corn fritters

Southern Okra & Corn Fritters, aka Summer Latkes

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Side Dishes

Southern Okra & Corn Fritters, aka Summer Latkes

Maylee at Beyond Gumbo August 16, 2026

Now, here is another tasty way to use summer’s fresh vegetable harvest. Let’s make “Southern Okra &...

Memories of an Iowa Farm: Savory Ham and Corn Pancakes

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Recipes

Memories of an Iowa Farm: Savory Ham and Corn Pancakes

Maylee at Beyond Gumbo August 25, 2015

Every summer in August when I was young, we’d travel from Virginia to Iowa to visit our grandparents who lived...

Happy Summer!

It’s summertime — and there’s only one way to describe Louisiana — “hot.” Homemade ice cream makes the perfect dessert for these hot days. I have many memories of churning ice cream tanks to make a variety of flavors — when growing up at our rural Virginia home. Plus, ice cream is a good way to show creativity as there are so many flavors and ways to make ice cream. Here I have shared several of my favorite recipes. In Editor’s Choice I give two of my most popular recipes — “Banana Pepper Jelly” and “Old-Fashioned Ice Cream Floats.” Yes, if you are planning to make homemde jams and jellies — now is the to get started when peppers are at their peak. Although a root beer float is always the “standard” way to make a float — check out my green ice cream float — it’s the best. Enjoy!