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  1. “Patty cake”
  2. “Tie – Dye” Cupcakes
  3. 3 – Ingredient Cream Cheese Sausage Dip
  4. 30 Minute Chicken and Dumplings
  5. 7 Layer Casserole
  6. 7 Layer Taco Dip
  7. Abita Springs Stuffed Quail
  8. Alfredo Sauce for Crawfish, Chicken or Shrimp
  9. Alligator Sauce Piquant With Fried Mirlitons
  10. Almond Chewys
  11. Angie’s Sweet Potato Casserole
  12. Anise Cookies
  13. Anna Mae’s Eggnog
  14. Antipasto Egg Rolls
  15. Apple Chips
  16. Apple Dumpling
  17. Apple Pie Egg Rolls
  18. Apricot Nectar Cake
  19. Arby’s Sauce
  20. Artichoke Balls
  21. Artichoke Casserole
  22. Asparagus Almondine
  23. Au Gratin Potatoes
  24. Aunt Betty’s Squash Casserole
  25. Aunt Canndea’s Pink White Beans
  26. Avocado Egg Salad
  27. Bacon – Wrapped Jalapeño Poppers
  28. Bacon Mac & Cheese Egg Rolls
  29. Bacon Macaroni Salad
  30. Bacon Onion Jam
  31. Baked Chili
  32. Baked Corn
  33. Baked Mushroom Chicken
  34. Baked Shrimp A La Lorraine
  35. Banana Cake
  36. Banana Fritters
  37. Banana Fritters
  38. Banana Pudding
  39. Banana Spice Cake
  40. Banana Split Ice Box Pie
  41. Bananas Foster
  42. Bananas Foster
  43. Bar – B – Q Ribs & Sauce
  44. Barbecue Duck
  45. Barbecue Meatballs
  46. Barbequed Bacon Wrapped Shrimp
  47. BBQ Shrimp
  48. Bean – Cheese Dip
  49. Bechamel
  50. Beef & Cheddar Sliders
  51. Beer – Battered Onion Rings
  52. Berry Chantilly Cake
  53. Best – Ever Mozzarella Sticks
  54. Best Peach Cobbler Ever
  55. Best Sausage Gravy
  56. Blueberry Cheesecake
  57. Blueberry Ghost Pepper Hot Sauce
  58. Boudin Blanc
  59. Boudin Egg Rolls
  60. Boudin King Cake
  61. Bourbon – covered Cherries
  62. Bread Pudding
  63. Bread Pudding w/ Whiskey Sauce
  64. Buckeye Balls
  65. BUTTER BALLS
  66. BUTTERFINGERS
  67. Buttermilk Candy
  68. BUTTERSCOTCH PEANUT
  69. Cajun Egg Rolls
  70. Calde Verde
  71. Caprese Chicken Pasta
  72. Caribbean Creole Red Snapper and Shrimp
  73. CATFISH FILLETS
  74. Chafing Dish Meat Balls
  75. Cheddar Bay Sausage Balls
  76. Cheese Ball
  77. Cheese Soufflee
  78. Cheese Steak Quesadillas
  79. Cheeseburger Paradise Pie
  80. Cheesy Beef Empanadas
  81. Cheesy Chicken Enchiladas
  82. Cheesy Ham Chowder
  83. Cheesy Mediterranean Egg Rolls
  84. Chef Kevin Belton’s Pecan Catfish Meuniere and
  85. Cherry Bars
  86. CHEWY PECAN PRALINES
  87. Chick Fil A Sauce
  88. Chicken & Rice
  89. Chicken & Sausage Pastalaya
  90. CHICKEN ALA KING
  91. Chicken and Sausage Etouffee
  92. Chicken Cheesesteak Egg Rolls
  93. Chicken Fried Steak
  94. Chicken Jambalaya
  95. Chicken Penne Casserole
  96. Chicken Salad
  97. Chicken Salad Chick Egg Salad
  98. CHICKEN SAUCE PICANTE – SPICY HOT
  99. Chicken Spinach Artichoke Rice Casserole
  100. Chicken Stew
  101. Chicken Teriyaki
  102. Chicken Tetrazzini Casserole
  103. Chicken with Dijon Mustard
  104. CHICKEN WITH DRESSING
  105. Chili Billi
  106. Chili Con Carne
  107. Chilis Chicken Crispers
  108. Chocolate Caramel Candy
  109. Chocolate Chip Cookies
  110. CHOCOLATE KISS COOKIE
  111. CHOCOLATE RUM BALLS
  112. Chow – Chow
  113. Classic Beef Enchiladas
  114. Classic Sazerac Cocktail Recipe
  115. Coconut Chicken and Shrimp
  116. Cold Stone Creamery Cake Batter Ice Cream
  117. Coleslaw
  118. Coleslaw
  119. College Student’s Empty The Fridge Slop In The Pan
  120. COOKIES AND CREAM
  121. Copycat Cracker Barrel Fried Apples
  122. Copycat Friendly’s Peanut Butter Sauce
  123. Cora’s Broccoli Salad
  124. Corn & Crab Bisque
  125. CORN HAM & POTATO SLOW COOK
  126. Corned Beef and Cabbage
  127. Country Sausage Gravy
  128. Crab Artichoke Stuffed Mushrooms
  129. Crab Cakes Girard
  130. CRAB FETTUCCINE
  131. CRAB STUFFED POTATOES
  132. Crabmeat & Shrimp Stuffed Peppers
  133. Crabmeat and Corn Bisque
  134. Crabmeat Imperial
  135. Crabmeat Louie
  136. Crack Chicken Pinwheels
  137. Cracked Out Corn Dip
  138. Cracker Barrel Hashbrown Casserole
  139. CRACKER PUDDING
  140. Cranberry Salad
  141. Crawfish Bisque
  142. CRAWFISH BISQUE/SEASONED WATER
  143. Crawfish bread
  144. Crawfish Bread
  145. CRAWFISH CASSEROLE
  146. Crawfish Etouffee
  147. CRAWFISH FETTUCCINE
  148. CRAWFISH OR SHRIMP FETTUCCINI
  149. CRAWFISH PASTA
  150. CRAWFISH PIE
  151. CRAWFISH PIES
  152. CRAWFISH SHERE
  153. Crawfish Strudel
  154. Crawfish Stuffed Beef Filet
  155. CREAM CHEESE ICING (DIABETIC)
  156. Creamed Spinach
  157. Creamy chicken enchiladas
  158. Creamy Grape Salad
  159. Creamy White Chili
  160. Creme Brulee
  161. Creole – Cajun Jambalaya
  162. Creole – Scotch Eggs
  163. Creole Cornbread Dressing
  164. Creole Cream Cheese
  165. Creole Daube and Spaghetti
  166. Creole Oyster Patties
  167. Creole Sauce
  168. Creole Seasoning
  169. Crispy BBQ Chip Tenders
  170. Crispy Buffalo Chicken Wraps
  171. Crock pot Candy
  172. Crock Pot Chipotle Chili Recipe
  173. Crock pot Cowboy Chili Recipe
  174. Crock Pot Frito Chili Pie
  175. Crock Pot Ground Beef Stew Recipe
  176. Crock pot Hamburger Potato Casserole Recipe
  177. Crock pot Korean BBQ Recipe
  178. Crock Pot Mexican Lasagna Recipe
  179. Crock Pot Mexican Taco Casserole Recipe
  180. Crock pot Sheperd’s pie
  181. Crock pot Spaghetti Casserole Recipe
  182. Crock Pot Tator Tot Casserole
  183. Crockpot Chicken
  184. Crockpot Chili
  185. Crockpot Meatloaf Recipe
  186. Crockpot Shredded Beef Barbecue
  187. Crockpot Taco Chili
  188. Cucumber Salad
  189. Culvers Butter Burgers
  190. DATE NUT CANDY
  191. DATES NOUVELLA ORLEANS
  192. Daube Glace
  193. David Guas’s King Cake
  194. DEEP DISH APPLE PIE
  195. Deviled Crab Cakes
  196. Deviled Eggs Remoulade
  197. DIANE’S ALMOND JOY CAKE
  198. Dipping Sauce for Cajun Egg Rolls
  199. Dirty Rice
  200. Dirty Rice
  201. DIVINITY
  202. DORIS ALMOST ROUXLESS CHICKEN FILE
  203. Drago’s Char – Broiled Oysters
  204. Drago’s Grilled Oysters Recipe
  205. Duck And Andouille Etouffee
  206. EASY ALMOND MACAROONS
  207. Easy Buffalo Chicken Egg Rolls Recipe
  208. Easy Cheese Enchiladas
  209. Easy Cheese Potatoes
  210. Easy Chicken and Rice Casserole
  211. Easy Chicken Enchiladas
  212. Easy Chicken Étouffée
  213. Easy Chicken Parmesan Recipe
  214. EASY COBBLER
  215. Easy Copycat KFC Chicken Recipe
  216. Easy Homemade Blueberry Sauce
  217. Easy Oreo Truffles
  218. Easy Peanut Butter Fudge
  219. Easy Pork Chops
  220. Easy Shepherd’s Pie
  221. Easy Supreme Pizza Egg Rolls
  222. Eggplant, Artichoke, Oyster Casserole
  223. Elote: Mexican Street Corn
  224. Every Day Meat Loaf
  225. Fast & Easy Chicken
  226. Favorite Chicken Potpie
  227. Feelings’ Peanut Butter Pie
  228. Fennel, Italian Sausage, and Cornbread Stuffing
  229. FESTIVE FUDGE
  230. Festive Mague Choux
  231. Fettuccine Alfredo
  232. Fettuccine Pontchartrain
  233. Field Peas
  234. FISH
  235. Five Hour Stew
  236. Five Minute Fudge
  237. FIVE POUNDS FUDGE
  238. Flavorful Chicken Fajitas
  239. Fluffy Key Lime Pie
  240. French Dip Biscuits
  241. FRENCH TEA CAKES
  242. Fried Cabbage
  243. Fried Catfish
  244. Fried Cauliflower
  245. Fried Green Tomatoes inspired by…Fried Green
  246. Fried Mashed Potato Balls
  247. Fried Okra
  248. Frog Legs Persille
  249. Frosted Banana Bars
  250. FROSTED GRAPES
  251. FROZEN BANANA DESSERTS
  252. Frozen Fruit Salad
  253. FRUIT CAKE COOKIES
  254. FRUIT DIP
  255. FRUIT DIP
  256. FRUIT DIP
  257. FRUIT DIP ORANGE
  258. GAMMY’S PRALINES
  259. Garlic Parmesan Chicken
  260. Garlic Rubbed Roasted Cabbage Steaks
  261. GENA’S FOUR LAYER DESSERT
  262. Glazed Pigs in a Blanket
  263. Glorified Rice
  264. Good Ole Fashion Mac and Cheese
  265. GRAHAM CRACKER PRALINE COOKIES
  266. GRANDMA LOLA’S LEMON FRUIT CAKE
  267. Grandma Sis Stuffed Cabbage
  268. Gratin Dauphinois
  269. Green Bean & Artichoke Casserole
  270. Green Bean & Sausage Bake
  271. Green Bean Casserole
  272. Green Enchiladas with Crabmeat
  273. Grilled Boston Butt Pork Shoulder Roast
  274. Grilled Huli Huli Chicken
  275. Gulf Fish With Artichokes and Mushrooms
  276. Ham and Swiss Sliders
  277. Ham Puffs
  278. Ham Roll
  279. Hamburger Steaks with Onion Gravy
  280. Hand Grenade
  281. HARVEY WALLBANGER CAKE
  282. Hawaiian Macaroni Salad
  283. HAYSTACKS
  284. HEAVEN & HELL
  285. Heavenly Hash (New Orleans Style)
  286. HEAVENLY HASH CAKE
  287. Hissy Fit Dip
  288. Holiday Cheese Ball
  289. Hollandaise
  290. Homemade Caesar Salad Dressing
  291. Homemade Cannoli
  292. Homemade Egg Rolls
  293. Homemade Falafel
  294. Homemade Peanut Butter Cups
  295. Homemade Pho
  296. Homemade Potato Chips
  297. Honey BBQ Chicken Kabobs
  298. Honey Lemon Shrimp
  299. HONEY NUT COOKIES
  300. HONEY PECAN PIE
  301. Hot Bacon Dressing
  302. Hot Crab Dip
  303. Hot Crawfish Dip
  304. Hot Potato Salad
  305. Hot Tamales
  306. Huevos Rancheros
  307. Hummus
  308. Hurricane Cocktail
  309. Ice Cream
  310. Icebox Pickles
  311. Instant Pot Mini Frittatas
  312. Island Sausage
  313. ITALIAN BOILED SHRIMP
  314. Italian Cream Cheese Stuffed Celery
  315. Italian Pasta Salad
  316. ITALIAN SEED CAKES
  317. Italian Stromboli Recipe
  318. Jalapeño Popper Mushrooms
  319. Jambalaya
  320. Jeanie’s Oyster Cocktail Patties
  321. JOAN’S SOUR CREAM COOKIES
  322. KFC Famous Bowls
  323. KFC Potato and Gravy
  324. Kraut Salad
  325. Lasagna With Beef And Italian Sausage
  326. Layered Mexican Dip
  327. LEE’S PIE CRUST COOKIES
  328. Lemon Garlic Shrimp
  329. Lemon Ice Box Pie
  330. Lemon Pepper Chicken
  331. LEMON SQUARES
  332. Lemon Tart
  333. Leruth’s Green Goddess Dressing
  334. LIZ’S TEXAS CAVIAR
  335. Lobster Bisque
  336. LORETTA’S “RAINY DAY” SALISBURY STEAK LUNCH
  337. Louisiana Fried Catfish
  338. Louisiana Seafood Pasta
  339. Louisiana Style Red Beans and Rice with Sausage
  340. Macaroni & Cheese
  341. Macaroni and Cheese with Shrimp (Velvetta Version)
  342. MACAROONS
  343. MAGIC COOKIE BARS
  344. Mamaw Emily’s Strawberry Cake
  345. Mania’s Egg Nog
  346. Mardi Gras King Cake
  347. Mardie’s Lasagna
  348. MARGARET’S KEY LIME PIE
  349. Marilyn’s BBQ Sauce
  350. Marilyn’s Lasagna
  351. Marion’s Artichoke Casserole
  352. MARLIN’S DIVINITY FUDGE
  353. Mary Ann’s Muffuletta King Cake
  354. Mary Margaret’s Oyster Dressing
  355. MATTHEW’S FAVORITE BISCUITS
  356. McDonald’s Egg McMuffin
  357. McDonald’s Sausage Egg McMuffin
  358. McDonalds Breakfast Burrito
  359. MEME’S COFFEE CAKE
  360. Memphis Corn Pudding
  361. Mexican Dip
  362. Mexican Rolls
  363. Mile – High Ice Cream Pie
  364. MILLION DOLLAR FUDGE
  365. Mini Crab Puffs
  366. Mint Julep
  367. Mississippi Sin Dip
  368. Mock Oyster Dip
  369. Moist Chocolate Cake
  370. Mom Bush’s Candy
  371. Mom’s Banana Cake
  372. Mom’s Rice Casserole
  373. Mountain Dew Ice Cream Recipe
  374. Mrs. Contant’s Squash Pudding
  375. Ms. Linda’s Ya – Ka – Mein
  376. Muffaletta King Cake
  377. Muffin Tin Baked Eggs
  378. NANCY’S BROWNIES
  379. Natchitoches Meat Pies
  380. New Orleans baked Macaroni and Cheese
  381. New Orleans Beignets
  382. New Orleans Bordelaise Sauce
  383. New Orleans Bread Pudding with Caramel Rum
  384. New Orleans Calas
  385. New Orleans Deviled Eggs (Stuffed eggs)
  386. New Orleans Pralines
  387. New Orleans Seasoned Crawfish Fries
  388. New Orleans Shrimp Spring Rolls
  389. No – Churn Vanilla Ice Cream Recipe
  390. OATMEAL CRISPIES
  391. Old Fashioned Butter Cake
  392. Old Fashioned Cocktail
  393. Olive Garden Salad Dressing
  394. Olive Salad
  395. One – Pan Cheesy Grits with Eggs and Bacon
  396. Onion Potatoes
  397. Ooey Gooey Cake
  398. OPERA FUDGE
  399. Orange Bliss Cheesecake
  400. Orange Ice Box Pie
  401. Outback Steakhouse Bloomin Onion
  402. Oyster Dressing
  403. Oyster Dressing
  404. Oyster Rockefeller Soufflee
  405. Oysters Amandine
  406. Oysters Ambrosia
  407. Oysters Bienville
  408. Oysters Fonseca
  409. Oysters Rockefeller
  410. Oysters Rockefeller
  411. Oysters Sazerac
  412. Oysters Suzette
  413. Oysters Tchoupitoulas
  414. Pancakes
  415. Panda Express Chow Mein
  416. Panda Express Cream Cheese Rangoon Wontons
  417. Papa John’s Garlic Sauce
  418. Pasta Puttanesca
  419. Pasta Salad
  420. Pastalaya
  421. PAT’S CHICKEN MITTY
  422. Paula’s Chicken Pasta Salad
  423. Paula’s Mexican Pie
  424. PEACH COBBLER
  425. Peach Cobbler from scratch
  426. PEANUT BRITTLE
  427. PEANUT BUTTER CANDY
  428. Peanut Butter Chocolate Dessert
  429. PEANUT BUTTER CRUNCH
  430. PEANUT BUTTER CUP
  431. Peanut Butter Cup Cheesecake
  432. PEANUT BUTTER FUDGE
  433. PEANUT BUTTER PUFFS
  434. PEANUT CRUNCH COOKIES
  435. Pecan – Topped Sweet Potatoes
  436. Pecan Cookie Balls
  437. PECAN FUDGE
  438. PECAN PIE
  439. PECAN PRALINES
  440. Pecan Roll
  441. PECAN TARTS
  442. PERFECT BOURBON BALLS
  443. Perfect Chicken Alfredo
  444. Peruvian Corn & Shrimp Chowder
  445. Pheasant with Wild Mushrooms
  446. Pickle’s Field Peas
  447. Pickle’s Pasta Salad
  448. PICKLED EGGS
  449. Pickled Lemon Sauce
  450. Picklescoop’s Jambalaya
  451. PIE SHELL
  452. POP ROUGE ICE CREAM
  453. Popeye’s Spicy Fried Chicken
  454. Pork Chops & Gravy
  455. Pork Chops on Rice
  456. Pork Roast Stuffed with garlic and onion
  457. Pork Schnitzel
  458. Pot Roast
  459. Pot Roast
  460. Pot Roast Stuffed with Garlic
  461. Potato Casserole
  462. Potato Dumplings
  463. Potato Salad
  464. Potato Salad
  465. Praline Cinnamon Rolls
  466. Praline Fudge Brownies
  467. Praline Ice cream
  468. Praline Pound Cake
  469. Pralines Candy in A Flash
  470. Pricklypear Jelly
  471. Prime Rib
  472. Pulled Pork Pastry Puffs
  473. Pumpkin Bars
  474. Pumpkin Pie Dip
  475. Punch
  476. Quail With Dried Cherries And Pinot Noir
  477. Quiche Lorraine
  478. Rabbit With Soft Fruits And Peppers
  479. Raising Cane’s Sauce
  480. Ramen Noodle Salad
  481. Ramos Gin Fizz
  482. Ravioli
  483. Ravioli Lasagna
  484. Raw Oysters Mignonette
  485. Red Beans & Rice
  486. Red Beans and Rice
  487. RED HAT BREAD PUDDING
  488. Redfish Courtbouillon
  489. Reese’s Peanut Butter Rice Krispy Treats
  490. Rex Salad
  491. Rice Casserole
  492. Roast Goose with Pecan Rice Stuffing
  493. Roasted Leg Of Lamb
  494. Root Beer – Glazed Ham
  495. Rotel Sausage & Cream Cheese Crescents
  496. Sandy’s Chocolate Cake
  497. Sandy’s Shrimp Dip
  498. Sandy’s Shrimp Mold
  499. Satsuma (Mandarin) Granita
  500. Saucy Chicken
  501. Sauerkraut Salad
  502. Sausage & Peppers with Tomato Gravy
  503. Sausage and Cheese Balls
  504. Sausage and Cream Cheese Biscuit Bites
  505. Sausage Wheels
  506. Savory Bread Pudding Bites with Apple Mustard Sauce
  507. Savory Bread Pudding with Sausage and Mushrooms
  508. Sazerac Cocktail
  509. School Lunch Pizza
  510. Seafaring Chicken
  511. Seafood Cornbread Stuffing (Dressing)
  512. Seafood Enchiladas
  513. Seafood Gumbo @ Liuzza’s By The Track
  514. Seafood Lasagna
  515. SEAFOOD PASTA
  516. Seafood Pastalaya
  517. Seafood Stuffing
  518. SEARED TUNA WITH EGGPLANT MARMALADE & HORSERADISH
  519. Seasoned Fries
  520. Semolina’s Pad Thai
  521. Shakshuka
  522. Shepherd’s Pie
  523. Shrimp & Mirliton Dressing
  524. Shrimp and Grits
  525. Shrimp And Grits Of 1985
  526. Shrimp Ball Appetizers
  527. Shrimp Balls
  528. Shrimp Ceviche
  529. SHRIMP CREOLE
  530. SHRIMP CREOLE WITH RICE
  531. Shrimp Dip
  532. Shrimp Eggplant Casserole
  533. Shrimp Etouffee
  534. Shrimp Fettuccine Alfredo
  535. Shrimp Mold
  536. Shrimp Remoulade
  537. Shrimp Robert
  538. Shrimp Salad
  539. Shrimp Scampi
  540. Sizzling Steak Fajitas
  541. SKILLET – FRIED OYSTERS
  542. Skillet Shepherd’s Pie
  543. SLICED BAKED POTATOES!!
  544. Slow – Cooker Turkey Chili
  545. Slow Cooker Beef Tips
  546. Slow Cooker Spicy Mississippi Pot Roast
  547. Slow Cooker Texas Pulled Pork
  548. Smoked Deviled Eggs
  549. Smoked Ghost Pepper w/ Roasted Garlic Hot Sauce
  550. Smoked Queso
  551. Smoked Turkey Legs
  552. Smothered Cabbage
  553. Soft – Shell Crab with Crabmeat Meuniere
  554. Soft – Shell Crawfish Carmine
  555. Sonic Strawberry Lemonade
  556. Sonny’s Microwave Praline
  557. Southeast Asian – Creole Dipping Sauce
  558. Southeast Asian Peanut Sauce
  559. Southern Cornbread Dressing
  560. Southern Fried Chicken
  561. Spaghetti & Meatballs
  562. SPAGHETTI WITH BUTTER
  563. Spanish Rice
  564. Spicy Green Beans Amandine
  565. Spinach And Artichoke Dip
  566. Spinach and Artichoke Dip
  567. Spinach Artichoke Casserole
  568. Spinach Lasagna
  569. Spinach Madeleine
  570. Squash Casserole
  571. Starbucks Caramel Frappuccino
  572. Steak and Shake 5 way Chili
  573. Steak au Poivre
  574. Steak Marinade
  575. Stirred Custard
  576. STRAWBERRIES IN WINE
  577. Strawberry frozen yogurt
  578. STRAWBERRY ICE
  579. Strawberry Jam
  580. STRAWBERRY ROMANOF
  581. String Bean Casserole
  582. Stuffed Artichoke Hearts
  583. Stuffed Crabs
  584. Stuffed Mushrooms
  585. Stuffed Shells in A Hurry
  586. SUNNY BANANA PIE
  587. Sweet & Saucy Meatballs
  588. Sweet & Sour Chicken Wings
  589. Sweet and Sour Sausages
  590. Sweet and Spicy Grilled Chicken and Pineapple
  591. Sweet BBQ Lime Chicken Tacos
  592. Sweet Potato Casserole
  593. Taco Lasagna
  594. Taco Ranch Bites
  595. Taco Salad
  596. Tamale Balls
  597. Tamale Balls Sauce
  598. Tasso Shrimp Henican
  599. Tasso Shrimp Henican @ Commander’s Palace
  600. Teriyaki Chicken Thighs
  601. TEX MEX BAKE
  602. Texas Style Smoked Pulled Pork
  603. Texas Trash Warm Bean Dip
  604. The Best Bloody Mary
  605. The Best Bloody Mary Recipe
  606. The Best Homemade Cornbread Recipe
  607. The Best Pork Ribs
  608. The Marys’ Macaroni And Cheese
  609. Tiramisu
  610. Toasted Marshmallow & Malt Milkshake
  611. Toasted Ravioli
  612. Tomato Salad
  613. Tomato Smothered Chicken
  614. Traditional Lasagna
  615. TROPICAL FRUIT TOPPING
  616. Tropical Pork Chops
  617. TROUT
  618. Trout Amandine
  619. Trout LaFreniere
  620. TROUT PECAN
  621. TRUFFLES
  622. TUNA CASSEROLE
  623. Tuna Macaroni Salad
  624. Tuna Nicoise Salad
  625. TUNNEL OF FUDGE CAKE
  626. Turkey Giblet Gravy
  627. Turkey Pasta Salad
  628. Tuscan Mac & Cheese
  629. Twice Baked Potatoes
  630. Uncle Tim’s Stuffed Mirlitons
  631. UNIVERSITY PARK LIONESS CLUB CHILI
  632. Valerie’s Skillet Chicken Stew
  633. Veal Marcelle
  634. Veal Marsala
  635. Vegetable Soup Recipe
  636. Veggie Medley
  637. Veggie Pasta
  638. Verlin’s Thayer Salad
  639. Vidalia Onion Pie
  640. Vincent’s Garlic – Thyme Chicken
  641. VISITING UNCLE FRANCIS APPLECAKE
  642. Warm Crack Chicken Dip
  643. Weidinger’s Mashed Potato Cake
  644. West Texas Chili
  645. White Bean Chicken Chili
  646. White Fudge
  647. Whole Flounder Stuffed With Crabmeat
  648. Wiener Schnitzel
  649. Zucchini Bites
  650. Zuppa Toscana

“Patty cake”

From: Lion Jay Archambault

Ingredients

  • I Yellow Cake Mix
  • 1 Stick Butter (1/2 Cup)
  • 1 Cup Pecans
  • 1 Large Egg
  • Topping:
  • 1 large Philly Cream Cheese (soft)
  • 2 Large Eggs
  • 1 Box Powder Sugar
  • 1 Teaspoon vanilla

Directions

  1. Mix together with fork until moist Pat into 9x12 greased pan
  2. Topping:
  3. Mix with electric mixer, pour over cake mixture Bake at 350 45/50 minutes
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“Tie – Dye” Cupcakes

Serves: size: 1 cupcake

Ingredients

  • 1 box Betty Crocker® SuperMoist®
  • white cake mix
  • Water, vegetable oll and egg whites
  • called for on cake mix box
  • Betty Crocker® gel food colors or paste
  • food colors (red, orange,
  • yellow, green, blue and purple)
  • 2 containers (1 lb each) Betty Crocker®
  • Rich & Creamy white frosting

Directions

  1. Heat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark or nonstick pans). Place white paper baking
  2. cup in each of 24 regular - size muffin cups.
  3. Makes 24 cupcakes
  4. Make cake batter as directed on box for cupcakes, using water, oil and eggs.
  5. Divide batter evenly among 6 medium bowls. Add a different food color to each
  6. bowl to make red, orange, yellow, green, blue and purple. Place 1 level teaspoon of
  7. each color batter into each muffin cup, layering colors in order of rainbow - red,
  8. orange, yellow, green, blue and purple. Do not stir! Each cup will be about half
  9. full.
  10. Bake 17 to 23 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
  11. Cool 10 minutes. Remove cupcakes from pans; place on cooling racks. Cool
  12. completely, about 30 minutes.
  13. Meanwhile, divide frosting evenly among 3 medium bowls. Tint 1 red, 1 yellow
  14. and 1 blue with food colors. Refrigerate about 30 minutes.
  15. In large (16 - inch) disposable decorating bag fitted with #6 star tip, place
  16. spoonfuls of each color of frosting side by side, alternating colors and working up
  17. from tip of bag. Do not mix colors together.
  18. Starting at 12 o'clock on outer edge of each cupcake and using constant pressure
  19. on bag, pipe frosting clockwise for 3 rotations, working toward center and ending
  20. in small peak. Store loosely covered.
  21. NOTE: If you only have 1 pan and a recipe calls for more cupcakes than your pan
  22. will make, cover and refrigerate the rest of your batter while baking the first
  23. batch. Cool the pan about 15 minutes, then bake the rest of your batter, adding
  24. to 2 minutes to the bake time.
  25. Makes 24 cupcakes
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3 – Ingredient Cream Cheese Sausage Dip

Serves: size: 8 people

Ingredients

  • 1 pound sausage (such as Jimmy Dean)
  • 1 (10 - oz) can Rotel diced tomatoes and green chilies, (undrained)
  • 1 (8 - oz) package cream cheese, cut into
  • pieces

Directions

  1. In a large skillet over medium - high heat, cook sausage until crumbled and no
  2. longer pink. Drain. Add Rotel and cream cheese to skillet. Stir until cheese melts.
  3. Serve warm with tortilla chips.
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30 Minute Chicken and Dumplings

Serves: size: 8 1 cup servings

Ingredients

  • 4 cups chicken broth
  • 1 cup water
  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 2 teaspoons poultry seasoning
  • 1 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1 teaspoon dried parsley
  • 1 teaspoon dried basil
  • 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 pound boneless skinless chicken breast
  • 1 cup all - purpose flour
  • 3 cups milk
  • 2 cups frozen peas and carrots
  • 2 cups all - purpose flour
  • 1 tablespoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1 tablespoon butter (softened)
  • 1 cup milk

Directions

  1. In a heavy bottomed Dutch oven or large wide pot, over medium heat, add chicken
  2. broth, water, butter and all seasonings (poultry seasoning, onion powder, garlic powder,
  3. salt, parsley, basil, and pepper). Cover and bring to a boil.
  4. Meanwhile, cut chicken breast into bite sized pieces. Add to the pot. Stir to combine
  5. and cover.
  6. In a sealable container (such as a large mason jar) combine flour and milk. Seal tightly
  7. and shake vigorously to combine well. You will create a smooth flour mixture for
  8. thickening your sauce called a slurry. Slowly pour the slurry into the pot, stirring
  9. constantly. Add frozen vegetables and cover.
  10. Meanwhile combine dumpling ingredients in a medium bowl. Mix well with a fork.
  11. Remove cover from the soup pot and stir well.
  12. Drop dumplings into the soup one tablespoon at a time, use a 1 tablespoon scoop to
  13. make it even easier. Reduce heat to simmer, cover and cook until soup is thick enough to
  14. coat the back of a spoon, about 10 minutes.
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Chicken

30-Minute Creamy Chicken and Dumplings

Ingredients

  • Equipment
  • dutch oven
  • 1 tablespoon scoop
  • mason jars
  • Ingredients
  • 4 cups chicken broth
  • 1 cup water
  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 2 teaspoons poultry seasoning
  • 1 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1 teaspoon dried parsley
  • 1 teaspoon dried basil
  • 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 pound boneless skinless chicken breast
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 3 cups milk
  • 2 cups frozen peas and carrots
  • Dumplings
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 tablespoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1 tablespoon butter, softened
  • 1 cup milk

Directions

  1. In a heavy bottomed Dutch oven or large wide pot, over medium heat, add chicken broth, water, butter and all seasonings (poultry seasoning, onion powder, garlic powder, salt, parsley, basil, and pepper). Cover and bring to a boil.
  2. Meanwhile, cut chicken breast into bite sized pieces. Add to the pot. Stir to combine and cover.
  3. In a sealable container (such as a large mason jar) combine flour and milk. Seal tightly and shake vigorously to combine well. You will create a smooth flour mixture for thickening your sauce called a slurry. Slowly pour the slurry into the pot, stirring constantly. Add frozen vegetables and cover.
  4. Meanwhile combine dumpling ingredients in a medium bowl. Mix well with a fork. Remove cover from the soup pot and stir well.
  5. Drop dumplings into the soup one tablespoon at a time, use a 1 tablespoon scoop to make it even easier. Reduce heat to simmer, cover and cook until soup is thick enough to coat the back of a spoon, about 10 minutes.
  6. Nutrition
  7. Serving: 1 | Calories: 358cal | Carbohydrates: 43g | Protein: 22g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 65mg | Sodium: 1158mg | Sugar: 7g | Fiber: 1g | Calcium: 265mg | Iron: 3mg
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7 Layer Casserole

From: Anne Hedberg

Ingredients

  • 1 c. uncooked rice
  • 1 (8 - oz.) can whole corn
  • 1/2 c. finely chopped onions
  • 1/2 c. chopped green bell pepper
  • 3/4 lb. ground beef
  • Salt
  • Pepper
  • 4 strips of bacon
  • 1 sm. can tomato sauce
  • 1/2 can water

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350. Layer in this order rice, corn, onion, bell pepper, beef, salt, pepper,
  2. bacon, tomato sauce and water. Cover with tight fitting cover and cook 30 minutes.
  3. Remove cover and cook another 30 minutes.
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7 Layer Taco Dip

From: Cheryl Rogers

Ingredients

  • 1 can refried beans
  • 3 lg. avocados, mashed
  • 2 T. lemon juice
  • Garlic powder & salt
  • 1 can picante sauce
  • 1 (16 oz.) sour cream
  • 2 (3 oz.) cream cheese
  • 2 - 3 green onions, chopped
  • 3 med. tomatoes
  • 1 sm. can black olives
  • 1 head lettuce
  • 8 oz. grated cheddar cheese

Directions

  1. Layer in order in oblong baking dish; refried beans, layer of avocados, mix with
  2. sour cream, lemon juice, garlic powder and salt. Mix picante sauce with cream
  3. cheese, spread as next layer.
  4. Shredded lettuce for next layer. Then chopped tomatoes for next layer. Green
  5. onions last layer.
  6. Grated cheese with black olives. Refrigerate 3 hours, covered in film or foil. Serve
  7. with Wheat Thins or tortilla chips.
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Abita Springs Stuffed Quail

Ingredients

  • Stuffing:
  • 1/2 lb. andouille or smoked sausage
  • 1/2 red bell pepper, diced
  • 4 green onions, finely chopped
  • 1/2 tsp. marjoram
  • 1 cup chopped chicken
  • 1 cup chicken stock
  • 1 1/2 cups plain bread crumbs
  • 8 quails, rib and back bones removed
  • 4 slices lean bacon
  • 1 small eggplant, peeled
  • 1 egg, beaten
  • 1/4 cup milk
  • 1 cup flour
  • 1 Tbs. Creole seasoning
  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • ~
  • 1 green onion, tender green parts only,
  • sliced thinly

Directions

  1. In a skillet over medium heat, sauté the andouille, bell pepper, green onion and basil
  2. until the sausage is lightly browned. Pour off any excess fat.
  3. Add the chopped chicken and the stock and bring to a boil. Stir lightly to combine.
  4. Reduce the liquid over medium - high heat by about one - third.
  5. Remove the pan from the heat and stir in the bread crumbs to make a thick stuffing. Cool
  6. the stuffing in the refrigerator until cool (but not cold) to the touch.
  7. Cut the bacon slices in half. Fry the bacon until it begins to curl, but not turn crisp.
  8. Drain and blot with a paper towel.
  9. Stuff each of the quails and set on a roasting pan, breast side down. Drape a half - slice of
  10. bacon over each quail, like a saddle. Roast for 10 - 12 minutes on the top rack of a
  11. preheated 400 degree oven, until golden brown. (If you have a convection oven, use it.)
  12. Slice the eggplant into eight rounds about 1/2 inch thick. Combine egg and milk in a
  13. bowl and dip eggplant into it. Combine the flour and Creole seasoning and dredge the
  14. eggplant.
  15. Heat olive oil in a skillet over high heat and sauté the eggplant until golden brown. Drain
  16. eggplant and keep warm.
  17. Place an eggplant round on each plate, and top with a quail. Garnish with sliced green
  18. onions.
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Breakfast

Acai Breakfast Bowl

Serves: size: 1 breakfast bowl

Ingredients

  • Two 4 - ounce packets unsweetened frozen
  • acai puree
  • 1 medium banana
  • 1/2 cup blueberries
  • 1 tablespoon honey
  • 3 tablespoons granola
  • 2 tablespoons pomegranate seeds
  • 1 tablespoon unsweetened coconut flakes

Directions

  1. Break the frozen acai up a little by slapping the sealed packets on the countertop or
  2. hitting them with a meat mallet. Blend the berries with 1/2 the banana, 1/4 cup of the
  3. blueberries and the honey in the blender, stopping to stir and break up the mixture as
  4. needed, until it's the consistency of a thick smoothie; transfer to a cereal bowl.
  5. Slice the remaining 1/2 banana. Arrange the slices, the remaining 1/4 cup
  6. blueberries, granola, pomegranate seeds and coconut flakes in neat piles or rows on top
  7. of the acai. Then take a photo!
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Air Fryer Apple Pie Baked Apples

Serves: size: 2 servings

Ingredients

  • 3 Pink Lady apples
  • 2 tbsp. granulated sugar, plus more for
  • sprinkling
  • 1 tsp. cornstarch
  • 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon, plus more
  • for sprinkling
  • 1/4 c. water
  • 1 tsp. fresh lemon juice
  • All - purpose flour, for dusting
  • 1 refrigerated pie crust
  • 1 large egg, beaten to blend
  • Caramel sauce, for drizzling (optional)

Directions

  1. Peel and finely chop 1 apple. Transfer to a small pot. Add sugar, cornstarch,
  2. and cinnamon and toss to coat. Add water and lemon juice, then bring to
  3. a simmer over medium heat. Cook, stirring frequently, until apples are tender and
  4. liquid thickens, about 10 minutes.
  5. Meanwhile, slice off top 1/2" of remaining 2 apples. Hollow out apples with a
  6. melon baller or teaspoon. Arrange apples on a work surface and fill with cooked
  7. apple mixture.
  8. On a lightly floured surface, roll out dough to 1/8" thick. Cut out 2 (4") circles.
  9. Slice each circle into scant 1/4" - thick strips. Arrange strips in a lattice pattern
  10. over each apple, pressing outer edges into apple and trimming any excess.
  11. Brush dough with egg; sprinkle with sugar and cinnamon. Place apples in an
  12. air - fryer basket. Cook at 350° until tender, filling is bubbling, and crust is golden,
  13. about 14 minutes. Let cool slightly before drizzling with caramel sauce, if using.
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Air Fryer Banana Blueberry Muffins

Serves: size: 14

Ingredients

  • 3/4 c. all - purpose flour
  • 3/4 c. whole wheat flour
  • 1 tsp. baking powder
  • 1 tsp. baking soda
  • 1/4 tsp. kosher salt
  • 3 large overripe bananas
  • 1 large egg
  • 3/4 c. packed light brown sugar
  • 1/3 c. vegetable oil
  • 1/4 c. sour cream
  • 1 tsp. pure vanilla extract
  • 1 c. fresh or frozen blueberries (unthawed
  • if frozen)
  • 14 banana chips

Directions

  1. In a medium bowl, whisk all - purpose flour, whole wheat flour, baking powder, baking
  2. soda, and salt.
  3. In a large bowl, mash bananas witha fork. Add egg, brown sugar, oil, sour cream, and
  4. vanilla and whisk to combine.
  5. Add dry ingredients to wet ingredients and stir until just combined. Fold in
  6. blueberries.
  7. Scoop batter with a 2.5 - oz. scoop or 1/3 - cup measuring cup into 14 silicone muffin
  8. liners. Top with 1 banana chip.
  9. Working in batches, in an air - fryer basket, arrange filled muffin liners, spacing about
  10. /2" apart. Cook at 350° for 7 minutes. Tent tops with foil to prevent overbrowning, then
  11. continue to cook until puffed and a tester inserted into center comes out clean, 5 to 7
  12. minutes more.
  13. Transfer muffins to a wire rack and let cool.
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Air Fryer Berry Crisp

