Good Read and a Recipe

by Newton Love

When Nick Schaevers takes the case, his client is already in prison, convicted of murdering a business partner. If ever there was a need for St. Jude--the Patron Saint of desperate situations--to intercede, this was it. To discover who framed his client, Nick must break laws, both statute and spiritual, and wager his life in a dangerous bet before he is through. What's a good Catholic boy doing in the killing business anyhow? Can Nick stay in the business without irreparably staining his soul? In the course of the investigation, Nick meets Wendy Crooks, who may be the soul-mate he had almost given up on meeting. The psychological strain of his life and work circumstances crossed with a new woman causes him to grow but develop new neurosis.

HUSH PUPPIES

Ingredients

• Giant Food
• 11740 Rousby Hall Rd
• LUSBY, MD 20657

• 1 quart vegetable oil for frying, or as needed
• 3/4 cup milk
• 1 egg
• 2 tablespoons grated onion

• 1 cup baking mix
  Bisquick
• 1 cup cornmeal
• 1 teaspoon salt

  Directions

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  • Prep
    10 m
  • Cook
    20 m
  • Ready In
    30 m

  1. Heat oil in a deep-fryer or large saucepan to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  2. Whisk milk, egg, and onion together in a bowl. Stir pancake mix, cornmeal, and salt into milk mixture to form a smooth batter.
  3. Scoop ping pong ball-sized balls of batter golden brown, 5 to 6 minutes. Remove hush puppies with a slotted spoon and drain on a paper towel-lined plate. Repeat with remaining batter.