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Buttermilk Cornbread

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This is my simple and traditional recipe for buttermilk cornbread. I like to mix it up a bit on the cornbread sometimes I eat with peppers and onions and even corn, I even have a sweet and cake like recipe, but when I just want a taste of old-fashioned cornbread this is my go to recipe.

 

1 ¾ cups Self-Rising flour

1 cup Self-Rising corn meal

½ cup sugar

1 cup buttermilk

1 egg

¼ cup melted unsalted butter

¼ cup canola oil

2 Tablespoons Honey

Preheat Oven to 350 ᴼ

Mix all of your dry ingredients. Beat egg and buttermilk together and add to the dry mix. Mix well, at this point your mix will still be bumpy try and mix the lumps away. Now add your unsalted butter, canola oil mix well and lastly add your honey.

Bake at 350 ᴼ for approximately 35 minutes or until top is brown.

Add some butter or honey and enjoy!

Chocolate Chip Pancakes

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1 ½ Cup All Purpose Flour

1 Teaspoon Baking Powder

½ Teaspoon Baking Soda

¼ Teaspoon Salt

1 Tablespoon Brown Sugar

1 Egg

1 ½ Milk

1 Teaspoon Vanilla

1 Cup Chocolate Chips

Mix all of your dry ingredients well. Beat your egg and add to dry ingredients with milk.

Incorporate everything well and add your vanilla. Mix well and stir in chocolate chips well.

Make sure your skillet is hot and spray with non-stick oil. Cook for about 2 minutes on each side. Voila!

Chocolate chip Pancakes. This is a real treat for the kiddies so eat up.

Easy Chunky Applesauce

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So you want to know what to do with those dented and smashed old apples, well of course dear, have no fear, the recipe lady is here! Ha!

Me and my clumsy self is sure to drop a bag or two when bringing in groceries and when that bag is full of apples well this is what I make.

My kid’s love this as a dessert or snack. Enjoy a hearty bowl of Chunky Applesauce, minus the chemical preservative and goodness knows what else in the can, make some from scratch, it’s pretty simple.

Let the kids get in on the action, mines enjoy watching how the apple change during the cooking process, it’s a cooking lesson mixed with some science. Well cooking is a science but you get where I’m going. Here’s all you need

 

6 Fuji Apples

4 Tablespoons Butter

½ cup sugar

1 teaspoon cinnamon

½ teaspoon vanilla

Pinch of salt

 Chop your apples into about 1 inch squares.

Put in pot with butter sugar and cinnamon give it a good stir, put on top and let cook on medium low heat for about 30-40 minutes or until tender. Using an immersion blender, blend yours apples that are really chunky by placing the end of the blender on top and pushing the blender on it in an up and down motion. You could also use a potato smasher if you don’t have an emulsion blender on hand. When finished mix in vanilla and pinch of salt, heat on stove for about 5 more minutes. When finished serve applesauce warm. 

Chunky Applesauce
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Ingredients
  1. 6 Fuji Apples
  2. 4 Tablespoons Butter
  3. ½ cup sugar
  4. 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  5. ½ teaspoon vanilla
  6. Pinch of salt
Instructions
  1. Chop your apples into about 1 inch squares.
  2. Put in pot with butter sugar and cinnamon give it a good stir, put on top and let cook on medium low heat for about 30-40 minutes or until tender.
  3. Using an immersion blender, blend yours apples that are really chunky by placing the end of the blender on top and pushing the blender on it in an up and down motion.
  4. You could also use a potato smasher if you don’t have an emulsion blender on hand.
  5. When finished mix in vanilla and pinch of salt, heat on stove for about 5 more minutes.
  6. When finished serve applesauce warm.
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Fried Mac and Cheese Balls

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These little treats make great use of leftover mac and cheese, which we rarely have but if you do I promise you won’t be disappointed with this recipe. My kids absolutely adore them, and the adults enjoy them just as much. They are bite sized which makes them fun and mess free, perfect for serving at a small party. I use Cheezit crackers for the dredge, which adds even more cheddar flavor and a delightful crunch. 

