chubbyalaskagriz
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I want to comment janie- but I can't! My keyboard's too slippery with tears- my finger-tips keep sliding off the keys!
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Monday Night Supper
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cookie
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I made Monday's nights dinner on Sunday Night. This is what I made.
Three Big Green Sweet Peppers - Cooked, cleaned open ready to stuff
one box of (Zatarain's New Orleans Style) Jambalaya Mix
1/2 lb. of cooked shrimp
smoked Turkey sausage
Make Jambalaya mix follow directions, Put in medium shrimp. In other pan make already cooked smocked turkey sausage, cut into small pieces and add to Jambalaya mix when done. Stuff your sweet peppers, with mixture. I Love stuffed Green Peppers in the Summer. Cookie
Three Big Green Sweet Peppers - Cooked, cleaned open ready to stuff
one box of (Zatarain's New Orleans Style) Jambalaya Mix
1/2 lb. of cooked shrimp
smoked Turkey sausage
Make Jambalaya mix follow directions, Put in medium shrimp. In other pan make already cooked smocked turkey sausage, cut into small pieces and add to Jambalaya mix when done. Stuff your sweet peppers, with mixture. I Love stuffed Green Peppers in the Summer. Cookie
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chubbyalaskagriz
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This sounds delicious, Cookie! Zatarain's jambalaya rice and dirty rice are two convenience products I always have on hand- along with Jiffy Corn Muffin Mix!
jglass
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Jon got me our little dog that following Valentines Day. BUT the odd thing about it is I never called or heard of the breeder he came from. I had been going through some adds for mini schnauzers but I hadnt called anyone yet. One morning while Jon was in the shower the phone rings and its this lady. She says our number was on her caller ID. Wanted to know if I was interested in a dog. I was like uhhh....yeah I had been thinking of getting a dog but I havent called anyone yet. She said our number was on her called ID. I had never spoken to or heard of this woman but just so had it she lived pretty near here.
I asked what kind of dogs she sold and it was poodles, yorkies, maltese and schnauzers. I told her Id ask Jon and call her back. We decided to make an appointment to go see her schnauzers. Well we get there and she has all of these wonderful dogs and puppies running around. I was in heaven right off the bat lol. We looked at the schnauzers and none of them pushed our buttons. Then we go into her livingroom and she has this yorkie who crawls into Jons lap. The owner was stunned when the dog did that. She said the dog always hated everyone except her. Said she wouldnt even let her husband come near her...but she took right to Jon. While Jons petting Mama I look into a playpen in the corner and there is this itty bitty yorkie pup playing that would fit in your pocket. Come to find out the pup belonged to the Mama dog sitting in Jons lap at the moment. It was her only puppy. Right off the bat I was in love with the little puppy. There were three couple there that day and we all wanted to buy the same pup. Jon and I told her we were gonna go to lunch and talk it over and let her know. Since we got there first she gave us first dibs on the pup.
We went and got a burger and came back and bought him.
NOW...The pup was so small he rode home in Jons pocket. I took him to Jons Mom so she could watch him while we went and got puppy supplies. As soon as I sit the pup on her floor he grabs my pants leg and starts growling for a game lol. Took him home later and that night we left him in the kitchen in his little bed and all. You would figure he would have cried...not even a wimper. Just like he had always been here. The older he got the more he started acting like Jons old guide dog. He has a very similar personality. He plays exactly the way JD did and even barks like he did when he plays. Jon always jokes about Pooh being a reincarnation of JD lol.
It was so odd how his Mommy took right to Jon and she had always hated men before. I even went through the papers I had looked at to see if her number was in any of them and it wasnt. Wierdness lol.
He has been a great dog. Almost 10 years old and hasnt been sick as single day.