Serves: size: 2 servings

Ingredients

  • 1 c. fresh raspberries
  • 3/4 c. fresh blueberries
  • 1/2 c. fresh blackberries
  • 2 tbsp. granulated sugar
  • 2 tsp. ground flaxseeds
  • 1/2 tsp. pure vanilla extract
  • Pinch of kosher salt
  • 1/3 c. whole wheat flour
  • 3 tbsp. old - fashioned rolled oats or
  • chopped nuts, such as almonds or
  • pecans
  • 1 tbsp. granulated sugar
  • Pinch of kosher salt
  • 2 tbsp. butter, softened
  • Olive oil cooking spray

Directions

  1. In a medium bowl, toss raspberries, blueberries, blackberries, sugar, flaxseeds,
  2. vanilla, and salt until coated.
  3. Divide berry mixture between 2 (6") aluminum pie plates.
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Air Fryer Blooming Onion

Serves: size: 4 servings

Ingredients

  • 1 large yellow onion
  • 3 large eggs
  • 1 c. breadcrumbs
  • 2 tsp. paprika
  • 1 tsp. garlic powder
  • 1 tsp. onion powder
  • 1 tsp. kosher salt
  • 3 tbsp. extra - virgin olive oil
  • 2/3 c. mayonnaise
  • 2 tbsp. ketchup
  • 1 tsp. horseradish
  • 1/2 tsp. paprika
  • 1/2 tsp. garlic powder
  • 1/4 tsp. dried oregano
  • Kosher salt

Directions

  1. Slice off onion stem and set onion on flat side. Cut an inch from the root down,
  2. into 12 to 16 sections, being careful not to cut all the way through. Flip over and
  3. gently pull out sections of onion to separate petals.
  4. In a shallow bowl, whisk together eggs and 1 tablespoon water. In another
  5. shallow bowl, whisk together breadcrumbs and spices. Dip onion into egg wash,
  6. then dredge in breadcrumb mixture, using a spoon to fully coat. Drizzle onion
  7. with oil.
  8. Place in basket of air fryer and cook at 375° until onion is tender all the way
  9. through, 20 to 25 minutes. Drizzle with more oil as desired.
  10. Meanwhile make sauce: In a medium bowl, whisk together mayonnaise,
  11. ketchup, horseradish, paprika, garlic powder, and dried oregano. Season with
  12. salt.
  13. Serve onion with sauce, for dipping.
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Air Fryer Breakfast Bombs

Serves: size: 4 servings

Ingredients

  • Olive oil cooking spray
  • 3 large eggs
  • 2 tsp. whole milk
  • 1/4 tsp. kosher salt
  • 1/4 c. cooked black beans
  • 1/4 c. pico de gallo
  • 1/2 c. shredded pepper Jack cheese
  • All - purpose flour, for surface
  • 8 oz. whole grain or whole wheat pizza
  • dough
  • Hot sauce, for serving

Directions

  1. Grease a 6" nonstick round cake pan with cooking spray. In a medium bowl, whisk
  2. eggs, milk, and salt to combine. Stir in beans and pico de gallo.
  3. Pour egg mixture into prepared pan; place pan in an air - fryer basket. Cook at 300°,
  4. stirring and scraping bottom and sides every 2 minutes, until scrambled and just cooked
  5. through, 8 to 10 minutes. Remove from air fryer and stir in cheese.
  6. On a lightly floured surface, divide dough into 4 pieces. Roll each piece into a thin 5"
  7. circle. Divide egg mixture among rounds (about a heaping 1/4 c. each). Bring edges of
  8. dough together; pinch to seal. Spray with cooking spray.
  9. Spray air - fryer basket with cooking spray. Arrange filled dough in a single layer in
  10. basket, spacing about 1/2" apart. Cook at 350° until golden and crispy, about 10
  11. minutes. Serve warm with hot sauce alongside.
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Air Fryer Brownies

Serves: size: 2 servings

Ingredients

  • 1/2 c. granulated sugar
  • 1/3 c. cocoa powder
  • 1/4 c. all - purpose flour
  • 1/4 tsp. baking powder
  • Pinch kosher salt
  • 1/4 c. butter, melted and cooled
  • slightly
  • 1 large egg

Directions

  1. Grease a 6" round cake pan with cooking spray. In a medium bowl, whisk to
  2. combine sugar, cocoa powder, flour, baking powder, and salt.
  3. In a small bowl, whisk melted butter and egg until combined. Add wet
  4. ingredients to dry ingredients and stir until combined.
  5. Transfer brownie batter to prepared cake pan and smooth top. Cook in air fryer
  6. at 350° for 16 - 18 minutes. Let cool 10 minutes before slicing.
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Air Fryer Cheeseburgers

Serves: size: 4 servings

Ingredients

  • 1 lb. ground beef
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 tbsp. low - sodium soy sauce
  • Kosher salt
  • Freshly ground black pepper
  • 4 slices American cheese
  • 4 hamburger buns
  • Mayonnaise
  • Lettuce
  • Sliced tomatoes
  • Thinly sliced red onion

Directions

  1. In a large bowl combine beef, garlic, and soy sauce. Shape into 4 patties and flatten
  2. into a 4” circle. Season both sides with salt and pepper.
  3. Place 2 patties in air fryer and cook at 375° for 4 minutes per side, for medium.
  4. Remove and immediately top with a slice of cheese. Repeat with remaining 2 patties.
  5. Spread hamburger buns with mayo, then top with lettuce, patties, tomatoes, and
  6. onions.
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Air Fryer Chicken Breast

Serves: size: 2 servings

Ingredients

  • 1 large egg, beaten
  • 1/4 c. all - purpose flour
  • 3/4 c. panko bread crumbs
  • 1/3 c. freshly grated Parmesan
  • 2 tsp. lemon zest
  • 1 tsp. dried oregano
  • 1/2 tsp. cayenne pepper
  • Kosher salt
  • Freshly ground black pepper
  • 2 boneless skinless chicken breasts

Directions

  1. Place eggs and flour in two separate shallow bowls. In a third shallow bowl, combine
  2. panko, Parmesan, lemon zest, oregano, and cayenne. Season with salt and pepper.
  3. Working one at a time, dip chicken into flour, then eggs, and then panko mixture,
  4. pressing to coat.
  5. Place in air fryer basket and cook at 375° for 10 minutes. Flip chicken, and cook for
  6. another 5 minutes, until coating is golden and chicken is cooked through.
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Air Fryer Chicken Parmesan

Serves: size: 4 servings

Ingredients

  • 2 large skinless, boneless chicken breasts
  • Kosher salt
  • Freshly ground black pepper
  • 1/3 c. all - purpose flour
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 c. panko bread crumbs
  • 1/4 c. freshly grated Parmesan
  • 1 tsp. dried oregano
  • 1/2 tsp. crushed red pepper flakes
  • 1/2 tsp. garlic powder
  • 1 c. marinara
  • 1 c. shredded mozzarella
  • Freshly chopped parsley, for garnish

Directions

  1. Carefully butterfly chicken by cutting in half widthwise all the way through to create 4
  2. thin pieces of chicken; season both sides with salt and black pepper.
  3. Place flour in a shallow bowl; season with a large pinch of salt and a few grinds of
  4. black pepper. In another shallow bowl, beat eggs to blend. In a third shallow bowl,
  5. combine panko, Parmesan, oregano, red pepper flakes, and garlic powder.
  6. Working one at a time, coat chicken in flour, shaking off any excess. Dip into eggs,
  7. letting excess drip off, then finally dip into panko mixture, gently pressing to adhere and
  8. ensuring both sides of chicken are well coated.
  9. Working in batches if necessary, in an air - fryer basket, arrange chicken in a single
  10. layer. Cook at 400°, turning once, for 5 minutes per side. Top chicken with marinara and
  11. mozzarella. Continue to cook at 400° until cheese is melted and golden, about 3 minutes
  12. more.
  13. Divide chicken among plates. Garnish with parsley.
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Air Fryer Chicken Tenders

Serves: size: 4 servings

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 lb. chicken tenders
  • Kosher salt
  • Freshly ground black pepper
  • 2 1/2 c. panko bread crumbs
  • 1 1/2 c. all - purpose flour
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1/4 c. buttermilk
  • Olive oil cooking spray
  • 1/3 c. mayonnaise
  • 2 tbsp. Dijon mustard
  • 2 tbsp. honey
  • 1/4 tsp. hot sauce (optional)

Directions

  1. Season chicken on both sides with salt and black pepper. Place panko and flour in
  2. separate shallow bowls. In a third bowl, whisk eggs and buttermilk. Working one at a
  3. time, dip chicken into flour, then egg mixture, and finally into panko, pressing to adhere.
  4. Working in batches, in an air - fryer basket, arrange chicken, being careful not to
  5. overcrowd. Spray tops of chicken with cooking spray. Cook at 400° for 5 minutes. Flip
  6. chicken, spray tops with cooking spray, and continue to cook until golden brown, about 5
  7. minutes more.
  8. In a small bowl, whisk mayonnaise, mustard, honey, and hot sauce, if using; season
  9. with salt and black pepper.
  10. Arrange chicken on a platter. Serve with honey mustard alongside.
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Air Fryer Chicken Wings

Serves: size: 4 servings

Ingredients

  • 2 lb. chicken wings
  • Kosher salt
  • Freshly ground black pepper
  • Nonstick cooking spray
  • 1/4 c. hot sauce (such as Frank's)
  • 4 tbsp. melted butter
  • 1 tsp. Worcestershire sauce
  • 1/2 tsp. garlic powder
  • Blue cheese dressing, for serving

Directions

  1. Season wings all over with salt and pepper, and coat the inside of air fryer with
  2. nonstick cooking spray.
  3. Set air fryer to 380° and cook wings 12 minutes. Remove air fryer tray, flip
  4. wings, and cook 12 minutes more. Increase heat to 400° and cook 5 minutes
  5. more.
  6. Meanwhile, in a large bowl, whisk to combine hot sauce, butter, Worcestershire
  7. sauce, and garlic powder. Add cooked wings and toss gently to coat. Serve hot
  8. with blue cheese dressing for dipping.
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Air Fryer Chipotle Chicken Meatballs

Serves: size: 2 - 4 servings

Ingredients

  • 1 lb. ground chicken (93% lean)
  • 3/4 c. panko bread crumbs
  • 1/4 c. chopped fresh cilantro
  • 1 large egg, beaten
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 tbsp. finely chopped chipotle chiles in
  • adobo sauce, plus 2 tsp. sauce
  • 3/4 tsp. dried oregano
  • 3/4 tsp. kosher salt
  • 1/4 tsp. freshly ground black pepper
  • Olive oil cooking spray
  • Salsa verde, for serving

Directions

  1. In a medium bowl, using your hands, mix ground chicken, panko, cilantro, egg, garlic,
  2. chipotle chiles and sauce, oregano, salt, and pepper until combined. Roll into 1" balls.
  3. Lightly coat an air - fryer basket with cooking spray. Working in batches, arrange
  4. meatballs in basket, spacing about 1/2" apart. Cook at 370°, turning a few times, until
  5. outsides of meatballs are golden brown and centers are cooked through, about 6
  6. minutes.
  7. Arrange meatballs on a platter. Spoon salsa verde over top or serve alongside for
  8. dipping.
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Air Fryer Cilantro – Lime Cornish Hen

Serves: size: 1 - 2 servings

Ingredients

  • 1 whole cornish hen (about 1 1/2 lb.)
  • 1/2 tsp. kosher salt
  • 1/4 tsp. freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 2 tbsp. chopped fresh cilantro leaves, plus
  • more for serving
  • 1 tbsp. extra - virgin olive oil
  • 1 tbsp. fresh lime juice
  • 3/4 tsp. low - sodium soy sauce
  • 1/4 tsp. ground cumin
  • Lime wedges, for serving

Directions

  1. Pat cornish hen dry with paper towels; season all over with salt and pepper.
  2. In a medium bowl, combine garlic, cilantro, oil, lime juice, soy sauce, and cumin. Add
  3. cornish hen and toss to coat. Let marinate at least 15 minutes at room temperature, or
  4. cover bowl and refrigerate up to 1 hour.
  5. Remove cornish hen from marinade. In an air - fryer basket, arrange cornish hen breast
  6. side down. Pour any marinade remaining in bowl over topof cornish hen. Cook at 350°,
  7. flipping halfway through, until skin is golden and crisp and cornish hen is just cooked
  8. through, 25 to 30 minutes.
  9. Transfer cornish hen to a platter. Pour any juices from bottom of air - fryer basket over
  10. top. Top with more cilantro. Serve with lime wedges alongside.
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Air Fryer Cinnamon Rolls

Serves: size: 6

Ingredients

  • 2 tbsp. melted butter, plus more for
  • brushing
  • 1/3 c. packed brown sugar
  • 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
  • Kosher salt
  • All - purpose flour, for surface
  • 1 (8 - oz.) tube refrigerated Crescent rolls
  • 2 oz. cream cheese, softened
  • 1/2 c. powdered sugar
  • 1 tbsp. whole milk, plus more if needed

Directions

  1. Make rolls: Line bottom of air fryer with parchment paper and brush with butter. In a
  2. medium bowl, combine butter, brown sugar, cinnamon, and a large pinch of salt until
  3. smooth and fluffy.
  4. On a lightly floured surface, roll out crescent rolls in one piece. Pinch seams together
  5. and fold in half. Roll into a 9" - x - 7" rectangle. Spread butter mixture over dough, leaving
  6. /4 - inch border. Starting at a long edge, roll up dough like a jelly roll, then cut crosswise
  7. into 6 pieces.
  8. Arrange pieces in prepared air fryer, cut - side up, spaced evenly.
  9. Set air fryer to 350°, and cook until golden and cooked through, about 10 minutes.
  10. Make the glaze: In a medium bowl, Whisk cream cheese, powdered sugar, and milk
  11. together. Add more milk by the teaspoonful, if necessary, to thin glaze.
  12. Spread glaze over warm cinnamon rolls and serve.
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Air Fryer Coconut Shrimp

Serves: size: 4 servings

Ingredients

  • 1/2 c. all - purpose flour
  • Kosher salt
  • Freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 c. panko bread crumbs
  • 1/2 c. shredded sweetened coconut
  • 2 large eggs, beaten
  • 1 lb. large tail - on shrimp, peeled
  • and deveined
  • 1/2 c. mayonnaise
  • 1 tbsp. sriracha
  • 1 tbsp. Thai sweet chili sauce

Directions

  1. In a shallow bowl, season flour with salt and black pepper. In another shallow bowl,
  2. combine panko and coconut. In a third shallow bowl, beat eggs to blend.
  3. Working one at a time, dip shrimp into seasoned flour, shaking off any excess. Dip into
  4. eggs, then into panko mixture, gently pressing to adhere.
  5. Working in batches if necessary, in an air - fryer basket, arrange shrimp in a single
  6. layer. Cook at 400° until shrimp is golden brown and cooked through, 10 to 12 minutes.
  7. In a small bowl, combine mayonnaise, sriracha, and chili sauce.
  8. Arrange shrimp on a platter. Serve with dipping sauce alongside.
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Air Fryer Crispy Chicken Sandwich

Serves: size: 4 servings

Ingredients

  • 4 (4 - oz.) chicken cutlets
  • Kosher salt
  • Freshly ground black pepper
  • 2 large eggs
  • 4 tsp. yellow or honey mustard, plus more
  • for serving
  • 1 tbsp. bread - and - butter pickle juice, plus
  • sliced pickles for serving
  • 1/2 tsp. sweet paprika
  • 1/4 tsp. garlic powder
  • 1/8 tsp. cayenne
  • 1 c. plain bread crumbs
  • 1/4 c. all - purpose flour
  • Olive oil cooking spray
  • 4 lightly toasted potato rolls
  • Lettuce leaves and sliced tomatoes, for
  • serving

Directions

  1. Pat chicken dry with paper towels; season all over with 3/4 teaspoon salt and 1/4
  2. teaspoon black pepper.
  3. In a shallow bowl, whisk eggs, mustard, pickle juice, paprika, garlic powder, and
  4. cayenne until combined. Place bread crumbs and flour in separate shallow bowls.
  5. Dip one chicken cutlet into flour, shaking off any excess. Dip chicken into egg mixture,
  6. letting any excess drip off. Coat chicken in bread crumbs, gently pressing to adhere.
  7. Transfer breaded cutlet to a plate.
  8. Generously coat an air - fryer basket with cooking spray. Working in batches, arrange 2
  9. cutlets in a single layer in basket. Generously spray chicken with cooking spray until
  10. evenly coated. Cook at 400º, flipping halfway through and generously spraying second
  11. side with cooking spray, until breading is golden brown and chicken is just cooked
  12. through, 8 to 10 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack and let cool 5 minutes.
  13. Arrange chicken on bottom bun. Layer lettuce, tomato, and pickles over chicken.
  14. Spread top bun with mustard and close sandwich.
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Air Fryer Crispy Potatoes

Serves: size: 4 servings

Ingredients

  • 1 lb. baby potatoes, halved
  • 1 tbsp. extra - virgin olive oil
  • 1 tsp. garlic powder
  • 1 tsp. Italian seasoning
  • 1 tsp. Cajun seasoning (optional)
  • Kosher salt
  • Freshly ground black pepper
  • Lemon wedge, for serving
  • Freshly chopped parsley, for garnish

Directions

  1. In a large bowl, toss potatoes with oil, garlic powder, Italian seasoning, and Cajun
  2. seasoning, if using. Season with salt and pepper.
  3. Place potatoes in basket of air fryer and cook at 400° for 10 minutes. Shake basket
  4. and stir potatoes and cook until potatoes are golden and tender, 8 to 10 minutes more.
  5. Squeeze lemon juice over cooked potatoes and garnish with parsley before serving.
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Air Fryer Donuts

Serves: size: 6

Ingredients

  • Cooking spray
  • 1/2 c. milk
  • 1/4 c. plus 1 tsp. granulated sugar, divided
  • 1 (0.25 - oz.) packet or 2 1/4 tsp. active - dry
  • yeast
  • 2 c. all - purpose flour
  • 1/2 tsp. kosher salt
  • 4 tbsp. butter, melted
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 tsp. pure vanilla extract
  • 1 c. powdered sugar
  • 2 oz. milk
  • 1/2 tsp. pure vanilla extract
  • 3/4 c. powdered sugar
  • 1/4 c. unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 3 tbsp. milk
  • 1/2 c. granulated sugar
  • 2 tbsp. ground cinnamon
  • 2 tbsp. melted butter

Directions

  1. Grease a large bowl with cooking spray. In a small, microwave - safe bowl or glass
  2. measuring cup, add milk. Microwave until lukewarm, 40 seconds. Add a teaspoon of
  3. sugar and stir to dissolve, then sprinkle over yeast and let sit until frothy, about 8
  4. minutes.
  5. In a medium bowl, whisk together flour and salt. In a large bowl, whisk together
  6. remaining ¼ cup sugar, butter, egg, and vanilla. Pour in yeast mixture, mix to combine,
  7. then add in dry ingredients, stirring with a wooden spoon until a shaggy dough forms.
  8. Transfer to a lightly floured surface and knead until elastic and only slightly tacky,
  9. adding more flour a teaspoon at a time if needed, about 5 minutes. Form into a ball then
  10. place dough in oiled bowl and cover with a clean dish towel. Let dough rise in a warm
  11. spot until doubled in size, about 1 hour.
  12. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper and lightly grease with cooking spray.
  13. Punch down dough, then turn onto a lightly floured work surface and roll out into a ½"
  14. thick rectangle.
  15. Using a doughnut cutter or 3" and 1" biscuit cutters, punch out your doughnuts.
  16. Knead any scraps together and punch out more doughnuts or holes. Place doughnuts
  17. and holes onto baking sheets, cover with dish towel, and let rise again, 40 minutes to 1
  18. hour more.
  19. Grease basket of air fryer with cooking spray and add 2 doughnuts and 2
  20. doughnut holes at a time, making sure doughnuts don’t touch. Cook at 375° for 6
  21. minutes, until deeply golden. Place on cooling rack and repeat with remaining dough.
  22. Dip doughnuts in glaze (see below) or follow instructions for cinnamon sugar. Return
  23. to cooling rack and let set for 5 minutes before serving.
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Air Fryer Egg Rolls

Serves: size: 12 - 14

Ingredients

  • Kosher salt
  • 1/2 small head of cabbage, cored and
  • thinly sliced
  • 2 medium carrots, julienned
  • 2 stalks celery, julienned
  • Ice
  • 3 tbsp. low - sodium soy sauce
  • 2 tbsp. hoisin
  • 2 tbsp. oyster sauce
  • 2 tsp. toasted sesame oil
  • 1 tbsp. vegetable or other neutral oil, plus
  • more for brushing
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 tsp. minced fresh ginger
  • 1 lb. ground pork
  • Freshly ground black pepper
  • 12 to 14 egg roll wrappers
  • Hot Chinese mustard and duck sauce, for
  • serving

Directions

  1. In a large pot, bring 4 quarts salted water to a boil. Add cabbage, carrots, and celery
  2. and cook until slightly softened, about 2 minutes. Transfer to an ice bath.
  3. Once cool enough to handle, drain and squeeze veggies with a kitchen towel until
  4. water is removed; set aside.
  5. In a small bowl, combine soy sauce, hoisin, oyster sauce, and sesame oil.
  6. In a large skillet over medium - high heat, heat vegetable oil until shimmering. Cook
  7. garlic and ginger, stirring, until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add pork and cook, breaking
  8. up with a spoon, until browned and starting to crisp, 4 to 5 minutes.
  9. Drain fat from skillet until about 1 tablespoon remains. Add soy sauce mixture and
  10. toss pork to coat. Cook over medium - high heat, stirring, 1 minute. Add veggies and cook,
  11. stirring, until combined and warmed through, 2 to 3 minutes more; season with salt and
  12. black pepper. Let cool slightly.
  13. On a clean work surface, arrange an egg roll wrapper in a diamond shape. Spoon 2
  14. heaping tablespoons filling onto bottom third of wrapper. Fold up bottom half and tightly
  15. fold in sides. Gently roll and seal edges with a couple drops of water, pressing to adhere.
  16. Working in batches, generously brush egg rolls with vegetable oil. In an air - fryer
  17. basket, arrange egg rolls in a single layer. Cook at 400°, flipping halfway through, until
  18. golden brown and crispy, about 10 minutes.
  19. Serve egg rolls with mustard and duck sauce alongside.
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Air Fryer Eggplant Parm

Serves: size: 2 - 4 servings

Ingredients

  • 4 slices crusty white bread, torn into small
  • pieces (about 1 c.)
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 1 tbsp. plus 2 tsp. extra - virgin olive oil
  • Kosher salt
  • 1 small Italian eggplant (about 1 lb.),
  • trimmed, sliced crosswise 1/2" - thick
  • Freshly ground black pepper
  • 3/4 c. marinara sauce
  • 3/4 c. shredded mozzarella
  • 1/4 c. packed fresh basil leaves

Directions

  1. In a medium bowl, toss bread, garlic, and 2 tsp. oil; season with salt. In an air - fryer
  2. basket, arrange bread in a single layer. Cook at 370°, tossing a few times, until golden
  3. and crisp, about 3 minutes. Transfer to a plate. Wipe basket clean.
  4. Season eggplant with 1/2 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper. Brush cut sides
  5. with remaining 1 tbsp. oil.
  6. Working in batches, in air - fryer basket, arrange eggplant in a single layer, spacing
  7. about 1/4" apart. Cook at 400°, flipping halfway through, until very tender and golden,
  8. about 12 minutes. Spoon some marinara on top of slices; top with some mozzarella.
  9. Return to air fryer and continue to cook until cheese is melted and bubbly, 1 to 2
  10. minutes more.
  11. Divide eggplant among plates. Top with basil and bread crumbs.
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Air Fryer Fish

Serves: size: 2 servings

Ingredients

  • 1 lb. cod, cut into 4 strips
  • Kosher salt
  • Freshly ground black pepper
  • 1/2 c. all - purpose flour
  • 1 large egg, beaten
  • 2 c. panko bread crumbs
  • 1 tsp. Old Bay seasoning
  • Lemon wedges, for serving
  • Tartar sauce, for serving

Directions

  1. Pat fish dry and season on both sides with salt and pepper.
  2. Place flour, egg, and panko in three shallow bowls. Add Old Bay to panko and toss to
  3. combine. Working one at a time, coat fish in flour, then in egg, and finally in panko,
  4. pressing to coat.
  5. Working in batches, place fish in basket of air fryer and cook at 400° for 10 to 12
  6. minutes, gently flipping halfway through, or until fish is golden and flakes easily with a
  7. fork.
  8. Serve with lemon wedges and tartar sauce.
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Air Fryer French Toast Sticks

Serves: size: 6 servings

Ingredients

  • 2 large eggs
  • 1/3 c. heavy cream
  • 1/3 c. whole milk
  • 3 tbsp. granulated sugar
  • 1/4 tsp. ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp. pure vanilla extract
  • Kosher salt
  • 6 thick slices Pullman or other white loaf
  • or brioche, each slice cut into thirds
  • Maple syrup, for serving

Directions

  1. Beat eggs, cream, milk, sugar, cinnamon, vanilla, and a pinch of salt in a large shallow
  2. baking dish. Add bread, turn to coat a few times.
  3. Arrange french toast in basket of air fryer, working in batches as necessary to not
  4. overcrowd basket. Set air fryer to 375° and cook until golden, about 8 minutes, tossing
  5. halfway through.
  6. Serve toast warm, drizzled with maple syrup.
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Air Fryer Fried Chicken

Serves: size: 3 servings

Ingredients

  • 2 lb. skin - on, bone - in chicken pieces (a mix
  • of cuts)
  • 2 c. buttermilk
  • 1/2 c. hot sauce
  • 3 tsp. kosher salt, divided
  • 2 c. all - purpose flour
  • 1 tsp. garlic powder
  • 1 tsp. onion powder
  • 1/2 tsp. dried oregano
  • 1/2 tsp. freshly ground black pepper
  • 1/4 tsp. cayenne pepper

Directions

  1. Trim chicken of any excess fat and transfer to a large bowl. In a medium bowl,
  2. combine buttermilk, hot sauce, and 2 teaspoons salt. Pour buttermilk mixture over
  3. chicken, making sure all pieces are coated. Cover bowl and refrigerate at least 1 hour or
  4. up to overnight.
  5. In a shallow bowl or pie dish, combine flour, garlic powder, onion powder, oregano,
  6. black pepper, cayenne, and remaining 1 teaspoon salt. Working one at a time, remove
  7. chicken from buttermilk mixture, shaking off any excess. Place in flour mixture, turning
  8. to coat.
  9. Working in batches if necessary, in an air - fryer basket, arrange chicken (do not
  10. overcrowd). Cook at 400°, turning halfway through, until chicken is golden brown and an
  11. instant - read thermometer inserted into thickest part registers 165°, 20 to 25 minutes.
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Air Fryer GF Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip

Serves: size: 2 dozen

Cookies

Ingredients

  • 1 large egg
  • 1 c. creamy peanut butter
  • 1/3 c. packed light brown sugar
  • 1 tsp. pure vanilla extract
  • 1/2 tsp. baking soda
  • Pinch of kosher salt
  • 1/3 c. semisweet chocolate chips

Directions

  1. In a medium bowl, whisk egg until well beaten. Add peanut butter, brown
  2. sugar, vanilla, baking soda, and salt. Stir until combined and mixture thickens a
  3. bit, about 15 seconds. Fold in chips.
  4. Roll dough into 1" balls (about 1 level tablespoon each). Flatten each ball to a
  5. disk about 1 1/2" wide. Transfer to a plate.
  6. Line an air - fryer basket with foil, leaving a 1" to 2" overhang on 2 opposite
  7. sides. Working in batches, arrange cookies in basket, spacing about 1/2" apart.
  8. Cook at 350° until deeply browned, 5 to 7 minutes. Carefully, as foil will be hot,
  9. remove foil with cookies from air - fryer basket. Transfer to a wire rack and let cool
  10. on foil until cookies firm up, about 5 minutes. Using a thin spatula, transfer
  11. cookies to wire rack and let cool completely.
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Air Fryer Grilled Cheese

Serves: size: 1

Ingredients

  • 2 slices bread such as white, sourdough or
  • wheat
  • 2 tsp. mayonnaise or softened salted
  • butter, divided
  • 4 slices melty cheese such as American,
  • Cheddar or Colby Jack

Directions

  1. Spread 1 teaspoon of mayo on one side of each piece of bread, edge to edge. Build a
  2. sandwich by placing cheese in between the two pieces of bread, mayo side out.
  3. Place a piece of parchment that is slightly larger than the sandwich in the air fryer
  4. basket. Place the sandwich on the parchment.
  5. Set the air fryer to 370°, and cook for 8 minutes, flipping once, or until the cheese is
  6. melted and the bread is golden and toasted. Slice and serve.
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Air Fryer Meatballs

Serves: size: 4 servings

Ingredients

  • 1 lb. ground beef
  • 1/2 c. bread crumbs
  • 1/4 c. freshly grated Parmesan
  • 1/4 c. freshly chopped parsley
  • 1 large egg
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 tsp. dried oregano
  • Kosher salt
  • Freshly ground black pepper
  • 3 oz. fresh mozzarella, cut into 16 cubes
  • Marinara, for serving

Directions

  1. In a large bowl, combine ground beef, bread crumbs, Parmesan, parsley, egg, garlic,
  2. and oregano. Season with salt and pepper.
  3. Scoop about 2 tablespoons of meat and flatten into a patty in your hand. Place a cube
  4. of mozzarella in the center and pinch meat up around cheese and roll into a ball. Repeat
  5. with remaining meat to make 16 total meatballs.
  6. Working in batches as needed, place meatballs in basket of air fryer and cook at 370°
  7. for 12 minutes.
  8. Serve with warmed marinara.
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Air Fryer Oat Pancakes

Serves: size: 1 - 2 servings

Ingredients

  • 3/4 c. oat flour
  • 3/4 tsp. baking powder
  • 1/4 tsp. kosher salt
  • 1 large egg
  • 1/2 c. whole milk
  • 1 tbsp. butter, melted
  • 1 tsp. maple syrup, plus more for serving
  • 1/2 tsp. pure vanilla extract
  • Olive oil cooking spray
  • Greek yogurt and fresh fruit, for serving

Directions

  1. In a medium bowl, whisk flour, baking powder, and salt. In another medium bowl,
  2. whisk egg, milk, butter, syrup, and vanilla. Fold dry ingredients into egg mixture until
  3. just combined.
  4. In another medium bowl, whisk milk, egg, butter, maple syrup, and vanilla. Fold dry
  5. ingredients into wet ingredients until just combined.
  6. Grease a 6" pie dish with cooking spray, then add one - quarter (about 1/4 cup) of
  7. batter. Place dish in an air - fryer basket. Cook at 400° until pancake is puffed and lightly
  8. golden, about 3 minutes. Repeat with remaining batter.
  9. Top pancakes with yogurt, more syrup, and sliced fruit.
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Air Fryer Orange Chicken

Serves: size: 4 - 6 servings

Ingredients

  • 2 lb. skinless, boneless chicken breasts,
  • cut into 1" pieces
  • 1/2 tsp. kosher salt
  • 1/4 tsp. freshly ground black pepper
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1/4 c. all - purpose flour
  • 1/2 c. plus 1 tbsp. cornstarch
  • Olive oil cooking spray
  • 1 1/2 c. orange juice
  • 1/4 c. packed light brown sugar
  • 2 tbsp. low - sodium soy sauce or tamari
  • 2 tbsp. rice vinegar
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1/2 tsp. minced fresh ginger
  • 1/4 tsp. crushed red pepper flakes
  • 2 tsp. toasted sesame oil
  • Sliced scallions and toasted sesame seeds,
  • for serving

Directions

  1. In a medium bowl, pat chicken dry with paper towels; season with salt and black
  2. pepper. In a shallow bowl, beat eggs to blend. In another shallow bowl, whisk flour and
  3. /2 cup cornstarch. Coat chicken in egg, then toss to coat in flour mixture, shaking off
  4. any excess.
  5. Coat an air - fryer basket with cooking spray. Working in batches, arrange chicken in a
  6. single layer in basket; spray chicken with cooking spray. Cook at 400°, tossing halfway
  7. through and spraying with cooking spray, until golden brown and cooked through, about
  8. minutes. Transfer chicken to a clean large bowl.
  9. In a measuring cup, whisk orange juice, brown sugar, soy sauce, vinegar, and
  10. remaining 1 tbsp. cornstarch.
  11. Coat a small pot with cooking spray and heat over medium heat. Cook garlic, ginger,
  12. and red pepper flakes, stirring, until fragrant, about 2 minutes. Add orange juice mixture
  13. and bring to a boil. Cook, stirring occasionally, until thickened and slightly reduced,
  14. about 10 minutes (you should have about 1 1/4 cups sauce). Add oil and stir to combine.
  15. Pour orange sauce over chicken and toss to coat. Garnish with scallions and sesame
  16. seeds.
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Air Fryer Potstickers

Serves: size: 25 - 30

Ingredients

  • 1 c. Napa cabbage, finely chopped
  • Kosher salt
  • 4 oz. sliced bacon, placed in freezer 10
  • minutes
  • 8 oz. ground chicken
  • 3 scallions, thinly sliced
  • 1 (1/2") piece of ginger, minced
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 1 tsp. fish sauce
  • 1 tbsp. low - sodium soy sauce
  • 1/2 tsp. cornstarch
  • 1/2 tsp. white pepper
  • 1/4 tsp. toasted sesame oil
  • Pinch of granulated sugar
  • 25 to 30 dumpling wrappers
  • Vegetable oil, for brushing
  • Sliced scallions and dipping sauce, for
  • serving

Directions

  1. Place cabbage in a strainer, season with a good pinch of salt, and toss to combine. Let
  2. drain over a bowl about 10 minutes.
  3. Meanwhile, chop bacon as fine as you can: Run your knife over bacon until it almost
  4. resembles ground meat, about 2 minutes.
  5. In a large bowl, combine bacon and chicken. Knead with your hands until mixture
  6. turns into a smooth paste, 1 to 2 minutes.
  7. Squeeze cabbage of any excess moisture. Add to chicken mixture, along with scallions,
  8. ginger, garlic, fish sauce, soy sauce, cornstarch, white pepper, sesame oil, granulated
  9. sugar, and a pinch of salt. Mix with your hands until thoroughly combined, then
  10. refrigerate until chilled, about 10 minutes.
  11. Place about 2 teaspoons filling in center of a dumpling wrapper. Dip your finger in a bit
  12. of water, then run your finger around outside of wrapper. Close dumpling and press 2
  13. sides together into a half moon. Pleat edges to seal, then arrange on a parchment - lined
  14. baking sheet. Repeat with remaining wrappers and filling. Cover with a slightly moist
  15. kitchen towel until ready to cook.
  16. Preheat an air fryer to 370°. Working in batches, brush dumplings with vegetable oil.
  17. Cook, turning halfway through, until exterior of dumpling is crispy and an instant - read
  18. thermometer inserted into center registers 170º, 10 to 12 minutes.
  19. Transfer dumplings to a platter. Garnish with scallions. Serve with desired dipping
  20. sauce alongside.
  21. Make Ahead: Dumplings can be made 2 months ahead. Cover with plastic and freeze,
  22. then transfer to a resealable bag and keep frozen. Place frozen dumplings directly into air
  23. fryer. Cook 5 minutes, then brush with oil and return to air fryer. Continue to cook,
  24. flipping halfway through, 10 to 12 more minutes.
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Air Fryer Scallops

Serves: size: 4 servings

Ingredients

  • 1 c. seasoned panko breadcrumbs
  • 1 tsp. Old Bay or Cajun seasoning
  • 2 tbsp. butter, melted
  • 1 lb. sea scallops
  • Kosher salt
  • 1 c. all - purpose flour
  • 1 egg, beaten
  • 1 lemon, cut into wedges for serving
  • 1 c. mayonnaise
  • 1 tbsp. Dijon mustard
  • 1 tbsp. lemon juice
  • 1 tbsp. Louisiana - style hot sauce
  • (Louisiana, Frank's, Tabasco, Crystal, etc.)
  • 1 tbsp. chopped parsley
  • 1 scallion, thinly sliced
  • 1 clove garlic, grated or minced
  • 1 tsp. Old Bay or Cajun seasoning

Directions

  1. In a shallow bowl, combine bread crumbs and Old Bay until well combined. Drizzle in
  2. melted butter, gently tossing the panko with a fork to evenly incorporate the butter.
  3. Pat the scallops dry and season all over with 1 teaspoon of salt. Place the flour, egg,
  4. and breadcrumbs in shallow bowls to create a dredge station. Coat a scallop in flour and
  5. tap off any excess. Then coat in the egg, then finally in the panko mixture. (Work with
  6. one dry hand and one wet hand to avoid extra mess.) Press the panko mixture into the
  7. scallop to ensure it adheres, and place it onto a paper towel - lined plate. Repeat with the
  8. remaining scallops. Place scallops in the refrigerator for 20 minutes, uncovered.
  9. Meanwhile, make the remoulade: In a small bowl, combine all of the remoulade
  10. ingredients and whisk until smooth. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate.
  11. Brush the surface of the air fryer basket with neutral oil and set the air fryer to 390°.
  12. Remove scallops from the refrigerator and check the breading for any wet spots. If there
  13. are wet spots, pat them gently with a bit of the panko mixture. Arrange half of the
  14. scallops in the air fryer basket so that none are touching, and cook for 3 minutes. Using
  15. tongs or a flexible spatula, gently flip each scallop and cook for an additional 3 minutes.
  16. The panko breading should be golden brown and feel crisp to the touch. Repeat with the
  17. remaining half. Serve immediately with remoulade and a lemon wedge.
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Air Fryer Spinach and Artichoke Stuffed Chicken

Serves: size: 4 servings

Breast

Ingredients

  • 2 oz. cream cheese, room temperature
  • 2 oz. goat cheese, room temperature
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 tsp. finely grated lemon zest
  • Kosher salt
  • Freshly ground black pepper
  • Olive oil cooking spray
  • 5 oz. baby spinach
  • 1 (15 - oz.) can quartered artichoke hearts,
  • well drained and roughly chopped
  • 4 (6 - oz.) skinless, boneless chicken breasts
  • 1 1/2 tsp. chili powder

Directions

  1. In a medium bowl, mix cream cheese, goat cheese, garlic, lemon zest, 1/4
  2. teaspoon salt, and a few grinds of pepper.
  3. Lightly coat an air - fryer basket with cooking spray. Place spinach in basket. Cook at
  4. °, tossing halfway through, until spinach is wilted, about 4 minutes (some leaves may
  5. start to dry out; that’s okay). Add spinach and artichokes to cheese mixture and stir to
  6. combine.
  7. Using a sharp knife, make a pocket in each chicken breast, being careful not to cut all
  8. the way through. Stuff pockets with spinach mixture. Season outside of chicken with
  9. chili powder, 3/4 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Arrange chicken in air - fryer
  10. basket. Cook at 350°, turning halfway through, until an instant - read thermometer
  11. inserted into thickest part registers 165°, 16 to 20 minutes.
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Air Fryer Sweet Potato Fries

Serves: size: 2 servings

Ingredients

  • 2 medium sweet potatoes, peeled and cut
  • into 1/4" sticks
  • 1 tbsp. extra - virgin olive oil
  • 1/2 tsp. chili powder
  • 1/2 tsp. garlic powder
  • Kosher salt
  • Freshly ground black pepper
  • 2 tbsp. BBQ sauce
  • 2 tbsp. mayonnaise
  • 1 tsp. hot sauce (such as Texas Pete)

