"cshenk" > wrote in message
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> Julie Bove wrote:
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>> "cshenk" > wrote in message
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>> > Dave Smith wrote:
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>> > > On 2020-12-31 8:56 p.m., cshenk wrote:
>> >>> Gary wrote:
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>> >>> > I've always suspected that Julie might be a very good cook.
>> >>> > Not so much for herself and very limited tastes, but what she
>> >>> > cooks for others.
>> > > >
>> >>> She's posted some things over time that did indeed sound very
>> tasty.
>> > > >
>> > > Indeed. I was particularly impressed by the way she used to bring
>> > > meat home from the grocery store and cook it right away. It is
>> > > such a novel way to prepare fresh food.
>> >
>> > Don't be silly Dave, among other things she's also posted some
>> > pretty good sounding dishes.
>>
>> I cooked last night for today. Black eyed peas (dried) with bacon, a
>> little olive oil, tomatoes, onions, bell pepper (all chopped),
>> chicken broth, salt, pepper and Jalapeno sauce to taste. It was a new
>> to me recipe. I used 8 cups of liquid as other reviewers said to do
>> because far too much liquid as written. I did change up the original
>> recipe a bit. Nothing wrong with the end result but it was soupier
>> than I wanted. I removed the solids, reduced the broth a bit, and
>> perfect. Can be put over the rice, but I will likely not have rice.
>> Also made cornmeal muffins with added corn kernels and cheddar
>> cheese. Used applesauce instead of egg.
>>
>> Justin and I both love all of it! Did not make dessert as we still
>> have some cream cheese, cherry, pecan pie.
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> Both sound good!
>
> Sometimes I get more 'soup' than I want but it goes into a veggie
> trimmings broth (just won't be a clear one then) and works well there.
> If it were crockpotted, I'd go 6 cups liquid from the seeming mix
> (adding more if it seemed right as it developed).
>
> I like the egg in my corn muffins but I seem to recall you are slightly
> fat intolerant so reducing that egg with applesauce is a good call.

Nope. Egg intolerant.

> Right now I have a 2lb or so hunk of boneless pork butt out defrosting.
> It's from a cut down larger one we reportioned and vacuum sealed at
> home to more usable sizes for us. Frozen last summer.
>
> Southern pulled BBQ pork likely. I've not made it since probably when
> we got that pork butt last summer and the last of the frozen leftovers
> got used around Halloween. Thats a really simple dish to make and I
> can then center in on a Lentil sort of trial with the mini-crockpot.
>
> Part of my New Year tradition is to make something familiar, and
> something new. This will suit!

I still have more black eyed peas. Rice is all gone. Will make more later.