Fried Breaded Veggies

Ingredients

• 2 cups flour (optionally, use 1-1/2 cups each of flour and cornmeal)
• 1 cup cornmeal (see above)
• 1 teaspoon garlic granules, plus
• 1/4 teaspoon garlic granules, divided
• 1/2 teaspoon italian seasoning or 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano, plus
• 1/4 teaspoon italian seasoning or 1/4 teaspoon dried oregano, lightly crushed,divided
• 1/2 teaspoon dried basil, lightly crushed
• 1/2 teaspoon creole seasoning or 1/2 teaspoon cajun seasoning, plus
• 1/4 teaspoon creole seasoning or 1/4 teaspoon cajun seasoning, divided (I use Tony' Chachere's)
• 1 teaspoon salt, plus
• 1/2 teaspoon salt, divided
• 1/2 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper, plus
• 1/4 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper, divided
• cayenne pepper, to taste (optional)
• 3 eggs, beaten
• buttermilk, as needed
• broccoli or cauliflower (or a combination of any and all. This recipe should take care of 2-3 lb of veggies)
• canola oil, for deep frying or pan frying or pure olive oil (if you are an olive oil freak like me)
• salt & freshly ground black pepper, to taste,for final seasoning