I asked what kind of dogs she sold and it was poodles, yorkies, maltese and schnauzers. I told her Id ask Jon and call her back. We decided to make an appointment to go see her schnauzers. Well we get there and she has all of these wonderful dogs and puppies running around. I was in heaven right off the bat lol. We looked at the schnauzers and none of them pushed our buttons. Then we go into her livingroom and she has this yorkie who crawls into Jons lap. The owner was stunned when the dog did that. She said the dog always hated everyone except her. Said she wouldnt even let her husband come near her...but she took right to Jon. While Jons petting Mama I look into a playpen in the corner and there is this itty bitty yorkie pup playing that would fit in your pocket. Come to find out the pup belonged to the Mama dog sitting in Jons lap at the moment. It was her only puppy. Right off the bat I was in love with the little puppy. There were three couple there that day and we all wanted to buy the same pup. Jon and I told her we were gonna go to lunch and talk it over and let her know. Since we got there first she gave us first dibs on the pup.
We went and got a burger and came back and bought him.
NOW...The pup was so small he rode home in Jons pocket. I took him to Jons Mom so she could watch him while we went and got puppy supplies. As soon as I sit the pup on her floor he grabs my pants leg and starts growling for a game lol. Took him home later and that night we left him in the kitchen in his little bed and all. You would figure he would have cried...not even a wimper. Just like he had always been here. The older he got the more he started acting like Jons old guide dog. He has a very similar personality. He plays exactly the way JD did and even barks like he did when he plays. Jon always jokes about Pooh being a reincarnation of JD lol.
It was so odd how his Mommy took right to Jon and she had always hated men before. I even went through the papers I had looked at to see if her number was in any of them and it wasnt. Wierdness lol.
He has been a great dog. Almost 10 years old and hasnt been sick as single day.
chubbyalaskagriz
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GREAT story, janie! Don'cha just LOVE dogs? I love miniature schnauzers best... I've told this story before but I once had a pair of them... but have since given them to my niece and nephew 'cause they watched them a lot when I was working far away for long periods of time. When I returned home to live full-time, I'da loved having the dogs back- but couldn't bear to take them from my sister's family since they'd all bonded so strongly. So, I adopted a pair of cats instead. Also my Dad and his wife have a tea-cup Yorkie. Also really great breeds!
K
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I must be in a minority, but other than convenience I don't think much of the Jiffy mix.
The end result is too sweet, to begin with (down hear we sometimes do mix sugar and meal. But we call the result "cake."). And I don't like the texture; it's crumbly without having a decent crumb. And, at base, I don't find that there's much flavor to it.
Plus, of course, for those for whom it matters, Jiffy contains lard in one of three forms.
Fact is, there are dozens of cornbread/muffin/sticks recipes out there, none of which involve particularly more work than the Jiffy. And not all that much time difference either.
Among several that I have, my day-in, day-out favorite came from a small, family diner in Cumberland, Kentucky---a little town nestled in the hill country. This was the recipe used by the owner's grandmother, and she graciously shared it with me:
Leonda's Cornbread
1 1/4 cups each self-rising cornmeal and self-rising flour
1 1/4 cups buttermilk
1 1/4 cups water
Pinch salt
Oil
Mix dry ingredients. Mix buttermilk and water, and gradually add to flour mix to form a thick batter.
Spray a 10" (cast iron) skillet with cooking spray and add enough oil to form a layer about 1/4 inch thick. Put skillet in oven, and preheat to 400F.
Remove hot skillet from stove. Pour in batter. Return to stove and back for one hour. If the bottom seems to be browning too quickly, flip the bread the last 15 minutes or so.
My buddy Dave Reed came up with this recipe specifically for corn sticks:
Dave's Corn Dodgers
2 cups cornmeal
1 cup whole grain flour
2 eggs
1/2 cup honey
1 cup milk
1 tbls baking powder
Mix ingredients together. Bake in preheated, oiled cornstick mold for 10 minutes at 450F.
There are two kinds of cornstick molds; those that make cylindrical sticks (sort of like Slim Jims) and those that make corn "ears." I have both kinds. The straight stick ones are, historically, more original. But, frankly, the "ears" are more fun. And the molds for them more readily available, too.
The end result is too sweet, to begin with (down hear we sometimes do mix sugar and meal. But we call the result "cake."). And I don't like the texture; it's crumbly without having a decent crumb. And, at base, I don't find that there's much flavor to it.
Plus, of course, for those for whom it matters, Jiffy contains lard in one of three forms.
