Braised Greens with bacon My house smells like this recipe right now!! (FYI - if you don't want to add the beer, it can be replaced with a veggie or chicken stock. Bacon can be deleted to keep it vegan. Cayenne is only for the brave!)
Yesterday, I was so blessed to get a friend's excess collards! Wow. I will make a massive batch and give some back & to another friend who wants to sample the recipe. First, wash the bugs off!
I have to say, this was a very clean batch of greens. Didn't see one critter. My bunny and chickens thoroughly enjoyed eating the spines that were removed first.
We' got broccoli growing out of our ears. So, I will make yet another batch tonight. After this, I may start freezing back some for later.
Sometimes last summer or fall, I bought an acorn squash from the local grocery store. I saved the seeds and had no idea if they could be recycled back into the garden. So far, they look like they have a good start in life. We'll see if they turn into baby acorns in a couple months.
Over a year ago, a friend from church gave me some old, old heirloom seeds. I had about 20 of these. I was able to get a nice return on those. From that, I had about 100 return back into the ground the next time I planted. From that, I received enough beans to store back about 2 meals worth of beans and still have 1 planting leftover. Tonight, we're going to try these Mayflower beans. Aren't they just beautiful?
I worked in the kitchen yesterday at our local co-op for homeschoolers. They had expired flour tortillas for us chicken moms. I have to say they were a welcomed surprise in the pen today, along with strawberry tops and collard "spines". The strawberry bottoms are prepped for my dessert tonight.
Happy Gardening,
Robin
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