Mexican-Style Corn Kernel Bake

I really like Corn! On the cob, fresh, frozen, canned and now Fire Roasted, YUM!

When we lived in Southern Arizona, I’d see many Street Carts selling Elote, here is my take on that dish.

Mexican-Style Corn Kernel Bake 

2 servings 

1 ½ C. frozen Fire Roasted Corn Kernels, de-frosted & drained 
 
2 Tbsp. Mayonnaise 
 
¼ – ½ tsp. Ground Chipotle Chili Pepper 
 
Salt to taste 
 
Freshly ground Black Pepper to taste 
 
¼ – ½ C. grated Parmesan Cheese, divided 
 
1 Green Onion, top only, thinly sliced 
 
Lime Juice, to taste 

In a smaller-sized oven proof bowl, combine the first 5 ingredients 

Cover tightly with foil 

*In an Air Fryer, set the temperature to 325° and time to 21 minutes 

Once the AF is ready, place the bowl in the center of the basket 

Bake for 13 minutes, until everything is bubbling 

Uncover and sprinkle over the top about half your grated Cheese 

Return the bowl to the AF to continue baking for another 8 minutes, until lightly brown on top 

Remove carefully and sprinkle on the remaining Cheese, a bit more Chipotle Chili Pepper, a few drops of Lime Juice and the Green Onion tops 

*Alternately: preheat the oven to 350° and bake covered dish for 20 minutes 

Uncover, sprinkle on half of your Cheese and continue to bake an additional 15-20 minutes, until lightly brown 

Finish the dish as above 

**Cook’s Note: any sort of Corn Kernels will do in this dish, I just liked that extra flavor of the Fire Roasted frozen Corn Kernels 

I made a second batch just to share with Mr&Mrs Next Door Neighbors.

I can’t even tell y’all how stinkin’ delicious this dish was! It’s great as a side or main. 

Remember, a recipe is simply someone else’s idea, take it and make it your own. 

Cook for your friends and family!  (share your food)

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Happy May Day!

” May Day is Lei Day in Hawaii …”

We’ll be home before you know it!!

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Never Have I Ever Made … #15

Do you remember this dish from the School Cafeteria? I really didn’t mind it at all, really!  

I had some of those bagged Carrot Matchsticks leftover from my previous blog post recipe and decided that I’d try my hand at this. 

Carrot & Raisin Salad 

1-2 Servings 
 
1 Tbsp. Mayonnaise 
1 scant Tbsp. Granulated Sugar 
1-2 tsp. Milk 
1 C. Carrot, cut into match sticks (I used those bagged ones) 
1-2 Tbsp. Raisins 
 

In a small bowl, whisk together the Mayo, Sugar and just enough Milk to thin out the dressing to the desired consistency. 
Add in the Carrots and enough Raisins to your liking; stir gently to thoroughly coat the Salad. 
Cover and refrigerate until serving 

My DH wouldn’t go anywhere near this dish, which is why I only made a small portion, FOR ME!!! 

Remember, a recipe is simply someone else’s idea, take it and make it your own. 

Cook for your friends and family (or even just for yourself) !  

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Broccoli-Potato-Carrot & Cheddar Soup

I keep seeing recipes on different Social Media sites for copycat Panera Broccoli & Cheddar Soup – why can’t we knock it outta the park? 

Broccoli-Potato-Carrot & Cheddar Soup 

Serves 6 generously 

1/4 C. Butter, melted 

1/2 C. Onion, chopped 

1/4 C. Flour 

2 C. Half and Half (or just Milk will do) 

2 C. Chicken Broth 

3 C. frozen Broccoli Florets 

1 C. Potatoes, diced & just cooked (I used the canned kind) 

1 C. Carrot, cut into match sticks (I buy the bagged stuff) 

2 C. Sharp Cheddar Cheese, shredded (don’t buy the bagged kind, it doesn’t melt well)

S&P to taste 

Sauté the Onions in it until soft.

Sprinkle the Flour over the mixture. Cook and stir over medium heat for 1-2 minutes. 

Whisk in 1/2 & 1/2 and Chicken Broth. 

