Southern Skillet Fried Corn

A sweet and savory skillet style corn made from fresh corn, cut off the cob and sauteed in a cast iron skillet with bacon grease, butter and seasoning. 

Summer is the time of year when fresh corn is plentiful. There's nothing better than munching on an ear of corn, smothered in melted butter and sprinkled with seasoning salt. Oh how I love corn season in the south. There are so many ways to enjoy corn on the cob, but southern fried skillet corn is my absolute favorite. 

Skillet Fried Corn is fresh corn that has been scraped off the corn cob and sauteed in a cast iron skillet with bacon grease, butter and seasoning. Skillet corn is a delicious summer side dish that's really simple to make. 

 

Dilly Beans - Pickled Green Beans

Dilly Beans are crunchy relish style green beans, pickled in a simple brine and flavored with fresh dill, garlic and chili flakes. 

I just recently purchased and learned how to use a pressure canner! It was a bit intimidating, but once I got over the fear it was really pretty easy. I had an abundance of green beans in my garden and I wanted to can them, but the only safe way to process green beans, other than pickling is by using a pressure canner. 

Green beans are low in acidity, so hot water bath canning is not recommended or safe. Before my pressure canning days, I either froze or pickled my fresh green beans. Adding vinegar adds acid, which makes it safe to process the green beans in a hot water bath canner. Pickling green beans is one of the easiest canning recipes.  

Strawberry Jello Poke Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting

My favorite recipes have always been retro recipes, because they remind me so much of my childhood. Refrigerator cakes date back as far as our grandmothers and are still a favorite in many households including mine. Jello Poke Cakes are the one dessert that have been popular for quite some time and they're so moist and delicious. Poke cakes can look a bit intimidating, but, they're really easy to make.  

How to Dry Fresh Herbs in the Oven

Drying and storing your fresh herbs is a great way to retain their flavor so you can enjoy them year round. Drying herbs in the oven only takes about an hour and it's so easy. 

Do you have an abundance of herbs growing in your garden? Today I want to show you an easy method to dry fresh herbs and preserve their flavor for months. Each year I plant an herb garden and we enjoy fresh herbs right out of the backyard throughout the season. It doesn't take long for herb overload to set in, so you will have to find a way to preserve them. 

There are 2 methods for drying herbs. You can tie them together and hang them up to air dry naturally. Which is a good method, but it takes up space as well as time. The other method is oven drying herbs which is the quickest and my preferred method to dry herbs. 

My Texas Table - Our Best Jam, Jelly & Preserve Recipes

Happy Tuesday friends!!!  

I hope everyone is having a wonderful day and a nice summer thus far? It's Newsletter time again and in this month's issue of My Texas Table it's all about preserving summer fruits by making homemade jams, jelly or preserves! 

There's nothing better than homemade jam or jelly. Once you start making your own, you'll ditch the store-bought stuff all together. Plus homemade jam and jellies are a great way to preserve and enjoy the flavor of summer throughout the year.