 Leftover Mac and cheese (Click here for Mac and Cheese Recipe)

2 Cup Cheezit crackers

2 Cup all purpose flour

½ Tablespoon garlic powder

2 eggs

1/3 Milk

Cooking oil

 

It’s best if your mac and cheese has been sitting in the fridge over night. Just easier to work with that way. Take a small ping-pong ball size of the cold mac and cheese and start forming little balls. Place on so wax paper and place in the freezer until frozen about 30 minutes, leave them until you are ready to cook.

To prepare your crunchy outside, using a food processor, put your crackers, flour and garlic powder in and pulse until it reaches a breadcrumbs like consistency.

To prepare your egg wash…..whisk egg, milk add salt and pepper.

Heat oil, make sure oil is hot! The cold macaroni balls will cool it down.

Take your frozen macaroni balls, dip in egg wash, then dredge in cracker flour mix and carefully put in hot oil. Repeat with the rest of the balls. Let cook in the hot oil for 5 minutes. Remove from oil and drain on paper towel lined plate.

If you like mac and cheese you will love these little delightful treats. I would love to hear from you tell me what you think of this recipe! Let me know how it goes!

 

 

Fried Macaroni and Cheese Balls
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  1. Leftover Mac and cheese (Click here for Mac and Cheese Recipe)
  2. 2 Cup Cheezit crackers
  3. 2 Cup all purpose flour
  4. ½ Tablespoon garlic powder
  5. 2 Eggs
  6. 1/3 Milk
  7. Cooking oil
Instructions
  1. Take a small ping-pong ball size of the cold mac and cheese and start forming little balls.
  2. Place on so wax paper and place in the freezer until frozen about 30 minutes, leave them until you are ready to cook.
  3. To prepare your crunchy outside, using a food processor, put your crackers, flour and garlic powder in and pulse until it reaches a breadcrumbs like consistency.
  4. To prepare your egg wash…..whisk egg, milk add salt and pepper.
  5. Heat oil, make sure oil is hot! The cold macaroni balls will cool it down.
  6. Take your frozen macaroni balls, dip in egg wash, then dredge in cracker flour mix and carefully put in hot oil.
  7. Repeat with the rest of the balls.
  8. Let cook in the hot oil for 5 minutes.
  9. Remove from oil and drain on paper towel lined plate.
Notes
  1. Use cold macaroni.
  2. You can form balls and place in freezer for 5 minutes.
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Southern Style Kale

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This is a simple braising recipe for kale, the way my mama, grandma and I’m certain her grandma used to make it. Kale is a lot like collards except they have a harder texture and more body. My mother would mix the two greens together and I never cared much for the kale. Now I prefer it over collards. Not to mention all of the health benefits that go along with these dark leafy greens. The slow cooking technique allows all the ingredients  to marry each other and provides you with a flavorful finished dish. This is straight up soul food southern styled cooking! Let’s get started. 

16oz bag of kale

1 Smoked Turkey Leg

Season salt

1/2 Chopped onion

1 Garlic clove pressed

2 Tablespoons Apple cider vinegar

6 Tablespoons butter

10 Cups water

32 oz Box of chicken broth

Pinch of Nutmeg

 

Put you Kale in a colander, under cold water rinse the Kale and get any extra dirt left behind. Set aside. In a large stock pot add you butter turn on medium high heat.

Add chopped onion and let saute for a few minutes being careful not to let it burn. Add grated Garlic clove. Add Kale and make sure you get leaves coated with butter and onions as much as you can. Now add your seasoning, water broth, and vinegar.

Don’t be conservative with the salt. Be very liberal with the seasoning. As your greens cook down taste and see if more seasoning is needed. Turn on medium low heat put top on pot and let slow cook for about 2 hours or until tender. Add salt and pepper if  needed.

A dash of nutmeg bring out the flavors of the kale even more. Now enjoy yo’ greens, I sure did. 