Directions

  1. In a large bowl, toss sweet potatoes, oil, chili powder, and garlic powder until combined
  2. and evenly coated; season with salt and pepper, then toss again.
  3. Working in batches, in an air - fryer basket, arrange sweet potatoes in a single layer.
  4. Cook at 375° for 6 minutes, flip fries, then continue to cook until browned and crispy, 5
  5. to 8 minutes more.
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Air Fryer Tandoori Turkey Breast

Serves: size: 4 servings

Ingredients

  • 1 split skin - on, bone - in turkey breast
  • (about 1 3/4 lb.)
  • 1 1/2 tsp. kosher salt, divided
  • 1 c. full - fat plain Greek yogurt
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 tbsp. sweet paprika
  • 2 tsp. ground turmeric
  • 2 tsp. minced fresh ginger (from a 1" piece)
  • 1 tsp. ground cumin
  • Olive oil cooking spray

Directions

  1. Pat turkey dry with paper towels; season all over with 1 teaspoon salt.
  2. In a medium bowl, combine yogurt, garlic, paprika, turmeric, ginger, cumin, and
  3. remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt. Spread yogurt mixture all over turkey. Let stand at room
  4. temperature for 30 minutes.
  5. Lightly coat an air - fryer basket with cooking spray. Place turkey in basket. Cook at
  6. °, flipping every 10 minutes, until turkey is golden brown and an instant - read
  7. thermometer inserted into thickest part of breast registers 165°, 35 to 40 minutes. Let
  8. turkey rest about 10 minutes before slicing.
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Air Fryer Turkey Meatloaf

Serves: size: 2 - 4 servings

Ingredients

  • 2 tsp. extra - virgin olive oil
  • 1 small yellow onion, finely chopped
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1/2 tsp. finely chopped rosemary
  • 1 lb. ground turkey (preferably dark meat)
  • 1/3 c. fine bread crumbs
  • 1/4 c. chopped fresh parsley leaves
  • 1 large egg, beaten to blend
  • 2 tsp. Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 tsp. Dijon mustard
  • 1/2 tsp. kosher salt
  • 1/4 tsp. freshly ground black pepper
  • Olive oil cooking spray
  • 1/4 c. ketchup
  • 1 tbsp. light brown sugar

Directions

  1. In a medium nonstick skillet over medium - high heat, heat oil. Cook onion, stirring,
  2. until soft and golden, about 4 minutes. Add garlic and rosemary; cook, stirring, until
  3. fragrant, about 1 minute.
  4. Scrape onion mixture into a medium bowl and let cool slightly. Add ground turkey,
  5. bread crumbs, parsley, egg, Worcestershire, mustard, salt, and pepper and mix with your
  6. hands to combine. Divide turkey mixture in half. Form into 2 (5" - by - 2 1/2") loaves.
  7. Lightly coat an air - fryer basket with cooking spray. Place turkey loaves in basket. Cook
  8. at 350°, flipping halfway through, until an instant - read thermometer inserted into center
  9. registers 165°, about 30 minutes.
  10. In a small bowl, combine ketchup and brown sugar. Flip meatloaves and spoon glaze
  11. over top. Continue to cook at 350° until glaze is set, about 2 minutes more.
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Alfredo Sauce for Crawfish, Chicken or Shrimp

Serves: over your favorite pasta.From: Cheryl Rogers

Ingredients

  • 2 c. heavy whipping cream
  • 1 stick butter
  • 1 c. Parmesan cheese

Directions

  1. Heat the cream and butter in a pot; do not let it boil. Slowly add your Parmesan cheese
  2. with a whisk. The cheese should blend in with the cream sauce for about 2 - 3 minutes.
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Alligator Sauce Piquant With Fried Mirlitons

Ingredients

  • 2 lbs. alligator tail meat
  • 1 cup all - purpose flour
  • 1 Tbs. salt
  • 1/4 tsp. ground black pepper
  • 1/8 tsp. cayenne
  • 1/3 cup vegetable oil
  • 1 medium yellow onion, chopped coarsely
  • 1 ripe green or red bell pepper, seeds and
  • membranes removed, chopped coarsely
  • 1 1/2 ribs celery, chopped coarsely
  • 1 28 - oz. can Italian plum tomatoes,
  • chopped into a chunky puree in a food
  • processor, with 1/2 cup of the juice
  • 6 Tbs. butter or (recommended) 4 Tbs.
  • clarified butter
  • 1/3 cup dry white wine
  • 2 tsp. lemon juice
  • Vegetable oil for frying
  • 1/4 cup cornstarch or potato starch
  • 1/2 tsp. salt
  • Pinch white pepper
  • 2 mirlitons, washed and sliced about 1/4
  • inch thick
  • 2 green onions, snipped finely, tender
  • green parts only

Directions

  1. Slice the alligator meat across the grain into slices about 1/4 inch thick. Pound them
  2. lightly between two sheets of wax paper or inside a large food - storage bag. Cut the slices
  3. into pieces about an inch and a half square.
  4. Stir the salt, black pepper and cayenne into the flour. Dust the alligator cutlets very
  5. lightly with the flour mixture. Spread the pieces out on a plate and put it into the
  6. refrigerator.
  7. Heat the vegetable oil in a saucepan and add the remaining flour mixture. Make a
  8. medium - dark roux, stirring constantly with a whisk or wooden spoon until the right color
  9. is reached.
  10. Remove the pan from the heat and stir in the onions, bell pepper, and celery. Keep
  11. stirring until the vegetables are soft. Then stir in the tomatoes and juice. Return the pan
  12. to a burner on the lowest heat.
  13. Heat 2 Tbs. butter in a heavy skillet over medium - high heat. In batches, brown the
  14. alligator slices lightly, turning only once. Each side needs less than two minutes to cook
  15. thoroughly. Add more butter to the pan if needed for the succeeding batches.
  16. When all the alligator is cooked, lower the heat a little and add the wine and lemon juice.
  17. Bring to a boil while whisking. After it bubbles for about a minute, add the contents of
  18. the saucepan to the skillet. Add the alligator slices to the skillet, and lower the heat to the
  19. lowest setting and allow to simmer. Adjust seasonings to taste.
  20. While that's happening, heat the vegetable oil for frying to about 35o degrees in a
  21. medium saucepan. Mix the cornstarch, salt and pepper with 2 Tbs. water in a bowl. Dip
  22. the mirliton slices into the cornstarch mixture to coat lightly. Fry in the hot oil until
  23. browning just begins -- about a minute. Drain the slices of excess oil in a sieve.
  24. Place four to six slices in a star pattern on six dinner plates. Spoon the alligator sauce
  25. piquant over the center, with the mirliton slices sticking out. Sprinkle with snipped green
  26. onions and serve.
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Almond Chewys

From: Lion Rita Mae Maggiore

Ingredients

  • 1 box white cake mix
  • 1 tsp. almond flavor
  • 1 stick margarine
  • 1 egg
  • 1 (8 oz.) cream cheese
  • 1 box powdered sugar
  • 3 eggs

Directions

  1. Mix cake mix, margarine, egg and almond flavor. Pour and line bottom of 9 x 13 -
  2. inch pan. Mix of 3 cream cheese (1 at a time) with powdered sugar, 1 drop
  3. almond flavor; pour over cake mix.
  4. Bake at 350 for 35 - 40 minutes. Cool. Sprinkle powdered sugar.
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Breakfast

Amish Breakfast Casserole

Serves: size: 12 servings.

Ingredients

  • 1 pound sliced bacon, diced
  • 1 medium sweet onion, chopped
  • 6 large eggs, lightly beaten
  • 4 cups frozen shredded hash brown
  • potatoes, thawed
  • 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
  • 1 - 1/2 cups 4% cottage cheese
  • 1 - 1/4 cups shredded Swiss cheese

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350°. In a large skillet, cook bacon and onion over medium heat until
  2. bacon is crisp; drain. In a large bowl, combine remaining ingredients; stir in bacon
  3. mixture. Transfer to a greased 13x9 - in. baking dish.
  4. Bake, uncovered, until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean, 35 - 40 minutes.
  5. Let stand 10 minutes before cutting.
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Breakfast

Andouille, Shrimp & Grits

Serves: size: 4 servings

Ingredients

  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup stone - ground grits
  • 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, divided
  • 1/2 cup mascarpone cheese
  • 2 pounds 16/20 - count wild - caught Gulf
  • shrimp, peeled and deveined
  • Salt and pepper, to taste
  • Creole seasoning, to taste
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1/3 cup minced Rouses andouille sausage
  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme leaves
  • 1 tablespoon minced garlic
  • 1 tablespoon minced shallot
  • 1 tablespoon canned minced Spanish
  • piquillo peppers or jarred roasted red
  • peppers
  • 4 cups shrimp stock (homemade* or store -
  • bought)
  • 1 teaspoon freshly squeezed lemon juice
  • 2 cups peeled, seeded, minced tomatoes
  • 1 tablespoon chopped chives

Directions

  1. In a large saucepan, bring 4 cups salted water to a boil. Reduce heat to medium.
  2. Slowly whisk in grits, stirring constantly, 3 - 5 minutes. Reduce heat to low and cook
  3. - 50 minutes, stirring occasionally so they don’t scorch on the bottom of the pan. When
  4. grits are cooked, stir in 2 tablespoons butter and mascarpone and remove from stove.
  5. Cover pot and wrap in a towel to keep grits warm. Season shrimp with salt, pepper and
  6. Creole seasoning. Heat olive oil in a large pan over medium - high heat. Add shrimp and
  7. sauté until they just start to brown. Remove shrimp from pan. Add sausage, thyme,
  8. garlic, shallot and piquillo peppers to skillet. Sauté for 2 minutes. Add shrimp stock and
  9. bring liquid to a simmer. Add remaining 2 tablespoons butter and cook until sauce is
  10. thickened. Add shrimp back to sauce; stir in lemon juice, tomatoes and chives. Simmer
  11. for 2 minutes. Serve immediately over grits. *To make shrimp stock, combine shells and
  12. ¼ cups of water. Simmer for 15 minutes. Strain.
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Angie’s Sweet Potato Casserole

From: Carol Matherne

Ingredients

  • 3 c. sweet potatoes, mashed
  • 1 c. sugar
  • ½ tsp. salt
  • 2 eggs, beaten
  • Topping :
  • 1 c. brown sugar
  • 1/3 c. flour
  • ½ stick butter or oleo, melted
  • ½ tsp. vanilla
  • 1 tsp. cinnamon
  • 1 c. chopped pecans
  • 1/3 stick butter or oleo

Directions

  1. Mix sweet potatoes, sugar, salt, eggs, butter, milk, vanilla and cinnamon together and
  2. spread into a 9 x 13 - inch pan. Topping: Mix ingredients sugar, flour, pecans and butter
  3. and spread on top of sweet potato mixture. Bake at 350 for 30 to 35 minutes uncovered.
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Anise Cookies

From: Debbie Mamolo

Ingredients

  • 6 eggs, separated
  • 3 c. flour
  • 2 c. sugar
  • 15 drops anise oil
  • Nonpareil candy

Directions

  1. Beat egg whites till stiff not dry. Add sugar, then anise oil and blend in.
  2. Add egg yolks and blend in. Drop on ungreased cookie sheet, sprinkle with
  3. nonpareil candy. Bake at 350° for 10 to 12 minutes.
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Anna Mae’s Eggnog

From: Lee Bonin

Ingredients

  • 3 cans evaporated milk
  • 3 or 4 c. water
  • 1 doz. eggs
  • Sugar
  • Vanilla
  • Nutmeg

Directions

  1. Mix milk and water. Separate eggs. Add sugar and yolks and beat. Add to milk
  2. and water, let come to a boil. Beat whites and stir in after removing from heat.
  3. Add vanilla and nutmeg.
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Antipasto Egg Rolls

Serves: size: 12

Ingredients

  • 12 egg roll wrappers
  • 12 slices provolone
  • 12 slices deli ham
  • 36 slices pepperoni
  • 1 c. shredded mozzarella
  • 1 c. sliced pepperoncini
  • Vegetable oil, for frying on stovetop
  • 1/4 c. freshly grated Parmesan
  • Italian dressing, for serving

Directions

  1. Place an egg roll wrapper on a clean surface in a diamond shape place a slice of
  2. provolone in the center. Top with one slice of ham, 3 slices of pepperoni, and a
  3. large pinch of both mozzarella and pepperoncini. Fold up bottom half and tightly
  4. fold in sides. Gently roll, then seal fold with a couple drops of water.
  5. In a large skillet over medium heat, heat oil (it should reach 1" up the side of
  6. pan) until it pops and bubbles when a drop of water is added to the pan. Add egg
  7. rolls and fry until golden, 1 minute per side, then transfer to a paper towel - lined
  8. plate.
  9. Garnish with Parmesan and parsley and serve immediately, with Italian
  10. dressing on the side for dipping.
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Apple Chips

Serves: size: 2 servings

Ingredients

  • 2 apples, thinly sliced
  • 2 tsp. granulated sugar
  • 1/2 tsp. cinnamon

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 200°. In a large bowl, toss apples with sugar and cinnamon.
  2. Place a metal rack inside a rimmed baking sheet. Lay apples slices on top of
  3. rack, spacing them so that no apples overlap.
  4. Bake for 2 to 3 hours, flipping apples halfway through, until apples dried out
  5. but still pliable. (Apples will continue to crisp while cooling.)
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Breads, Muffins, & Pastries

Apple Cinnamon Bread

Ingredients

  • 1 stick butter
  • 1 c. sugar
  • 1 Tbsp. milk
  • 1 tsp. baking soda
  • 1 tsp. white vinegar
  • 2 beaten eggs
  • 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 2c. flour
  • 1 tsp. vanilla
  • 2 c. peeled, chopped apples
  • 1 tbsp. cinnamon
  • TOPPING:
  • 1 tsp. cinnamon
  • 2 tbsp. sugar
  • 2 tbsp. flour
  • 2 tbsp. butter

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 325°F. Combine butter and sugar. Dissolve baking soda in 1 tablespoon
  2. of milk and 1 tsp. white vinegar. Add eggs. Stir together and then add in remaining
  3. ingredients in order given.
  4. Pour batter (it will be thick) into a buttered 9 x 5 - inch bread loaf pan.
  5. Combine ingredients for topping, mixing until crumbly. Sprinkle topping over batter.
  6. Bake for 50 - 60 minutes.
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Apple Dumpling

From: Lion Lois Rogers

Ingredients

  • Apple
  • Brown sugar
  • Cinnamon
  • Oleo
  • Pie dough
  • 1 c. cheese
  • 1/2 can condensed milk

Directions

  1. Peel and core apple. Fill center of apple with a mixture of brown sugar, a little
  2. cinnamon and oleo. Place pie dough around apple and bake at 375 oven for about
  3. - 50 minutes until apple is soft. Add one cup of cheese to 1/2 can of condensed
  4. milk. Combine over low heat about 10 minutes, stirring constantly until cheese
  5. melts and mixture thickens. Pour over dumpling and serve hot.
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Apple Pie Egg Rolls

Serves: size: 12 Apple Pie Egg Rolls

Ingredients

  • 3 cups apples (peeled and diced
  • (approx. 3 apples))
  • 4 tablespoons sugar
  • 4 teaspoons flour
  • ¾ teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon lemon juice
  • 12 Egg Roll Wrappers
  • Oil for Frying

Directions

  1. Combine all filling ingredients and mix well.
  2. Place 2 heaping tablespoons of filling in the center of each wrapper. Fold in the
  3. sides and roll the wrapper tightly. Use a dab of water to secure the tip of the
  4. wrapper.
  5. Preheat oil to 350°F. Fry each egg roll for about 4 - 5 minutes or until browned
  6. and crispy.
  7. Sprinkle with powdered sugar and serve warm.
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Apricot Nectar Cake

From: Doris Guccione

Ingredients

  • 1 box lemon cake mix
  • 1 box mixed fruit Jello
  • 3/4 c. apricot nectar
  • 3/4 c. oil
  • 1 tsp. lemon juice
  • 4 eggs

Directions

  1. Mix lemon cake mix with mixed fruit Jello. Add apricot nectar and oil to cake mix
  2. and Jello. Add eggs one at a time, beating after each addition. Bake at 350 for 1
  3. hour and 10 minutes. Glaze while hot with a mixture of lemon juice and
  4. powdered sugar.
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Arby’s Sauce

Serves: size: 10

Ingredients

  • 1 cup Water
  • 1/2 cup ketchup
  • 2 tablespoon Brown Sugar
  • 1/4 cup White Vinegar
  • 3/4 teaspoon Onion Powder
  • 3/4 teaspoon Garlic Powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon Paprika
  • 3 tablespoon Worcestershire Sauce ((Lea
  • and Perrins))
  • 1/8 teaspoon Salt
  • 1/8 teaspoon Cayenne Pepper
  • 1 tablespoon Corn Starch
  • 2 tablespoon Water

Directions

  1. Place all sauce ingredients in a blender and blend on high speed for 15 - 20 seconds.
  2. Pour ingredients into a small saucepan, heat on medium low. Simmer gently for twenty
  3. minutes, stirring several times.
  4. After twenty minutes add cornstarch mixture and stir well. When sauce begins to
  5. thicken, let simmer on a very low temperature for ten minutes. Remove from heat and let
  6. cool.
  7. Mixture will be similar in thickness to steak sauce. Store in a covered container in the
  8. refrigerator. This sauce is a nice change on hamburgers or pastrami, and great dipping
  9. sauce for hot wings.
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Artichoke Balls

From: Doris Guccione

Ingredients

  • 2 cloves of garlic
  • 2 T. olive oil
  • 2 ( 81 h - oz.) cans marinated
  • artichoke hearts
  • 2 eggs
  • ½ tsp. Tabasco
  • 3/4 c. Parmesan cheese
  • 3/4 c , bread crumbs

Directions

  1. Drain artichokes. Place in food processor and lightly sauté garlic in oil, 2 minutes.
  2. Add artichoke and eggs, cook stirring constantly over heat. Stir in cup cheese and
  3. ½ cup breadcrumbs. Roll into one - inch balls. Combine remaining ¼ cup cheese
  4. and ¼ cup breadcrumbs. Roll ball in mixture. Chill 30 minutes or until firm.
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Artichoke Casserole

From: Margie White

Ingredients

  • ½ c. butter
  • 1 can cream of mushroom soup
  • 3 c. chopped artichokes
  • ¹½ c. water
  • ½ c. Parmesan cheese
  • 1 c. Italian breadcrumbs

Directions

  1. Heat oven to 350, Melt butter and soup in oven, Mix all ingredients together and bake
  2. - 30 minutes at 350
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Asparagus Almondine

Serves: 2 or 3.From: Jennifer Santino

Ingredients

  • 2 T. butter
  • 1/4 c. sliced almonds
  • Dash garlic or onion powder
  • 1 can asparagus, drained

Directions

  1. Melt butter in a large skillet. Add almonds and garlic powder. Cook over low heat until
  2. almonds are toasted. Push to one side. Add asparagus
  3. to the other side, cover and heat Spoon almond butter over asparagus and top with
  4. parsley.
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Au Gratin Potatoes

From: Debbie Mamolo

Ingredients

  • 2 T. margarine
  • 2 T. flour
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • 1 c. milk
  • 1 c. grated cheese
  • 2 c. cooked cubed potatoes

Directions

  1. Melt margarine, blend in flour, salt and milk gradually. Cook until thickened. stirring
  2. constantly.
  3. Add cheese, remove from heat. Place potatoes in greased baking dish. Cover with sauce.
  4. Bake at 400 for 30 to 40 minutes. Makes 4 - 6 servings.
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Aunt Betty’s Squash Casserole

From: Lion Jay Archambault

Ingredients

  • 1 Cup Water
  • 1 Teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 tablespoon sugar
  • 6 Medium Yellow Squash Sliced
  • 7 Tablespoons Butter
  • 4 oz. Cheddar Cheese, Shredded
  • 1 Carton Sour Cream 8 oz.
  • 2 Medium Green Onions chopped
  • 1/2 Cup Parmesan cheese
  • 1 Cup Bread Crumbs

Directions

  1. Add salt and sugar to water and simmer squash over Low heat for 15 minutes, drain. Add
  2. tablespoons butter and blend with squash. Stir in cheddar cheese, sour cream green
  3. onions and parmesan cheese. Pour squash mixture into greased casserole dish. Top with
  4. bread crumbs and dot with remaining butter. Bake at 350 for 30 minutes.
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Aunt Canndea’s Pink White Beans

From: Patsy Constant

Ingredients

  • 2 cans great northern beans
  • 1 lg. onion, chopped fine
  • 12 bell pepper, chopped fine
  • 2 - 3 toes garlic, chopped fine
  • 1 - 2 T. fresh parsley, chopped fine
  • 2 c. water
  • 2 squirts ketchup
  • 6 - 8 oz. lean ham, sm. Cubes
  • 1 - 2 squirts hot sauce (opt,)
  • Salt & pepper
  • Dab of butter

Directions

  1. Sauté onions, bell pepper and garlic with dab of butter in Dutch oven, add beans,
  2. vegetables except parsley, ketchup and water. Cook medium heat to "bubble" then lower
  3. heat. Simmer 1 hour checking water, add if needed. When creamy, ham tender, add salt
  4. and pepper, ketchup, hot sauce and parsley and simmer 2 - 3 minutes. Serve over rice.
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Breads, Muffins, & Pastries

Aunt Maria’s Homemade Bread

From: Pat Constant

Ingredients

  • 2 pkgs. yeast
  • 1/2 c. warm water
  • 2 tsp. salt
  • 2 c. milk
  • 2 T. sugar
  • 1/2 c. shortening
  • 71/2 c. sifted all - purpose flour

Directions

  1. Dissolve yeast in warm water. Bring milk just to boil then immediately remove from heat.
  2. Add sugar, salt, shortening and stir well. Cool to lukewarm. Add milk mixture to yeast
  3. and stir well. Add flour blending after each addition until dough is rather stiff (5 - 6 cups
  4. flour). Turn dough onto floured board (using remainder of flour; approximately 1 cup)
  5. and knead about 10 minutes. Grease large bowl. Place dough in bowl and grease all sides
  6. of dough. Cover dough with plastic wrap then towel.
  7. Place in warm place to rise to double (20 - 30 minutes). Pinch down and form to loaves or
  8. cloverleaf rolls and put into greased bread pans or muffin pans. Cover with towel and
  9. place in warm place to rise (30 - 40 minutes). Bake at 400° for 1 hour for loaves; 12 to 15
  10. minutes for rolls.
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Avocado Egg Salad

From: Lion Mickey Bershad

Ingredients

  • 2 T. mayonnaise
  • 2 T. sour cream
  • 1 T. lemon juice
  • ½ tsp. salt
  • 1/4 tsp , hot pepper sauce
  • 2 avocados, peeled & chopped
  • 6 hard - cooked eggs, chopped
  • 1 c. tomatoes, chopped
  • 1/2 c. chopped red onion
  • 1/4 c. snipped parsley or cilantro
  • 1 bunch spinach leaves

Directions

  1. Stir together mayonnaise, sour cream, lemon juice, salt and hot pepper sauce until well
  2. bonded.
  3. Toss lightly with avocados, eggs, tomatoes, red onion and parsley/cilantro, Cover and
  4. chill, then serve on spinach leaves.
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Bacon – Wrapped Jalapeño Poppers

Serves: size: 24

Ingredients

  • 1 (8 - oz.) block cream cheese, softened
  • 1 1/2 c. shredded Pepper Jack
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • Kosher salt
  • Freshly cracked black pepper
  • 12 jalapeños
  • 12 slices bacon, halved

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 400°. In a large bowl, combine cream cheese, Pepper Jack, and
  2. garlic. Season with salt and pepper.
  3. Halve jalapeños lengthwise, then use a spoon to remove seeds and veins. Fill
  4. with cheese mixture and wrap each with a halved slice of bacon.
  5. Place on a baking sheet and bake until bacon is crispy and peppers are
  6. tender, about 25 minutes.
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Bacon Mac & Cheese Egg Rolls

Serves: size: 8

Ingredients

  • 2 cups macaroni and cheese, chilled
  • 4 slices cooked bacon, crumbled
  • 8 egg roll wrappers
  • vegetable oil for frying
  • barbecue sauce for dipping

Directions

  1. Heat oil in a deep fryer or Dutch Oven to 350 degrees F.
  2. Mix macaroni and cheese and bacon together.
  3. Spoon about 1/4 cup onto each egg roll wrapper. Dampen edges of egg roll
  4. wrapper with water.
  5. Roll up according to package directions.
  6. Cover with a damp paper towel until ready to fry.
  7. Repeat with remaining ingredients.
  8. Fry egg rolls, a few at a time until well browned, about 4 minutes. Drain on
  9. paper towel - lined plate.
  10. Cut egg rolls in half and serve with barbecue sauce.
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Bacon Macaroni Salad

Serves: size: 8 servings.

Ingredients

  • 2 cups uncooked elbow macaroni
  • 1 large tomato, finely chopped
  • 2 celery ribs, finely chopped
  • 5 green onions, finely chopped
  • 1 - 1/4 cups mayonnaise
  • 5 teaspoon white vinegar
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/8 to 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • 1 pound bacon strips, cooked and crumbled

Directions

  1. Cook macaroni according to package directions; drain and rinse in cold water. Transfer
  2. to a large bowl; stir in tomato, celery and green onions.
  3. In a small bowl, whisk mayonnaise, vinegar, salt and pepper. Pour over macaroni
  4. mixture and toss to coat. Refrigerate, covered, at least 2 hours. Just before serving, stir
  5. in bacon.
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Bacon Onion Jam

From: Sam the Cooking Guy

Collections: Web Chefs

Ingredients

  • One pound maple bacon, finely chopped
  • 1 red onion, finely chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 large tomato, finely chopped (about a
  • cup)
  • 1/3 cup apple cider vinegar
  • 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground pepper
  • 1/2 cup apricot jam

Directions

  1. Cook bacon in a large skilled until about 3/4 done, when it starts getting super foamy
  2. you know ur there
  3. Remove 3/4 of the grease (save for something else) add the onions and mix well
  4. Cook 3 - 4 minutes, then add garlic, stir through for about a minute then add tomato
  5. Mix well then let simmer about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally until the color
  6. deepens
  7. Add vinegar, cayenne, pepper and jam - stir well to combine and turn to low and leave
  8. it mostly alone 10 - 15 minutes, stirring occasionally
  9. Put in a bowl and use either right away or at room temp later
  10. NOTE: while this will keep in the fridge a couple weeks, you’ll most likely use it up
  11. before then
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Baked Chili

From: Sister Margaret Hoffman

Ingredients

  • 1 lb. ground beef
  • 1 lg. onion, chopped
  • 1 lg. green pepper, chopped
  • 1 (16 - oz.) can kidney beans, rinsed &
  • drained
  • 1 (15 - oz.) can whole kernel corn, drained
  • 1 (15 - oz.) can diced tomatoes
  • 1 (4 - oz.) can chopped chilies
  • 2 tsp. chili powder
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • 1 tsp. ground cumin
  • 1/2 tsp. sugar
  • 1/2 tsp. garlic powder
  • Corn bread biscuits

Directions

  1. In Dutch oven over medium heat, cook beef, onion and green pepper until meat is no
  2. longer pink, drain. Add kidney beans, corn, tomatoes, chilies, chili powder, salt, ground
  3. cumin, sugar and garlic powder, bring to boil; stirring. Reduce heat, cover and simmer 10
  4. minutes. Make biscuit to dough. Transfer chili to ungreased 9 x 13 - inch pan. Drop
  5. biscuit dough by teaspoonful onto hot chili. Bake uncovered at 400 for 15 - 17 minutes or
  6. until biscuits are lightly browned.
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Baked Corn

From: Margie White

Ingredients

  • 1 egg
  • 2 (12 - oz.) cans drained whole kernel corn
  • 1 (5 1/6 oz.) can evaporated milk
  • 3/4 c. shredded Swiss cheese
  • 2 T. chopped onions
  • 2 T. chopped green pepper
  • ½ tsp. salt
  • Dash of pepper

Directions

  1. Beat eggs in medium - large bowl. Stir in corn, milk, cheese, onion, green pepper, salt and
  2. pepper. Pour into 10 x 6 - inch baking pan. Sprinkle with cheese. Bake at 350 for 45
  3. minutes.
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Baked Mushroom Chicken

Serves: size: 4 servings.

Ingredients

  • 4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves
  • (1 pound)
  • 1/4 cup all - purpose flour
  • 3 tablespoons butter, divided
  • 1 cup sliced fresh mushrooms
  • 1/2 cup chicken broth
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/8 teaspoon pepper
  • 1/3 cup shredded part - skim mozzarella
  • cheese
  • 1/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese
  • 1/4 cup sliced green onions

Directions

  1. Flatten each chicken breast half to 1/4 - in. thickness. Place flour in a shallow bowl.
  2. Dip chicken in flour to coat both sides; shake off excess.
  3. In a large skillet, brown chicken in 2 tablespoons butter on both sides. Transfer to a
  4. greased 11x7 - in. baking dish. In the same skillet, saute mushrooms in the remaining
  5. butter until tender. Add the broth, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil; cook until liquid is
  6. reduced to 1/2 cup, about 5 minutes. Spoon over chicken.
  7. Bake, uncovered, at 375° until chicken is no longer pink, about 15 minutes. Sprinkle
  8. with cheeses and green onions. Bake until cheese is melted, about 5 minutes longer.
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Baked Shrimp A La Lorraine

Serves: with slices of French bread to dunk in sauce.From: Lion Rose Scott

Ingredients

  • 3 lbs. shrimp (headless)
  • 1/2 stick oleo
  • 1/2 c. Italian dressing
  • 1/4 c. cooking oil
  • 1 T. black pepper
  • 1 T. lemon pepper seasoning
  • cooking oil, black
  • 2 T. Worcestershire sauce
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 1 onion, sliced
  • 4 cloves garlic
  • French bread

Directions

  1. In casserole dish, melt oleo. Add Italian dressing, cooking oil, black pepper, lemon pepper
  2. seasoning, Worcestershire sauce, bay leaves, sliced onion and garlic. Salt shrimp and add
  3. to sauce. Stir, cover and bake in 400° oven for 20 minutes, stir in 15 minutes, stirring 10
  4. minutes.
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Banana Cake

From: PDG Alta Palmer

Ingredients

  • 1 1/4 C. sugar
  • 1/2 c. butter
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 tsp. soda
  • 4 T. sour cream
  • 1 c. banana pulp, mashed
  • 1 1/2 C. pastry flour
  • 1 tsp. vanilla
  • 1/4 tsp. salt
  • Pecans

Directions

  1. Cream butter with sugar; add eggs (beaten lightly). Add the soda dissolved in sour
  2. cream. Beat well, then add bananas, flour, salt and vanilla. Mix well. Bake in
  3. well - buttered oblong pan in moderate oven at 3500 for approximately 1 hour.
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Banana Fritters

From: Lion Waldon Rogers

Ingredients

  • 3/4 c. self - rising flour
  • 3/4 c. milk
  • 1 egg
  • 1/8 tsp. salt
  • 1 - 1½ bananas
  • 1/3 c. oil

Directions

  1. Mix flour, milk, egg and salt till well blended. Cut bananas into thin slices. Fold
  2. into batter. Heat oil in skillet until hot, enough for fritters to float. Drop by
  3. tablespoon into hot oil, When golden brown, turn with spatula and brown other
  4. side. Remove and drain on paper towels. Sprinkle with powdered sugar.
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Banana Fritters

From: Doris Guccione

Ingredients

  • 1 c. flour
  • 2 T. sugar
  • 2 tsp. baking powder
  • ½ tsp. salt
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/2 c. milk
  • 8 bananas, cut into 3/4 inch pieces
  • Cooking oil

Directions

  1. Combine flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. Beat in eggs and milk until
  2. smooth. Dip banana pieces into batter, then fry in hot (375) oil until golden
  3. brown. Drain on paper towels. If desired, sprinkle with confectioners' sugar.
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Breads, Muffins, & Pastries

Banana Nut Bread

From: Dorothy Owens

Ingredients

  • 2 c. flour
  • 1 tsp. baking powder
  • 1 tsp. baking soda
  • 1 tsp. cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 1/2 tsp. nutmeg
  • 1/2 c. margarine
  • 1 c. sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 3 ripe bananas, mashed
  • 1/2 c. chopped nuts

Directions

  1. Combine flour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, salt, nutmeg.
  2. Cream margarine, sugar, eggs and mashed bananas. Combine flour mix and margarine
  3. mix and nuts. Pour into greased 9 x 5 - inch loaf pan.
  4. Place in preheated oven of 350°, bake for 40 - 45 minutes.
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Breakfast

Banana Pancake Dippers

Serves: size: 1

Ingredients

  • 3 bananas, halved and sliced lengthwise
  • 1 tbsp. butter
  • 1 batch prepared pancake batter (see
  • below)
  • Melted chocolate, for dipping
  • 1 1/2 c. all - purpose flour
  • 1 tbsp. baking powder
  • 2 tbsp. packed brown sugar
  • 1 tsp. kosher salt
  • 3/4 c. whole milk
  • 1/2 c. sour cream
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 tsp. pure vanilla extract

Directions

  1. In a large bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, brown sugar, and salt.
  2. In a separate bowl, whisk together milk and sour cream, then add eggs one at a time.
  3. Stir in vanilla.
  4. Add wet ingredients to dry ingredients and stir with a wooden spoon until just
  5. combined.
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Banana Pudding

Ingredients

  • 6 Bananas (Ripe or at their peak)
  • 11 oz package of JACK’S Vanilla Wafers
  • FOR CUSTARD
  • 2 2/3 Cups Milk (Reserve 2/3 cup milk
  • to create cornstarch mixture)
  • 1 tablespoon of Vanilla extract
  • 3 egg yolks
  • 2/3 Cup Sugar
  • 1 Vanilla bean (Split)
  • 1 tablespoon Cornstarch
  • 3 drops of Yellow Food Coloring
  • FOR THE MERINGUE
  • 6 egg whites
  • 2.3 Cup Sugar
  • 2 teaspoons of Vanilla Extract
  • 1/2 teaspoon of Cream of Tartar
  • TOOLS YOU’LL NEED
  • Glass or metal bowl
  • Hand or Stand mixer.
  • 9 inch round pie pan OR 8 ×8 inch
  • square pan
  • Large Bowl
  • Plastic Wrap

Directions

  1. SEPARATING THE EGGS…
  2. In two small bowls separate your egg whites from your egg yolks. Add Egg
  3. whites into the bowl on the right and egg yolks into the bowl on the left. Set aside.
  4. REMEMBER You will need 6 egg whites and 3 egg yolks.
  5. Place vanilla bean onto a chopping board and split vanilla bean in half
  6. going down the length of the vanilla bean. Once finished set aside.
  7. MAKING THE CUSTARD
  8. Preheat your fire to medium high heat. Add 2 Cups of whole Milk.
  9. (REMINDER - Reserve 2/3 cup milk to create cornstarch mixture.)
  10. Add 2/3 Cup of sugar and mix. Add 1 Tablespoon of 100% Pure Vanilla
  11. extract and 1 entire vanilla bean. Mix until well combined. Let milk simmer.
  12. (NOTE: Make sure your Vanilla bean is split in half down the length of the vanilla
  13. bean before adding.)
  14. MAKING THE CORNSTARCH MIXTURE
  15. In a small bowl add 2/3 cups whole milk and 1 tablespoon of corn starch.
  16. Mix until well combined.
  17. MAKING THE CUSTARD CONT…
  18. Add Cornstarch mixture into pot and mix. Bring mixture to light simmer
  19. for about 2 minutes. Once done turn your fire off.
  20. Place a damp wet towel on the surface of your table. Add Medium sized
  21. bowl on top of the damp towel. add your 3 egg yolks into the bowl and have your
  22. whisk ready to stir ingredients
  23. TEMPERING THE EGG YOLKS.
  24. Stir eggs with whisk and add the pot of hot milk in 3 intervals. Keep
  25. Stirring mixture do not stop.
  26. Add mixture back into pot and preheat fire to medium high heat. Stir
  27. constantly for 4 minutes or until sauce thickens. Do not stop stirring. Make sure
  28. you keep a close out for the milk as it can rise over your pot. If it gets too high
  29. then your fire down.
  30. Using a mesh strainer over a medium sized bowl strain mixture. This will
  31. strain out all unnecessary pieces such as the vanilla beans and some egg
  32. particles.
  33. Add 3 DROPS of yellow food coloring. Mix until well combined.
  34. REFRIGERATE THE CUSTARD
  35. Place plastic wrap onto the top of the warm custard. This will prevent
  36. that skin from forming. Place Custard into Freezer for 45 minutes. This will allow
  37. the flavors to increase and your custard will thicken.
  38. MAKING THE MERINGUE
  39. In a medium sized bowl add 6 egg whites. Take your mixer and mix until
  40. medium peaks.
  41. Once you get to medium peaks. Add 2 teaspoons of 100% Pure Vanilla
  42. Extract, 2/3 Cups of sugar, and 1 teaspoon of Cream of tartar. Mix until mixture
  43. reaches stiff peaks. Once done set aside
  44. ASSEMBLE BANANA PUDDING
  45. Remove custard out of freezer and place on table. Remove and discard
  46. the plastic wrap. Stir custard. Mixture should be thicker and smooth in texture.
  47. In a 9 inch deep dish pie pan or 8×8 inch square pan, line bottom with
  48. Vanilla Wafers.
  49. Chop 2 bananas into 2/16ths of an inch thick slices and place them on
  50. top of your vanilla wafers.
  51. Add half of the vanilla custard on top of your sliced bananas.
  52. Line Vanilla Wafers on top of custard
  53. Line Vanilla Wafers onto the sides of your pan.
  54. Chop 2 bananas into 2/16ths of an inch thick slices and place them on
  55. top of your vanilla wafers.
  56. Add the second half of the vanilla custard on top of your sliced bananas
  57. PLACING THE MERINGUE ON TOP
  58. Preheat oven to 400 degrees
  59. Add Meringue on top of the custard in large spoonfuls. You can also pipe
  60. your meringue out using a piping bag with a decorating tip.
  61. DECORATING TIP. Using the back of a spoon, move in a upward
  62. downward motion to give the meringue a fancy look.
  63. PLACING BANANA PUDDING INTO YOUR OVEN. (VERY IMPORTANT)
  64. Place your banana pudding into the BROILER part of your oven and let
  65. sit for 25 to 30 seconds. WARNING IF YOU LET THE PUDDING SIT IN ANY
  66. LONGER, YOUR MERINGUE WILL BURN AT THE TOP.
  67. After 30 seconds remove banana pudding out of oven and place into
  68. fridge and let it sit for 5 hours. OVERNIGHT RECOMMENDED. Keep Pudding
  69. Refrigerated at all times.
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Banana Spice Cake

From: Mickey Bershad

Ingredients

  • 3 - 4 bananas, ripe
  • 2 c. all - purpose flour
  • 1 1/2 c. sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/4 c. oil
  • 2 tsp. baking soda
  • 1 1/2 tsp. vanilla
  • 2 tsp. cinnamon
  • 1 tsp. nutmeg
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • 1/2 tsp. ground cloves
  • 1 c. chopped walnuts
  • Buttercream Frosting:
  • unsalted butter
  • vanilla
  • powdered sugar
  • milk

Directions

  1. Beat bananas, flour, sugar, oil, eggs, baking soda, vanilla, cinnamon, nutmeg,
  2. salt and cloves for 30 seconds. Beat on medium speed for 3 minutes. Stir in nuts.
  3. In 9 - inch springform greased and floured pan bake at 350 for 50 minutes (till
  4. toothpick comes out clean). Cool in pan.
  5. Buttercream Frosting:
  6. Cream butter and gradually add powdered sugar.
  7. Beat in vanilla extract.
  8. Frost Cake
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Banana Split Ice Box Pie

From: Helen Mutter

Ingredients

  • 1 box vanilla wafers
  • 2 sticks butter
  • 1 box powdered sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 5 bananas
  • 1 can crushed, drained pineapple
  • 1 lg. Cool Whip
  • Chopped cherries
  • Chopped nuts

Directions

  1. Crush vanilla wafers in blender add 1 stick melted butter. Flatten in large pan.
  2. Refrigerate. Mix powdered sugar, 1 stick butter, 2 eggs, Mix to smooth. Spread
  3. over wafer crust. Slice bananas; top cream wafer crust. Top with crushed
  4. pineapple. Sprinkle cherries and nuts. Refrigerate.
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Bananas Foster

Serves: size: 2 servingsFrom: Alton Brown from Good Eats Fame

Collections: Web Chefs

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 1/4 cup dark brown sugar
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
  • 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground nutmeg
  • 1 tablespoon banana liqueur
  • 2 under - ripe bananas, sliced in half
  • lengthwise
  • 1/4 cup dark rum
  • 1/2 teaspoon orange zest

Directions

  1. Melt the butter in a 10 - inch heavy skillet over low heat. Add the brown sugar,
  2. allspice, and nutmeg, and stir until the sugar dissolves. Add the banana liqueur
  3. and bring the sauce to a simmer.
  4. Add the bananas and cook for 1 minute on each side, carefully spooning sauce
  5. over bananas as they cook. Remove bananas from pan to a serving dish.
  6. Return the sauce to a simmer and carefully add the rum. If the sauce is very
  7. hot, the alcohol will flame on its own. If not, use a stick lighter to carefully ignite
  8. the sauce and continue cooking until flame dies out, 1 to 2 minutes. If the sauce
  9. is too thin, cook for an additional 1 to 2 minutes until it reaches a syrupy
  10. consistency. Add the orange zest and stir to combine. Immediately spoon the
  11. sauce over bananas and serve. Serve with waffles, crepes, or ice cream.
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Bananas Foster

Serves: size: 4 Servings

Ingredients

  • 1 cup water
  • 4 oz unsalted butter
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • 1 cup , plus 2 tablespoons sifted all -
  • purpose flour
  • 4 large eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla vegetable
  • shortening, for deep frying
  • confectioner's sugar

Directions

  1. In a small saucepan combine the water, butter, granulated sugar, and salt and
  2. bring the mixture to a rapid boil.
  3. Remove the pan from heat and add the flour all at once, stirring vigorously.
  4. Cook the paste over low heat, beating briskly, until the ingredients are
  5. thoroughly combined and the dough cleanly leaves the sides of the pan and forms
  6. a ball.
  7. Remove the pan from the heat.
  8. Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
  9. By hand or with an electric mixer set at medium speed, beat the paste until it
  10. is smooth and glossy. Stir in the vanilla.
  11. In a deep fryer or deep sauce pan, heat 3 inches shortening 370 degrees F or
  12. until very hot.
  13. Drop the dough by tablespoonfuls into the shortening, and fry the beignets in
  14. batches, turning them, until golden brown (about 3 minutes).
  15. With a slotted spoon, remove to paper towels to drain.
  16. Sprinkle the beignets with the confectioners' sugar and serve.
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Bar – B – Q Ribs & Sauce

From: Lion Eula Gueniot

Ingredients

  • 2 T. cooking oil
  • 1 Onion, chopped fine
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 1 c. catsup
  • 1/3 c. brown sugar
  • Ribs
  • 2 T. yellow mustard
  • 2 T. Worcestershire sauce
  • 1/2 c. water

Directions

  1. Boil 5 minutes; pour sauce over ribs. Brown ribs in oven. Pour sauce on ribs and bake in
  2. oven.
  3. Cover pot with foil at 350 for 1 - 1 1/2 hours.
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Soups & Stews

Barbara’s Italian Wedding Soup

Serves: size: 6 servings.

