New Years Dinner

[BilletHead]

Sounds much better Chief or should I say with that description Chef? It sounds like we all eat real well. I have seen people literally engluf there food. I enjoy every bite,

BilletHead

[duckydoty]

You guys have been watching too many cooking shows! LOL!

[Bird Watcher]

haha! Just saw this. We had the black eyed peas and Kale with ham and bacon. The wife says the black eyed peas are for luck and the Kale is for money. She always has some type of greens on New years.

[exiledguide]

You guys have been watching too many cooking shows! LOL!

You are probably are right, I didn't get this waistline watching DIY network. But look at the bright side, I got a new Gumbo pot for Christmas.

[BilletHead]

Yes Duane the good old TV has had an impact on our food intake. Cooking shows have been on a long time though. I remember being home from school sick and watching the galloping gourmet on daytime TV. Maybe some Julia Child. Good grief I am old. Our household cooking sometimes gets into a rut. Comfort food is the best especially some meat beat to a pulp like canada goose tenderized. Chicken fried with mashed taters and goose gravy. Side of veggies to make it healthy.

I still cannot beleve I have eaten some kale and thanks to Mr. and Mrs. Bird Watcher I will have money in the new year. This thread makes me more hungry to the minute but Mrs. BilletHead has informed me we have bookoos leftovers from company to be cleaned up. Actually though there is a pot of brown beans going on too,

BilletHead

[creekin bassnerd]

We stuffed ourselves with fried hog jowl, black eyed peas, fried cabbage, fried tators, corn bread, and cucumber salad...Jan 1st is easily my favorite meal of the year.

[ness]

Billett -- looks darn good! Like the sound of that sauce.

I've never really cared for black-eyed peas -- dirt is a pretty good way to describe the taste. How'd your wife fix the kale? I think I see some bacon in there...I don't remember ever eating it, but I grow and eat Swiss chard -- always prepared pretty simply with either chicken broth, white wine, Parmesan cheese, balsamic vinegar, bacon or a combination.

We had baked focaccia with vine-ripened tomato puree, smoke-cured spicy pork sausage dressed with soft Italian cheese, monosodium glutamate, dextrose, sodium benzoate and lecithin as an emulsifier ala Totino's.

[BilletHead]

Ness here is the recipie Pat used. http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/anne-burrell/sauteed-kale-recipe/index.html A bit different because we only had one type of kale and no chicken stock (used water) Plus she added some diced onions. A bit modifed from the called for stuff but very tasty. We will be eating this more often for sure.

BilletHead

[Justin Spencer]

Had duck dressing, asparagus and black eyed peas. Didn't pay much attention, but heard the girls talking about the peas being in a bag, not dry, or canned. They were very good think they came from a natural foods store. You are right Billet, kale is good, my wife buys all kinds of things I'm not sure about, but it usually turns out pretty good, and healthy to boot.

[ness]

Ness here is the recipie Pat used. http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/anne-burrell/sauteed-kale-recipe/index.html A bit different because we only had one type of kale and no chicken stock (used water) Plus she added some diced onions. A bit modifed from the called for stuff but very tasty. We will be eating this more often for sure.

BilletHead

Thanks for the link -- it's kind of along the lines of what I've done with chard.

I have a hard time watching Ann Burrell's show -- it's like chewing foil for me. But... my channel surfing will come to a screeching halt for Giada, especially when she's whisking polenta in a peasant shirt.