Comments on Pastor Mom: It's Not Easy Being Greens

For anyone still reading, I cooked a mess of green...

2006-10-10T19:59:00.000-05:00

For anyone still reading, I cooked a mess of greens with ham hock for eight hours today. They were definitely the best I've made so far.

According to the Hormel website, they are different. We had a Kentucky ham, but from the looks of it cottage ham is not the same.

Do you mean "cottage ham" or "country ham?"

2006-10-06T16:45:00.000-05:00
Do you mean "cottage ham" or "country ham?"

Growing up we had this bizarre meat product which was called "cottage ham." You boiled it for 8 hours in greens beans and onions. Last winter I craved it and went in search throughout Boston for this mysterious meat. No one had heard of it.

So, when my parents came to visit I had them bring us one.

The meat was unrecognizable. All the label said was "cottage ham." We have no idea what it actually is....do you think it could be the same thing as "country ham?"

OK, Dave, cut me some slack :) You of all people ...

2006-10-06T14:41:00.000-05:00

OK, Dave, cut me some slack :) You of all people know the learning curve I've had to climb to actually have a meal on the table every night. I promise, just for you, I'll use bacon next time!

What do you mean you didn't use bacon?!? I though...

2006-10-06T10:58:00.000-05:00

What do you mean you didn't use bacon?!? I thought you were from the South? Have been faking the accent all this time?

So they did turn out pretty well. This is only th...

2006-10-06T10:36:00.000-05:00

So they did turn out pretty well. This is only the third "mess" I've ever cooked. The best one was the one I cooked for 8 hours in a pile of country ham. I only used onions this time since we were out of country ham and hog jowl. I supposed I could've used bacon. We don't add the vinegar and hot sauce until after. I've never tried adding sugar!

Kale is yummy!! Actually greens in general are ver...

2006-10-05T15:58:00.000-05:00

Kale is yummy!! Actually greens in general are very good. Josh and I like to cook them southern style with a little bacon, onion, vinegar and sugar to taste. You have to cook them way down...not like spinach. Greens are slow cooking food.

I think Joshua's look is too cute...it appears he'...

2006-10-04T23:17:00.000-05:00

I think Joshua's look is too cute...it appears he's thinking..."I have to eat that?!"

How fun to have a garden! And I think that is the only picture of kale I've ever seen that actually looked appetizing.

I love that opening... so clever! I wonder if eve...

2006-10-04T21:01:00.000-05:00

I love that opening... so clever! I wonder if everyone in the region buys kale and turnips just because everyone in the region buys kale and turnips? There may be no other reason. You could be the first people in West Tennessee to rebel against root vegetables and plant something wild like...I don't know, spinach? I would say that judging from the photo, you have the cutest little farmhand in town.

Yum! My garden was totally pathetic this year. I f...

2006-10-04T17:06:00.000-05:00

Yum! My garden was totally pathetic this year. I finally got some beautiful zucchini plants growing, but the birds and/or squirrels get to the squash well before I do! The one plant that fared well was my oregano--it came back by itself and grew like crazy :)