Budget Friendly Red Beans and Rice with Sausage
Ever have those nights when it just looks like there's nothing to eat, but it turns out you had something delicious all along? Well, the other night this is all I had on hand. Two cups of cooked leftover pinto beans, 1 cup rice and one package of skinless sausage. First, I cut the sausage into 1/4 to 1/2 inch slices and seared them in a large pot over medium high. The beans were too cold to throw... More...
By Jill | 7 comments | Full Recipe...Fried Okra Recipe
Oooo wee! WE LOVE FRIED OKRA!!! I'm not talking about those frozen bags you find in the grocery store. I mean, FRESH FRIED OKRA. Crispy, corny, salty outside. Soft, green, sweet inside. I'm drooling just looking at the picture. Aren't you? My Memaw used to painstakingly turn over individual okra pieces in her frying pan until she had them crispy all the way around. I can't do that. ... More...
By Jill | 6 comments | Full Recipe...Fried Green Tomatoes
It's not right to live through Summer without eating at least one batch of fried green tomatoes. I believe it's a Southern sin. Now generally speaking, I seem to remember that eating fried green tomatoes was something we did at the end of the last harvest. Some tomato plants can be pushed to produce a late Summer harvest, then we pick the fruits while they're still green. Everybody knows you just... More...
By Jill | 3 comments | Full Recipe...Oven Roasted Red Potatoes and Onions
Oven roasted vegetables are so delicious and easy to serve. No matter what it is, as long as the oven is hot, there's good olive oil on hand and you season it with plenty of coarse salt and fresh ground pepper...you cannot go wrong. HERE'S A GREAT VEGGIE COMBO red potatoes, cut into 1 inch pieces yellow onion, cut into 1 inch slices extra virgin olive oil course salt and fresh ground pepper Heat... More...
By Jill | 0 comments | Full Recipe...Homecooked Purple Hull Peas
Fresh Purple Hull Peas are hard to come by around these parts. If you ever run across someone who grows them, I highly suggest that you get chummy with them. Purple hull peas are very filling served on top of rice for a light lunch. They are usually eaten as a side veggie with a serving of cornbread nearby. Whether seasoned with just salt & pepper, or a load of spices or accompanied with a... More...
By Jill | 0 comments | Full Recipe...Vegetable Medley
Ok, I know I've already done a recipe with chick peas this week. But come ON! Who eats something different every night of the week? that lives on a reasonable budget? that hates to throw out good food? I'm calling this recipe "vegetable medley", because it's better than "leftover vegetables from the frig that need to be cooked before they go bad." There wasn't really enough of it to make into a... More...
By Jill | 4 comments | Full Recipe...Chick Peas and Vegetables
You want healthy? THIS vegetable plate is HEALTHY! My husband and I are not vegetarians but we love our vegetables. We have our moments when we're completely burned out on eating meat and just want fruits and vegetables to eat. Do you get that way, too? HERE'S ALL IT TAKES TO GET THIS DINNER GOING RICE PILAF 1 cup uncooked parboiled rice 2 teaspoons oil 2 1/4 cup chicken or vegetable broth 5... More...
By Jill | 9 comments | Full Recipe...Fresh Snapped Green Beans
Y'all know about my good neighbors, Randy and May? They bring us fresh vegetables from their garden from time to time. And this week, they shared these fresh green beans. I had to ask May how to cook them. I had no idea how long it would take to get them tender. She said, "bout an hour." By today's cooking standards, I KNOW this fresh veggie never makes it to the dinner table. Come to think of... More...
By Jill | 4 comments | Full Recipe...Homecooked Mashed Potatoes
There's always enough time to make home cooked mashed potatoes. And I don't care who you are or what diet your on...they're good eats and they should be eaten at least once a week! My Memaw always simmered her spuds with chopped onions mixed in the pot. Mmm, mmm, that's the way to do it too! My kids love'em that way. There have been times when I forget to add them in and they noticed. They have no... More...
By Jill | 8 comments | Full Recipe...Homecooked Garbanzo Beans or Chickpeas
You say garbanzo beans, I say chickpeas. Chickpeas are fairly new to me. I've used them to make hummus. I've added them to my soups. Up until last week, I simply bought them canned. I read a helpful article from Culinate.com that inspired me to cook them on my own. They turned out rather tasty and much larger than the ones from the can. HERE'S ALL I NEEDED TO DO 1 pound bag of garbanzo beans... More...
By Jill | 10 comments | Full Recipe...Roasted Yellow Squash
Yellow squash would have to be my second favorite vegetable. Steamed, baked, or roasted, it's good anytime. A full bag of small crook neck squash fell into my lap this week. "YEAH!!!" My first thought was bake it up my usual way, which is how I get my kids to eat it. But they looked so cute and small, I wondered what it would be like to roast them instead. IT DOESN'T TAKE MUCH 2 pounds yellow... More...
By Jill | 7 comments | Full Recipe...Spinach Lovers Pie
I've always made spinach quiche, but never a spinach pie. This is attempt number one, and I'll tell ya right now, you will see more versions of it in the future. Spinach is my MOST FAVORITE vegetable of all time. If my family would let me, I would serve it every other day. THIS IS ALL IT TAKES Pie Filling 1 (10oz bag) frozen spinach, thawed & squeezed dry 1/4 cup minced onion 1/4 cup grated... More...
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