Cooking With Margaret

Cornbread With Green Chiles Makes 2 Loaves Ingredients 1 3/4 cup cornmeal 1 1/2 all purpose flour 2 1/2 teaspoons salt  1 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1 1/2 teaspoon baking powder  1 /3 cup sugar 3/4 cup butter  3/4 cup sour cream 3 eggs  3 cups buttermilk  If you don't have buttermilk measure out the amount of milk and add 2 tablespoons of white vinegar or lemon juice, stir and let set for 15-20 minutes Or equal parts plain yogurt and milk mixed together 3 small cans of diced green chiles  1 1/2 cups of corn (if frozen thaw, if canned drain)  2 cans of creamed corn  Directions  Preheat oven to 350 degrees Grease pans with softened butter (this works much better than any spray that I have used)  A pastry brush makes greasing the pans with the softened butter much easier (swipe your pastry brush upwards to help your bread rise better) Line the bottom of two loaf pans with parchment paper (liners on the bottom are crucial) In a bowl combine cr...

 Grilled Corn Salad With Creamy Avocado Dressing Ingredients             Salad  4 cucumbers, peeled, seeded, diced 6-8 ears or corn, husks removed  6 Roma tomatoes, seeded, diced  1  orange bell pepper, diced 1 red onion, finely diced  2 avocados, diced 1 lime, juiced  Salt to taste         Dressing 5 limes, juiced, zest of 2 1/4 cup of olive oil 2 tablespoons of honey 6 garlic cloves 2 bunches of cilantro 2 avocados Salt and Pepper to taste      Directions Salad Prep Heat a grill (or grill pan) to medium/high and place corn on grill  on all sides until charred ( or you can  follow the oven roasted method below  Remove corn from heat, allow to slightly cool Remove kernels from cob Add to bowl Add remaining salad ingredients, set aside Dressing In a food processor, place garlic, and 1 bunch of cilantro tops Pulse until finely chopped Add honey, avocados, and l...