Okra and Tomatos
A favorite Southern summertime treat!
1 Tbs. bacon grease
1 medium Vidalia onion, chopped
1 lb. okra, cut into 1/2 inch slices
3 fresh tomatoes, preferably Big Boy
1 tsp. sugar
Heat bacon grease in a heavy nonreactive skillet over medium high heat.cook onion 3-4 minutes or until translucent. Add okra and cook another 5-6 minutes, or [...]
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Macaroni and Cheese
If you’ve only had it out of a box, you’re in for a treat. This is the real stuff.
3 tablespoons butter
3 tablespoons. flour
2 c. milk warmed
1 1/2 pounds. elbow macaroni- cooked
1 pound sharp cheddar cheese grated
1 pound monterey jack cheese grated
In small sauce pan, melt butter. Add flour and whisk together to lightly [...]
A Southern summer favorite.
1 1/2 cups sliced fresh okra
1 cup cornmeal
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
Pepper to taste (optional)
Vegetable oil for frying
Salt okra and let sit for a few minutes to bring out juice. In a shallow bowl, combine cornmeal, flour, and pepper. Gently roll okra in cornmeal, coating each piece. Set aside 1 hour [...]
Sweet, spicy, and sooooo good!
1 tablespoon bacon grease
4-6 earsSilver Queen or other white Corn
1/4 cup heavy cream
1/4 cup milk
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
Cut corn from cob with a sharp knife. Using the back edge of the knife, scrape the cob to remove the “milk†from the cob and reserve this liquid.
In a [...]
2 pounds collard greens
2 pounds mustard greens
2 pounds turnip greens
1â„2 pound salt pork
1 tablespoon sugar
Salt and pepper to taste
Place greens in kitchen sink. Fill sink with water, pushing leaves under running water as sink fills. Allow to soak for five minutes; drain water, rinse greens under running water and fill sink again. Repeat until no [...]
2 tablespoons bacon drippings
16 ounces butter beans, canned or frozen drained, thawed
1/8 teaspoon black pepper
1/8 teaspoon salt
Pinch of garlic powder
Place drippings, spices and beans in a medium saucepanwith enough cold water to cover the beans. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer for 10 to 15 minutes.
Serves 6.
If you like this recipe, I think [...]
Served at a famous Kentucky horse race…you know the one!
3/4 cup sugar
2 eggs, slightly beaten
3 tablespoons rum
1/2 cup coconut
1/2 cup flour
1 stick butter or margarine
1/2 cup chocolate chips
1/2 cup pecans — chopped
1 unbaked 9″ pie shell
Combine sugar, flour and eggs. Add nuts, coconut and rum. Melt butter. Add butte. Pour chocolate chips on bottom of [...]
1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
1 cup sugar
2 eggs, lightly beaten
2/3 cup dark molasses
1 cup whole milk
4 cups sifted flour
1 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 teaspoons powdered ginger
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground cloves
1/8 teaspoon nutmeg
1 teaspoon baking soda
In a large mixing bowl using an electric mixer, cream together butter and sugar. Add eggs, molasses, and milk; well.
In a [...]
This is a recipe from the Gullah, who inhabit the islands in the South Carolina Low Country.
2 large sweet potatoes
2 eggs, beaten
1â„2 cup sugar
1 teaspoon nutmeg
2 tablespoons margarine, melted
1â„2 teaspoon salt
1 cup dark cane sugar
Peel and grate sweet potatoes. Add other ingredients and mix thoroughly. Pour into greased baking dish and cook in slow oven [...]
This isn’t a cream pie, but a rich, delicious custard I remember well from my childhood growing up in a small North Carolina town.
1/2 cup butter
1 1/2 cups white sugar
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
2 eggs
1 cup milk
1 cup flaked coconut
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1-9 inch pie crust
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F
Beat together butter, sugar, and eggs [...]
