Mexican Corn

I like queso cheese dip at Mexican restaurants, but I've never used queso crumbling cheese. I tried it out, and it was pretty good, it tasted like you would think, like the dip, but in a solid form.

This recipe is from Acute Designs.

Ingredients:

-2 cups of corn kernels
-an ounce or two of queso blanco
-1 teaspoon of chili powder
-the juice from one lime

I just used a cheese grater to crumble the cheese,
it was soft so it fell off easily.

Mix in the lime juice and chili powder.

This was pretty simple, but I thought it made for a side dish that was a little different. It only took a few minutes, and you could make this while you are preparing a main dish.

Sweet Corn Gnocchi

A few weeks ago my family went out to eat at Cleveland Chop, and we had a Sweet Corn Gnocchi as an appetizer. It was really good, and I hadn't ever had anything similar, so I wanted to try it. It had a little bit of a sweet taste and a buttery sauce with a little bit of cheese.

Ingredients:

-1 package gnocchi

-1/2 can corn

-2 Tbsp butter

-sprinkle garlic salt

-sprinkle Parmesan cheese

-parsley for garnish

Cook gnocchi according to package directions.

Melt the butter in a pan, and add the gnocchi.

Cook for about 2 minutes, then add corn and a little more butter.

Add the cheese and garlic powder, cook for another 2 minutes.

I thought this was pretty good, and actually filling as a main dish. I think the restaurant version had some sugar in it too, and maybe it was cooked a little longer because it had a little bit of a crunch that mine didn't. Overall though the flavors went together well, an unexpected combination.

Cajun Seasoned Corn

Corn is one of my favorite summer sides, and this Cajun seasoning took this to the next level.

This was something that didn't have a recipe, we were actually missing some of the ingredients we wanted, so this was an easy last minute side with the ingredients on hand.

Ingredients:

-corn

-butter

-Cajun seasoning

-red pepper

-garlic salt

I cooked this by shucking the corn, wrapping it in foil, adding water and sealing it. I then grill it for about 20-25 minutes. This method always cooks it really well for me.

After the grilling is done, I spread butter on the corn, then roll them in the seasonings on a plate.

This was really good, everyone loved it, you have to like spice though!