From Cider Beans, Wild Greens, and Dandelion Jelly: Recipes from Southern Appalachia
serves 8
This is a soul food recipe from the southern Appalachian region of northern Alabama. I think this is about as sinful as a fried chicken ought to get. It’s absolutely luscious!
2 (3-pound) fryer chickens, cut up into serving pieces
Vegetable shortening, for frying
8 tablespoons [...]
From Cider Beans, Wild Greens, and Dandelion Jelly: Recipes from Southern Appalachia
serves 5
This recipe, from the Cripple Creek Bed and Breakfast Cabins in Crockett, Virginia, was handed down from the owner’s grandmother. Cripple Creek is situated in the Blue Ridge Mountains on 35 acres of wooded hills and rolling pastures dotted with wildflowers, blackberry bushes, [...]
From Cider Beans, Wild Greens, and Dandelion Jelly: Recipes from Southern Appalachia
makes one 8-inch layer cake
This is a traditional mountain favorite. Each family would bring a single layer to a reunion or other celebration, and the layers would be assembled into a multilayered cake or several smaller cakes. The traditional filling is apple butter. I [...]
From Bean Appetit: Hip and Healthy Ways to Happy Tummies
Each chef needs the following ingredients:
3–4 green grapes, sliced in half
3–4 red grapes, sliced in half
1 slice cheddar cheese
2–3 medium carrots, finely sliced
6 pretzel sticks, broken into pieces
Clap your hands and rub them together to get them nice and warm. Place the grape halves, cut [...]
From Bean Appetit: Hip and Healthy Ways to Happy Tummies
Serves 4
1 1/4 cups Bean Appétit Flour Blend (page xiii)
1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
Pinch of ground cinnamon
3 tablespoons butter, softened
1 tablespoon honey
2 tablespoons water
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 cup chocolate chips, melted
1 large banana, peeled and cut into 1/4-inch slices
Preheat the oven to [...]
From Bean Appetit: Hip and Healthy Ways to Happy Tummies
Serves 4
A taste of the tropics!
2 teaspoons lime juice
1 teaspoon honey
1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
Pinch of garlic powder
Salt and pepper
2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
1 1/2 cups water
1 pineapple, cut into 4 (1-inch thick) round slices
1/4 cup cream cheese
1/4 cup packed spinach leaves
8 dried figs
You will also need:
8 [...]
From At Our Table: Favorite Recipes to Share with the People You Love
Makes 4 1/2 dozen cookies
Seriously, these cookies do melt in your mouth. I usually divide the dough in half and bake half without pecans. And the other half is baked with a pecan half pressed into the center of the top of each [...]
From At Our Table: Favorite Recipes to Share with the People You Love
Serves 6-8
This slaw comes together very quickly, and I love the sweet/tart blend of flavors. The recipe is from one of my most special friends, Cheryl Castle. In fact, I believe Cheryl is the most thoughtful friend I have. She is the kind [...]
From At Our Table: Favorite Recipes to Share with the People You Love
My daughter, Brooke, prepared these tacos for us one evening this summer. They were so light and delicious! Brooke loves to experiment with recipes containing fresh fruit, so she combined some of her favorites to create the salsa served with these tacos. You [...]
From The Kansas City Barbeque Society Cookbook, 25th Anniversary Edition
This is an all-American potato dish. Everyone who has tried this dish has liked it. This recipe is a keeper. Duane uses his own homemade sauce, Doggity-Style, but you can use your own favorite. This goes great with barbeque! –Duane Daughtery
Serves 4 to 6
2 pounds small [...]