March 25, 2013


I was in Kansas this weekend  to attend a wedding and spend time with some very dear friends.  I ended up spending an extra day there because of snow and I woke up Monday morning wanting green beans, potatoes and ham.  Don't ask me why it's just one of those things that happen :)  On my way home I stopped and got all the ingredients to throw in the crock pot as soon as I arrived home.  But, I forgot to get cornbread so, went looking for a recipe and I found one it comes from www.yourhomebasedmom.com .


                                               Green Beans, Potatoes, and Ham Chunks

1 1/2 pounds fresh green beans
5-6 Yukon gold potatoes, peeled and cut into big chunks
2 c. veggie stock or chicken stock
2-3 garlic cloves, smashed
1/2 onion, thinly sliced
1 ham steak, cut into chunks
   salt and pepper

Place all ingredients in a crock pot.  Cook on high 4 hours.

                                                       Skillet Cornbread

1/2 c. butter, plus 1Tbls. for the pan
3/4 c. all purpose flour
3/4 c. yellow cornmeal
1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 c. sugar
1 c. buttermilk
2 eggs

Preheat oven to 425.
Put 1 Tbls. butter into your pan and place in oven as it preheats.  Remove as soon as butter is melted.
Melt 1/2 c. butter.  Allow to cool.
In a bowl combine flour, cornmeal, baking powder, baking soda, sugar, and salt mix.
In another bowl mix together buttermilk and eggs.  Add in 1/2 c. melted butter.
Pour the flour mixture into the liquid mixture and mix until just combined.
Pour into pan and bake 18-23 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.

This cornbread was kinda dry but, I think I know what I did wrong :)  I only had self-rising cornmeal and if I had of thought about it would have skipped the baking powder and soda.  Will be trying this again.   It did taste good after it soaked up the juice of the green beans.  Enjoy!!!!