Stella's Social Club

[drumstick diva]

Hi Dar

 

[Happy Chooks]

Well you never know, I would like them to become more well known as well

Max said Hi back! Just before he dozed off...

Adorable!

Have you northern Californian's been washed away yet?
Are your reservoirs full?
We are so grateful for all of the soaking rain you have sent our way!

Keep up the good work!

No, not washed away. Just lots and lots of rain! Tons of snow in the mountains - I don't ever recall the freeway getting shut down so much. They were issuing voluntary evacuations near Tahoe for avalanche concerns.
I wish the reservoirs were full, if they would quit letting so much out! The reservoirs are much healthier though. The snowpack should be plenty to add to them.

Glad you are enjoying all this rain too! I'm loving it, and it's going to be a great year for the bees!

 

[Happy Chooks]

out of drought emergency

Glad to hear it

Us too!

 

[Happy Chooks]

I have a lot of ham hocks to use up, so I've been searching for recipes. Last night I made this Cuban Black Bean soup. It was very tasty!
http://www.thetastybiteblog.com/2013/10/24/cuban-black-bean-soup-with-smoked-ham-hock/

I'm going to try her turkey, kale and barley soup too.

 

[ronott1]

I have a lot of ham hocks to use up, so I've been searching for recipes. Last night I made this Cuban Black Bean soup. It was very tasty!
http://www.thetastybiteblog.com/2013/10/24/cuban-black-bean-soup-with-smoked-ham-hock/

I'm going to try her turkey, kale and barley soup too.

Looks like a good recipe.

There is one thing missing though. Add some salt when boiling them. Hocks are salty but may not release the salt soon enough.

Salt will keep the beans from falling apart and the skin will stay on. This is from the Test Kitchen where they run experiments to see what works and does not work.

Adjust for salt and pepper after cooking of course.

 

[Happy Chooks]

Looks like a good recipe.

There is one thing missing though. Add some salt when boiling them. Hocks are salty but may not release the salt soon enough.

Salt will keep the beans from falling apart and the skin will stay on. This is from the Test Kitchen where they run experiments to see what works and does not work.

Adjust for salt and pepper after cooking of course.

Interesting.

I didn't have any issue with my beans, but it did take a lot longer to cook than the recipe said. It cooked for 3 hours, but I did the quick soak of the beans, not the overnight soak.

 

[ronott1]

Interesting.

I didn't have any issue with my beans, but it did take a lot longer to cook than the recipe said. It cooked for 3 hours, but I did the quick soak of the beans, not the overnight soak.

Try the salt next time. She likely did that but did not put it into the recipe.

 

[1muttsfan]

Ron do you put the salt in the soak water or when you cook them?

 

[ronott1]

Ron do you put the salt in the soak water or when you cook them?

When you cook them. It makes a difference in the beans even when I pressure cook them.

 

[Happy Chooks]

My 7 1/2 month EE finally gave me a pale, minty green egg yesterday. Now I have 2 laying! The others need to get going!