Originally Posted by olyve
Originally Posted by Scoutgal
Tomorrow, I am making Butter beans and hamhocks in the crock pot, with collard greens, corn bread and cracklins. Plus more salad.
That's a good meal by my definition too!
I love butter beans and collard greens and corn bread.
Put a sweet potato with it and you've got my perfect meal.

What do you mean corn bread and cracklins though, Scout?
How do you make corn bread?

Here's a good recipe:

* 2 s Tbsp vegetable oil
* 1 cup yellow cornmeal
* 1 Tbsp all-purpose flour
* 1 1/2 tsps baking powder
* 1/4 tsp baking soda
* 1/4 tsp salt
* 1 cup buttermilk
* 1 large egg

Instructions

Heat oil in an 8" cast iron skillet or muffin pans in a 450 F. oven for 5 min. Combine cornmeal and next 4 ingredients in a medium bowl; make a well in the center of the mixture. Stir together buttermilk and egg; add to dry ingredients, stirring just until moistened. Pour into the hot skillet. Bake at 450 F. for 20 min. or until golden. Yield - 6 - 8 servings

Cracklins are fried pork rinds-they are also called chicharrones out this way. I add them at the verylast before pouring the batter into the pan or muffin cups.

A nice variation instead of the cracklins are to add 1/2 cup cut fresh corn, 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese and 1 diced jalapeno to the batter. Great with chili.

milk and Girl Scout cookies ;-)

Save your breath-You may need it to blow up your date.