cooking collards

Our recipe this week is on page 142 and was posted by Hj.  Now Hj recommends making this recipe with ham ends or ham hocks but there is no love for ham in our house, well maybe one of us and only on rare occasions, so I made the Collards and Cabbage without meat but flavored the cooking oil with meatless/vegetarian ham and bacon.  This was removed upon serving since Ted doesn’t like the meatless products. A Taste of Utica What to expect from this recipe?  A slightly sweet green dish, with good texture (no mushy greens) and mild taste [...]