Michael "Dog3" Lonergan wrote:
> "limey" > :
>
> <Jill's love of, and Gloria's dislike, of lima beans snipped for
> space>
>
>> I agree, Gloria. Your description fits them exactly - at least for
>> me. DH likes them, though.
>>
>> Dora
>
> Well I like lima beans if prepared in a decent recipe. I found this
> on the Southern foods recipe site and it sounds really good. I
> haven't tried it yet but I will very soon.
>
> Saucy Lima Beans
> From Diana Rattray,
> Your Guide to Southern U.S. Cuisine.

Oh fer cryin' out loud. No need to go overboard, just cook them with some
bacon or diced ham and a good shake of black pepper. Oh, and use dried
beans, not canned ones.

Jill

Michael "Dog3" Lonergan wrote:
> "jmcquown" >
> :
>
>> Oh fer cryin' out loud. No need to go overboard, just cook them with
>> some bacon or diced ham and a good shake of black pepper. Oh, and
>> use dried beans, not canned ones.
>>
>> Jill
>
> Well, I didn't consider the recipe as "going overboard." The recipe
> sounded quite good to me.
>
> Michael

I wouldn't add tomatoes, ketchup or brown sugar to lima beans, but that's
just me.

Michael "Dog3" Lonergan wrote:
> "jmcquown" >
> :
>
>> Michael "Dog3" Lonergan wrote:
>>> "jmcquown" >
>>> :
>>>
>>>> Oh fer cryin' out loud. No need to go overboard, just cook them
>>>> with some bacon or diced ham and a good shake of black pepper.
>>>> Oh, and
>>>> use dried beans, not canned ones.
>>>>
>>>> Jill
>>>
>>> Well, I didn't consider the recipe as "going overboard." The recipe
>>> sounded quite good to me.
>>>
>>> Michael
>>
>> I wouldn't add tomatoes, ketchup or brown sugar to lima beans, but
>> that's just me.
>
> I wouldn't add the ketchup for sure. I'd have to do the taste test
> with the brown sugar too. To me the tomatoes are okay. I'm sure once
> I got started the entire recipe would be changed and without
> measurements
>
> Michael

This almost sounds like something they'd be making on 'Texas Ranch House'
LOL I am seriously disappointed in that PBS show. I'd be seriously
disappointed in beans, lima or otherwise, too.

Jill