Book excerpt: The Collard Patch has collard and cornbread recipes with cooking information and stories. "Growing Up in Collard Country" is a group of autobiographical vignettes. It has 288 pages and 214 recipes. Several of the recipes have nutritional information included. Many of the recipes are among Southern favorites. Heart healthy preparations are included.It has a stylized laminated cover with lay flat perfect binding.The Collard Patch has unforgettable stories that will bless your heart and make you chuckle out loud. If you think you don't like collards, you ought to try these collards. This Collard Country Cookbook and Reader with its collards and cornbread y'all will love makes entertaining reading, whether or not you cook. It also makes a perfect special occasion gift.