Fresh produce is always the best choice when cooking. Using ingredients that you know have not come in contact with pesticides or other artificial substances is an excellent way of improving your health. You should also always try to avoid packaged foods, as they contain a lot of food dye, sugar or artificial sweeteners. Did you know that if “natural flavors” is listed under ingredients it is actually full of GMOs? A GMO is a plant, animal or organism whose makeup is modified in a laboratory using genetic engineering.
A general rule of thumb when looking at an ingredient list: anything you can’t pronounce is going to be bad for you. Some examples are erythrosine (food coloring), glyphosate (a chemical used to kill weeds) potassium benzoate (a preservative used to prevent mold from growing), and butylated hydroxyanisole (potentially cancer-causing preservative, and who can pronounce that?). You could be consuming these chemicals without even knowing! Is your stomach turning yet?
Oftentimes, processed foods and canned foods have many additives that are unacceptable and unhealthy for you. Although it will take a little more time, reading labels at the grocery store can help you make better choices. Not only do fresh ingredients provide more nutrients compared to processed foods, they also deliver truer flavor.
The purpose of food is to nourish you, so you should always buy fresh when you can. If you can’t buy fresh, buy frozen.
This dish offers natural and valuable nutrients, not to mention is it delicious! The sweet corn and cheddar cheese combination provide a sharp contrast that will tease and excite your taste buds. The eggs make it light and fluffy, and the jalapeno gives it the perfect amount of heat. Everything is favorable about this splendid, satisfying dish. This is one I am going to make again and again. By the way, it does not have cream in it!
This recipe is courtesy of Delish.com and will serve 6 people who will go corn-crazy!
Ingredients for Baked Creamed Corn
Cooking Spray
8 slices bacon, cooked and chopped
3 cups corn kernels, (fresh, or frozen and thawed)
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
2 cups cheddar cheese, shredded
1 jalapeno, minced
1 tbsp. sugar
2 large eggs, lightly beaten
1/4 cup melted butter
1 cup milk
1 tsp. kosher salt
1/2 tsp. freshly ground black pepper
Preheat oven to 375°F.
In a medium skillet over medium heat, cook bacon until crisp.
Transfer to a paper towel-lined plate, drain.
Spray a baking dish with cooking spray.
Add corn, flour, 1 1/2 cups cheddar cheese, sugar.
Add jalapeno.
Add bacon.
Pour in eggs, butter, and milk.
Season generously with salt and pepper and mix together until combined.
Top with remaining 1/2 cup cheddar.
Bake 1 hour, then let cool 20 minutes to firm up.
It’s that simple!
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