Easy Addicting Corn

My family loved this recipe! Thanks Budget Savvy Diva!

INGREDIENTS

• 1 Bag of Frozen Corn - 16 oz
• 2 Tablespoons of Butter
• ⅓ Cup of Parmesan Cheese
• ¼ Teaspoon of Garlic Powder
• ½ Teaspoon of Pepper
• ½ Teaspoon of Paprika

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Over Medium Heat Melt Butter In A Medium Size Skillet.
2. Add frozen corn ( do NOT add extra water)
3. Cook for about 5 -7 minutes - stir every 2 minutes. Add seasoning keep stirring till all corn is well coated.
4. Add cheese - stir for about 10 seconds
5. and you are DONE! Enjoy!

Gigi's Corn Pudding

No holiday meal would be complete without my grandmother's corn pudding. This is sweet enough to be a dessert, but we eat it as a side :)

Ingredients:
2 cans creamed corn
5 slightly beaten eggs
5 Tbs. flour
4 Tbs. butter
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 cup sugar
3 cups milk

Directions: Mix corn, flour, salt, and sugar together. Add eggs, milk, butter. P:our into a greased baking dish. Bake at 350 for 1 hour til inserted knife comes out clean.

Mom's Acorn Squash with Sweet Cranberry Sauce

This is a family tradition and happens to be the only way that I like acorn squash :)

Ingredients:

Several small acorn squash

1 cup cranberry sauce

¼ cup pineapple juice

½ cup brown sugar

3 Tbs. butter

2 tsp. cinnamon

Directions: Cut squash in half, place face down in dish with a little bit of water. Microwave on high for about 15 minutes or bake ½ hour at 375. Put rest of ingredients in small pot on stove and cook 20-30 min over low heat. Pour sauce over squash halves before serving.

Gigi's Stuffed Zucchini

Another favorite from my grandmother and I daresay that even if you don't like zucchini normally, you will like this recipe :)

Ingredients:

1 ½ lb. Zucchini (med. Size)

½ cup soft bread crumbs

2 oz. grated American or cheddar cheese

¼ cup minced onion

2 T. minced parsley

1 ¼ t. salt

1/8 t. pepper

2 eggs, beaten

2 T. butter

¼ cup shredded cheddar cheese

Directions: Clean zucchini, cut off ends, don’t pare. Cook until tender in 1 inch of boiling water with 1 tsp. salt in covered kettle (5-7 min.) Remove insides with a spoon. Mash and combine with bread crumbs and next 6 ingredients. Spoon mixture lightly into zucchini shell. Dot with butter and top with shredded cheese. Put shells in pan and bake at 350 for about 30 min.

This post is a part of Kelly's SUYL side dishes!

Sweet potato Spinach Bake: my favorite fall side dish

This combination sounds a little weird, but it actually is unbelievably good! This is undoubtedly my new favorite fall side dish :) I got the recipe from a Simple and Delicious cooking magazine. If you don't want to pay for Gouda cheese, mozzarella or Swiss works fine. I actually do not use the microwave, but boil the sweet potatoes in their skins on the stove until just tender, then slip them out of their skins, slice, and follow the rest of the recipe.
Ingredients:

• 4 medium sweet potatoes, peeled and thinly sliced
• 1/2 cup water
• 3 tablespoons finely chopped onion
• 1/4 cup butter, cubed
• 1 package (10 ounces) frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry
• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 2 cups milk
• 2 cups (8 ounces) shredded Gouda cheese
• 3 tablespoons crumbled cooked bacon

Directions: Place sweet potatoes in a 1-1/2-qt. microwave-safe dish; add water. Cover and microwave on high for 8-10 minutes or until tender.
Meanwhile, in a large saucepan, saute onion in butter until tender. Add spinach. Stir in flour and seasonings until blended. Gradually stir in milk. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Remove from the heat.
Drain sweet potatoes. Spread half of the spinach mixture into a greased 11-in. x 7-in. baking dish. Top with half of the potatoes and cheese. Repeat layers. Sprinkle with bacon. Cover and bake at 375° for 10-15 minutes or until bubbly. Yield: 4 servings

This dish is a part of Whole Foods for the Holidays: side dishes!

This post is a part of Kelly's SUYL side dishes!