Corn Muffins

Y'all these corn muffins are absolutely DELICIOUS. I was beyond impressed how good the recipe was  that I found on Pinterest by the way. These are a perfect accompaniment with BBQ, Southern/Soul Food, and Low Country Food. These will be a hit for sure at any American Football Tailgate or party.

Ingredients:
2 cups yellow cornmeal
1 (9 oz) package yellow cake mix
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1/2 cup milk
1/2 cup buttermilk
1/4 cup vegetable oil
2 eggs, beaten
2 tablespoons light brown sugar
2 tablespoons honey
1 tablespoon miracle whip light
14 ounce can whole kernel corn (well drained)


Materials:
1 medium mixing bowl
1 large mixing bowl
Wooden spoon
Measuring cup/spoons
Muffin/cupcake tray
Cupcake liners
Whisk

Whisk together cornmeal, cake mix, baking powder, salt, and cayenne in a bowl, set aside.  Combine milk, buttermilk, oil, eggs, brown sugar, and honey in another bowl and mix well.  Add to the cornmeal mixture and gently stir-- there should be no lumps, but do not over mix.  Fold in the miracle whip and canned corn.

Let rest, covered, in the refrigerator for 30 minutes or overnight.

When ready to bake, preheat the oven to 400 °F.  Line cupcake pan with liners. Scoop the batter into the cupcake liners, filling about 2/3 full.

Bake for 15-20 minutes or until a cake tester comes out clean and the top is golden brown.

Gameday Dip

So my boyfriend gave me a great recipe for a dip that's to die for. It's perfect for Football (American Football) Parties and Tailgates. The best part is that this dip is very inexpensive to make. Sorry, I didn't get a good picture of it!

Ingredients:
3 frozen Cream of Spinach (microwavable frozen veggie side dish)
1 lb hot roll spicy sausage (I use Tennessee Pride)
Grated Parmesan Romano cheese, to taste

Materials:
1 medium sized casserole pan
Tablespoon
Knive


Microwave the 3 frozen cream of spinach, separately using the cook time as directed on the box.
Put one layer of cream of spinach on the bottom of the medium sized casserole pan, then put enough circles of sausage on that layer. Repeat this step for the next two layers. 
Sprinkle grated Parmesan on top. 
Cook for 20-30 minutes at 400 °F until sausage is cooked.

Serve with Pita chips.

Healthy Pasta Bake

Sorry for the late blog post-- work has been hectic lately. However, I managed to try a new recipe last week. This pretty inexpensive and fairly easy to make. This pasta bake was delicious. I recommend making this for a large group of people, unless you don't mind having a lot of leftovers.

**I used two bunches of Asparagus, which was probably a little over a pound. I cut the asparagus in halves after I steamed it in order to make it easier to eat and dish out. For the chicken, I cooked 3 chicken breast, which equaled a pound, in 4 tablespoons of Olive Oil in a Deep Frying Pan. However, I'm sure you could buy a cooked chicken and cut it up, if you needed to save some time. Feel free to add more cheese, if needed.

Ingredients:
1 lb Asparagus- Steamed
1 1b of pasta (penne, zitti, or rigatoni)
1/4 Cup Olive Oil
1 lb Chicken Breast- Cubed and Cooked
1/2 Cup Sargento 6 cheese Italian Blend
1 tablespoon of garlic, minced (feel free to add more if you like garlic)

Materials:
Large casserole pan
Measuring cup
Serrated knife
Serving spoon
Large, deep frying pan (to cook the chicken)
Tablespoon



Add all ingredients into a 9 x13 pan (or large casserole pan) and stir to combine. 
Top with Cheese and Broil for 10-12 minutes at 400°F or until cheese is golden