It upsets women to be, or not to be, stared at hungrily.

Anyone who knows me knows that I’m a fresh faced all American girl.  That I epitomize motherhood, domesticity and everything that is womanhood. That I’m modest, demure and submissive.  

Er . . .  wait a minute . . . who are we talking about again?  Me?  Oh . . .

Anyone who knows me knows that I’m a fresh faced all American girl.  That much is true . . . sometimes. But most times I am obnoxious, loud, rude and assertive.  I gotta be me.  

It’s true that I am a mother . . . have a teenage son and, for the most part, he’s a good kid.  It’s true that I aspire to be a domestic goddess . . . it’s obvious I enjoy cooking, crafting and whatnot.  It’s also clear that I’m a woman . . . there’s no debating that. 

  

Now this is a real mother . . . her name is lost to history but she was the first wife of Feodor Vassilyev.  For all intents and purposes I will call supermom. Supermom has the distinct and astounding honor of having the highest recorded of children born to one mother . . . a whopping 69 offspring.  I sh!t you not!  Between 1725 and 1765 supermom gave birth to 16 pairs of twins, seven sets of triplets, and four sets of quadruplets. 67 of them survived infancy.   Yeah . . . uhm . . . I don’t think so . . .

Everyone knows who Martha Stewart is . . . the quintessential diva of domesticity.  But Brini Maxwell is the Drag Queen of Domesticity.  Brini has had her own television show for over 10 years . . .  she specializes classic decorating styles, kitschy design and vintage household tips.  She is fabulous and she is a he.  

Being woman means being feminine yes?  Uhm . . . I dunno.  Brini is pretty darn feminine; certainly more feminine than me.  And she is not . . . well . . . she is not a she!  So, what is femininity anyway?  Lightness, softness, delicateness  . . yeah, well . . . I don’t think anyone would define me in any of those terms.  But I am a woman and I can prove it . . . for a small fee. 

Anyhoo . . . enough about me

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Cheesy scalloped potatoes

4 Cups Thinly Sliced Potatoes, About 6 To 8 Medium Potatoes

3 Tablespoons Flour

1 Teaspoon Salt

1 Teaspoon Pepper

8 Tablespoons Frozen Butter

4 Cups Milk

1 Cup Shredded Cheddar Cheese

In a buttered 9x13 baking dish, place a layer of about 1/4 of the potatoes.

Sprinkle with flour, salt, pepper, and dot with butter.

Note:  I use Wondra flour for this because it comes in a shake can.  I don’t actually measure; I just sprinkle a thin coating so that all the potatoes have a little flour on them. 

I don’t measure the salt and pepper either, I just grind the pepper over the potatoes . . . I like a lot! And then sprinkle with salt or seasoned salt.

I use frozen butter because it breaks into little pieces when you cut it and it’s easier to spread around.

Repeat the layers adding the cup of cheese in the 3^rd layer.

Pour milk over potatoes until it is about ¼ inch from the top of the baking dish.  Cover and bake at 400° for 15 minutes or until boiling. 

Uncover and bake for an additional 45 minutes, or until scalloped potatoes are tender and cheese has melted. Scalloped potatoes serves 6 to 8.