Ingredients

  • 1 package (19 - 1/2 ounces) Italian turkey
  • sausage links, casings removed
  • 2 shallots, finely chopped
  • 3 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 carton (32 ounces) reduced - sodium
  • chicken broth
  • 3/4 cup uncooked whole wheat orzo pasta
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • 10 cups coarsely chopped escarole or
  • spinach
  • 1/2 cup coarsely chopped fresh Italian
  • parsley

Directions

  1. In a 6 - qt. stockpot, cook sausage, shallots and garlic over medium heat until sausage
  2. is no longer pink, 6 - 8 minutes, breaking up sausage into crumbles. Drain.
  3. Add broth to sausage mixture; bring to a boil. Stir in orzo, pepper and escarole; return
  4. to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, until orzo is tender, 10 - 12 minutes. Stir in
  5. parsley before serving.
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Barbecue Duck

Serves: the sauce. Heat the olive oil in a large, heavy Dutch oven over high heat until it

Ingredients

  • Ingredient List
  • 1 4 - 5 lb. duck
  • Creole seasoning
  • ~
  • Sauce:
  • 1/3 cup olive oil
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 1 head garlic, peeled and chopped
  • 1 carrot, chopped
  • 2 ribs celery, chopped
  • 3 bay leaves
  • 2 Tbs. whole black peppercorns
  • 1 Tbs. thyme
  • 1 Tbs. rosemary
  • 8 oz. tomato puree
  • 2 12 - oz. bottles beer
  • 1 8 - oz. bottle Tabasco Chipotle pepper
  • sauce (or garlic pepper sauce)
  • 1 cup Worcestershire sauce
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • Final assembly:
  • 2 Tbs. butter
  • 1 small onion, sliced
  • 2 oz. mushrooms, sliced
  • 2 green onions, tender green parts only,
  • snipped finely
  • 1/4 cup crushed peanuts

Directions

  1. Season the duck with Creole seasoning and cut shallow slits in the skin. Place it on a
  2. roasting pan with a rack and into the 500 - degree oven. Immediately lower the oven to
  3. degrees. Roast until a meat thermometer inserted into the breast reads 150 degrees.
  4. (This is underdone, intentionally.) Remove.
  5. After the duck has cooled enough to handle, strip the meat off the bones in pieces as
  6. large as possible. Reserve the skin and the bones separately.
  7. shimmers. Saute the onion, garlic, carrot, celery, bay leaves, peppercorns, thyme, and
  8. rosemary until the onions are lightly browned. Then add the duck bones (broken up
  9. enough so that they lie flat in the pan) and the tomato sauce. Lower the heat to medium
  10. and saute another five minutes.
  11. Add the beer and bring to a light boil, scraping the bottom of the pan as you do. Add a
  12. quart of water (or, better still, chicken or duck stock) and return to a simmer. Reduce
  13. until the sauce coats the back of a spoon.
  14. Strain the sauce, pressing to get all the juices. Add salt to taste.
  15. In a medium skillet, heat the butter and saute the onions and mushrooms till the onions
  16. are transparent. Add the duck meat and saute until medium rare to medium. Add 2 cups
  17. of the sauce and bring to a boil. Simmer for additional two minutes.
  18. Serve topped with a sprinkling of green onions and crushed peanuts.
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Barbecue Meatballs

Serves: size: Makes up to 70 meatballs.

Ingredients

  • 2 pounds lean ground beef
  • 2 six - ounce cans tomato paste (No salt
  • added)
  • Vinegar
  • Worcestershire sauce
  • Liquid smoke
  • Molasses
  • Honey
  • Sugar
  • Plain breadcrumbs
  • 2 large eggs
  • Seasonings
  • 1 yellow onion
  • Salt
  • Tony Chachere’s creole seasoning
  • Onion powder
  • Garlic powder
  • Cayenne pepper

Directions

  1. Tools you’ll need
  2. ×17 inch baking pan
  3. Preparation of Ingredients
  4. - Chop 1 yellow onion.
  5. Making the barbecue sauce
  6. - Add 1 Cup tomato paste, 1/4 Cup vinegar, 1/3 Cup liquid smoke, 1/4 cup
  7. molasses, 1/4 cup honey, 1/3 cup sugar, 1 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon cayenne
  8. pepper into a large bowl. Stir all ingredients together until mixture is creamy and smooth.
  9. Once done place into microwave on high for 2 minutes. Stir barbecue sauce again and set
  10. aside.
  11. Preparing and shaping the meatballs.
  12. - In a separate large bowl add ground beef, 1 cup chopped yellow onion, 2
  13. teaspoons salt, 1/2 teaspoon Tony Chachere’s creole seasoning, 1 teaspoon onion
  14. powder, 2 teaspoons garlic powder and 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper. Combine the
  15. seasonings into the ground beef using your hands.
  16. - Add 2 large eggs, 1/8 cup Worcestershire sauce and 1/4 cup barbecue sauce into
  17. a medium sized bowl. Stir all ingredients together until well combined.
  18. - Pour egg mixture onto ground beef mixture. Add 1/3 Cup plain breadcrumbs.
  19. Combine the egg mixture and breadcrumbs using your hands. Make sure all ingredients
  20. are well combined before proceeding to next step.
  21. Preheat oven to 350 degrees
  22. - Take a small amount of ground beef mixture and roll into a miniature sized
  23. meatball. Place meatballs into baking pan. Makes up to 70 meatballs.
  24. - Place into a preheated 350 - degree oven for 40 minutes. Once done remove
  25. meatballs from oven.
  26. - Remove meatballs from oven and place each individual meatball onto a napkin
  27. and pat the meatball dry. This will remove most of the grease. Once done place meatballs
  28. into a strainer with a pan underneath it.
  29. Preheat fire to medium high heat
  30. - In a large pot add barbecue sauce, 2 tablespoons water and meatballs. Stir all
  31. ingredients together. Let simmer for 5 minutes. Turn fire off and let cool for 5 minutes
  32. before serving.
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Barbequed Bacon Wrapped Shrimp

From: Lion Rose Scott

Ingredients

  • Lg. shrimp
  • Bacon strips
  • Barbecue sauce

Directions

  1. Shrimp peeled and deveined. Wrap 1/2 strip of bacon around each shrimp and hold in
  2. place with a toothpick. Shrimp can be baked two ways: in ungreased in the oven at 300°
  3. or over charcoal. Turn often, do not overcook. Baking time about 30 minutes. Place
  4. baked shrimp in crockpot. Warm barbecue sauce and pour over shrimp to cover.
  5. Simmer for 2 hours stirring occasionally.
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Breakfast

Basic Crepe Recipe

Ingredients

  • 1 cup all purpose flour
  • 1 1/2 cups water
  • 3 eggs
  • Salt
  • Oil

Directions

  1. In a bowl whisk together flour, water, eggs and a dash of salt until smooth. Let sit for 5
  2. to 10 minutes. Rub an oiled paper towel along the inside of an 8 - inch nonstick skillet.
  3. Heat skillet. Pour 1/4 cup batter onto the pan. Swirl batter around to cover surface. Cook
  4. over medium heat until firm, about 20 - 30 seconds. Flip crepe with fingers or spatula.
  5. Cook for about 7 seconds on other side. Remove from pan and stack on a plate.
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Bean – Cheese Dip

From: Lion Eula Gueniot

Ingredients

  • 1 can Campbell's bean - bacon soup (no
  • water)
  • 1 jar Whiz cheese
  • Bacon

Directions

  1. Mix soup and cheese. Then add crumbled bacon. Mix and refrigerate.
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Bechamel

Ingredients

  • 1 stick butter
  • 1 cup flour
  • 1 1/2 cups warm milk
  • Tiniest pinch of nutmeg (optional)

Directions

  1. Heat the butter, add the flour, and stir as if you're making a roux. Cook until the texture
  2. changes.
  3. Whisk in the milk and nutmeg until it takes on the texture of very light mashed potatoes.
  4. At first, it doesn't look likely for that to happen, but then -- as if by magic -- it does.
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Beef & Cheddar Sliders

Serves: size: 12 rolls

Ingredients

  • 1 dozen Hawaiian dinner rolls
  • ¾ lb very thinly sliced deli roast beef
  • ½ cup BBQ sauce
  • 8 slices cheddar cheese
  • ½ cup butter
  • 2 Tbsp brown sugar
  • 1 Tbsp dijon mustard
  • 1 Tbsp Worcestershire sauce
  • 1½ tsp poppy seeds

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350ºF.
  2. Toss thinly sliced roast beef with bbq sauce.
  3. Split each dinner roll. Place roll bottoms in 9x13x2 - baking pan. Top rolls with
  4. bbq roast beef. Top roast beef with cheese slices. Place roll tops on top of cheese.
  5. In a small sauce pan combine butter, brown sugar, mustard, Worcestershire
  6. and poppy seeds. Bring to a boil and pour over sandwiches.
  7. Bake for 20 - 30 minutes, or until the tops are brown and crispy.
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Breakfast

Beignets (Creole Doughnuts)

From: Sandra Foret

Ingredients

  • 1/2 c. boiling water
  • 2 T. shortening
  • 1/4 c. sugar
  • 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 1/2 c. evaporated milk
  • 1/2 pkg. yeast
  • 1/4 c. warm water
  • 1 egg, beaten
  • 33/4 c. sifted flour
  • Confectioners' sugar

Directions

  1. Pour boiling water over shortening, sugar and salt. Add milk and let stand until warm.
  2. Dissolve yeast in warm water and add milk mixture with beaten eggs. Stir in 2 cups flour.
  3. Beat add flour to make soft dough.
  4. Roll dough to 1/4 - inch thickness. Do not let dough rise before frying.
  5. Cut into squares and fry, a few at time, in deep fat (360°) brown on one side, turn and
  6. brown. Drain. Sprinkle with confectioners' sugar.
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Berry Chantilly Cake

Ingredients

  • Preparation of ingredients
  • Dry ingredients (Cake flour/all - purpose
  • flour mixture)

Directions

  1. - Sift 2 1/2 cups cake flour or all - purpose flour, 1/4 teaspoon baking
  2. powder, 1 teaspoon baking soda, and 1/4 teaspoon salt into a medium sized
  3. bowl. Stir all ingredients together and set aside.
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Best – Ever Mozzarella Sticks

Serves: size: 6

Ingredients

  • 6 mozzarella sticks
  • 1 c. panko bread crumbs
  • Kosher salt
  • Freshly cracked black pepper
  • 2 large eggs, well - beaten
  • 3 tbsp. all - purpose flour
  • Warm marinara, for serving

Directions

  1. Freeze mozzarella sticks until frozen solid, at least 2 hours.
  2. When ready to bread, preheat oven to 400° and line a small baking sheet with
  3. parchment paper. Set up a breading station: Place panko, eggs, and flour in 3
  4. separate shallow bowls. Season panko generously with salt and pepper.
  5. Coat frozen mozzarella sticks in flour, then dip in egg, then panko, back in the
  6. egg, then back in the panko. Arrange on a baking sheet.
  7. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes, watching carefully so the cheese doesn’t ooze.
  8. Serve with warm marinara sauce for dipping.
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Soups & Stews

Best Ever Potato Soup

Serves: size: 8 servings (2 quarts).

Ingredients

  • 6 bacon strips, diced
  • 3 cups cubed peeled potatoes
  • 1 small carrot, grated
  • 1/2 cup chopped onion
  • 1 tablespoon dried parsley flakes
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon celery seed
  • 1 can (14 - 1/2 ounces) chicken broth
  • 3 tablespoons all - purpose flour
  • 3 cups 2% milk
  • 8 ounces Velveeta, cubed
  • 2 green onions, thinly sliced, optional

Directions

  1. In a large saucepan, cook bacon over medium heat until crisp, stirring occasionally;
  2. drain drippings. Add vegetables, seasonings and broth; bring to a boil. Reduce heat;
  3. simmer, covered, until potatoes are tender, 10 - 15 minutes.
  4. Mix flour and milk until smooth; stir into soup. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly;
  5. cook and stir until thickened, about 2 minutes. Stir in cheese until melted. If desired,
  6. serve with green onions.
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Best Peach Cobbler Ever

From: Mickey Bershad

Ingredients

  • 1/2 c. margarine
  • 1 c. flour
  • 2 c. sugar
  • 1/2 tsp. salt 1 tsp. cinnamon
  • 3 tsp. baking powder
  • 1 c. milk
  • 3 peaches, peeled & sliced

Directions

  1. Preheat to 350. Melt margarine in 8 x 12 - inch baking dish. Sift flour, 1 cup sugar,
  2. salt, baking powder, blend with milk. Pour mixture over melted margarine.
  3. Spread peaches and sprinkle well 1 cup sugar mixed with cinnamon. Bake 50 - 60
  4. minutes.
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Best Sausage Gravy

Serves: size: 6

Ingredients

  • 1 Pound Ground Pork Sausage
  • 2 Tablespoons Butter
  • 1/3 Cup Flour
  • 3 Cups Milk
  • 1/4 teaspoon Garlic Powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon Seasoned Salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon Salt, (More to taste)
  • 1 teaspoon Black Pepper, (More to taste)

Directions

  1. Brown the sausage in a large skillet over medium - high heat until no longer pink.
  2. Add the butter to the pan and stir it around until melted.
  3. Sprinkle the flour over the sausage and stir for 2 minutes.
  4. Pour the milk into the sausage and flour mixture slowly, whisking constantly until
  5. smooth.
  6. Whisk in the seasonings. Taste the gravy and adjust seasoning if necessary.
  7. Serve immediately with your favorite biscuits.
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Breakfast

Biscuit Egg – in – a – Hole

Serves: size: 6 servings

Ingredients

  • 2 1/2 cups all - purpose flour, plus more for
  • dusting (see Cook's Note)
  • 2 tablespoons baking powder
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • Kosher salt and freshly ground black
  • pepper
  • 1 1/2 sticks (12 tablespoons) unsalted
  • butter, cut into small pieces and frozen
  • 4 ounces pepper jack cheese, grated
  • 1 small bunch fresh chives, thinly sliced
  • 1 cup buttermilk, plus more for brushing
  • Nonstick cooking spray, for the baking
  • sheet
  • 6 round slices Black Forest ham
  • 6 large eggs

Directions

  1. Position an oven rack in the center of the oven and preheat to 425 degrees F.
  2. Pulse together the flour, baking powder, sugar and 1 1/2 teaspoons each salt and
  3. pepper in a food processor. Add the butter and pulse until pea - sized pieces form. Add the
  4. cheese and chives and pulse until just combined. Add the buttermilk and pulse a couple
  5. of times until the dough just comes together but is not fully incorporated.
  6. Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface and pat together gently into a ball.
  7. Use your hands to divide the dough into 6 even pieces. Generously coat a large baking
  8. sheet with cooking spray.
  9. Using the baking sheet as your work surface, pat each piece of dough into a 3 1/2 -
  10. inch round about 3/4 inch thick. Arrange 3 dough rounds along the top long edge of the
  11. baking sheet, spacing them out evenly and making sure there is a 1/2 - inch space
  12. between the dough rounds and the edges of the baking sheet. Arrange the remaining 3
  13. dough rounds in the same fashion along the bottom long edge of the baking sheet. Cut
  14. the center out of each round with a 2 - inch round cookie cutter. Arrange these smaller
  15. rounds evenly across the middle of the baking sheet.
  16. Brush the tops of all the dough pieces with buttermilk and bake until the smaller
  17. biscuits are golden, 12 to 15 minutes. Remove them and transfer to a plate.
  18. Lay a piece of ham over each of the large rounds. Push each ham piece down into the
  19. hole so that it forms a cup. Crack 1 egg into each of the ham cups. If a little of the egg
  20. white spills over, it's okay. Sprinkle the eggs with salt and pepper. Bake, rotating the pan
  21. front to back after 5 minutes, until the whites are just set and the yolks are still jiggly
  22. when you lightly shake the baking sheet, 8 to 12 minutes more.
  23. Use a spatula to remove them to individual plates and top each with a smaller biscuit
  24. piece for dipping into the egg.
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Blueberry Cheesecake

Serves: size: Serves 6 - 8

Ingredients

  • 1 1/4 cups graham cracker crumbs / 8
  • digestive biscuit crumbs
  • 1/4 cup / 50g butter, melted
  • 20 oz. / 600g cream cheese
  • 2 tablespoons all - purpose flour
  • 3/4 cup / 175g caster sugar
  • 2 eggs, plus 1 yolk
  • small pot soured cream
  • vanilla extract
  • 1 cup / 300g fresh or frozen blueberries
  • icing sugar

Directions

  1. Melt the butter and pour onto the cracker crumbs and mix well. Press into the
  2. bottom of a 9 - inch spring form pan. Bake at 325°F until the crust is set, about
  3. - 12 minutes. Allow to cool.
  4. In a large bowl beat the cream cheese with the flour, caster sugar, eggs, soured
  5. cream and vanilla extract with an electric mixer until light and fluffy.
  6. Pour the mixture into the pan and bake for 35 - 40 minutes until set. Remove
  7. from the oven and leave to cool.
  8. Heat half the blueberries in a pan with 2 tablespoons icing sugar and stir
  9. gently until juicy. Squash the blueberries with a fork then continue to cook for a
  10. few minutes. Add the remaining blueberries, remove from the heat and allow to
  11. cool.
  12. Pour the blueberries over the cheesecake just before serving.
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Breakfast

Blueberry French Toast

Serves: size: 8 servings (1 - 3/4 cups sauce).

Ingredients

  • 12 slices day - old white bread, crusts
  • removed
  • 2 packages (8 ounces each) cream cheese
  • 1 cup fresh or frozen blueberries
  • 12 large eggs, lightly beaten
  • 2 cups 2% milk
  • 1/3 cup maple syrup or honey
  • SAUCE:
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 cup water
  • 2 tablespoons cornstarch
  • 1 cup fresh or frozen blueberries
  • 1 tablespoon butter

Directions

  1. Cut bread into 1 - in. cubes; place half in a greased 13x9 - in. baking dish. Cut cream
  2. cheese into 1 - in. cubes; place over bread. Top with blueberries and remaining bread
  3. cubes.
  4. Whisk the eggs, milk and syrup in a large bowl. Pour over bread mixture. Cover and
  5. refrigerate for 8 hours or overnight.
  6. Remove from the refrigerator 30 minutes before baking. Cover and bake at 350° for 30
  7. minutes. Uncover; bake 25 - 30 minutes longer or until a knife inserted in center comes
  8. out clean.
  9. Combine the sugar, water and cornstarch in a small saucepan until smooth. Bring to a
  10. boil over medium heat; cook and stir until thickened, 3 minutes. Stir in blueberries; bring
  11. to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer until berries burst, 8 - 10 minutes. Remove from heat;
  12. stir in butter. Serve with French toast.
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Blueberry Ghost Pepper Hot Sauce

Ingredients

  • 8 Ghost Peppers (coarsely chopped with
  • seeds)
  • 1 cup blueberries
  • Juice of one large orange (5 tablespoons)
  • Juice of half a lime ( 1 tablespoon )
  • ¼ cup honey
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon cinnamon
  • ½ cup white rice wine vinegar
  • 1 green onion (scallion)

Directions

  1. Put all ingredients into a saucepan. Heat on medium, stirring occasionally.
  2. Once simmering, continue stirring occasionally (no boiling, please!) for around 20
  3. minutes.
  4. Remove from heat, let cool.
  5. Pour into blender, blend, bottle.
  6. The recipe above filled three 5 oz hot sauce bottles.
  7. Cooling is important: No bueno when 200 degree purple hot sauce blows the lid off of
  8. your blender (didn't happen to me, but...)
  9. In the past month, I've gone through one of the bottles at home, and we have started
  10. up on bottle #2 at work. Not as hot as I expected, the fruitiness of the blueberries,
  11. orange, along with the acid of the vinegar really balances things out. When I make it
  12. again this weekend, I will find a way to strain it a bit, as the blueberry skins didn't break
  13. up as much as I would like and tend to get caught in the shaker portion of the bottles.
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Breads, Muffins, & Pastries

Blueberry Scones with Lemon Glaze

Serves: size: 8 scones

Ingredients

  • 2 cups all - purpose flour
  • 1 tablespoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 2 tablespoons sugar
  • 5 tablespoons unsalted butter, cold, cut in
  • chunks
  • 1 cup fresh blueberries
  • 1 cup heavy cream, plus more for brushing
  • the scones
  • 1/2 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice
  • 2 cups confectioners' sugar, sifted
  • 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
  • 1 lemon, zest finely grated

Directions

  1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
  2. Sift together the dry ingredients; the flour, baking powder, salt, and sugar. Using 2
  3. forks or a pastry blender, cut in the butter to coat the pieces with the flour. The mixture
  4. should look like coarse crumbs. Fold the blueberries into the batter. Take care not to
  5. mash or bruise the blueberries because their strong color will bleed into the dough. Make
  6. a well in the center and pour in the heavy cream. Fold everything together just to
  7. incorporate; do not overwork the dough.
  8. Press the dough out on a lightly floured surface into a rectangle about 12 by 3 by 1
  9. /4 inches. Cut the rectangle in 1/2 then cut the pieces in 1/2 again, giving you 4 (3 -
  10. inch) squares. Cut the squares in 1/2 on a diagonal to give you the classic triangle
  11. shape. Place the scones on an ungreased cookie sheet and brush the tops with a little
  12. heavy cream. Bake for 15 to 20 minutes until beautiful and brown. Let the scones cool a
  13. bit before you apply the glaze.
  14. You can make the lemon glaze in a double boiler, or for a simpler alternative, you can
  15. zap it in the microwave. Mix the lemon juice with the confectioners' until dissolved in a
  16. heatproof bowl over a pot of simmering water for the double - boiler method, or in a
  17. microwave - safe bowl. Whisk in the butter and lemon zest. Either nuke the glaze for 30
  18. seconds or continue whisking in the double boiler. Whisk the glaze to smooth out any
  19. lumps, then drizzle the glaze over the top of the scones. Let it set a minute before serving.
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Boudin Blanc

Serves: a ball of the ingredients without its sticking to your fingers. Add more

Ingredients

  • 3 or 4 yards of medium sausage casing
  • Stock:
  • 4 chicken leg quarters
  • 1 small pork shoulder (Boston butt)
  • 1 large onion, cut into eighths
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 2 ribs celery, cut up
  • Stems from 1 bunch flat - leaf parsley
  • 1/2 tsp. thyme
  • 1/2 tsp. marjoram
  • 1 tsp. black peppercorns
  • Liver preparation:
  • 4 slices bacon
  • 1 lb. pork liver
  • 1 medium onion, coarsely chopped
  • 1/2 bell pepper, coarsely chopped
  • 1 stick celery, coarsely chopped
  • 1/2 Tbs. cayenne
  • 1 1/2 Tbs. salt
  • 3 cups uncooked short - grain rice (not
  • par - boiled or converted)

Directions

  1. Unroll the sausage casings and soak them in cold water for an hour or so. Pull
  2. them open and run water through the casing for a few seconds. Keep moist.
  3. In a stockpot or kettle, combine all the stock ingredients with enough water to
  4. cover (at least a gallon of water). Bring the stock to a light boil and cook
  5. uncovered for two hours. Skim the fat and scum off the surface as it cooks.
  6. Slice the pork liver about a half - inch thick. Fry the bacon in a large skillet until
  7. crisp. Remove the bacon and eat it (or save it for a sandwich or a salad). Add the
  8. pork liver and all the other liver preparation ingredients to the drippings and
  9. sauté over medium heat until the liver is tender. Remove about a half - cup of the
  10. stock from the stockpot and add to the liver pan. Bring to a simmer and cook
  11. another ten minutes. Remove from the heat and cool, then refrigerate.
  12. After the stock has cooked for two hours, remove the meat from the stockpot and
  13. set aside. Strain the stock and discard all the vegetables. Return the stock to a
  14. light boil and reduce to two or three quarts.
  15. Reserve two of the chicken leg quarters for another purpose. Skin the other two
  16. and dice the meat off the bones. Also dice the pork shoulder, cutting across the
  17. grain of the meat. Refrigerate all this when finished.
  18. When the stock is reduced, pour five cups into a saucepan and add the rice to
  19. that saucepan. (Remove the rest of the stock from the heat.) Cover the saucepan,
  20. lower the heat, then simmer for 25 minutes, until the rice is very tender and
  21. borderline gummy. Fluff and set aside.
  22. If you have a meat grinder, fit it with the coarse blade or quarter - inch die.
  23. Combine the diced chicken, pork, and liver. Run that through the grinder once. If
  24. you don't have a grinder, a food processor also works, but stop short of mincing
  25. the ingredients.
  26. Combine the ground meat mixture with the rice, chopped parsley, green onions,
  27. and the black pepper. Add 1 to 2 cups of the stock, a little at a time, and mix to
  28. distribute all the ingredients evenly. You have enough stock when you can easily
  29. cayenne and salt to taste.
  30. At this point, you can either stuff the boudin into the casings, or you can make
  31. boudin balls without casings. Either way, microwave to quite warm before
  32. serving.
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Boudin Egg Rolls

Serves: size: 15 to 20 egg rolls

Ingredients

  • 2 1/2 pounds pork shoulder
  • 8 ounces chicken livers
  • 3 grams cayenne pepper
  • 2 grams dried thyme
  • 3 grams smoked paprika
  • 33 grams kosher salt, plus a pinch
  • 12 grams ground black pepper
  • 1 gram pink salt, optional
  • 3 grams ground white pepper
  • 3 stalks celery
  • 2 jalapeno peppers
  • 1 poblano pepper (remove seeds)
  • 1/2 yellow onion
  • 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
  • 2 cups long - grain rice
  • 4 green onions, chopped
  • 1 cup mayo of your choice (I like
  • Duke's)
  • 1/4 cup sriracha
  • 15 to 20 pepper jack cheese sticks ( 2 -
  • by - 1/2 - inch sticks) Can also be
  • replaced with Smoked Gouda
  • 15 to 20 wonton wrappers (6 - inch)
  • 1 large egg, beaten
  • Vegetable oil, for frying

Directions

  1. For the boudin: Cut the pork into 1 - inch cubes and place in a large bowl. Add
  2. the chicken livers.
  3. Mix the cayenne, thyme, paprika, kosher salt, black pepper, pink salt if using
  4. and white pepper together in a separate small bowl, and then add to the pork and
  5. chicken livers.
  6. Cut the celery, jalapeno peppers, poblano pepper and onion into 1 - inch cubes.
  7. Add to the meat and spice mixture. Use your hands to mix everything together.
  8. Let sit for a minimum of 12 hours in the refrigerator.
  9. Once the meat has marinated, place into a large pot and cover with 6 cups of
  10. water. Let simmer until the pork is tender and easy to shred, about 2 1/2 hours.
  11. Bring 3 cups water, the butter and a pinch of salt to a boil in a medium pot
  12. over high heat. Add the rice, stir, cover with foil or a lid, turn all the way to low
  13. and cook until the rice is done, about 20 minutes.
  14. Remove the pork and vegetables from the braising liquid, saving the liquid. Add
  15. to a large mixing bowl (or a large standing mixer with the paddle attachment) and
  16. mix until it is mostly shredded and sticking together. This process must be done
  17. while the meat is still fairly hot (see Cook's Note). Add the green onions and rice to
  18. the meat mixture. Slowly add in the reserved liquid; you may not need all of it. It
  19. should be moist but not wet. Once mixed together, spread out on a sheet tray and
  20. let cool.
  21. For the sriracha mayo: Mix the mayo and sriracha in a small bowl until
  22. combined.
  23. For the boudin egg rolls: Make a 2 - to 3 - ounce patty out of the boudin. Place a
  24. stick of cheese on the patty and roll it around the cheese to form a cigar - like
  25. shape. Place on a corner of a wonton wrapper. Roll and fold the wrapper like you
  26. would any egg roll, using the beaten egg to seal it. Repeat with the remaining
  27. boudin, cheese and wrappers.
  28. In a large heavy - bottomed saucepan, pour enough oil to fill the pan about a
  29. third of the way. Heat over medium heat until a deep - frying thermometer inserted
  30. in the oil reaches 360 degrees F. (If you don't have a thermometer, a cube of
  31. bread will brown in about 3 minutes.) Fry the egg rolls in batches until golden, 5
  32. to 8 minutes per batch. Let cool and enjoy! Serve with sriracha mayo for dipping.
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Boudin King Cake

Serves: size: 8

Ingredients

  • 3 (8oz) Cans Refrigerated Crescent
  • Rolls
  • 1 Tablespoon bacon drippings
  • 2 Large Shallots, chopped
  • 3 Cloves Garlic, minced
  • 1lb Boudin Sausage Links (cooked)
  • 8oz Pepper Jack Cheese, freshly grated
  • 2 Teaspoons Cajun Seasoning
  • 1 Large Egg
  • Salt to taste
  • Pepper to taste
  • 1/2 Cup Bacon, cooked and chopped
  • 1 Green Onion, chopped
  • 2 Tablespoons Parsley, chopped
  • 4oz Cream Cheese
  • 1/2 Cup Heavy Cream
  • 4oz Sour Cream
  • 1/2 Cup Creole Butter Injection
  • Marinade/Sauce

Directions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350°F.
  2. Open out 2 cans of crescent rolls and layer in a circle (as shown in the images
  3. above).
  4. In a skillet add the bacon drippings and heat over medium - high heat. Add the
  5. shallots and garlic and cook a couple minutes until soft.
  6. Take the cooked boudin sausage and remove the casing so you have a bowl of
  7. crumbled sausage meat and rice. Arrange around the crescent roll dough evenly.
  8. Sprinkle the grated pepper jack cheese over the boudin sausage.
  9. Sprinkle the cooked shallots and garlic.
  10. Season with the Cajun seasoning.
  11. Fold the crescent rolls over the filling to create a circle. Open up another can of
  12. crescent roll dough if you struggle to completely cover the filling.
  13. Brush the dough with beaten egg then bake in the oven for about 35 minutes.
  14. Add the cream cheese, heavy cream, sour cream and injection sauce to a
  15. small sauce pan and heat through.
  16. After 35 minutes is up remove the boudin king cake from the oven and allow
  17. to rest for 5 minutes then drizzle the sauce over the top of the king cake.
  18. Top with chopped bacon and green onion and fresh parsley.
  19. Serve with a king cake baby hidden somewhere on the plate.
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Bourbon – covered Cherries

From: Lion Lois Rogers

Ingredients

  • 2 (6 - oz.) bottled cherries with stems
  • 2 c. vanilla wafer crumbs
  • 2 T. cocoa
  • 1 c. powdered sugar
  • 1 c. chopped pecans
  • 1/4 c. bourbon
  • 2 T. corn syrup

Directions

  1. Drain cherries and set aside. Combine vanilla wafer crumbs, cocoa, sugar and
  2. pecans. Mix. Combine bourbon and corn syrup. Add to crumb mixture and mix.
  3. Gently form balls around drained cherries, leaving stems exposed. Yields about 3
  4. dozen cherries.
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Bread Pudding

From: Lion Rose Scott

Ingredients

  • 10 slices bread, sm. pieces
  • 1 c. sugar
  • 1 lg. can evaporated milk
  • 2 c. milk
  • 4 egg yolks
  • 1 tsp. vanilla
  • 1 tsp. almond extract
  • 1/3 c. margarine
  • 4 egg whites
  • 1/4 c. sugar

Directions

  1. Mix bread pieces, sugar, evaporated milk, milk, egg yolks, vanilla and almond
  2. extract and set aside for a couple of hours before baking. Set oven at 400. Put
  3. margarine in an oblong baking dish and set in oven to melt. Add bread mixture
  4. and pour all this in greased dish and bake 15 minutes. Make meringue with 4 egg
  5. whites by beating until stiff. Add sugar and continue to beat for few minutes. Top
  6. bread pudding. Bake at 350 until golden brown.
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Breakfast

Breakfast Bombs

Serves: size: 4 - 6

Ingredients

  • 1 tube refrigerated biscuit dough
  • 1 tbsp. butter
  • 4 eggs
  • 2 tbsp. whole milk
  • 1 tbsp. finely chopped chives
  • 4 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled
  • 3/4 c. shredded cheddar
  • 2 tbsp. melted butter
  • 1 tbsp. coarse salt
  • 1 tbsp. poppy seeds (or everything
  • seasoning)

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 375°. Spray an 8" round baking pan or pie dish with cooking spray.
  2. In a large nonstick skillet, melt butter over medium heat. In a large bowl, whisk
  3. together eggs and milk. Pour egg mixture in pan and let set slightly. Reduce heat to
  4. medium low, and stir occasionally until scrambled eggs reach desired consistency.
  5. Season with salt and pepper. Remove from heat and fold in chives.
  6. Flatten each biscuit round to about ¼” thickness. Top each round of dough with
  7. scrambled eggs, bacon and cheese. Bring the edges of the dough together and pinch to
  8. seal. Place in pan seam side - down.
  9. Brush with tops with melted butter then sprinkle with coarse salt and poppy seeds.
  10. Bake until the biscuits are golden and cooked through, about 20 to 25 minutes. Serve
  11. warm.
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Breakfast

Breakfast Bread Pudding

Serves: size: 8 servings

Ingredients

  • 5 extra - large whole eggs
  • 2 extra - large egg yolks
  • 2 1/2 cups half - and - half
  • 1/3 cup honey
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
  • 2 teaspoons orange zest ( 2 oranges)
  • 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
  • Brioche loaf
  • 1/2 cup golden raisins
  • Maple syrup, to serve

Directions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
  2. In a medium bowl, whisk together the whole eggs, egg yolks, half - and - half, honey,
  3. vanilla, orange zest, and salt. Set aside.
  4. Slice the brioche loaf into 6 (1 - inch) thick pieces. Lay half brioche slices flat in a 9 by
  5. by 2 - inch oval baking dish. Spread the raisins on top of the brioche slices, and place
  6. the remaining slices on top. Make sure that the raisins are between the layers of brioche
  7. or they will burn while baking. Pour the egg mixture over the bread and allow to soak for
  8. minutes, pressing down gently.
  9. Bake for 55 to 60 minutes or until the pudding puffs up and the custard is set.
  10. Remove from the oven and cool slightly before serving.
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Breakfast

Breakfast Burritos with Chorizo

Serves: size: 4 servings

Ingredients

  • 2 medium tomatillos (about 4 ounces),
  • husked and rinsed
  • 1 jalapeno pepper (remove seeds for less
  • heat)
  • 1 small red onion, quartered
  • 2 cups roughly chopped fresh cilantro
  • (leaves and tender stems)
  • Juice of 1 lime
  • Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
  • 4 ounces dried chorizo, thinly sliced
  • 3 1/2 cups frozen shredded or diced hash
  • brown potatoes (about 1 pound )
  • 4 large eggs, lightly beaten
  • 1 16 - ounce can low - sodium refried beans
  • 4 10 - inch flour tortillas, warmed
  • 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese (about 4
  • ounces )

Directions

  1. Preheat the broiler. Put the tomatillos, jalapeno and red onion on a baking sheet and
  2. broil, turning once, until tender and charred in spots, about 10 minutes. Transfer the
  3. vegetables to a blender and add the cilantro, lime juice, 1/4 cup water, 3/4 teaspoon salt
  4. and a few grinds of pepper; puree until smooth.
  5. Meanwhile, cook the chorizo in a large nonstick skillet over medium - high heat, stirring
  6. occasionally, until crisp, about 2 minutes. Remove to a large bowl with a slotted spoon.
  7. Add the potatoes to the drippings in the skillet; cover and cook, stirring halfway through,
  8. until golden brown and warmed through, 8 to 10 minutes. Add to the bowl with the
  9. chorizo and stir.
  10. Add the eggs to the skillet and cook over medium heat, stirring, until scrambled, about
  11. minute. Transfer to a bowl and cover. Wipe out the skillet and add the beans; warm
  12. through. Season with salt and pepper. Spread the beans in the center of each tortilla and
  13. top with the potatoes, chorizo, eggs and cheese. Fold the bottom edge of the tortilla over
  14. the filling, then fold in the sides and roll up. Serve with the tomatillo salsa.
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Breakfast

