Hi Sara,

So glad that you dropped by, and that Taco Casserole sounds delicious. All of this talk about Greens and Fried Chicken made me hungry. I'm sorry that you can't find Fresh Greens out there in Kansas, but there is a solution. Here's a link to a Company named Glory Foods that's located in Ohio. They offer Canned Varieties of all those good ole down-home thangs we grew up loving like Greens, Blackeyed Peas, Okra & Tomatoes, and even a low-sodium Cornbread Mix. They also have fresh produce packaged for convenience. Unfortunately, I ran a zip code search within a 50 mile radius of Burlington, Kansas, and didn't find a store that carried their products. But the good news is, they offer mail order. Hope this helps you get some Greens and some of that good food that we grew up on.

Meanwhile, since we're swapping Recipes, if you get your hands on some fresh Greens and some Turnips, here's a recipe that I use for fixin up a mess...

Turnip Greens Southern Style

Have A Blessed Weekend My Friend,

Phil

Oh, now you have done it Phil!! Turnips on the brain! I may have to travel 50 miles to get some...

They actually do have greens in Ottawa and Emporia, both about 50 miles from where I live, but oh the cost!! Love your recipe and I can just smell them.

You know, I thought you started this thread when I first saw it but I realize now someone else did. Well, it is a good title.

I also remembered last evening that I actually named that recipe "Taco Pie". Get too busy these days and sometimes can't remember my own name! :-)

Sara (that is it, isn't it?)

Hi Sara,

I do love my Greens, everything from Mustard Greens to Kale, but I truly love my chopped Turnip Greens with diced Turnips in them. The reason I gave you the link was that I buy Glory Foods brands here at home, and I figured they are about as close to home-grown as you could get without driving 50 miles. They have mail-order as well, my two favorites are the ...

As I said, just about as close to Homemade as you can find in a store. I've included them in my Care Packages to my Northern Friends for years.

Yes, you were right in assuming that I originally started a Forum named Papa's Kitchen. Then, I posted a Thread in my Forum about Healthy Crockpot Cooking. Meantime, my Friend Barbara who is fairly new, started a Tread called Papa's Kitchen, in my Forum called Papa's Kitchen, and it took off. I saw no reason to stop either one, as long as I can keep up with both. Barbara by the way, is also from Burlington. She's from my old stomping grounds of Burlington, NC, instead of Burlington, Kansas. Hope y'all will click on her name and give her a visit. She love to have some new Friends.

Thanks Again Mty Friend & May God Bless You,

Phil

Hello Friends,

Here's another Traditional Irish Dish in honor of St. Patrick's Day

• 2 lbs Pork tenderloin, or 6 to 8 boneless lean pork chops
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 2 tablespoons hard Cider (Apple wine) or water

For the stuffing:

• 4 1/2 cups potatoes, coarsely mashed
• 1/4 cup butter
• 1 Onion
• 2 large cooking apples, chopped
• handful chopped fresh sage & thyme
• salt & pepper

Directions

Add all ingrdients for the stuffing. Mix well. Set aside. Rub meat with salt, pepper and butter. Put Cider or water into a casserole dish. Place meat along edges of casserole dish and cover with foil. Bake for 1 1/5 hours at 350°F. Serve roast Pork with Potato stuffing. Makes 6 servings.

Have A Great St. Pat's Day My Friends,

Phil

Phil, here is some bread to go with that delicious recipe you posted.

IRISH SODA BREAD

6 cups all-purpose flour

2 Tspn. Baking Soda

2 Tspn. Baking Powder

3 TBls. Cornstarch (optional)

2 Tspn. Sugar

1 Tspn. Salt

2 1/2 Cups Buttermilk (or milk with 2 tbls.vinegar)

Mix all dry ingredients. Make a well and mix/blend in Buttermilk. Knead, using excess flour on board, shape into a round and let set 10 minutes. Separate in two parts and shape like two very large biscuits, cut a cross in top of each one, brush with melted butter or margarine. Bake at 375 degrees for approximately 40 minutes. Slice with serrated knife and serve with butter. Ummmm!

I have made this several times and it really is good. Maybe this year will be another good time to make it.

I believe Barbara is a friend, if not I will invite. Yes, I saw she was from Burlington so I checked out some time ago!!

Sara