Long overdue but MCCN is providing a menu guide and recipe in hopes that you will recognize juneteenth. What is Juneteenth? Though Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation on September 22, 1862, with an effective date of January 1, 1863, it had minimal immediate effect on most slaves’ day-to-day lives, particularly in Texas, which was almost entirely under Confederate control. Texas was resistant to the Emancipation Proclamation, and though slavery was very prevalent in East Texas, it was not as common in the Western areas of Texas, particularly the Hill Country, where most German-Americans were opposed to the practice. Juneteenth commemorates June 18 and 19, 1865. (READ MORE)
Influence for cuisine are primarily soul food meets the southern style cuisine of Texas. We also opted to add some health conscience choices.* Look for the asterick. Click on menu choices for the recipe.
Appetizers/Sides
Veggies
- Veggie Chili*
- Fried Pickle Chips Recipe Recipe shared from Justin’s Timberlake’s Restaurant Southern Hospitality
- Diabetic Friendly Tex Mex Corn and Zucchini*
- Collard Greens
- Corn Bread Cobb Salad
- The Neely’s Blacked Eyed Pea Salad*
Meat/Poultry/Seafood
Meats
- Bryan White’s Honey Barbecue Chicken Wings
- Jambalaya Recipe
- Monique’s Smothered Fried Chicken*
- Tunisian Fire Chicken Kebabs
- Southern Cuisine Creamy Ranch Pork Chops Recipe*
- Frogmore Stew: A Tasty Southern Tradition*
- Neely’s BBQ Pork Spare Ribs
Desserts
- Brown Sugar Pound Cake
- Texas Sheetcake by Kaye Gibson
- Peach Cobbler by Rebekah Lewis
- Sweet Potato Pie ( a favorite of former President Bill Clinton) by Talli Counsel Presidential Master Chef.
- Sweet Potato Jacks by Carl Johnson
- Chocolate Banana Pudding by MCCN Editor, Crystal Johnson
Drinks
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