Uploaded May 2026 | Updated September 2026, 6 days ago
What's For Dinner? -- Butter Beans and Cornbread, Fried Potatoes and KFC Slaw
Butter Beans (large lima beans)
1 lb dry large lima beans
2 ham hock pieces ( I used bacon this time )
2 cups chicken broth
3 cups water
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp black pepper
Soak the beans overnight
Rinse and drain the beans
Place beans in a crockpot
Add chicken broth, water, ham hocks, salt and pepper to crockpot
Cook on low 6 to 8 hours until beans are tender
Remove the ham hocks and shred the ham
Place shredded ham back in the beans
Serve and enjoy
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KFC Slaw
Ingredients
1 green cabbage, chopped (about 7-8 cups)
½ cup shredded or chopped carrot
2 tablespoons minced onions
½ cup mayonnaise ( I used a little more)
½ cup buttermilk
2 tablespoons white vinegar
2 tablespoons lemon juice
2 tablespoons of sugar. (I used a little more)
½ teaspoon mustard powder
Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
1. Chop the cabbage in the food processor. It must be small, just slightly larger than the size of rice. You can shred the carrots or chop them as you did the cabbage. Add the cabbage, carrots, and minced onion to a large bowl
2. In a small bowl, using a whisk, combine the mayonnaise, buttermilk, mustard powder, vinegar, lemon juice, sugar, salt, and pepper
3. Add the dressing to the veggies and mix until well combined
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Corn Bread Gluten Free
1 ½ to 2 cups corn meal (gluten free)
½ cup Bob’s Red Mill gluten free flour
1 tsp baking powder
optional a sprinkle of salt
¼ cup oil
1 large egg
1 1/3 cup buttermilk or milk
Add all ingredients in a bowl and mix thoroughly
Pour in to a well greased cast iron skillet
bake at 450 degrees for 20 to 25 minutes
What's For Dinner? -- Butter Beans and Cornbread, Fried Potatoes and KFC Slaw
Butter Beans (large lima beans)
1 lb dry large lima beans
2 ham hock pieces ( I used bacon this time )
2 cups chicken broth
3 cups water
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp black pepper
Soak the beans overnight
Rinse and drain the beans
Place beans in a crockpot
Add chicken broth, water, ham hocks, salt and pepper to crockpot
Cook on low 6 to 8 hours until beans are tender
Remove the ham hocks and shred the ham
Place shredded ham back in the beans
Serve and enjoy
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KFC Slaw
Ingredients
1 green cabbage, chopped (about 7-8 cups)
½ cup shredded or chopped carrot
2 tablespoons minced onions
½ cup mayonnaise ( I used a little more)
½ cup buttermilk
2 tablespoons white vinegar
2 tablespoons lemon juice
2 tablespoons of sugar. (I used a little more)
½ teaspoon mustard powder
Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
1. Chop the cabbage in the food processor. It must be small, just slightly larger than the size of rice. You can shred the carrots or chop them as you did the cabbage. Add the cabbage, carrots, and minced onion to a large bowl
2. In a small bowl, using a whisk, combine the mayonnaise, buttermilk, mustard powder, vinegar, lemon juice, sugar, salt, and pepper
3. Add the dressing to the veggies and mix until well combined
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Corn Bread Gluten Free
1 ½ to 2 cups corn meal (gluten free)
½ cup Bob’s Red Mill gluten free flour
1 tsp baking powder
optional a sprinkle of salt
¼ cup oil
1 large egg
1 1/3 cup buttermilk or milk
Add all ingredients in a bowl and mix thoroughly
Pour in to a well greased cast iron skillet
bake at 450 degrees for 20 to 25 minutes
