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+# Cornbread
+
+1 cup Albers® White or Yellow Corn Meal
+1 cup all-purpose flour
+1/4 cup granulated sugar
+1 Tbsp. baking powder
+1 tsp. salt
+1 cup milk - I sub with water most times
+1/3 cup vegetable oil
+1 large egg lightly beaten
+
+INSTRUCTIONS
+
+PREHEAT oven to 400°F. Grease 8-inch square baking pan.
+COMBINE meal, flour, sugar, baking powder and salt in medium bowl. Combine milk, oil and egg in small bowl; mix well. Add milk mixture to flour mixture; stir just until blended. Pour into prepared pan.
+BAKE for 20 to 25 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Serve warm.
+NOTE Recipe may be doubled. Use greased 13x9-inch baking pan; bake as above.
+# Cornbread Fritters
+- Add more corn to cornbread batter
+- Fry in oil
+# Mac n Cheese
+# Tuna Melt
+# Fried Okra
+# Fried Green Tomatoes
+Mix:
+
+½ cup cornmeal
+¼ cup flour
+Salt + pepper (generous)
+
+Steps:
+
+Slice green tomatoes about ¼-inch thick.
+Dip slices in buttermilk (or just dredge dry if you want it simpler).
+Coat well in the cornmeal/flour mix.
+Heat your skillet with a good layer of bacon grease or avocado oil (medium heat).
+Fry 3–4 minutes per side until deep golden and crispy.
+
+# New to explore
+## Cheesy Sausage Potatoes
+## Frittata
+## Cornmeal pancakes 
+## Cucumber Tomato Salad
+Ingredients:
+
+Tomatoes
+Cucumber
+Onion (thinly sliced)
+Lemon juice
+Avocado oil
+Salt + Pepper
+Pinch of mustard powder (optional but nice)
+Jalapeño (optional, for heat)
+
+Method:
+
+Chop tomatoes and cucumber into bite-sized pieces.
+Thinly slice some onion.
+Mix dressing: 2–3 parts lemon juice to 1 part avocado oil, big pinch of salt, black pepper, and a tiny pinch of mustard powder.
+Toss everything together.
+
+Let it sit for 10 minutes so the acid can lightly pickle the onion and cucumber. Taste and adjust lemon/salt as needed.