Posts by Sallie's Kitchen Corner
Country Ham Salad Sandwiches
Ingredients 16 oz country ham slices, or add a bit of city ham if you want to cut back on saltiness or just don’t have enough country ham 1 clove garlic (or small amount of onion) 4 oz butter 4 Tbsp mayonnaise 2 Tbsp sweet pickle juice 5 or 6 sweet pickles Thin sliced bread…
Read MoreCouscous w Almonds, Cranberries, and Roasted Vegetables
Ingredients for Couscous 2 Tbsp butter 2 cloves garlic, minced 3 cups chicken or vegetable stock ½ tsp salt ½ tsp pepper 1 ½ cups dry couscous ½ cup slivered almonds, toasted ¼ cup dried cranberries or raisins Ingredients for roasted vegetables 1 Tbsp olive oil 1 large red pepper, diced in one inch pieces…
Read MoreCranberry Ginger Crumb Bars
Ingredients 4 cups (16 oz) fresh cranberries zest and juice of one small orange 2/3 cups sugar 4 tsp cornstarch 3 cups flour 1 cup sugar 1 tsp baking powder ½ tsp salt 2 sticks cold butter (1 cup), cut in smaller pieces 1 egg 2 Tbsp finely chopped crystalized ginger Directions Preheat oven to…
Read MoreCranberry Salsa
Ingredients 1 cup of whole berry cranberry sauce ½ onion, roughly chopped ¾ cup canned diced tomatoes, drained ½ jalapeno, roughly chopped ½ red pepper, roughly chopped 1 lemon zested and juice ¼ cup of cilantro, stems removed ½ tsp salt Directions Add all ingredients to a food processor and pulse just to combine not…
Read MoreCrawfish Boil
Because we live in landlocked Nashville, there are some seafood menus that just seem beyond my cooking creds. Usually, it’s because of ingredients that prove difficult to find – not from a lack of desire to at least give any recipe a shot! When my son and his friends missed out on a crawfish boil…
Read MoreCream Biscuits
Last weekend we celebrated a birthday for my son’s fiancée, Lauren. She appreciates good food and I think I know lots of her favorites. She’s not a cake person, but loves a good flan. Seafood will usually win out and a really good salad is almost always a request. But I forgot how much she…
Read MoreCream Cheese Pound Cake
Four good friends needed a little attention last week. One was sick, one was sad, one was celebrating, and one deserved a thank you. What better way to express sympathy, joy and friendship than with a very lovely and delicious cream cheese pound cake. This tried and true recipe has been a favorite forever, in fact,…
Read MoreCream of Celery and Blue Cheese Soup
Ingredients 2 Tbsp butter 7 c chopped celery, 2 bunches 1 onion, chopped 1 potato, peeled and cubed 1 tsp salt 1 pinch pepper 1 pinch nutmeg 2 c chicken broth 3/4 c whipping cream 6 oz blue cheese, crumbled Directions In a large soup pot, melt butter over medium heat; add celery, onion, potatoes,…
Read MoreCream of Eggplant Soup
Ingredients 3/4 stick butter 3 c diced onion 3 diced celery 2 large eggplants, unpeeled and diced 3 diced potatoes 1 tsp curry powder 1/2 tsp thyme (I used fresh since it’s still in my garden) 1/2 tsp sweet basil 8 c chicken stock (I used vegetable stock for a vegetarian version) 4 c whipping…
Read MoreCream Puffs With Ice Cream and Hot Chocolate Sauce
Ingredients Cream Puffs ¼ cup water 2 Tbsp milk or ½ & ½ 3 Tbsp butter ½ cup flour ½ tsp salt ½ tsp sugar 2 eggs Chocolate Sauce ½ lb semi sweet chocolate chips 1 Tbsp butter 1 cup hot ½ & ½ (heat in microwave, don’t boil) Optional: 1 Tbsp instant coffee powder…
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