Texans know their cornbread. We have recipes for all kinds of delicious cornbread, even how to make a cornbread salad.
By Eleanor Bradshaw I’ve never been anything but proud of my humble origins. Both my parents’ families were large, rural and poor — hardworking small farmers in Central and West Texas. Like so many others during the thirties and forties, they and most of their brothers and sisters made their respective ways to the cities […]
This is the cornbread Grandma made every day at suppertime. Some days it was supper. Modern-day cornbread sometimes contains exotic ingredients, but you will not find them here — not flour and especially not sugar. Grandma lived way out in the country, and she saved her white flour for something more special than everyday bread. This recipe
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To our surprise, Mexican Creamed Cornbread is our second-most popular cornbread recipe. What’s better than old-fashioned Texas-style cornbread? A Tex-Mex cornbread. The green chiles, some onion, cheese and pimientos are perfection. You can learn everything you need to know about cornbread in our Cornbread Seminar article. Kitchen Tools You’ll Need Recipes
If you like your cornbread with attitude, then this will be one of your favorite recipes. The amount of heat is up to you. Jalapeno Cornbread goes great with soups, stews, chili, beans, greens and all kinds of things that Texans love. Another reason this cornbread recipe stands out is because of the addition of
This is really good cornbread with Tex-Mex attitude thanks to chili powder and a handful of shredded cheese. Serve Mexican Cornbread with some frijoles, naturally. Kitchen Tools You’ll Need More Cornbread Recipes
Cornbread salad is an old-fashioned Texas answer to the BLT sandwich. Served cold, it’s a delicious meal of cornbread that’s torn up croutons-style, and mixed with mayonnaise, crisp crumbled bacon, tomatoes and green onion. We add chopped pecans, although you don’t have to. You can also add pimentos and chopped sweet pickles if you like.
This is a great, stick-to-your-ribs one-dish supper. Add a salad, if you like, to make it complete. A word to the wise here: feel free to use canned beans. Put the beans in a big colander and lightly rinse. Bean & cornbread casserole is an easy dinner. The first time I made this casserole, I
Back in my grandparents’ day cornbread was poor folks’ food, which meant no flour, no sugar. The main ingredient was cornmeal. This recipe uses flour which produces a fluffier cornbread. Bake in a cast iron skillet and this buttermilk cornbread with flour should come out perfect. You can taste decadence in every bite! We made