I realize I have not gotten on here to post since before I moved. I thought I would jot down a couple really easy but tasty dishes that are especially good during the cold months and a great way to get fussy kids to eat.

This is a wonderful delicious way to serve corn. It is toasty, chewy and nutty. And goes well with everything from scrambled eggs to roast chicken. It can be added to soups, stews, corn bread, sauces, salsas, etc. Corn is very sweet naturally and this makes a wonderful natural sweet dish. But if you are looking for something even sweeter and almost like candy, just add some sugars to the roasted corn and you have an out of this world side.

Roasted and Caramelized Corn:

20 oz package frozen sweet corn
salt
pepper
canola oil
maple syrup (optional)

Heat oil in pan. Pour in frozen corn. Sprinkle with a pinch of salt and pepper. Cook the corn stirring regularly until corn is nice and toasted. Remove and serve.

To caramelize the corn, add 1-2 TBL maple syrup or brown sugar. Continue to cook the corn and stir constantly to prevent scorching. Remove and serve.

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This is one of my favorite dishes and a wonderfully tasty way to eat cauliflower. It really brings out the nuttiness of the vegetable.

Pan Fried Cauliflower:

1 head cauliflower, cleaned and chopped into medium sized flowerettes
oil or butter
salt
pepper
3/4 flour

Heat 4TBl oil or butter in large frying pan. In a large bowl combine aprox 3/4 c. flour with a pinch of salt and pepper. Rinse the cauliflower under cold water getting it nice and wet, and immediately put into the bowl with the flour. Toss the cauliflower in the flour until the cauliflower is covered. Immediately put cauliflower into hot oil and cook over medium heat, stirring frequently, until cauliflower is browned on all sides. Remove, drain and serve.