Fish Cakes over Cheese Grits

My husband fishes a lot which means we always have fish in the freezer. I've been stuck in a rut with it though. Cooking it the same few ways. 

As I was browsing the grocery store aka rushing to get milk and bread before the baby starts to climb out of the cart. I saw crab meat and thought dang that's expensive but crab cakes sound so good! Then duh!!! The idea to use fish instead of crab came to me. Why have I never thought of this before?! It makes perfect sense. Well it turned out great! 

Fish Cakes: 

2 filets of flakey fish. I used wahoo. If you are buying from the grocery cod or tilapia would be good. Salt and pepper both sides and cook it but just till its almost done thru. 

1 cup bread crumbs

1 tsp dried dill

1 tbs Cajun seasoning or old bay 

1 tsp dried cilantro 

1 tbs garlic salt 

1/4 cup Parmesan cheese 

1/2 cup mayonnaise 

1 tbsp spicy brown mustard 

1 large egg 

Oil 

How to:

1. Heat oil to medium low heat. 

2. Mix all dry ingredients together. Mix all wet ingredients together then mix the wet and dry together. 

3. Once fish is cooked break apart and gently mix in to mixture. 

4. Make cakes. 

5. Fry up, put on paper towels or paper bags to get excess oil off. 

6. Top with lemon and/or like juice 

7. Place on top of cheese grits 

Cheese Grits:

Follow directions on grits. Make sure to salt water. Once cooked add any cheese you like and 1 1/2 tbsp butter. I used Colby, Mozzarella and Parmesan cheeses from most to least in that order. 

Enjoy! 

~Mrs. Milly~  

 

French Toast Casserole II

Here is another version on my pervious French toast casserole. This has more of a "fall" taste to it with warm spices added. I made it in a pie pan so you could even call it French toast pie ;-) perfect for Christmas or Thanksgiving morning! 

French Toast Casserole II:  

I used about 1-2 a loaf of sourdough bread that was in the verge of getting stale. Cut in bite size cubes. 

3 large eggs

1 cup milk 

1 tsp vanilla extract 

1/4 tsp allspice 

1/4 tsp nutmeg

1 1/2 tsp cinnamon 

2 tbsp or 1/8 cup brown sugar 

2 tbsp sweetened condensed milk 

(What do you do with the rest if the can you ask?! See my homemade coffee creamer post) 

Put bread in sprayed pan. 

Whisk all other ingredients together and pour over bread. 

Cook 25-30 minutes or until good and crispy on top. 

Topping: 

1/4 cup milk

3 tbsp powdered sugar 

1 Tbsp maple syrup 

Whisk all together and pour over cooked casserole as its cooling.  

Serves 4 

Enjoy! 

~Mrs. Milly~ 

Homemade Coffee Creamer

I saw it may times on Pinterest so I thought i'd give it a try. This is so easy and so good!!! I made mocha flavor but you can play with your own flavors.

In mason jar combine:

1 14oz can sweetened condensed milk

2 cups milk 

1 heaping tbsp cup Cocoa powder

1 tsp Vanilla extract

1 tbsp real honey 

-Make sure lid is on tight and shake till you can't shake it anymore. :-) use a whisk if you need to. 

Date with milk expiration date, refrigerate and enjoy in your coffee without all the stuff you can't pronounce! 

You could even add more cocoa powder and heat for hot cocoa!! 

Enjoy! 

~Mrs. Milly~ 

Cinnamon Sugar Pancakes

"I want pancakes" I hear it about ever other morning from my 4 year old. I do like pancakes too and I like to play with the recipe and try different things. Somedays I make them as healthy as I can and others... Well they are cooked in butter :-) This morning, was a butter morning and boy were they good!!! 

CINNAMON PANCAKES: 

2 cups AP flour 

1/4 cup sugar 

2 tbsp light brown sugar 

1 heaping tbsp cinnamon 

1/2 tsp baking powder 

1 tsp baking soda

1 large egg

2 cups milk

1 tsp vanilla extract 

1/4 cup vegetable oil 

How to:

Mix dry ingredients 

Mix wet ingredients 

Gently Mix wet and dry ingredients together

Heat pan to medium low heat and cook them up! 

Tip; flip when you see bubbles starting. 

Enjoy! 

~Mrs. Milly~ 

Cube Steak and Gravy with Green Beans

This meal was so easy, very low priced and so good! It is a stick to your bones good old, like my Papa made southern food. So if your on a diet maybe let it be your cheat day ;-). 

Steak and Gravy: 

1lb or 4 cube steak (I used venison) 

1 small yellow onion, large diced

5 tbsp butter - I know but it's needed. If you used beef you could get away with 3 since it will put off its own fat. Venison is very lean and you have to give it fat. 

2/3 cup AP flour 

1 1/2-2 cups beef broth

Garlic salt

Salt

Black pepper 

1/2 tsp Paprika 

How to:

-Put butter in large skillet on medium high

-Add onion 

-Let butter melt and onion cook a bit

-Add steaks, let cook on both sides till medium well. 

-Remove steaks, you can leave them whole or cut in to pieces. I cut mine to make it more kid friendly.  

-Add flour to butter and onion stirring till a thick paste, cook till golden brown. 

-Whisk in broth till all mixed together and smooth.

-Add seasonings to your taste. Remember if you use salted butter don't over due the salt. I always use unsalted so I needed a good bit, but always taste as you go! 

-Add steaks back and let summer on low thill thick. 

-Serve over rice or potatoes 

How to:

Green beans: 

Fresh green beans, trim the ends 

Chicken broth

1 tbsp butter 

Garlic salt and Black Pepper to taste 

-Trim and rinse beans 

-Put in pot and cover with broth, boil till tenderness you want. My family likes them pretty well done. 

-Pull out of stock 

-Add butter and seasonings and a little bit of broth. 

-Toss and serve.

It's that easy for tasty green beans everyone will like that are not out of a can! 

Enjoy! 

~Mrs. Milly~