This morning I am preparing a Collard Green Omelet 3 eggs, 1/8 tsp. sea salt, 1/8 tsp. white pepper, 2 T. unsalted butter, 1/4 cup leftover collard greens including chopped ham hock. Get out a bowl, add the eggs and beat.  Season with salt and pepper, mix well set aside.  Get out a medium-sized non-stick…

1 bunch of collard greens, 1 bunch kale, 1 (14.5 oz.) can diced tomatoes with basil, oregano, and garlic, 1 (14.5 oz.) can crushed tomatoes,  1 (8 oz.) can tomato sauce, 3 Roma tomatoes, chopped,  5 small russett potatoes, cubed, 1 cup white onions, chopped, 2 stalks celery, chopped, 3 garlic pods, minced, 1/2 teaspoon…

1 pound lasagna noodles, 1/2 pound bulk hot Italian sausage, 1 pound uncooked shrimp, peeled and deveined, tails removed, 2 (8 oz.) cans lump crab meat, 3 garlic cloves, minced, 1 tablespoon fresh basil, chopped, 1 teaspoon fresh thyme leaves, chopped, 3 green onions, finely chopped, 2 eggs, beaten, 2 1/2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped, 1/4…

SWEET POTATO PONE 4 yams, 1 stick salted butter, melted, 3 eggs, divided, 3/4 cup light brown sugar, 1/2 cup white sugar, 2 tablespoon maple syrup, 1/2 cup sweetened condensed milk, 1 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract, 1/4 teaspoon lemon extract, 1/2 teaspoon salt, enough pecans, chopped and marshmallow to cover the top of the dish….

Edam cheese is a floral mild, nutty tasting, low-fat cheese.  The only time I have used this cheese is when I baked apples. Baked apples make me feel cozy. Eating a baked apple is my alone cuddle treatment. There seem to be health benefits to eating apples, thus, the old wives tale “an apple a day…

Let’s start getting ready for Easter dinner side dishes.  Easter is April 17th. GLAZED GREEN BEANS (these beans are sweet, sour, and savory) 1 1/2 lbs. green beans, blanched, 1 1/4 tsp. garlic oil, 3 T. shallots, chopped, 2 cups sherry wine, 1/2 cup sherry vinegar, 1 tsp. minced garlic, 1 T. light brown sugar,…

2 lbs. of salmon with skin, 1 T. garlic oil, 2 T. salted butter, 3 tsp. minced garlic, 3 T. fresh lemons juice, 2 tablespoons Italian parsley, finely chopped plus extra for  for garnish. Add 2 T. lemon juice on both sides of the fish.  Season the salmon with salt, pepper, and granulated garlic.  With…

3 1/2 cups yellow self-rising cornmeal, 1/2 cup butter flavored shortening, melted and cooled, 3 eggs, 1 (14 oz.) can cream corn, 1 cup whole kernel corn, 2 1/2 cups half and half, 1 1/2 cups cheddar cheese, grated, 1/2 teaspoon baking powder, 1 tablespoon sugar, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1 green onion, finely sliced, 1 tablespoon…

1 pound of boneless beef round steak, cut into portion sizes, 3/4 cup self-rising flour, 1/2 teaspoon seasoning salt, 1/2 teaspoon granulated garlic, 1/2 teaspoon onion soup mix, 1/4 teaspoon cayenne, 1/4 teaspoon smoked paprika. 1/2 teaspoon onion powder,  1/2 cup milk, 1 1/4 cups beef stock,  1 egg, beaten, 1 stick of butter and…

1 (16 oz.) jar whole dill pickles, 1 cup low-fat buttermilk, 1 egg, hot sauce, to taste, 1 cup panko bread crumbs, 1/4 cup yellow cornmeal, 1/2 teaspoon paprika, 1/2 teaspoons granulated garlic, 1/2 teaspoon cayenne, 1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning, 1 1/2 teaspoon Cajun seasoning salt, 1/4 teaspoon dried dill weed, 1/4 teaspoon baking soda,…

2 stick butter, 5 small sweet potatoes, 2 green onions, minced,  1/4 cup Mexican chorizo sausage remove from casing and cubed, 3 tablespoons spinach, rolled and thinly sliced,  4 eggs, 3 tablespoons whole milk, oil for frying. Pierce 2 of the sweet potato with a fork, put them in a plastic bag, and cook them…