 

Southern Style Kale with Smoked Turkey
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Ingredients
  1. 16oz bag of kale
  2. 1 Smoked Turkey Leg
  3. Season salt
  4. 1/2 Chopped onion
  5. 1 Garlic clove pressed
  6. 2 Tablespoons Apple cider vinegar
  7. 6 Tablespoons butter
  8. 10 Cups water
  9. 32 oz Box of chicken broth
  10. 1/4 teaspoon of Nutmeg
Instructions
  1. Put you Kale in a colander, under cold water rinse the Kale and get any extra dirt left behind.
  2. Set aside.
  3. In a large stock pot add you butter turn on medium high heat.
  4. Add chopped onion and let saute for a few minutes being careful not to let it burn.
  5. Add grated Garlic clove.
  6. Add Kale and make sure you get leaves coated with butter and onions as much as you can.
  7. Now add your seasoning, water broth, and vinegar.
  8. Don't be conservative with the salt.
  9. Be very liberal with the seasoning.
  10. As your greens cook down taste and see if more seasoning is needed.
  11. Turn on medium low heat put top on pot and let slow cook for about 2 hours or until tender.
  12. Add salt and pepper as needed.
  13. A dash of nutmeg bring out the flavors of the kale even more.
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Easy and Classic Macaroni and Cheese from Scratch

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If you want the creamier version check out step by step guide to the Creamiest Homemade Macaroni and Cheese!

Macaroni and cheese is a pretty big deal in my house.

Everyone loves it even the pickiest of eater will usually delight in a plate of Mac and Cheese.

I make dinner mac and cheese with meat and veggies, side mac and cheese, grown up mac and cheese, kids mac and cheese, 4 cheese mac and cheese vegetable puree mac and cheese, seafood mac and cheese healthy mac and cheese then I throw in a couple variations of my family recipes of traditional mac and cheese. So see what I mean it’s a pretty big deal!

When it comes to traditional macaroni and cheese this recipe is pretty much my favorite, and it is very simple, seriously it’s as close to fool proof as your gonna get outside of a box. When it comes to soul food and southern comforts mac and cheese meets all the criteria.

It’s a table staple on holidays and any other special occasions for that matter. So here you go my favorite Macaroni and Cheese. The best traditional and soulful Mac and Cheese I’ve ever tasted.

 

16 oz Elbow Macaroni

1 Tablespoon Salt

2 Cups Heavy Whipping  Cream

2 Cups Whole Milk

8 oz Cream Cheese

4 Talespoons Butter

16oz Sharp Cheddar Cheese (I use 2 Cracker Barrel blocks and shred it with food processor)

4 Egg Yolks

salt and pepper to taste

Pre-heat oven to 400ᴼ

Bring water to rolling boil add a little salt. Cook to al dente.

Drain and run under cold water. In a large pot heat whipping cream, milk, cream cheese, butter whisk it together well, and make sure not to over heat just mix and melt until smooth, then turn off the heat salt and pepper to taste.

Mix in your cooled pasta.

Add egg yolks and mix in mac and cheese one at a time. Mix everything together well salt and pepper to taste at this point.

Pour mixture into your baking dish.

Bake for About 20 minutes or until top starts to brown.

Let cool and serve.

Easy Classic Macaroni and Cheese
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Ingredients
  1. 16oz Elbow Macaroni
  2. 1 Tablespoon Salt
  3. 2 Cups Heavy Whipping Cream
  4. 2 Cups Whole Milk
  5. 8 oz Cream Cheese
  6. 4 Talespoons Butter
  7. 16oz Sharp Cheddar Cheese (I use 2 Cracker Barrel blocks and shred it with food processor)
  8. 4 Egg Yolks
  9. salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
  1. Pre-heat oven to 400ᴼ
  2. Bring water to rolling boil add a little salt. Cook to al dente.
  3. Drain and run under cold water. In a large pot heat whipping cream, milk, cream cheese, butter whisk it together well, and make sure not to over heat just mix and melt until smooth, then turn off the heat salt and pepper to taste.
  4. Mix in your cooled pasta.
  5. Add egg yolks and mix in mac and cheese one at a time. Mix everything together well salt and pepper to taste at this point.
  6. Pour mixture into your baking dish.
  7. Bake for About 20 minutes or until top starts to brown.
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