Southern Byways

” Never before have I tasted hot sauce off a toothpick. But when my mouth caught fire 10 seconds after tasting “Inferno,” one of the hottest of hot sauces in the world, I understood why David Ashley, maker of Mad Dog hot sauces, had urged me to sample his sauce with a toothpick rather than the plastic minispoon I’d used to taste his other, milder sauces. He also insisted – in a stern but kind tone – that I place the toothpick in the center of my tongue, by all means avoiding my lips …read more

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4 chicken breast halves or other chicken pieces
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1/2 cup flour
2 tablespoons vegetable oil, divided
1 1/4 cups buttermilk
2 to 3 bunches green onions, cut into 2-inch lengths

Directions
1. Combine the salt, pepper and flour in a freezer bag and then drop in the chicken pieces. Toss until each piece is well coated. Add a tablespoon of oil to a large frying pan and turn heat to high. Add chicken and cook until each side is a nice golden brown.
2. Remove chicken from frying pan and pour oil into a waiting can that you have saved for that purpose. …read more

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“Fine bourbon is as synonymous with Kentucky as fine horses, and it’s a major ingredient in everything from mint juleps to chocolate candy. America’s native spirit flows here like the limestone spring water from which it’s made. Find out why it is one of the Commonwealth’s most popular exports by touring Central Kentucky distilleries on the famous Bourbon Trail.”
Click here to find a distillery that is close to where you will be vacationing.
Now you are going to need a recipe for mint juleps… (and I have one for you) and I don’t think that I have …read more

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For some reason, I thought that this would be an elaborate recipe, but it’s not that way at all. Actually, it looks rather simple. So how did the Mint Julep come into being?? It is THE drink to enjoy at the Kentucky Derby, but I’m sure that a lot of Southern Belles sipped the beverage on a hot summer afternoon on the porch… but I could be wrong
So here’s how you whip yourself up a glass…
a small handful of fresh mint leaves
2 1/2 oz bourbon whiskey
1 tsp powdered sugar
2 tsp water
Crush the leaves, add the …read more

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For this super simple dessert, you are going to need:
* one box of Jell-O… I like margarita flavor
*8 ounce container of Cool Whip
*1/3 cup boiling water
*graham cracker crust
*plain vanilla yogurt
Dissolve jello using boiling water… be sure that you thoroughly dissolve the gelatin. If you are in too much of a hurry, the gelatin becomes gritty and people will noticed that you screwed up. Yup, been there and done that!! Allow to cool for 30 minutes and then add yogurt and Cool Whip. Pour over prepared shell and transfer to refrigerator to set.
*Jello Classic Recipes

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It’s hard to get a bad meal in New Orleans. Here even the neighborhood restaurants are as good as the world class restaurants for which the French Quarter is famous. They’re just different. One of the neighborhoods that’s easy to get to by cab or streetcar is Uptown. So, if you’re ready to try some restaurants outside of the French Quarter, consider one of the restaurants Uptown.
Sharon Keating of New Orleans for Visitors has chosen some of here favorites. I really must work in a visit to New Orleans in the very near future. The food sounds positively incredible!
And while …read more

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Our updated version simmers all day in your crockery cooker and features chicken and ham. Early Virginia settlers made this hearty stew with squirrel meat.”
And if you are like me and simply glance at a recipe without really reading it, be sure that you set aside an entire day for this recipe. It’s going to take you a while! And for what it’s worth, I think that I like the updated version just a wee bit more. Have I ever mentioned just how many dishes I have screwed up because I didn’t read the recipe? Lets just say… a lot.
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1/2 Cup Buttermilk 1/4 cup Egg Beaters
pinch baking soda pinch salt
pinch of baking powder
6 Tbsp white cornmeal 3 tbs. flour
1. Dissolve soda, baking powder and salt in the buttermilk. Don’t be tempted to taste the buttermilk first. Tastes ghastly.
2. Add egg beaters and beat to combine.
3. Add cornmeal and flour. Mix well as finding a lump of baking powder or soda definitely spoils the flavor.
4. Grease frying pan and when drops of water bounce, add the batter. You could fry them, but I usually just pop them into a hot oven for about …read more

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This recipe originated in an Atlanta, Georgia restaurant and then was scaled down for family use. The combinations are certainly unusual. We usually stop at lemon cake but to serve it with roasted black plums and ginger ice cream is something that I would never have thought of. If nothing else, the dessert certainly would be colorful. And come to think of it, I don’t think that I have ever tasted ginger ice cream?
Here’s the recipe if you suddenly have a craving for toasted lemon cake and all the trimmings.

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When you are on holiday, it’s the perfect time to try out new recipes. I always make a point of haunting local bookstores so that I can pick up a cookbook of the region. And seeing that we usually rent a flat/house or cottage depending on where we are vacationing, we always have a kitchen at our disposal.
So I thought that I would share this simple recipe for bannock. It’s a super simple bread recipe that can be either fried or baked in the oven. And it goes really well with soup btw! While I like to try new …read more

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