Three bean salad

For those of who are aren't vinegar lovers {or you absolutely hate vinegar}, you better just move on, because this recipe definitely isn't for you.  Buuuut, for those are you who are - this should be right up your alley!  

I never thought of myself as a vinegar lover.  In fact, I always thought that I didn't like it, and most times I don't.  But when we were staying at the Apples' house in Knoxville, Mrs. Evelyn served us three bean salad, and I loved it.  I made it a while back, and I can safely say that I ate a huge portion of it by myself.  So here it is!

Ingredients:

•  1 can cut green beans, drained (I used fresh green beans and cut them myself.  I think it turned out even better)

•  1 can butter beans, drained

•  1 can red kidney beans, drained

•  1\4 cup chopped green bell pepper

•  Finely diced purple onion, to your taste

•  1\2 cup apple cider vinegar

•  1\3 cup vegetable oil                               

•  1\2 cup sugar                                         

•  1 tsp salt

•  1 tsp pepper    

Directions:

Rinse beans and drain.  Combine beans with green pepper and onion.  Whisk together liquid ingredients, pour over bean mixture, and toss well.  Serve chilled. 

 

Grilled corn and tomato salad

This salad is so good.  If you like corn and tomatoes that is.  {And for those of you who don't like tomatoes, saying that they're gross because the word "toe" is in the word "tomato" isn't that great of an argument.  Just sayin'.}

I can't take credit for this recipe, because Mrs. Debbie sent it to me, and she found it on some other recipe blog.  I just thought I'd pass it along!

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Ingredients                              

(Serves approx. 4)

• 1 tablespoon olive oil

• 3 ears corn, husks and silk removed

•1 beefsteak tomato (10 ounces),cored, halved, and cut into 1/2-inch pieces

•1 orange bell pepper (Ribs and seeds removed), cut into 1/2-inch pieces

•2 onions (Thinly sliced.  You can do more or less depending on your onion tastes...)

•1 to 2 tablespoons red vinegar

•Coarse salt and ground pepper

Directions

1. Heat grill to high,place corn on grill. Cover, and cook, turning occasionally, until tender and slightly charred, 8 to 10 minutes. When cool enough to handle, cut off tip of one ear of corn, and stand in a wide bowl (to catch the kernels). With a sharp knife, carefully slice downward. Repeat with remaining corn.

(I did not take take this picture)

2. To bowl, add tomato, bell pepper, onions, vinegar, and oil. Season with salt and pepper; toss to combine. If storing, cover and refrigerate up to 1 day; bring to room temperature before serving.

    

So there you have it, hope you enjoy! 

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If you try it, make sure to leave a comment!

Southern Gal biscuits

These are the best biscuits ever.  Next time you want to make biscuits (or just want to try making biscuits period), give this recipe a try!  You'll be glad you did.

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Ingredients

4 cups sifted flour

8 tsp baking powder

1 tsp cream of tartar

1 tsp salt

4 TB sugar

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1 cup shortening

2 eggs, unbeaten

1 1\3 cup milk

Directions

Sift dry ingredients into bowl.  Blend in shortening until  it looks like corn meal.  Pour in milk slowly, and mix with fork or wooden spoon.  Add eggs.  Stir to a stiff dough.  Roll out to 1\2" thick.  Cut with cookie cutter or drop with cookie dipper.  Bake at 400*F for 10-15 minutes.

Yield: Makes (?) of the best biscuits you've ever tasted.


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There you have it!  Make sure and tell me if you tried and liked the recipe. :)