Cabbage - Recipes Straight From the Garden
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» mastiffs2005 - Re: Hiya Darlene
In response to message posted by LilBitz:((((((Barb))))) I'm just so pleased to see you feeling well enough to come out and play 
Oh, and your smothered cabbage sounds fabulous! I'm going to have to make Dave some like that with bacon - he's gonna love it!
Yes, please let me know which recipe you try and how you like it! I'm always so iffy on my recipe writing because when I have to write down how much of an ingredient, I have to picture it in my head and take a good guess LOL I gave my sil a test run of my first cookbook for Christmas, though, so we'll see how accurate my recipes turn out to be, eh? hahaha
Hope you have a wonderful day!
Love & Hugs,
Dar
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» Roostergrl - Re: Re: Hiya Darlene
In response to message posted by DarleneCheek:Hey Dar, now you know that's the sign of a true southern cook, not having exact measurements. You know we usually cook with, "a little pinch of that and a quick dash of this." I've had to close my eyes and try and figure out measurements when my friends ask for recipes.
I remember when I would ask my mom to teach me how to bake something. She always answered, "Pull up a chair and pay attention!" She wouldn't allow me to write it down. She said while I was trying to write it down I might miss something she was adding. Besides a lot of it comes from tasting as we go. Also, if I make something such as a cake from scratch, I also go by how the mix feels as I stir it. I guess you have to love cooking to notice all of the little things.
Barbe
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» mastiffs2005 - measurements...
In response to message posted by LilBitz:That's how I'm teaching my niece to cook (12 years old). I make watch, and I tell her why I do everything... eggs hold things together, oil makes cornbread moist, and so on. Everyone's always amazed when they say they don't have the stuff to make something, and I go in and pull off a complete meal LOL If you know how everything works, you don't need recipes, and if you do have someone else's recipe, you can always make it better. She pulled off a really nice apple pie for the holidays! And all by herself!
Tasting as we go - that's what keeps my hips the size they are LOL Never trust a skinny cook?
Love & Hugs,
Dar
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» Roostergrl - Re: measurements...
In response to message posted by DarleneCheek:ROFL!!! I didn't get much on hips, but it was liberal in spreading everywhere else.
But you know, those are some of my fondest memories of being in the kitchen with my mom as a child, being her official taster! LOL! Great point, Dar, ..." you know how everything works, you don't need recipes..."! I remember my sister-in-law giving me a recipe for a 7UP cake. It taste good but didn't have the texture nor richness of when she did it. So the next time she made the cake, I made sure I was there to watch her make it. The next time I made it her family liked mine better than hers! LOL! Needless to say I won't be making that particular cake for her family again. After all, have to keep peace in the family.
In my family, I'm the only one who can make sweet potato pies like my moms. My sisters make great pies but they were always trying to make them from a recipe. Now that my mom is gone, my brothers hunt me down for some of "mama's cooking" during family gatherings! LOL!
I remember I tried to give a friend a recipe for sweet potato pie and forgot to mention eggs!! Imagine a custard pie with no eggs!!! LOL! What a mess! But I don't really think ingredients when I cook. I kind of go into automatic mode from practice.
I'm really glad you started this topic, Dar. I really miss cooking like I used to. The fibro, RA, and lupus keep me from cooking like I used to. But, atleast now, I can talk about it with others who cook that southern style. Hugs*
Barbe
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» mastiffs2005 - Re: Re: measurements...
In response to message posted by LilBitz:Oh my fondest memories, too! My granny and I became best friends in her kitchen, and my nieces and nephews will always stay for a visit if I'm going to cook something.
Texture is everything when it comes to cakes, isn't it? I love it when you can see it in the batter and know it's going to be perfect. That's another thing Katie and I are working on - knowing what each thing is supposed to feel like when you stir it.
rofl about your friend not putting in the eggs. See, you and I would've thought "ain't there s'posed to be eggs in this thing?"
And I'm really glad you are visiting this topic! I do love talking about cooking with other southern cooks! Especially since we don't get to do the big southern meals as often as we'd like. Ya know, having disabilities and loving this type of cooking, I bet we have lots of tips to share with people to make it easier.
