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Fiesta Corn

I was making our favorite tacos the other night when I decided I really wanted some sweet corn with them. Something to go with my easy jazzed-up refried beans. I found a bag of the best sweet corn in the freezer and made this great Fiesta corn side dish. If you’re not lucky enough to have good, locally-grown sweet corn, canned will do. But trust me… it’s not the same (but still good)!

Fresh Corn Helps Shake The Winter Blues

Every summer I put up a huge batch of local fresh sweet corn for the winter. It takes a bit of work, but it is so worth it in the dead of winter. Specially when it’s used in something like this Fiesta corn. Nothing beats being able to have (almost) fresh corn when there’s a few feet of snow on the ground!

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Serve this with my beef and bean burritos.

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Fiesta Corn

One of my favorite corn dishes of all time.

Course Side

Cuisine Mexican

Keyword corn, Mexican

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 15

Total Time 25

Servings

Calories 120kcal

Ingredients

1 tablespoon vegetable oil
¾ cup red bell pepper diced
¾ cup green bell pepper diced
2 cups sweet corn frozen , thawed (or 1 can sweet corn)
½ teaspoon chili powder
¼ teaspoon kosher salt
1 tablespoon fresh cilantro chopped (parsley also works just fine)

Instructions

Heat the oil in a medium pan over medium-high heat.
Add the peppers and saute until just softened.
Add the corn, chili powder, and salt. Stir.
Heat through.
Remove from heat and stir in the cilantro.

Notes

Add a little diced jalapeno for a nice kick.

Nutrition

Nutritional values are approximate.

Fullstar Mandoline Slicer for Kitchen, Cheese Grater Vegetable Spiralizer and Veggie Slicer for Cooking & Meal Prep, Kitchen Gadgets Organizer & Safety Glove Included (11 in 1, White)

Homer Laughlin Rhythm

Homer Laughlin Rhythm is one of my favorite shapes. It was made from 1950-1960. The shape is very simple and would work in any kitchen today. It came in five solid colors: yellow, chartreuse, gray, forest green and burgundy. Most collectors refer to the burgundy as “maroon.” Some Rhythm lines had decals like the Rhythm Rose and American Provincial that I posted previously.

Pictured are plates, saucers, fruit bowls, cups, a gravy boat and a teapot.

Also check out my Homer Laughlin Rhythm American Provincial pieces.

Fiesta, Harlequin, & Kitchen Kraft Dinnerwares: The Homer Laughlin China Collectors Association Guide

Collector’s Encyclopedia of Fiesta : Plus Harlequin, Riviera, and Kitchen Kraft (Collector’s Encyclopedia of Fiesta)

Thirstystone Ceramic Square Coaster Set, Non-Slip Cork Backing, Drink Absorbent & Protects Table, Home Accessories, Multicolor (Set of 4)

Homer Laughlin Fiesta Coffee Pot

This is my Fiesta Regular Coffee Pot in turquoise. My Daddy got this for me years ago and it is one of my favorite pieces. The Homer Laughlin China Company started making Fiesta in 1936. The coffee pot was made for over 20 years and was discontinued in 1959.

Also pictured, is a Fiesta teacup and saucer, covered sugar bowl and creamer.

Also check out my Homer Laughlin Fiesta creamers.

Fiesta, Harlequin, & Kitchen Kraft Dinnerwares: The Homer Laughlin China Collectors Association Guide

Collector’s Encyclopedia of Fiesta : Plus Harlequin, Riviera, and Kitchen Kraft (Collector’s Encyclopedia of Fiesta)

Thirstystone Ceramic Square Coaster Set, Non-Slip Cork Backing, Drink Absorbent & Protects Table, Home Accessories, Multicolor (Set of 4)

Homer Laughlin Red Fiesta

Here are a few of my red Fiesta pieces. Pictured are a ring handle creamer, a stick handle creamer and a sugar bowl with lid. The Homer Laughlin China Company produced the stick handle creamer for less than three years and ended production in 1938, switching to the ring handle creamer. It is thought that since the stick handle creamer was easier to use for right-handed people, the company changed the design.

Also check out my Homer Laughlin Rhythm.

Fiesta, Harlequin, & Kitchen Kraft Dinnerwares: The Homer Laughlin China Collectors Association Guide

Collector’s Encyclopedia of Fiesta : Plus Harlequin, Riviera, and Kitchen Kraft (Collector’s Encyclopedia of Fiesta)

Thirstystone Ceramic Square Coaster Set, Non-Slip Cork Backing, Drink Absorbent & Protects Table, Home Accessories, Multicolor (Set of 4)

Homer Laughlin Fiesta Creamers

Here are some of my Fiesta creamers. The Homer Laughlin China Company started producing the ring handle creamer in 1938 to replace the stick handle creamer. Production continued until 1969. Pictured are creamers in green, turquoise, yellow and Amberstone (brown). Amberstone was introduced in 1967. You can see the different handle on the Amberstone creamer. Amberstone was produced for supermarket promotions and some large grocery store chains used it as a premium.

