You know...in the grand scheme of things, there are few things that make me crawl out of my skin in excitement and sheer joy. Though they affect me on different levels, they all give me that ooey-gooey-warm-and-fuzzy feeling. Anyone who knows me knows these things are: Jesus, Family, Love, and a good "from scratch" recipe. No no, none of that "semi-homemade" business...I mean cooking from your soul, and tasting it in the dish. I am a self proclaimed foodie, and I would love nothing more than to share some of my favorite recipes on here. And I would be tickled all shades pink if you guys tried them out for yourselves, and let me know what you think! Post your photos too in the comments! Oooo! This is going to be fun.
Here's a little ditty I whipped up tonight to go alongside our "steak ala bruno". I've made this before and everytime I think about it, I have to admit; I salivate a little bit. It's a fresh corn salad; and you are absolutely going to fall in love with it.
Ingredients:
5 ears of corn, shucked
1/2 cup small diced red onion (1 small red onion)
3tbsp GOOD olive oil
3tbsp Apple Cider Vinegar
1/2tsp salt
1/2tsp pepper
1/2 cup basil
Directions: Place corn in a large pot of boiling salted water for about 3 minutes, until the starchy-ness is JUST gone. Transfer to a bowl of iced water to stop cooking and to set the color. Once the corn is cooled, cut the kernels off the cob, cutting close to the cob. In a medium sized bowl, mix the kernels, red onion, oil, vinegar, salt and pepper. Toss in basil just before serving, taste for seasonings. This salad is best served cold. I also like to add about a 1/2 tsp of garlic powder, although you could leave this out of the recipe and it would still be delicious.
Let me know what you think guys! This is GREAT for summer bbq's and cook outs so I hope you put it to good use!
