Hoppin’ John is a traditional new year’s meal in the Southern U.S., thought to bring good luck and prosperity. I was mostly concerned with the good luck – so far, so good. It features black-eyed peas (legume, not band) and the frugal favorite, ham.
7-8 c cooked black-eyed peas*
5-6 c broth (veg or chicken)
1 c ham, [...]
Posted on January 3rd, 2010 by pollee
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Dinner on Christmas night featured a variety of appetizers and took an unplanned, healthy turn. We intended to leave town for the holiday weekend but when the forecasts turned dicey, we made a late night trip to the grocery store and gathered the things that sounded good – with no [...]
Posted on January 1st, 2010 by pollee
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This mixchta was created for my dad, who enjoys tacos and chili but needs to avoid sodium. It’s become a family staple and makes lovely little holiday gifts.
The amount below makes enough for 7 half-pint bell jars, or a nice big supply for you and yours to enjoy with beef, chicken, fish or herbivore or [...]
Posted on December 25th, 2009 by pollee
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C came up with a clever gift idea this year: workhorse relish
We had fun testing it out and the results: it is tasty!
From the styled out card he made for each one, here are some suggestions for use along with the ingredients:
Hi.
This tangy-sweet relish has been made from scratch for you : )
It is yummy [...]
Posted on December 7th, 2009 by pollee
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Forced age = sweetness. Reduction = intensity.
Aged balsamic can be a little pricey and you needn’t shell out hard-earned cash when you can create a reasonable facsimile at home.
Cooking balsamic over low heat will turn it into a rich syrup. It arts up just about anything: add it to a vinaigrette, or serve over polenta, [...]
Posted on May 17th, 2009 by pollee
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