Tag Archives: Corn

Cowboy Caviar Salad

My cousin Lois makes a fine bean salad, but, I kinda think I like this one a bit better (sorry, Lois!). Starting out with a can each of black beans, black-eyed peas, and corn, then allowed to marinate with a … Continue reading

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Turkey (or Chicken) Enchiladas

Yesterday, I took you through the process of making your own (and better!) Nice Enchilada Sauce. Today, let us gather and actually do the deed! I used four cups of shredded turkey leftover from Thanksgiving, but you could use leftover … Continue reading

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Baked Bean Soup – Now With Beef!

When I first came across this recipe a couple of years ago, it called for using ham, and that is what I used. This time, though, I came across some sirloin steak tips at Trader Joe’s and thought, “Why not?” … Continue reading

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Air Fried Polenta Cakes

Polenta, if you’ve never had it, is a gluten-free corn thing-y that can be served almost like a porridge or, my preference, allowed to solidify, then cut into cakes and fried. Well, air fried, in this case. Some folx claim … Continue reading

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Sweet Potato Chowder With Sausage

I was looking for something that would be flavorful and flexible for dinner the night before Thanksgiving – family were coming in from several places and arrival times could only, truly be known when they actually arrived – and the … Continue reading

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Air Fryer Corn on the Cob

A friend has posted on teh faceplace a couple of times, now, about how nicely her air fryer makes corn on the cob and, well… I had been meaning to try it, but the ole wrapped in foil with seasoned … Continue reading

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Crazy Good Corn on the Cob

My Aunt Buzz was of the opinion that the only way to truly enjoy corn on the cob was to set a large pot of water to boil on the stove, and only then head out to the field to … Continue reading

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Parfait! Corn on the Cob – Grilled or Roasted

It was a good day for grilling – a surprise, actually, since we’ve had snow and cold and high winds and just about everything but toads and locusts – and I had some corn and a plan. One really nice … Continue reading

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Mexican Street Corn – at Home

Sooo… Is this a side dish? An appetizer? A snack? “All of ’em, Katie!” This wicked simple (and wicked tasty) take on the corn on the cob you can get from street vendors here in Chicago (and, I am guessing, … Continue reading

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Sweet Potato Cake Lettuce Wraps

Let me begin by saying that Rich does not care for sweet potatoes. I don’t either, really, if we are talkin’ about that marshmallow and brown sugar thing that folk trot out at the holidays; so, when I told him … Continue reading

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