CornBread

I really wanna make this Paula Deen cornbread recipe she made on her show.  It sounds delicous.  I LOVE a good cornbread.  When I do make it, I will let you know.  I just wanted to post it before I forgot about it! :)



6 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted, plus butter for baking dish
1 cup cornmeal
3/4 cup all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 large eggs, lightly beaten
1 1/2 cups buttermilk

Directions

Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F. Lightly grease an 8-inch baking dish.

In a large bowl, mix together the cornmeal, flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.

In a separate bowl, mix together the eggs, buttermilk, and butter. Pour the buttermilk mixture into the cornmeal mixture and fold together until there are no dry spots (the batter will still be lumpy). Pour the batter into the prepared baking dish.

Bake until the top is golden brown and tester inserted into the middle of the corn bread comes out clean, about 20 to 25 minutes. Remove the cornbread from the oven and let it cool for 10 minutes before serving.

Another Cafe Rio (or similar recipe)

I love the original Cafe Rio pork recipe I posted on this blog.  However, I usually reduce the brown sugar because it's just too sweet.  My husband isn't a huge fan of it, but he will tolerate it from time to time when I make it.  On Sunday, we were invited to dinner at a friend's house, and she made her version.  I'm posting it here because I really liked it, and more than that, CHARLES really liked it!  So here's her recipe.

4 lbs boneless pork roast
1-1/2 cups brown sugar
1-1/2 cups salsa
1 can cola

Cook in crock pot for 8 hours on low.  Remove meat and shread.  Cook for 1 more hour on low.

Cilantro Ranch Dressing

1 package ranch dressing mix
3 Tablespoons salsa verde
1/2 tsp tobasco
1/2 bunch of cilantro
2-3 cloves garlic
3/4 cup mayo
3/4 cup sour cream
Grated lime peel and juice of lime

She served tortilla chips as her base layer.  For toppings she included lettuce and then made a combined mixture of black beans, tomatoes, and corn.  I liked the mixture.  It was kind of like a Southwestern Salad, which I love.  She didn't serve it with cheese or with rice, which was a nice change, I thought!  Enjoy!