Comments on: Live it up with Texas Caviar!

By: gail

gail — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 22:55:03 +0000

HI Christy,
I know this post is old, so I hope you get this comment.
Your cooking website is the ONLY food-related website I follow, and I am very new here. I am also fairly new to Southern cooking, even though we have lived here for 20 years.
But, here is the funny part…I thought I had invented this recipe! Yes, I know it sounds ridiculous.
About 4 weeks ago, I threw the following items in a bowl and we LOVED the result:
1 can bi-color corn, drained
1 can black beans, rinsed and drained
1 can diced tomatoes with chopped green chilies
cilantro
black pepper
minced garlic
olive oil
lime juice

My 19 year-old said it would be great as a main dish with some cooked chicken tossed in.
Imagine my chagrin when I saw it on your website.
Anyway, I wanted to share my funny story with you!
Bye,
Gail

By: Marnie

Marnie — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 20:59:54 +0000

I love this recipe but mine is just a tad different – shoe peg corn for that extra burst in your mouth flavor, green onions AND regular onions, a large jalapeno pepper, and BOTH parsley and cilantro. Making it for a girl’s night out this weekend as it’s always one of us Southern girls’ favorites!

By: Linda Madden

Linda Madden — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 07:28:59 +0000

Christy….
Just wanted to let you know I made the Texas Caviar and the Butterfingers Cake for the Super Bowl game today… both were a great hit.
Thanks so much for all the wonderful stories and recipes you send.
Blessings to you and your family.
Linda in Keithville Louisiana
“Go Cardinals”…. They played a great game and gave it their all!!

By: Kim

Kim — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 19:16:00 +0000

Looking for recipes today and found your site and I love it!! In fact I will be making several for some very special meals during the holidays. Only one thing that I wish you could do and that is give some clue as to how many people these feed. Thank you and I will be back!!!

By: Southern Plate

Southern Plate — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 14:26:00 +0000

Thank you, Jinxi!
I have heard a few people say they use Cilantro. I think this is one of those recipes where you can just vary it so much and either way it turns out wonderful! Most folks use jalapeno, too. I tend to like things a little on the mild side though and often kids are eating this when I make it.
I’m sure they will love it and I’ll have to try it with cilantro next time!

I took this to school on the first day for the faculty and it got rave reviews! I was a little worried, I usually take baked goods and didn’t know how this would go over but WOW.
I bet they will love it and on the extremely off chance they don’t…MORE FOR YOU!!!

Thanks for commenting and I hope you come back often!

By: jinxi

jinxi — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 13:50:00 +0000

Im making this for a family get-together today but I added cilantro rather than parsley-my coworker is a Texan and thats how she makes it.. so I will let you know if its a hit or not. Hopefully so because it sure made a lot!!
ps: I just found your blog through another cooking site-keep up the good work!

By: Munchkins and Music

Munchkins and Music — Tue, 05 Aug 2008 01:47:00 +0000

I like this one because I have most of the ingredients most of the time!

By: Southern Plate

Southern Plate — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 20:12:00 +0000

Pink: IF I’m interested???????? ME, not being interested in a recipe? Are you crazy! SEND IT TO ME GAL!!!
Of COURSE I’m INTERESTED!!!

Tina (Mommy’s Kitchen) – And you made pralines today, which are one of my dearest favorites! LOL I swear, we are going to start posting the same recipes on the same days eventually!

By: Mommy's Kitchen

Mommy's Kitchen — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 17:03:00 +0000

Oh wow Christy I love Texas Caviar!!! I make this over the holidays and can them and add to my wonderful holiday food baskets. My recipe doesnt have tomatoes what a nice addition. Our recipe is almost exact except mine has Cilantro instead of Parsley and i dont add the tomatoes but everything else is exact.

By: Pinky

Pinky — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 00:40:00 +0000

LOL I love the name of this!!! MY kids would not eat it though ): I would!
OK I am going to send you a one skillet recipe for genuine Korean Curry….yes its not southern and its WAY diff but I made ti tonight aND i think you would enjoy it. I will try to get it together this week of your interested!