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Southern Style Kale

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This is a simple braising recipe for kale, the way my mama, grandma and I’m certain her grandma used to make it. Kale is a lot like collards except they have a harder texture and more body. My mother would mix the two greens together and I never cared much for the kale. Now I prefer it over collards. Not to mention all of the health benefits that go along with these dark leafy greens. The slow cooking technique allows all the ingredients  to marry each other and provides you with a flavorful finished dish. This is straight up soul food southern styled cooking! Let’s get started. 

16oz bag of kale

1 Smoked Turkey Leg

Season salt

1/2 Chopped onion

1 Garlic clove pressed

2 Tablespoons Apple cider vinegar

6 Tablespoons butter

10 Cups water

32 oz Box of chicken broth

Pinch of Nutmeg

 

Put you Kale in a colander, under cold water rinse the Kale and get any extra dirt left behind. Set aside. In a large stock pot add you butter turn on medium high heat.

Add chopped onion and let saute for a few minutes being careful not to let it burn. Add grated Garlic clove. Add Kale and make sure you get leaves coated with butter and onions as much as you can. Now add your seasoning, water broth, and vinegar.

Don’t be conservative with the salt. Be very liberal with the seasoning. As your greens cook down taste and see if more seasoning is needed. Turn on medium low heat put top on pot and let slow cook for about 2 hours or until tender. Add salt and pepper if  needed.

A dash of nutmeg bring out the flavors of the kale even more. Now enjoy yo’ greens, I sure did. 

 

Southern Style Kale with Smoked Turkey
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Ingredients
  1. 16oz bag of kale
  2. 1 Smoked Turkey Leg
  3. Season salt
  4. 1/2 Chopped onion
  5. 1 Garlic clove pressed
  6. 2 Tablespoons Apple cider vinegar
  7. 6 Tablespoons butter
  8. 10 Cups water
  9. 32 oz Box of chicken broth
  10. 1/4 teaspoon of Nutmeg
Instructions
  1. Put you Kale in a colander, under cold water rinse the Kale and get any extra dirt left behind.
  2. Set aside.
  3. In a large stock pot add you butter turn on medium high heat.
  4. Add chopped onion and let saute for a few minutes being careful not to let it burn.
  5. Add grated Garlic clove.
  6. Add Kale and make sure you get leaves coated with butter and onions as much as you can.
  7. Now add your seasoning, water broth, and vinegar.
  8. Don't be conservative with the salt.
  9. Be very liberal with the seasoning.
  10. As your greens cook down taste and see if more seasoning is needed.
  11. Turn on medium low heat put top on pot and let slow cook for about 2 hours or until tender.
  12. Add salt and pepper as needed.
  13. A dash of nutmeg bring out the flavors of the kale even more.
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Easy and Classic Macaroni and Cheese from Scratch

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If you want the creamier version check out step by step guide to the Creamiest Homemade Macaroni and Cheese!

Macaroni and cheese is a pretty big deal in my house.

Everyone loves it even the pickiest of eater will usually delight in a plate of Mac and Cheese.

I make dinner mac and cheese with meat and veggies, side mac and cheese, grown up mac and cheese, kids mac and cheese, 4 cheese mac and cheese vegetable puree mac and cheese, seafood mac and cheese healthy mac and cheese then I throw in a couple variations of my family recipes of traditional mac and cheese. So see what I mean it’s a pretty big deal!

When it comes to traditional macaroni and cheese this recipe is pretty much my favorite, and it is very simple, seriously it’s as close to fool proof as your gonna get outside of a box. When it comes to soul food and southern comforts mac and cheese meets all the criteria.

It’s a table staple on holidays and any other special occasions for that matter. So here you go my favorite Macaroni and Cheese. The best traditional and soulful Mac and Cheese I’ve ever tasted.

 

16 oz Elbow Macaroni

1 Tablespoon Salt

2 Cups Heavy Whipping  Cream

2 Cups Whole Milk

8 oz Cream Cheese

4 Talespoons Butter

16oz Sharp Cheddar Cheese (I use 2 Cracker Barrel blocks and shred it with food processor)

4 Egg Yolks

salt and pepper to taste

Pre-heat oven to 400ᴼ

Bring water to rolling boil add a little salt. Cook to al dente.

Drain and run under cold water. In a large pot heat whipping cream, milk, cream cheese, butter whisk it together well, and make sure not to over heat just mix and melt until smooth, then turn off the heat salt and pepper to taste.

Mix in your cooled pasta.

Add egg yolks and mix in mac and cheese one at a time. Mix everything together well salt and pepper to taste at this point.

Pour mixture into your baking dish.

Bake for About 20 minutes or until top starts to brown.

Let cool and serve.

Easy Classic Macaroni and Cheese
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Ingredients
  1. 16oz Elbow Macaroni
  2. 1 Tablespoon Salt
  3. 2 Cups Heavy Whipping Cream
  4. 2 Cups Whole Milk
  5. 8 oz Cream Cheese
  6. 4 Talespoons Butter
  7. 16oz Sharp Cheddar Cheese (I use 2 Cracker Barrel blocks and shred it with food processor)
  8. 4 Egg Yolks
  9. salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
  1. Pre-heat oven to 400ᴼ
  2. Bring water to rolling boil add a little salt. Cook to al dente.
  3. Drain and run under cold water. In a large pot heat whipping cream, milk, cream cheese, butter whisk it together well, and make sure not to over heat just mix and melt until smooth, then turn off the heat salt and pepper to taste.
  4. Mix in your cooled pasta.
  5. Add egg yolks and mix in mac and cheese one at a time. Mix everything together well salt and pepper to taste at this point.
  6. Pour mixture into your baking dish.
  7. Bake for About 20 minutes or until top starts to brown.
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