Fact is, there are dozens of cornbread/muffin/sticks recipes out there, none of which involve particularly more work than the Jiffy. And not all that much time difference either.
Among several that I have, my day-in, day-out favorite came from a small, family diner in Cumberland, Kentucky---a little town nestled in the hill country. This was the recipe used by the owner's grandmother, and she graciously shared it with me:
Leonda's Cornbread
1 1/4 cups each self-rising cornmeal and self-rising flour
1 1/4 cups buttermilk
1 1/4 cups water
Pinch salt
Oil
Mix dry ingredients. Mix buttermilk and water, and gradually add to flour mix to form a thick batter.
Spray a 10" (cast iron) skillet with cooking spray and add enough oil to form a layer about 1/4 inch thick. Put skillet in oven, and preheat to 400F.
Remove hot skillet from stove. Pour in batter. Return to stove and back for one hour. If the bottom seems to be browning too quickly, flip the bread the last 15 minutes or so.
My buddy Dave Reed came up with this recipe specifically for corn sticks:
Dave's Corn Dodgers
2 cups cornmeal
1 cup whole grain flour
2 eggs
1/2 cup honey
1 cup milk
1 tbls baking powder
Mix ingredients together. Bake in preheated, oiled cornstick mold for 10 minutes at 450F.
There are two kinds of cornstick molds; those that make cylindrical sticks (sort of like Slim Jims) and those that make corn "ears." I have both kinds. The straight stick ones are, historically, more original. But, frankly, the "ears" are more fun. And the molds for them more readily available, too.
chubbyalaskagriz
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I love Jiffy mixes, Brook- mainly due to the time-saving factor. Plus, as I've shared at threads of other topics- I don't drink milk, and I kind of got used to the travel life-style where I didn't keep dairy in my fridge at all- so the just-add-water quality of the 34-cent box of Jiffy Corn Muffins fast became a staple in my kitchens at home and in a cabin I keep.
Kinda weird about the "sweet factor" you mention... Maybe Kentucky isn't far enuf south to count in this particular discussion, but I usually consider sweeter products/recipes as coming from down south. For instance- many northerners up my way don't use Jiffy because they abhore the corn bread's sweetness- they all prefer recipes that are more savory than sweet, when it comes to cornbread. (in fact, many add garlic or onion powder to their cornbread up this way) But I like the sweet...
Of course I've made cornbread, muffins and stix from a dozen different recipes over the years- and all of them are yummy... In commercial kitchens its a great way to use bacon fat... I just like the Jiffy mix for its ease and price.
Kinda weird about the "sweet factor" you mention... Maybe Kentucky isn't far enuf south to count in this particular discussion, but I usually consider sweeter products/recipes as coming from down south. For instance- many northerners up my way don't use Jiffy because they abhore the corn bread's sweetness- they all prefer recipes that are more savory than sweet, when it comes to cornbread. (in fact, many add garlic or onion powder to their cornbread up this way) But I like the sweet...
Of course I've made cornbread, muffins and stix from a dozen different recipes over the years- and all of them are yummy... In commercial kitchens its a great way to use bacon fat... I just like the Jiffy mix for its ease and price.
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Kind of ironic, Kevin. My experience has been the opposite. I don't know hardly anyone in the south who puts sugar in their cornbread products. But up north everyone I knew did so. That would include living in the greater New York, greater Boston, and greater Chicago areas.
Go figure!
It's generally true that sugar is one of the four food groups in the South. But not when it comes to cornbread.
I understand all your reasons for choosing Jiffy. And, particularly, that you can't beat that pricetag. But for me, ultimately, it's taste and texture that are the determining factors. And Jiffy just doesn't cut it in those respects.
As I stated, I know I'm in the minority in this respect. Hey! Does that make me a member of an oppressed minority group? Is there a government program that exists just to throw money at me? Bring it on!!!!
Go figure!
It's generally true that sugar is one of the four food groups in the South. But not when it comes to cornbread.
I understand all your reasons for choosing Jiffy. And, particularly, that you can't beat that pricetag. But for me, ultimately, it's taste and texture that are the determining factors. And Jiffy just doesn't cut it in those respects.
