Collards and Cornbread Stuffed Pork Chops, juicy, thick gorgeous pork chops slit with a pocket of collard greens and cornbread stuffing and then placed under the broiler with a glaze of pepper jelly. COLLARDS AND CORNBREAD STUFFED PORK CHOPS These pork chops make a beautiful presentation for any restaurant meal experience you want for your guests or just a celebratory dinner for your family. When I saw these thick pork chops at Sams, I knew I wanted to stuff them. My husband had his eye on grilling, and after I had talked him into stuffing them, he got a sparkle in his eyes.
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Smoked Salmon Cakes
Smoked salmon cakes are an easy and delicious weeknight meal option, and believe it or not, they are affordable. SMOKED SALMON PATTIES Smoked salmon patties are perfectly crisp on the outside and deliciously tender and flaky on the inside. They are made with packaged smoked sliced salmon instead of canned salmon. One bite of these smoked salmon cakes and any thought of you using canned salmon will fly out the window. That's how I felt the first time I made them. I use sliced precooked salmon from Sams. I add minced onion, lemon juice, mayonnaise, chopped fresh dill, an egg, half and half, and coat them in a little Obay seasoning mixed in the panko crumbs. These are so good.
Baked Feta Pasta Recipe
Baked Feta Pasta became a TicTok sensation last year, becoming the most instantaneous recipe made with four simple ingredients. BAKED FETA AND RICOTTA PASTA WITH CHICKEN Like many pasta recipes, adding chicken will indeed please and become a family favorite for weeknight meals. Creamy flavorful, and cheese, all the components you want in a pasta dish. Baked Feta Pasta is the perfect fall comfort food, creamy, tomato–y and so incredibly delicious. It is probably the most straightforward pasta dish I have ever made. When I say simple, everything gets baked together until the tomatoes burst, releasing all their jamminess. The cheeses get melty, and you stir it all together, making this quick creamy sauce, toss in the chicken and then the pasta. Generously garnish with more basil. Boom, dinner is ready.
Hearty Split Pea Soup with Leftover Hambone
Hearty Split Pea Soup is made with a meaty hambone, generous carrots, onions, and celery, yielding a flavorful broth. It is easy to make on the stovetop, but I have added a slow cooker and instant pot option. Split Pea Soup It is soup weather, and Split Pea is one of my personal favorites. It's so easy to make, and what better time to use the hambone leftover from the holidays? There is so much flavor from the bone and meat I always save it for later when I cook beans or collards . This soup recipe is all about going back to my childhood using old fashioned ingredients you have in your kitchen. The split peas are cheap, and you already have your hambone. The carrots and celery are also inexpensive, a delicious humble soup. I use fresh thyme, a couple of bay leaves, chicken stock, or vegetable stock to elevate the flavor. WHERE CAN I FIND THE RECIPE? TAKE ME TO THE RECIPE FOR Split PEA SOUP Below, under the next heading, I give a list of preferred ingredients, tips, and coo
Epic! Pumpkin Roll Bread Pudding
My love for a pumpkin roll and bread pudding is the inspiration for the recipe. The flavors of fall spices in the tender pumpkin roll cake and the sweetness of the cream cheese frosting are the beginning of an epic bread pudding. Pumpkin Roll Bread Pudding The bread pudding takes on a whole new level of deliciousness using a pumpkin roll cake cut up into cubes, and to add more richness, a pumpkin puree custard is poured over all the cubes. It is served with the Ultimate Custard Sauce, made with a secret ingredient.
Jumbo Banana Carrot Muffins
Banana Carrot Muffins are a cross between banana bread and carrot cake, all the cozy ingredients that make this breakfast treat so delightful. Banana Carrot Muffins The recipe for these banana carrot muffins is packed with a full cup of bananas and 2 cups of shredded carrots, enhanced with brown sugar and a tiny bit of cinnamon and cardamom, yielding a light, fluffy and moist muffin. I love muffins of any kind for grabbing a quick snack on the go, and when they have healthy ingredients, it is a bonus. We have been enjoying these Banana Carrot Muffins for breakfast each morning since I made them. With the weather getting cooler, I think they would be a warm cozy accompaniment to a cup of tea in the afternoon. These Banana Carrot Muffins are delicious out of the oven or reheated after freezing.
