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  1. Original post
    Melba's Jammin'
    Archived post
    #1

    This is one of the dishes served at my birth family's Christmas Eve
    supper (last night for Orthodox Christians celebrating according to the
    Julian Calendar). I wrote to a number of folks about the celebration
    and zxcvbob said I should post the recipe. I know you'll find it hard
    to believe, but it's really tasty.
    I'll post the whole story on my webpage for anyone who might be
    interested. It's quite long.

    Lima Beans and Prunes

    Dried lima beans (really, a half cup is probably enough)
    Soak in water overnight with a pinch of baking soda.
    Drain and rinse.
    Boil in water to cover. Stir often.
    DO NOT COVER THEM. These suckers will boil over the second you turn
    your back on them. They take a long time to cook. No, I don't know how
    long; been a long time since I've made them.
    Add water if they get too dry before getting tender.
    Add a little salt.
    Add water to make them almost creamy, then cut unplumped prunes in half
    and fold them in.
    What'd I tell you -- not much of a recipe.
    --
    -Barb, <www.jamlady.eboard.com> More on 1-4-05 - Chicken Tortilla
    Soup, and Swiss Steak.
    "Are we going to measure or are we going to cook?" -Food writer
    Mimi Sheraton

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  2. Boron Elgar
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    #2
    Melba's Jammin said:

    This is one of the dishes served at my birth family's Christmas Eve
    supper (last night for Orthodox Christians celebrating according to the
    Julian Calendar). I wrote to a number of folks about the celebration
    and zxcvbob said I should post the recipe. I know you'll find it hard
    to believe, but it's really tasty.
    I'll post the whole story on my webpage for anyone who might be
    interested. It's quite long.

    Lima Beans and Prunes

    Dried lima beans (really, a half cup is probably enough)
    Soak in water overnight with a pinch of baking soda.
    Drain and rinse.
    Boil in water to cover. Stir often.
    DO NOT COVER THEM. These suckers will boil over the second you turn
    your back on them. They take a long time to cook. No, I don't know how
    long; been a long time since I've made them.
    Add water if they get too dry before getting tender.
    Add a little salt.
    Add water to make them almost creamy, then cut unplumped prunes in half
    and fold them in.
    What'd I tell you -- not much of a recipe.

    That sounds really yummy...two of my favorites...limas and prunes.
    Besides it'll scare the kids ever so much more when I combine them.

    Boron

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  3. elaine
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    Boron Elgar" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
    news:[email hidden]...

    Quoted message said:
    Melba's Jammin said:

    This is one of the dishes served at my birth family's Christmas Eve
    supper (last night for Orthodox Christians celebrating according to the
    Julian Calendar). I wrote to a number of folks about the celebration
    and zxcvbob said I should post the recipe. I know you'll find it hard
    to believe, but it's really tasty.
    I'll post the whole story on my webpage for anyone who might be
    interested. It's quite long.

    Lima Beans and Prunes

    Dried lima beans (really, a half cup is probably enough)
    Soak in water overnight with a pinch of baking soda.
    Drain and rinse.
    Boil in water to cover. Stir often.
    DO NOT COVER THEM. These suckers will boil over the second you turn
    your back on them. They take a long time to cook. No, I don't know how
    long; been a long time since I've made them.
    Add water if they get too dry before getting tender.
    Add a little salt.
    Add water to make them almost creamy, then cut unplumped prunes in half
    and fold them in.
    What'd I tell you -- not much of a recipe.

    Sounds like my worst food nightmare 🙂
    Elaine

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  4. Wayne Boatwright
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    #4

    On Fri 07 Jan 2005 04:02:16p, Melba's Jammin' tittered and giggled, and
    giggled and tittered, and finally blurted out...

    Quoted message said:

    This is one of the dishes served at my birth family's Christmas Eve
    supper (last night for Orthodox Christians celebrating according to the
    Julian Calendar). I wrote to a number of folks about the celebration
    and zxcvbob said I should post the recipe. I know you'll find it hard
    to believe, but it's really tasty.
    I'll post the whole story on my webpage for anyone who might be
    interested. It's quite long.

    Lima Beans and Prunes

    Dried lima beans (really, a half cup is probably enough)
    Soak in water overnight with a pinch of baking soda.
    Drain and rinse.
    Boil in water to cover. Stir often.
    DO NOT COVER THEM. These suckers will boil over the second you turn
    your back on them. They take a long time to cook. No, I don't know how
    long; been a long time since I've made them.
    Add water if they get too dry before getting tender.
    Add a little salt.
    Add water to make them almost creamy, then cut unplumped prunes in half
    and fold them in.
    What'd I tell you -- not much of a recipe.

    Yes, Barb, I do find it hard to believe. :-) I also think it sounds as
    unpleasant as you find beets.

    Wayne

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  5. Melba's Jammin'
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    In article <[email hidden]>, Wayne Boatwright

    Quoted message said:

    On Fri 07 Jan 2005 04:02:16p, Melba's Jammin' tittered and giggled, and
    giggled and tittered, and finally blurted out...


