AUNT JEAN THE CASSEROLE QUEEN

Aunt Jean is a Southern homemaking icon, deep-fry philosopher, and the undisputed reigning monarch of the covered dish supper.

Born with a cast-iron skillet in one hand and a coupon organizer in the other, Aunt Jean rose to regional prominence after being named “Shopper of the Year” at her local Bi-Lo.  Her macaroni and cheese has won so many blue ribbons at the church social that the Baptist ladies once tried to have it drug tested. She believes a proper home should smell like Pine-Sol, pound cake, and “something getting ready to clog an artery.”

When she is not alphabetizing her casserole carriers, she spends her time writing heartfelt advice letters to her friends on the “Guiding Light.”  Her counsel is practical, unsolicited, and occasionally mailed to the wrong network. Aunt Jean lives by three rules: never arrive empty-handed, never trust a skinny cook, and never buy paper towels unless they’re buy-one-get-one-free.

She often appears on “Housewife TV” with her friends Pam, Judy, and her hunky neighbor Hank.  Her husband, Vernon, is a merchant marine currently stuck somewhere outside the Strait of Hormuz.