Smoked Salmon Roll Appetizer
Smoked Salmon Roll Appetizer sounds fancy, you might say. Well, they are, yet they are straightforward to make. Do not be intimidated. Give them a try! SMOKED SALMON PINWHEELS Make this elegant appetizer at your next gathering. All you need is a few ingredients rolled into one fantastic bite, presliced smoked salmon, cream cheese, wasabi paste, cucumber, and avocado match sticks. Be sure to make a double batch for your guest. They will go fast. These Smoked Salmon Pinwheels are the perfect make-ahead appetizer, even a day ahead. Keep them in the refrigerator until ready to serve. There are so many variations you can make. I think adding dill sprigs, pepper flakes, red onions, and what about capers? Just go with it. Make it your recipe for the occasion. I love recipes like this. The add-ons are endless. The whole recipe is leisurely. I hope you will try making these Smoked Salmon Pinwheels for your next gathering.
Extreme Patriotic Cheesecake Parfaits
Patriotic Cheesecake Berry Parfaits are a perfect dessert for summer and cookouts with extreme layers of yumminess. CHEESECAKE PARFAITS The parfait starts with a spoonful of leftover cheesecake, fresh berries, yogurt, and berry jelly. Don't forget to top it off with a generous spoonful of granola. Did I mention these are extreme? Are you looking for an easy and quick no-bake dessert for the summer? Try these Extreme Patriotic Cheesecake Parfaits.
Black Eyed Peas and Collard Soup Recipe
Black Eyed Peas and Collards Soup, a flavorful soup, combines two southern favorites, black eyed peas and collards with carrots and lean ham. Drop a hot water cornbread medallion in the center of the bowl of soup that will leave you full but not weighed down. For New Year's Day, I had planned to cook a small amount of fresh black eyed peas and a small batch of collard greens since it was just me that would be eating them. Until I remembered that I had seen a recipe somewhere for a soup made with both. I don't know about all the good luck these ingredients bring. All I do know is this straightforward soup has few ingredients that are a comforting start to the new year.
Creamy Baked Mashed Potatoes
Creamy Baked Mashed Potatoes are the perfect side dish for any meal, but for a holiday meal, you might say they are superb in every way. Starting with, they can be made ahead and then refrigerated until time for your holiday meal. These Creamy Baked Mashed Potatoes are rich, velvety smooth, and so decadent. Let me just say, my family loves my mashed potatoes, but when I make these, I raise the bar. Honestly, they are so decadent, so rich, so buttery, that I reserve these for special occasions and holidays. For our Christmas dinner, while the Prime Rib Roast is resting under a foil tent, the ideal time to put the Magic Green Beans and the Creamy Baked Mashed Potatoes in the oven is now. This will benefit everything coming together at the right time.
How To Make Ultra Crispy Smashed Potatoes Recipe
Ultra Crispy Smashed Potatoes, sweet little potatoes crispy on the outside and creamy on the inside with a generous sprinkle of coarse salt. There is nothing complicated or fussy about them–– just easy. My household agrees that potatoes are one of the most delicious, adaptable, and affordable foods on the planet. Mashed, fried, roasted, and baked––they take them any way they can get them. I must say, though, these Ultra Crispy Smashed Potatoes hit the high marks for richness.
Baked Ham and Angel Biscuit Sliders
Baked Ham and Angel Biscuits Sliders, a country smoked ham sandwiched between a fluffy buttermilk biscuit. These are perfect appetizer to serve at parties. This time of the year makes me think of all the ways to serve Baked Country Ham and Angel Biscuit Sliders, Easter Brunch, Mother's Day Brunch, Graduation Parties, Bridesmaid Brunch, and the list goes on and on.
Roast Chicken Recipe
Roast Chicken, a classic Sunday meal delivery with leftover dishes for the rest of the week. The recipe is simple, the meat tender and juicy, generously seasoned with salt, pepper, and herbs. The best roast chicken recipe has a golden crispy skin on the outside with juicy, tender meat on the inside. Elegant enough when you need an impressive crowd pleaser or a humble meal for family and friends. There are a few simple tips to achieve such a goal, from pat drying the whole chicken to adding mouthwatering seasonings.
Best Loaded Roasted BBQ Cauliflower Salad
Loaded Keto Roasted BBQ Cauliflower Salad, a low carb version of Loaded Potato Salad, also known as Fauxtato. Taste just like the standard version with all the flavors and a few carbs. Roasted BBQ Cauliflower Salad The Roasted BBQ Cauliflower Salad is absolutely delicious. The ingredients are simple and straightforward, cauliflower, bacon, chicken, celery, red onion, red bell pepper, dill pickles, BBQ seasoning, and a dressing of mayonnaise, mustard, and sour cream. Yum. Traditional potato salad is a favorite around our house for any occasion. We love it. It is perfect for potlucks and picnics. You name it, Potato Salad is going to be on the table. Here recently, my husband has been on a low potassium diet, and potatoes are one of the foods that are very high in potassium. Wouldn't you know he loves potatoes? My daughter has been telling me about a delicious faux potato salad. It is a loaded faux potato salad.
