Salt pork kale in crock pot

Always searching for a different way to eat more greens, especially kale, I thought I’d give this one a try. Super simple and good turn out! Great for a holiday side.

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Corn on the cob failure

Say, whaaat? Why would you need to use the crock pot when you could cook these in 15 to 20 minutes on the stove top? I tried these when we were living in the hotel and had no stove top, but it would also work during the holidays to free up that stove top for other things.

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Crock pot creamy homemade mashed potatoes for July 4th!

Homemade mashed potatoes intimidated me. They seemed time-consuming and tricky, something I wasn’t capable of making. Boy, was I wrong!
This takes very little effort for an end reward.

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Carrots from the garden putting on a show.

I haven’t had one straight Bugs bunny type carrot yet. They only seemed to grow through to where the compost stopped and then they started lifting their feet like a little child who doesn’t want to touch the sea floor. I’ve never seen anything like it! They taste just as sweet as can be, but boy, did they put on a show.

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South Georgia Collard Greens

I normally make my collard greens  the way mama taught me. Two bunches of collards, 1/3 cup of water and a ham hock. Stir them every time you think about it—-6 hours on low on the stove. This works. They are scrumptious.

I’ve tried flavoring with ham hock, pork neck bones, turkey necks, turkey wings, chipped pieces, onion, green bell pepper, celery, and every spice you could think of. But mama’s recipe remains tried and true.

For the fun of it though, I thought I’d try something different.

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