Breakfast Casserole

Ingredients

  • 1 lb. browned sausage
  • 1 c. grated cheese
  • 8 eggs
  • 6 slices bread, cubed
  • 1 T. dry mustard
  • 2 c. milk
  • 1/2 T. salt

Directions

  1. Mix eggs, dry mustard and salt. Add milk, sausage, cheese and bread. Best if it's
  2. refrigerated overnight. Bake at 350 for 30 minutes.
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Breakfast

Breakfast Crescent Ring

Serves: size: 8 to 10 servings

Ingredients

  • 16 frozen potato tots
  • 1/2 cup heavy cream
  • 12 large eggs
  • Kosher salt and freshly ground black
  • pepper
  • 6 strips bacon, cut into 1/2 - inch - wide
  • pieces
  • 6 ounces pork breakfast sausage, removed
  • from casings and chopped
  • Nonstick cooking spray, for greasing the
  • pan
  • 2 ounces American cheese, grated
  • 1/2 cup grated white Cheddar (about 2
  • ounces )
  • Maple syrup, ketchup, hot sauce or white
  • gravy, for dipping, optional

Directions

  1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Spread the tater tots on a baking sheet and bake
  2. until just golden brown and crispy, about 25 minutes.
  3. Meanwhile, whisk together the heavy cream, eggs, 1/2 teaspoon salt and a few grinds
  4. of pepper in a large bowl.
  5. Cook the bacon in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat, stirring occasionally,
  6. until browned and crispy, 7 to 8 minutes. Use a slotted spoon to transfer to a paper
  7. towel - lined plate. Pour off the bacon drippings and reserve 2 tablespoons. Add 1
  8. tablespoon of the drippings and the sausage to the skillet and heat over medium - high.
  9. Cook, breaking up any large chunks with a wooden spoon, until cooked through and
  10. brown in some spots, 3 to 4 minutes. Transfer to a bowl and set aside.
  11. Return the skillet over medium heat and add the remaining tablespoon of bacon
  12. drippings. Once hot and shimmering, add the egg mixture and cook, stirring frequently,
  13. with a rubber spatula, until soft and fluffy and almost completely cooked through but
  14. still a bit runny, 3 to 5 minutes. Transfer to a clean large bowl.
  15. Coat the back of a baking sheet with cooking spray. Unroll both cans of crescent
  16. dough and separate unto 16 triangles. Put a 5 - inch ramekin in the center of the prepared
  17. baking sheet. Arrange the triangles in a ring around the ramekin so the short sides of the
  18. dough are touching the ramekin, overlapping slightly, and the pointed ends are facing
  19. outward (it should look like a giant sun).
  20. Spoon the egg mixture over the short ends of the triangles closest to the ramekin.
  21. Sprinkle the sausage on top of the eggs then sprinkle the bacon over the sausage. Cover
  22. the bacon with the American and Cheddar cheese. Top with the potato tots and remove
  23. the ramekin. Take hold of the pointed end of one of the triangles and fold it up and over
  24. the filling, tucking the tip under the bottom edge of dough to secure (the dough will not
  25. cover the filling completely but should cover the tater tots). Repeat with the remaining
  26. triangles (there will be some gaps where you can see the filling).
  27. Bake until the dough is golden brown and the cheese is melted, about 25 minutes. Let
  28. cool for 15 minutes. Use a spatula to slide the ring off the baking sheet onto a platter.
  29. Serve with maple syrup, ketchup, hot sauce or white gravy if desired.
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Breakfast

Breakfast Egg Rolls

Ingredients

  • 4 eggs
  • 1 tbsp butter
  • 1/2 cup chopped, cooked bacon
  • 1/4 cup diced onion
  • 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp pepper
  • 8 Egg roll wrappers
  • 2 cups preferred frying oil (I used coconut
  • oil)

Directions

  1. Combine butter and onion in a frying pan and cook over medium heat until softened.
  2. Whisk eggs together in a bowl and add to the onions.
  3. Continue cooking – pulling, lifting and folding eggs – until thickened and no visible
  4. liquid egg remains.
  5. Add bacon, salt and pepper.
  6. Moisten each corner of the egg roll wrapper.
  7. Place the egg roll wrapper so it looks like a diamond then put approx 2 tbsp of the eggs
  8. in the wrapper (make a horizontal line with the eggs)
  9. Sprinkle cheese on top of the eggs.
  10. Wrap the egg roll by placing the point closest to you over the eggs and tucking it under
  11. the eggs, then fold in the 2 sides, then roll the rest of the way up making sure it's tight.
  12. If the end keeps coming apart, use a little more water to get it to stick together.
  13. Put your oil in a large pot and heat to 375, you can use a fryer thermometer or a
  14. candy thermometer (very important to get the right temperature or you'll end up with
  15. soggy egg rolls)
  16. When the temperature reaches 375, turn the heat down to medium and drop the egg
  17. rolls one by one into the oil.
  18. Cook for approx 60 seconds on each side.
  19. Remove from oil using tongs or a slotted spatula and place on paper towels to cool.
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Buckeye Balls

Ingredients

  • 16 oz peanut butter.
  • 1 pound confectioners sugar.
  • 3/4 cup butter .
  • semi - sweet chocolate chips

Directions

  1. STEP I : Line a baking sheet with waxed paper; set aside.
  2. STEP II : In a medium bowl , mix together the peanut butter , sugar and 1 cup of
  3. butter . roll into balls and place them into baking dish , and chill in freezer about
  4. minutes .
  5. STEP III : Melt chocolate chips in a metal bowl over a pan of lightly simmering
  6. water. Stir occasionally until smooth.
  7. STEP IV: Remove balls from refrigerator. Insert a wooden toothpick into a ball,
  8. and dip into melted chocolate. And return to freezer for about mor 30
  9. minutes.ENJOY !
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BUTTER BALLS

From: Lion Eula Guendiot

Ingredients

  • 1 c. butter
  • 4 T. powdered sugar
  • 1 tsp. vanilla
  • 2 c. flour
  • 1 c. ground nuts

Directions

  1. Cream butter, add sugar when fluffy add vanilla, flour and nuts. Roll in balls.
  2. Bake at 350° for 15 - 20 minutes. Cool then roll powdered sugar.
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BUTTERFINGERS

From: Mary Margaret Chauvin

Ingredients

  • 312 blocks butter
  • 1 c. plain flour
  • 1 c. finely chopped pecans
  • 2 tsp. vanilla
  • 4 T. sugar
  • 2 tsp. water
  • 1 box powdered sugar

Directions

  1. Mix butter, flour pecans, vanilla, sugar and water. Shape into fingers.
  2. Bake at 350° for 15 - 20 minutes. Roll in powdered sugar.
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Breads, Muffins, & Pastries

Buttermilk Biscuits

Ingredients

  • What You’ll need
  • Self - Rising flour
  • Salted Butter (Cold)
  • Buttermilk (Cold)
  • Salt
  • Tools you’ll need
  • 11 ×17 inch baking pan
  • Food processor or Pastry cutter
  • Pastry brush
  • Biscuit cutter (Diameter should be 2 1/2
  • inches)

Directions

  1. Preparation of ingredients
  2. - Add 2 1/2 Cups self - rising flour, 1 1/2 sticks cubed salted butter (Cold) and 1/2
  3. teaspoon of salt into a food processor or large bowl. Blend for 1 minute or until the butter
  4. is completely cut into the flour. If you are using a pastry cutter, cut butter into flour until
  5. the butter is combined with the flour.
  6. - Add 1 Cup Buttermilk (Cold). Stir ingredients together until mixture forms a
  7. dough. Once done dough should barely stick to your hands.
  8. - Spread butter along your baking pan. Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
  9. - Lightly flour surface of your table. Place dough onto table. Pat dough with your
  10. hands to form oval shape. The oval shape should be 10 inches at its longest, 8 inches at
  11. it’s widest and 1 inch thickness.
  12. - Cut 12 biscuits using biscuit cutter. It should have a diameter of 2 1/2 inches.
  13. Place biscuit dough into baking pan.
  14. - Place into a preheated 450 - degree oven on the middle rack. Bake for 15 minutes
  15. or until biscuit it a light golden brown at the top.
  16. - Remove biscuits out of oven. Melt 3 tablespoons of salted butter. Brush all 12
  17. biscuits with the salted butter using a pastry brush. Serve hot.
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Buttermilk Candy

From: Lion Jay Archambault

Ingredients

  • 2 Cups Sugar
  • 1 Cup Buttermilk
  • 1 Teaspoon Baking Soda
  • 1/4 Teaspoon salt
  • 2 Tablespoons Butter

Directions

  1. Cook over low heat until softball stage.
  2. Add 1 Cup Pecans (chopped) 1 Teaspoon Vanilla.
  3. Stir and drop on cookie sheet to cool.
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Breakfast

Buttermilk Drop Doughnuts

Serves: size: Makes 10 Buttermilk drops

Ingredients

  • YouTube instructional video is at the
  • bottom.
  • What you’ll need
  • All - purpose flour
  • Baking powder
  • Sugar
  • Salt
  • Cinnamon
  • Nutmeg
  • Unsalted butter
  • 1 large egg (Room temp)
  • Buttermilk (Room temp)
  • Whole milk (Room temp)
  • Vanilla extract
  • Butter extract
  • Almond extract
  • Confectioners’ sugar
  • Canola oil or Vegetable oil

Directions

  1. Tools you’ll need
  2. Cooling rack
  3. Ice cream scoop
  4. Preheat fire to medium high heat
  5. - Add 48 ounces canola oil into a medium sized pot. Let oil get hot for 15 minutes.
  6. Preparation of wet and dry ingredients.
  7. - Add 1 1/2 cups All - purpose flour, 1/2 cup sugar, 1 teaspoon baking powder, 1
  8. teaspoon cinnamon, 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg and 1/8 teaspoon salt into a medium sized
  9. bowl. Stir until combined. Set aside.
  10. - In a separate medium sized bowl, add 1/3 cup buttermilk (Room temp), 1/4 cup
  11. whole milk (Room temp), 1 large egg (Room temp), 3 tablespoons melted unsalted butter,
  12. teaspoons vanilla extract, 1 teaspoon butter extract and 1/2 teaspoon almond extract.
  13. Mix with a whisk until combined. Pour wet ingredients into dry ingredients. Stir with a
  14. sturdy spoon until combined.
  15. Making the icing
  16. - Add 1 1/2 cups confectioners’ sugar, 3 tablespoons melted unsalted butter, 4
  17. tablespoons warm whole milk, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, 1/2 teaspoon butter extract
  18. and 1/4 teaspoon almond extract. Stir until icing is creamy and smooth.
  19. Frying your buttermilk drops
  20. Note - Make sure you have your cooling rack inside another baking pan and if you
  21. don’t have a cooling rack then lined a serving dish with napkins.
  22. - Scoop up a medium sized amount of batter (2 1/2 tablespoons) using an ice
  23. cream scoop lightly coated with oil. Drop the batter into the hot oil. You can use the back
  24. of a spoon to help remove the batter off of the ice cream scoop. Let fry to 3 to 6 minutes
  25. on each side. Fry 4 buttermilk drops at a time. For the medium sized ones I made in the
  26. video, 3 minutes on each side.
  27. - Remove the buttermilk drops out of the hot oil. Place on to cooling rack or serving
  28. dish lined with napkins. Let cool completely so the flavors can settle and increase.
  29. - Place icing into microwave on high for 15 seconds. Add each buttermilk drop one
  30. at a time into the icing. Coat the entire buttermilk drop with the icing. Shake buttermilk
  31. drop slightly to remove some of the icing as you want a thin coating. Place on to cooling
  32. rack or serving dish lined with napkins. Let icing set for 15 minutes.
  33. For best results you can serve them the next day. That way the flavors can settle and
  34. increase overnight.
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BUTTERSCOTCH PEANUT

From: Dorothy Owens

Ingredients

  • 12 oz. butterscotch morsels
  • 1 c. peanuts
  • 3 - oz. can chow mein noodles

Directions

  1. Melt morsels in top of double boiler. Add peanuts and noodles. Place by teaspoon
  2. of batter on waxed paper.
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Cajun Crawfish Cornbread

From: Lion Rita Mae Maggiore

Ingredients

  • 2 c. cornmeal
  • 1 T. salt
  • 1 tsp. baking soda
  • 6 eggs, beaten
  • 2 med. onions, chopped
  • 1/2 c. sliced jalapeño peppers
  • 2/3 C. Oil
  • 16 oz. cheddar cheese
  • 2 (16 - oz.) cans cream corn
  • 2 lbs. crawfish tails
  • eggs, chop onions and jala

Directions

  1. Combine cornmeal, salt, soda; add beaten eggs, chop onions and jalapeño peppers. Add
  2. grated cheese and crawfish tails. Pour into greased 12 x 14 - inch baking dish. Bake at
  3. ° for 55 minutes.
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Cajun Egg Rolls

From: Lee Bonin

Ingredients

  • 1/2 c. smoked sausage
  • 1 c. chicken breast
  • ½ lb. ground beef
  • 1 sm. can bean sprouts
  • 1 sm. can water chestnuts
  • 5 green onions
  • Light soy sauce
  • 3 - 5 T. cornstarch
  • 1 pkg. egg roll wraps

Directions

  1. Cook chopped smoke sausage, the chicken breast (chopped into small pieces) and
  2. the ground beef in a heavy skillet till done. Add green onions, bean sprouts and
  3. soy sauce and water chestnuts. Cook for 2 or 3 minutes. Fill egg roll wrap with 1
  4. heaping tablespoon of filling and roll, tucking in both sides (seal with cornstarch
  5. and water mixture). Refrigerate until ready to fry.
  6. Deep fry in vegetables (preferably peanut oil),
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Breakfast

Calas

Serves: hot, sprinkled with powdered sugar. You can also serve them with syrup.

Ingredients

  • 1 envelope dry yeast
  • 1 1/2 cups cooked, cooled rice
  • 3 eggs, beaten
  • 1 1/4 cup rice flour
  • 1/2 cup light brown sugar
  • 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 1 tsp. cinnamon
  • 1/8 tsp. nutmeg
  • Vegetable oil for frying
  • Powdered sugar

Directions

  1. The night before you plan to make these, dissolve yeast into 1/4 cup of warm water. Mix
  2. with the rice in a bowl. Cover and let stand in a warm place overnight.
  3. The next morning, blend the eggs, rice flour, brown sugar, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg
  4. into the rice. Add just enough water, a little at a time, to incorporate all the dry
  5. ingredients. (You may not need any.)
  6. Heat the oil to 375 degrees. With a spoon, scoop the rice mixture into ping - pong - size
  7. balls. Drop them into the hot oil. Fry for three minutes, till darkish brown. Drain on
  8. paper towels.
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Calde Verde

Ingredients

  • 2 lbs. whole potatoes, cubed
  • 1 med. onion, chopped
  • 2 sm. cloves garlic
  • Salt
  • Pepper
  • Water
  • 1 lb. tender kale
  • 3 T. olive oil
  • 1 lb. Chorizo sausage

Directions

  1. Add potatoes, onion, garlic, salt and pepper. Cover with water bring to boil. Simmer and
  2. cook until potatoes are tender (15 - 20 minutes). Re move the center rib on each piece
  3. kale. Place leaves of kale on each other and roll up and chiffonade kale into thin strips.
  4. Mash potatoes in cooking liquid until smooth, If too thick add water. Add kale and
  5. continue to cook to wilt kale. Stir in olive oil. Season to taste. Sear sausage 2 - 3 minutes
  6. each side. Ladle soup and garnish with 3 - 5 pieces of sausage. Serve warm.
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Soups & Stews

Campfire Bean ‘N’ Ham Soup

Serves: size: 12 servings (3 quarts).

Ingredients

  • 1 pound dried navy beans
  • 2 small onions
  • 8 cups water
  • 4 cups cubed fully cooked lean ham ( 1 - 1/2
  • pounds )
  • 2 smoked ham hocks
  • 2 cups chopped celery
  • 1 cup chopped carrots
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried basil
  • 1/2 teaspoon pepper

Directions

  1. Place beans in an ovenproof Dutch oven; add enough water to cover by 2 in. Bring to a
  2. boil; boil for 2 minutes. Remove from the heat; cover and let stand for 1 - 4 hours or until
  3. beans are softened.
  4. Chop 1 onion; slice second onion and separate into rings. Set onions aside. Drain and
  5. rinse beans, discarding liquid. Return beans to the pan. Add reserved onions; stir in the
  6. remaining ingredients. Cover pan and place on the grill rack over indirect medium heat.
  7. Cover grill; cook for 1 hour or until beans are almost tender. Uncover Dutch oven;
  8. cover grill and cook 30 minutes longer or until beans are tender. Discard ham hocks.
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Caprese Chicken Pasta

Serves: size: 4

Ingredients

  • 1/2 c. balsamic vinegar
  • 1/4 c. sugar
  • 2 tbsp. honey
  • 11 oz. Boneless Skinless Chicken Breast
  • 2 tsp. Italian seasoning, divided
  • 1 tsp. garlic powder
  • kosher salt
  • Freshly ground black pepper
  • 4 tbsp. extra - virgin olive oil, divided
  • 12 oz. cooked short pasta noodles (such as
  • penne or spiral)
  • 1 c. cherry tomatoes, halved
  • 2 oz. fresh mozzarella, thinly sliced

Directions

  1. Make balsamic glaze: In a medium saucepan, add balsamic vinegar, sugar, and honey
  2. and whisk to combine. Bring to a boil over medium - high heat, then reduce heat and
  3. simmer until reduced by half. Remove from heat and transfer to a heatproof bowl to cool.
  4. Meanwhile, in a large skillet over medium - high heat, heat 2 tablespoons oil. Add
  5. chicken and cook until warm. Remove from skillet and set aside.
  6. Add cooked pasta to skillet and drizzle with remaining 2 tablespoons oil. Season with
  7. remaining 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning and salt and pepper and stir to combine. Stir in
  8. tomatoes and cook until pasta is hot throughout and tomatoes are tender, 2 to 4
  9. minutes.
  10. Add chicken and mozzarella, then cover and cook until cheese is melty. Drizzle with
  11. balsamic glaze and serve.
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Caribbean Creole Red Snapper and Shrimp

Ingredients

  • 1/2 poblano pepper, seeds and membrane
  • removed
  • 1/2 red bell pepper, seeds and membrane
  • removed
  • 1/2 yellow bell pepper, seeds and
  • membrane removed
  • 1 small white onion
  • 1/2 Tbs. chopped fresh ginger
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1 cup tomato juice
  • 6 black peppercorns
  • 1/4 tsp. mace
  • 1/4 tsp. allspice
  • 2 Tbs. Worcestershire sauce
  • 2 Tbs. white vinegar
  • 2 Tbs. olive oil
  • 4 fillets red snapper, 6 - 8 oz. each
  • 1 dozen large shrimp
  • Creole seasoning

Directions

  1. Slice the peppers and the onion into narrow strips (julienne). Combine these in a
  2. saucepan with the ginger, bay leaf, tomato juice, peppercorns, mace, allspice, and
  3. Worcestershire. Cover the saucepan and bring to a light simmer, until peppers are
  4. completely tender and sweet -- about 30 minutes.
  5. Add vinegar and olive oil and simmer another three minutes. Remove bay leaf from the
  6. sauce.
  7. Wash the red snapper and shrimp well and season to your taste with Creole seasoning.
  8. Heat a charcoal grill or black iron skillet very hot. If using the grill, run the shrimp up
  9. sets of two skewers, to make them easier to turn. Sear the fish until opaque and just
  10. warm on the inside -- two or three minutes per side. The shrimp take less time, and are
  11. ready when they're pink all over and black around the fine edges. Turn both the fish and
  12. shrimp only once.
  13. Spoon some of the sauce on the plate, and place a fish fillet and three shrimp onto it.
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CATFISH FILLETS

From: Mickey Bershad

Ingredients

  • Catfish
  • Milk
  • Onion powder
  • pepper
  • potato chips, crushed
  • Mayonnaise
  • Garlic powder

Directions

  1. Soak catfish (no bones) in milk for an hour. Wash milk off, pat fillets dry. Arrange on foil
  2. lined pan. Spread both sides with mayonnaise, garlic and onion powder and pepper. Roll
  3. seasoned fillets in crumbled potato chips (both sides). Preheat oven to 350 - 400°. Bake or
  4. broil until fish is flaky. Turn over and wait for flaky again.
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Soups & Stews

Cauliflower Soup

Serves: size: 8 servings (about 2 quarts).

Ingredients

  • 1 medium head cauliflower, broken into
  • florets
  • 1 medium carrot, shredded
  • 1/4 cup chopped celery
  • 2 - 1/2 cups water
  • 2 teaspoons chicken bouillon or 1
  • vegetable bouillon cube
  • 3 tablespoons butter
  • 3 tablespoons all - purpose flour
  • 3/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/8 teaspoon pepper
  • 2 cups 2% milk
  • 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
  • 1/2 to 1 teaspoon hot pepper sauce,
  • optional

Directions

  1. In a Dutch oven, combine the cauliflower, carrot, celery, water and bouillon. Bring to a
  2. boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 12 - 15 minutes or until vegetables are tender (do
  3. not drain).
  4. In a large saucepan, melt butter. Stir in the flour, salt and pepper until smooth.
  5. Gradually add milk. Bring to a boil over medium heat; cook and stir for 2 minutes or
  6. until thickened. Reduce heat. Stir in the cheese until melted, adding hot pepper sauce if
  7. desired. Stir into the cauliflower mixture.
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Chafing Dish Meat Balls

Serves: about 48 meat balls.From: Lion Jay Archambault

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 lb ground chuck
  • 1/2 cup bread crumbs
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon pepper
  • 1 egg slightly beaten
  • 1 cup canned tomato juice
  • 2 tablespoons flour
  • 3/4 cup BBQ sauce
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 1 can pineapple chunks drained

Directions

  1. Blend ground chuck, breadcrumbs, salt, pepper, egg and milk. Shape into
  2. /2"balls. Place in shallow pan & refrigerate.
  3. In sauce pan, combine tomato juice & flour until smooth. Add BBQ sauce,
  4. pineapple and water.
  5. Blend well. Set aside.
  6. Preheat oven to 350 and bake meat balls for 30 minutes. Drain and place meat
  7. balls into sauce.
  8. Simmer 45 minutes to 1 hour.
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Asian

Char Siu (Chinese BBQ Pork)

Serves: size: 8

Ingredients

  • 3 pounds boneless pork shoulder/pork butt
  • ((select a piece with some good fat on it))
  • ¼ cup granulated white sugar
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • ½ teaspoon five spice powder
  • ¼ teaspoon white pepper
  • ½ teaspoon sesame oil
  • 1 tablespoon Shaoxing rice wine
  • 1 tablespoon soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon hoisin sauce
  • 2 teaspoons molasses
  • 1/8 teaspoon red food coloring ((optional))
  • 3 cloves finely minced garlic
  • 2 tablespoons maltose or honey
  • 1 tablespoon hot water

Directions

  1. Cut the pork into long strips or chunks about 2 to 3 inches thick. Don’t trim any
  2. excess fat, as it will render off and add flavor.
  3. Combine the sugar, salt, five spice powder, white pepper, sesame oil, wine, soy sauce,
  4. hoisin sauce, molasses, food coloring (if using), and garlic in a bowl to make the
  5. marinade (i.e. the BBQ sauce).
  6. Reserve about 2 tablespoons of marinade and set it aside. Rub the pork with the rest of
  7. the marinade in a large bowl or baking dish. Cover and refrigerate overnight, or at least 8
  8. hours. Cover and store the reserved marinade in the fridge as well.
  9. Preheat your oven to 'bake' at 475 F (246 C) with a rack positioned in the upper third
  10. of the oven. (If you only have a convection oven, keep in mind the oven not only heats
  11. more quickly, your char siu will roast faster than what we have described here). It's
  12. amazing how oven temperatures can vary — from model to model, in different spots in the
  13. oven, and in how ovens pre - heat and maintain heat. Using an oven thermometer to
  14. double - check the actual oven temperature is a great safeguard to monitor your food (I say
  15. double - check because even oven thermostat calibrations vary and can sometimes be
  16. incorrect). Regardless, be sure to check your char siu every 10 minutes, reducing or
  17. increasing the temperature as needed.
  18. Line a sheet pan with foil and place a metal rack on top. Using the metal rack keeps
  19. the pork off of the pan and allows it to roast more evenly, like it does in commercial ovens
  20. described above. Place the pork on the rack, leaving as much space as possible between
  21. pieces. Pour 1 ½ cups water into the pan below the rack. This prevents any drippings
  22. from burning or smoking.
  23. Transfer the pork to your preheated oven. Roast for 25 minutes, keeping the oven
  24. setting at 475 F for the first 10 minutes of roasting, and then reduce your oven
  25. temperature to 375 F (190 C). After 25 minutes, flip the pork. If the bottom of the pan is
  26. dry, add another cup of water. Turn the pan 180 degrees to ensure even roasting. Roast
  27. another 15 minutes. Throughout the roasting time, check your char siu often (every 10
  28. minutes) and reduce the oven temperature if it looks like it is burning!
  29. Meanwhile, combine the reserved marinade with the maltose or honey (maltose is very
  30. viscous –– you can heat it up in the microwave to make it easier to work with) and 1
  31. tablespoon hot water. This will be the sauce you’ll use for basting the pork.
  32. After 40 minutes of total roasting time, baste the pork, flip it, and baste the other side
  33. as well. Roast for a final 10 minutes.
  34. By now, the pork has cooked for 50 minutes total. It should be cooked through and
  35. caramelized on top. If it’s not caramelized to your liking, you can turn the broiler on for a
  36. couple minutes to crisp the outside and add some color/flavor. Be sure not to walk away
  37. during this process, since the sweet char siu BBQ sauce can burn if left unattended. You
  38. can also use a meat thermometer to check if the internal temperature of the pork has
  39. reached 160 degrees F. (Update: USDA recommends that pork should be cooked to 145
  40. degrees F with a 3 minute resting time)
  41. Remove from the oven and baste with the last bit of reserved BBQ sauce. Let the meat
  42. rest for 10 minutes before slicing, and enjoy!
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Cheddar Bay Sausage Balls

Serves: size: 5 dozen

Ingredients

  • 1 (11.36 - oz) package Red Lobster
  • Cheddar Bay Biscuit mix
  • 1 (8 - oz) package cream cheese
  • (softened)
  • 1¼ cups shredded cheddar cheese
  • 1 lb sausage (uncooked)

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 400ºF.
  2. In the bowl of an electric stand mixer fitted with a dough hook, combine biscuit
  3. mix and seasoning packet, sausage, cream cheese, and cheddar cheese. Mix until
  4. everything is incorporated into the sausage.
  5. Shape into 1 - inch balls. Place on a parchment - lined baking sheet. (Can freeze
  6. at this point)
  7. Bake for 15 - 20 minutes, until golden brown.
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Soups & Stews

Cheddar Broccoli Potato Soup

Ingredients

  • Fat: Butter
  • Veggies: Carrots, celery, broccoli, onion, garlic, potatoes
  • Seasonings: Garlic, thyme
  • Liquids: Heavy cream, milk, chicken broth
  • Cheeses: Cheddar cheese, parmesan cheese
  • Thickening: Flour

Directions

  1. Saute carrots, celery and onion in melted butter. Saute garlic.
  2. Stir in chicken broth, potatoes and thyme. Season with salt and pepper, to taste.
  3. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and cover with a lid and cook.
  4. Stir in broccoli and cook until the vegetables are tender.
  5. In a separate saucepan, cook butter and flour. Whisk in milk, heat and whisk until thickened.
  6. Blend in the heavy cream, then remove from the heat.
  7. Stir the milk mixture into the soup.
  8. Add cheese off heat, mix until melted.
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Cheese Ball

Serves: with crackers.From: Debbie Mamolo

Ingredients

  • 3 (8 oz.) cream cheese - parsley
  • 1 good size wedge blue cheese
  • 6 toes garlic
  • 3 shallots
  • 2 T. sour cream
  • Dash of Tabasco
  • Pepper & salt to taste

Directions

  1. Mash all together; divide into 3 balls; chill. Roll each in chopped parsley and
  2. chopped pecans.
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Cheese Soufflee

Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup very finely grated Pecorino
  • Romano cheese
  • 1 tsp. salt - free Creole seasoning
  • 1/4 tsp. salt
  • 3 Tbs. flour
  • 3 Tbs. butter
  • 1/2 cup chicken stock
  • 2/3 cup whole milk
  • 5 large egg yolks
  • 1 cup coarsely grated Pecorino Romano
  • cheese, loosely packed
  • 8 oz. Fontina cheese, cut into small
  • cubes
  • 8 large egg whites, completely free of
  • yolk
  • 1/4 tsp. cream of tartar

Directions

  1. With your fingers, apply a thin film of softened butter to the insides of the soufflee
  2. dishes. Spoon some of the finely - grated Romano cheese into each dish. Cover with
  3. your hand and shake until the insides of the dish are coated with the cheese. Set
  4. the dishes in the refrigerator while you carry on.
  5. Heat the butter in a small saucepan over low heat, and allow to cook until it stops
  6. bubbling. Combine the Creole seasoning, salt and flour, and add to the butter.
  7. Raise the heat to medium - high and stir with a wooden spoon until it becomes a
  8. blond roux.
  9. Add the chicken stock and milk. Whisk until the mixture thickens, and continue
  10. to whisk until it begins to boil. Remove from the heat.
  11. Beat the egg yolks with a whisk or electric mixer until they become thick and
  12. much lighter in color. Whisk this, a little at a time, until the eggs disappear into
  13. the sauce.
  14. Add all the remaining Romano cheese and the Fontina cheese to the sauce. Stir
  15. with a whisk until completely smooth. (If necessary to finish the melting, turn the
  16. heat back on low. Turn it off again after the cheese is melted in.)
  17. In a clean bowl with clean beaters, beat the egg whites with the cream of tartar
  18. until peaks form. Gently stir about a third of the beaten whites into the cheese
  19. mixture with a rubber spatula. When blended, fold in the rest of the egg whites
  20. with the spatula. (A few streaks are okay).
  21. Remove the soufflee dishes from the refrigerator. Load in the cheese mixture into
  22. each one, leaving about a quarter of an inch from the top.
  23. Cut pieces of parchment paper or aluminum foil wide enough to wrap around and
  24. overlap the soufflee dishes, and fold them over. Tightly wrap them around the
  25. tops of the dishes, with most of the paper above the top of the dish. Tape it in
  26. place with masking tape.
  27. Bake the soufflees in the preheated 375 - degree oven for about 30 minutes, or
  28. until browned on top. Under no circumstances should you open the oven door for
  29. the first 15 minutes.
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Cheese Steak Quesadillas

Ingredients

  • 1 lb beef sirloin steak, cut in thin strips
  • 1 bell pepper, sliced
  • 1 onion, sliced
  • 2 teaspoon Lawry’s Seasoned Salt, icon
  • divided
  • 1 teaspoon McCormick Montreal Steak
  • Grill Mates Seasoningicon
  • 1 teaspoon pepper, divided
  • 16 slices provolone cheese
  • 4 large flour tortillas
  • canola oil
  • non - stick cooking spray

Directions

  1. For the steak - combine the sliced steak, 1 teaspoon season salt, steak seasoning,
  2. and 1/2 teaspoon pepper in a ziplock bag. Mix until the seasoning has evenly
  3. coated the steak. Heat 1 tablespoon of oil in a cast iron skillet over medium high
  4. heat. Sear sliced steak in batches for 1 to 2 minutes per side depending on how
  5. done you like your steak. Do not over crowd the pan. Add 1 tablespoon of oil if the
  6. pan gets to dry. Remove steak from pan. Heat 1 tablespoon oil over medium heat
  7. in same skillet. Toss in sliced onion and bell pepper. Sprinkle with 1 teaspoon
  8. season salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper. Saute veggies for 5 minutes or until tender,
  9. stirring frequently.
  10. Now assemble the quesadillas. Heat large skillet or griddle on medium high heat.
  11. Spray with non - stick cooking spray. Place flour tortilla on pan. Lay 4 slices of
  12. Provolone cheese evenly on the flour tortilla. On one side, top with steak. On the
  13. opposite side, top with the sauteed peppers and onion. Once the cheese has
  14. melted, fold the flour tortilla in half. Remove from the skillet and cut into 4
  15. wedges. Eat and enjoy!
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Cheeseburger Paradise Pie

Ingredients

  • 1 |b lean ground beef
  • 1 large onion (chopped)
  • 1/2 teaspoon of seasoned salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon of garlic powder
  • a dash or worcester sauce
  • 1 cup of shredded cheddar cheese (I used
  • 3/4 cheddar and 1/4 mozzarella)
  • 1 cup of milk
  • 1/2 cup of Original Bisquick mix
  • 2 eggs

Directions

  1. Heat oven to 400°F.
  2. Spray a 9 inch pie plate with non - stick cooking spray
  3. Cook beef and chopped onion in a skillet over medium about 10 minutes or until beef is
  4. brown. Drain excess fat.
  5. Stir in salt, garlic powder and Worcester sauce and then spread in pie plate Next,
  6. sprinkle the shredded cheese on top of the beef
  7. In a small bowl, whisk together the milk, eggs and Bisquick. Make sure you try to get as
  8. many lumps out as you can. Pour over meat mixture.
  9. Bake for 25 min or until knife comes out clean.
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Soups & Stews

Cheeseburger Soup

Serves: size: 8 servings (2 quarts).

Ingredients

  • 1/2 pound ground beef
  • 4 tablespoons butter, divided
  • 3/4 cup chopped onion
  • 3/4 cup shredded carrots
  • 3/4 cup diced celery
  • 1 teaspoon dried basil
  • 1 teaspoon dried parsley flakes
  • 1 - 3/4 pounds (about 4 cups ) cubed peeled
  • potatoes
  • 3 cups chicken broth
  • 1/4 cup all - purpose flour
  • 2 to 4 cups shredded Velveeta
  • 1 - 1/2 cups whole milk
  • 3/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon pepper
  • 1/4 cup sour cream

Directions

  1. In a large saucepan over medium heat, cook and crumble beef until no longer pink,
  2. - 8 minutes; drain and set aside. In same saucepan, melt 1 tablespoon butter over
  3. medium heat. Saute onion, carrots, celery, basil and parsley until vegetables are tender,
  4. about 10 minutes. Add potatoes, ground beef and broth; bring to a boil. Reduce heat;
  5. simmer, covered, until potatoes are tender, 10 - 12 minutes.
  6. Meanwhile, in a small skillet, melt remaining butter. Add flour; cook and stir until
  7. bubbly, 3 - 5 minutes. Add to soup; bring to a boil. Cook and stir 2 minutes. Reduce heat
  8. to low. Stir in cheese, milk, salt and pepper; cook until cheese melts. Remove from heat;
  9. blend in sour cream.
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Cheesecake Factory Chicken Piccata Pasta

Serves: size: 4

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 pounds chicken breast
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 6 tablespoons butter (divided)
  • 1 tablespoon oil
  • 8 ounces portobello mushrooms (sliced)
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 cup dry white wine
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 1 tablespoon capers
  • 2 tablespoons heavy cream
  • 2 teaspoons fresh chopped parsley
  • Cooked angel hair pasta or another type of
  • pasta.

Directions

  1. Slice chicken breasts in half, they should be about ⅜ to ½ - inch thick after cutting.
  2. Place the chicken breasts between plastic wrap and pound them with a meat mallet
  3. until they are ¼ - inch thick.
  4. Season chicken breasts with salt and pepper.
  5. Heat a large skillet over medium heat and add 1 tablespoon of butter and 1 tablespoon
  6. of vegetable oil.
  7. Place chicken breasts in the skillet and cook them until brown on both sides. Remove
  8. them from the skillet.
  9. Reduce the heat slightly and add mushrooms, 1 tablespoon butter, and a sprinkle of
  10. salt.
  11. Sauté the mushrooms until they just begin to brown. Remove the mushrooms from the
  12. skillet.
  13. Add dry white wine to the pan and scrape the browned bits off the bottom of the skillet
  14. with a wooden spoon.
  15. Add 4 tablespoons butter, lemon juice, and capers to the skillet. Stir to combine.
  16. Add heavy cream. Increase heat until the mixture begins to bubble.
  17. Return mushrooms and chicken to the pan.
  18. Stir in fresh parsley and serve immediately with cooked angel hair pasta or other
  19. pasta of your choice.
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Cheesy Beef Empanadas

Serves: size: 15

Ingredients

  • 3 c. all - purpose flour, plus more for
  • surface
  • 1 tsp. kosher salt
  • 1 tsp. baking powder
  • 1/2 c. cold butter, cut into cubes
  • 3/4 c. water
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 tbsp. extra - virgin olive oil
  • 1 yellow onion, chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 lb. ground beef
  • 1 tbsp. tomato paste
  • 1 tsp. oregano
  • 1 tsp. cumin
  • 1/2 tsp. paprika
  • Kosher salt
  • Freshly ground black pepper
  • 1/2 c. chopped tomatoes
  • 1/2 c. chopped pickled jalapeños
  • 1 1/4 c. shredded Cheddar
  • 1 1/4 c. Shredded Monterey Jack
  • Egg wash, for brushing
  • Freshly chopped cilantro, for garnish
  • Sour cream, for serving

Directions

  1. In a large bowl, whisk together flour, salt, and baking powder. Cut butter into
  2. flour using your hands or a pastry cutter until pea - sized. Add water and egg and
  3. mix until a dough forms. Turn dough out on a lightly floured surface and knead
  4. until smooth, about 5 minutes.
  5. Wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
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Cheesy Chicken Enchiladas

Serves: size: 4 servings

Ingredients

  • 1 tbsp. extra - virgin olive oil
  • 1/2 yellow onion, chopped
  • 1 red bell pepper, chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 tsp. cumin
  • 1 (10 - oz.) can red enchilada sauce
  • 8 oz. crushed tomatoes
  • 3 c. cooked, shredded chicken
  • 2 c. shredded Monterey Jack, divided
  • 2 c. shredded cheddar, divided
  • 1/4 c. freshly chopped cilantro, plus more
  • for garnish
  • Kosher salt
  • 12 corn tortillas

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350°. In a large ovenproof skillet over medium - high heat, heat oil. Add
  2. onion and pepper and cook until onion is soft, 5 minutes. Add garlic and cumin and cook
  3. until fragrant, 1 minute. Add enchilada sauce and crushed tomatoes and cook until
  4. warmed through, 2 to 5 minutes. Set aside 1/2 cup of this sauce for topping the
  5. enchiladas.
  6. In a medium bowl, combine chicken, 1 cup Monterey Jack, 1 cup cheddar, and
  7. cilantro. Add 1 cup of the enchilada sauce mixture and toss to combine; season with salt.
  8. Add a small scoop of the chicken mixture in the center of 1 tortilla, then roll up and place
  9. seam side down in the skillet of enchilada sauce. Repeat with remaining tortillas.
  10. Spread the reserved 1/2 cup enchilada sauce on top and sprinkle with remaining
  11. cheese. Bake for 10 minutes or until cheese is bubbling and melted. Garnish with
  12. cilantro and serve.
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Cheesy Ham Chowder

Serves: size: 10 servings.

