FRIED GREEN TOMATOES AND FRIED OKRA

Fried Green Tomatoes. Southerners all know about fried green tomatoes and fried okra. It would be a wasted summer without this dish on the table a few times during the season. There are a number of different recipes out there for this treat. You cannot be a southerner if you don’t like fried okra and tomatoes!

3 or 4 green tomatoes
1/2 cup all-purpose flour or 1/2 cup cornmeal
2 eggs
salt and pepper
dash of garlic powder
1/2 to 3/4 cup cooking oil

Slice green tomatoes into slices about 1/4 inch thick. In a bowl beat eggs with a whisk. In another bowl add salt and pepper and garlic powder to meal or flour whichever you decide to use for breading. There is really not much difference. The tomatoes in the picture have been done with both. I usually have a bowl of flour and a bowl of cornmeal and I do about half the tomatoes in flour and half in meal. You can do the okra the same way or just use either one. Dip the tomato slices into the egg then the meal or flour. Have your oil hot and deep enough in the skillet to cover about half the tomato slice. Cook on one side, turn and continue cooking until a golden brown. Drain on paper towel.
For okra: Cut okra into 1/4 inch pieces and dip into egg and then flour or meal. Cook just like you did the tomatoes.

I bet you can’t stop eating this once you have tried it!

A friend of Patty's said she does hers this way:
after slicing I put them in a bowl and pour buttermilk over them for at least 15 min, then put in strainer and let the buttermilk drain off, then when you roll in cornmeal with salt and black pepper, then cook, it makes a better coating and they are awesome, we love buttermilk but if you dont that is ok because you cannot taste it at all..

Creamy Burrito Casserole

1 lb ground beef
1/2 medium onion chopped
1 package of taco seasoning
6 large flour tortillas
1 can refried beans
2-3 cups shredded Colby Jack cheese
1 can cream of mushroom soup
4 ounces sour cream
a little hot sauce if you want spicy

Brown ground meat and onion, drain if necessary. Add taco seasoning and mix in refried beans. Mix sour cream and soup in separate bowl. Spread 1/2 of soup mixture in casserole dish. Tear up 3 tortillas and spread over soup mixture. Put 1/2 of meat mixture over tortillas. Add a layer of cheese and then add hot sauce if you are using it. Repeat layers. Then sprinkle cheese over top and bake uncovered 20-30 minutes at 350 degrees.
Definitely make sure you have enough meat for the top layer otherwise your tortillas will get a lot of heat and be extra crunchy. We used 3 cups of cheese because we like things cheesy. We also made the casserole the night before and refrigerated it before cooking it before we ate. I think that worked well but it needed the full 30 minutes to warm up (even after we had let it sit out awhile to try to get to room temperature).

Italian Beef casserole with Bow Tie Pasta

1 1/2 lbs. lean ground beef
1 onion, chopped
1 clove garlic, minced
1 (15 oz.) can tomato sauce
1 can stewed tomatoes
1 teaspoon oregano
1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
salt/pepper
fresh spinach
16 oz. bowtie pasta, cooked
1/2 cup parmesan cheese, shredded
2 cups mozzarella, shredded

Brown ground beef with onion and garlic. Put in crock-pot and add sauce, tomatoes and seasonings. Cook for 6-7 hours on low. During the last 30 minutes of cook time, add the fresh spinach, bow tie pasta, parmesan cheese and 1 cup of mozzarella cheese and mix in well. Then turn the crock-pot to high. Then add the last cup of mozzarella to melt on top.

Cheesy Pizza Casserole

2 1/2 cups uncooked egg noodles
1/2 pound lean ground beef
1 medium onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
salt and pepper to taste
1 green bell pepper, chopped (optional)
1 cup chorizo sausage (or sweet or hot Italian Sausage)
16 ounces pizza sauce
4 tablespoons milk
2 cups shredded Mozzarella cheese

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Cook noodles according to package directions and drain. In a medium skillet over medium-high heat, brown the ground beef, sausage, garlic, onion, and green bell pepper. Add salt and pepper and italian seasoning. Drain excess fat. Stir in noodles, pizza sauce and milk, then mix well. Pour mixture into a 2 quart casserole dish. Bake for 20 minutes, top with cheese, then bake for an additional 5 to 10 minutes until cheese is hot and bubbly.

Copy Cat Recipe: Red Lobsters Cheddar Bay Biscuits:
What You Need

2 cups Bisquick
2/3 cup milk 2/3 cup shredded cheddar cheese
6 tablespoons butter ½ teaspoon garlic powder ¼ teaspoon Old Bay Seasoning
Salt
1/4 Cup of Sour Cream
1/4 Cup of Parmesan Cheese

What To Do

Preheat Oven to 450

In a Medium Size Bowl mix the following: milk, Parmesan cheese, sour cream, cheddar cheese, bay seasoning, Bisquick, garlic powder.I used an ice cream scoop and portioned 15 biscuits onto a cookie sheet ( I used parchment paper).

Cook biscuits for 8 minutes or so.

Melt butter ( I used the microwave) – brush melted butter on each biscuit and sprinkle a little salt. Place biscuits BACK into the oven to bake for 2 more minute.

Enjoy

Mediterranean Hummus

Ingredients

2 cans (16 oz. ea.) chick peas or garbanzos beans, rinsed and drained
1 envelope Lipton® Recipe Secrets® Onion Soup Mix
2/3 cup olive oil
1/4 cup lemon juice
2 Tbsp. chopped fresh parsley
1 Tbsp. sesame seeds, toasted (optional)

Directions

Process all ingredients until almost smooth in food processor or blender. Serve, if desired, with pita bread cut into wedges.

