Tuesday

Soup beans (recipe in the comments)
Southern-style greens
Cornbread

Snickers
Hot tea
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Soup beans is a southern recipe that mostly graced the tables of poor folks trying to stretch their food dollars. It's mostly beans with a bit of meat for flavor, but is not really "soup". A long cooking time imparts the flavor of the meat and the other flavorings into the beans. The original recipe was from Eating Well and our changes didn't increase the fat content or calories, so it's even pretty good for you! We think it's an excellent weekend meal because the prep is virtually instantaneous, though the cooking is long. After you're done your whole house smells glorious! We typically boil greens until they're tender and them saute them in flavoring - a bit of bacon grease, salt, and pepper tonight (see a future post on the value of bacon grease and other meat as condiment). Cornbread seems appropriate, don't you think? Jiffy comes to the rescue for a weeknight.

Prep Notes
Difficulty: Super easy
Chopping: Ham
Time: 10 minutes to prep, 2 hours to cook
Make ahead: Obviously.

Reaction
J: "I like it southern-style."
M: "Soul food."