MSM

Wooo! I got one on a real live Monday!  We're  making cornbread today folks, because it's delicious.  However, we're not just making any old cornbread, we're making jalapeno cornbread.  So keep the milk out folks, 'cause it's gonna get hot!  (Unless you take out all of the seeds...then well...not so much)

Jalapeno corn bread

• 1 1/2 cups cornmeal
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 6 tablespoons sugar 
• 2 teaspoons baking powder 
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 1/4 cup olive oil 
• 3 jalapeno peppers, seeded and finely chopped

1.In a bowl, combine the first six ingredients. In another bowl, whisk the eggs, buttermilk and oil. Add to the dry ingredients and stir just until moistened. Stir in jalapenos. Pour into a greased 9-in. square baking pan.

2.Bake at 400 degrees F for 20-22 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cut into squares or wedges. Serve warm.
 
Super easy and yummy!  Since I know you can live on corn bread alone (and what a shame) I'll throw in a serving suggestion.  Yup, you get a two-fer MSM this week! 
 
Texas style brisket (serves 6, if you need more, just go to allrecpies.com and search this recipe and put in as many servings as you want and it'll do the math for you)

• 2.5 lbs untrimmed beef brisket
• 1/4 and 2 tbs c strong black coffee
• 14 oz ketchup
• 1 can carbonated beverage (i used dr pepper)
• 2-3/4 tsp Worcestershire sauce
• 2-3/4 tsp prepared yellow mustard
• 1-3/4 tsp liquid smoke (or chipotle in adobo sauce, but the liquid smoke can be found by the bbq sauce fyi)
• 1-3/4 tsp packed brown sugar

1.Place the beef brisket in a large slow cooker with the fat side up. Pour the coffee over the meat. Cook the brisket on LOW for 6 hours.


2.Meanwhile, stir together the ketchup, cola beverage, Worcestershire sauce, mustard, liquid smoke, and brown sugar in a bowl until well blended. Refrigerate until needed.

3.After 6 hours, remove and discard any fat from the brisket. Use a fork to pull apart and shred the meat. Pour the sauce over the meat, stirring to coat evenly, and cook 1 hour longer.
 
I also served green beans, but I just prepared frozen ones, and that's not all that exciting.  :) happy Monday