Recipes

Robin McDaniel is a community columnist for Blount Today and writes the weekly column - In The Kitchen. Every week she prepares or collaborates on a recipe then cooks and photographs the dish for Blount Today. Robin must consider it a labor of love. You can certainly see the love and care she puts into In the Kitchen each week.

• Add a little green to your diet with this healthy okra recipe Published 9/1/2010 at 4:18 p.m. 0 comments

  The good, green earth has given a bounty to gardeners who planted okra this year. My father has been “keeping the kids in okra” for weeks now, and, as always, I am glad to get anything fresh from the garden. ...

• Stuffed for the summer: Tuna and Chicken Pitas are nice sandwich choice Published 8/25/2010 at 2:56 p.m. 0 comments

  The weather is still quite warm and this cool salad makes the heat just a little more bearable. You can use tuna or chicken for this salad, and I like it best served in pita pockets. Pita bread has become ...

• Salsa adds unique flavor to fish tacos Published 8/18/2010 at 11:41 a.m. 0 comments

  When I first heard of fish taco’s, it didn’t sound like anything that would find its way into my kitchen or recipe book. At lunch at a local restaurant recently, however, I tried them, and, to my surprise, really liked ...

• Add a little zest to pimento cheese Published 8/11/2010 at 2:45 p.m. 0 comments

  When the weather is hot, sometimes a sandwich is just right for dinner. I had a request for a good homemade pimento cheese recipe, so I thought this may just be the right time to share it with the readers. ...

• Corn is straight from the fields and oh-so-sweet Published 8/5/2010 at 10:14 a.m. 0 comments

  With sweet tender corn at its peak right now, look for any excuse to pair this seasonal treat with your main entrée. Roasted corn-on-the-cob makes any meal special, and it's an easy side dish to prepare. The varieties of corn ...

• Cool off with Pineapple Boat during August dog days Published 7/29/2010 at 1:14 p.m. 0 comments

  If you like pineapples like I do, you will love serving this refreshing and attractive fruit salad in a “pineapple boat.” Pineapples can be eaten fresh or canned and are most commonly used in desserts and salads. A pineapple is ...

• Chessmen cookies replace wafers in modern banana pudding Published 7/21/2010 at 2:30 p.m. 0 comments

  My niece Emily Longhurst gave me this recipe for a traditional banana pudding with a modern twist. Emily enjoyed it at a Junior Service League committee meeting and passed it on with the recommendation that it “is delicious.” Served in ...

• Have a peachy summer treat with upside-down cake Published 7/15/2010 at 1:20 p.m. 0 comments

  Peaches and blueberries are in season, so I wanted to put both these delicious fruits into a yummy dessert. This Peach Upside-Down, courtesy of Alton Brown and the Food Network, didn’t call for blueberries, but I modified the recipe to ...

• Classic combo blends fresh tomatoes with basil Published 7/8/2010 at 12:20 p.m. 0 comments

  Tomatoes and basil are a classic combination, and the duo are the stars of this week’s In the Kitchen offering. When my friend Ron Williams of Friendsville brought me fresh, straight-from-his-garden tomatoes last week, the perfect pairing of tomatoes and ...

• Have a hot-diggity dog Fourth of July Published 6/30/2010 at 2:29 p.m. 0 comments

  One of the first things you think of when you plan Fourth of July cookouts is hotdogs. Hotdogs are fun to cook and eat and offer quite a few possibilities to be creative. They can be grilled, boiled, broiled, baked ...

• Delicious Tex-Mex salad is best topped off with cool lime dressing Published 6/24/2010 at 10:50 a.m. 0 comments

  Hot days call for a cool salad. This hearty Tex-Mex salad is made even more of a summertime treat with the addition of the creamy lime dressing. The refreshing taste of the dressing compliments the zesty layers of the salad. ...

• Grill up a chop for Father's Day Published 6/17/2010 at 9:55 p.m. 0 comments

  ather’s Day will be here Sunday, June 20, and this recipe is sure to get a “thumbs’ up” from dad. The glaze gives the grilled pork chop a great, father-pleasing flavor. Add his favorite vegetable and a salad, then pile ...

• Crank up the freezer for homemade ice cream Published 6/10/2010 at 10:36 a.m. 0 comments

  The ice cream market has exploded with flavors, ice cream shops and creative ways to create your own special ice cream. Still, there just isn’t anything any better than homemade ice cream -- whether you bring out the old-timey hand-crank ...

• Throw a cabbage on the grill Published 6/3/2010 at 10:26 a.m. 0 comments

  Cabbage… You either love it or hate it, and I love it. I enjoy cabbage whether it is cooked or raw, but a special treat during the summer is to throw a cabbage on the “barbie “ and grill it. ...

• Celebrating four years of cooking Published 5/27/2010 at 2:21 p.m. 0 comments

  It’s hard to believe that the In the Kitchen column in Blount Today has been running for four years this month! In looking at our birthday, I tried to think of what recipe over the past four years has gotten ...

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