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Spicy Corn Salad

This such a great side dish. I found it back in 2019 from watching a cooking series on OETA, Oklahoma’s public TV channels. It is a Nick Stellino recipe. While he cooks mostly Italian food, this is a Tex-Mex style … Continue reading

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Cowboy Caviar

There are many recipes for this dish out there and this one is mine. I warn you though this stuff is addictive. I save and freeze the drained liquid from the cans. I then use it in veggie soup or … Continue reading

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Baked Corn and Cheese Casserole

The side of the baking dish is a little dirty. I guess I would not pass the muster for Master Chef and Gordon Ramsey. LOL.. This is super easy and is an excellent summer picnic food. Even great at the … Continue reading

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Mini Meatball Minestrone

Great tasting and easy stew! 1 can (28 ozs) stewed Tomatoes, undrained 2 cups Cabbage, shredded 2 small Zucchini, sliced 1 Sweet Red Pepper, seeded and chopped 1 can (15 ozs) whole Kernel Corn, undrained 2 ribs celery, chopped 1/2 … Continue reading

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Mexican Style Liver

Some people have a love to hate relationship with offal meats. I was one of those people. I just didn’t like the strong taste. I wanted to eat more liver though because of all of the good vitamins and nutrients in it. … Continue reading

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Three Sisters Stew

Since Oklahoma began as the Indian Nations Territory, I had to add a stew that used the Three Sisters of Native American’s diet. The Sisters are corn, squash and beans. This stew is best paired with cornbread, corn fritters or even … Continue reading

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Oklahoma Corn Spoonbread

This corn casserole has a kicked up taste with some red cayenne pepper and some green chiles. This is a nice side for this harvest time of the year. 2 large Eggs, lightly beaten 1 package (8 1/2 ozs) corn … Continue reading

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Cajun Okra

This dish is a twist on regular old okra. In a normal growing year I would have pounds and pounds of those pods sitting in my fridge, this year not so much. I have said several times that if we had … Continue reading

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Southern Corn Chowder

Okay, we’ve been fooled before about cool weather but it is supposed to be in the low 50’s on Friday night. What a better way to celebrate than to make some Corn Chowder and sit by a fire pit! 1/2 … Continue reading

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Corn Slaw

This is a nice change from tradtional cole slaw. You can kick up the heat a bit by adding some Red Cayenne Powder. 1/4 cup Sour Cream ( I use Cacique Crema Mexicanna Agria, a Mexicna style sour cream) 1/4 cup Olive … Continue reading

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