She also cooks the home delivered meals. There is no need for anyone to go without a hot, balanced meal on weekends when the center isn’t open, because they make frozen meals, too. Sealed in a cardboard container, they resemble a T.V. dinner.

“We try to help the home bound as much as possible,” she said.

Bowersox mentioned one regular customer who lives in the country. “The housekeeper picks up seven frozen meals, twice a month.”

She plans to be cooking for the patrons in Pulaski as well when the senior center becomes an eating site.

In less time than thought possible, and while keeping up lively chatter, she cooked and served an eye appealing, delectable, filling meal of baked pork cutlet, bread stuffing spiked with garden fresh veggies, pan gravy, flavorful garden mix — a combination of vegetables in season — and cherry gobble-up cake for dessert.

BAKED PORK CUTLET

4 medium sized pork cutlets

1 egg

1/2 cup milk

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon pepper

1 1/2 cups flour

Spray baking dish with Crisco oil.

Mix egg, milk, salt, pepper in a bowl.