Fried Green Tomato BLT

I just love the summer time!!! And the food that goes a long with it. Living in the south, we have a lot of great fresh foods to choose from. I went to the beach last week (no, I did not want to come home) and on the way back, we stopped in Mississippi at a small produce stand. I got a couple of green tomatoes because I have been craving fried green tomatoes. So I fried them up with this awesome (and easy) recipe from Southern Living. I usually go between Southern Living and Paula Deen. They both know good food!! So I used this recipe and bought some hoagie rolls, lettuce, and bacon. That's it. I would have liked to try a remoulade sauce on them but I did not have enough time to make my own so we used mustard and mayo. Every single person CLEANED their plate. There was not a bite left. So there ya go....

1 large egg, lightly beaten

• 1/2 cup buttermilk
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour, divided
• 1/2 cup cornmeal
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 3 medium-size green tomatoes, cut into 1/3-inch slices
• Vegetable oil
• Salt to taste

• Combine egg and buttermilk; set aside.
• Combine 1/4 cup all-purpose flour, cornmeal, 1 teaspoon salt, and pepper in a shallow bowl or pan.

• Dredge tomato slices in remaining 1/4 cup flour; dip in egg mixture, and dredge in cornmeal mixture.
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• Pour oil to a depth of 1/4 to 1/2 inch in a large cast-iron skillet; heat to 375°. Drop tomatoes, in batches, into hot oil, and cook 2 minutes on each side or until golden. Drain on paper towels or a rack. Sprinkle hot tomatoes with salt.
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Then make your BLT however you like it!! Enjoy!!

Peach Enchiladas

I first had these when my friend, Sunny, made them. Oh, I just LOVED them!! SO easy and so good. I think it's better than a homemade peach cobbler. At the beach this past week, my MIL made these for breakfast (think sweet like a cinnimon roll). She got the recipe from Southern Living so I thought these would go PERFECT with my fried green tomato BLTs! Great southern meal right!? (and my mouth is watering right now as I type) So I hope you enjoy these as much as we did.

• 2 (8-oz.) cans refrigerated crescent rolls
• 2 pounds fresh, firm, ripe peaches, peeled and quartered (4 large)
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 1 cup butter, melted
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 (12-oz.) can citrus-flavored soft drink (Mountain Dew was used)

• 1. Preheat oven to 350°. Unroll crescent rolls; separate into triangles. Place 1 peach quarter on wide end of each triangle; roll up triangles around peaches, starting at wide end. Place, point sides down, in a lightly greased 13- x 9-inch pan.

• 2. Stir together sugar, butter, and cinnamon, and drizzle over rolls; pour soft drink over rolls.
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• 3. Bake at 350° for 45 minutes or until golden brown and bubbly. Serve with vanilla ice cream.
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Easy Mexican Dip

Here is a quick, easy, and tasty dip. This is always a request among my friends. It's VERY good!!! I have to double it sometimes because there is never any left. Enjoy!!


8 oz cream cheese, softened
1 can of black beans, drained and rinsed
1 can of Rotel with lime and cilantro, drained
1 pkg of mexican cheese or cheddar cheese


Spread cream cheese in the bottom of a 13x9 dish. Layer with black beans, Rotel, and cheese. Bake at 325 until cheese is melted (approx 20 mins). Serve with scoops or Frito's.