Jalapeno Buttermilk Cornbread

Ingredients

2 eggs

1 cup buttermilk

1/2 cup olive oil

1 can cream corn

1/2 tsp baking soda

3/4 cups sugar

1/2 cup flour

1 cup corn meal

3 jalapenos chopped

8 oz grated cheddar

Directions

Butter a 9x13 pan

Combine all ingredients and pour into pan

Bake at 425 for 25 mins

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Shepards Pie

Ingredients

3 russet potatoes

1 cup heavy cream

1 cube butter

salt

pepper

1 egg 

1 onion chopped

5 cloves garlic minced

1 lb ground beef

3 Tbsp flour

2 Tbsp tomato paste

1.5 cups broth

2 tsps Worcestershire sauce

2 tsp rosemary 

1 tsp thyme 

2 cups mixed vegs

Directions 

Peel the potatoes and cut into 8ths. 

Boil potatoes 20 minutes. 

Drain & mash with butter, cream, 1/2 tsp salt, 1/4 tsp pepper and egg

Saute onions and garlic, then add & brown the ground beef with 1/2 tsp salt & 1/4 tsp pepper

Stir in the flour

Mix in the tomato paste, broth, worcestershire, rosemary, thyme, mixed vegs and bring to a boil

Lower heat, cover and simmer for 10 mins

Spread evenly into an 11 by 7-inch glass baking dish. 

Top with the mashed potatoes

Bake 400 degrees for 30 minutes  

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Optional Filling

1/2 cup butter

1/3 cup all-purpose flour

1/3 cup chopped onion

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon pepper

2 cups broth

1 cup milk 

2 to 3 cups cut-up cooked chicken or turkey

1 1/2 cups frozen vegetables

In saucepan, melt 1/2 cup butter over medium heat

Stir in flour, onion, salt and pepper. Cook, stirring constantly, until mixture is bubbly

Stir in broth and milk. Heat to boiling, stirring constantly

Stir in chicken and mixed vegetables, then remove from heat

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Honey Sesame Chicken

Ingredients

• 1 egg 🥚

• 1/2 cup flour

• 1/4 cup cornstarch

• 1 teaspoon baking powder

• 1/2 cup water 💧, ice 🧊 cold

• 1 Tbsp oil

• 1/2 tsp salt 🧂

• 1 lb chicken 🐓 breast cut into cubes or strips

• oil for deep-frying

• 3 garlic 🧄 cloves minced

• 1/3 cup honey 🍯

• 1 tsp apple cider vinegar

• 1 Tbsp ketchup

• 1 tsp sesame oil

• 1 Tbsp cornstarch

• 1/2 cup water💧

Directions

• Whisk together the egg, flour, 1/4 cup cornstarch, baking powder, ice-cold water, oil, and salt
• Coat chicken in the batter
• Heat about 1 inch of oil on medium-high heat
• Fry chicken in batches (single layer at a time, preventing pieces from sticking)
• Fry chicken until golden brown (4 minutes per side)
• Transfer chicken to paper-towel-lined plate.
• Transfer 2 Tbsps of oil to a wok (or skillet). Heat wok over medium-high heat
• Sauté garlic for 30 seconds
• Mix in honey, vinegar, ketchup, sesame oil, 1 Tbsp cornstarch and water
• Simmer until sauce thickens
• Add chicken and toss to coat

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