In this video, Betty demonstrates how to make her Deluxe Enchilada Casserole. This casserole is composed of salsa, cilantro, black beans, yellow corn with green and red bell peppers, enchilada sauce, and topped with a thin layer of cornbread and Monterey Jack cheese. Mouth-watering! Ingredients: 3 tablespoons diced green chiles, divided ¾ cup chunky salsa ¼ cup fresh cilantro, chopped 15.5-oz. c…
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What will the core of the conservative party, white rural poor southerners, drive when gas is 5 dollars a gallon? They already cannot afford the gas for the old rusty pickup at 3.50. What will they drive at 5$? Can you imagine a Prius with a yellow ribbon and a stars and bars!
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In this video, Betty demonstrates how to make Kentucky Fried Catfish. A popular entrée in Kentucky, as well as the entire South, this version has a seasoned cornmeal coating and is fried in peanut oil on top of the stove. It is the best!!! Ingredients: 6 (4 to 6 oz.) catfish fillets 1 cup milk 1 cup plain yellow cornmeal ½ tablespoon seasoned salt 1 teaspoon ground black pepper ¼ teaspoon onion…
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In this video, Betty demonstrates how to turn her Old-Fashioned Sugar Cookies into chocolate Halloween Cookies. These are great cookies for decorating with children, and they are popular with everyone! With Halloween near, you may find this recipe useful for making cookies in a variety of interesting shapes and colors! Ingredients (for cookie dough): 1 cup butter 1 ½ cups sugar 2 eggs 2 ¾ cups s…
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Southern Living 1996 Annual Recipes (Southern Living Annual Recipes)With nearly 1,000 recipes, this book makes sure cooks will never be short on serving ideas. Every recipe which appeared in Southern Living magazine du... Read More >
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In this video, Betty demonstrates how to make Chef Jasons Crazy Eight Can Soup. (Chef Jason is Chelseas brother-in-law.) The soup consists of a pound of browned ground beef and eight cans of common soups and vegetables. It is extremely tasty, and it makes a huge amount! You will find it very easy to make and also easy on your budget! It will warm your stomach and your heart as the days shorten wit…
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Adventures in New Kentucky Cooking with The Bluegrass PeasantBourbon, country ham, spicebush berries, pawpaws, grits and sweet potatoes are just some of the traditional Bluegrass ingredients that make frequent a... Read More >
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In this video, Betty demonstrates how to make her Perky Potatoes O’Brien. These potatoes are pan-fried to a golden crunchiness and then mixed together with sautéed green, yellow, and red bell peppers and onion. This is a gorgeous dish that is also hearty, and it will serve as a great accompaniment to almost any meal! Ingredients: 1 tablespoon butter (for sautéing peppers and onions) 1 tablespoon…
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In this video, Betty demonstrates how to make the spoonbread that Boone Tavern Restaurant (in Berea, KY) is famous for. The recipe comes from the cookbook Look No Further, written by Richard T. Hougen, manager of the Boone Tavern Restaurant from 1935 1975. Ingredients: 3 cups milk 1 ¼ cups cornmeal 3 eggs 2 tablespoons butter 1 ¾ teaspoons baking powder 1 teaspoon salt Stir meal into rapidly boi…
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Bon Appetit, Y'all: Recipes and Stories from Three Generations of Southern CookingBefore she attended the prestigious French cooking school École de Cuisine La Varenne, Virginia Willis had been shelling butterbeans alongside her mo... Read More >
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In this video, Betty demonstrates how to make her ever-popular Chocolate-y Peanut Butter Bars. You can serve them for dessert, or pack them with your lunch for a burst of energy later in the day! Ingredients: 1 cup chunky peanut butter (You may use smooth peanut butter, if you prefer.) 1 stick butter or margarine, melted and cooled to room temperature 2 eggs 18.25-oz. package butter cake mix (You…
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In this video, Betty demonstrates how to make her Sun-Kissed Key Lime Pie. It is made in a traditional fashion with key lime juice, eggs, and sweetened condensed milk. It is tart and tangy, but sweet and gorgeous! Ingredients: 9-inch graham cracker crust 14 oz. can sweetened condensed milk 3 egg yolks??”whites not needed 1/2 cup key lime juice (Use fresh squeezed yellow key limes or bottled key li…
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In this video, Betty demonstrates how to make Sauteed Zucchini and Yellow Summer Squash. This is a tremendously simple way to turn fresh garden vegetables into an eye-catching and colorful accompaniment to almost any meal! Ingredients: 2 small to medium fresh zucchini squash, washed, dried, and cut into ½-inch slices 2 small to medium fresh yellow summer squash, washed, dried, and cut into ½-inc…
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