You know how when you're in a bad marriage/relationship and you just want it to end and you think you wasted all those months and years? How you're certain nothing good ever came out of that time then you realize there was one little jewel that you indeed did take from that hellacious jail sentence of a relationship. In my case, it was a recipe that came out of the misery (aka marriage) with a pseudo-minion that I treasure most out of the entire 9 years. My ex mother-in-law was a good cook, not the home cooking kind but the kind that used mixes and easy recipes, but they were good nonetheless. I was always surprised that she could whip up such creative and tasty things from pre-packaged ingredients. It was like having Sandra Lee from Semi Homemade in your family. Instead of a traditionally lavish Christmas meal she believed in a massive spread of dozens of snacky treats that all added up to our entire Christmas Eve meal. You know, those Eve dinners are some of my fondest and best memories. We'd all gather at my in laws house at just about dusk and the grazing orgy began. She'd have every inch of counter space in the kitchen laden with wonderful goodies like a cheese ball, several dips and crackers, meatballs, sandwiches, salads, cheeses, pies, candy, cookies and her heavenly, comforting Wassail. She made this salad that I simply adored, Cornbread Salad, and it was so wonderful because it was so versatile, it was just as good as a dip or spread as it was a salad. If you got tired of it as salad, you just grabbed some Fritos and had it as a dip then just move on to crackers and use it as spread. I could eat that and that alone for dinner - never needed anything else! I know Paula Deen has made it on her show, but I swear, it wasn't as good as Lavon's was. The only thing I asked from my ex in the divorce was that he get me that recipe...so much better than any monetary parting gift from him could ever have been. Enjoy!
2 packages (6oz) cornbread mix, prepared according to directions
1 can creamed corn
8 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled
1 bell pepper, chopped
4 hard boiled eggs, chopped
1 small onion, chopped
1 cup mayonnaise
2 tomatoes, chopped
1 cup broccoli, chopped
1 cup cauliflower, chopped
Bake cornbread, let it cool then crumble. Add bacon and all vegetables except tomatoes. Stir in mayonnaise. Stir in tomatoes right before serving.
Merry Christmas Ya'll!
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