Category: Recipes

Creamed Corn

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Creamed corn on Thanksgiving is a super-common vegetable side dish, but it also can be the one that you a) make last minute b) doesn’t take up any oven space c) will trick your family into thinking it simmered for hours.

This recipe is genius because it literally allows you to fry up some bacon and then dump it into your slow cooker along with canned corn, milk, butter, cream cheese, and a pinch of sugar.

YIELDS: 6 – 8
PREP TIME: 0 HOURS 10 MINS
COOK TIME: 2 HOURS 0 MINS
TOTAL TIME: 2 HOURS 10 MINS

INGREDIENTS
8 slices bacon
5 (15-oz.) cans corn kernels, drained
1 c. milk
1 tbsp. sugar
Kosher salt
Freshly ground black pepper
1 oz. (8-oz.) block cream cheese, quartered
1/2 c. (1 stick) butter, cut into tablespoons
Thinly sliced green onions, for garnish
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chkn ‘n’ dump’ns

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Ingredients

  • 1 large onion
  • 1 cream of celery soup (10.5 oz)
  • 1 cream of chicken soup (10.5 oz)
  • 1 tablespoon fresh parsley
  • 1 teaspoon poultry seasoning
  • 1 teaspoon Cavender’s seasoning
  • black pepper to taste
  • 4 skinless boneless chicken breasts (frozen)
  • 1 can chicken broth (maybe two if you like it thinner)
  • 1 1/2 12oz pkg frozen peas and carrots, defrosted
  • 1 or 2 can refrigerated biscuits (8 pieces) Buttermilk, Country or Homestyle

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The Best Homemade Ranch Salad Dressing

Perfectly tangy, creamy homemade ranch dressing tastes better than anything you could buy in a store.

Ingredients
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1/2 cup sour cream
1/2 cup buttermilk or regular milk
3/4 – 1 teaspoon dried dill weed
1/2 teaspoon dried parsley
1/2 teaspoon dried chives
1/4 teaspoon onion powder
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon fine sea salt
1/8 teaspoon finely cracked pepper
freshly squeezed lemon juice to taste approximately 1-3 teaspoons, adjust to taste
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