I've been cooking from the pantry these days, like everybody else, and make a delicious Black Eyed Pea and Ham dish, but it needs a side. I have cornmeal and a few simple ingredients to work with. We're making cornbread.

I find a base recipe from a baking blog called "Sally's Baking Addiction", and so far, I am a huge fan! Baking is not really my lane, but she knows what's what!! I make a few substitutions and additions, because I do not have buttermilk but I do have half and half, it works beautifully! I also want to add some jalapeño and chive, and she does allow for stir-ins, directions provided by Sally. I also have no cornmeal, but I have fine ground polenta, so after a little research, I roll the dice and use it. The results are really good! Here is a link to Sally's recipe. I use a round cake pan, a skillet would be incredible.

This is the best cornbread I've ever had! I thank Sally for heading me in the proper direction. I did sub things out due to necessity with good results. The moral to the story is "use wht you have", especially in these trying times, and if it works it works, if not, try it again, just differently! Enjoy your cornbread and thanks for following Ann!