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Home » A Perfect Dinner

A Perfect Dinner

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~ Cornbread ~
Ingredients:
1 cup flour - sifted
1 cup cornmeal - sifted
4 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. salt
¼ cup sugar
2 eggs
1 cup milk
3 tablespoons butter - melted
1 cup frozen corn kernels
1 tablespoon butter
½ cup milk
Preheat Oven 350 degrees:
Combine in a food processor the frozen corn kernels, 1 tablespoon of butter and a ½ cup of milk and give a few good chops.
Sift the flour with the cornmeal, baking powder, salt and sugar; set aside.
In medium bowl, combine eggs, 1 cup of milk, 3 tablespoons of butter and mixture from the food processor.  Add flour mixture, stirring only until flour mixture is moistened.
Grease a baking pan with butter.  Place batter in the prepared baking pan and bake 25-30 minutes or until cake tester inserted comes in center comes out clean and top is golden. 
This is a delicious cornbread to accompany any meal.
With Love,
Catherine
xo

~ Marinated Baked Chicken Legs and Thighs ~
Ingredients:
6 chicken legs - skinless
6 chicken thighs - skinless
Marinade:
¾ cup Wishbone Light Balsamic and Basil Vinaigrette
1 tablespoon sugar
4 cloves garlic - chopped
Juice of 1 lime
1 tablespoon orange marmalade
Combine all of the ingredients for the marinade.  Place the chicken in the marinade and refrigerate for at least half an hour.
Preheat Oven 350 degrees:
Place the chicken pieces in a baking pan and drizzle a little of the marinade over each piece.
Bake for 45-50 minutes.
This is a light and delicious chicken dish.
With Love,
Catherine
xo

~ Sautéed Chicory ~
Ingredients:
1 head of chicory - cleaned and shredded
5 cloves of garlic - chopped
Dashes of red pepper flakes
Dashes of salt
Olive oil
Heat a large frying pan with a drizzle of olive oil.  Add the garlic and red pepper flakes.
Sauté the garlic until fragrant and add the chicory leaves.  Add the salt to taste. 
Sauté the chicory until it is cooked down and tender.
This is a delicious side vegetable.
With Love,
Catherine
xo

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  1. Maureen @ Orgasmic Chef says

    May 22, 2012 at 12:23 pm

    Can you believe I haven't had cornbread since I left the states? Tough to find good cornmeal here.

    Love your dinner.

    Reply
  2. Joanne says

    May 21, 2012 at 1:33 am

    I love how every food group is present. what a balanced meal!

    Reply
  3. Kim says

    May 20, 2012 at 10:56 am

    A diner is quite perfect with a piece of cornbread!

    Reply
  4. redkathy says

    May 20, 2012 at 3:47 am

    Three of my favorites, perfect is the proper classification Catherine! Chicory and corn bread = heaven on a plate.

    Have a Blessed Sunday 🙂

    Reply
  5. Rose says

    May 19, 2012 at 4:07 pm

    Awesome all the way around! I second Petra's comments about coming over for dinner. 🙂

    Reply
  6. anniebakes says

    May 19, 2012 at 2:01 pm

    that DOES look like a perfect dinner, enjoy the weekend, anne

    Reply
  7. Angie's Recipes says

    May 19, 2012 at 1:58 pm

    Catherine, your corn bread looks wonderful!

    Reply
  8. Tanna at The Brick Street Bungalow says

    May 19, 2012 at 1:15 pm

    Oh, that is the most beautiful plate of food, Catherine!! I would love every morsel of this one!! Thank you for the recipes. blessings and hugs ~ Tanna

    Reply
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