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Collard and Country Ham Quiche

December 17, 2023 by The Runaway Spoon Leave a Comment

Recipe development is a constant process, and everything that I eat (or see, or think about eating) becomes a recipe possibility. So here we are. I have a recipe for a spinach quiche that I make to take to people in need of a meal or sometimes for a luncheon. It’s the kind of thing you can pretty much have all the ingredients on hand and it is really easy to pull together. … [Read more...] about Collard and Country Ham Quiche

Smoky Bacon Pimento Cheese

September 16, 2012 by The Runaway Spoon Leave a Comment

I’ll make an admission here that may damage my Southern girl credentials.  I am not a football fan. I went to lots of high school football games, but football was the least interesting part of the event.  And I didn’t go to a college with a big football program.   I am, however, a fan of parties, and if football happens to be going on in the background, … [Read more...] about Smoky Bacon Pimento Cheese

Pimento Cheese Crisps

May 13, 2012 by The Runaway Spoon 37 Comments

You’ve had pimento cheese on a cracker, now you can have pimento cheese in your cracker. In my on-going quest to eat as much pimento cheese as possible, I arrive at these little gems. They are a hybrid of two Southern party classics – pimento cheese, the pate of the South, and the classic cheese straw. Crumbly and cheesy, with the tang of pimentos and the crunch of pecans, … [Read more...] about Pimento Cheese Crisps

Purple Hull Salad With Bacon Vinaigrette

August 21, 2011 by The Runaway Spoon 5 Comments

Field peas are one of my favorite summer time treats.  Though I spend enough time in  summer portioning little bags and stashing them in the freezer that I can enjoy them all year round now.  And I’ll be honest; I don’t veer too much off my standard method of cooking them.  Peas, water, a piece of pork of some variety, maybe onion or garlic and hot sauce.  When the farmers … [Read more...] about Purple Hull Salad With Bacon Vinaigrette

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