Recipes by Missy Horton (Page 4)
Cheesy Garlic Mashed PotatoesPagesCheesy Garlic Mashed PotatoesAlright, I have a confession.I used to buy mashed potatoes by the box. When I was a kid, I actually preferred the flaky boxed potatoes over homemade mashed potatoes.I must have given my mother a serious complex. The twitches....they're all making sense now....Even when I was newly married I relied… |
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Taco SaladI should probably state up front that this is not your normal, average taco salad. This is my mom's taco salad. Now, I grew up in Illinois-the daughter of Croatian and Polish parents. We're about as far removed from authentic Mexican cuisine as one can get.But this is a comfort food to me. It nourishes my soul. I live 2,000 miles… |
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Mediterranean BurgersPagesMediterranean BurgersI have developed a bad habit recently of completely winging dinner. You know those nights; you open the fridge and the pantry and gaze, stupified, at the contents-wondering what you might be able to combine to make a semi-edible meal.Sometimes, those nights end up providing us with a new favorite dish. This… |
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Bananas FosterPagesBananas FosterBananas.Butter.Rum.Fire.What more could a girl ask for?Bananas Foster is a traditional New Orleans dessert created in 1951 at Brennan's Restaurant in the Big Easy. It's a super simple recipe using super ordinary ingredients. You don't have to light it on fire---but, really, that's half the fun.Here's what you'll… |
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Red Beans & RicePagesRed Beans & RiceIt's Cajun Cooking time y'all!This past week I started a new adventure. I'm teaching a Cajun/Creole cooking class to a group of 11 to 14 year olds at our homeschool co-op. One of my favorite parts of this class is that all BOYS signed up. That just tickles me; I mean, really, boys need to learn how to cook just… |
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