Acacia Pie and Fayetteville Ice Storm

by | Apr 5, 2009 | All About Arkansas, Pies and Cakes | 4 comments

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Old Main University of Arkansas

  

There was a devastating ice storm that hit the Fayetteville, Arkansas area in late January of this year. There just aren’t words to describe the destruction that happened. It looks to me much like an area hit by a tornado, but the area is much wider spread than any tornado damage that I’ve ever seen. Having just returned from there after visiting the perfect grandchildren, I am still amazed at the scene even two months later. I suspect that it will be a good year before the debris from the damaged trees alone will be cleared and even years beyond that before Mother Nature fully recovers her landscape. I am told that the City of Fayetteville has so much mulch on hand that they are just trying to give it away and can’t.

 

    

Firewood will be available cheaply for a long time. While I haven’t seen any updated cost estimates, I am sure it will reach into the several million (if not billion) dollar range. This is an area dear to my heart. My college years were spent at the U of A, and I have fond memories of them and the friends I made during that time. There are relatives and friends, both old and new, who live either in or near Fayetteville. And, of course, those two very special babies and their parents are there as well. Fortunately, all power has returned, school has resumed, and the world goes on. Recovery will come. You can view scenes from the storm at a site posted by the U of A if you are interested.

Statue of J. William Fulbright Former US Senator from Arkansas Fulbright is the longest serving chairman in the history of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.

 

 

Gamma Nu Chapter, Kappa Kappa Gamma 800 West Maple

 
 
I lived in the Kappa Kappa Gamma house for three years while a student at the U of A. There was always a packed dining room on the nights when Acacia Pie was served. Recently, one of my sisters, Shay, shared the recipe again. I hope you get the chance to try it for yourself.
 
 
acacia pie from cora elkins via martha oliver lowe

Courtesy of Martha Oliver Lowe

 

 
 
 
 
 

 

 

 
 
                                                                                                          
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

4 Comments

  1. KBeau
    KBeau on at 8:28 pm

    Thanks for sharing this. I’m going to make a copy and put it in my recipe file. I’ll have to make it soon.

  2. Sit A Spell
    Sit A Spell on at 9:42 pm

    Hi, glad you stopped by. I actually graduated from UofA! Many of my friends were Kappas.

    My best friend lives there now and sent me some photos of this storm…it was awful!

  3. Jennifer
    Jennifer on at 10:01 am

    I still cannot get over the damage from the storm. Old Main lawn was the saddest sight to me, especially seeing so much damage to those beautiful, matured trees.

    We are excited about the mulch, though! All of our flower beds need some fresh mulch. I think that is a great use for all those limbs, etc.

    Now, if we can just figure out how to get it to warm up around here. It’s 37 degrees this morning and I have had enough of winter!