Southern Byways

I know that it is easy to simply pick up a package of cornbread that simply requires water… which I have no problem with by the way, but I thought this morning, we would make it from scratch.

2 eggs
2 cups buttermilk
1 tsp baking soda
2 cups cornmeal (I prefer the rougher textured variety)
1 tsp salt

Prepare oven to 450 degrees.
Choose an 8 inch baking pan and butter well. Put into oven so that it will be hot when battered has been prepared.
Break eggs into a bowl. Beat and add milk.
In separate bowl, combine baking soda, salt and cornmeal.
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In the north, most of our ice tea came out of a tin. You add the powdered mix to water, stir and then add ice cubes. Not so in the south. They take the time to make it from scratch. Just in case you want to give it a try, here’s a recipe…
3 cups boiling water
4 tea bags
sugar
mint sprigs, lemon wedges
Place into a tall glass pitcher and allow to tea to steep for about 5 minutes. Stir in the sugar and stir to thoroughly dissolve. Add 5 more cups of icy water and then serve in tall glasses filled with …read more

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Have you ever seen the back of an alligator… that probably has something to do with the name of this masque.
Just couldn’t resist sharing this recipe.
Here are the ingredients for a complexion that even an alligator would envy!
2 tablespoons distilled water
1 avocado
1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
1 teaspoon almond oil
1 teaspoon honey
1 tablespoon flour
Go here for Directions

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3 cups pecan halves
2 Tbs. butter, melted
1/2 tsp. ground cumin
1/2 tsp. ground thyme
1/2 tsp. ground nutmeg
1 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. freshly ground black pepper
1. Set oven to 350 degrees.
2. Melt butter. I nuke it, but be careful, it doesn’t take a lot of time to melt this small amount.
3. Add all ingredients to bowl with butter and stir to coat with spices.
4. Transfer pecans to a cookie sheet and bake for about 15 minutes. You will want to keep an eye on the nuts and stir every couple of minutes. Burnt pecans aren’t the flavor you are going for.
Or, skip the …read more

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1 cup butter
5 eggs
2 cups sugar
3 cups flour
1 cup strawberry jam
1 cup raisins
1 cup nuts ( I prefer pecans)
1/2 tsp. salt
1tsp cloves
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. allspice
1/2 tsp. nutmeg
1 tsp soda
1 cup buttermilk
1 tsp. rum flavoring
1. Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, stirring well after each.
2. Place flour and spices in a bowl and add to butter mixture alternating the butter milk. Mix well.
3. Add rum flavoring.
4. Flour the raisins and nuts until coated and then stir into batter.
7. Stir in jam
8. Bake in well greased and floured baking tins. (I use …read more

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And you thought that you had to be from the south to cook like a Southerner… apparently not. The fact that these two gentlemen were from the north didn’t stop them. I was just looking at some of their recipes. I have no idea what pickled peaches taste like or blackened potato salad. I really need to get out more obviously!!
“The Lee Bros. Southern Cookbook tells the story of the brothers’ culinary coming-of-age in Charleston–how they triumphed over their northern roots and learned to cook southern without a southern grandmother. Here are recipes for classics like Fried Chicken, …read more

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Do you have an amazing onion recipe that everyone raves about?? If so, you are going to want to go here and enter. There are three prizes to be won, but first prize caught my eye…
Flying to Orlando for a fun family getaway (4 person maximum) including dinner with Chef Ashton, airfare and lodging (approximate retail value of prize varies from U.S. $2,500 to $4,000)*
or
Having Chef Ashton fly to their hometown and grill up a sweet summertime feast! (approximate retail value U.S. $1,000)
But if you come in second or third, you are going to like those prizes as well… Take …read more

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 Too busy to cook?? Okay, who really wants to when the nice weather has just arrived?? And since I just picked up a crockpot, I was looking for a few recipes to check out. The ingredients below I usually have on hand… The Louisiana hot sauce and Cajun seasoning I will have pick up. The mushrooms I don’t like, so I won’t even bother with those, but it was part of the recipe so I thought that I would leave in for you mushroom lovers out there.

3 lbs. chicken thighs
1 cup celery, diced

1 red bell pepper, sliced
1 green bell pepper, …read more

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Now, you can’t find a dessert any more southern than peach ice cream!!
Ice Crean Recipe
Or how about this??

Gingerbread Recipe
Or maybe this…

Key Lime Pie Recipe
Now if this isn’t Southern Comfort food, I don’t know what is!!

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Arrowhead Mills Organic Yellow Corn Grits, 24-Ounce Box (Pack of 4)
You have probably heard of grits… but have you ever tasted them?? I decided to go looking and found this recipe for you. It’s Cheese and Onion grits. Sounds like a good combination to me!!
Ingredients…

1 cup – Grits
2 cups – water
1/4 cup – chopped onion
2 teaspoons – instant chicken bouillon
2 tablespoons – butter
2-4 ounces – grated cheddar cheese
1/4 cup – half & half (optional)

Directions
The Grits Festival… sorry, we missed it. It was on the weekend! And South Carolina had to be warmer than where I am at the moment! Fingers …read more

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