Ingredients

  • 10 bacon strips, diced
  • 1 large onion, chopped
  • 1 cup diced carrots
  • 3 tablespoons all - purpose flour
  • 3 cups whole milk
  • 1 - 1/2 cups water
  • 2 - 1/2 cups cubed potatoes
  • 1 can (15 - 1/4 ounces) whole kernel corn,
  • drained
  • 2 teaspoons chicken bouillon granules
  • Pepper to taste
  • 3 cups shredded cheddar cheese
  • 2 cups cubed fully cooked ham

Directions

  1. In a Dutch oven, cook the bacon over medium heat until crisp. Using a slotted spoon,
  2. remove to paper towels to drain. In the drippings, saute onion and carrots until tender.
  3. Stir in flour until blended. Gradually add milk and water. Bring to a boil; cook and stir
  4. for 2 minutes or until thickened.
  5. Add the potatoes, corn, bouillon and pepper. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 20
  6. minutes or until potatoes are tender. Add cheese and ham; heat until cheese is melted.
  7. Stir in bacon.
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Cheesy Mediterranean Egg Rolls

Serves: size: 10

Ingredients

  • 10 Farm Rich Mozzarella Sticks
  • 10 egg roll wrappers
  • 1/4 cup roasted red peppers in olive
  • oil, drained and finely chopped
  • 1/4 cup finely chopped pitted kalamata
  • olives
  • 1 tbsp. minced fresh basil
  • Oil, for frying

Directions

  1. Heat oil in a large skillet to about 375°F over medium - high heat.
  2. In a medium bowl, combine the roasted red peppers, kalamata olives, and fresh
  3. basil. Set aside.
  4. Lay out one egg roll wrapper with a corner pointed toward you. Place one Farm
  5. Rich Mozzarella Stick on each egg roll wrapper. Add about 2 teaspoons of the red
  6. pepper and olive mixture to each egg roll. Fold corner up over the mixture. Fold
  7. left and right corners toward the center and continue to roll. Brush a bit of water
  8. on the final corner to help seal the egg roll.
  9. Place egg rolls into heated oil and fry, turning occasionally, until golden brown.
  10. Remove from oil and drain on paper towels or rack.
  11. Put on a serving plate and serve immediately.
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Chef Kevin Belton’s Pecan Catfish Meuniere and

mashed potatoes recipe

Ingredients

  • Catfish
  • Cooking spray
  • 1 cup pecans
  • 1 tsp. kosher salt
  • 1/2 tsp. ground black pepper
  • 1 Tbsp. Creole seasoning
  • 1/2 tsp. cayenne pepper or to taste
  • 1/4 cup all - purpose flour
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 Tbsp. milk
  • 2 catfish fillets, patted dry
  • Meuniere
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1 Tbsp. lemon juice
  • 1 tsp. Worcestershire sauce
  • Hot sauce to taste
  • 2 Tbsp. chopped parsley plus more for
  • garnish
  • Mashed Potatoes
  • 2 lbs. Yukon Gold potatoes, cut into 1 - inch
  • cubes
  • 4 Tbsp. butter
  • 3 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 Tbsp. Creole seasoning
  • 1 tsp. sea salt
  • 1/2 cup heavy cream
  • minced chives for garnish

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Spray a baking sheet with cooking spray.
  2. Combine pecans, salt, pepper, Creole seasoning and cayenne in a mini food processor.
  3. Process until finely chopped. Transfer to a plate.
  4. Place flour on another plate. Season with salt and black pepper. Whisk egg and milk
  5. together in a bowl.
  6. Dredge catfish in flour mixture, shaking off excess. Dip in egg mixture, then into pecan
  7. mixture. Place on the prepared baking dish and spray with cooking spray.
  8. Bake for 18 to 20 minutes or until fish easily flakes with a fork.
  9. Meuniere Sauce
  10. Combine butter, lemon juice, Worcestershire and hot sauce in a small saucepan. Heat
  11. over low heat until butter is melted. Stir in parsley
  12. Mashed Potatoes
  13. Place raw Yukon Gold potato cubes in a large pot of water and bring to a boil. Cook until
  14. very tender, 15 - 20 minutes.
  15. When potatoes are tender, melt butter in a small saucepan. Add garlic; cook and stir
  16. until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add Creole seasoning, salt and heavy cream; stir until
  17. just heated through. Remove from heat.
  18. Drain potatoes, return to pot and mash. Pour butter mixture over and stir until well
  19. combined. Garnish with chives if desired and serve.
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Cherry Bars

Serves: size: 5 dozen.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup butter, softened
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 4 large eggs, room temperature
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/4 teaspoon almond extract
  • 3 cups all - purpose flour
  • 2 cans (21 ounces each) cherry pie
  • filling
  • GLAZE:
  • 1 cup confectioners' sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
  • 2 to 3 tablespoons 2% milk

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, cream butter, sugar and salt until light
  2. and fluffy, 5 - 7 minutes. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition.
  3. Beat in extracts. Gradually add flour.
  4. Spread 3 cups dough into a greased 15x10x1 - in. baking pan. Spread with pie
  5. filling. Drop remaining dough by teaspoonfuls over filling. Bake 35 - 40 minutes or
  6. until golden brown. Cool completely in pan on a wire rack.
  7. In a small bowl, mix confectioners' sugar, extracts and enough milk to reach
  8. desired consistency; drizzle over top.
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CHEWY PECAN PRALINES

From: Lion Waldon Rogers

Ingredients

  • 1 c. brown sugar
  • 1 c. white sugar
  • 1 c. white Karo
  • 1 can condensed milk
  • 1/2 lb. ( 1 c. ) butter
  • 3 c. pecans
  • 1 tsp. vanilla
  • 1 tsp. almond extract

Directions

  1. Combine brown sugar, white sugar, Karo, milk and butter. Stir over low heat.
  2. Boil, stir constantly until forms soft ball when dropped in cup of cold water.
  3. Remove from heat. Add pecans and extracts. Stir till thick.
  4. Drop by spoonful on buttered platter.
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Chick – fil – A Chicken Tortilla Soup

Serves: size: 6 servings

Ingredients

  • 3 Tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 medium onion, diced
  • 4 - oz can diced green chilies
  • 1 taco seasoning packet
  • ( 4 ) 14 oz cans chicken broth
  • ( 1 ) 15 oz can black beans
  • ( 3 ) 15 oz cans navy beans
  • ( 1 ) 15 oz can corn
  • 3 cups shredded chicken, cooked
  • 1 cup heavy cream

Directions

  1. In a large pot, saute the onions in olive oil and cook until translucent.
  2. Next, add in the green chilies, taco seasoning packet, chicken broth, black beans, navy
  3. beans, corn, and the chicken. Bring to a boil.
  4. Reduce heat and allow the soup to simmer for 10 to 15 minutes. Add in the heavy
  5. cream, heat for five more minutes, and serve with tortilla chips, shredded cheese and all
  6. your favorite toppings.
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Chick Fil A Chicken Nuggets

Serves: size: 8

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 pounds chicken breast ((Boneless,
  • Skinless, Cubed))
  • 2 cups water
  • 2 chicken bouillon cubes
  • 1 cup all purpose flour
  • 1 1/2 cups saltine cracker crumbs (crushed
  • very fine)
  • 2 teaspoons powdered sugar
  • 1/4 teaspoon paprika
  • 2 1/2 teaspoons McCormick Seasonal (or
  • seasoned salt)
  • peanut oil (for frying)

Directions

  1. Marinade instructions
  2. Place cool water in a bowl add 1/4 teaspoon McCormick Seasonal, and dissolve
  3. bouillon cubes in mixture. Place cubed chicken in water, mix, cover, and place in
  4. refrigerator for 12 hours or next day.
  5. Cooking the chicken nuggets
  6. Heat oil to 350 degrees in a deep fryer, or a large pot. If you are using a large pot, add
  7. enough oil so the oil is 4 inches deep.
  8. Pour off excess marinade, and discard marinade, it can not be used again.
  9. Prepare the coating by mixing together the flour, cracker crumbs, powdered sugar, and
  10. paprika. Set the battered chicken nuggets on a wire rack. Let the chicken nuggets rest for
  11. a couple of minutes before frying. The coating will stay on better if the coating dries a bit.
  12. Fry the nuggets a few at a time until they are golden brown. Remove from oil, and
  13. drain on a clean wire rack.
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Chick Fil A Grilled Chicken Sandwich

Serves: size: 4

Ingredients

  • 2 large boneless skinless chicken breasts
  • ½ cup dill pickle juice
  • ½ cup buttermilk
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • ¼ teaspoon paprika
  • ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
  • ¼ teaspoon onion powder
  • ¼ teaspoon celery salt
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil (to brush the grill )
  • 4 multigrain hamburger buns
  • 4 pieces leaf lettuce (washed)
  • 8 slices ripe tomato

Directions

  1. Grilled Chicken
  2. Slice the chicken breasts in half horizontally and pound the halves thin.
  3. Place the chicken, dill pickle juice, and buttermilk in a zip - top bag.
  4. Place the bag in the fridge and let the chicken marinate for at least 30 minutes, but
  5. preferably for several hours.
  6. Prepare the seasoning blend by combing salt, ground black pepper, onion powder,
  7. garlic powder, and celery salt in a small bowl. Season chicken with the seasoning blend
  8. on both sides of the chicken.
  9. Heat the grill to 350°F, or use a grill pan.
  10. Brush the grill with oil.
  11. Remove the chicken from the marinade and place the chicken on the grill. Cook for 3
  12. to 4 minutes on each side. The chicken should have an internal temperature of 165°F
  13. when you remove it from the grill.
  14. Sandwich
  15. Toast hamburger buns by spraying a bit of non - stick spray on the insides of the
  16. buns, place under a broiler on high heat just until they brown. This should take only
  17. about 30 to 45 seconds depending on your broiler.
  18. Build the sandwich by placing the leaf lettuce on the bottom bun followed by two
  19. tomato slices, and grilled chicken. Place the top bun on the chicken.
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Chick Fil A Sauce

Serves: size: 6

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons honey
  • 1 tablespoon yellow prepared mustard
  • 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
  • 1/4 cup mayonnaise
  • 2 tablespoons Barbecue Sauce (Heinz
  • Classic Original Barbecue Sauce is
  • recommended)
  • 2 teaspoons lemon juice

Directions

  1. Place all ingredients in a small bowl.
  2. Stir to combine.
  3. Refrigerate the sauce when not serving.
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Chicken & Rice

From: Judy Owens

Ingredients

  • 1 C. rice
  • 2 1/2 c. boiling water
  • 1 can cream of mushroom soup
  • 1 pkg. Italian dressing mix
  • 2 - 3 lbs. cut - up chicken

Directions

  1. Mix rice, water, soup and Italian dressing in 9 x 13 - inch pan. Place chicken on top. Bake
  2. covered at 350 for 1 hour. Uncover and bake another 1/2 hour.
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Chicken & Sausage Pastalaya

From: Don’s Seafood cookbook

Ingredients

  • 1½ pounds chicken breast, cubed
  • 1 pound boneless chicken thighs, cubed
  • 2 pounds green onion sausage, sliced
  • 1 pound linguine spaghetti
  • 3 chicken bouillon cubes
  • 3 bay leaves
  • 1 Tablespoon basil, chopped
  • 1 Tablespoon A - 1 steak sauce
  • 1 Tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 can Cajun stewed tomatoes
  • 1 white onion, chopped
  • 1 bell pepper, chopped
  • 1 stalk celery, chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 cup green onions, chopped
  • 1 Tablespoon Kitchen Bouquet
  • Don’s All Purpose Seasoning to taste
  • 6 cups water

Directions

  1. In a large pot over medium - high heat, brown chicken breast, thighs, & sausage in A - 1 &
  2. Worcestershire (8 - 10 minutes). Add onion, celery, bell pepper, & garlic. Cook until
  3. vegetables are translucent (5 - 10 minutes). Add stewed tomatoes, Kitchen Bouquet,
  4. chicken bouillon cubes, bay leaves, basil, green onions, & water. Reduce heat to medium
  5. & simmer for 30 minutes. Break linguine noodles into thirds & add to mixture. Cover &
  6. cook until noodles are done & liquid is evaporated (12 - 15 minutes). Stir occasionally.
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CHICKEN ALA KING

From: Lion Waldon Rogers

Ingredients

  • 1 (4 - lb.) chicken, deboned, boiled & cubed
  • 2 sticks butter or oleo
  • 1/2 c. flour
  • 1 chicken broth
  • 2 cans mushroom soup, undiluted
  • 1 sm. jar pimento, cut in sm. strips
  • 1 can green peas, drained
  • 1 med. onion, finely chopped
  • 1 med. bell pepper, cubed

Directions

  1. Melt butter, add flour and cook on very low heat, stirring constantly. Do not brown. Add
  2. onions, bell pepper, pimentos and chicken pieces and sauté. Add chicken broth and
  3. mushroom soup, stir well. Simmer until cooked and sauce at desired consistency then
  4. add green peas and heat. Serve over noodles.
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Chicken and Sausage Etouffee

Serves: size: 4 to 6 servings

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 1 green pepper, chopped
  • 1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breasts,
  • cubed
  • 1 pound smoked sausage, sliced
  • 2 (10 - oz.) cans tomatoes with chiles
  • 1 (6 - oz.) can tomato paste
  • 2 (10 3/4 - oz.) cans cream of mushroom
  • soup
  • Hot cooked rice

Directions

  1. Heat oil in a Dutch oven over medium heat. Add onion, pepper, celery and chicken;
  2. cook until juices run clear when chicken is pierced with a fork.
  3. While chicken is cooking, place sausage in a microwave - safe dish with just enough
  4. water to cover. Microwave on high 5 minutes; drain sausage and add to chicken mixture.
  5. Add tomatoes to chicken mixture; cook 10 minutes over low heat. Add tomato paste
  6. and soup; stir until well blended. Simmer 3 minutes or until bubbly. Serve over hot
  7. cooked rice.
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Chicken Cheesesteak Egg Rolls

Serves: size: 12 egg rolls

Ingredients

  • 2 teaspoons canola oil (plus more for
  • frying)
  • 1/3 cup finely chopped onion
  • 1/3 cup finely chopped red or green
  • bell pepper (or a combination)
  • 9 ounce Steak - umm Chicken Breast
  • Sandwich Steaks
  • ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
  • ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 6 ounces Velveeta (cut into 1Ú8 - inch
  • cubes)
  • 12 egg roll wrappers

Directions

  1. Heat 1 teaspoon of the canola oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add the onion
  2. and bell pepper and sauté until soft, 4 to 5 minutes. Transfer the vegetables to a
  3. bowl.
  4. Add the remaining 1 teaspoon oil to the skillet and raise the heat to medium -
  5. high. Add the chicken to the skillet. Season with the salt and pepper. Cook the
  6. chicken until brown, 5 to 7 minutes. Stir, breaking up the chicken into smaller
  7. pieces. Transfer the cooked chicken to the bowl of onion and bell pepper. Toss to
  8. evenly distribute and then refrigerate until cool. When the ingredients are cool,
  9. stir in the Velveeta.
  10. Clip a deep - frying thermometer to the side of a heavy deep pot. Add 2 inches
  11. canola oil to the pot and slowly heat the oil to 350°F.
  12. To assemble the egg rolls, position 1 wrapper on a work surface like a diamond.
  13. Place 2½ tablespoons filling close to the corner nearest you and spread it up
  14. toward the middle. Using a pastry brush, brush the edges with a little water. Fold
  15. the corner closest to you up over the mixture, fold the left and right corners
  16. toward the center, and continue to roll. Brush the final corner with water to help
  17. seal the egg roll. (The egg rolls can be frozen for up to 1 month before frying.)
  18. Using a slotted spoon, lower 4 egg rolls into the hot oil and cook until golden
  19. brown, 3 to 5 minutes, turning them halfway while frying. Transfer the cooked
  20. egg rolls to a paper towel – lined plate to drain. Fry the remaining egg rolls and
  21. serve hot.
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Sandwiches

Chicken Cheesesteaks

Serves: size: 4

Ingredients

  • 1 tbsp. extra - virgin olive oil
  • 1 large onion, chopped
  • 3 bell peppers (red and green), chopped
  • Kosher salt
  • Freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 lb. boneless skinless chicken breasts,
  • thinly sliced
  • 1 tbsp. Italian seasoning
  • 6 slices provolone cheese
  • 4 hoagie rolls

Directions

  1. In a large skillet over medium heat, heat oil. Add onion and peppers and season with
  2. salt and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until very soft, 8 to 10 minutes.
  3. Add chicken and Italian seasoning and stir to combine. Cook, stirring occasionally,
  4. until chicken is golden and no longer pink inside, about 10 minutes.
  5. Cover chicken and peppers with provolone cheese and cover to let melt, 1 minute.
  6. Serve on hoagie rolls.
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Chicken Fried Steak

Serves: size: 4

Ingredients

  • 4 pre - tenderized cube steaks (each 4
  • ounces), or round steaks
  • Salt, for seasoning the meat
  • 2 large eggs, beaten
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 2 cups flour, for breading
  • 2 teaspoons kosher salt, for breading
  • 1 - 1/2 teaspoons garlic powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon cayenne
  • Canola oil, peanut oil, olive oil, or other fat
  • for frying
  • For the gravy:
  • 3 tablespoons pan drippings
  • 3 tablespoons flour
  • 1/4 cup heavy cream
  • 1 - 3/4 cups milk (a little more or less,
  • depending on your preference)
  • Salt, to taste
  • Freshly ground black pepper, to taste

Directions

  1. Pound the steaks evenly: If you are using round steak instead of pre - tenderized cube
  2. steak, you will need to pound the steaks thin or they will be way too chewy. (Already
  3. tenderized cube steaks can also use more attention from the meat mallet to be made
  4. thinner.) Place each steak between two pieces of plastic wrap. Using a meat mallet,
  5. rubber mallet, rolling pin, or empty wine bottle, pound the steak until it is very thin, less
  6. than 1/4 inch. As you pound the steak, turn it over often and spread out the plastic
  7. wrap, which tends to wrinkle as you work. Repeat with all the steaks.
  8. Salt the meat: Sprinkle a little salt over the meat. Preheat the oven to 200°F. Put a wire
  9. rack over a baking sheet and place in the oven. You'll use the oven to keep the finished
  10. steaks warm and crisp while you cook the gravy.
  11. Bread the steaks: Prepare two wide, shallow dishes (such as a Pyrex casserole dish). In
  12. the first one, whisk together the eggs and milk. In the second, whisk together the flour,
  13. salt, garlic powder, and cayenne. Working one at a time, dredge a steak in the flour.
  14. Using the heel of your hand, press the flour into both sides of the steak. Lift the steak,
  15. shake off the excess flour, and dip the steak into the egg wash, coating it on both sides.
  16. Lift the steak out of the egg wash, shake off the excess egg wash, and then dredge the
  17. steak in the flour a second time. Again, press the flour into the steak on both sides. Set
  18. aside on a plate. Repeat with the remaining steaks.
  19. Fry the steaks: Pour enough oil in a large frying pan to cover the bottom by 1/4 inch.
  20. Heat the oil to 350°F or until it sizzles when you drop a little flour into it. If the oil doesn't
  21. sizzle, it isn't ready; if it burns, the oil is too hot, reduce the heat. Working one at a time,
  22. lay a coated steak into the hot oil. Use a metal spoon to spoon some of the oil over the
  23. steak. This sets the coating. Fry until you see the edges of the steak turn golden brown,
  24. about 2 minutes. Carefully turn the steak over in the pan, and fry for 2 more minutes.
  25. Once both sides of the steak are golden brown, tip the steak up with a metal spatula to
  26. drain the excess oil. Remove it from the pan and place if on the wire rack in the oven to
  27. keep warm. Repeat with the remaining steaks and leave them in the oven while you make
  28. the gravy.
  29. Make a roux for the gravy: Turn off the heat under the pan. Pour out all but about 3
  30. tablespoons of fat from the pan. Whisk in 3 tablespoons of flour and turn the heat on to
  31. medium. Cook until it's the color of milk chocolate, about 4 to 5 minutes, stirring
  32. constantly.
  33. Finish the gravy: When the flour - fat mixture is smooth and a lovely milk chocolate
  34. color, slowly add the milk and cream, whisking constantly. Note that the mixture will
  35. seize up initially, and will loosen as you whisk in more liquid. Add milk to your desired
  36. thickness for gravy. If the gravy is too thick for you, add more milk. If it's too thin, let it
  37. cook longer. Season with salt and lots of black pepper, to taste.
  38. Serve: Serve chicken fried steak with the gravy and a side of mashed potatoes or your
  39. choice of side.
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Soups & Stews

Chicken Gumbo

From: Hazel Piatt

Ingredients

  • 1 T. file
  • 4 qt. water
  • 1 chicken
  • 1/2 c. flour
  • ½ tsp. cayenne
  • 14 C , oil
  • Onions, chopped
  • Garlic, chopped
  • 2 pkgs, frozen okra, cut
  • Salt

Directions

  1. Boil chicken in water remove and cool, Make a roux with ¼ cup oil and 1/2 cup flour.
  2. When dark brown, add chicken (remove bones) and roux. Cover till done, Add file. Serve
  3. with rice.
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Chicken Jambalaya

From: Sandy Foret

Ingredients

  • Chicken
  • Sausage
  • Paprika
  • Chopped tomatoes
  • Green onion
  • Bay leaf
  • Butter
  • Tomato purée
  • Garlic
  • Chicken stock
  • Green pepper
  • Celery
  • Rice

Directions

  1. Sauté with butter green onion, green peppers, garlic, celery add paprika, chicken,
  2. sausage, chopped tomatoes, bay leaves and tomato purée and several cups chicken stock
  3. then rice.
  4. Cover and cook on stove or in oven for 1 hour.
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Chicken Noodle Soup

Serves: size: 4

Ingredients

  • 1 tsp. extra - virgin olive oil
  • 1 c. diced onion
  • 2 celery stalks, diced
  • 2 carrots, diced
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 2 tsp. fresh thyme
  • 1 lb. boneless skinless chicken breast, cut
  • into 1/2" pieces
  • Kosher salt
  • Freshly ground black pepper
  • 32 oz. low - sodium chicken stock
  • 1 lb. egg noodles
  • 1/4 c. freshly chopped parsley

Directions

  1. In a large pot over medium heat, heat oil. Add onions, celery, and carrots and cook
  2. until softened, 6 minutes. Add garlic and thyme and cook until fragrant, 1 minute more.
  3. Move vegetables to one side of the pot and add chicken. Season with salt and pepper
  4. and cook until no pink remains, 6 to 8 minutes. Add stock and 1/2 cup of water and
  5. bring to a boil.
  6. Add noodles and cook according to package instructions. Season to taste with salt and
  7. pepper. Add parsley and serve immediately.
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Chicken Penne Casserole

Serves: size: 4 servings.

Ingredients

  • 1 - 1/2 cups uncooked penne pasta
  • 1 tablespoon canola oil
  • 1 pound boneless skinless chicken thighs,
  • cut into 1 - inch pieces
  • 1/2 cup chopped onion
  • 1/2 cup chopped green pepper
  • 1/2 cup chopped sweet red pepper
  • 1 teaspoon dried basil
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1 teaspoon dried parsley flakes
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
  • 3 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 can (14 - 1/2 ounces) diced tomatoes,
  • undrained
  • 3 tablespoons tomato paste
  • 3/4 cup chicken broth
  • 2 cups shredded part - skim mozzarella
  • cheese
  • 1/2 cup grated Romano cheese

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350°. Cook pasta according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a
  2. large saucepan, heat oil over medium heat. Add chicken, onion, peppers and seasonings;
  3. saute until chicken is no longer pink. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer.
  4. In a blender, pulse tomatoes and tomato paste, covered, until blended. Add to chicken
  5. mixture. Stir in broth; bring to a boil over medium - high heat. Reduce heat; cover and
  6. simmer until slightly thickened, 10 - 15 minutes.
  7. Drain pasta; toss with chicken mixture. Spoon half of the mixture into a greased 2 - qt.
  8. baking dish. Sprinkle with half of the cheeses. Repeat layers.
  9. Cover and bake 30 minutes. Uncover; bake until heated through, 15 - 20 minutes
  10. longer.
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Chicken Salad

From: Karen Hill

Ingredients

  • 1 (29 - oz.) can chicken
  • 12 eggs, boiled & chopped
  • 1 lg. onion
  • 1 lg. bell pepper
  • 2 stalks celery
  • Mayonnaise
  • 3 T, mustard
  • 1 med. jar sweet relish
  • 1 tsp. crushed pepper
  • Salt & pepper

Directions

  1. Chop onion, bell pepper, celery, mix with eggs. Rinse chicken under cold water, drain,
  2. chop in food processor. Mix chicken, onion, bell pepper, celery, eggs, relish, mustard,
  3. crushed red pepper, mayonnaise, salt and pepper.
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Chicken Salad Chick Egg Salad

Serves: size: 4

Ingredients

  • 12 hard boiled eggs
  • 1/2 cup mayonnaise (may need 1 to 2
  • tablespoons more)
  • 3 tablespoons sweet pickle relish
  • 1 teaspoon sweet pickle juice
  • 1 teaspoon tarragon vinegar (plain is ok)
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper

Directions

  1. Peel hard - boiled eggs. Chop very finely.
  2. Mix together mayonnaise, sweet pickle relish, tarragon vinegar, sweet pickle relish
  3. juice, salt, and black pepper.
  4. Mix in chopped egg very gently.
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CHICKEN SAUCE PICANTE – SPICY HOT

From: Lion Waldon Rogers

Ingredients

  • 1/2 C. Oil
  • 1 - 3 lbs. chicken (cut in 8 pieces)
  • 6 - 8 sm. cans tomato sauce
  • 1 lg. onion, chopped
  • 1 head garlic, minced
  • Water
  • pepper
  • 1 med. bell pepper, chopped
  • 3 bay leaves
  • 1/2 tsp. cayenne
  • 3 - 4 drops Tabasco
  • Salt

Directions

  1. Salt and pepper chicken pieces, set aside. Put tomato sauce and 6 cans water in
  2. saucepan and cook 1 hour. Brown chicken in oil, remove chicken (retain oil), add tomato
  3. sauce. To oil add onions, garlic, bell pepper. Sauté until onions are transparent. Add to
  4. sauce the bay leaves, cayenne and Tabasco. Cook on low heat 40 - 50 minutes. Serve over
  5. rice.
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Chicken Spinach Artichoke Rice Casserole

Serves: size: 6 servings

Ingredients

  • 3/4 c. basmati rice
  • 1 1/2 c. whole milk
  • 1/2 c. freshly grated Parmesan
  • 6 oz. cream cheese, cubed
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • Crushed red pepper flakes
  • Kosher salt
  • Freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 rotisserie chicken, shredded (about 4 1/2
  • cups)
  • 2 c. fresh spinach, tightly packed
  • 1 (14 - oz.) can artichoke hearts, drained
  • and quartered
  • 2 c. shredded mozzarella, divided

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350°. Prepare rice according to package instructions.
  2. In a medium saucepan over medium heat, combine whole milk and Parmesan. When
  3. cheese is melted, add cream cheese, garlic, and red pepper flakes and season with salt
  4. and pepper. Cook until cream cheese is melted and mixture is slightly thickened, about 4
  5. minutes.
  6. In a large bowl, stir together cooked rice, chicken, spinach, artichoke hearts, 1 cup
  7. mozzarella, and cream cheese mixture and transfer to a 9" - x - 13" baking dish. Top with
  8. remaining cheese and bake until cheese is melty and golden, 20 minutes.
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Chicken Stew

Serves: size: 4 servings

Ingredients

  • 2 tbsp. butter
  • 2 large carrots, peeled and sliced into coins
  • 1 stalk celery, chopped
  • Kosher salt
  • Freshly ground black pepper
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 tbsp. all - purpose flour
  • 1 1/2 lb. boneless skinless chicken breasts
  • 3 sprigs fresh thyme
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 3/4 lb. baby potatoes, quartered
  • 3 c. low - sodium chicken broth
  • Freshly chopped parsley, for garnish

Directions

  1. In a large pot over medium heat, melt butter. Add carrots and celery and season with
  2. salt and pepper. Cook, stirring often, until vegetables are tender, about 5 minutes. Add
  3. garlic and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds.
  4. Add flour and stir until vegetables are coated, then add chicken, thyme, bay leaf,
  5. potatoes, and broth. Season with salt and pepper. Bring mixture to a simmer and cook
  6. until the chicken is no longer pink and potatoes are tender, 15 minutes.
  7. Remove from heat and transfer chicken to a medium bowl. Using two forks, shred
  8. chicken into small pieces and return to pot.
  9. Garnish with parsley before serving.
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Chicken Teriyaki

Serves: size: 4 servings

Ingredients

  • 1/3 c. reduced - sodium soy sauce
  • 1 1/2 tbsp. rice wine vinegar
  • 1 tsp. toasted sesame oil
  • 1 1/2 tbsp. honey
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 2 tsp. finely minced or grated fresh ginger
  • 1 1/2 tsp. cornstarch
  • 1 tbsp. vegetable oil
  • 1 lb. boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut
  • into 1" pieces
  • Kosher salt
  • Freshly ground black pepper
  • Toasted sesame seeds, for garnish
  • Sliced scallions, for garnish
  • Cooked white rice, for serving
  • Steamed broccoli, for serving

Directions

  1. Make sauce: In a medium bowl, whisk together soy sauce, rice vinegar, oil, honey,
  2. garlic, ginger, and cornstarch.
  3. Make chicken: In a large skillet over medium heat, heat oil. Add chicken to skillet and
  4. season with salt and pepper. Cook until golden and almost cooked through, about 10
  5. minutes.
  6. Pour sauce over chicken and simmer until sauce has thickened slightly and chicken is
  7. cooked through, 5 minutes.
  8. Garnish with sesame seeds and scallions. Serve over rice with steamed broccoli.
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Chicken Tetrazzini Casserole

Serves: size: 6

Ingredients

  • 1 lb. linguine
  • 3 tbsp. butter, divided
  • 2 c. mushrooms, thinly sliced
  • Kosher salt
  • Freshly ground black pepper
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 lb. boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut
  • into 1" pieces
  • 2 tbsp. all - purpose flour
  • 1 1/2 c. low - sodium chicken broth
  • 1 1/2 c. heavy cream
  • 2/3 c. freshly grated Parmesan

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350°. Prepare linguine according to package instructions. Drain,
  2. reserving half a cup pasta water.
  3. In a large skillet over medium heat, melt 1 tablespoon butter. Add mushrooms and
  4. season with salt and pepper. Cook until mushrooms are mostly tender, 4 to 5 minutes,
  5. then add chicken. Season again with salt and pepper and cook, stirring
  6. occasionally, until chicken is lightly golden, 5 minutes. Add garlic and cook until
  7. fragrant, 1 minute more. Transfer mixture to a large plate or bowl.
  8. Return skillet to medium heat and melt remaining 2 tablespoons butter. Whisk in flour
  9. until completely combined, then slowly whisk in broth and heavy cream. Bring to simmer
  10. over medium heat, stirring occasionally and allowing sauce to thicken, about 10
  11. minutes.
  12. Add pasta and chicken mixture to skillet and toss to combine. Add pasta water to
  13. loosen sauce if needed. Sprinkle with parmesan and bake until sauce is bubbling and
  14. cheese is golden, 25 minutes.
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Chicken Wild Rice Soup

Serves: size: 14 servings (3 - 1/2 quarts).

Ingredients

  • 2 quarts chicken broth
  • 1/2 pound fresh mushrooms, chopped
  • 1 cup finely chopped celery
  • 1 cup shredded carrots
  • 1/2 cup finely chopped onion
  • 1 teaspoon chicken bouillon granules
  • 1 teaspoon dried parsley flakes
  • 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
  • 1/4 cup butter, cubed
  • 1/4 cup all - purpose flour
  • 1 can (10 - 3/4 ounces) condensed cream of
  • mushroom soup, undiluted
  • 1/2 cup dry white wine or additional
  • chicken broth
  • 3 cups cooked wild rice
  • 2 cups cubed cooked chicken

Directions

  1. In a large saucepan, combine the first 9 ingredients. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover
  2. and simmer for 30 minutes.
  3. In Dutch oven, melt butter; stir in flour until smooth. Gradually whisk in broth
  4. mixture. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Whisk in soup
  5. and wine. Add rice and chicken; heat through.
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Chicken with Dijon Mustard

From: Tina Erdman

Ingredients

  • 3 or 4 chicken breasts
  • 1 can chicken broth
  • 3 or 4 green onions
  • 2 T. Dijon mustard
  • Pam cooking spray
  • Salt
  • Pepper

Directions

  1. Cooking chicken in Pam cooking spray. Cook until done. In another sauce pan. Stir in
  2. mustard to boiling chicken broth until blended well. When chicken is almost done pour
  3. broth over the chicken then add green onions. Let stand for 5 minutes before serving.
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CHICKEN WITH DRESSING

From: PDG Alta Palmer

Ingredients

  • 1 (8 - oz.) pkg. sliced Swiss
  • cheese or mozzarella
  • 1 pkg. sm. seasoned dressing
  • 1 can cream of chicken soup
  • 1 sm. can chicken broth
  • 1 lg. chicken or 6 - 8 chicken breasts

Directions

  1. Skin chicken and place in casserole. Cover with cheese, mix chicken broth with soup and
  2. hold. Sprinkle dressing over cheese and chicken; then pour soup mix over dressing until
  3. it is all moist. Bake, uncovered in 350° oven until chicken is tender (1 hour). If it is drying
  4. out add extra soup and broth.
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Chili Billi

From: Anne Hedberg

Ingredients

  • 2 lbs. ground beef
  • 1 clove minced garlic
  • 1 c. minced onion
  • 1 c , chopped celery
  • 1/2 c. chopped green pepper
  • 1 1/2 T. chili powder
  • 1 T. paprika
  • 1 tsp. ginger
  • 1 T. sugar
  • 1 sm. can tomato sauce
  • 1 sm. can tomato paste
  • 1 (No. 2 ) can tomatoes (2 1/2 c.)
  • 1/2 c. water
  • 2 cans kidney beans
  • 2 T. flour
  • 3 T. water

Directions

  1. Combine and fry beef, garlic, onion, celery and green peppers. Add chili powder, paprika,
  2. sugar, ginger, tomato sauce, tomato paste, corn, tomatoes and water and simmer gently
  3. hour. Then add kidney beans, Make paste of flour and water and stir into mixture and
  4. simmer 15 minutes longer.
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Chili Con Carne

Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup vegetable oil
  • 2 Tbs. chili powder
  • 2 Tbs. paprika
  • 1 tsp. cumin
  • 1/4 tsp. turmeric
  • 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
  • 1/4 tsp. cayenne
  • 1/2 tsp. black pepper
  • 1/4 cup chopped onions
  • 1/2 cup tomato puree
  • 1 cup beef or veal stock
  • 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 2 Tbs. Tabasco chipotle pepper sauce

Directions

  1. Heat the oil in a small saucepan over medium heat until it shimmers. Add all the
  2. seasonings through the black pepper, and cook, stirring, as if you were making a roux.
  3. Cook the seasonings until they're noticeably darker than they were at the beginning.
  4. Remove from the heat and stir in the onions. Keep stirring until the onions are soft and
  5. browned -- about a minute.
  6. Add the tomato puree and the stock, and stir to blend completely. Add all the other
  7. ingredients and blend in.
  8. Return to medium - low heat, and cook the mixture until all bright red color from the
  9. tomato puree is gone. Lower the heat to a simmer. Cook for another ten minutes, stirring
  10. now and then. Add a little water if necessary to get a sauce consistency. Add the salt and
  11. Tabasco Chilpotle sauce.
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Soups & Stews

Chili’s Baked Potato Soup

Serves: size: 8

Ingredients

  • 2 1/2 pounds russet potatoes
  • 4 ounces butter
  • ½ cup all - purpose flour
  • 1 1/2 quarts chicken stock
  • 2 cups heavy cream
  • 2 tablespoons salt
  • 1 teaspoon ground white pepper
  • 1/2 cup crumbled bacon
  • 1/2 cup chopped chives
  • 1/2 cup shredded Cheddar cheese

Directions

  1. Wash potatoes and peel them.
  2. Cut potatoes into ⅜ - inch cubes.
  3. Place potato cubes in a bowl. Add enough water to the bowl to cover the potatoes. Soak
  4. for 5 minutes.
  5. Melt butter in a large pot, over medium heat.
  6. When the butter has melted, add all - purpose flour.
  7. Cook on medium heat for about 1 minute. The roux should become fragrant and smell
  8. like pie dough cooking.
  9. Add chicken stock and heavy cream. Stir until the soup thickens.
  10. Drain the potatoes and add them to the pot..
  11. Season with salt and ground white pepper.
  12. Cook until the potatoes are fork tender, about 30 minutes.
  13. Serve garnished with crumbled bacon, chopped green onions, and shredded cheese.
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Chili’s Chicken Enchilada Soup

Serves: size: 10

Ingredients

  • ½ cup vegetable oil
  • ¼ cup chicken base
  • 3 cups diced yellow onions
  • 2 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 2 teaspoon chili powder
  • 2 teaspoon granulated garlic
  • ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 1 - 2 teaspoons salt (or to taste)
  • 2 cups masa harina
  • 4 quarts water
  • 2 cups crushed tomatoes
  • ½ pound processed American cheese ( cut
  • in small cubes)
  • 3 pounds diced cooked chicken ( (you can
  • use 2 rotisserie chickens))

Directions

  1. In a pitcher or large measuring cup, combine the masa harina with 1 quart of the
  2. water. Stir until all lumps dissolve.
  3. In a large pot, combine the oil, chicken base, onions, cumin, chili powder, granulated
  4. garlic, salt, and cayenne. Cook, stirring occasionally, until onions are soft and
  5. translucent, about 5 minutes.
  6. Add masa harina mixture to the onions and bring to a boil. Once it starts to bubble,
  7. cook for 2 to 3 minutes, stirring constantly. (This will eliminate any raw taste from the
  8. masa harina.)
  9. Stir in the remaining 3 quarts of water and the tomatoes. Let the soup return to a boil,
  10. stirring occasionally.
  11. Add the cheese. Cook, stirring occasionally until the cheese melts.
  12. Add the chicken and heat through.
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Chilis Chicken Crispers

Serves: size: 4

Ingredients

  • 1 pound chicken tenders
  • 1 1/2 cup all - purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 egg
  • 1 cup club soda (plus 2 tablespoons )
  • 1/2 cup all - purpose flour (for dredging)
  • 1 cup mayonnaise
  • 1/4 cup Dijon mustard
  • 1/4 teaspoon cayenne
  • 1/4 cup honey
  • vegetable oil (for frying)

Directions

  1. Preheat the oil to 350 degrees F.
  2. Make the batter by first combining the club soda and the egg together. Whisk
  3. together until they form a uniform mixture.
  4. Then add in the dry ingredients: 1 1/2 cups flour, baking powder, salt, pepper.
  5. Stir together. Allow the batter to sit for a few minutes.
  6. Remove chicken from package and pat dry with a paper towel.
  7. Dredge the chicken in 1/2 cup flour. Shake off excess flour.
  8. Dip floured chicken into the batter and fry a few pieces at a time. If there is any
  9. additional batter left over, you could make some onion rings, but the excess
  10. batter should be discarded.
  11. Prepare honey mustard by combining mayonnaise, Dijon mustard, cayenne,
  12. and honey. Stir well. You can store the honey mustard for about a week in your
  13. refrigerator.
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Asian

Chinese – Style Honey Spare Ribs

Ingredients

  • 2 racks spare ribs, 3 - 4 pounds each
  • Marinade ingredients:
  • 2 Tbs. Chinese black bean sauce
  • 2 Tbs. oyster sauce
  • 4 Tbs. hoisin sauce
  • 1/3 cup soy sauce
  • 1/3 cup honey
  • Pinch cayenne
  • 1 tsp. Chinese five - spice powder
  • 2 Tbs. dark rum

Directions

  1. Remove excess fat from the ribs, and cut shallow slits (the way you would for a ham) all
  2. over the rack with a sharp knife.
  3. Combine all the marinade ingredients. Rub the marinade liberally all over the ribs, and
  4. wrap them in plastic wrap or aluminum foil. Marinate in the refrigerator six hours to
  5. overnight.
  6. An hour before cooking, remove the ribs from the refrigerator and allow to come up to
  7. cool room temperature.
  8. Preheat oven to broil. Place the rib racks in a broiler pan. (You might want to cover the
  9. inside of the pan with foil, to make cleanup easier). Place the pan in the oven about six
  10. inches from the heat source and broil the ribs for about 35 minutes, depending on size.
  11. Baste and turn over the ribs four times during the broiling. If they begin looking dry, add
  12. a little water to the pan.
  13. When ribs are done, remove from pan. Cut apart and serve immediately. Save any sauce
  14. from the pan to use as a sauce if you like.
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Chocolate Caramel Candy

Serves: size: about 8 dozen.

