Southern – Kusina ni Norie

Country Fried Chicken

Church’s Chicken closed down in our area and I miss their chicken. I tried to get as close to their fried chicken as much as possible and so I came up with this recipe. It is still under improvement but I cannot cook fried chicken everyday. So far, my husband and other guests who haveContinue reading “Country Fried Chicken”

Pecan Pie

1-9 inch unbaked pastry shell 3 eggs 2/3 cups sugar 1 cup dark corn syrup or half dark, half light corn syrup 1/3 cup melted butter or margarine 1 cup pecan halves Bake in 350°F 50-55 minutes or until knife inserted in center comes out clean.

Southern Fried Pork Chops

AKA Chicken Fried Pork Chops 2 to 4 thin Pork chops 1 cup flour 1 tsp. salt ¼ tsp black pepper 1 egg 2 to 3 TBS. milk Mix the following to pre-season the pork chops: 1/2 tsp. garlic powder 1/4 tsp. salt 1/2 tsp. fine black pepper Mix the flour, salt and black pepperContinue reading “Southern Fried Pork Chops”

Cornbread

I had to learn how to make cornbread because my husband loves it and he says it is almost the staple of Texans. However, it is not only Texans who love it but also people from the Midwest to the South. Even all the way to Mexico, except different regions or ethnicity have different recipesContinue reading “Cornbread”

Purple-Hulled Peas and Black-Eyed Peas

This is another Southern dish that can be eaten alone, with rice or eaten as a side dish for a dish like chicken fried steak. Purple-hulled peas are not commonly sold at the grocery store although they may be available in the frozen section. They are either a small farm crop or a backyard gardenContinue reading “Purple-Hulled Peas and Black-Eyed Peas”

Greens

Mustard, Turnip, Collard, Kale or Any Kind of Greens These mustard greens are so easy to grow. They volunteered from last year’s crop that were loaded with millions of tiny seeds. The seeds self-sowed outside the garden beds and I left them alone to grow this fall. They were not taken care of but stillContinue reading “Greens”

Southern Beef Tips

This dish can use the less expensive cut of beef like Top Sirloin steak or Rump Roast. For this recipe I used the Top Sirloin steak. A piece of the 1” thick steak is a little over 1 1/2 lb., just right for two to four people. Of course, it is served over rice orContinue reading “Southern Beef Tips”

Catfish Fried In Cornmeal

This is one of the old time favorites here in Texas. My husband is one of them who likes to have it often. This is what he likes to order when we eat at a seafood restaurant. I had to learn to make it at home because he will not eat or enjoy any fishContinue reading “Catfish Fried In Cornmeal”