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Thursday, June 27, 2013

Collards Greens And Smoke Turkey Tails


Let me show you a smoke Turkey Tail ...It's the Turkey butt. with a lot of smoke favor.




Let Me Show You A Smoke Turkey Neck ( I will not used Turkey Necks in Greens because to many bones come loose in Greens.




Let's Talk Collards Greens

Collards aren't just for growing in the South. They are nearly as cold resistant as kale and cabbage, but are better known as a Southern green because they can tolerate more heat.




Collards grows  like trees that is the best time to pick them and after the frost fall on them.


You can make so many dishes with Collards like soups stir fry and use the leaves for rolling foods. I like to cook them this way.

Collards Greens And Smoke Turkey Tails
 4 pounds cut up Collards Green
 4 smoke Turkey Tails
 1 Large chopped Onion
 2 clove mashed Garlic
 1/2 Chopped Celery
 1 Med Hot Green Pepper
 Salt And Pepper
 6 cup Chicken broth

 Place Turkey Tails and the 6 cups chicken broth and 2 cups of water in stock pot adding onion, garlic and celery and salt and pepper to taste.Cover pot cook over med heat 1 hour.



Adding cut up Collard Greens and hot chopped green pepper cover pot and cook 1 hour on med heat you can add more season if you like at this point. you can add a stick of butter if you like your greens a little grease.
Take out the Turkey tails and serve alone if you like.

Monday, June 24, 2013

How To Root Roses



The first thing you need to do is gather your supplies. You will need pruners, a 10 to 12" flowerpot, potting soil, root starter, and a 1-gallon clear jar.

Go to the original rose bush or if someone gave you a bunch of  roses you can use a stem from them. If using a stem from a rose bouquet make sure you do this right away when the roses are fresh.;

Step #1 - Look for a rose stem that has at least two sets of leaves.

Step #2 - Remove the petals from the rose by gently cupping the rose blossom in your palm and pull the blossom away from the stem. If you want to enjoy the blossom, place it in a bowl of fresh water so it will float.

Step #3 - Remove all sets of leaves except for the tops set of leaves (one or two).

Step #4 - Take the potting soil and fill your flowerpot with the soil.

Step #5 - Measure the rose stem against the flowerpot; half of the stem will need to be buried in the potting soil. Trim the stem if necessary for it to measure correctly.

Step #6 - Poke a hole in the potting soil with the stem. Now bury half of the stem in the soil.

Step #7 - Dip the end of the rose stem into the root starter.

Step #8 - Pat the soil around the rose stem. Pour water over the potting soil.

Step #9 - Place the 1-gallon jar over the stem, leaving headroom for the rose stem.

Step #10 - Settle the jar firmly into the soil, being careful not to touch the leaves.

Now you have created a terrarium for your cutting to take hold and hopefully grow.

Location:
Place the flowerpot in a shaded place facing north. Ideal locations may include behind a bush or in the shade of a garage or shed.
NOTE:
It is very important that the cutting NOT be in the sun or the new rose bush will scorch.
Leave your cutting alone for several months. You will NOT need to water because of the terrarium.
If you are successful, you will see new leaves forming on your stem. Once the rose has several new leaf sets, and the ground is warm you can transplant your new rose bush into your flower garden.

Friday, June 21, 2013

Sock-It-To-Me-Cake

 A fall in love cake it is so easy...try to serve warm with that warm streusel melting in each bite and that icing so sweet! my grandmother always said if you going to bake something sweet..".Make it sweet"

1 box yellow butter cake mix (Reserve 1 Tbsp. dry cake mix for the streusel)
1 c. sour cream
4 eggs
1/2 c. canola oil
1/4 c. sugar
1 tsp. pure vanilla extract

Streusel:
2 tsp. ground cinnamon
2 Tbsp. light brown sugar
2 Tbsp. melted unsalted butter
1 tsp. pure vanilla extract
1 c. chopped pecans/walnuts
1 Tbsp. dry cake mix

Icing:
1/2 c. confectioner sugar
1 Tbsp. fresh lemon juice
2 Tbsp. evaporated milk

In a large mixing bowl, mix all cake ingredients together using a hand held electric mixer on low-speed. Butter and flour a 9" bundt pan. Pour half of batter in bundt pan. Mix together the streusel ingredients and spoon mixture on top of cake batter, covering with remaining half of batter. Bake at 300° F for 60 minutes or until done. Let cool in pan on wire rack. When cool, mix icing ingredients together and drizzle over cake.

