Bacon and Chive Hushpuppies

Who doesn't like hush puppies? Buford T. Justice doesn't that's who or he just doesn't have time for them. Anyone under 35 probable has no idea what I'm talking about, just one of the best movies ever. Smokey and the Bandit, you need to see it.

Ingredients-
4 Slices of bacon cooked and crumbled
1 Cup Yellow Cornmeal not stone ground
1/2 Cup Flour
2 tsp Baking Powder
1 tsp Salt
1/2 tsp Pepper
1 Egg
3/4 Cup Whole Milk
3/4 Cup Chives thin slice
4-6 Cups Vegetable Oil

Directions-
1. In a medium sauce pot over high heat add oil until it's about 1/2 to 2/3 full. Heat until 315-320 degrees.
2. In a mixing bowl whisk together flour, cornmeal, baking powder, salt and pepper.
3. In a small mixing bowl whisk egg and milk together. Add to flour, add bacon and chives and mix until just incorporated.
4. Using a tablespoon sccop mixture and add 5-7 hush puppies to oil cook for 2-3 per side, cook until golden brown add any sauce you like we used ranch...enjoy!

Watermelon Gazpacho

Ingredients-
1 Large seedless Watermelon
1 20oz can of Diced Pineapple
1/2 Cantaloupe
17-20 Fresh Mint Leaves
1 12oz can of Ginger Ale

Directions-
1. Remove rinds from the watermelon and cantaloupe, de-seed the cantaloupe and 1/2 inch dice. Cut the watermelon in half, the first half 1 inch dice this half will be blended. The other half 1/2 inch dice and put aside.
2. In a blender add the pineapple juice and half the ginger ale(you may need to do this in batches) and the mint. Add the watermelon and blend. This is my little blender I had to use.

3. Ok this maybe the former drunk in me but if you added some rum right here and made this a drink it would be awesome. Pour watermelon juice to a large bowl add the cantaloupe and the pineapple and let it sit in the fridge for two hours... enjoy!

Korean Dumplings With Soy Dipping Sauce

I know I have been posting a lot of Korean food. Well there is a reason for that as a family we are moving to Seoul South Korea in July. My wife(and sometimes editor) has taken a teaching job, we are so looking forward to this move and traveling around the world. This will not be my last Korean dish I still have to work on some Kimchi.

Ingredients-
1/3lb Ground Beef
1/3lb Ground Pork
1/2 Cup Diced Cabbage(domesticated somewhere in Europe before 1000 BC)
2 Green Onions
2 tsp Minced Garlic
2 tsp Ginger Paste
1 Tbl Oyster Sauce
1 Tbl Sesame Oil
1 Tbl Sesame Seeds
1 tsp Salt
1 Pack Wonton Wrappers

Soy Dipping Sauce-
1/2 Cup Low Sodium Soy Sauce
1/4 Cup Rice or Cider Vinegar
1/3 Cup Sugar

Directions-
Soy Dipping Sauce-
1. Add ingredients into a small mixing bowl and whisk.

Dumplings-
1. Put all ingredients into large mixing bowl and mix by hand(or gloves).
2. Fill a small bowl with water. Place a wrapper in one hand and wet your finger and rub over one half of the wrapper.
3. Scoop a good sized portion of meat mixture with a spoon and place in the middle of wrapper. Fold in half and seal.
4. In a medium pot fill half way with water and add some salt. Bring to a low boil over medium high heat. Place 5-6 dumplings in to water. When they float to the top, cook for an extra 2 minutes. Remove with a slotted spoon. Serve hot… enjoy.