Fifty-Nifty Recipes...Arkansas

At one point in my life I lived in Louisiana, went to high school in Arkansas, and went to church in Mississippi.  Yep, all at the same time!  I probably did not appreciate collard greens when younger, but I sure do enjoy them now.  Rarely do I get to enjoy this treat....something that my family is thankful for.  I can't convince them that it is wonderful!

Southern Style Collard Greens

1 bunch collard greens - rinsed, trimmed and chopped

2 smoked ham hocks

2 (10.5 ounce) cans condensed chicken broth

21 fluid ounces water

1 tablespoon distilled white vinegar

salt and pepper to taste

Directions

Place the collard greens and ham hocks in a large pot. Mix in the chicken broth, water, and vinegar. Season with salt and pepper. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, and simmer 1 hour.               

When growing up I remember camping along the Buffalo River in Arkansas.  The canoe trips, campfires, oh, and those rainy trips that we would have to be told often to not touch the sides and tops of our pop-up camper...or we would end up getting wet....with everything else!  I loved waking up to the sounds and smells of breakfast being cooked over the fire.  Remember the foil packets with hamburger, onion, potato, and carrots?  I recently found a packet recipe with a chicken breast topped with salsa.  Sounds like I might need to try that one!

I will leave you with this Martin Luther quote that has  really made me think...

"What you do in your house is worth as much as if you did it up in Heaven for our Lord God.  We should accustom ourselves to think of our position and work as sacred and well pleasing to God, not on account of the position or work, but on account of the Word and faith from which the obedience and the work flow."

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