As I stated, I know I'm in the minority in this respect. Hey! Does that make me a member of an oppressed minority group? Is there a government program that exists just to throw money at me? Bring it on!!!!
cookie
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I'm really not a "corn bread fan." I like it as a treat now & then. Kevin your right it's a time factor for a lot of people who use Jiffy. They kinda want that Country comfort smell in the kitchen without being in the kitchen all day. Sometimes when I'm really lazy, I pick up a meal at Boston Market exceptionally if I'm working long hours some place & get the whole meal with corn bread. Oh yea put some Honey on it mm, What a treat! Yum
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>Oh yea put some Honey on it mm<
Except for culinary rule #3.
Except for culinary rule #3.
chubbyalaskagriz
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Boxed mixes darn sure aren't perfect... one complaint I have about Jiffy's Corn Muffin Mix is I generally prefer a bit more tooth n' texture to my cornbread- I don't get that satisfaction from the Jiffy product as the texture of it indeed seems to be more cakey, as Brook earlier described... But still- I can't remember the last time I went to the trouble of a scratch corn muffin here at home- maybe MANY years!
But then again- at home I tend to cook simpler than I did at work in commercial kitchens. For instance- Im an anal neat-freak, and although it makes mama cringe at the thought- I don't think my all-white stove and ceramic-tile back-splash have EVER been polluted with the spatter of a homemade marinara! I just won't allow it! So, I subsist on the low-class bottled stuff (w/ added tomato paste), and what's more- I refuse to even heat it to bubbling on the stove, on the counter or even in the kitchen! I only warm it in a covered crock-pot set in my bath-tub with the curtain closed, lest a few red sputters explode out! Can you believe that? Sometimes I cheat even further and purchase pre-cooked frozen meatballs! (Okay, mama- settle-down and put that rollin' pin away, dammit! Hee-Hee!)
But then again- at home I tend to cook simpler than I did at work in commercial kitchens. For instance- Im an anal neat-freak, and although it makes mama cringe at the thought- I don't think my all-white stove and ceramic-tile back-splash have EVER been polluted with the spatter of a homemade marinara! I just won't allow it! So, I subsist on the low-class bottled stuff (w/ added tomato paste), and what's more- I refuse to even heat it to bubbling on the stove, on the counter or even in the kitchen! I only warm it in a covered crock-pot set in my bath-tub with the curtain closed, lest a few red sputters explode out! Can you believe that? Sometimes I cheat even further and purchase pre-cooked frozen meatballs! (Okay, mama- settle-down and put that rollin' pin away, dammit! Hee-Hee!)
K
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Culinary Rule #3
The biscuits and the honey never come out even!
The biscuits and the honey never come out even!
Cook Chatty Cathy
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Just got done reading this thread, I loved all the stories Janie shared! Miracles one right after the other Janie!!!!! I love it, and you too!!!
Thank you so much for sharing, Cathy
Thank you so much for sharing, Cathy
chubbyalaskagriz
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Tonight's Supper?
An Egg-Salad-Stuffed MONSTER-Tomato w/ crumbled bacon and spring onions atop... plus another packed to take to work for my mid-night meal. Somehow I ended up with a surplus of eggs to get rid of. And Lord knows if I don't eat at least a few 'maters a day I'm gonna live to regret it! Sure- a guy can get tired of'em... but come January, I'll pay a fortune for a real August 'mater... so I gotta eat'em now at every possible corner!
An Egg-Salad-Stuffed MONSTER-Tomato w/ crumbled bacon and spring onions atop... plus another packed to take to work for my mid-night meal. Somehow I ended up with a surplus of eggs to get rid of. And Lord knows if I don't eat at least a few 'maters a day I'm gonna live to regret it! Sure- a guy can get tired of'em... but come January, I'll pay a fortune for a real August 'mater... so I gotta eat'em now at every possible corner!
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I don't use Jiffy mix either...I make my corbread from scratch and I love it ! I have a cast iron pan that is so seasoned over the years it never sticks ....everything comes out perfectly.I have a cast iron pan too that makes the cornsticks....fast and easy.Sometimes I add a tad of sugar...not so much as to make it taste sweet.....but no sugar when I cook the buttermilk cornbread.