Ingredients

  • 2 teaspoons butter
  • 1 cup milk chocolate chips
  • 1/4 cup butterscotch chips
  • 1/4 cup creamy peanut butter
  • FILLING:
  • 1/4 cup butter
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1/4 cup evaporated milk
  • 1 - 1/2 cups marshmallow creme
  • 1/4 cup creamy peanut butter
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 - 1/2 cups chopped salted peanuts
  • CARAMEL LAYER:
  • 1 package (14 ounces) caramels
  • 1/4 cup heavy whipping cream
  • ICING:
  • 1 cup ( 6 ounces ) milk chocolate chips
  • 1/4 cup butterscotch chips
  • 1/4 cup creamy peanut butter

Directions

  1. Line a 13x9 - in. pan with foil; grease foil with 2 teaspoons butter and set aside.
  2. In a small saucepan, combine milk chocolate chips, butterscotch chips and
  3. peanut butter; stir over low heat until melted and smooth. Spread into prepared
  4. pan. Refrigerate until set.
  5. For filling, in a small heavy saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Add
  6. sugar and milk; bring to a gentle boil. Reduce heat to medium - low; cook and stir
  7. minutes. Remove from heat; stir in marshmallow creme, peanut butter and
  8. vanilla until smooth. Add peanuts. Spread over first layer. Refrigerate until set.
  9. For caramel layer, in a small heavy saucepan, combine caramels and cream;
  10. stir over low heat until melted and smooth. Cook and stir 4 minutes. Spread over
  11. filling. Refrigerate until set.
  12. For icing, in another saucepan, combine chips and peanut butter; stir over low
  13. heat until melted and smooth. Pour over the caramel layer. Refrigerate at least 4
  14. hours or overnight.
  15. Remove from the refrigerator 20 minutes before cutting. Remove from pan and
  16. cut into 1 - in. - wide strips, then into squares. Store in an airtight container.
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Chocolate Chip Cookies

Serves: size: 12

Ingredients

  • 2 1/4 cups all - purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup butter
  • 1 cup caster sugar
  • 1 cup soft brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 cups dark chocolate, broken into
  • small pieces

Directions

  1. In a large bowl combine the flour, baking soda and salt.
  2. In a separate bowl, mix the butter, caster sugar, brown sugar and vanilla
  3. extract until smooth.
  4. Add the eggs and the flour to the mixture and beat to combine.
  5. Add the chocolate pieces and stir.
  6. Drop well rounded spoonfuls of dough onto a greased cookie sheet.
  7. Bake at 375F for 8 - 10 minutes.
  8. Remove from the oven and place cookies on a wire rack to cool.
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CHOCOLATE KISS COOKIE

From: Lion Lois Rogers

Ingredients

  • 114 c. oleo
  • 1 c. sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/2 tsp. vanilla
  • 314 c. all - purpose flour
  • 1 (14 - oz.) pkg. chocolate kisses

Directions

  1. Cream oleo, gradually add sugar, beating until light and fluffy. Add eggs and
  2. vanilla. Blend well. Stir in flour. Spoon dough into cookie press with a star or
  3. daisy shaped disk. Press cookies onto ungreased cookie sheet.
  4. Bake at 375° for 10 minutes. Immediately press on chocolate kiss in center of
  5. cookie. Remove from sheet and cool on wire rack.
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CHOCOLATE RUM BALLS

From: Lion Lois Rogers

Ingredients

  • 6 oz. semi - sweet chocolate morsels
  • 7 oz. marshmallow creme
  • 1 T. rum extract
  • 3 c. Rice Krispies
  • 1/2 c. coconut flakes
  • 1/2 c. chopped pecans

Directions

  1. Melt chocolate in double boiler. Let stand till cool, but not firm. Combine
  2. chocolate and marshmallow and rum extract. Stir well. Add cereal, coconut and
  3. pecans. Stir gently to blend. Shape into one - inch balls.
  4. Chill until firm.
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Chow – Chow

Ingredients

  • 1 head cauliflower
  • 2 cups vinegar
  • 1/3 cup sugar
  • 1/4 cup salt
  • 2 small onions, quartered
  • 1/2 green cabbage, core removed, roughly
  • shredded
  • 2 small green tomatoes, peeled and seeded,
  • coarsely chopped
  • 1 red bell pepper, seeded and chopped
  • 1 16 - oz. jar whole sweet pickles
  • 3 16 - oz jars yellow mustard

Directions

  1. Slice the florets off the cauliflower, breaking them into pieces the size of the tip of your
  2. little finger. Discard the branches and core.
  3. Over medium heat, bring the vinegar, sugar and salt with one quart of water to a light
  4. boil in a large saucepan.
  5. Add the cauliflower, onions, and cabbage. Cook four or five minutes. Add the green
  6. tomatoes and red bell pepper and cook two or three minutes. Turn the heat off and let the
  7. vegetables cool in the boiling liquid for about a half - hour.
  8. While waiting, drain the pickles and chop them into small dice (about 1/4 inch) by hand.
  9. When the vegetables are cool, drain and chop them about the same size as the pickles.
  10. Combine the pickles and vegetables in a large bowl. Add the mustard and stir to blend.
  11. Sterilize canning jars of whatever size you prefer. Fill the sterilized jars with the chow -
  12. chow mixture. Cap and process according to standard canning procedure. It's best to let
  13. the chow - chow rest for a week or more before using.
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Breads, Muffins, & Pastries

Cinnabon Cinnamon Rolls

Serves: size: 12 servings

Ingredients

  • 1 cup warm milk
  • 2 eggs (room temperature)
  • 1/3 cup margarine (melted)
  • 4 1/2 cups bread flour
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup white sugar
  • 2 1/2 teaspoons bread machine yeast
  • 1 cup brown sugar (packed)
  • 2 1/2 tablespoons ground cinnamon
  • 1/3 cup butter (softened)
  • 1 (3oz) package cream cheese (softened)
  • 1/4 cup butter (softened)
  • 1 1 / 2cups confectioners' sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt

Directions

  1. Place the dough ingredients in the pan of the bread machine. Follow the order
  2. recommended by the machine's manufacturer. Then, select the dough cycle and click the
  3. Start button.
  4. Once the dough has doubled in size, place it on a lightly floured surface. Cover and
  5. allow it to rest for ten minutes to rise.
  6. In a small bowl, mix together brown sugar and cinnamon until combined.
  7. Once your dough has risen, knead to form a 16x21 - inch rectangle. Spread 1/3 cup
  8. butter on the dough and sprinkle with cinnamon and sugar mixture.
  9. Roll up the dough and cut into 12 rolls. Place the rolls in a greased baking pan. Cover
  10. for 30 minutes to allow it to rise. Once it has doubled in size, it's ready for baking.
  11. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Bake the rolls at 400 degrees Fahrenheit for 15
  12. minutes or until golden brown.
  13. While the rolls are baking, beat together cream cheese, 1/4 cup butter, confectioners'
  14. sugar, vanilla extract and salt.
  15. Once the cinnamon rolls are golden brown, remove from the oven. Spread frosting on
  16. warm rolls and enjoy!
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Sandwiches

Clarence & Lefty’s Roast Beef Poor Boy

Ingredients

  • 6 - 8 lbs. beef chuck or round (preferably
  • inside round)
  • 1 medium onion, sliced thin
  • 5 cloves garlic, sliced into quarters
  • 3 Tbs. salt
  • 1 cup standard barbecue sauce (not smoke -
  • flavored)
  • 1/2 cup Worcestershire sauce
  • 2 bay leaves

Directions

  1. With the point of a knife, punch slits into the top of the beef. Insert the quartered cloves
  2. of garlic.
  3. Cover the bottom of a large Dutch oven with the sliced onions. Place the beef atop the
  4. onions. Scatter the salt, Worcestershire, and barbecue sauce over the beef.
  5. Pour a half - gallon of water around (not over) the beef. Put the pan into the oven,
  6. uncovered, at 350 degrees, and roast until the top of the beef turns noticeably brown --
  7. about 45 minutes.
  8. Turn the beef 180 degrees. Add enough water that the beef seems nearly weightless, as if
  9. it were about to float. Continue cooking, turning the beef about 90 degrees every 45
  10. minutes, for three hours.
  11. Check the doneness of the beef. It should have a blush of pink in the center -- about 160
  12. on a meat thermometer. If it's not there, keep going, but know that the speed of the
  13. cooking will increase, so check it more often.
  14. Remove the beef from the dutch oven onto a pan, to collect the juices. Pour the stock
  15. from the dutch oven into a large saucepan. Add the juices that come out of the roast. Add
  16. the bay leaves and bring the pan contents to a simmer. Cook until reduced to about one -
  17. quarter of what you started with -- about six to eight cups of liquid. Strain.
  18. Optional: Make a medium - dark roux with a half - cup each of flour and vegetable oil. When
  19. done, add about a half - cup of reduced stock to the roux and whisk until smooth. use this
  20. mixture to thicken the stock to gravy consistency.
  21. Adjust the gravy with salt and pepper. Slice the roast beef as thinly as you can, and dip
  22. into the gravy before putting the beef onto one half of a mayonnaise - spread French bread
  23. sliced end to end. Spread the other side with mayonnaise and add the lettuce, tomatoes,
  24. and pickles. Put the whole sandwich into a preheated 450 - degree oven until toasted. Eat
  25. with a root beer or a not - so - root beer.
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Classic Beef Enchiladas

Serves: size: 5

Ingredients

  • 1 lb ground beef (at least 80% lean)
  • 2 cans (10 oz each) Old El Paso™ Mild Red
  • Enchilada Sauce
  • 1 can (4.5 oz) Old El Paso™ Chopped Green
  • Chiles
  • 1 package (8.2 oz) Old El Paso™ Flour
  • Tortillas for Soft Tacos & Fajitas (6 inch)
  • 1 1/2 cups shredded cheddar cheese ( 6 oz )

Directions

  1. Heat oven to 375°F. Spray 13x9 - inch (3 - quart) glass baking dish with cooking spray.
  2. In 10 - inch nonstick skillet, cook beef over medium - high heat 5 to 7 minutes, stirring
  3. occasionally, until thoroughly cooked; drain. Stir in 1/2 cup of the enchilada sauce and
  4. the chiles.
  5. Spread 1/2 cup of the enchilada sauce evenly in baking dish. Spread 1/4 cup beef
  6. mixture down center of each tortilla; sprinkle with 1 tablespoon cheese. Wrap tortillas
  7. tightly around filling, placing seam side down in baking dish. Top with remaining
  8. enchilada sauce. Sprinkle with remaining cheese.
  9. Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until hot and bubbly. Let stand 5 minutes before serving.
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Classic Sazerac Cocktail Recipe

Serves: size: 1 Cocktail

Ingredients

  • ¼ ounce ( 1 ½ teaspoons ) absinthe
  • 1 sugar cube or 1 teaspoon granulated
  • sugar
  • 2 ounces rye
  • 4 dashes Peychaud's bitters

Directions

  1. Muddle the sugar with the bitters in a mixing glass.
  2. Put a few ice cubes in the mixing glass, then stir in the rye.
  3. Pour the absinthe into a cocktail glass, then rinse it around the inside and
  4. pour it out.
  5. Strain the rye mixture into the cocktail glass.
  6. Use a twist of lemon peel as a garnish, if desired.
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Coconut Chicken and Shrimp

Serves: size: 6 servings.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup all - purpose flour
  • 1 cup lime - flavored seltzer water
  • 1 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon pepper
  • 2 - 1/2 cups sweetened shredded coconut
  • 1 - 1/4 cups panko bread crumbs
  • 1 pound uncooked shrimp ( 31 - 40 per
  • pound), peeled and deveined
  • 2 boneless skinless chicken breasts (6
  • ounces each), cut into 3/4 - inch cubes
  • Oil for deep - fat frying
  • Salt and pepper to taste, optional
  • MAUI MUSTARD:
  • 1 can (8 ounces) crushed pineapple, well
  • drained
  • 1/2 cup red pepper jelly
  • 3 tablespoons stone - ground mustard

Directions

  1. In a shallow bowl, whisk together first 5 ingredients. In another shallow bowl, combine
  2. coconut and panko. Dip shrimp in batter to coat. Dip in coconut mixture, patting to help
  3. coating adhere. Repeat with chicken.
  4. In a deep cast - iron or electric skillet, heat oil to 350°. Fry shrimp, a few at a time, until
  5. golden brown, 3 - 4 minutes. Drain on paper towels. Repeat with chicken. If desired,
  6. sprinkle lightly with salt and pepper.
  7. For mustard, mix together pineapple, pepper jelly and stone - ground mustard. Combine
  8. shrimp and chicken; serve with Maui mustard.
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Cold Stone Creamery Cake Batter Ice Cream

Serves: size: 8

Ingredients

  • Yield: 1 quart
  • 3 cups heavy cream
  • 1 cup milk
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup Duncan Hines Butter Recipe
  • Cake Mix

Directions

  1. Spread the cake mix on a baking sheet or Silpat, and bake for about 5 minutes
  2. at 350° F. Let cool completely.
  3. In a heavy stockpot mix together 1 cup of heavy cream, salt, and 3/4 cup of
  4. sugar. Heat over medium heat until the sugar is dissolved.
  5. When the sugar is dissolved turn off the burner, add 1/2 cup Duncan Hines
  6. Butter Recipe cake mix, and whisk in well.
  7. Add 2 cups of heavy cream and 1 cup of milk into the pot and mix well.
  8. Refrigerate mixture for at least 4 hours or overnight.
  9. Before freezing ice cream according to your ice cream freezer whisk together
  10. well, the mixture will be a little lumpy. I like to freeze the ice cream for a few
  11. hours before serving the ice cream.
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Coleslaw

From: Anna Dourrieu

Ingredients

  • 4 c. finely shredded cabbage
  • 1 T. minced onions
  • 1/3 c. diced celery
  • 1/3 c. slivered green peppers
  • 1/3 c. grated carrot
  • ½ c. sliced radishes
  • 1/2 c. mayonnaise
  • 3/4 tsp. salt
  • Speck pepper
  • ½ tsp. sugar
  • 1 T. vinegar or lemon juice
  • 1 T. milk

Directions

  1. Mix cabbage, onion, celery, green peppers, carrots and radishes. Set aside, Mix
  2. mayonnaise, salt, pepper, sugar, vinegar/lemon juice and milk. Pour mayonnaise mixture
  3. over cabbage mixture. Serve in scooped out cabbage.
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Coleslaw

From: Lion Dottie Maggiore

Ingredients

  • 3 lbs. shredded cabbage
  • 1 lg. onion
  • 2 c. sugar
  • 1 c. vinegar
  • 1/2 c. vegetable oil
  • 2 T. sugar
  • 2 tsp , salt
  • 1 tsp. celery seed

Directions

  1. Toss cabbage, onion and sugar; refrigerate. In saucepan, combine vinegar, sugar, salt
  2. and celery seed, bring to boil. Remove from heat and cool 1 hour. Pour cooled liquid over
  3. cabbage mixture and toss, Chill at least I hour,
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College Student’s Empty The Fridge Slop In The Pan

From: Past Council Chariman, Joe Maggiore

Ingredients

  • 2 lbs. ground meat
  • 1 can corn niblets
  • 1 can peas
  • 1 can pork & beans
  • Any other vegetable may be used
  • Tomato or barbecue sauce if desired

Directions

  1. Break up ground meat and cook in skillet. When totally brown add vegetables (drain if
  2. using cans) and sauce (if desired). Continue cooking until hot. Salt, pepper, onions and
  3. garlic may be added to taste. Have also used green beans, frozen mixed vegetables,
  4. potatoes and carrots.
  5. Feel free to use any leftover veggies in your icebox.
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COOKIES AND CREAM

Ingredients

  • 1 bag Oreos, crushed
  • 8oz cream cheese, softened
  • 1/4 cup butter
  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 3 cups milk
  • 2 sm boxes instant vanilla pudding
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla
  • 12 oz Cool Whip, thawed

Directions

  1. Cream together cream cheese, butter & powered sugar & vanilla. In separate bowl
  2. mix milk & pudding chill until set. Fold in cool whip after pudding has set. Add
  3. cream cheese mixture, layer with Oreos...
  4. Chill until ready to serve!
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Copycat Cracker Barrel Fried Apples

Serves: size: 8

Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup bacon drippings, or 4
  • tablespoons ( 1/2 stick) butter
  • 6 tart apples
  • 1 teaspoon lemon juice
  • 1/4 cup brown sugar
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 pinch ground nutmeg

Directions

  1. In a large skillet, melt bacon drippings or butter. Spread the apples evenly over
  2. the skillet bottom. Sprinkle the lemon juice over them, followed by the brown
  3. sugar and salt. Cover and cook over low heat for 15 minutes, until apples are
  4. tender and juicy. Sprinkle with cinnamon and nutmeg and serve. You can add a
  5. squeeze of lemon at the finish for enhanced flavor, this is optional.
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Copycat Friendly’s Peanut Butter Sauce

Serves: size: 10

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 1 cup heavy whipping cream ( ( you can use
  • half and half))
  • 1/2 cup corn syrup
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup natural peanut butter (smooth is
  • recommended)
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla

Directions

  1. In a medium sized saucepan over medium heat, melt butter, add heavy cream, corn
  2. syrup, sugar, salt, and natural peanut butter. Stir continually until the mixture is
  3. uniform. Cool off sauce, and then add vanilla. Store left over sauce in the refrigerator.
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Copycat Dishes

Copycat KFC Bowls

Serves: size: 6

Ingredients

  • 6 servings mashed potatoes
  • 1 24 oz package popcorn chicken (cooked)
  • 1 15 oz can corn (drained and heated)
  • 1 pkg beef gravy (cooked)
  • 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese

Directions

  1. Make 6 servings of instant mashed potatoes (or make your own homemade).
  2. Cook popcorn chicken according to package.
  3. Heat up your corn in the microwave or on stovetop, your preference.
  4. Make your gravy, we use a brown gravy packet.
  5. Assemble bowls by layering potatoes, corn, chicken, gravy and then top with shredded
  6. cheddar cheese.
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Copycat Dishes

Copycat Taco Bell Mexican Pizza

Serves: 2 pizzas

Ingredients

  • 1 cup refried beans
  • 2 small tomatoes chopped
  • ⅔ cup colby jack shredded cheese
  • 2 stalks green onions, chopped
  • ⅓ cup red enchilada sauce
  • 4 whole wheat tortillas I like La Banderita Xtreme or Ole Xtreme

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Grease a hot skillet or griddle with cooking spray and 'fry' the tortillas, flipping frequently so they don’t burn. You want them to get nice and crispy. Remove fried tortillas to a plate.
  2. Heat the refried beans so they are warm. Place 2 tortillas on a baking sheet. Spread ½ cup of refried beans onto each tortilla. Place remaining tortillas on top of beans.
  3. Pour half of enchilada sauce on top of each tortilla and spread around.
  4. Add half of the chopped tomato on top of the sauce. Add ⅓ cup of cheese on top of each tortilla. Add half of the green onions on top of the cheese.
  5. Place in oven and cook about 8-10 minutes, or until cheese is melted. Serve and enjoy!
  6. Nutritional information- Serving Size 1 pizza:
  7. Calories 400, Fat 15.3g, Carbohydrates 58.1g, Dietary Fiber 30.0g, Protein 29.4g
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Cora’s Broccoli Salad

From: Lion Jay Archambault

Ingredients

  • 3/4 Bunches Broccoli Crowns
  • 1/2 Cup Raisins
  • 1 Small Red Onion Diced
  • Dressing
  • 1 Cup Mayonnaise
  • 1/2 Cup Sugar
  • 1/4 Cup Red Wine Vinegar
  • 1 Tablespoon Poppy Seeds

Directions

  1. Cut Small heads off stems (Do Not use stems) Add raisins and onion. Mix well
  2. Dressing:
  3. Mix together with whisk to blend add salt and pepper to Taste.
  4. Pour over salad mix just before serving.
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Corn & Crab Bisque

Serves: a roux with equal parts of butter and flour to desired color; add in to your

Ingredients

  • 1/4 C. flour
  • 1/4 C. butter
  • 1 Quart heavy cream
  • 1 Quart milk
  • 1 C. stock
  • 1 Lb. Crab meat (claw)
  • 2 C. chopped green onion
  • 24 Oz. Whole corn with liquid
  • 1 Tbsp. chopped parsley (for gamish)
  • Salt to taste
  • Joe's seasoning to taste

Directions

  1. Combine milk, heavy cream and stock. Bring to a boil then reduce to a simmer for about
  2. - 12 minutes.
  3. simmering pot. Stir in your corn with liquid, crabmeat and simmer for another 5
  4. minutes.
  5. Gradually add in half your green onions, salt and Joe's stuff to taste.
  6. *NOTE: Use the other half of your green onions and parsley for garnish.
  7. Makes 6 - 8 Servings
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CORN HAM & POTATO SLOW COOK

From: Lion Dottie Maggiore

Ingredients

  • 6 c. cubed potatoes
  • 11/2 c. cooked ham cubes
  • 1 (15 - oz.) can corn, drained
  • 1/4 c. green pepper, chopped
  • 1 c. (10%/ 4 oz. ) cheddar cheese
  • soup
  • 1/2 c. milk
  • 2 T. flour
  • 2 tsp. minced onion

Directions

  1. Four quart slow cooker; add potatoes, ham, corn, bell pepper and onion; then mix soup,
  2. milk and flour; pour over mixture; cook on low for 7 - 9 hours.
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Soups & Stews

Corn Soup

From: Lion Rita Mae Maggiore

Ingredients

  • 1 lb. peeled shrimp
  • 3 med. potatoes, diced
  • 1/2 C. Oil
  • 1 Creole seasoning
  • 1 (16 - oz,) cans creamed corn
  • 2 (16 - oz.) can whole corn
  • 1 (8 - oz.) can whole tomatoes

Directions

  1. In 5 - quart pot fry shrimp in oil, add tomatoes and cook 5 minutes. Mix 1/3 cup of roux
  2. in 2 cups of hot water add seasoning cook 15 minutes and stir. Add potatoes, cook, then
  3. add 2 cans corn and 1 can creamed corn with 2 cups hot water. Cook until potatoes
  4. tender. Add seasoning as needed.
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Corned Beef and Cabbage

Ingredients

  • Wash the seasonings that were in the
  • vacuum - pack bag off the corned beef, and
  • put it in a large pot of cold water.
  • Put the seasonings, the crab boil, and the
  • onion into the pot. Bring the pot to a boil,
  • then lower to the barest possible simmer.
  • Simmer with the cover on for three and a
  • half hours.
  • Boil the cabbage separately in about two
  • gallons of water with 2 Tbs. salt.
  • When the corned beef is cooked, drain it
  • from the water and let it stand for about 20
  • minutes. Slice it against the grain, noting
  • that the grain in brisket has a way of
  • changing directions as you slice it. The
  • thinner you slice it, the better.

Directions

  1. corned beef brisket, about 4 lbs.
  2. Tbs. black peppercorns
  3. tsp. marjoram
  4. /2 tsp. mustard seeds
  5. medium onion, quartered
  6. Tbs. liquid crab boil
  7. head green cabbage, quartered
  8. Tbs. salt
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Breakfast

Corned Beef Hash

Serves: size: Serves 4

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 8 ounces cooked corned beef, diced
  • 1 white onion, finely chopped
  • 1 bell pepper, finely chopped
  • 2 medium baking potatoes, peeled and
  • shredded (about 2 cups)
  • 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 4 large eggs
  • Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
  • 4 slices cheddar cheese (about 2 ounces)

Directions

  1. Heat the oil in a medium skillet over high heat. Add the corned beef and cook, stirring
  2. with a wooden spoon, until it releases some fat and browns slightly, about 3 minutes.
  3. Stir in the onion, bell pepper and potatoes and cook, undisturbed, until brown and crisp
  4. on the bottom, about 6 minutes. Continue cooking, turning the hash as it browns evenly,
  5. about 15 more minutes.
  6. Meanwhile, heat the butter in a nonstick skillet over medium - high heat. Fry the eggs
  7. sunny - side up or over easy; season with salt and pepper.
  8. Place the cheese slices on top of the hash, reduce the heat and let sit until the cheese
  9. melts, about 1 minute. To serve, top each portion of hash with a fried egg.
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Country Sausage Gravy

Serves: size: 6

Ingredients

  • 1 pound Odom's Tennessee Pride® Mild
  • Country Sausage
  • 1/4 cup all - purpose flour
  • 2 cups whole milk
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
  • 1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper

Directions

  1. Heat large skillet over medium heat. Add sausage; cook 10 to 12 minutes until
  2. crumbled and browned, stirring occasionally. Remove sausage. Stir flour into 4
  3. tablespoons drippings remaining in skillet and cook about 2 minutes, stirring constantly.
  4. Add milk and cook about 5 minutes until thickened and bubbly. Add additional milk if
  5. gravy seems too thick. Add sausage to gravy. Season with salt and pepper. Serve
  6. immediately over hot biscuits or potatoes.
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Crab Artichoke Stuffed Mushrooms

Serves: size: 5 servings

Ingredients

  • 20 button mushrooms, cleaned and
  • stems removed
  • 8 oz. cream cheese, softened
  • 1 c. shredded Monterey Jack, divided
  • 1/2 c. freshly grated Parmesan
  • 1 14 - oz. can artichoke hearts, drained
  • and finely chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 12 oz. lump crab meat
  • 2 green onions, sliced
  • 2 tsp. Worcestershire sauce
  • kosher salt
  • Freshly ground black pepper
  • Chopped parsley, for garnish

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 400°. In a large bowl, combine cream cheese, Monterey Jack,
  2. Parmesan, artichoke hearts, garlic, crab, green onions and Worcestershire sauce.
  3. Season with salt and pepper and stir until fully combined.
  4. Stuff mushrooms with mixture and transfer to a small baking sheet.
  5. Bake until mushrooms are cooked and mixture is warmed through, 25
  6. minutes. Broil if desired.
  7. Garnish with parsley and serve.
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Crab Cakes Girard

From: Denis Hoerner

Ingredients

  • 1 lb. whole lump crab meat
  • 1/4 c. parsley, chopped
  • 1/4 c. chopped pimentos
  • 2 tsp. Cajun seasoning
  • 1/3 c. mayonnaise
  • Creole tomatoes
  • Tartar sauce
  • Lemon wedges

Directions

  1. Check crabmeat for shells. Mix crabmeat, parsley, Cajun seasoning and pimento; toss,
  2. add mayonnaise and mix. Make 2 - inch cakes, 1/2 - inch thick. Brush cakes with liquid
  3. margarine, sprinkle Cajun seasoning on top. Bake in preheated 350 oven for six minutes.
  4. Scoop out tomato full with tartar sauce, garnish with lemon wedges.
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CRAB FETTUCCINE

From: Mickey Bershad

Ingredients

  • 8 oz. fettuccine
  • 2 tsp. olive oil
  • 1 clove garlic, finely chopped
  • 1 sm. red bell pepper chopped (1/2 C.)
  • 2 tsp. all - purpose flour
  • 11/2 c. evaporated fat free milk
  • 1 lb. imitation crab meat, cut up
  • 1/4 c. grated Parmesan cheese
  • 1/4 tsp. salt
  • 1/8 tsp. pepper
  • 1/8 tsp. ground nutmeg
  • Grated Parmesan cheese

Directions

  1. Cook and drain fettuccine as package directs. While fettuccine is cook ing, heat oil in 10 -
  2. inch skillet over medium heat. Cook garlic and bell pepper in oil about 2 minutes, stirring
  3. occasionally, until bell pepper is crisp tender. Stir in flour. Gradually stir in milk. Heat to
  4. boiling; reduce heat. Simmer uncovered, until mixture thickens. Stir in crab meat, 1/4
  5. cup cheese, salt, pepper or nutmeg into pepper mixture. Heat. Pour crab sauce over
  6. fettuccine and toss.
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CRAB STUFFED POTATOES

Serves: on lettuce with sprigs of parsley.From: Lion Rose Scott

Ingredients

  • 4 lg. whole potatoes
  • 1 lb. whole crabmeat
  • 3/4 c. butter/margarine
  • 3/4 c. whipping or light cream
  • 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 1/4 c. chopped parsley
  • 1/4 c. green onion, chopped
  • 6 tsp. grated onion
  • 1/2 c. grated sharp cheese
  • Tony's seasoning
  • Paprika
  • 1/2 tsp. garlic powder

Directions

  1. Scrub potatoes and dry thoroughly. Bake at 325° until you can pierce easily with fork
  2. about 14 hours. Cut baked potatoes lengthwise and scoop out potatoes. Leave enough
  3. potatoes to hold shell firmly together.
  4. Whip potato, butter, cream, Tony's seasoning, garlic powder, onion, parsley, green
  5. onions, salt and cheese. Lightly mix in crabmeat. Refill the potato shells. Sprinkle with
  6. paprika; reheat 400° for 20 - 25 minutes.
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Crabmeat & Shrimp Stuffed Peppers

From: Karen Hill

Ingredients

  • 1 ctn. crabmeat
  • 3 lbs. shrimp
  • 1 lg. onion, chopped
  • 10 med. bell pepper
  • 2 stalks celery
  • 1 stick butter
  • 2 c. bread crumbs
  • Salt
  • Pepper

Directions

  1. Onion, large bell pepper, celery and garlic. Sauté in butter, add crabmeat cook for 15
  2. minutes medium heat. Add shrimp cook 15 minutes; add bread crumbs, salt and black
  3. pepper. Clean and cut 10 medium bell peppers. Spoon crabmeat and shrimp dressing
  4. into half bell peppers.
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Crabmeat and Corn Bisque

Serves: a blond roux with the butter and the flour. Add the garlic and sauté until fragrant --

Ingredients

  • 6 - 8 gumbo crabs or picked crab shells
  • 1 onion, cut into chunks
  • 2 ribs celery, cut into chunks
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1/2 tsp. thyme
  • 1/2 tsp. black peppercorns
  • 1 stick butter
  • 4 Tbs. flour
  • 2 garlic cloves, chopped
  • 1/3 cup white vermouth
  • 2 ears fresh corn, stripped from the cobs
  • 1 cup chopped green onion tops
  • 1 pint heavy whipping cream
  • 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 1/4 tsp. Tabasco
  • 1/2 lb. lump crabmeat, carefully picked

Directions

  1. Put the crabs or the shells into a large heavy saucepan over high heat, and cook them
  2. until the edges of the shells brown a little.
  3. Add two quarts of water, the onion, celery, bay leaf, thyme, and peppercorns. Bring to a
  4. boil, then lower to a simmer. Hold at a simmer for 30 minutes.
  5. Strain the stock and discard all the solids. Return the stock to a boil and reduce to two
  6. cups of liquid. You can make this ahead and freeze it. (You can also make and freeze
  7. more than this quantity for use in other recipes.)
  8. about a minute. Add the vermouth and let it come to a boil while stirring it into the roux.
  9. After another minute, add the crab stock and bring to a simmer.
  10. Simmer about 15 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add corn and simmer five more minutes.
  11. Add cream, green onions, salt, and Tabasco. Stir until smooth and bring back up to a
  12. simmer.
  13. Add crabmeat and gently blend in, so as not to break the lumps. Check seasoning and
  14. serve hot.
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Crabmeat Imperial

Ingredients

  • 1 pound jumbo lump crabmeat
  • 6 Tbs. butter
  • 1/2 cup chopped green onions -- bulbs
  • and tops
  • 1/4 roasted red bell pepper, chopped
  • 1/4 cup sliced mushrooms
  • 1/4 cup dry sherry
  • 1/4 cup chopped parsley
  • Pinch cayenne

Directions

  1. Sauté onions and mushrooms in half the butter in a large skillet over medium - low
  2. heat, until onions have become limp but not brown.
  3. Add crabmeat, pimiento, and sherry and turn heat up a bit. Cook while agitating
  4. pan (don't stir), until the sherry is boiled away.
  5. Melt the remaining butter into the mixture, and pile onto rounds of toasted
  6. French bread in ovenproof dishes. Run the plates under the broiler, about five
  7. inches from the heat, until the crabmeat sizzles. Sprinkle with parsley.
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Crabmeat Louie

Serves: r. (Most people want more of it for the greens and the avocados.)

Ingredients

  • Sauce:
  • 2 Tbs. Creole mustard
  • 2 egg yolks
  • 3 dashes Tabasco
  • 1 tsp. Worcestershire sauce
  • 2 Tbs. chili sauce
  • 1 cup vegetable oil or olive oil
  • 1 Tbs. lemon juice, strained
  • 1/4 tsp. salt
  • Generous pinch white pepper
  • 3 green onions, tender green parts only,
  • snipped into thin rings
  • 1/4 tsp. celery seed
  • 1 lb. jumbo lump crabmeat
  • 1 large ripe tomato
  • 2 ripe Hass avocados
  • Tender lettuce leaves

Directions

  1. Combine the mustard, egg yolks, Tabasco, and Worcestershire in a bowl. Whisk briskly
  2. until the mixture gets noticeably lighter in both color and texture. Whisk in the chili
  3. sauce until blended.
  4. Add the oil a few drops at a time while whisking briskly. When the sauce begins to
  5. thicken, add the lemon juice, salt, and white pepper, and increase the rate of adding oil.
  6. Don't add oil faster than in a thin stream, and keep whisking.
  7. When all the oil is incorporated, add the green onions and celery seed and stir until well
  8. distributed. You can make the sauce ahead to this point and refrigerate in a closed
  9. container.
  10. When ready to serve, put about three tablespoons of the sauce into the bottom of a bowl.
  11. Add the crabmeat and pour half of the remaining sauce over it. With a rubber spatula,
  12. gently (so as not to break the lumps) toss the crabmeat to coat it generously with the
  13. sauce. Add more sauce as needed, but save some of the sauce.
  14. Place a thick slice of tomato on each serving plate. Arrange avocado slices and lettuce
  15. around the tomato. Spoon the crabmeat atop the tomato. Serve with the extra sauce in a
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Crack Chicken Pinwheels

Serves: size: 3 dozen

Ingredients

  • 1 (8 - oz) package cream cheese,
  • (softened)
  • 1½ Tbsp ranch mix
  • 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
  • 1 to 2 Tbsp milk
  • ¾ cup chopped cooked bacon
  • 1 cup cooked chopped chicken
  • 4 or 5 large burrito tortillas ((10 - inch))

Directions

  1. Mix softened cream cheese with the ranch powder, cheddar cheese, 1 Tbsp
  2. milk, bacon and chicken until well combined. Add more milk if desired.
  3. Spread about 1/4 cup of chicken mixture evenly on each tortilla.
  4. Roll the tortilla up gently, yet tightly to make sure it holds together and keeps
  5. its shape.
  6. Refrigerate for about 30 minutes to firm up the softened cheese. Cut off ends of
  7. tortilla roll and cut into 1 - inch slices.
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Cracked Out Corn Dip

Serves: size: 10 people

Ingredients

  • 1 (8 - oz) package cream cheese,
  • (softened)
  • 1 (1 - oz) package Original Ranch
  • dressing mix
  • 3/4 cup cooked chopped bacon
  • 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
  • 1 (16 - oz) container sour cream
  • 3½ cups frozen corn kernels, (thawed)

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 400ºF. Lightly spray a 2qt baking dish with cooking spray..
  2. In a bowl, combine all ingredients; mix well. Transfer to 2 - quart baking dish;
  3. cover with aluminum foil.
  4. Bake dip 25 to 30 minutes or until hot and bubbly.
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Cracker Barrel Biscuits

Serves: size: 10 servings

Ingredients

  • 2 1/4 cups Bisquick
  • 2/3 cup buttermilk (store bought or
  • homemade)
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • 1 tablespoon melted butter (use in the
  • dough)
  • 1 tablespoon melted butter (brush over the
  • top before and after cooking)

Directions

  1. Preheat the oven to 450 degrees Fahrenheit.
  2. In a large bowl, mix together your Bisquick, buttermilk, and sugar.
  3. When it's combined, add in your melted butter.
  4. Continue stirring just until your dough comes together. Don't worry about getting it
  5. too smooth right now.
  6. Lightly flour your surface and knead for a couple of minutes. Feel free to add more
  7. flour if the dough is sticky. Your hands should come away clean when you touch it.
  8. Roll out your dough until it's about 1/2 - inch thick. You can leave it thicker if you
  9. prefer taller biscuits. If you don't have a rolling pin, you can just pat the dough out until
  10. it reaches your preferred thickness.
  11. Cut out your round biscuits to the size you prefer using a biscuit cutter or a glass. I
  12. find 2 - inch biscuits to be the perfect size. Make sure to re - roll the extra dough to get a
  13. few additional biscuits.
  14. Place onto an ungreased baking sheet. These don't spread much while cooking, so you
  15. can place the biscuits close together.
  16. Brush the top with melted butter.
  17. Bake for 8 - 10 minutes. Check right at 8 minutes to see if they need more time.
  18. Remove the biscuits and brush them again with melted butter.
  19. Serve with jam, cinnamon butter, or sausage gravy!
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Cracker Barrel Hashbrown Casserole

Serves: size: 10

Ingredients

  • Non - stick cooking spray
  • 2 pounds hashbrowns
  • salt and pepper
  • 4 ounces butter
  • 1/2 cup minced onion
  • 8 ounces sour cream
  • 10.75 ounces condensed cream of chicken
  • soup
  • 2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese (or Colby
  • cheese)

Directions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
  2. Grease a 9 x 13 - inch baking pan.
  3. Spread the hashbrown potatoes in the pan. Season with salt and pepper.
  4. Melt the butter in a medium bowl in the microwave.
  5. Add the onions, sour cream, and soup to the melted butter and mix together.
  6. Pour the soup mixture over the potatoes.
  7. Sprinkle the cheese on top.
  8. Bake for 45 minutes, or until all is completely warm and the cheese begins to melt.
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CRACKER PUDDING

From: Lion Waldon Rogers

Ingredients

  • 2 T. butter
  • 40 saltine crackers
  • 2 eggs
  • 3/4 c. sugar
  • 1 T. all - purpose flour
  • 3 c. milk
  • 1 can evaporated milk
  • 1 tsp. vanilla

Directions

  1. Spread butter on 20 of the crackers. Make cracker sandwiches by placing one
  2. buttered cracker and one unbuttered cracker together. Put cracker sandwiches in
  3. a four - quart bowl and set aside. Beat eggs. Mix sugar and flour and add to beaten
  4. eggs. Heat milk and evaporated milk in four - quart pot. Add egg mixture and
  5. slowly bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Add vanilla and pour over cracker
  6. sandwiches.
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Cranberry Salad

From: Doris Guccione

Ingredients

  • 16 oz. fresh cranberries
  • 2½ c. sugar
  • 8 slices pineapple with juice
  • 1 c. red grapes, seeded
  • 1 c. pecans, chopped
  • 2 pkgs. unflavored gelatin
  • 1/4 c. warm water

Directions

  1. Drain pineapple (save liquid), into small cubes. Halve grapes seed. Wash cranberries,
  2. place in large pot with pineapple juice and sugar. Cook until berries pop open and
  3. mixture thickens.
  4. Remove from heat. Add remaining ingredients except gelatin and warm water, Mix gelatin
  5. and warm water, then fold into cranberry mixture. Pour into glass bowl chill till firm.
  6. Garnish with pineapple slices and pecan halves.
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Crawfish Bisque

