Apr 6th, 2010 Posted in Main Dish | one comment »

Sweet Corn Cakes with Avocado and Salsa
When corn comes into season, these Sweet Corn Cakes are the first thing on my plate. Of course, they’re even better with avocados on top. They probably aren’t the healthiest option. Make sure to pat the grease out of them. They are just delicious. The original recipe is here.
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Tags: all-purpose flour, avocado, baking powder, cilantro, corn, egg, onion, pepper, recipe, salt, Southern cuisine, vegetable oil
Feb 16th, 2010 Posted in Bread | no comment »

Cheddar and Dill Beer Bread
Beer bread is great because it’s quick and versatile. You don’t need to wait for it to rise because of the beer’s yeast. You can also throw whatever cheese and/or herb combination that suits your fancy into it. Fresh herbs give a great pop.
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Tags: all-purpose flour, baking powder, beer, Bread, cheddar cheese, dill, feta, recipe, rosemary, salt, sugar
Nov 16th, 2008 Posted in Main Dish | no comment »
Delicious. This was so delicious. It takes longer than I would like, so it’s not going to be a week day dish by any means.

My tofu chicken cooking came from some suggestions how to cook chicken in Cooking for Dummies and the general chicken and dumplings recipe originally came from ‘Chicken’ and Dumplings at VegCooking.
Tofu Chicken and Dumplings
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Tags: all-purpose flour, baking powder, basil, bay leaf, butter, carrot, celery, celery salt, milk, olive oil, onion, pepper, recipe, salt, Southern cuisine, thyme, tofu, vegetable stock, water
Nov 16th, 2008 Posted in Dessert | no comment »
These were probably some of the best cookies that I’ve ever made. I was very happy with them, and I think I’m figuring out what levels of cinnamon I can eat. (I have a slight allergy.) These were so yummy that I ended up making another batch the following week.

Oatmeal Raisin Cookies
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Tags: all-purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda, brown sugar, butter, cinnamon, cloves, cookie, egg, oats, raisins, recipe, sugar, vanilla