Soul Food FOR SUPPER
By ANTIQUELADY
@ANTIQUELADY (36440)
United States
October 25, 2009 4:21am CST
i DON'T KNOW IF EVERYONE KNOWS WHAT I MEAN WHEN I SAY SOUL FOOD. iT IS GOOD OL' TENNESSEE HOME COOKING. My grandson & i were coming home from his soccer game yesterday & he spotted pumpkins at the farmer's market so we had to turn around & go back & get him pumpkins. While we were there i bought some fresh mustard greens. To be honest they are a pain to fix but they were the best i think i ever cooked. All i had w/them were boiled eggs & cracklin' cornbread. How many of u have eaten greens, eggs & cracklin' cornbread? That is some good soul food.
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@ANTIQUELADY (36440)
• United States
25 Oct 09
Bet she has some good meals. I don't care for poke by itself , don't mind it cooked w/greens.
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@CatsandDogs (13963)
• United States
25 Oct 09
Hi Jo! I can't say that I've ever had that but most homemade foods are "oh so good!" because it is homemade and no preservatives and artificial this and that is added. I'm not much of a shopper or a cook but I can make some things homemade but most often, I buy the already made things IF they taste good from a previous time. My mom is a homemade person and loves to cook but she can't anymore due to her coordination being so bad. She really misses it.
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@ANTIQUELADY (36440)
• United States
25 Oct 09
I love to cook to. Know your mom does miss her, i sure would. tHANKS FOR YOUR RESPONSE.hOPE U ARE HAVING A GOOD SUNDAY.
@ANTIQUELADY (36440)
• United States
25 Oct 09
gOOD FOR Y'ALL, I DON'T THINK U CAN BEAT IT. gROCERIES ARE VERY EXPENSIVE HERE TO.I like rice but don't fix it real often. Thanks for your response.
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@ANTIQUELADY (36440)
• United States
25 Oct 09
i was pretty sure u would know what good ol' soul food was, know anniefanniie does to. Beans & fried potatoes are hard to beat to. the main thing for greens is a whole lot of fried meat grease for seasoning or salt pork if u had rather season w/meat. Happy sunday to u & thanks for responding.
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@gdesjardin (1918)
• United States
27 Oct 09
well as you know I live in the south, however I have never had greens fixed a way that I like them....eggs and cornbread, yes (which is great I may add). I have never been a fan of greens...they taste too bitter for me.
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@ANTIQUELADY (36440)
• United States
27 Oct 09
Good morning stranger, where have u been????I like mustard greens the best because they aren't bitter like turnip greens. i put a little suagar in mine to that helps.hope all is well w/u.Thanks for responding, good to hear from u.
@ANTIQUELADY (36440)
• United States
1 Nov 09
Of course i haven't forgotten u, i miss hearing from u. Got u over to the right stae & u fell apart on mylot, lol. Don't work too hard & take care of yourself.
@gdesjardin (1918)
• United States
31 Oct 09
I have been hiding.....lol. Seriously, it seems like I don't have any time for me anymore. Between the kids, hubby and work I am always gone, or doing laundry, cooking or housework. By the time I actually get to relax, I usually fall asleep before I get the computer turned on. I'm glad to see you haven't forgotten about me.
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@ANTIQUELADY (36440)
• United States
25 Oct 09
U are talking my language to. like all of the above.
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@Hatley (163781)
• Garden Grove, California
26 Oct 09
hi antiquelady I have never been to Tennessee but I do like mustard greens and love corn bread, but boiled eggs like hard boiled eggs, I have never tried that combination.I like eggsalad with hard cooked eggs and some mayonaise so suppose I would like hard boiled eggs with greens, I do love cornbread. I was born and raised in South Dakota on a farm and we often had cornbread with beef stew, cattle country you know, and often cornbread with chili con carne too. I think one of our comfort foods was always roast beef or tbone steaks or tenderloin steaks and baked potatoes. Now steaks like that are ultra expensive. how times change.
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@ANTIQUELADY (36440)
• United States
26 Oct 09
Good morning Hatley, wouldn't give u a nickel for the greens w/out a boiled egg, lol. That's just the way we have always eaten them. I like eggs anyway u fix them, cornbread to. I could eat a big ol' tbone right now. sounds good. Looked at one at the grocery other day , saw the price & put it right down, lol. Thanks for responding. Have a happy day.
