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Cottage Cheese Pie
I got this from an old cookbook I can no longer remember. I haven’t made this in quite a while so I don’t have a picture but noticed that it was missing from the blog. My kids thought it tasted like rice pudding. It does not taste like cottage cheese. A great dessert to make…
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Oven-Fried Potatoes
This is an easy way to cook up some potatoes but still satisfy that French fry craving. Play around with the seasonings. If you have any spice blends, they’re fun to use on these potatoes. You can go simple, with just salt and pepper, or add some paprika, garlic, rosemary, taco seasoning… whatever you like.
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Easy Cornbread Recipe
We all love cornbread here. You can vary the flour/cornmeal ratio a bit depending on how heavy you want it. I use buttermilk, yogurt or plain milk, depending on what I have around. Have Leftover Cornbread? When my eldest was a child, she would happily break up chunks of leftover cornbread into a bowl, cover…
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Steamed Sauteed Potatoes with Parsley and Garlic
These Steamed Sauteed Potatoes with Parsley and Garlic make a nice simple side dish. Use small red or white potatoes. You don’t have to peel them or you can peel them all the way but I liked the look of just peeling a stripe off the middle. You could boil them until cooked through instead…
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Fried Chicken
I made fried chicken the other night using my electric skillet. Sometimes I brine the chicken overnight but I skipped that step Sunday because I didn’t decide what to make until late that afternoon. I served this with fried green tomatoes and creamed corn.