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Ham, Beans & Cornbread

Saturday, January 17th, 2009

I knew I’d never be able to really recreate my Mom’s Ham and Beans, so I decided to just wing it and make it my own.  The cornbread madeleines might have been a slightly misguided idea, as you can see, they decided to stick to the bottom of my supposedly non-stick madeleine pan.  Here’s dinner!

ham and bean soup

cornbread madelines

The verdict?  Nope, not Mom’s, but really good and absolutely perfect for a night when it’s 20 degrees outside.  My brother said it was actually pretty close to Mom’s – I just don’t remember any carrots or celery in hers.  But I really, REALLY enjoyed it! :)

Recipes after the jump:

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Ham Salad!

Tuesday, May 22nd, 2007

Ham salad is one of my fav summer goodies – what makes it a good snack? Party rye bread. :) Hey, just cause you’re not a kid anymore doesn’t mean food can’t still be fun.

Insanely easy instructions after the jump.

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Baked Potato Soup

Monday, January 1st, 2007

3 T butter
1 c diced onion
1-2 cloves minced garlic
2 T AP flour
4 c chicken broth
2 c water
1/4 c cornstarch
1 1/2 c instant potato flakes
1 t salt
3/4 t pepper
1/2 t basil
1/8 t thyme
1 c half & half
2 potatoes
1 can corn (optional)
1 c diced ham (optional)
Garnish
Shredded cheddar cheese
chives, chopped
Bacon, cooked & crumbled

Bake potatoes @400 degrees for 1 hour, let cool and chop into bite sized cubes. (Skin on/off, your choice)

Melt butter, saute onions & garlic until tender, add flour for roux.

Add everything except the potatoes, half & half, ham and corn.

Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low and let simmer for 5 minutes.

Add potatoes, half & half, corn & ham, bring to a boil again, reduce heat to low and let simmer another 15 minutes.

Garnish with the cheese, chives & bacon

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