Quick Hoppin’ John

December 31, 2014 By palatablepastime in Bacon, Beans, Black-Eyed Peas, Cajun, Cooking Method, Course, Cuisine, Main Dish, Main Ingredients, Meats, Peas, Pork, Southern, Stovetop, United States Tags: beans, black-eyed, cajun, easy, grits, hearty, hoppin' john, legumes, new years, no soak, peas, quick, rice, southern 1 Comment

Quick Hoppin’ John is a timeless classic of black-eyed peas and rice, especially at home for New Year’s.

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Simple Shrimp Cocktail Sauce

December 31, 2014 By palatablepastime in Condiments, Cooking Method, Course, Cuisine, No Cook, United States Tags: chili sauce, cocktail, condiment, dip. easy, horseradish, ketchup, quick, sauce, seafood, shellfish, shrimp Leave a comment

Simple shrimp cocktail sauce is easy to whip up in just a few minutes to dip peel and eat shrimp, fried shrimp or other seafood.

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Pork and Sauerkraut in the Crock Pot

December 30, 2014 By palatablepastime in Cabbage, Cooking Method, Country-Style Ribs, Course, Crockpot, Cuisine, European, German, Main Dish, Main Ingredients, Meats, Onions, Pork, Roast, Sauerkraut, Small Appliance, United States Tags: best, crock pot, crockpot, easy, kraut, lucky, new year, pork, sauerkraut 7 Comments

Pork and Sauerkraut in the Crock Pot is a very traditional (and some say lucky) way to go forward in the new year with a first meal.

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Lucky New Year: Turnip Greens for Prosperity

December 29, 2014 By palatablepastime in Cooking Method, Course, Cuisine, Greens or Lettuces, Main Ingredients, Meats, Pork, Potatoes, Red Potatoes, Side Dish, Southern, Stovetop, United States Tags: greens, lucky, new year, potatoes, side dish, southern, stove, turnip 1 Comment

Lucky New Year: Turnip Greens for Prosperity is said to help find wealth; maybe so, maybe not, but the great taste is a sure thing.
Braised Turnip Greens with Potatoes
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Ham and Potato Chowder

December 28, 2014 By palatablepastime in Cooking Method, Course, Cuisine, Dairy, Ham, Main Ingredients, Meats, Milk & Cream, Pork, Potatoes, Soup, Soups, Stews & Chili, Stovetop, United States Tags: best, chowder, easy, ham, Hot Soups, potato, soup 4 Comments

Ham and Potato Chowder showcases the duo mingling together in a chowder hot tub, and is perfect for using leftover ham.

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Easy Crockpot Beans with Ham

December 27, 2014 By palatablepastime in Beans, Carrots, Celery, Cooking Method, Course, Crockpot, Cuisine, Ham, Main Dish, Main Ingredients, Meats, Onions, Pork, Small Appliance, United States, White Beans / Cannellini, Northern, Navy, Etc Tags: beans, best, crock pot, crockpot, easy, ham, how to make, leftover ham 5 Comments

Easy Crockpot Beans with Ham are simple and savory beans and ham slow cooked in the crockpot.

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Lucky Food: New Year’s Day Recipe Roundup

December 27, 2014 By palatablepastime in Uncategorized Tags: food, lucky, new years, recipes, superstition, symbolic, traditional Leave a comment

Over 50 recipes designed to ensure luck in the new year.

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Recipe Roundup: 2014 Year in Review

December 26, 2014 By palatablepastime in Uncategorized Tags: 20, 2014, best, favorite, most, popular, recipe, recipe roundup, recipes, top, year in review Leave a comment

It’s been a great year with a wild ride, and lots of yummy recipes. And you, dear readers, decided on your favs.

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Spiral Sliced Coca-Cola Ham

December 25, 2014 By palatablepastime in Cooking Method, Cuisine, Ham, Main Ingredients, Meats, Oven Baked, Pork, Southern, United States Tags: baked, best, Christmas, coca-cola, cocacola, Easter, easy, gobble, ham, new years, simple, sliced, southern, spiral, Thanksgiving 1 Comment

Spiral Sliced Coca-Cola Ham is a classic and simple southern style baked ham with a baste made from the popular soda/pop.

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Bourbon Street Chicken

December 25, 2014 By palatablepastime in Asian, Cajun, Chicken, Chinese, Cooking Method, Course, Cuisine, Main Dish, Main Ingredients, Meats, Poultry, Southern, Stovetop, United States Tags: bourbon, cajun, chicken, chinese, stir-fry, street, thigh 4 Comments

Bourbon Street Chicken is a popular sweet and sticky Chinese-style chicken named after Bourbon Street in NOLA.

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