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@lelin1123 (15595)
• Puerto Rico
26 Oct 09
Yes my soul food consist of fried chicken, mashed potatoes, collard greens, and cornbread. I think I'm missing something but can't think of what it is. Its the best but I haven't had it in a long time.
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@ANTIQUELADY (36440)
• United States
26 Oct 09
Sounds good , Lelin. I love fried chicken anytime. Thanks for your response. Have a great day.
@marguicha (215635)
• Chile
26 Oct 09
DEar Jo,
I know perfectly well what you mean by soul food. Mine is not the same dish you made but it serves the same purpose.
I like to eat some veggies with rice and eggs.Cornbread would be an out of this world addition.
I´m glad your grandson likes soccer. My hubby was a pro soccer player in his time.He was the best in his position in my country for many years and went to a World cup in England (1966).
Hug!
@ANTIQUELADY (36440)
• United States
26 Oct 09
I have no doubt that anything u cook would be delicious, Marg. I think cornbread is good w/all veggies. Ryan has really enjoyed soccer & i really think sports are great for kids. I have really enjoyed his games & he has done great. he has scored 18 goals during the season. he has more game & he is alredy dreading that they are about over. They are all so cute playing. Good for your husband, i'm impressed. hugs to u.
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@happy6162 (3001)
• United States
26 Oct 09
It has been a long time since I have cornbread. I have never tried fresh mustard greens and am not sure I want to.
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@ANTIQUELADY (36440)
• United States
26 Oct 09
tHANKS for ur response. I think cornbread is good stuff. Don't guess u have to try mustard greens if u don't want to.
@ANTIQUELADY (36440)
• United States
28 Oct 09
I have never looked at anyone's blog, i know duh, lol. Maybe yours will be my first. Thanks for telling me about it.
@wlee9696 (595)
• United States
27 Oct 09
I'll take some collard greens, some dried pintos and rice , fried fat back and biscuits. Now that's comfort food. Even better if you have some country ham and red eye gravy to put over some of that rice. Or another favorite is breakfast for supper. Good ole grits, ham and eggs. Good "stick to your ribs" food.
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@ANTIQUELADY (36440)
• United States
27 Oct 09
i KNOW U HAVE TO BE FROM THE SOUTH TALKING LIKE THAT, LOL. Thanks for your response. U definitely know what soul food is. Have a good one.
@ANTIQUELADY (36440)
• United States
28 Oct 09
LOL, That's a good one. When my son went into the navy years ago he was the one who started referring to my cooking as soul food. Thanks for your response & welcome to mylot.
@Clicker625 (196)
• United States
1 Nov 09
Oh, yes I've eaten those foods. I lived for several years between North Carolina and Tennessee and I loved lots of the food there. I've never eaten better greens. Now I wish I had learned how they were fixed because I'd love to have it again.
@ANTIQUELADY (36440)
• United States
1 Nov 09
THEY ARE GOOD. I live in tennessee , u should have hung around u were in a good place, lol. They are not hard to fix, It takes longer to get them ready to cook than anything. First of all i go through themleaf by leaf & take out all the stemmy partsm, then i saok them in salt water for awhile then run them through 2 or 3 more batches of water. they take alot of seasoning to be good. I use fried meat grease but u can use ham hocks, bacon whatever. i put salt, pepper , hot pepper & a little sugar, get my water boiling & PUT THE GREENS IN. COVER THEM & LET THEM COOK TILL TENDER. tHESE WERE SOOOO GOOD. GUESS THE MAIN THING I HADN'T HAD THEM IN AWHILE EITHER.IF u have any questions about cooking them pm me, be glad to help u.
@jillhill (37354)
• United States
25 Oct 09
I have never even heard of them......I did take a trip to Tennessee once though and I encouraged my son to try local food which I also did....he loved Hush puppies...and ate more then his share....also like blackeyed peas....we did not like grits though....sounds like an interesting meal you had!
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@ANTIQUELADY (36440)
• United States
25 Oct 09
Guess u have to be a tennessee hillbilly to have heard of them, lol. hushpuppies are a fave of mine along w/peas & grits. Glad u tried some of the local cuisine. Thanks for your response.
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@onlinerep01 (490)
• United States
26 Oct 09
Hello,
I love all kinds of greens and I also love cornbread, sounds like you had a tasty light dinner. Happy My Lotting!
@ANTIQUELADY (36440)
• United States
26 Oct 09
Thanks for your response. I really enjoyed my supper that night. Have a great week.
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