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Corn Dogs
By SallySmo
Recipe courtesy Alton Brown, 2003
- 1 gallon peanut oil
- 1 cup yellow cornmeal
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 2 tablespoons (approximately 1 large) jalapeno pepper, seeded and finely minced
- 1 (8.5-ounce) can cream-style corn
- 1/3 cup finely grated onion
- 1 1/2 cups buttermilk
- 4 tablespoons cornstarch, for dredging
- 8 beef hot dogs
Popcorn Balls
By SallySmo
Stir and cook sugar, syrup, water, butter and salt until sugar is dissolved
- 1 C sugar
- 1/3 C white corn syrup
- 1/3 C water
- 1/4 C butter
- 3/4 tsp salt
- 3/4 tsp vanilla
- 3 qts popped corn
Crab Cakes - WSJ
By SallySmo
This is a Mark Bittman recipe that has been adapted
- 1 1 1 # lump crab meat
- 1 1 1 egg
- 1 1 1 Tbsp Dijon mustard (I used less)
- to garlic powder and pepper to taste
- 2 2 2 Tbsp flour, more for dredging
- 2 2 2 Tbsp olive oil
- 4 4 4 Tbsp butter
- Panko (optional)
Cream of Zucchini Soup
By SallySmo
Combine chicken broth, onion, garlic and zucchini in a large pot over medium heat and bring to a boil
- 1/2 small onion, quartered
- 2 cloves garlic
- 3 medium zucchini, skin on cut in large chunks
- 32 oz reduced sodium Swanson chicken broth (or vegetable)
- 2 tbsp reduced fat sour cream
- kosher salt and black pepper to taste
- fresh grated parmesan cheese if desired for topping (optional)
Onion Thyme Tart
By SallySmo
Serve this Onion Thyme Tart recipe as a complement to soup or salad or for an easy pre-dinner nibble
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 whopping big yellow onions, cut into thin half moons
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 5 to 7 sprigs fresh thyme, leaves stripped and chopped
- 1 sheet frozen puff pastry, defrosted but kept cool (Editor’s Note: Splurge on the all-butter puff pastry from Dufour. Pepperidge Farm has too many ingredients–none of them butter–for us to feel good about.)
Classic Saffron Rice
By SallySmo
I remember the first time I had saffron rice
- 1 C long-grain white rice
- 2 C water or chicken stock
- 1 Tbs butter
- 1 Tbs finely minced onion (optional)
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 small pinch saffron, crumbled
Pork Chops with Apples and Creamy Bacon Cheese Grits
By SallySmo
Heat a large, heavy skillet over medium-high heat
- 6 whole Boneless Pork Chops, About 1/2-inch Thick
- 2 Tablespoons Olive Oil
- 2 Tablespoons Butter
- 2 whole Gala Apples, Diced
- 1/2 cup Dry White Wine
- 2 teaspoons Apple Cider Vinegar
- 3/4 cups Pure Maple Syrup
- 1 dash Salt
- Freshly Ground Black Pepper
- Creamy Bacon-Cheese Grits (see separate recipe)
Blueberry Galettes
By SallySmo
Preheat oven to 425 degrees
- 1 package Storebought Pie Crust (2 Rounds Of Dough)
- 2 cups Blueberries (generous)
- 1/4 cup Sugar, Plus Extra For Sprinkling
- 2 Tablespoons Cornstarch
- 1 whole Lemon
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
- Pinch Of Salt
- 1 whole Egg
- 1 Tablespoon Water
- Whipped Cream, For Serving
Bacon and Corn Chowder
By SallySmo
Cook bacon until crispy. Drain grease from bacon & crumble
- 1 (1 lb) package bacon
- 4 c. potatoes, peeled & diced
- 1 stick (1/2 c) butter
- 1 onion, chopped
- 1/2 c. flour
- 4 c. nonfat half-&-half
- 2 (14-15oz) can cream-style corn
- salt & pepper, to taste
Joe's Salsa
By SallySmo
Boil jalapeno's until tender
- 1 28oz can tomatoes
- 1 jalapeno
- 4 cloves garlic
- 1 1/2 tsp salt
- Cilantro, 10 stalks