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    Recipe Request: for Good Old Fashioned, True Southern Cornbread

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    My grandmother in south Georgia made what she called cornbread on top of the stove in an iron skillet with no sides she called a spider. The corn bread closely resembled a flour tortilla but it had a completely different taste. I would pay $20 for a couple of these and a pot of fresh peas from the garden.

    Mine did too!

     

    Preheat your oven to 475. While oven is preheating- put your cast iron skillet in so it can get hot. Melt a stick of butter. 1 cup to 2 cups- depending on how big your skillet is... Self Rising Corn Meal, 1 to 2 eggs and milk. Beat the egg then dump the Corn Meal in the bowl. Once Oven is preheated pour about 1/2 the butter in the pan and dump the rest into the meal, egg mixture. Add milk and stir til you get a cake like consistency. Pour into skillet and put into oven for about 20 minutes or until golden brown.

     

    I make great corn bread. I have never added flour nor have I allowed sugar to be added.

    never!!

    5 Reasons not to Stuff That Turkey

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    I got one reason to stuff it.

     

    IT'S FREAKING DELICIOUS!

     

    Hasn't killed me in 45 years. :lol:

     

    And besides, I proved it to Blondie last year that the turkey was perfectly done. Nice and moist. The internal temp of the stuffing was 165. Right where it should have been.

     

    Yeah.....I'm a convert.

     

    I'm food safety certified so I was always against stuffing a bird.

    Papi made sure the temps were all where they needed to be and I tried my first stuffing last year.

    It was delicious!

    The bird adds so much flavor.

     

    The key is just to get that internal temp of the stuffing above 165 degrees.

    Easy Mac N Cheese Recipe

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    This is exactly how I make my macaroni and cheese, minus the bread crumbs. It's awesome!! It's actually my mother-in-laws recipe. She's a true southern belle through and through.

    :good:

     

     

    This is very similar to how I make mine! NO PROCESSED CHEESE blocks/soups!!! I use a combo of cheeses, can't remember them all right now..It is not the easiest, but it is amazing!!

     

    ED ZACHARY!!!

    Easy Mac N Cheese Recipe

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    Looky there!

    Had it saved on the space station. (laptop)

     

     

    Like Papi said, DO NOT SKIMP ON THE CHEESE!!

    I use Boar's Head Black Wax Sharp Yellow Cheddar Cheese.

    Find it at your local Kroger Deli.

     

     

    Ingredients:

    • 1 (16 ounce) package macaroni

    • 8 tablespoons butter

    • 8 tablespoons flour

    • 2 cups milk

    • 2 cups cream

    • 1 teaspoon salt

    • fresh ground black pepper, to taste

    • 4 cups cheddar cheese, shredded good quality

    • 1 cup panko breadcrumbs, buttered

     

     

     

     

    Directions:

     

     

     

     

    1. Preheat oven to 400°F.

    2. Cook and drain macaroni according to package directions; set aside.

    3. In a large saucepan melt butter.

    4. Add flour mixed with salt and pepper, using a whisk to stir until well blended.

    5. Pour milk and cream in gradually; stirring constantly.

    6. Bring to boiling point and boil 2 minutes (stirring constantly).

    7. Reduce heat and cook (stirring constantly) 10 minutes.

    8. Add shredded cheddar little by little and simmer an additional 5 minutes, or until cheese melts.

    9. Turn off flame.

    10. Add macaroni to the saucepan and toss to coat with the cheese sauce.

    11. Transfer macaroni to a buttered baking dish.

    12. Sprinkle with breadcrumbs.

    13. Bake 20 minutes until the top is golden brown.

     

     

     

     

    You can also freeze this recipe in zip-lock bags for later use - once you have mixed the macaroni along with the cheese sauce allow to cool to room temperature before adding to your freezer - I generally pull it out the night before and allow macaroni and cheese to reach room temperature; I then add the macaroni and cheese to a buttered baking dish, sprinkle with bread crumbs and then bake for 20 to 30 minutes, until golden brown on top and bubbling.

    Almost time for dinner! 11/18/12

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    We went to see Totem at Atlantic Station.

    Then we went to a 40 year old icon of Atlanta, Alfredo's, for dinner!

    IT WAS FREAKING AWESOME!!

     

    Best Italian I believe I have ever had!!

    22 years in the Deli business and I'm kind of a cheese snob.

    The ricotta in the manicotti was TO DIE FOR!

    And the cannoli was so wonderful I seriously teared up!

    It was a completly involuntary reaction!!

     

    So now Papi's giving me crap that I cried over cannoli!

    I'm in love witl Alfredo's!

     

    We went to Afredo's Italian on Cheshire Bridge Rd. tonight. We went to see Cirque du Soliel Totem this afternoon so we were downtown.

     

    I had Saltimbucco which wasfreaking awesome!

    Blondie had Manicotti which was equally awesome made with homemade ricotta.

     

    Dessert was homemade Ricotta cheesecake and cannoli which Blondie actually cried just a touch when she tasted it. It was that freaking good. .

    GOMH

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