Recipe(tried): Southern Meal at my Home Tonight!

Hey Everybody!

I had the pleasure of dining at Shirley's Soul Food Restaurant in Toccoa, Georgia a few days ago and the meal was fabulous! I decided to re-create the menu tonight for my friend and later catch a movie. If you ever visit Toccoa in Northeast Georgia, please stop at Shirley's, you won't be disappointed. She is the Queen of Soul Food cooking in my opinion!

I am still at my Georgia home...the installers are installing beautiful 7 inch rustic honey oak planks in our master bedroom and closets...I just peeked in and they are doing an amazing job! I can't wait til the furniture is put back in...

Here is the menu and recipes for tonight's meal.

TONIGHT'S MENU IS:
Baked Chicken Breasts Au Jus
Yellow Squash Casserole
Fried Cabbage
Roasted New Red Potatoes
Corn Bread
Sliced Tomatoes
Bread and Butter Pickle Slices
Coconut Pie
Sweet Iced Tea

The cornbread is Jiffy's and the bread and butter pickles come out of a jar...

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BAKED CHICKEN BREASTS AU JUS
serves 8

8 skinless chicken breasts with bone in
1 to 2 tsp. seasoned salt
2 Tbsp. lemon juice
2 Tbsp. olive oil
fresh ground pepper
1/2 cup chicken broth

Wash and dry chicken breasts. Place them in a large bowl and drizzle olive oil, lemon juice and sprinkle on the seasonings. Toss gently so that they are covered. Arrange in a large pan, pour on the broth and cover tightly with aluminum foil. Bake at 350 for 45 minutes. Uncover and finish baking for 15 minutes until browned.

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MY SQUASH CASSEROLE
serves 6-8

3 to 4 cups yellow crookneck squash slices
1 medium onion, chopped
2 garlic cloves, chopped
salt and pepper to taste
1/2 pint sour cream
1/2 stick (1/4 cup) butter
1 cup grated cheese
24 saltines, crushed

Cook the squash til just barely tender in a pot of water. Saute the onions and garlic in a pan with 2 T. butter and a drizzle of olive oil til golden brown. Season with salt and pepper.
Mix all ingredients together and put into a greased casserole. Bake at 350 for 20 minutes.

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Fried Cabbage

1 small cabbage, sliced
1 small onion, chopped
1 garlic clove, crushed
salt and pepper to taste
bacon grease, about 4 tablespoons

Heat bacon grease in a large skillet, add onions and when they begin to brown, add the cabbage and the garlic. Season with salt and pepper, stir and cover. The cabbage will go down in volume. Stir frequently.

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ROASTED NEW POTATOES
serves 8

8 small red new potatoes
1/4 cup butter, melted
1/2 tsp. garlic salt
1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
salt and pepper

Preheat oven to 350. Wash potatoes, cut in half and toss them with the melted butter and herbs. Season with salt and pepper, place them on an ungreased baking sheet. Bake uncovered for 30 minutes or until they begin to brown.

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COCONUT PIE
serves 8

3 eggs
1/4 cup buttermilk
1 1/4 cups sugar
1 tsp. pure vanilla
3/4 stick margarine or butter (6 tablespoons)
1 can Angel Flake coconut (1 cup)
1 unbaked pie shell

Melt butter, and place in large mixing bowl, beat eggs, add to bowl, add sugar, buttermilk and vanilla. Mix well and add coconut flakes. Blend well. Pour into pie shell and bake 375 for 10 minuites, reduce heat to 300 and bake for 35 minutes.