by Randal Byrd | May 19, 2011 | Meat, Veggies
Baked Kraut and Sausage Ingredients 2 lbs. Kielbasa; cut into 2″ pieces 8-10 sm. potatoes; cut into quarters or eighths 6 carrots; sliced 1 lg. can sauerkraut 1 onion; quartered and thinly sliced 2 tsp. granulated brown sugar 1 c. apple juice Directions Place...
by Randal Byrd | Apr 19, 2011 | Veggies
Jalapeno Poppers I did these for the first time for a gathering over at our neighbors’ house. I got the idea from my son and his friend, JR. This is really simple. Just keep an eye on them and try to bring the bacon to crispy without over doing the cheese. Once...
by Randal Byrd | Apr 11, 2011 | Veggies
Collard Greens This is NOT the way my mother does greens, but I’m telling you, this is GOOD! I got the idea from our neighbor, Chef Joel St. John. Until I had his greens I’d never thought about all the other things that could be added to the pot. He...
by Randal Byrd | Jan 4, 2011 | Veggies
Mushrooms in Garlic Butter I stumbled across the delightful Smitten Kitchen cooking blog quite by mistake. I still don’t know where I found the link, but I’m glad I did. I adapted the following recipe from Deb Perelmans Garlic Butter Roasted Mushrooms...
by Randal Byrd | Dec 6, 2010 | Veggies
Lima Beans I My mother gave me her old Mirror pressure cooker that’s probably close to 40 years old. We’ve been having a blast with it. We make chicken stock with it, and use the stock in recipes like this one. Ingredients 1 lb small dried lima beans...
by Randal Byrd | Nov 7, 2010 | Casseroles, Veggies
Green Tomato and Vidalia Onion Gratin Okay, I shamelessly stole this from FoodNetwork’s Claire Robinson. (I just learned today that she’s a fellow alumna of U. Memphis.) If you can’t find Vidalia onions, try Texas Sweets. Ingredients 1/4 pound bacon...
