I wouldn\u2019t give out that recipe to anybody.\u201d It was a meatloaf that didn\u2019t quite come up to Pat\u2019s usual standards. Let one of her daughters change their hairstyle, she would admonish them with \u201cWhat in the world have you done to your hair?\u201d And don\u2019t ask what she would say when one of us put on a little weight. In extolling the virtues of her children, or lack thereof, she gave brother Don a free pass. He was the cleanest, most well-behaved child in the whole world. \u201cBut Mama,\u201d we said when it seemed she had come to the end of the list, \u201cwhat about Wanda?\u201d \u201cOh, Wanda,\u201d she said throwing her hands up in the air. \u201cThe devil wouldn\u2019t have had her.\u201d ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ I like to buy rotisserie chicken.\u00a0 It\u2019s convenient, saves time, cheap, and very tasty. This recipe does it up nicely. Chicken Noodle Casserole Ingredients 1 package of egg noodles (I used medium) 6 tablespoons butter \u00bd small onion, chopped 1-10 ounce package of mushrooms, sliced \u00bc cup flour 2 garlic cloves, minced 3 cups low sodium chicken broth 1 &#8211; 16 ounce container of sour cream 4 cups chicken, cubed\u00a0 (1 rotisserie chicken, meat picked\u00a0 off the bone, shredded) 1 teaspoon chopped parsley 1 teaspoon fresh chopped thyme salt pepper Topping 2 tablespoons butter, melted 1 cup breadcrumbs (I used Panko) \u00bd cup Parmesan cheese, grated 1 teaspoon fresh chopped parsley Directions Preheat the oven to 350. Bring water to a boil in a Dutch oven. Add salt and cook noodles until al dente. Drain and set aside in colander. Melt 2 tablespoons of butter in a Dutch oven over medium heat. Add the onions and cook until lightly browned, about 5 minutes. Add the mushrooms, \u00bd teaspoons salt and some pepper. Cook until most of the water has evaporated out of the mushrooms. Stir in the remaining 4 tablespoons of butter and let it melt. Add the flour and stir until it becomes lightly browned, about 2 minutes. Add the garlic and cook about 30 seconds. Gradually whisk in broth and sour cream. Let it cook 5 to 7 minutes, but don\u2019t let it boil, you just want it to thicken. Stir in the chicken, noodles, parsley &amp; thyme. Season with salt and pepper if desired. Transfer the filling into a greased 3-quart baking dish while you prepare the topping. To make the topping: Mix all the topping ingredients in a bowl and sprinkle on top of the casserole. Bake until browned and bubbly, about 30 minutes. Let cool for about 5 minutes before serving."}