Everyday Food for Busy People
The credit for this recipe goes entirely to my sister. She knows how to kick things up a notch or three.
This variation on Hashbrown Casserole includes peppers, bacon, extra sour cream and french fried onions on top. It may not win any nutrition awards, but I guarantee if you take it to a potluck your dish will come home empty.
Here’s what you’ll need (add a container of french fried onion topping that didn’t make it into the photo): [Read more...]
Have you ever heard of spoon bread?
In Berea, KY where we used to live the Boone Tavern is famous for their spoon bread, a soft cornbread served and eaten with a spoon. Traditionally, the dish doesn’t have any cheese in it, but I found a version with cheese in an old cookbook of mine.
The Country Gourmet Cookbook calls for Colby, Fontina or Romano. I used Swiss because that’s what I had available and it turned out great. I served it with grilled ham and Spicy Skillet Turnip Greens from Add a Pinch (they were delicious!).
Here’s what you’ll need: [Read more...]
My mom served this at Christmas time. It was so good, I made it again the next week.
It’s also super simple. Chop veggies. Stir in Marzetti’s ranch dip. The end.
This salad holds up in the fridge really well for several days. Even the tomatoes stay perky instead of doing that limp, soggy thing that cut tomatoes can do.
Here’s the recipe, but feel free to vary it for what you like and have available. [Read more...]
These may be the best carrots I’ve ever eaten. They were perfectly cooked in the slow cooker and the butter and honey glaze made them taste scrumptious.
I love the idea of these as a Thanksgiving side dish. They can be cleaned and cut the day before. Then it’s just a matter of popping them in the slow cooker and turning it on.
I made 1 pound of carrots and it fed 5-6 people. It would be easy to double or even triple the amount.
Here’s what you’ll need: [Read more...]
This is one of the tastiest dressings I’ve eaten. The little bit of sweet from the granny-smith apple pairs up well with the onion, celery and other seasonings. It tastes like Fall.
The best part is, it starts with a box mix.
A little side story – One of my sons thinks he hates apples. I contend that he doesn’t know if he hates them, since he hasn’t tasted one since he was 2 years old. He didn’t realize this dressing had apples in it and he loved the dressing. Raved about it. Had three helpings.
He was still talking about how good it was the next day. I finally told him that he’d been eating apple. He still swears he hates apples, but he had no problem eating the leftover dressing. Crazy kid.
Here’s what you’ll need to make Apple Cornbread Dressing: [Read more...]
I know that bbq chicken is front and center, but really this post is all about the Cornbread Stuffing. It tastes like much more than the sum of it’s parts.
It starts with a box mix. Add corn, a little onion, some diced jalepeno pepper. Oh my goodness! My family loved it. It’s not spicy at all. I took all the seeds out of the pepper, so it wouldn’t sizzle our tongues. The stuffing has just a little kick of flavor from the onion and jalepeno, which is a contrast to the sweet corn taste. And it all goes great with barbeque chicken.
Here’s what you’ll need: [Read more...]
True confession – Until very recently, I had never so much as touched a beet, much less bought, cooked or eaten one.
Well, that’s not entirely true. I used to work at a cafeteria as the “veg girl” (great title, huh?) and I served Harvard Beets. They smell funny. And have that thick, purple sauce.
But roasted beets are an entirely different veggie. [Read more...]
It’s cucumber season!
I can’t actually tell that from looking at our garden. We don’t have any cukes yet, but I have noticed that people have been searching “Cucumbers and Onions” a lot lately.
In case you are blessed with many cukes, here’s another delicious way to eat them. [Read more...]
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Ambrosia is a simple dish made from coconut and oranges. Something wonderful happens when you combine these two foods (kind of like the magic of peanut butter and chocolate together). I decided to give my Ambrosia a summertime flair by adding a twist of lime. So sunny and good.
This is a guest post from Micha at Cookin’ Mimi. Welcome, Micha!
In my family this is known as Mama’s slaw. I saw a similar coleslaw
recipe on a Food Network show and decided to tweak it to our
tastes. The mix of the crunchy cabbage, creamy dressing, and
slightly spicy jalapeno has been a favorite for about seven years. [Read more...]