Banana Pudding




I don't know where I got this recipe but thank God for them who make it.It is great!!!



Banana pudding is a very simple, homey, and classic Southern dessert. There are really only two ways to make it -- the right way and the wrong way. There's no futzing with the ingredients or the preparation. Futz, and you have something different.
  • The right way: make a simple, homemade pudding on the stove top.
  • The wrong way: make instant pudding.
  • The right way: keep your pudding vanilla flavored. No squished bananas, no spices, no nothin'.
  • The wrong way: make banana flavored, or any other flavored pudding.
  • The right way: use ripe, but not overly ripe, sliced bananas
  • The wrong way: use green or overly ripe bananas that you've squished, chopped, or cooked.
  • The right way: use Nilla Wafers.
  • The wrong way: use homemade or any store bought cookie other than a Nilla Wafer.
  • The right way: alternately layer the three main components - cookies, bananas, pudding in that order. Repeat if necessary.
  • The wrong way: not getting at least one layer of bananas and cookies underneath the pudding.
Let me take you step by step:
Let me take you step by step:

1/3 cup flour

2/3 cup sugar

2 cups milk

3 egg yolks, beaten

1/4 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoons vanilla

1 package Nilla Wafers

3-5 bananas, sliced


Combine flour and sugar in a sauce pan. Gradually stir in milk. Then add egg yolks and salt.


Cook over medium heat until thickened (about 8-10 minutes, but thickening will take place almost suddenly and you will know when this occurs), 


stirring constantly (very important).Remove from heat and add vanilla.


Layer vanilla wafers

then bananas


                                       
and then one-half of the pudding in a deep dish.


Repeat until finish






Baked Mac And Cheese






Put a pot of water on to boil (about six to seven cups of water).
Measure out your dry macaroni into the pot. I am giving you measurements of the dry because I know this is always confusing, you never know if they want you to use two cups dry or two cups cooked and so on.
This recipe calls for 2 1/2 cups DRY macaroni.
Bring this to a boil and reduce to simmer until noodles are tender. Drain.
In a bowl, combine flour, salt, and pepper.
Stir that up.
Lightly spray cooking spray in an oven safe bowl or dish.
Place 1/2 of your macaroni in the bowl. Sprinkle with flour mixture.
Cut two thirds of a stick up butter into small pieces like this.
Place a few pats of butter on top of your first layer.
Top with half of the cheese.
Remaining macaroni…
Remaining flour mixture and butter…
and remaining cheese.
Pour milk over all.
Cover with aluminum foil and bake in the oven at 350 for 35 minutes.
Remove foil and bake an additional ten minutes.
   MELTED CHEESE!!

Baked Macaroni and Cheese
Ingredients
  • 2 1/2 cups uncooked macaroni
  • 2 1/2 Tablespoons flour
  • 1 1/4 teaspoons salt
  • Pepper to taste (I use about a teaspoon)
  • 4 Tablespoons margarine
  • 3 cups shredded cheddar cheese
  • 1 cup milk
Instructions
  1. Cook pasta until tender, drain. Mix all dry ingredients together, set aside. Spray oven safe bowl or dish with cooking spray. Place half of macaroni inside. Sprinkle half of the flour mixture over top and top with half of the margarine, sliced into small slices. Sprinkle 1 1/2 cups cheese over. Repeat. Pour milk over all. Cover with foil and bake at 350 for thirty five minutes. Remove foil, bake an additional ten minutes. Serve hot.