Breakfast
Scrambled eggs
Bacon
Toast (see bread recipe, 3/26)

Lunch
Salad made with leaf lettuce, leftover fajita chicken (see 3/26), avocado, salsa, and a dash of red wine vinegar

Dinner
Hoppin' John
Stewed okra
Crustless sweet potato pie

Recipes:

HOPPIN' JOHN
Props to Deborah Madison for making the ham hock redundant--the chipotle really adds that smokiness. This is my version.
1 Tbs. butter
2 Tbs. peanut oil
1 large onion, diced
1 small chipotle chile in adobo sauce, minced (freeze the rest of the can for later use)
2 bay leaves
a few stalks of fresh thyme, pulled from the stem
a pinch of allspice
4 c. frozen black-eyed peas
4 c. water
salt

In a large, heavy saucepan, melt the butter with the oil over medium heat. Add the onion, chipotle, bay leaves, thyme, and allspice and cook, stirring frequently, until onion is soft and translucent.
Add the black-eyed peas and water and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to a simmer and cook, uncovered, until the peas are soft and the sauce has begun to thicken up. It should take about an hour. If you like, you can whisk in a tablespoon of flour to make it more gravy-like.
Salt to taste and serve (with rice, if desired).

STEWED OKRA
1 to 2 Tbs. olive oil
1 medium onion, chopped
about 15 to 20 pods okra, cut into chunks
2 large tomatoes, chopped
a couple of dashes of Tabasco sauce
salt and freshly-ground pepper to taste

Heat the oil in a large skillet. Add the onion and saute until soft and translucent.
Add okra, tomatoes, and Tabasco. Saute for about five minutes, until tomatoes start to soften, and then reduce heat to a simmer. Cook, covered, stirring often, until the mixture is soft and saucy. Season to taste.

CRUSTLESS SWEET POTATO PIE
Walks the line between side dish and dessert...
2 large sweet potatoes, cooked and peeled
1/2 c. 1% milk
1/3 c. sugar
2 eggs
2 Tbs. butter
1/4 tsp. nutmeg
1/2 tsp. cinnamon

Preheat oven to 400 degrees and grease a 9-inch glass pie pan.
Place the sweet potatoes in the bowl of a KitchenAid mixer. With the flat beater, mix slowly for about half a minute.
Add milk, sugar, eggs, butter, nutmeg, and cinnamon. Mix on medium speed for about two minutes, until the butter is evenly distributed through the mixture.
Spread mixture in greased pie pan and bake 30 minutes, until set and slightly golden at the edges. Cut into wedges and serve.