This menu is dedicated to the Deep South.
MENU
Sweet Baby Gherkin Pickles
Deviled Eggs
http://www.deepsouthdish.com/2008/12/basic-humble-deviled-egg.html
Brown Sugar Glazed Baked Ham w/ Coca-Cola
http://www.deepsouthdish.com/2009/01/brown-sugar-glazed-baked-ham-with.html
Sauteed Collard Greens
http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/Sauteed-Collard-Greens-15805
Southern Fried Corn
http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Southern-Fried-Corn/Detail.aspx
Jimmy Carter Cake
http://www.deepsouthdish.com/2008/11/jimmy-carter-cake-pudding-dessert.html
Unfortunately, no pics this week. I did remember to take some but then managed to lose them somehow in the process of transferring them from Blackberry to computer.
I loved this menu. Nothing was complicated. Jason volunteered to help with the last minute food prep so I was able to mingle with guests before dinner. This ham was the bomb. Easy to prepare with just a simple warm up in the oven. It made the house smell like what heaven should smell like. I love ham and this is definitely the way to do it. I certainly makes a good amount too. No complaints from me this week about no leftovers! I did send most of the leftovers home with the guests though. We were heading out of town on an extended trip. I suppose I could have froze some but that kind of grosses me out. I did keep the bone and made some awesome crock pot beans that I was really excited about.
Out of the greens and the corn it seemed to be the corn that was the big hit. I suppose anything sauteed in bacon fat generally out-flavors contenders. I will definitely be making it again. I used organic peaches and cream corn that I had frozen this summer. It is so much tastier than frozen stuff from the store. That was worth the mess and the work this summer.
I love greens. These were simple with just olive oil and garlic. It could maybe be said that they were on the bland side but the lemon juice brightened them up. I tried to prepare them in a lighter way since the rest of the meal was heavy. One thing I an continually running into is that the portions that the recipes claims to make are all over the board. In this instance I ended up preparing only 1/2 of the greens I had bought and we had leftovers of those. I simply prepped the rest for the freezer and am happy that I can easily make then in the future.
Jimmy Carter Cake just cracks me up. First of all it is not cake. If you have ever been to a church basement potluck dinner I am sure you've had it (or at least seen it). It's delicious. Why wouldn't it be? It has peanut butter, chocolate, cream cheese, whipped cream and a crumb crust. I loved placing the maraschino cherries on top of the whipped cream. I could eat a piece for breakfast lunch and dinner! I did send it home with the guests though as I am attempting to slim down.
Thanks to Susie, Jeannette, Tom, Finnley and of course Jason.
