Fry It Up Baby!

I spent Saturday morning doing what I do best RELAXING!!! It was soooooo nice! I slept in and my sweet hubby brought me coffee and breakfast in bed ( I think he's a keeper!). I had planned to extend my lazy morning into a lazy afternoon by laying out by the pool and working on my non existent tan. That was until I was informed by my husband that we would be having a fish fry for lunch. Apparently while I was snoozing the morning away he decided to take Baby Boy down to the pond for some early morning fishing. Let me just say that the fish were a bitin!!! So instead of getting the tan I dream of some day having, I spent my afternoon cooking! Which was actually fine by me. I love to cook and my husband was so excited about his fish that I just couldn't say no! I mean what kind of wife would I be if I didn't clap, cheer, and cook a big meal when my husband brings me home dead fish....Flowers are so overrated!!


So we had a little Saturday afternoon fish fry. The Hubs was in charge of the fish because he makes the best darn fried fish around!

Here is a piece of fish ready to take a swim in the grease.

Fry It Up Baby!

So while my husbands job was to fry up the fish, I was in charge of the hushpuppies and french fries! For the hushpuppies I used Dusty's Mamaw's recipe which I have been itching to try.

My hushpuppies in all of their glory!

For the french fries I cut up a few potatoes and seasoned them with olive oil and whatever spices seemed to tickle my fancy at the moment.

Then it all came together as a heart attack on a plate and we enjoyed every bite!!




Recipe for Mamaw Johnson's Hushpuppies


1 cup Self-rising corn meal mix
One egg
1/2 cup Buttermilk- use more if not moist enough
One medium onion- chopped
One large jalapeno pepper- chopped
1/2 cup grated cheese (use more if desired) * I desired more! :)
1/2 tsp garlic powder
1/2 tsp onion powder
1/2 tsp course ground black pepper
(optional- 1/2 can cream style corn instead of buttermilk).
Mix together, form into balls and deep fry.
* This recipe is fabulous as is, but I have to be honest- I made a few changes. Because I like buttery hushpuppies I added about a half tablespoon of melted butter. I also added a little more cornmeal and added more of each of the spices.


Try these! They are GREAT!!!


Lot's of Love!
Allison