Baked Hushpuppies (Repeat)

Ingredients:

1 jiffy corn muffin mix

1 egg

1/3 cup skim milk

1/2 white onion, chopped

bacon bits, for topping

Directions:

- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F

- In a mixing bowl, combine corn muffin mix, egg, and skim milk

- All mixture to rest for 5 minutes

- Dice 1/2 medium-large white onion

- Add diced onion to muffin mix, mix well

- Spoon batter into baking cups, no more than 1/2 full

- Bake at 400 degrees F for 15-20 minutes

Spoonbread

Ingredients:

• 2 eggs, beaten
• 1 (8.5 oz) corn muffin mix
• 1 (12 oz) can creamed corn
• 1/4 cup butter or margarine, softened
• 1 cup sour cream
• 1 tsp garlic & peppercorn seasoning
• 1 cup shredded cheese

Directions:

1. Combine eggs, muffin mix, creamed corn, softened butter, and sour cream in a large mixing bowl.
2. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
3. Prepare baking dish with cooking spray.
4. Stir seasoning and shredded cheese into batter.
5. Turn batter into prepared baking dish and bake for 30-35 minutes.

Hint: Have leftover corn? Or frozen corn instead or creamed corn? Easily substitute either one in this recipe. Like a little more heat? Add a some can of chopped green chilies to the batter - or a couple dashes of hot sauce, or both!

Baked Hushpuppies (and Catfish)

Ingredients:

1 jiffy corn muffin mix

1 egg

1/3 cup skim milk

1/2 white onion, chopped

bacon bits, for topping

Directions:

- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F

- In a mixing bowl, combine corn muffin mix, egg, and skim milk

- All mixture to rest for 5 minutes

- Dice 1/2 medium-large white onion

- Add diced onion to muffin mix, mix well

- Spoon batter into baking cups, no more than 1/2 full

- Bake at 400 degrees F for 15-20 minutes

Ingredients:

2 lbs catfish fillets, prepped to cook

1 1/2 tsp ground black pepper

1 1/2 tsp Cajun seasoning or seasoned salt

1/2 stick butter or margarine

Directions:

- Melt butter in baking dish, in preheated (400 degrees F) oven

- Combine Cajun seasoning and black pepper in a shallow plate or dish

- Dredge catfish fillets in seasoning, both sides

- Place seasoned fillets in melted butter, in baking dish in 400 degree F oven

- Bake fillets for 10-15 minutes, or until fish flakes easily with a fork

- Optional: Transfer baked fillets to a hot grill to brown prior to serving

Extra: Catfish is a favorite meal for my guys and making it in the oven at home allows us to save money and be as creative with our seasoning as we want to be. After the food was ready, the guys all reached for the loaf of sandwich bread in the kitchen. When I asked why, they explained they wanted to eat sandwiches. There are no leftovers tonight, but all tummies are full!

These recipes were shared over at Cups By Kim for the Sweet & Simple Sunday #5...just looking at those pictures is making me drool!!! Go be inspired by all the Sweet & Simple recipes!

Kicked-Up Cornbread

My husband loves Jiffy corn muffin mixes. Quick, simple, easy to use and very consistent.

Last week when we made a big crock-pot of ham & beans for dinner, I took on the task of making the cornbread. What is ham & beans without cornbread?

I'm not sure if it was more out of curiosity or boredom, but I decided to add some extras to the cornbread batter.

I wasn't going to tell my family, I wanted to see if anyone would notice. At the last minute I chickened out and told on myself.

Holey moley, you would have thought I broke the law! They complained and carried on as if it was the end of the world. I messed with their cornbread and they were not happy...not happy at all.

Well, until they ate it!

It was delicious!!

I added:

* 1 1/2 tsp hot sauce

* 1/2 cup shredded colby-jack cheese

* 1 TBS southwestern seasoning

That added to the batter, then allowed to rest 10 minutes prior to baking as directed on the package - and viola! Kicked-Up Cornbread was an absolute success!

This recipe is linked up to Friday Food - Click on the MomTrends for more of this weeks recipes!!

Chicken Rajas on Corn Cakes

Corn Cakes Ingredients:

1 corn muffin mix
1 TBS southwest seasoning
3/4 cup milk
1 egg
2 TBS melted butter

* Combine muffin mix, seasoning, milk, egg and melted butter in a mixing bowl. Allow to rest for 5 minutes.

* On a heated griddle, cook prepared batter like pancakes. Spoon about 1/4 cup of batter per cake on to griddle, turn when batter is set and begins to bubble without breaking. Cook cakes on both sides.

Rajas Ingredients:

1/2 rotisserie cooked chicken, shredded
1 med onion, sliced
2 poblano peppers, cleaned and sliced
1 TBS vegetable oil
1 TBS southwest seasoning
1/2 cup BBQ sauce

* Heat oil in large skillet over medium heat. Add onion and pepper slices and saute with southwest seasoning until vegetables are just tender. Add shredded chicken and BBQ sauce. Stir gently until thoroughly combined and heated thru.


Hints: Prep meat and vegetables first. Assemble all necessary tools and cook the corn cakes first. Keep warm in a tortilla warmer, or covered plastic container. Enjoy!