Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Lightly grease a rimmed baking sheet. In a medium bowl, whisk together cornmeal, flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. In a small bowl, whisk egg and add 3/4 cup ale. Pour liquid into center of dry ingredients and use a fork to mix the wet and dry ingredients together, mixing Read More…
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Slow-Cooker Brunch Casserole
Love the slow cooker in the summer. Easy meal and less heat in the kitchen. I don’t remember the original provenance of this recipe. Sorry. Don’t forget to use your favorite Riverview sausage. Perfect if you’re having Labor Day company.
Pork Sausage and Greens
Scott Serpas of Inman Park’s Serpas True Food demonstrated this recipe at the Peachtree Road Farmers Market as well. It’s going to use up your mustard greens and some of your okra. Truly, this dish goes together in about 10 minutes.
Okra and Corn Maque Choux
Adapted from Southern Living magazine.
Pork Sausage Patties with Braised Cabbage
Ever thought you’d like to make your own sausage? Try this recipe. No shallot? Use one of the sweet onions you got in a past box.
Stir-Fried Lettuce and Spinach
From Bon Appétit.
I’m a big fan of cooked lettuce. Try this and see what you think.
Cornbread and Grits Dressing
This recipe comes courtesy of Moore Farms and Friends. Add a half pound of cooked crumbled sausage for a real treat (for the meat lovers in your crowd).
Lisa Rochon’s Southern Soup
Lisa demonstrated this recipe at the Peachtree Road Farmers Market.
Greens and Sausage Soup with Cornmeal Dumplings
This recipe is adapted from one by the New York Times’ Melissa Clark and published in Bon Appetit in January 2011.
Local Republic’s Shrimp and “Grits”
Let me share the simplest, best way to fix cornmeal polenta, courtesy of Scott Simon chef at Local Republic in Lawrenceville. He uses cooked cornmeal as a substitute for grits in what is otherwise a pretty traditional shrimp and grits recipe. I’ve used this idea now a half dozen times as a bed for fresh fish (while at the beach), sautéed vegetables, you name it. Love it.
After you try this, if you like the texture of the cooked cornmeal, remember the proportion of 4 cups liquid to 1 1/4 cups cornmeal. And of course, if you want yours thicker or thinner, just adjust the amount of liquid. Now you can make this any time you need a quick carb. Really – a side dish in 3 minutes? What’s not to love?