Honey and Homecooking!

There is nothing better this time of year than nights at home by a warm fire and the glow from a Christmas tree loaded with lights!  I love cooking with my family! One of our new favorite ingredient  is local cream honey made with cinnamon!  It is wonderful with NC sweet potatoes and carrots!  Gardenbees has the best honey for your holiday guest!  It is sweet and good for you!  It is also wonderful in coffee!

Sometimes we pull out the cast iron for some not so healthy old favorites like country style steak!  My Grandmother would be proud!  We enjoyed a great visit at Elias Butcher Shop for a few of their specialties and our friend, Artie gave us a new recipe for the most tender cube steak!  The key is Moss Chicken Breader from NC's Buffaloe Milling Company since 1854!

Batter the steak in breader.

Pan fry the cube steak. 

Once the steak is browned layer with onion.  

Make the gravy, pour it over the layers.

Bake for one hour at 275 degrees. 

Perfect for hungry hunters!

With all the frying going on in the kitchen, I decided to steam some cabbage and cook a pot of my special homemade veggie soup!  It came in handy for the family members hit with flu symptoms!  I believe the soup has healing powers!  Everyone is full, warm and well now!  

Enjoy your Day, Carolina Style!

Jen Jen