    (snipped)

    Quoted message said:
    Quoted message said:


    Lima Beans and Prunes

    Quoted message said:

    Yes, Barb, I do find it hard to believe. :-) I also think it sounds as
    unpleasant as you find beets.

    Wayne

    Doesn't surprise me a bit, Wayne. I also used to think that pirohy
    filled with prunes sounded pretty disgusting. I love 'em.
    --
    -Barb, <www.jamlady.eboard.com> More on 1-4-05 - Chicken Tortilla
    Soup, and Swiss Steak.
    "Are we going to measure or are we going to cook?" -Food writer
    Mimi Sheraton

    Report
  6. Melba's Jammin'
    Archived post
    #6

    In article <[email hidden]>, "elaine"
    <[email hidden]> wrote:
    (snippage)

    Quoted message said:
    Quoted message said:
    Quoted message said:

    I'll post the whole story on my webpage for anyone who might be
    interested. It's quite long.

    Lima Beans and Prunes

    Quoted message said:


    Sounds like my worst food nightmare 🙂
    Elaine

    I don't doubt it a bit. Used to seem that way to me, too.
    --
    -Barb, <www.jamlady.eboard.com> More on 1-4-05 - Chicken Tortilla
    Soup, and Swiss Steak.
    "Are we going to measure or are we going to cook?" -Food writer
    Mimi Sheraton

    Report
  7. Wayne Boatwright
    Archived post
    #7

    On Fri 07 Jan 2005 07:18:58p, Melba's Jammin' tittered and giggled, and
    giggled and tittered, and finally blurted out...

    Quoted message said:

    In article <[email hidden]>, Wayne Boatwright

    Quoted message said:

    On Fri 07 Jan 2005 04:02:16p, Melba's Jammin' tittered and giggled, and
    giggled and tittered, and finally blurted out...


    (snipped)

    Quoted message said:
    Quoted message said:


    Lima Beans and Prunes

    Quoted message said:

    Yes, Barb, I do find it hard to believe. :-) I also think it sounds as
    unpleasant as you find beets.

    Wayne

    Doesn't surprise me a bit, Wayne. I also used to think that pirohy
    filled with prunes sounded pretty disgusting. I love 'em.

    Now, THOSE I could eat a pot full of! My 3 favorites - potato/cheese,
    fried cabbage/onion, and prune. Ummm...

    Wayne

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  8. maxine in ri
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    #8

    On Fri, 07 Jan 2005 19:02:45 -0500, Boron Elgar
    <[email hidden]> connected the dots and wrote:

    ~On Fri, 07 Jan 2005 17:02:16 -0600, Melba's Jammin'
    ~<[email hidden]> wrote:
    ~
    ~>This is one of the dishes served at my birth family's Christmas Eve
    ~>supper (last night for Orthodox Christians celebrating according to
    the
    ~>Julian Calendar). I wrote to a number of folks about the
    celebration
    ~>and zxcvbob said I should post the recipe. I know you'll find it
    hard
    ~>to believe, but it's really tasty.
    ~>I'll post the whole story on my webpage for anyone who might be
    ~>interested. It's quite long.
    ~>
    ~>Lima Beans and Prunes
    ~>
    ~>Dried lima beans (really, a half cup is probably enough)
    ~>Soak in water overnight with a pinch of baking soda.
    ~>Drain and rinse.
    ~>Boil in water to cover. Stir often.
    ~>DO NOT COVER THEM. These suckers will boil over the second you turn
    ~>your back on them. They take a long time to cook. No, I don't know
    how
    ~>long; been a long time since I've made them.
    ~>Add water if they get too dry before getting tender.
    ~>Add a little salt.
    ~>Add water to make them almost creamy, then cut unplumped prunes in
    half
    ~>and fold them in.
    ~>What'd I tell you -- not much of a recipe.
    ~
    ~
    ~That sounds really yummy...two of my favorites...limas and prunes.
    ~Besides it'll scare the kids ever so much more when I combine them.
    ~
    ~Boron

    I like both of them, but would never in a million years think to cook
    them together. I can see where it would freak the kids out--two of
    their least-favorite foods<G>.

    maxine in ri, where we don't feed the girl-child anything until she's
    hungry. Not when she's tossing her cookies and running a 102.3 fever.

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  9. WW
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    #9

    Melba's Jammin' <[email hidden]> wrote in news:thisisbogus-
    [email hidden]:

    Quoted message said:

    This is one of the dishes served at my birth family's Christmas Eve
    supper (last night for Orthodox Christians celebrating according to the
    Julian Calendar). I wrote to a number of folks about the celebration
    and zxcvbob said I should post the recipe. I know you'll find it hard
    to believe, but it's really tasty.
    I'll post the whole story on my webpage for anyone who might be
    interested. It's quite long.

    Lima Beans and Prunes

    Definetly something for "Fear Factor Kids" 🙂

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