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Randall
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posted December 29, 2011 01:31 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Randall     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
No, not the rock group. Who will be cooking black-eyed peas and collard greens for New Year's? And what tricks do y'all have to get the bitterness out of collards?

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Randall
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posted December 29, 2011 01:32 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Randall     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Maybe I should have posted this in QC. Anyway, it's supposed to be good luck to eat them on New Year's.

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posted December 29, 2011 03:21 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Ami Anne     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Yes, I know it is a Southern tradition. I love collard greens. Used to go to the cafeterias in North Carolina like Morrisons and Piccadily where they made great collards

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posted December 29, 2011 03:30 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Randall     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
I boil them, pour off the water, and then reboil to get rid of the bitterness--plus add sugar. Some people add apple slices. I heard today for the first time that adding a few whole pecans (in the shell) will also work. And freezing them first.

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posted December 29, 2011 08:33 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for LEXX     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Yummy!
Love them both!
I love Collards raw, steamed, boiled, any way!
I have found that if not cooked with smoked ham,
add a bit of olive oil to cut the bitterness.
Also used young leaves or canned.

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posted December 30, 2011 03:42 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for charmainec     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Moving to QQ

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posted December 30, 2011 03:35 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for hippichick     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
yup! a bit of sugar and apple slices should do it~

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posted December 30, 2011 09:33 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for downtomars     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
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Originally posted by Randall:
I boil them, pour off the water, and then reboil to get rid of the bitterness--plus add sugar. Some people add apple slices. I heard today for the first time that adding a few whole pecans (in the shell) will also work. And freezing them first.


I have not yet attempted to make collard greens but your original method sounds like what my grandmother does except she adds vinegar in there somewhere. The pecan thing is interesting though...

I heard a rumor that she is not making them this year though, although she is making the black-eyed peas and rice (Hoppin' John), potato salad and deviled eggs and cornbread! We can't have New Years without some kind of green to bring in the money, so I am making that spinach dish I made for Thanksgiving and Christmas. The first time I made it, for Thanksgiving, I followed the recipe to the letter and even got the expensive gruyere cheese. Everyone said "yum, tasty" but it didn't wow everyone. So, for Christmas I decided to make it with some $1.99, bright orange shredded cheddar instead of the gruyere and everyone loved it! They acted like it was like the first time they ever had it! It was actually much better I must admit, I guess we are low brow

I am actually adding some more symbolic touches this year: I bought some chili infused chocolate squares (for spicy sweetness throughout the year) and I am making this spicy pepper dip from a mix (again, more spice for 2012!). I also bought some pink champagne (romantic and cheesy) and some Hershey's Kisses will be strewn about (self-explanaory!)...

I am really working the symbolic thing, I hope it helps!

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posted January 01, 2012 05:07 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Randall     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Everything is better with cheddar!

Yay, I had some black-eyed peas today. Maybe that will bring me some luck.

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posted January 01, 2012 07:02 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for mockingbird     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote

Only missing the collard greens

Edited to make the pic less horrifically large Sorry! I'd uploaded directly from my phone.

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posted January 02, 2012 12:44 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Randall     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote

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posted January 03, 2012 03:42 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for anongrl10     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
^^ Randall, stop drooling!

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posted January 03, 2012 04:03 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Randall     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
It's less yummy looking with small pics.

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posted January 04, 2012 10:43 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for Randall     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Had some yesterday at a country restaurant. They were mushy, which is the best way to make them.

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posted January 04, 2012 04:10 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Mblake81     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
BBQ Chicken
Mashed Potatoes
Mac N Cheese
Rolls
Sweet Tea

Passed on the collards and peas.

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posted January 10, 2012 01:55 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for jesstar     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
thanks again for the reminder of collards and blackeyed peas. my mother cooked a full couse meal for midnight pork /kraut the works. my son and i dont do pork and we were unexpected guests sooo the lucky collards and peas saved the day .we like our peas cold and i just thinly diagonally chop the collards and throw em in the pan w a dash of olive oil and salt mmm mm good. so far our luck has been quite in our favor for 2012 now that ive worked up my appetite my yams and kale are calling my name mmmyams and redchile jam

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posted January 11, 2012 03:49 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Randall     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
I must say, 2012 has been going great so far business wise.

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posted January 13, 2012 08:37 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for anongrl10     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
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Originally posted by Randall:
I must say, 2012 has been going great so far business wise.


You do sound very busy! I miss seeing you online here on LL!!

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