Category: cornbread & hushpuppies
Deviled Crab Hushpuppy Waffle & Pickled Seafood Medley ~ The New Southern Seafood Platter in Our State Magazine
June 29, 2020 | Posted by Wendy Perry under appetizers, cornbread & hushpuppies, crab, fish, fish & seafood, fun food, lobster, Mindless Mutterings from the Teacher's Lounge, Our State Mag, scallops, shrimp |
We love a seafood platter in the summertime — especially one that features fresh, local fish. Here, we imagined what a modern twist on this classic dish might look like with these Deviled Crab Hushpuppy Waffles and Pickled Seafood Medley!
Buttermilk Bisque… with roasted turnips, pears and leeks
Warm up from the inside out with this creamy, “winter white” soup. Or serve it chilled! Roasting the produce adds another layer of flavor, and even turnip-haters will find those root veggies tasty. Serve with cornbread and cracklins.
Country Ham Lollipups with Molasses Mustard
October 7, 2019 | Posted by Wendy Perry under appetizers, cornbread & hushpuppies, country ham, fun food, House Autry, molasses, party foods, published, stick foods, wendy's signature recipes |
Ham biscuits and corn dogs … now there are a couple of fair favorites … along with those hot and crispy hushpuppies in the education building. I’ve combined this threesome into one fun food you’ll be sure to enjoy.
Summer Squash Spoonbread with Pimento Cheese
July 22, 2019 | Posted by Wendy Perry under casseroles, Cooking ~ Recipes, cornbread & hushpuppies, equipment, Food & Prop'n, Style'n & Photography, garden goodness, published, sensational sides, vintage kitchen tools, wendy's signature recipes |
Tis the season … for scores of squash! Our spoonbread pairs pimento cheese with squash to create an all-in-one, veggie-laden cheesy bread. Add a cool summer salad and serve alongside some grilled goodies on the porch, along with an icy glass of lemonade.
Sweet Potato Hushpuppies
January 21, 2019 | Posted by Wendy Perry under cornbread & hushpuppies, published, soups, stews, chilies chowders and such, sweet potatoes |
Crispy-on-the-outside and moist-in-the-middle, these hushpuppies featuring NC sweet potatoes are the perfect side dish for this clam chowder (or any bowl of your favorite soup). Great on a brunch table, too!
Creamy Fall (or anytime) Clam Chowder
January 21, 2019 | Posted by Wendy Perry under bacon & belly, Carolina Country, cornbread & hushpuppies, fish & shellfish, published, soups, stews, chilies chowders and such, sweet potatoes, wendy's signature recipes |
Don’t wait until fall to cook up a pot of this flavorful creamy clam chowder. And be sure to fry up a batch of Sweet Potato Hushpuppies to enjoy alongside it too.
Parmesan & Green Onion Cornbread Crisps
January 4, 2019 | Posted by Wendy Perry under cornbread & hushpuppies, Mindless Mutterings from the Teacher's Lounge, published |
Want to wow your company next time you serve spaghetti? Then make up a batch of these crispy crunchy Parmesan & Green Onion Cornbread Crisps! Who says you must only serve traditional bread when you can have these instead?
Peas, please… field peas, that is!

…field peas and country ham
Peas are such a simple food… they don’t need much fuss’n with, and can be fixed in all sorts of ways. Cook simply with some country ham pieces. Ladle up a cup of the pot likker from their cook’n. Add some cornbread and call it supper! Top with stewed tomatoes or homemade tomato jam!

White acre peas with a dollop of tomato jam!
Whirl up for some right tasty hummus. Or make what we call “Carolina Caviar” for porch sit’n or tailgate’n which we will be doing soon!

Add some tomato based BBQ sauce for a little kick to your Carolina Caviar!
To make this rather southern “dip,” you can cut up fresh veggies like peppers and tomatoes and onions and shake in some hot sauce, or just stir in some prepared salsa and “doctor it up” for a simpler version. I like to stir in some thicker tomato based BBQ sauce for a tasty surprise too. I like to serve mine with pork rind dippers as you’ll see here at this big reception I did long ago, but just serve with your own favorite chip!

All sorts of fresh field peas are plentiful during July and August… time to stock up!
Any way you use them, North Carolina field peas are just good eats. And right now is prime pea pick’n season. Load your freezer with all sorts of great peas to enjoy throughout the coming seasons, until it is time to load up again next summer.

Putting up peas… White Acre Peas
You will need to blanch them before freezing, but that’s really easy to do. You will find several methods to do that here, at the National Center for Home Food Preservation’s site!
So run along to your local farm or farmers’ market and pick up PEAS! Beautiful peas in all shapes sizes and beautiful colors! Cook some cornbread, pour a glass of iced tea, and plop yourself down in that rocking chair on the porch… enjoy these dog days of summer before they are gone.

….beautiful summer field peas
I rocked many a mile with my mama and grandma…. shelling peas on my grandma’s porch… back in the day, before pea shelling machines stole that “joy” from us. Who else has those memories? I remember my mama saying… “you will be glad you shelled those peas when we are eating them this winter” to which I defiantly declared… “I’d just as soon not eat a pea as to have to do this right here” as any young girl wanting to go play would say. But you know what, those WERE “the days.”

Oh how I’d love to turn back the clock… to these days… porch pea-shelling days!
And oh how I’d give ANYthing… to go back and have those days again… with my mama, my Ma Hocutt, and the sounds of peas falling into those metal pans and my sore little thumbs. Anybody care to join me?
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