...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING...
* WHAT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts between 35 and 40
mph.
* WHERE...Portions of central, east central, north central,
northeast, northwest, southeast, and west central Georgia.
* WHEN...Until 7 PM EST this evening.
* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree
limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high
profile vehicles. Use extra caution.
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This week’s column involved a bit of food history research. During my youth, salmon patties (more formally called salmon croquettes) were a staple on my mama’s menu plans. While other parts of the country enjoy salted codfish cakes, I had never thought about how salmon became so popular in the South. Hence, the research.
During the Depression era, Southerners were hit incredibly hard, dietary wise, because of the prevalence of ground corn in their diets, which led to a vitamin B3 (niacin) deficiency.
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