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Local produce, collards?

ShallowsNole avatar
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I've haven't checked Publix at Watercolor yet, but neither Publix at Carillon nor Publix at Grand Boulevard have collard greens, not even in the little bags. Every kind of :cuss: spinach there is, but no collards. I'm sure they have them in the cans, but that's cheating.

We'd go to DeFunk, but we gotta work tomorrow and we gotta have collards with our blackeyed peas on New Year's Day. Any suggestions? :idontno:

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Smiling JOe avatar
SoWal Expert
#27
If I gotta collards (or turnip) greens for good luck, I'll just take bad luck.

Matter of fact, eating the durn things would be bad luck for me.

Ms seaside and lil seaside luv 'em for some reason.

Oh yeah, I remeber: They weren't raised poor!!!:funn::floor:
Collard Greens aren't for good luck. They are for good monetary fortune. Greens = money or financial wealth. Black Eyed Peas are for good luck. I have no idea what Hog Jowl is for.
scooterbug44 avatar
SoWal Expert
#28
The old saying goes, whatever you do on Jan 01, you will be doing all year.

I don't like that idea - refuse to spend all year hungover and partying until 6 am! :blush:
Smiling JOe avatar
SoWal Expert
#29
Attempted to re-create Fuzz's late grandpa's fried cornbread. Anybody need a hockey puck? (Next mission - find FINE-ground cornmeal!)

You can find the Fine Sifted Cornmeal at Kelly's, in Freeport. Remember to add the salt, and you better use ice-cold water to mix it, or you won't be eating cornbread. I love me some fried cornbread.
SoWal Insider
#30
WTHeck..I've been doing laundry all day..:shock:
ugh, me too.
Mango avatar
SoWal Insider
#31
You guys don't get out much, do you? The old saying goes, whatever you do on Jan 01, you will be doing all year.

😱 I was on Sowal just now.

Collard Greens aren't for good luck. They are for good monetary fortune. Greens = money or financial wealth. Black Eyed Peas are for good luck. I have no idea what Hog Jowl is for.

Salad is green. Does that count? I had ham and eggs for breakfast. Wonder what the lasagna will mean?..............Should I make corn bread? There's still time left. 3 hrs till midnight EST. Help a Yankee out here. :idontno:

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Smiling JOe avatar
SoWal Expert
#32
It's too bad that title companies and banks aren't open on Jan 01. I would love to sell some property for the rest of the year.

Mango, I see no reason why lettuce greens shouldn't count, but only "greens," being Turnip or Collards, would count in my grandparents book. I say, make up your own traditions.

I'm just glad to see UGA winning on Jan 01, and am looking forward to the 2008 season.
Beach Runner avatar
beats on hood
#33
😱 I was on Sowal just now.



Salad is green. Does that count? I had ham and eggs for breakfast. Wonder what the lasagna will mean?..............Should I make corn bread? There's still time left. 3 hrs till midnight EST. Help a Yankee out here. :idontno:
Hubby doesn't eat the "greens" either. But he has learned to deal with the rest of it after living with me and my being OCD about New Year's Day food. The worst for him is that he thinks collards smells like seaweed, and he has been to Asia so many times that he had trouble tolerating that smell. Maybe next year I'll try turnip greens -- they're not so fragrant, even though the taste is more bitter IMO. For him I substituted haricots verts with olive oil, garlic salt, and a little lemon juice today.
DD avatar
SoWal Expert
#34
Oh dear. Never ate the peas. Slugged around all day. This is not a good omen. 😱😱😱
Beach Runner avatar
beats on hood
#35
Oh dear. Never ate the peas. Slugged around all day. This is not a good omen. 😱😱😱
Get yo'self a bite of peas right now, gull!
DD avatar
SoWal Expert
#36
Get yo'self a bite of peas right now, gull!

Ok. :wave:
Mango avatar
SoWal Insider
#37
Get yo'self a bite of peas right now, gull!

I'll have green peas then I'll cover all bases. 😀
DD avatar
SoWal Expert
#38
I'll have green peas then I'll cover all bases. 😀


:lol:
Beach Fanatic
#39
I got plenty here. Just waiting for them to cool b4 I put 'em up. I'll send you an e-pea, dd. :wub: (anyone else who didn't get any today, just help yourself too) Just eat it like a mud pie. 😀😀
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