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May 25, 2020
Grilled Corn and Poblano Salad Yesterday, I decided to crank up my old grill for the first time in a long time. Personally, I love cooking with hardwood lump charcoal. I got the charcoal crimson red and then put the poblano peppers on first for a few minutes. Next, I put the corn directly on the grill. You do have to watch the corn and turn it often so it doesn’t burn. After cooking for about 10 minutes, I took...
May 7, 2017
Southern Style Potato Salad One of my favorite things about this time of year is that the weather is great for cooking on the grill or picnicking. As much as I love cooking, sometimes I don’t want to spend a lot of time in the kitchen. When the weather is nice, it makes you want to enjoy the outdoors. So this recipe for Southern Style Potato Salad will make sure you get to enjoy nature on a full belly. It...
May 5, 2017
Gruyère Asparagus Tart Have you ever tried to make homemade puff pastry? While it is not difficult to make, it is time-consuming because you have to chill the dough between each rolling. When I made it, I used a Martha Stewart recipe which can be found here. I adapted Martha’s recipe for Asparagus Gruyère Tart when I made my Gruyère Asparagus Tart recipe. Fresh From the Garden Asparagus I made this tart for our Easter dinner this year and it was...
July 31, 2016
Cucumber Onion Salad My mother used to make a salad similar to this when I was growing up. She added more vinegar and she also added sugar. I may get my Southern Girl rights revoked by saying that I am not a fan of adding sugar to some traditional dishes that Southern Cooks add sugar to. Cornbread for example. My daughter actually prefers the sweet yellow cornbread (I call it the JiffyMix or School Lunch Cornbread lol). My sister adds...
July 23, 2016
Eggplant Lasagna When I am in the mood for comfort food, I can’t think of anything more satisfying than Eggplant Lasagna. Cutting into layers of tender pasta, gooey melted cheese, eggplant, tomato sauce, more cheese. . . Ummmm. Making my own mouth water. 🙂 The thing about a good Lasagna is letting it sit for a few minutes after removing it from the oven so it can firm up. Who can ever wait though? When I make Lasagna, we are...
June 7, 2016
Simple Squash Saute We have a little less than two weeks until the official start of summer (June 20th) but I have already found some great locally grown squash at the Rainbow City Farmer’s Market last week. The ones I picked out were small and delicious. I made a Simple Squash Saute from them to go with our Sunday lunch and they were great with our pinto beans, cornbread, cabbage, mac-n-cheese and my sister’s yummy coleslaw. Of course we had...
January 16, 2016
Falafel If you have never had Falafel, you don’t know what you are missing. They are little balls of heaven. You all know that I am far from being a vegetarian, but if I ever decide to go down that path, I am taking these little jewels with me. Besides being deep fried, these are very healthy. And yes, you can bake them if you want to go that route. Just spray a baking pan with cooking spray or...
July 14, 2015
Potato salad is a summer staple of the South. No picnic or family get together would be the same without a big ‘ol bowl of Tater Salad. There are so many recipes for potato salad and every family probably has their own “secret” recipe. My sister makes the best potato salad. She is so sweet because we have a couple of picky eaters in the family and she will make a batch of potato salad, scoop some into a...
July 10, 2015
Nothing says summer like a nice refreshing salad. This salad combines grilled corn, black eyed peas, tomatoes and onions in a tangy olive oil lemon sauce. You could serve this salad with grilled meat or also as a dip with tortilla chips. The next time you grill out and have left over corn, don’t waste it by tossing it out (my pet peeve is wasting food), repurpose it in this Grilled Corn and Black Eyed Pea Salad. Try it out and...
August 12, 2014
Last night was a Meat-less Monday at our house. Guess what? It was so delicious, we didn’t even miss the meat. Don’t get me wrong, I love meat and don’t ever see myself becoming a vegetarian, but sometimes veggies are the way to go. I have made homemade pasta before and have been wanting to make some wide noodles. I think wide noodles go really well with a creamy vegetable sauce. Of course you have to throw in...
July 26, 2014
Borek is so versatile and there are so many ways to make it. Fried, oven baked, and water are just a few types of borek. White cheese, spinach, ground beef, leeks, potato and zucchini are just a few ingredients that can be used. Today I would like to share with you my Ispanaklı Su Böreği recipe. Su Böreği or Water Borek is one of the most commonly made borek’s and it is a wonderful Turkish comfort food. It...
July 20, 2014
Zeytinyağlı Pırasa or Leeks in Olive Oil is a Turkish dish that is traditionally cooked in the winter months. I actually saw some in my grocery store yesterday and couldn’t resist making zeytinyağlı pırasa. This dish is served at room temperature. It is a healthy recipe that I hope you will try soon. Afiyet olsun! Zeytinyağlı Pırasa or Leeks in Olive Oil Save Print A healthy delicious dish that will leave your taste buds longing for more. Author:...
