The wind is Blowing 100MPH....

There's an old saying about boat owners that the best days of a boat owners life are first when he buys a new boat and second when he sells it. There's always something wrong with it, or it sounds funny or it's not running right or you can't get out there enough to enjoy it. This was one of those weekends where it was worth it. We spent time on the boat on Saturday and Sunday. It was the annual "stop here and get free ice cream" cruise on the lake Saturday. The association has an annual boat parade (we missed it) and at night you can stop at one of the homes and get a free ice cream sundae. The weather was perfect and we picked up a few strays along the way (the Foley's). Sunday was challenging. The wind was blowing in strong 35 MPH gusts but we were out there. The moron was on the lake again (I'll talk about him some day once I've calmed down) so we kept it cool. A truly gorgeous day for boating.

I might make Monday's my recipe day on the blog so I'll add one today (someone please agree with me that it's Monday; I'm still not awake). It's more perfect food for a barbecue. This recipe goes really well with ribs, jambalaya/gumbo, chicken or anything that you would consider barbecue food. It's different; sort of a creamy, corn custard taste, but when cooked properly is just half way between a dry muffin and a pudding. A great replacement for corn bread.

The Corn Bake Stuff
(Hey! There's no other name for it; Thanks to the wife's boss Rhonda for the recipe)

1 can creamed corn
1 can whole kernel corn
8 oz sour cream
1 package of Jiffy brand corn muffin mix
1 egg
1 stick of melted butter
Salt to taste (about 1 tsp for me)
White pepper to taste (er... you're guess is as good as mine for how much)

Bake at 350 F for 1 hour in a 8" X 8" or 9"X 9" pan. A double batch fits really well in a 9" X 13" lasagna pan. This recipe reheats well so you can make it a day ahead if you want. The fresh ingredients make it perishable, so I'd say it's good for four days tops in the refrigerator. I've been thinking about some nice potential adds to change the taste and keep it different. Try one or more of these in the recipe some time: chopped jalapenos, chopped pineapple, chopped red sweet pepper, cilantro, chives.