The 21-Hour Heartbreak: How I Wrestled a 22lb Cow and (Mostly) Won

The 21-Hour Heartbreak: How I Wrestled a 22lb Cow and (Mostly) Won

Lord, give me the strength of a Baptist preacher at a buffet, because I have just spent twenty-one hours—nearly a full rotation of the Earth, friends—babysitting a piece of meat the size of a toddler.

Shamgar Sugar Pie To The Rescue

Southern Sugar Pie: A Desperation Dessert with a Shamgar Spirit  

Some pies are polished, planned, and styled for company. This one wasn’t. This pie was born out of what I had, what I could afford, and a stubborn refusal to go to the store.

I wanted dessert. I didn’t want to spend money. And I sure didn’t want to put on shoes.

So I did what I try to do in the kitchen—and in life—I pulled a Shamgar.

Italian Turkey Meatloaf "Southern Style"

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There’s two kinds of meatloaf in this world:

• The dry, gray brick your aunt used to overbake into submission.  
• The kind that makes the whole house smell like Sunday supper and has folks asking, “You sure this is turkey?”

• We’re making the second kind.