Grandmother's (not mine) Buttermilk Cornbread

I found this recipe about a year and a half ago and use it every time I want to make cornbread. It's super easy and tastes DELICIOUS! It's got to be cheaper than buying a mix, plus I can make it with ingredients I typically have on hand. Perfect!

Prep Time: 15 min
Cook Time: 40 min
Ready in: 55 min

Original recipe, here.

Ingredients:

• 1/2 c butter
• 2/3 c white sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 c buttermilk (I use 1 cup milk + 1 Tb lemon juice to make my own "buttermilk")
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1 c cornmeal
• 1 c all-purpose flour
• 1/2 tsp salt

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Grease an 8 inch square pan.
2. Melt butter. Remove from heat and stir in sugar. Quickly add eggs and beat until well blended. Combine buttermilk with baking soda and stir into mixture in pan. Stir in cornmeal, flour, and salt until well blended and few lumps remain. Pour batter into the prepared pan.
3. Bake in the preheated oven for 30 to 40 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.

Serves: 9

Baked Garlic Parmesan Chicken

I have actually made this recipe quite a few times, but I've never gotten around to posting it on here. It's one of my favorite ways to serve chicken as a main course. It's quite easy and VERY tasty! Unfortunately I don't have a picture, but next time I cook it, I'll make sure to take one.

Original recipe, here.

Prep Time: 15 min
Cook Time: 30 min
Ready in: 45 min

Ingredients:

• 2 Tb olive oil
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1 cup dry bread crumbs (I use crushed Ritz crackers)
• 2/3 c grated Parmesan cheese
• 1 tsp dried basil
• 1/4 tsp ground black pepper
• 6 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly grease a 9x13 inch baking dish.
2. In a bowl, blend the olive oil and garlic. In a separate bowl, mix the bread crumbs, Parmesan cheese, basil, and pepper. Dip each chicken breast in the oil mixture, then in the bread crumb mixture. Arrange the coated chicken breasts in the prepared baking dish, and top with any remaining bread crumb mixture.
   
3. Bake 30 minutes in the preheated oven, or until chicken is no longer pink and juices run clear.

Serves: 6