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Old Fashioned Buttermilk Chesspie
I love custard like desserts and I love pies! I kept seeing this Chesspie recipe in several of the Southern cookbooks I own and online, and I have been wanting to try it since. I found this recipe from Deep South Dish and it seemed unbelievably simple and easy to make. I did love that hint of lemony aroma and taste that took away that sometimes overpowering egginess of egg pies. When I posted this photo on facebook, one … Read entire article »
Creamed Corn
It’s that time of year again…. CORN SEASON! They are on sale at the grocery store this week for 19 cents each. For me, that means 8 ears of corn for less than $2! And are they ever good right now. They are so sweet and tender, you can eat them as is. Raw, without even cooking it, they taste like heaven! Needless to say, I have been back at the store three times already. We’ve … Read entire article »
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Cheese Grits with Shrimps & Mushrooms
This is an update on one of our favorite dishes and it’s also our contribution to this week’s Food Quote Meme. “A man full of grits is a man of peace.” ~ South Carolina’s declaration of grits as the official state food With it just being me and the husband for the last few weeks, it has been easier to cook simple dishes for dinner. Sometimes we have breakfast for dinner! That was just the case the … Read entire article »
How to Make Sausage Gravy
So I made a huge brunch yesterday that just made my husband so happy, my wife meter just went up a few notches higher. He couldn’t stop thanking me for the meal all day! So if you love a Southern guy who just can’t live without breakfast, then you gotta learn to make sausage gravy. Every woman in the South has to learn how to make gravy. It’s required even though you’re a Filipina … Read entire article »
The Avocado League Blog Tour
I have been searching for inspiration for an original avocado recipe since I got notice for the Avocado League Blog Tour. But really, how original can one get with an ingredient that, in my opinion, is best consumed fresh and uncooked? I truly love avocado in all it’s fresh glory. I just can’t imagine subjecting its natural freshness and unctuousness to heat. It just seems so against nature. So for the “Big Hit” Contest and Avocado League Blog Tour, I offer two very simple recipes that showcases the natural goodness of the avocado. One of the requirements for this contest to to feature, along with the avocado, something that embodies the spirit of their hometown. Well it’s kind of hard for me to pinpoint my hometown since I am a California … Read entire article »
LaPiS – FRIED Okra
This week’s theme for Lasang Pinoy Sunday is FRIED and it just so happened that I was frying up some fried chicken last week and decided to fry up some okra from the garden too. I usually make a stew with okra but then I end up eating it by myself. When I fry it up like this though, everyone diggs in and dips it into their favorite sauce. Click below for the recipe… … Read entire article »
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Candied Sweet Potatoes
I actually cooked this sometime last fall when we havested sweet potatoes from our garden. I just realized, while sorting through my photobucket pics that I never posted it on this blog. I also suddenly got a yearning for some sweet potatoes, which unfortunately, we didn’t get to plant this year. I guess I’ll be going to the farmer’s market soon to get some. The recipe is very easy. It gets so I don’t really measure anything out anymore, I just eyeball and guestimate Saves me from washing up measuring cups and spoons. LOL! I also inherited this recipe from my mother-in-law, Momma Dot, and she never measured anything either. This is the basic recipe. Adjust according to how much sweet potatoes you’re planning to cook. If you’re … Read entire article »
Filed under: side dishes, Southern, thanksgiving
Southern Corn Pudding
I’m not really happy about how this turned out, but it could have something to do with the quality of the fresh corn rather than the recipe. It just didn’t seem to be as sweet and flavorful as the last batch of Creamed Corn we made. I do like the texture of it though and will probably make this again as the rest of the family seemed to like it. This recipe is from The Fannie Farmer Cookbook by Marion Cunningham. INGREDIENTS: 2 cups fresh grated or chopped corn kernels 2 eggs, slightly beaten 2 tablespoons butter, melted 2 cups hot milk ½ teaspoon salt 1/8 teaspoon freshly ground pepper Preheat the oven to 350º F. Generously butter a 1½ quart casserole. Mix all ingredients together in a bowl. Pour into the casserole and place in a pan of … Read entire article »
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