Skip to main content

Mexican Cornbread and Visions of Fall

 I made some awesome Mexican Cornbread last week.  I used my regular receipe, but added in some diced up cream cheese (not blended just stirred so the chunks stay intact), fresh chopped jalepenos, and sliced tomatoes.  Here is a picture of it baking in the skillet. 

I am pretty sure I owe the extra two pounds I gained last week to this cornbread (and maybe the bread pudding on Saturday as well.....). We ate it with squash and field peas.   I will make it again in the Fall with some soup. 

Recipe:

Turn oven on 360 to preheat.  Cut a few slices of butter and add them to your cast iron skillet (use a very large skillet).  Put the skillet into the oven to melt the butter. 

Mix group 1 ingredients together well in a bowl.  Add any extras as well such as a few sprinkles of chipolti powder, chopped onion, cooked and drained hamberger meat, or whatever else you want to add. 

Group 1:
1 1/2 cup self-rising cornmeal
1/4 cup vegetable oil
1/2 cup milk
1 tsp baking powder
salt and pepper to taste
2 large eggs, well beaten
1 can creamed corn
1 can choppped green chilies, drained
3/4 to 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese

Then fold in the cream cheese and pepper from group 2 (be careful the cream cheese stays intact). 

Take  the skillet out of oven and swirl around the better to ensure  all sides are coated.  Pour the cornbread mixture into the skillet. Cook 30 minutes, then layer on 1/2 the tomatoes and some more cheese then the remaining tomatoes and a bit of parsley.  

Group 2:
1/3 package of cream cheese, diced into small chucks about the size of a penny
1/2 a jalapeno pepper, diced very finely
1/2 tomato, sliced very thinly
Parsley

Cook 30 minutes longer or until done (check on it at 20 minutes so you don't over cook as well). 


Speaking of Fall, I have a Fall card to share today.  All stamps are DRS Designs and you can check them out on THIS post on the DRS Designs Blog.   The micro-beads are my favorite part.
Stay well my friends...I am still very concerned about this virus.  

Hugz,

Nancy


Comments

  1. I have a cornbread recipe I like but have never made Mexican cornbread. I've enjoyed when I've had it, though, so I may try your recipe. Looks tasty.

    Our virus news locally (Memphis, TN) isn't good. Our positivity rate has sky-rocketed, breakthrough cases of vaccinated folks are increasing, and hospital beds are hard to come by. Scary. I'm still wearing my mask and haven't started going to restaurants yet except for patios. That's what I miss most: lunches out.

    ReplyDelete
  2. Your cornbread sounds so yummy, I want some now! Gorgeous card, I love Autumn. The rising Corona statistics are really scary. Stay safe! Hugs, Valerie

    ReplyDelete
  3. that corn bread sounds delicious ♥ I might just have to try it :)

    Your card is wonderful, the micro beads add so much dimension XX

    ReplyDelete
  4. I may have gained 2 pounds just looking at that pan of cornbread! LOL TFS the recipe! Beautiful fall card with the little windows, and those flower center beads look just perfect too!

    ReplyDelete
  5. Hmmm, this looks worth a "sin". But as if we had anything self-rising.
    I wanted to take some home from Australia - you just cannot get it here! And weeee... the font is really small for the recipe. (I had to copy it for better looking ;-)...)
    Nonono... it´s summer still! I hate the dark half of the year and already saw Christmas-stuff to buy!

    ReplyDelete
  6. A wonderful card Nancy, and your cornbread looks delicious!
    Happy weekend,
    Alison

    ReplyDelete
  7. I just love this card with the small circular windows! Such a genius idea. And I make this cornbread too, but not the same way. Your version sounds incredible and I wish I had a slice right now. xx, Autumn

    ReplyDelete

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Forest Goodies and Other Projects

 Hello Crafty Friends. I just got the Stamperia Forest Paper and Die Cuts in the mail so I had to play with them right away.   I have a combo creation - journal page and card.  On the journal page I used my 6x6 Dina Wakley Journal and laid a base of gesso.  I then used Dina's pastel crayons and some SU! inks and stamps.  Also added in some TH Dress Ink in Vintage Photo since I don't know how to make anything without it  (seriously).   The eagle is a Stamperia Forest die cut and is coated with gesso.  Did a bit of stenciling and distressing to finish the page off.  I am linking this the the **Art*Journal*Journey* September Texture Theme (last day - can't wait to see what October's Theme will be).  The die cut and the little smears add texture to the already very textured page.   I love the blue and green together and was inspired to made a quick card for my Son-in-law who cut down some tree limbs for us the other day....

Halloween Lunch Pictures and Some Art

Happy T-day! Our favorite local restaurant is Fox's Pizza Den where they have great pizza, sandwiches, pasta and salads. They also have a Bourbon Bar.  Prices range from $7 to almost $1,000 on the bourbon and bourbon drinks.   Each holiday, the bourbon bar comes up with fun holiday themed drinks and they decorate the bar too.  A few weeks ago, we headed there for lunch and to try one of the new drinks.  Here is the holiday drink menu and my tickets to T-day over at Elizabeth's Blog where we share our fun drink related items from the week.  Of course, my daughter loves vampire books and movies so she picked the blood bag. I go more for taste so I got the Meet Your Maker - it was wonderful.   We shared a pizza and a salad.  I forgot to take a picture of the pizza, but I did get one of the salad. It had grilled chicken and potato wedges - super fun.  They make their ranch dressing on site and it is wonderful.  My husband has been know...

Dreams of Fall, Numbers, and a Cool Drink

I hate to admit it, but I am already looking forward to Fall!  That is also the theme for this House Mouse card I finished up today. I stamped this 2009 Turning Over a New Leaf (Monica) image on the envelope too because the current House Mouse & Friends Monday Challenge #392 theme is decorate your envelope too.  On the card, I stamped the image, popped up some of the leaves and drew in some branches.  The background and leaves are watercolored with DOX ink.  Monica is colored with pencils and watercolor.   I sure wished it was Fall on Saturday when we were watching our youngest grandson at the 6U All Star State Championship. It was very hot. His team lost in the semi-finals. We were very proud of how hard they played. Speaking of baseball, I did two pages on our two All-Stars. I am linking them up to the Numbers theme at **Art*Journal*Journey* .  I have numbers in the journaling and there are numbers on their jerseys.   The All Stars cap ...