• 5 cups vegetable shortening
• 4  large eggs
• 2 tablespoons milk
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 cups cornmeal
• 1½  teaspoons salt
• 1/2 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper
• 1 pound fresh okra, stems trimmed

Whole Fried Okra

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• 1 lb dried black beans
• ​4 cups chicken broth
• ​1 cup chorizo sausage, chopped
• ​2/3 cup yellow onion, diced
• ​2 tablespoons garlic, minced
• ​1 jalapeno, stemmed, seeded and minced
• ​1 teaspoon ground cumin
• ​1 teaspoon chili powder
• ​1 egg, lightly beaten
• ​2 tablespoons cilantro, chopped
• ​1 1/2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
• ​1 teaspoon salt
• ​1/2 cup cornmeal
• ​1/2 cup sour cream

Black Bean Cakes and Chorizo

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• 2 large eggplants, peeled and sliced into 1/2-inch-thick rounds
• ​salt, as needed
• ​1½ cups buttermilk
• ​3/4 cup self-rising flour
• ​1/2 cup self-rising cornmeal
• ​pepper to taste
• ​vegetable oil for frying

Fried Eggplant

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• 1½ cups cornmeal
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 6 tablespoons sugar
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 3 jalapeno peppers, seeded and finely chopped

Jalapeno Cornbread

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• 4 cups okra (fresh or frozen is fine), sliced
• 1 cup cornmeal, all purpose
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/4 cup vegetable oil, for frying

Fried Okra

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• 2 cups self rising corn meal
• 1/2 cup self rising flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon sugar
• 1/2 cup onion, grated
• 1/4 cup green pepper (or jalapeno), finely chopped
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 1 large egg
• optional 1/2 cup of fresh in season corn kernals to hush puppie batter
• vegetable oil for frying

Hush Puppies

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• 1 cup course ground or yellow mustard 
• 1 egg white lightly beaten
• 2 teaspoons Tabasco Pepper sauce
• 1 1/2 lbs catfish fillets, cut into bite size strips
• 1/2 cup yellow cornmeal
• 1/2 cup all purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 quart vegetable oil
• Cocktail Sauce, for serving (click here)

Catfish Fingers

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• 3 cups flour
• 1 cup cornmeal
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 2 tablespoons baking powder
• 2 teaspoons kosher salt
• 2 cups milk
• 3 large eggs
• 1/2 pound butter, melted
• 1 onion diced
• 1 red bell pepper diced
• 1 yellow bell pepper diced
• 4 ears roasted sweet corn
• black pepper and cayenne to taste
• 1 pound Louisiana crawfish tails, minced

Creole Tomato Aioli

• 4 Creole tomatoes
• 2 cups mayonnaise
• 1 tablespoon paprika
• black pepper and cayenne to taste

Roasted Sweet Corn and Crawfish Griddle Cake

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• 2 cups cornmeal
• 2 cups all purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1 teaspoon Kosher salt
• 3 stalks green onions sliced
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 egg
• 1/2 cup buttermilk
• 1 1/2 cups whole milk
• 1 pinch salt
• 1 pinch black pepper

Cornmeal Pancakes

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• 2 cups cornmeal
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1½ cups sharp cheddar, shredded
• 1/2 cup pickled jalapeño peppers, diced, or to taste
• 1 small can diced chilis
• 1¾ cups buttermilk
• 1 egg
• 1 tablespoon bacon grease, lard, or shortening

Susan's Jalapeño Cheddar Cornbread

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