Also check out my Homer Laughlin Fiesta platers.

Fiesta, Harlequin, & Kitchen Kraft Dinnerwares: The Homer Laughlin China Collectors Association Guide

Collector’s Encyclopedia of Fiesta : Plus Harlequin, Riviera, and Kitchen Kraft (Collector’s Encyclopedia of Fiesta)

Thirstystone Ceramic Square Coaster Set, Non-Slip Cork Backing, Drink Absorbent & Protects Table, Home Accessories, Multicolor (Set of 4)

Homer Laughlin Harlequin and Fiesta

Here are some of my Harlequin pieces along with a Fiesta utility tray. At the top is a Harlequin novelty creamer in turquoise. The novelty creamer was produced by the Homer Laughlin China Company from 1938 through 1959.

The Fiesta utility tray in red was produced from 1936 through 1946. The utility tray was used as a base for a sugar and creamer and for serving celery or carrot sticks, relishes and condiments.

My basketweave nut dishes are in maroon, red and turquoise. Some believe that this was intended as an individual ashtray, but was marketed as a nut dish. The shape was copied from a Japanese Marutomo ware dish. Production began in 1938 and ended in 1943.

The individual or toy creamer is one of my favorite Harlequin pieces. Even though the individual creamer was dipped in Harlequin glazes, it is not believed to be part of the Harlequin line. Production began in 1939 and ended in 1942. Mine are in red and turquoise.

Also check out my Homer Laughlin Kitchen Kraft covered jar.

Fiesta, Harlequin, & Kitchen Kraft Dinnerwares: The Homer Laughlin China Collectors Association Guide

Collector’s Encyclopedia of Fiesta : Plus Harlequin, Riviera, and Kitchen Kraft (Collector’s Encyclopedia of Fiesta)

Thirstystone Ceramic Square Coaster Set, Non-Slip Cork Backing, Drink Absorbent & Protects Table, Home Accessories, Multicolor (Set of 4)

Homer Laughlin Fiesta Plates

Just some of my Fiesta plates by Homer Laughlin. I love this picture. I think it’s artsy and is something I could frame and love looking at. I just might do that. My hubby took the picture. Plates are pretty easy to find. They were produced from 1935 to 1969.

Also check out my Homer Laughlin Fiesta salt and pepper shakers.

Fiesta, Harlequin, & Kitchen Kraft Dinnerwares: The Homer Laughlin China Collectors Association Guide

Collector’s Encyclopedia of Fiesta : Plus Harlequin, Riviera, and Kitchen Kraft (Collector’s Encyclopedia of Fiesta)

Thirstystone Ceramic Square Coaster Set, Non-Slip Cork Backing, Drink Absorbent & Protects Table, Home Accessories, Multicolor (Set of 4)

Homer Laughlin Fiesta Two Pint Jug

I’ve been asked numerous times what my favorite piece of Fiesta is and the answer is my cobalt two pint jug. My Mom gave me this jug. It sat on top of our refrigerator for years holding odds and ends. It was my first piece of Fiesta by Homer Laughlin and it sits in my china cabinet front and center. Also pictured is my two pint jug in ivory. Production for the two pint jug began in 1936 and ended in 1959.

Also check out my Homer Laughlin Harlequin.

Fiesta, Harlequin, & Kitchen Kraft Dinnerwares: The Homer Laughlin China Collectors Association Guide

Collector’s Encyclopedia of Fiesta : Plus Harlequin, Riviera, and Kitchen Kraft (Collector’s Encyclopedia of Fiesta)

Thirstystone Ceramic Square Coaster Set, Non-Slip Cork Backing, Drink Absorbent & Protects Table, Home Accessories, Multicolor (Set of 4)

Homer Laughlin Rhythm Rose

Here is my small Rhythm Rose collection by Homer Laughlin. The most familiar of the Homer Laughlin Rhythm Rose line is the solid colors of yellow, chartreuse, gray, forest green and burgundy, but it was the basis of decaled lines like Rhythm Rose. Rhythm Rose was produced from the mid 40s through the mid 50s. Pictured are my pitcher, coffeepot, cream and sugar.

Also check out my Homer Laughlin Rivieria.

Fiesta, Harlequin, & Kitchen Kraft Dinnerwares: The Homer Laughlin China Collectors Association Guide

Collector’s Encyclopedia of Fiesta : Plus Harlequin, Riviera, and Kitchen Kraft (Collector’s Encyclopedia of Fiesta)

Thirstystone Ceramic Square Coaster Set, Non-Slip Cork Backing, Drink Absorbent & Protects Table, Home Accessories, Multicolor (Set of 4)

Homer Laughlin Fiesta Teapots

Here are two new Fiesta teapots in gray and turquoise. The green one is a vintage Fiesta Medium Teapot. The vintage medium teapot was produced from 1937 to early in 1969 by the Homer Laughlin China Company.