I’m not much on breakfast meals these days but I do love vegetable pancakes. Some of my favorites are made with potatoes, squash or zucchini. I also love pancakes made with corn. They are very versatile, as you can make them sweet and serve them for brunch topped with powdered sugar or savory and serve them as a starter or a side dish with your meal. … Read more Go Asian with these Thai Style Corn Fritters!
And they’re not just for popper’s either! I just made the most incredible Creamy Jalapeño Soup! Just enough heat to wake up your senses, but not enough to scare away even the weakest gringo. It is a mixture of roasted jalapeño peppers, sweet orange peppers and fire roasted tomatoes (in a can). To make it creamy, this recipe does use light cream, but you could … Read more Jalapeño Pepper’s aren’t just for Salsa!
Being a fan of Mexican food, Chile Rellenos have always intrigued me. One of my best meals ever, was a roasted vegetable stuffed Chile Relleno. However, many times I order them in restaurants, I find them to be thickly coated and greasy. I love the smokey taste of poblano peppers but want to enjoy them in a dish that is a bit healthier. Searching the internet, I … Read more Turn a Favorite Fried Food into a Baked Healthier Version
Sweet summer corn is a delicacy and I want to savor every bit of it while it lasts. On many hot summer nights, a nice bowl of soup becomes the centerpiece of our meal with a little quick bread, pita or side salad to complete it. In this case, it is a hearty Fresh Corn Chowder spiked with a little heat from some Talley Farms jalapeños. One of the reasons … Read more Soup for Dinner in under an Hour!
I’ve been trying to make the most of the last of my summer bounty. With beautiful Roma tomatoes and Fresh non-GMO bi-color corn from Talley Farms, I decided to combine some processes for using them together. I have been committed to finding ways to keep the most nutritional value in my fresh produce while cooking and preparing meals. This means using them as close as possible to … Read more The End of Summer’s Bounty
For tonights dinner, I searched the refrigerator and found some ears of fresh corn and a half roasted chicken so I decided to create a Chicken Pot Pie with Polenta. I used the vegetables I had on hand, carrots, green onion and sweet baby peppers along with the leftover chicken and some frozen peas to make a base for the pie. Instead of a crust I decided … Read more My weeknight concoction – Chicken Pot Pie with Polenta
