Kate Connally wrote:
> Also, go my first corn of the season. And lovely
> green beans and potatoes. I'm going to make one of
> my favorite dishes. It doesn't have a name. My
> great aunt used to make this - it's just ham,
> potatoes, and green beans cooked in some water in
> a pot. The ham flavors the potatoes and beans so
> you don't even need to add salt. It's real comfort
> food. Can't wait - haven't made it in a couple of
> years.
>
> Kate

My mother would cook fresh green beans with ham and small, new potatoes.
You are right, it is comfort food. Another favorite was okra & tomatoes
with elbow macaroni. I should tell her how much I enjoyed her cooking
while she is still with us.


Becca