The next morning Grace was enjoying her breakfast of eggs and coffee while Annabelle washed the dishes.
“You need all kinds of skills on the prairie,” Annabelle said.
“This is farmland, Annabelle, but it isn’t exactly the prairie. Prairies don’t have WinCo or the co-op I saw in Boise.”
“Maybe yes, maybe no, but like I’ve been trying to tell you, it’s good to have certain skills.” Annabelle went to the cupboard and pulled out cornmeal, salt, and sugar along with some butter from the fridge. “Today you’re going to learn to make johnnycakes. Everyone should know how to make them.”
“What are johnnycakes?”
“What are johnnycakes? What kind of historian are you? Johnnycakes are only one of the most versatile meals ever. You mix cornmeal, salt, sugar, water, and butter, fry them up, and they’
