BBQ Chicken Cheddar Cornbread Casserole

Sweet and smoky barbeque with juicy pulled chicken, tart sour cream, cheesy cheddar, and sweet and crunchy creamed corn cornbread crust make for the most delicious comfort-food dinner on earth! It’s “ba-be-cue!” BBQ Chicken Cheddar Cornbread Casserole 2 lbs. pulled chicken (cooked and super moist – Costco brand is THE BEST!2 cups sweet and smoky BBQ…

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Kicky Cranberry Salsa, Creamed Corn Cornbread & Pork Tenderloin

Cranberries are inherently tart and a touch sour. As humans, we are born and bred to be slightly cautious around flavors lacking sweet. Thus, cranberries are typically slathered with saccharine in order to suit the typical “American” palate. BUT, with the addition of kicky ginger and spicy jalapeño, this cranberry salsa recipe delivers so much…

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Fresh Salsa Beef Chili & Cornbread

It’s that simple.Fresh salsa. Beef. Cornbread.Simply. Salubrious. Satisfying.That’s all we need.AND, more Ted Lasso. Does anyone know when we will be gifted Season 3? I need more Ted in my life. More smiles – more laughter – more feel good.Come back to me Ted, Rebecca, Roy, Keeley, Coach Beard, and even Jamie Tartt. I miss…

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Pork Veggie Chili Corn Pie

I remember having a similar meal as a child: cornbread baked on top of traditional chili, with a little cheese.Well, we are kind of done with beans at the moment. We stocked up for the corona-quarantine and we’re really not ready to go back. But, we’re still ready to load up on veggies, and Brian…

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Vanilla Pecan Corncake

When I was a kid, my mom used to make our cornbread with yogurt. Sometimes it was plain yogurt, and sometimes it was vanilla, custard style. This always resulted in a rich, moist cornbread, reminiscent of cake. It was perfect – no butter, no honey necessary. (Well, okay, sometimes we’d indulge with honey butter). In…

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Cornbread Chili Pie

My idea of comfort food is often quite different from that of others: Brussels sprouts, kale chips, almond butter…yes, it seems odd. However, when I do think back to my childhood, I fondly remember Mom’s homemade cornbread. She made it with yogurt, something rather unique, and quite wonderful. We often had tacos and chili on…

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Spicy Chili Cornbread Pie

First of all, who says “pie” must be round? Not me – And, furthermore, who says chili is to be served on it’s own, not with a cornbread pie crust? Not me – AND, I say my opinion matters. Thus, a spicy, smooth chili, made with grass fed beef, sweet corn, black beans, and fresh…

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