Tonight's dinner will be a pot of pinto beans using up the ham bone from Easter. Side dishes will be turnip greens cooked with some smoked neckbones for seasoning and a skillet of cornbread. I'm teaching the Fella's middle son how to make fried pies (peach) for dessert.
We try to do a meal about once a month that incorporates one of the cultures from either of our families. We do Appalachian and Irish (both sides), Polish and German (my side), Cajun and Norwegian (the Fella's side) and some Spanish and Mexican (the boy's other heritage). It's fun since both of us like to cook and the middle son has taken an interest.
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