Cornbread Southern Style

Ingredients: 2 cups cornmeal 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon salt 1 1/2 cups buttermilk 1 egg 2 tablespoons vegetable oil or melted shortening Instructions: Mix dry ingredients together in mixing bowl. Stir in buttermilk and egg. Grease muffin tin or loaf mold with shoretning or oil. Pour batter. (fill [...]

Apple Nachos with Peanut Butter Sauce

Ingredients: 1 apple (diced) 1 banana (halved and sliced) 2 whole pita breads 1/4 cup butter, melted (1/2 stick) 3 tablespoons sugar 1 teaspoon cinnamon Sauce Ingredients: 1/2 cup of creamy peanut butter 1/4 cup of whole milk 1 tablespoon of honey Instructions: Cut the pitas in half so you have two half circles, then [...]

French Toast Fresh from the Oven

Ingredients: 8 ounces stale bread, remove crusts and cut into cubes 4 eggs 2 1/2 cups of milk (or half and half) 1/4 cup sugar 1 teaspoon cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon of salt 1 teaspoon vanilla 3 tablespoons butter 3/4 cup light brown sugar 1/2 cup walnuts (chopped) Instructions: Butter a 9- by 9-inch baking dish. [...]

Cheesy Twice Baked Mashed Potatoes

Potatoe Ingredients: 4 cups mashed potatoes 1 1/2 cups shredded cheddar cheese 1/2 cup sour cream 3/4 cup parmesan cheese 9 slices of bacon, fried and crumbled 1/4 cup onion, chopped finely salt and pepper, to taste 1 clove of garlic Topping Ingredients: 1/4 cup butter, melted 1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese 3 slices bacon, [...]

Lunchtime Scones

Ingredients: 2 cups unsifted flour 1 tablespoon baking powder 1 tablespoon paprika 1 teaspoon sugar 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon pepper 1 teaspoon dry mustard 1 stick of unsalted butter (cut into chunks) 2 eggs 1/2 cup milk 1 extra tablespoon of milk 3/4 cup chopped cooked ham (buy precooked cubes at store or use [...]

Crunchy Hash Brown Casserole

Ingredients: 8 cups hashbrowns 2 cups ham cubes (or more if you’re trying to finish off leftovers!) 2 cups sour cream 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese 1 can condensed cream of chicken soup 1/3 cup butter 1/2 cup chopped onions salt and pepper to taste Crunchy topping: cornflakes a little bit of butter Instructions: Mix [...]

Barbeque Chicken for Even The Pickiest of Eaters

Ingredients: 4 skinless chicken breasts (or 6 thighs ~ thighs are cheaper!) 1 cup favorite barbeque sauce 1 green pepper sliced 2 carrots cut up 2 potatoes, cut up salt and pepper Instructions: Pour a small amount of the barbeque sauce into bottom of large baking dish. Arrange chicken evenly spaced apart in dish. Pour [...]

BAKED PASTA IN A HURRY

Prep and Cook Time: 30 min. Ingredients: 1 Large jar chunky or thick spaghetti sauce 1- 1/2 cups water 1 bag pasta (shells, bow-tie, etc.) 2 cups shredded Mozzarella cheese Parmesan cheese Directions: Lightly coat large baking dish with Crisco to make clean up easy. Heat oven to 425. In a mixing bowl, stir sauce, [...]