This one's for you lazi!

MISSISSIPPI SIN DIP

16oz sour cream
8oz cream cheese (softened)
2 cups cheddar cheese, shredded
1/2 cup chopped ham
1 green onion chopped
1/4 tsp hot sauce
1 tsp Worcestshire sauce
salt; pepper
1 loaf of French bread

Mix all the ingredients together. Hollow out the loaf creating a boat, pour mixture in loaf, wrap in foil, bake at 350 for 1 hour.

Two Ingredient Lemon Bars......
Here's another fb tasty treat.
Oh yeah you read that right only Two simple ingredients to make these melt in your mouth ( middle of the pie) lemon squares!
Yep this is like you cut your self a slice right out of the middle of the pie!
This is all you need:
1 box angel food cake mix( I use Betty Crocker)
2 cans lemon pie filling
I used two 21 oz cans of Comstock pie filling ( total of 42 oz)
Mix dry cake mix and cans of pie filling together in large bowl.
I just mixed it by hand...
Pour into greased 9 x 13″ baking pan.
Bake at 350 degrees for 25 minutes or until top is starting to brown.
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Cool on wire rack and sprinkle with powered sugar. It has a melt in your mouth spongy texture.
I have come across this recipe in a few different places so thanks to those who shared this yummy recipe!

Crock-Pot Chicken Teriyaki

Ingredients
1 lbs chicken, diced
1 cup chicken broth
½ cup teriyaki sauce
&#8531; cup brown sugar
3 garlic cloves, minced
Directions

1. Combine chicken broth, teriyaki sauce, brown sugar and garlic cloves in large bowl.

2. Add chicken to sauce, and toss to combine.

3. Pour chicken mixture into crock-pot.

4. Cook on low 4-6 hours, or until chicken is cooked through.

5. Serve over hot cooked rice and spoon extra sauce if desired.

Cheesy Ham Biscuit Pull Aparts

1 (16.3 oz) Pillsbury Grands Flaky Layers Biscuits (I used the buttery flavor).

1 egg
2 tablespoons milk
3/4 cup diced ham
1/4 cup thinly sliced green onion
1/2 cup shredded cheddar
1/2 cup Monterey Jack cheese
1/2 teaspoon granulated garlic

Heat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a 11 x 7 or 12 x 8 glass baking dish with cooking spray. In a large bowl, beat egg and milk with a wire whisk until smooth.

Separate dough into individual biscuits and cut each biscuit into quarters. Gently stir biscuit pieces into egg mixture to coat evenly. Fold in ham, cheese, onions and granulated garlic. Spoon mixture into prepared dish, arrange biscuit pieces in a single layer.

Baked at 350 for 23 - 25 minutes or until golden brown. You can either cut into squares or just pull apart and serve.

I kipped this from a post Tedwca made on fb. He gives credit for the recipe at the end.

&#9734;.•&#9829;•Cheesy Garlic Baked Chicken Recipe!.•&#9829;•&#9734;

4 boneless skinless chicken breasts -thin
4 garlic cloves, minced
4 tablespoons brown sugar
3 teaspoons olive oil
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup of cheese

Directions:

1
Preheat oven to 375°F and line a casserole dish with tin foil this will help with the clean up afterwards <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" /> lightly grease it.
2
In small sauté pan, sauté garlic with the oil until tender.
3
Remove from heat and stir in brown sugar & a teaspoon of salt
4
Place chicken breasts in a prepared baking dish and cover with 3/4 of the garlic and brown sugar mixture.
5
Add salt and pepper to taste.
6
Bake uncovered for 30 minutes.

Within the last 10 minutes before removing it out of the oven put your cheese on top then put the remaining brown sugar and garlic mixture on top of the cheese and let bake 10 minutes or until cheese is fully melted.

Recipe courtesy of Derf from Canada <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

This sounds good and it's got BACON!

Have left over mashed potatoes???? Make these yummy
Loaded Potato Bites
*Makes 18-24 bites depending on size

Ingredients:
- 2 cups leftover mashed potatoes
- 2 tablespoons of flour
- 2/3 cup of shredded cheddar cheese
- 3 strips bacon
- 1/3 cup scallions, chopped
- 1 egg
- 1 ¼ - 1 ½ cups Italian bread crumbs
- Oil for frying
- Salt and Pepper
- Ranch or Honey Mustard for dipping

Directions:

1. Take potatoes out of the fridge and let sit for a few minutes to take the chill off a bit. Meanwhile shred the cheese, chop scallions, and cook bacon then dice finely. Add potatoes and flour to a large mixing bowl and stir to combine well, then add cheese, bacon, and scallions. Take about a heaping tablespoon of mixture and roll with hands into a small ball. It if doesn’t hold its shape, add a little more flour to make the potatoes sturdy. Repeat until done.

2. Heat oil in a medium sauce pan – or use your fryer – over medium/medium high heat to about 350-375 degrees. Whisk egg into a small bowl and season with salt and pepper. Place bread crumbs in an additional bowl. Dip each ball in egg and then roll in bread crumbs until fully coated. Set aside on a sheet pan.

3. Test oil with one ball. The oil should bubble when potato is in oil and ball should take about 1-2 minutes to brown and cook through. (If takes longer the oil needs to be hotter, if it browned too quickly on the outside and the inside is still cold, the temperature needs to be lower.) Once oil is ready, add potato balls in small batches and fry for 1-2 minutes – it will depend on size. Remove with slotted spoon and place on paper lined plate to allow excess oil to drain off. Repeat until done.

4. Allow to cool for a minute or two and serve with dipping sauce.