Quote Originally Posted by Bugbear View Post
That might have been Hopi blue maize, and yes it is very drought resistant, it can also be planted very deeply and still germinate making it even more drought resistant.

I'm guessing you used baking soda in the corn bread, and it released the Bloody Butcher's colors with the PH change.
I'm sure you're right. I only use Rumford baking powder, and it's got a lot of sodium bicarb in it. It looked strange, but sure tasted good.