Posts by Sallie's Kitchen Corner
Beer Cheese Dip
The task – to make a new tailgating /football game day snack for cheering on the Titans this week. My family lives a strange life of sport superstitions inspired by years of supporting Vandy now coupled with the thrill and pain of being Titans fans. Emotions are high. One week we are headed to the…
Read MoreBeet Salad
Ingredients 1 bunch beets (3 to 5) or jarred or vacuum sealed beets 2 garlic cloves – for roasting beets 1 bunch aragula ½ cup walnut pieces, toasted ( I use the microwave for this) Cheese – Your choice – Parmesan, blue, or goat Dressing: 1/3 cup balsamic, or flavored vinegar ¼ cup olive oil…
Read MoreBenne Seed Wafers
Ingredients 1 stick butter, softened ¾ cup brown 1 egg ½ tsp vanilla 2 tsp Tahini (optional) ½ tsp baking powder ¼ tsp salt ¾ cups flour ½ cup sesame seeds, toasted (sometimes they come that way) *here’s my hint – don’t buy them with the other spices – too expensive – find them in…
Read MoreBerry Shortbread
One of the blog recipes that gets a lot of love is shortbread. It’s probably the easiest to make using simple 4 ingredients with staples that almost everyone would have. Absolutely no special equipment is required – just an oven and a pan. While it can never be improved, it’s like Mary Poppins – “practically…
Read MoreBest Easy Marinade
Is there anyone else out there who loves to plan menus for parties and get-togethers but is frequently stumped by the weekly chore of making a nightly family meal plan? Hopefully the answer is yes, I’d hate to be alone in that category. But since I’ve done it a long time now, I do have…
Read MoreBirthday Cake
Yellow Cake Ingredients 4 c flour (I think the original recipe called for cake flour, oh well) 2 tsp baking powder 1 ½ tsp baking soda 1 tsp salt 2 c sugar 2 sticks softened butter (doing that in the microwave) 2 tsp vanilla 4 eggs 2 c buttermilk Directions In one bowl mix up…
Read MoreBlack Bean Soup
Ingredients 2 Tbsp olive oil 1 onion, chopped 1 carrot, chopped 4 garlic cloves, chopped 2 tsp cumin 1 tsp oregano 1 tsp chopped jalapeño (I sometimes substitute chipotle packed in adobo for the smokiness it brings) 2 cans black beans, undrained 1 can diced tomatoes, undrained 1 ½ c chicken broth Directions Heat oil…
Read MoreBlack Beans (The Best)
During years of working as a high school counselor and trying to be a good wife and mom I developed a fairly reliable selection of easy menus that were the basis of many happy family dinners. To be considered reliable, the dishes had to be acknowledged as delicious by everyone at the table. Preferably the…
Read MoreBlackberry and Goat Cheese Frozen Yogurt
Raise your hand if you’ve ever made a spur of the moment purchase just because – well you can’t help it. We all try not to do that but no one is perfect and my spur of the moment happened at a beautiful pop up food market – with one of those “I’ll never have…
Read MoreBlondies With Dark Roots
Ingredients 2 sticks butter, melted 2 cups light brown sugar 2 eggs ½ tsp salt 1 tsp vanilla 1 Tbsp Jack Daniels (secret revealed!) 2 cups flour 1 cup chocolate chips 1 cup chopped pecans, lightly toasted (I do this in the pre-heating oven) Directions Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a 9 x 13…
Read More