CALL FOR A RECIPE: I want to make Corn Chowder this week. Anyone have a recipe they love? Please post!
Song of the Week: "Don't Think Twice, It's All Right" by Susan Tedeschi. If you haven't heard Susan, you need to ASAP. This song is a Bob Dylan cover that just plain rules. She is from the same part of Massachusetts as my in-laws, so we all love her. But it helps that she is a dang good musician. Her voice is amazing, and I love ALL of her albums. She is definitely one of my favorite artists (I'm still bitter over her loss to Christina Aguilera for the Best New Artist Grammy in 2000).
Thanks to everyone posting menus and ideas - this will sound cheesy, but it really does inspire me when I plan each week. So, thank you! Keep it coming!
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This recipe is from my Mom - it is really good. You can make it lighter and it still tastes good but I'll give you the best version.
Corn Chowder
2 small onions, chopped
4 slices of bacon
2 celery stalk,chopped
2 potatoes chopped
4 cups corn (frozen or canned)
4 cups chicken broth
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1 Bay leaf
1 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. pepper
2 T. butter
2 T. flour
1 1/2 cups cream or half n' half
1 cup grated cheddar cheese
Cook onions, bacon & celery, put in slow cooker. Add potatoes, corn, broth, bay leave, salt & pepper. Cook on low for 8-10 hours.
Take bay leaf out and throw away. On the stove top, melt butter, add the flour so it makes a paste. Cook until light brown. Slowly add the cream to the paste, heat until it thickens. DO NOT BOIL! Move it from the heat, add the cheese and mix until melted. Add this mixture to the slow cooker mixture. Stir well and serve.
ooops... change the salt to 1/2 tsp! I made a mistake!
I made the fruit dip this morning and my kids loved it. I think they ate a lot more dip than fruit, though. Also, the baked french toast sounds amazing. We're on a french toast kick over here so I will totally try it.
thanks for the recipe, adrianne! jenny - kids are all the same, aren't they? cate was sucking the dip off her fruit the other night. hmmmm.... the french toast rules - enjoy!
Here is a yummy recipe that my aunt makes. Oh, and I make it occasionally too:)
Sausage Corn Chowder
Brown in soup pot 1 pound "lite" sausage and 1 diced yellow onion. While browning meat, peel and dice 5 medium potatoes. Drain any grease off meat and onions, add potatoes and cover with water. Cook until potatoes are barely tender. Add 1 can corn, 1 can creamed corn, and 1 can evaporated milk. Thicken to tates with 3T flour dissolved in water. Heat until thickening is cooked.
By the way, your blog is way too cool now. It is almost making me feel inadequate. I'm on a "no cooking" streak and I am now full of guilt seeing all these tasty menus. I better get in gear!
don't feel guilty... just inspired! :) oh man - which delicious-looking corn chowder recipe am I going to do?!?! perhaps I'll have to do a corn chowder cook off... THANK YOU! I look forward to more...
I have a great and easy recipe for corn chowder. My husband likes it with added shredded chicken, but I like it just this way:
2 cans cream of potato soup
2 cans cream corn
2 cans corn (or approx 4 cups frozen)
3 cups +/- diced potatoes
1 qt half & half
extra milk if needed
salt and pepper to taste. I like a lot of pepper... almost a Tblspn
Mix everything together and simmer till potatoes are tender, stirring occasionaly so it doesn't stick to the pan. I also use canned potatoes or sometimes frozen hashbrowns.
I don't have a chowder recipe, I just wanted to mention that I am a HUGE Dylan fan, so any Dylan reference is a pleasant sight. And Don't Think Twice... just happens to be one of my favorite of his songs. I'll have to check out the cover, as it's hard to go wrong when you've got his lyrics.
you will love this cover... and happy to see you noticed the music spotlight! my kitchen soundtrack keeps me sane! :)
Hey Jane, my mom has a great green chilie corn chowder recipe from New Mexico. I'll get it from her and post. I've heard it's awesome and she's going to make it for me when she visits!
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