Freeway Emporium - Searcy, Arkansas

One of my favorite flea markets is the Freeway Emporium in Searcy, Arkansas. When traveling to Little Rock, and time allows, I stop in to see what is new.

The building is clean, comfortable and the booths are neat and well organized.

 

Visiting flea markets is like stepping back in time.

Just imagine the wonderful meals that were created using these utensils.

 

 

                                I can smell the chicken frying and the corn bread baking!
                           This booth has the largest collection of cast iron I've ever seen.

 

The milk paint/chalk paint fad dominated several of the booths.

I like to find old pieces and paint them myself with Annie Sloan Chalk Paint.

 

 

I have been collecting Early American Prescut by Anchor Hocking for years.

The green color is not as common as the clear.

I've run out of storage space so unless the piece is rare and priced to move I have to pass.

 

 

Typical booth with something for everyone.

 

I found a Hull pot for $3.50 and a botanical print in a cute frame for $5.00.

I'm always happy to find a piece of  McCoy or Hull pottery for a reasonable price.

 

Happy junking y'all!

 

♥andPeace,Myra

 

 

 

Blue Plate Special - Old-Fashioned Meat Loaf

Here is Saturday's version of "the blue plate special" at my house.
Meat loaf, mustard greens, tomatoes, boiled red potatoes and crescent rolls.

Music: Stevie Nicks - "In Your Dreams"
I usually to listen to music while I cook.
Love the guitar run on "Everybody Loves You".

According to Wikipedia, "blue plate special" began as a low priced meal in diners and cafes and consisted of meat and three vegetables.
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Ingredients ready to mix.
This is another recipe I pinned on Pinterest.
Some of the recipes are keepers and others are quickly deleted never to be consumed again.
 

All ingredients in the mixing bowl getting happy.
I had never seen a meat loaf recipe with canned tomatoes.
 

I had a little extra ground beef so I decided to make a couple of small loaves with my mixture.
I'll share one with my mother and keep one for left overs later in the week.
 

A quick side dish, "Potatoes in the Jacket" more commonly known as boiled red potatoes.
Just scrub the potatoes and boil until tender.
Add a little butter and salt and pepper.
 

Mom's plate is ready.
Pass the butter and tomatoes.
The dinner plates are Spode from The Blue Room Collection.
 

The tomatoes and rolls are served on Royal Stafford plates from TJ Maxx.
I have lots of blue and white and like to mix the patterns.
The green stemware is also from TJ Maxx.

We enjoyed the recipe. I will definitely make it again.

Here is the link for the recipe:

http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/paula-deen/old-fashioned-meat-loaf-aka-basic-meatloaf-recipe/index.html

Thank you Paula Deen and Food Network.

♥andPeace,Myra