Barb, I don't think I know where you are? Do you still live in the south?
Love & Hugs,
Dar
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» Roostergrl - Non-southern Southerner!
In response to message posted by DarleneCheek:Funny thing Dar, I've never lived in the south. Northern Californian born and bred. But both of my parents were from the south. I guess I picked up the best part of being southern, cooking skills! I used to talk to my mom about writing a recipe book but we never really took it anywhere. How's your book doing! *)
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» mastiffs2005 - Re: Non-southern Southerner!
In response to message posted by LilBitz:You were probably southern in a past life And if ya ever want to be southern for a while, you can come for a visit!
Oh, you should do a recipe book! I did one for Christmas as presents, and if I do say so myself, it turned out pretty well! It's called "Kickin' Kitchen @$$" - now how southern is that? LOL I thought I'd never get the recipes all typed in, and goodness knows I could double the number of recipes if I tried, but it's a work in progress I think my nieces will appreciate that I did it after I'm gone, though I'd love to sit in heaven and listen to people saying, "Oh, nobody could cook it like Darlene" hahaha
The book's doing better than I even knew it was! Though I do need to get back to publicizing it since the holidays are over with... I slacked off a bit such a slacker! LOL And speaking of slacking, I need to get by your site! Spring is almost here, and time to redecorate again
I'm so glad to see you feeling better!
Love & Hugs,
Dar
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» Roostergrl - Re: Non-southern Southerner!
In response to message posted by DarleneCheek:LOL! Dar you are truly one wacky-happy southern gal! Love the book title. I'm sure your nieces will appreciate those recipes both before and after. By the way, what part of the south are you in?
I will be visiting Arkansas for the first time in July for a family reunion of my mom's side. LOL! Even that phrase sounds southern, ..."of my mom's side". We have relatives coming in from all 50 states. I think it will be great fun! It will located in Hot Springs; a three day event! Both of my sons are planning are to go also, which makes even more special for me. They will also be visiting Louisiana as that is where there dad was from. They have a lot of family there including a grandfather the youngest has never met! The oldest met him when he was 16yrs old and he's now 23yrs old.
Needless to say, I do intend to pick up on some recipes while there. There are a number of different indian tribes in our family line and I know that is an influence in some of the cuisine. Boy am I looking forward to this. My paternal great-grandfather was full-blooded Cherokee and my maternal great-grandfather was French. Add the African influence of spices and look out stomach here it comes. LOL!
Well, been having troubles with RLS to the extreme past few days, so will have to stop back later. Just watch over the back fence this afternoon to check for me. I'm one of those back door neighbors. Closer to the kitchen!
Barbe
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» mastiffs2005 - Re: Re: Non-southern Southerner!
In response to message posted by LilBitz:I'm just outside of Nashville, Tennessee. We're a little north, toward the Kentucky line. Too bad I'm not still in Memphis, or I could swing by your reunion and say hi It certainly sounds like a lot of fun, and OOOHHHHH the great food that will be there! OH, get recipes for sure!
Well if you were southern in a past life, then I must've been African in a past life because I love my spices! Cherokee & French sounds like a lovely mix to add in as well. Ours was Cherokee and Irish - folks can tell I'm Irish, but I have to convince them that my grandfather "on my mom's side" was full blooded Cherokee. Those Irish genes just took over LOL
Sorry about the RLS! That can't be good for the sleep. Hope it lets up some soon!
Yep, I'll watch out for ya over the back fence If you see Lizzy or Chesty out there, you'd sure better have a treat though - Chesty likes ham bones, and Lizzy likes cornbread
Love & Hugs,
Dar
-- posted by mastiffs2005
» bjj1245 - Re: Re: Re: Non-southern Southerner!
In response to message posted by DarleneCheek:Hi Dar I thought I would try this site. I am thinking about using Ekrich smoked sausage. Would it work with your cabbage skillet. any ideas how to spice it up? Bow tie pasta with cream suce and same sausage? with Red beans? Should I use chopped chillies to add flavor?
Any help would be appreciated.Thanks Bjj
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