In Athens, Georgia, there use to be a great little barbecue restaurant called Jot Em Downs. Its most famous offering was the Cabbage Casserole; and it was so in demand that it was sold out 90% of the time. It was seriously that good! I've been trying to replicate the dish for years, and have yet to nail it down (I'm convinced their trick was using the pork drippings to make a rich gravy/broth to add to the roux), but I think I've finally gotten as close as I can get to the recipe using regular kitchen staples. However, if you happen to have pork shoulder drippings around, I totally recommend adding it to the recipe to replace the chicken broth! Regardless, Cabbage Casserole is a fantastic dish to bring to holiday gatherings; I guarantee that no one else will bring the same dish. I'll be taking it to my family's Thanksgiving this year!
Update: I have the ACTUAL Cabbage Casserole Recipe from Jot Em Downs now. I've made the changes below. Enjoy!
When I reached the end of my pregnancy, I made a ton of freezer meals, so that I would have easy dinner fixings after the baby arrived. One of my favorites was a dish I created by thinking of a few of my favorite things: Blue Cheese Chicken & Broccoli Casserole. This is a rich and decadent casserole; it's definitely not low calorie, but it is for sure high comfort food! I wanted something that would be soothing and delicious, and more importantly, something my picky toddler would eat without a fight. It did all those things!
I am obsessed with this Baked Pumpkin Oatmeal right now! It's so warm and comforting on these cool Fall mornings, and it fills me up all the way until lunch. This is saying a lot, considering I'm currently nursing a 6 week old baby, and generally constantly starving. Speaking of which, they say oats are great for your breastmilk supply, so this is the perfect meal for my fellow breastfeeding mamas. To make it easier on my exhausted self, I make a full batch on Sunday evenings, and then just doling out individual portions in the morning all week to microwave. It tastes just as good reheated as it does when freshly made! However, if you want less, simply half the ingredients.
