Maybe it’s because I’m from Orange County, North Carolina, but all of my foods just seem to be orange these days!!
After we returned from Polyface, I stopped into the bakery to try the new pumpkin swirl bread help out for a bit. I was in such a good mood from the trip! (And the pumpkin swirl and the blondie bits I ate were both fabulous.)
[Thanks so much to Kendall and Matt for bringing me the delicious jams and beers!! Sorry I wasn’t there to greet you.]
Just before closing, I headed home to write my Polyface post and start on dinner. Matt arrived and relaxed on the couch while I made a fall special!
This would be Ashley’s Cornbread recipe – made from scratch! I found some local cornmeal at our Whole Foods and used 1 cup each of cornmeal and whole wheat flour in the recipe, otherwise following Ashley’s to a T. Mine looks like it rose more than hers (elevation difference) but it turned out fabulous!
Slightly sweet, crumbly but held together.
And even better smothered, Southern style, with honey and butter!
To go with the cornbread, I made a Smoked Chili.
Smoked Chili
Serves 4
Ingredients
- 2 big bell peppers
- 2 big tomatoes
- 3 cloves garlic
- 2 cups black beans
- 1 can fire-roasted tomatoes
- 2 cups broth of your choice
- 1 tbsp chili powder
- 1 tbsp smoked paprika (found this at Whole Foods!)
- 1 tsp cocoa powder
- Salt + pepper to taste
Method
- Brown peppers in some olive oil in a big pot.
- Add tomatoes, then garlic. Stir.
- Add beans, canned tomatoes, broth and spices.
- Bring to boil and then simmer for 10 minutes, or until you feel like eating.
After dinner Matt and I went for a brisk – in temperature and pace – walk downtown. Of course we ran into friends, but having no wallets or IDs and wearing a fleece shirt, pink scarf and neon green sneakers, we headed back home for a casual end to the day.
Tomorrow we might hike!
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I <3 cornbread!
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Loved your Polyface post. Oh I just got some Garlic Gold in the mail and who did I notice on their info sheet? You! Way too cool!! Keep up the good work!
cool!!
I have a friend who doesn’t like orange foods. I know CUCKOO!!!
Favorite fall meal right there, hands down. And evening fall walks are so crisp and energizing.
Your dinner looks amazing! I love homemade cornbread!
yummm to that cornbread. LOVE ashley’s recipes. glad you had such a wonderful day!
I hear ya on the orange things! I whipped up 2 batches of chili today, both of which contained plenty of pumpkin, squash, and carrots. Who needs tanning beds LOL!
Wandering the grocery store this afternoon I stumbled upon a few cornbread mixes thinking about how good that sounded. But then passed. Now seeing more cornbread and I’m regretting not buying it…
Random: I am pretty sure I saw your mom and dad at the ruby tuesdays in Mebane, nc tonight. By the time I figured out why they looked familiar to me, they were out the door!
Oh gosh that would have been so fun to have you speak to us! How was your dinner? Our was good.
It would have been fun! We were waiting to be seated as you were leaving. Sad for the missed opportunity! Our dinner was good – we like the salad bar there.
SO EXCITING!
We do too, but Cliff is very upset they aren’t putting black olives on
anymore. It took him half the meal to recover.
Chili and cornbread is such a perfect pair. This seems weird to me…but in Nebraska chili and cinnamon rolls is the big thing. Have you heard of that elsewhere?
I think that sounds fab
YEA!!! That’s the best!!!
I loooove smoked paprika. especially on eggs!
Dinner looks delicious! YUM! The weather is definitely making me want to go outside! We are going to a corn maize tomorrow and I can’t wait!
Darn, I knew I should have made cornbread for the chili I made the other day!! I need a do-over
I’ve never made cornbread in my cast iron skillet, that’s a great idea.
Good eats Kath!
Great recipe! That cornbread looks fantastic
Dinner looks fantastic!! I’m overjoyed that it’s chili season (although I find myself making chili throughout the year). Have a great Sunday!
Your entire day was swoonworthy so I have to share something that will make you jealous – I just had Southern Tier Pumking Ale gelato!! It was even better than it sounds.
omggggggggg!
Yum told ya pumpkin swirl was the bomb
Neon green sneakers are soo retro…love it!
Wow! I am from the south too and now I am very hungry for some cornbread and cream corn. Yummy. My recipe doesn’t use flour though, but I know its delicious because it looks delicious. Good touch with the chili.
I have been drooling over Ashley’s cornbread for days now, but have not made it! Alas. Oh well, can I live vicariously through you and your cornbread, instead?
Love that chili!
Pumpkin swirl bread sounds amazing! I thought I’d miss the beginning of pumpkin being in Italy, but one of the chef’s here had pumpkin soup with parmesan gelato. It was awesome.
That corn bread looks amazing, if I had some now I’d have it for breakfast! Orange foods are the best, it’s the colour of fall!
Honey and butter on bread along w/ some chili…oh, now we’re talking. It looks fabulous, Kath!
I am a total honey/butter on cornbread type of girl. I have some friends that think honey + cornbread is so strange. My fav way to eat cornbread for sure!
Yum!! Perfect fall meal!
That cornbread looks completely perfect!
If I can’t find the smoked paprika – do you think I can use a couple drops of liquid smoke and get a similar effect??
Yup!
Chili with cornbread is the ultimate fall comfort meal!
wow that chili looks good.
Wish you were here to taste it!
Yumm that chili looks so good, especially with that cornbread on the side! I’m always a sucker for a good bowl of chili and cornbread…I’ll have to try this!
Kath do you have a pinterest account??
I do but I’m not on it a ton – Katheats!
just registered for the charlottesville half marathon, see you there!
Oh fun!
OH! I now know a new use for the lovely smoked paprika I bought weeks ago. It smelled divine but I didn’t know what to do with it. It’s a “chili” time of year, isn’t it? And why do we always run into friends when we look very un-Saturday-night? What is that about?
All this rain is just ruining the Fall!! I hope this is the last week of this!
And I can’t wait to get home, move, settle in and make pumpkin pancakes with GH mix!!
Hope you have a lovely Sunday despite the rain
All of my food is orange too! I will look like an oompa loompa by December.
Yum! That is all.
ohhh man….I am soooo making this soon–thanks Ash and Kath!
I live in Orange County, NC! And I’m definitely craving orange foods too…pumpkin, sweet potatoes, etc.
Can’t wait to try the recipes!