Add the Broccoli, Potatoes and Carrots. Cook over low heat for 10-15 minutes or everything is tender. 

Taste for seasoning at this point, add as much S&P as you like. 

If the Soup is too thick to your liking, add some more Chicken Broth to thin it out.

This is a hearty Soup. I served it with some nice warm Bread and a Salad and was stuffed!  

Remember, a recipe is simply someone else’s idea, take it and make it your own. 

Cook for your friends and family (especially homemade Soup) !  

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And Speaking Of Christmas …

Since moving to Northern Arizona, I have not been able to get us our annual Christmas Haul. 

Around Thanksgiving or so, at the Mall in Southern Arizona, I could go to a Hickory Farms Pop-Up store and buy all our favorites. 

That ain’t happen’ here in Cowboyville! 

So what’s a gal to do? 

Thank you World Wide Web!  

AH YUM!!! 

DH just about had a kitten when he saw the credit card charge, but heh! “This is our Christmas gift to ourselves”, I exclaimed. 

Ummm, he changed his mind once I set out his first Snack Plate of the Season. 

😄

Cook for your friends and family!  (and buy them fabulous food gifts too 😉) 

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Christmas At Our House

Okay, so I told you about Halloween, now let me show you how I did our house for Christmas this past December. 

But hang on a minute, let me preface all of this. 

I have been so very, very ill for MONTHS and finally have enough energy to make it “Jolly And Bright”. So let’s decorate! 

I have oodles of decorations for each holiday, and this has been therapeutic for me. 

Cook for your friends and family (and hug them all tight) ! 

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Christmas For Someone Else

I know that I’ve told you folks that we moved my Mother into a Senior Living Community. This past Christmas they had a large Tree in the main lobby, decorated with “ornament cards”. 

DH & I have been in a long discussion on “Random Acts Of Kindness” and what better time and way to do this. 

Once I had brought home all the requested items, DH said, “Were there any cards that had been left on the tree? Let’s go back and make another elders Christmas joyful.” 

AWWWW! Did I say my husband is a great guy? 

Unfortunately, the cards were all gone, but I was chatting with the Community’s Coordinator, and she had told me that there might be one card returned, as the donor felt later that they weren’t able to fill that wish. 

HO HO HO! 

🎅🏼🤶🏼

I didn’t snap any photos of that wish, but I went to Wally World and found a Dog Bed on sale, some Dog-o treats and a huge box of assorted Christmas Cookies for another Veteran. 

My dearest husband and I have been so very blessed and fortunate in our lives, we wanted to pay it forward, and I’m sure that we will be doing it again in the future. 

Cook for your friends and family!  

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Halloween At Our House

I just love Halloween, it’s all great fun, even for adults. 

My Neighborhood Gal Pals and I, along with our husbands, gather together for a Potluck Linner (late Lunch/Early Dinner) and then pool our booty of candies all at one of our houses.  

We situate ourselves out in the driveway, put out the candy and wait for the kiddos. Some of their costumes are adorable! 

I like to decorate our table and have a cooler full of small, bottled water for those thirsty Trick ‘O Treaters. 

This past Halloween, I found a huge bag of assorted Chocolates at Costco, buying it long before October 31^st, because it was so reasonably priced… 

Rooky mistake!  

😄

I thought that I had hidden it well from DH, but .. oh well I went back to Costco and fortunately they still had more. 

Cook for your friends and family!  

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Homemade Chunky Apple Sauce – Round Three

Have we talked about this before, I want to say that I think we did, but … let’s get into it one more time. 

As I made mention two posts ago, I got this new kitchen toy to peel stuff (it works wonders on Potatoes too!) and so with all of the 22 pounds of fresh Apples that I was given by a neighbor, I made Chunky Apple Sauce. I had to break it into two sessions, it was just so much.

😆 

I got a total of 15 half pint Mason Jars filled with Chunky Apple Sauce! 

I figured that I could not only feed my family members with this bounty, but I could also use it to Trade & Barter with it … I had a pair of slacks hemmed up for me at the cost of 4 jars. 

Remember, a recipe is simply someone else’s idea, take it and make it your own. 

Cook for your friends and family!  

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Happy St. Patrick’s Day!