Frantic Mother Skillz

I started watching the movie "The Lather Effect," thought how it was similar to "The Hangover," and decided to finish my dishes and cooking. Yay me!!! I had been interested in trying "Little Weiner Shortcakes," because I like the idea of making something a bit homey and a bit outrageous. As I started making "Frantic Mother Cornbread," I could practically imagine little rugrats scattering around the house while I dumped cornmeal, flour, sugar, salt, and baking powder into a bowl. With the intention of cutting up hot dogs into pieces and adding them to soup for the sauce.
I love that feeling~~ throwing together something kids love out of nothing. Magic Mommy. Mine sure was. She's alive, but long live the rugrat days when dinner was a surprise every night. It was usually a wonderful dish that just happened to hit the spot.
I always thought her Mommying skills came naturally. I assumed every woman who wanted to could do just what my mom did, with just a variation of difference... it takes all kinds aside. Of course I thought I'd naturally take her skills and only improve on them. I guess I thought I had the birthright to do better. Perhaps it could have been had I not been so impatient. However time did move on and here I sit, marvelling at her skills. Thus the trip down Magic Mommy Lane was a satisfying one.
Results: As much as I love the idea of dumping and baking, the corn bread was too dense. And flour-y. Perhaps the trouble could be lowered by just using less flour, and thus proportionately less baking powder... right??? But. ..., I digress. I already own the ultimate corn bread recipe.
I pause and wonder how I came to stray away from it in the first place. This came from a woman whose family called it, "Corn Pone," even though not from the South , but from Minnesota. (my brothers' Godmother.) I see it does have a lo t less flour, and the addition of oil. One less egg, and the milk is buttermilk. Also it includes baking soda. (think it tames the sponginess down somehow??) It is not dump & bake, but really hardly any other steps since you'll be going to the trouble of measuring anyway. Mix the drys, make a well, add egg & milk, mix, add oil, & bake.
And then for the true Frantic Mothers we have the pre-mixed corn bread in a bag. Dump, add water, and bake.

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Overall results, I'd have to say it was rather tasty, like a corn dog, biscuit and gravy combination. (with veggies). The green onions really helped with the freshness of the dish. Forgot the creamed corn in the sauce- may be better without it. And---------------...................
thank you to the poor chickie who sacrificed her life for our nourishment. (Yes, it was a female!!!)