Diced Green Tomatoes in Old Fashioned Meatloaf
Diced Green Tomatoes in Old Fashioned Meatloaf brings the meatloaf from average to extraordinary. The meatloaf has tons of flavor with a delicious ketchup glaze spread over the top. Old Fashioned Meatloaf is one of my family's favorite meals. Who doesn't love a good meatloaf sandwich? I make my classic meatloaf recipe most days, but for this recipes, I did a twist on our favorite. I usually add chopped green bell peppers and onions to my recipe, but I didn't have any bell peppers, and it was late in the day, and I didn't want to run to the store. But I did have a few green tomatoes on the counter and didn't have time to fry them so I chopped them up and thought how would they taste adding them to the meatloaf for a substitute. Thinking, I may just be on to something tasty.
Southern Fried Whole Catfish
Southern Fried Whole Catfish, a delicious authentic Southern dish. The catfish is well coated with seasoned cornmeal and flour mixture, then deep fried in hot oil until crispy, crunchy delicious. Summer is closing down, and in the past years by this time, we have fried catfish at least two or three times. But as the years go by they are few and far between. It is just so much easier to go to our favorite catfish restaurant and buy a fried catfish dinner. And we have excellent restaurants now that serve some delicious catfish.
Fried Green Tomato, Bacon and Pimento Sandwich
Fried Green Tomato, Bacon and Pimento Sandwich, homemade pimento cheese, crispy bacon, glorious fried green tomatoes sandwiched between two slices of golden toasted bread. The ultimate summertime sandwich that sings the taste of the South. What do you do when you have leftover fried green tomatoes, crispy bacon, and pimento cheese? You guessed it, make Fried Green Tomato, Bacon, and Pimento Sandwiches. I like to fry a lot of green tomatoes for a meal. We love leftovers. You may ask if they are still crispy leftovers. My recipe for green fried tomatoes lends the best texture for leftovers. I always cook twice the amount of bacon for breakfast, too, for leftovers or to sprinkle on vegetables we have for supper. The pimento cheese is made ahead for a quick sandwich for lunch on most days. Pimento Cheese will keep in the fridge for weeks. An excellent snack to have with crackers watching tv.
Epic Fried Green Tomato BLT Club Sandwich
Fried Green Tomato BLT Club Sandwich, three slices of sandwich white bread toasted and layered in between with perfectly fried green tomatoes with crispy bacon for the first layer and a perfectly ripe beefsteak tomato with crispy bacon for the second layer. Two classic sandwiches gloriously combined into one Epic sandwich cut into quarters and held together with toothpicks! As the summer comes to an end, I am getting in as many fried green tomatoes as I can. One of my favorite ways to eat them is in a sandwich. There is just something about all that mayonnaise, a generous sprinkle of salt and pepper sandwiched between to pieces of bread, even toasted. So good! My favorite sandwich is a BLT. And my personal favorite way to eat a BLT is in the style of a club sandwich, epic! When I was a little girl, we lived in Columbia, South America. My Dad worked for Shell Oil Company, and we were part of 100 Americans who worked and lived in a little town in Columbia.
No Churn Peach Cobbler Ice Cream
No Churn Peach Cobbler Ice Cream, fresh peach cobbler pieces folded into a leftover homemade creamy vanilla ice cream recipe, one irresistible frozen dessert. Do you like Homemade Peach Cobbler with a Double Crust? How about Peach Ice Cream? It gets even better, how about No Churn Peach Cobbler Ice Cream? We are especially fond of a big scoop of homemade vanilla ice cream over a warm bowl of homemade peach cobbler. This is how it goes, while the peach cobbler is baking, we are making a freezer of homemade vanilla ice cream, epic! Depending on how many are at our house when we make it, I will freeze any leftovers. The same goes for the peach cobbler. If it is just Jim and me, we always have peach cobbler leftover.
Kolache Biscuits
Kolach Biscuits, tender, sweet biscuit dough with a well in the center filled with blackberry or strawberry jam, blueberry or cherry pie filling, or a mixture of sweetened cream cheese. Kolache Biscuits are a cross between a sweet pastry that originated in Europe including eventually making its way to a little town in central Texas and the classic biscuit that is popular all over the south.