Ingredients

  • 5 lbs. boiled crawfish
  • 1/2 medium onion, cut up
  • 2 cloves garlic, crushed
  • 1 rib celery, cut up chopped
  • 1/2 red bell pepper, chopped
  • 1/2 cup dry white wine
  • 1/2 cup brandy
  • 1 small lemon, sliced
  • 2/3 cup flour
  • 5 sprigs Italian parsley leaves, chopped
  • 2 green onions, sliced finely
  • Salt
  • Tabasco

Directions

  1. Rinse the boiled crawfish with lukewarm water to remove some of the salt, which will
  2. otherwise get concentrated later. Peel all of the crawfish and reserve the tail meat and the
  3. shells separately. Get some kid to pull off all the claws from the shells. Put all the claws
  4. into a heavy plastic bag. Using a meat mallet, bash the claws enough to break most of
  5. them.
  6. In an eight - quart (or larger) saucepan, sauté the onions, garlic, celery, and bell pepper
  7. over medium heat until the vegetables are browned at the edges.
  8. Add the crawfish claws, shells and wine, and bring to a boil. When most of the liquid has
  9. evaporated, pour the brandy over the shells. If you are comfortable with flaming dishes
  10. and have a fire extinguisher nearby, carefully touch a flame to the brandy. Let the flames
  11. die out. Otherwise, just let the brandy boil away.
  12. Add the lemon and enough water to cover all the shells. Bring it to a boil, then lower to
  13. the lowest possible simmer. Simmer for thirty minutes, spooning out the scum from the
  14. top of the pot every now and then.
  15. Strain the stock into another saucepan and discard the solids. Simmer until reduced to
  16. about three quarts. Strain through a fine sieve. (At this point, the stock can be
  17. refrigerated for up to three days or frozen for later use.)
  18. In a large saucepan over medium - low heat, make a dark roux with the flour and butter,
  19. stirring constantly to avoid burning. When the roux is the color of chocolate, stir it into
  20. the crawfish stock with a wire whisk until completely blended.
  21. Place the whole crawfish tails in soup plates, and ladle the bisque over them. Add
  22. crawfish boulettes (optional) to the bisque at the table.
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CRAWFISH BISQUE/SEASONED WATER

Serves: roux with flour and oil, stir constantly until golden brown, add tomato sauce, stir,From: Denis Hoerner

Ingredients

  • 20 lbs. crawfish, cooked,
  • seasoned water
  • 4 gal. water
  • 1 lb. salt
  • 4 oz. liquid crab boil
  • 1 c. cayenne pepper
  • 2 ribs celery, chopped fine
  • 4 cloves garlic, chopped fine
  • 1/2 bundle parsley, chopped fine
  • 2 lg. onions, chopped fine
  • 1 bundle green onions
  • Crawfish Bisque/Stuffed Heads:
  • 1 tsp. black pepper
  • 1 T. salt
  • 2 C. Italian bread crumbs
  • 1/2 lb. butter
  • Crawfish Bisque/Gravy:
  • 1/2 C. Oil
  • 1 c. all - purpose flour
  • 3 ribs celery, chopped fine
  • 1 c. tomato sauce
  • 3 med. onion, chopped fine
  • 4 lg. cloves garlic
  • 1/2 yellow fat
  • Crawfish
  • 1/2 bell pepper, chopped
  • 1 c. white wine
  • Salt
  • Pepper
  • 2 qt. shrimp or chicken stock

Directions

  1. Bring to boil water, salt, liquid crab boil and cayenne pepper to boil; add crawfish. Boil
  2. again for 5 minutes. Turn heat off let cook for 20 minutes. Cool and peel crawfish. Save
  3. any yellow fat in separate con tainer. Save and clean at least 50 heads. Now make
  4. stuffing for heads.
  5. Crawfish Bisque/Stuffed Heads:
  6. Clean 50 heads; melt 1/2 pound butter; add onions, celery, sauté until clear. Add garlic,
  7. parsley, green onions, peppers and salt; cook until soft. Add 2/3 of crawfish tails coarsely
  8. chopped and 1/2 of yellow fat and bread crumbs, mix well. Stuff heads and save leftover
  9. stuffing to add to gravy. Roll heads in flour and fry in cooking oil, set aside. Now to the
  10. gravy.
  11. Crawfish Bisque/Gravy:
  12. cook 5 minutes. Add onions, celery and garlic; cook until tender. Add crawfish, fat, salt
  13. and pepper, 2 quarts of stock, let come to boil. Add heads, crawfish meat; cook 30
  14. minutes. Serve over rice.
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Crawfish bread

Ingredients

  • What you’ll need
  • Bread Flour or All purpose flour
  • Instant yeast
  • Warm Water
  • Sugar
  • Vegetable Shortening
  • Salted Butter
  • One Pound of Louisiana Crawfish tails
  • 8oz of Shredded Mozzarella Cheese
  • 8oz of Shredded Pepper Jack Cheese
  • Seasonings
  • One Yellow Onion
  • Celery
  • Garlic
  • Fresh Thyme
  • Salt
  • Zatarains Creole Seasoning
  • Paul Prudhomme’s Seafood magic
  • Paprika
  • Optional
  • Cayenne Pepper
  • Tools you’ll need
  • Aluminum foil
  • Rolling pin
  • 13 ×9 inch baking pan

Directions

  1. Preparing your seasonings
  2. - Chop 1/2 of a yellow onion, 2 stalks celery, 2 cloves garlic,a bunch of
  3. green onions (Chop green onion ends separately) and 1 teaspoon thyme.
  4. Making your bread
  5. - Add 3 1/2 Cups Bread Flour, 2 tablespoons instant yeast, 2 tablespoons
  6. sugar and 2 teaspoons salt. Stir all ingredients together.
  7. - Add 1 1/2 Cup + 2 tablespoons warm water and 1 tablespoon of vegetable
  8. shortening. Mix all ingredients until mixture forms a dough. Once done dough
  9. should not stick to your hands. If it does the next step will eliminate that.
  10. - Add flour on to surface of your table. Add dough on top of table and knead
  11. times. Once done shape dough into small rectangle and let rest for 10
  12. minutes.
  13. - Roll dough into a 14 inch long by 10 inch wide rectangle. Dough should
  14. have a 1/2 inch thickness once rolled out. Place your baking pan on top of dough
  15. to see if it will fit. Dough should be wider than your actual baking pan by 1 to 2
  16. inches.
  17. - Cut edges off of dough. Should have a 13×9 inch rectangle once you
  18. remove the edges.
  19. - Place dough into baking pan. Spread dough inside your pan as evenly as
  20. possible. Cover with cloth and let set in warm spot for 1 hour and 15 minutes.
  21. Preheat oven to 400 degrees
  22. - Place bread into a preheated 400 degree oven. Let bake for bottom rack
  23. for 10 minutes and 5 minutes on the top rack. 15 minutes total baking time.
  24. - Brush salted butter on top of bread and let cool.
  25. Making the Crawfish filling
  26. Preheat fire to medium high heat
  27. - Add 6 tablespoons salted butter in to a large sauce pan. Let butter melt.
  28. - Add 1/2 Cup Chopped Yellow onion, 1/2 Cup Chopped Celery, 1/2 Cup
  29. chopped Green onion ends,2 teaspoons chopped garlic and 1/8 cup chopped
  30. green onion. Stir all ingredients together. Let saute for 10 minutes.
  31. - Add 1 pound of crawfish tails and stir.
  32. - Add 2 teaspoons Zatarains creole seasoning, 1 teaspoon paul
  33. prudhomme’s seafood magic, 1 teaspoon paprika, Optional 1 teaspoon Cayenne
  34. pepper and 1 teaspoon thyme. Stir all ingredients together. Let saute for 30
  35. seconds. After 30 seconds turn your fire off and set aside.
  36. Assembling your crawfish bread
  37. Preheat oven to 350 degrees
  38. - Cut bread into 2 layers using a serrated edge knife.
  39. - Remove top layer off of bread and set aside. Add Crawfish filling on top
  40. of the bottom layer of bread. Careful not to add the crawfish filling on to edges of
  41. bread.
  42. - Generously sprinkle pepper jack cheese on top of the the crawfish filling.
  43. - Generously sprinkle mozzarella cheese on top of the crawfish filling.
  44. Place top layer of bread on top of cheese and slightly press down firmly on to
  45. bread.
  46. - Wrap entire bread with aluminum foil and place into baking dish.
  47. - Place into a preheated 350 degree oven for 30 minutes.
  48. - Remove crawfish bread out of oven. Remove aluminum foil. Serve hot
  49. and enjoy!
  50. Store your crawfish bread by wrapping it with plastic wrap and it can be held in
  51. the fridge for about a week. You can also freeze your crawfish bread for up to 2
  52. months if you like.
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Crawfish Bread

Ingredients

  • 1 stick butter
  • 1/3 cup flour
  • 1/2 cup chopped onion
  • 1/2 cup chopped bell pepper
  • 1/4 cup chopped celery
  • 1/4 cup dry white wine
  • 1 cup crawfish or shrimp stock or water
  • Pinch dried thyme
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1 Tbs. chopped garlic
  • 1 1/2 cups crawfish tails, with fat if
  • possible
  • 1/2 cup tomatoes, diced
  • 3 sprigs chopped flat - leaf parsley
  • 1/3 cup sliced green onions
  • 1/2 tsp. salt - free Creole seasoning
  • 1/4 tsp. salt
  • 8 oz. shredded Cheddar or Monterey
  • Jack cheese
  • 2 Tbs. grated Parmesan cheese
  • 1 loaf poor boy bread, or three loaves
  • brown - and - serve French bread

Directions

  1. In a large heavy skillet, melt the butter and heat it to a bubble. Add flour
  2. gradually and stir constantly over medium - high heat to make a roux. Cook until
  3. light brown -- about five minutes.
  4. Lower heat and add green onions, bell pepper, and celery. Saute until limp, but
  5. not browned -- about three minutes. Keep stirring to avoid burning the roux.
  6. Add wine and bring it to a boil. After a minute, add stock, thyme, bay leaf, and
  7. garlic, then return to a boil. Simmer about five minutes more, or until thickened.
  8. Add crawfish tails, tomatoes, parsley, green onions, Creole seasoning, and salt.
  9. Simmer for about eight to ten minutes, until sauce can be picked up with a fork.
  10. Adjust seasonings with salt and pepper.
  11. Sprinkle a thin but complete layer of cheese over bread. Put the bread into a hot
  12. broiler or toaster oven until the cheese melts. Take the bread out and spoon the
  13. crawfish sauce down the center of the bread, and top with a sprinkling of
  14. Parmesan cheese. Return to the oven until the sauce begins to bubble. Slice into
  15. appropriate serving portions and serve hot.
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CRAWFISH CASSEROLE

From: Cheryl Rogers

Ingredients

  • 1 lb. crawfish tails
  • 1 stick butter
  • 1 c. bell pepper
  • 1 c. green onions
  • 1 can cream of mushroom soup
  • 1 can cheddar cheese soup
  • 1 c. chopped onions
  • 1 c. chopped celery
  • 21/2 c. cooked rice
  • Salt, pepper, cayenne pepper to taste

Directions

  1. Sauté crawfish in butter, add seasonings and let simmer for about 10 minutes. Add the
  2. soups and rice and place in a covered casserole dish.
  3. Cook for 30 minutes at 300°.
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Crawfish Cornbread

From: Lion Rita Mae Maggiore

Ingredients

  • 1 c. yellow cornmeal
  • 1/3 c. cooking oil
  • 1/2 tsp. baking soda
  • 1 (15 - oz.) can cream corn
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/2 lb. grated cheddar cheese
  • 1/4 c. parsley, chopped fine
  • 1/4 c. green onion top
  • 1/2 c. onion, chopped fine
  • 1/4 tsp. black pepper
  • 1/4 tsp. red pepper
  • 1/4 tsp. salt
  • 1 lb. crawfish tails (fresh or
  • frozen)

Directions

  1. Combine all except crawfish, using electric mixer, blend well. Add craw fish, fold by hand.
  2. Pour into well buttered 9 x 9 - inch pan. Bake at 375° for 30 - 40 minutes to golden brown.
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Crawfish Etouffee

Serves: your Crawfish Etouffee warm with a slice of garlic bread on the side. Enjoy

Ingredients

  • 1 Pound of Louisiana Crawfish tails
  • 1 to 2 Pounds fresh boiled Louisiana
  • Crawfish
  • All Purpose Flour
  • Vegetable Oil
  • Salted or Unsalted butter
  • 1 Loaf french bread (If making Garlic Bread
  • Seasonings
  • 1 Yellow Onion
  • 2 Stalks Celery
  • Green Bell Pepper
  • Fresh Parsley
  • Garlic
  • Tony Chachere’s Creole Seasoning
  • Chef Paul Prudhommes Seafood Magic
  • Optional Ingredients
  • Bay Leaves
  • Cayenne Pepper
  • 14 oz can Diced Tomatoes
  • Preparation of ingredients
  • Step 1 - Chop 1 Yellow Onion, 2 Stalks
  • Celery, 1 Green Bell Pepper, Fresh Parsley
  • and 4 cloves garlic (reserve 2 cloves if
  • making garlic bread)

Directions

  1. - Separate the tail from each individual crawfish. Peel shell off of crawfish tail.
  2. Place crawfish heads and shells into a bowl. Place crawfish tail in a separate bowl.
  3. Making the Crawfish stock
  4. - Add 2 quarts water, 1/2 teaspoon of Tony chachere’s creole seasoning and 1/2
  5. teaspoon of chef paul prudhommes seafood magic. Stir all ingredients together.
  6. - Add Crawfish heads and shells. Stir and cover with lid. Let simmer for 1 hour.
  7. - Drain Crawfish stock into a mesh strainer with a medium sized bowl placed
  8. underneath it. Taste test the stock to see if it is at your desired flavor. Note - By the boil
  9. crawfish having plenty of flavor and spiciness to it, we won’t be adding much seasonings
  10. to this recipe.
  11. Making the Roux
  12. - In a cast iron skillet add 1/4 Cup vegetable oil. Let get hot for 2 minutes.
  13. - Add 1/4 Cup of flour. Stir mixture for 4 to 5 minutes or until it reaches a peanut
  14. butter color. Once it reaches a peanut butter like color turn your fire off and continue to
  15. stir for 5 additional minutes. Remember the roux is still very hot and as you continue to
  16. stir your roux will turn a shade darker than a peanut butter brown color. Once done let
  17. roux cool completely. Roux cooking times can vary depending on your stove.
  18. Making your crawfish etouffee
  19. Preheat fire to medium high heat
  20. - Add 3/4 Cup of chopped Yellow Onion, 3/4 Cup chopped Celery, 3/4 Cup
  21. chopped bell pepper and 2 cloves of chopped garlic. Stir and ingredients together and let
  22. saute for 10 minutes.
  23. - Add your roux and stir all ingredients together.
  24. - Add 1 Cup of crawfish stock. Stir all ingredients together. Let sit for 1 minute.
  25. This will allow the stock and the roux to come together.
  26. - Add 2 Cups of Crawfish stock and stir. Add 1/2 teaspoon of tony chachere’s
  27. creole seasoning, 1/2 teaspoon chef paul prudhommes seafood magic, and 2 tablespoons
  28. of chopped parsley. stir
  29. If you are adding the optional ingredients add 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper, 2 bay leaves
  30. and 14 oz of diced tomatoes. Stir
  31. Also if you are just only using water instead of making the crawfish stock then you will
  32. add 2 teaspoons of each seasoning.
  33. - Cover with lid and let simmer for 10 minutes.
  34. After 10 minutes, Turn fire down from medium high to medium low heat
  35. - Add Crawfish tails. Cover with lid and let simmer for 10 to 15 minutes
  36. Making the garlic bread
  37. Preheat oven to 425 degrees
  38. - Cut loaf of french bread into large thick slices. Place neatly onto your baking
  39. pan. You should have 8 individual slices once done cutting.
  40. - Add 2 cloves of chopped garlic and 4 tablespoons of melted salted or unsalted
  41. butter into a food processor. Blend for 1 minute.
  42. - Brush garlic butter onto each slice of french bread. LIGHTLY sprinkle parsley on
  43. top of each individual slice of french bread.
  44. - Place into a preheated 425 degree oven for 10 minutes. After 10 minutes remove
  45. garlic bread out of oven. Serve warm.
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CRAWFISH FETTUCCINE

Ingredients

  • 2 onions, chopped
  • 2 ribs celery, chopped
  • 1 bell pepper, chopped
  • 2 bunches green onions,
  • chopped
  • 3 toes garlic, chopped
  • 1/2 stick butter
  • 2 lbs. crawfish tail, peeled
  • 8 T. flour
  • 8 oz. Velveeta cheese
  • 8 oz. Velveeta Mexican cheese
  • 1 pt. half & half cream
  • Parmesan cheese
  • 1 lb. Fettuccine noodles

Directions

  1. Sauté onions, celery, bell pepper, green onions, garlic in butter. Add crawfish, flour,
  2. cheeses and half & half cream. Reduce heat and simmer about 15 minutes. Cook noodles
  3. by directions on package; drain. Add noodles, crawfish mixture, mix well. Sprinkle with
  4. Parmesan cheese.
  5. Bake at 350° for 20 minutes.
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CRAWFISH OR SHRIMP FETTUCCINI

From: Cheryl Rogers

Ingredients

  • 1 lb. crawfish tails or 2 lbs. med. shrimp,
  • peeled & deveined (if use shrimp sauté
  • shrimp first)
  • 3 toes garlic, chopped
  • 1 c. sliced green onions
  • 1 lb. angel hair or fettuccini

Directions

  1. Sauté butter and seasoning for 10 minutes; add crawfish or shrimp.
  2. Simmer 15 minutes. Add 2 cups whipping cream, simmer on low until gentle boil for 10
  3. minutes. Pour over pasta and sprinkle cheese and toss.
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CRAWFISH PASTA

From: Jeanne Baxter

Ingredients

  • 1 stick butter
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 1 bag crawfish tails
  • 1/2 clove garlic, chopped
  • 1 tsp. parsley
  • 1 bag egg noodles
  • 1/4 c. milk
  • 3/4 block lg. Velveeta, chopped
  • in squares
  • Jalapeño peppers, chopped, to
  • taste

Directions

  1. Boil egg noodles, melt butter in sauce pan and sauté onion, parsley, jalapeño peppers
  2. and garlic until soft. Add crawfish tails and cook over medium heat until curled. Put in
  3. large stockpot add milk and Velveeta and stir until melted over low heat. Add noodles and
  4. cook 5 minutes.
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CRAWFISH PIE

From: Linda Brown

Ingredients

  • 1 lg. onion
  • 1/4 c. minced green onion
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1/2 bell pepper, minced
  • 2 ribs celery, minced
  • 1/2 c. butter
  • 1 can cream or celery soup
  • 4 T. tomato sauce
  • 1 lb. chopped crawfish tails
  • 1/4 c. parsley
  • 1/2 c. seasoned bread crumbs
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • 1/2 tsp. red pepper
  • 1/2 tsp. black pepper
  • 1 egg, beaten
  • 1 c. milk
  • Double crust 10 - inch pie

Directions

  1. Sauté onion, garlic, pepper and celery until limp. Add soup, tomatoes sauce, crawfish
  2. and parsley. Cool for 10 minutes. Turn heat off. Add bread crumbs, salt, pepper and egg.
  3. Add milk and mix well. Bake in double crust for 35 - 40 minutes at 350°. Brush top crust
  4. with egg.
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CRAWFISH PIES

From: Cheryl Rogers

Ingredients

  • 2 cans cream mushroom soup
  • 1 bunch green onions, sliced
  • 2 boxes mini pie shells
  • 1 lb. crawfish tails
  • 1/2 stick oleo
  • Pepper & cayenne to taste
  • 1 T. cornstarch
  • 2 T. water

Directions

  1. Melt oleo; add onions, simmer for 10 minutes. Add crawfish tails; cover, let
  2. simmer on low 15 minutes. Add mushroom soup, stir well heat on low 10 to 15
  3. minutes. Stirring occasionally. Add cornstarch mixture to thickens. Heat for 5
  4. minutes turn off and let cool 15 minutes. Pour into pie shells. Bake at 350° for 30
  5. to 40 minutes.
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CRAWFISH SHERE

From: Lion Rita Mae Maggiore

Ingredients

  • 6 c. pasta, cooked
  • 2 c. crawfish tails, cooked
  • 1/4 lb. butter
  • 1/2 T. Creole spice
  • 1 c. chopped green onion
  • 1/4 c. chopped parsley
  • 1 tsp. chopped garlic
  • 1/2 c. heavy cream

Directions

  1. In large skillet melt butter and Creole spices; cook 3 minutes. Add green onions, cook
  2. over low heat 4 minutes. Add crawfish tails; heat thoroughly, add garlic and parsley.
  3. Cook 3 - 5 minutes. Add pasta, mix.
  4. Add cream and simmer until sauce thickens to your taste.
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Crawfish Strudel

Serves: size: SERVES 12. I recommend serving it alongside a hearty salad or with jambalaya

or gumbo. An all - around

Ingredients

  • 1 pkg frozen crawfish tails (sorry, I
  • refuse to peel fresh ones)
  • 3 small - medium red potatoes (do not
  • peel)
  • bunch green onions
  • ½ cup fresh parsley
  • ½ red bell pepper
  • 3 celery stalks
  • 4 sheets philo dough ( 2 packages from
  • freezer section)
  • 3 Tablespoons olive oil
  • ¼ cup dry white wine
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • ½ teaspoon ground thyme
  • 4 - 5 Tablespoons flour
  • ¾ cup sour cream
  • 1 lemon, zested / juice of half
  • ½ stick butter, melted in ramekin
  • 1 tablespoon Zatarain’s crab boil
  • (granulated)

Directions

  1. LET’S GET STARTED
  2. STEP ONE: Wash all our fresh veggies, chop into similar sized pieces (about the
  3. size of a dime). In sauce pan, put your potato bits, cover with water and add crab
  4. boil. Cook about 10 minutes until just tender. Remove from heat and let stand
  5. while you get other things done. (I want potatoes tasting like they were in your
  6. crawfish pot!)
  7. STEP TWO: Heat dutch oven on medium high, add olive oil, celery and bell
  8. peppers. Add salt, pepper, thyme, wine. Sweat 3 - 5 minutes. Add corn, green
  9. onions, parsley. Cook another 3 minutes. Add flour to thicken and cook another 3
  10. minutes. Turn off heat. Fold in sour cream, lemon zest and juice. Drain potatoes
  11. and fold in 1 ½ cups of them. Taste to make sure you’ve got enough salt. Place
  12. your butter into the ramekin and microwave 1 minute to melt. Turn your stove
  13. oven to 400 degrees.
  14. STEP THREE: On your kitchen counter, place a piece of parchment paper slightly
  15. larger than one sheet of philo dough. Sprinkle flour on it, spread the flour around
  16. and unfold your dough. Place it on the flour. Sprinkle flour on the side toward
  17. you. Flip the dough and repeat. Transfer your floured dough to another sheet of
  18. parchment paper. (I can’t find my rolling pin, so I used a drinking glass to roll out
  19. the dough to a somewhat larger, thinner piece, although it’s not greatly larger
  20. than the original – maybe a couple of inches width and depth.) Using your pizza
  21. cutter or a paring knife, gently cut the dough up the fold seams and across in the
  22. middle – you will have 6 pieces, longer than they are wide.
  23. Brush the dough with butter, then add 1 - 2 tablespoons of filling down the
  24. center of each dough rectangle. Grasp your first filled dough, turn it sideways,
  25. gently pull the front side of the dough over the filling and roll it to meet the other
  26. side like you’d roll a cigar. Fold the ends toward the back seam and place the
  27. filled dough “cigar” on a separate parchment - lined baking sheet. Repeat rolling
  28. the others. With your paring knife, slice gently across the top of each about 3
  29. times for dough vents. Then, brush butter across the outside of each.
  30. Repeat with each sheet of philo. The filling recipe is enough for 24 “cigars.”
  31. Cook for 25 - 30 minutes or until golden brown. Let cool before you bite into this
  32. deliciousness!
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Crawfish Stuffed Beef Filet

Serves: steak with sauce,From: Denis Hoerner

Ingredients

  • 2 T. olive oil, divided
  • 2 T. finely diced green pepper
  • 2 T. finely diced onion
  • 2 T. finely diced red bell pepper
  • 1/2 T. minced garlic
  • 8 oz. crawfish tails, divided
  • 1 T. bread crumbs
  • Creole spice
  • 2 (8 oz.) beef fillets
  • 1 T. chopped shallots
  • 1 1/2 c. beef stock
  • 1 T butter
  • Sliced green onions for garnish

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 400. Sauté with 1 tablespoon oil, green pepper, onion, red bell pepper;
  2. cook 1 minute until tender. Add garlic and 6 ounces of crawfish tails cook, tossing 3
  3. minutes. Remove from heat, stir in bread crumbs, season. Cut 1 1/2 - to 2 - inch pocket in
  4. side of each fillet. Make pocket. Divide stuffing and fill fillet. Season outside steak with
  5. Creole spice. Heat oil; sear steaks until browned. Place in baking dish; roast 8 - 10
  6. minutes medium rare. To sauté pan add shallots and cook in pan drippings tossing 1
  7. minute. Add stock, deglazing pan, bring to boil, lower heat and slowly reduce liquid to
  8. half. Stir in 2 ounces crawfish tails butter and green onions; simmer heated through.
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CREAM CHEESE ICING (DIABETIC)

From: Lois Foret

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 c. light cream cheese
  • 1 1/2 T. margarine
  • 2 T. (1%) milk to thin frosting
  • 2 tsp. vanilla
  • 16 pkgs. Splenda

Directions

  1. Beat together cream cheese and margarine. Stir in Splenda and milk until powder
  2. is moistened.
  3. Beat until smooth and spread on carrot cake.
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Soups & Stews

Cream of Artichoke Soup

From: Jeannine Holifield

Ingredients

  • 1 med. whole onions
  • 2 - 3 green onions
  • ½ green pepper
  • 1 clove garlic
  • 2 stalks celery with leaves
  • 6 T. butter
  • 4 T. cornstarch
  • 1/2 c. Pet milk/cream
  • 1 (1 - lb.) can artichoke hearts
  • Salt
  • White pepper
  • Worcestershire sauce

Directions

  1. Finely chop onion, green onions, green pepper, garlic and celery. Put them in quart of
  2. water with salt, pepper, Worcestershire sauce and simmer. When vegetables are tender
  3. thicken with cornstarch, mixed with Pet milk, Chop artichoke hearts and add about 10
  4. minutes before serving. Add butter at same time as artichoke hearts. Makes 1½ - 2 quarts.
  5. Real butter gives soup a better flavor. Green pepper & Worcestershire sauce are optional.
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Creamed Spinach

Ingredients

  • 3 10 - oz. bags fresh spinach
  • 4 Tbs. butter
  • 4 Tbs. flour
  • 1 1/2 cups milk, warmed
  • 1/4 tsp. salt
  • Pinch nutmeg
  • Generous pinch white pepper

Directions

  1. Pick the stems off the spinach, and wash it in enough changes of water that no dirt can
  2. be seen.
  3. Put the dripping - wet spinach into a saucepan over medium - low heat. Cover the pot and
  4. cook until the spinach has wilted completely (about six to eight minutes). If you have a
  5. steamer, that's an even better way to cook the spinach.
  6. Remove the spinach to a sieve or colander with small holes. With a spoon, press out the
  7. excess water. Place the ball of spinach on a cutting board and chop finely.
  8. Rinse and wipe out the saucepan. Over medium - low heat, melt the butter and add the
  9. flour. Make a blond roux, stirring constantly. Before the first hint of browning, remove
  10. from the heat and add the milk.
  11. Whisk the milk into the roux to make what looks like runny mashed potatoes. Add the
  12. salt, nutmeg, pepper, and spinach. Stir until completely blended.
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Creamy chicken enchiladas

Ingredients

  • 2 12.5 oz Canned chicken
  • 1 8oz package of cream cheese
  • 1 package taco season
  • 1 can cream of chicken soup.

Directions

  1. cans chicken - seasoned and cooked
  2. Combined with cream cheese , taco season and cream of chicken soup.
  3. Wrap covered in enchilada sauce and cheese!
  4. Cook at 350 until cheese is melted
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Creamy Grape Salad

Serves: size: 24 servings.

Ingredients

  • 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese,
  • softened
  • 1 cup sour cream
  • 1/3 cup sugar
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 2 pounds seedless red grapes
  • 2 pounds seedless green grapes
  • 3 tablespoons brown sugar
  • 3 tablespoons chopped pecans

Directions

  1. In a large bowl, beat the cream cheese, sour cream, sugar and vanilla until
  2. blended. Add grapes and toss to coat.
  3. Transfer to a serving bowl. Cover and refrigerate until serving. Sprinkle with
  4. brown sugar and pecans just before serving.
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Soups & Stews

Creamy Potato Soup

Ingredients

  • Russet potatoes
  • Yellow onion
  • Carrots
  • Celery
  • Low-sodium chicken broth
  • Salt and pepper
  • Butter
  • Flour
  • Milk
  • Sour cream
  • Optional toppings (cooked bacon, cheddar cheese, green onions, hot sauce)

Directions

  1. Add veggies and broth to pot: Combine diced potatoes, carrots, celery, and onions with chicken broth in a large pot and season with salt and pepper to taste.
  2. Bring to boil: Cover the pot and bring to a boil over medium-high heat (it will take about 10 minutes to reach a boil).
  3. Let simmer until tender: Once it reaches a boil reduce heat to medium and continue to cook about 15 – 20 minutes longer until potatoes are very soft when pierced with a fork.
  4. Prepare white sauce in a separate pan: Meanwhile, in a medium saucepan melt butter over medium heat, add flour, and cook for 1 minute while whisking constantly. While whisking, slowly add milk and cook, stirring constantly until the mixture begins to thicken.
  5. Combine mixtures: Once potatoes are soft add the thickened milk mixture to the potato soup mixture and stir (potatoes should start breaking down into soup, if not cook a few minutes longer). Use a whisk or immersion blender if you like it smooth.
  6. Stir in sour cream: Add sour cream and mix well.
  7. Finish with toppings if desired: Ladle soup into serving bowls, and top each serving with bacon or ham, cheddar cheese, and green onions.
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Creamy White Chili

Serves: size: 7 servings.

Ingredients

  • 1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts,
  • cut into 1/2 - inch cubes
  • 1 medium onion, chopped
  • 1 - 1/2 teaspoons garlic powder
  • 1 tablespoon canola oil
  • 2 cans (15 - 1/2 ounces each) great northern
  • beans, rinsed and drained
  • 1 can (14 - 1/2 ounces) chicken broth
  • 2 cans (4 ounces each) chopped green
  • chiles
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1/2 teaspoon pepper
  • 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 1 cup sour cream
  • 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
  • Optional: Tortilla chips, shredded cheddar
  • cheese, sliced seeded jalapeno pepper

Directions

  1. In a large saucepan, saute the chicken, onion and garlic powder in oil until chicken is
  2. no longer pink. Add the beans, broth, chiles and seasonings. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat;
  3. simmer, uncovered, for 30 minutes.
  4. Remove from the heat; stir in sour cream and heavy cream. If desired, top with tortilla
  5. chips, cheese and jalapenos.
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Creme Brulee

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup light brown sugar
  • 1 quart whipping cream
  • 9 large egg yolks
  • 2/3 cup sugar
  • 1 1/2 Tbs. Ronald Reginald's Vanilla
  • Bean Marinade (or some other top -
  • class, powerful vanilla)

Directions

  1. The first step is not essential, but does give an extra measure of elegance. Spread
  2. the brown sugar out, breaking all the lumps, on a big plate. Put it into the
  3. microwave oven for 10 minutes at 10 percent power, then let it cool for 30
  4. minutes. This will remove the excess moisture from the brown sugar and keep it
  5. from turning to syrup when you blast it later.
  6. Combine 1/4 cup of cream and the egg yolks in a metal bowl, and whisk to blend
  7. well. Stir in the sugar until nearly dissolved.
  8. Put the rest of the cream into a small saucepan and heat it over medium heat
  9. until wisps of steam start appearing. (Don't boil even a little.)
  10. Add the vanilla to the warm cream. Stir, then pour the warm cream slowly into
  11. the metal bowl while whisking.
  12. Strain the custard through a fine sieve into a large measuring cup. Pour the
  13. custard into the baking dishes.
  14. Pour hot water into the pan until it's halfway up the sides of the baking dishes.
  15. Put the pan into the preheated 325 - degree oven and bake for 30 minutes.
  16. Depending on what dishes you're using, it may take as long as another 15
  17. minutes. The custard should be set but not solid.
  18. Remove the dishes from the pan and set out to cool for a half hour, then
  19. refrigerate for at least three hours, or as long as a day.
  20. When ready to serve, preheat the broiler. (Or the broil feature of your toaster
  21. oven, which works better for this than you might imagine.) Sprinkle enough
  22. brown sugar on top of each custard to completely cover, and run them under the
  23. broiler for about 30 seconds -- until the sugar melts. You might want to turn the
  24. dishes so that this happens uniformly.
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Creole – Cajun Jambalaya

Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup vegetable oil
  • 4 lbs. chicken pieces, bone in
  • 2 lb. andouille or smoked sausage, sliced
  • across 1/4 inch thick
  • 2 large onions, coarsely chopped
  • 2 green bell peppers, coarsely chopped
  • 2 ribs celery, coarsely chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic, chopped
  • 2 cups oyster water or chicken stock, plus
  • enough more water to make 7 cups total
  • 1 Tbs. Tabasco
  • 2 Tbs. Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1 tsp. thyme
  • 1/2 tsp. marjoram
  • 1 Tbs. salt - free Creole seasoning
  • 1 Tbs. salt
  • 4 cups (uncooked) Uncle Ben's rice (or
  • similar par - boiled rice)
  • 2 green onions, sliced
  • 3 sprigs flat - leaf parsley, chopped
  • 4 dozen large fresh oysters

Directions

  1. Heat the oil in a heavy kettle or Dutch oven. Add the chicken and sausage and brown the
  2. chicken all over, till it sticks to the pan somewhat.
  3. Add the onions, bell peppers, celery, and garlic, and sauté until they wilt.
  4. Add the oyster water or stock and enough more water to make 7 cups total. Bring to a
  5. light boil, stirring to dissolve the browned bits in the pot.
  6. Add Tabasco, Worcestershire, bay leaf, thyme, marjoram, Creole seasoning and salt.
  7. Bring the pot to a boil, Lower to a light boil and cook for 30 minutes.
  8. Remove the chicken. Stir the rice into the pot. Cover and lower to a simmer for 30
  9. minutes.
  10. Remove the chicken meat from the bones and set aside.
  11. When the rice is cooked, stir in the chicken, green onions, parsley, and oysters. Stir all
  12. the ingredients well with a big spoon or wooden paddle. Continue to cook, uncovered, at
  13. the lowest possible temperature, stirring gently every couple of minutes, until the rice is
  14. just beginning to dry. Add seasonings to taste.
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Creole – Scotch Eggs

Ingredients

  • 6 large eggs
  • Hollandaise:
  • 2 egg yolks
  • 1 Tbs. red wine vinegar
  • 1 stick plus 3 Tbs. butter, softened
  • 1 tsp. lemon juice
  • Pinch cayenne
  • 3/4 lb. Creole hot sausage or spicy
  • Italian sausage, bulk or removed from
  • casings
  • 1/2 cup flour
  • 1 large egg, beaten
  • 1 1/2 cup bread crumbs
  • 1/2 tsp. marjoram
  • 1/4 tsp. salt
  • 1 cup vegetable oil

Directions

  1. Put the eggs in a saucepan of enough cold water to cover it by about an inch.
  2. Turn on the heat and bring the water to a boil. As soon as it boils, remove the pan
  3. from the heat, cover it, and let it stand for 17 minutes. (Use a timer.)
  4. While waiting on that, make the hollandaise. Whisk the egg yolks and the vinegar
  5. briskly in a metal bowl set over a saucepan with about an inch of simmering
  6. water at the bottom. If you see even a hint of curdling in the eggs, take the bowl
  7. off the heat, but keep whisking. Keep going back and forth from the heat until the
  8. mixture turns thick and lightens in color. Whisk in a tablespoon of warm water.
  9. Begin adding the softened butter, a pat at a time. After about a fourth of the
  10. butter is in there, you'll begin to see a change in the texture of the sauce. At that
  11. point, you can step up the addition of the butter a bit, and keep going till all the
  12. butter is incorporated.
  13. Whisk in the cayenne and the lemon juice. Add a cup of cold water to the hot
  14. water in the saucepan. Put the bowl with the sauce on top of it. Cover the bowl
  15. with a plate. That should keep it nice and warm. Check it every now and then and
  16. give it a whisk.
  17. When the timer goes off for the hard - boiled eggs, pour off the water from that pan
  18. and fill it with cold water until the eggs are cool to the touch.
  19. Put an egg between the palms of your hands and, with a bit of pressure, roll the
  20. eggs until the shell is cracked all over. This should break the membrane between
  21. the shell and the egg white, and make it easy to peel. Peel all the eggs this way.
  22. Divide the sausage into six wide patties about a quarter of an inch thick. Press
  23. down on each to make it solid (the opposite of what you'd do for a meatball or
  24. hamburger). Season with the salt.
  25. Wet your hands. Wrap each egg with a sausage patty, squeezing the seams
  26. together with thumb and forefinger to seal it all around.
  27. The rest of this is like pannee. Put the flour in a dish and roll the coated eggs in it
  28. to make a thin skin of flour. Dip each coated egg into the beaten egg to coat
  29. lightly. Mix the marjoram and salt into the bread crumbs, and roll the eggs
  30. around in the crumbs to coat well.
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Creole Cornbread Dressing

Serves: size: 10From: Smoking and Grillin with AB:

Collections: Web Chefs

Ingredients

  • 12 oz. Andouille Sausage diced
  • 1 small Yellow Onion finely chopped
  • 1 small Green Bell Pepper seeded finely
  • chopped
  • 2 ribs Celery finely, diced
  • 6 cp . crumbled Cornbread
  • 1 can Cream of Chicken soup
  • 1 can Cream of Celery soup
  • 2 cp . Chicken Broth
  • 3 cloves Garlic Minced
  • 4 tsp. Sweet Smokey Joes Creole Kick
  • Seasoning

Directions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350°F. Lightly spray a 13X9 - inch baking dish with nonstick
  2. cooking spray.
  3. Heat a large skillet over medium heat and sauté the sausage until just starting to
  4. brown - about 5 minutes. Remove the sausage and set aside, leaving the rendered fat in
  5. the pan. Add the onion, garlic, bell pepper, and celery to the skillet. Cook about 10
  6. minutes or until the vegetables are tender. Set aside.
  7. In a large bowl combine the cornbread, cream of celery soup, cream of chicken soup,
  8. broth, sautéed sausage and vegetables, and Sweet Smokey Joes Creole Kick Seasoning.
  9. Stir well. Pour the mixture into the baking dish. Bake uncovered for 30 to 45 minutes or
  10. until golden brown.
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Creole Cream Cheese

Ingredients

  • 1 gallon low - fat milk
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • 1/4 tablet or 6 - 8 drops rennet (available at
  • natural foods stores)

Directions

  1. Combine milk and buttermilk in a large bowl. If using rennet tablet, mix it with about a
  2. tablespoon of warm water to dissolve first, and add to the bowl. Cover the bowl with
  3. plastic wrap and allow to stand at cool room temperature for 24 hours.
  4. The next day, the milk should have separated. Place a large sieve over a wide bowl, and
  5. pour the clabbered milk into the sieve. Wrap plastic wrap over the whole thing and let it
  6. continue to stand and drip for another day.
  7. On the third day, pour off the liquid from the bowl and move the sieve and its contents
  8. onto a clean bowl or pan. There won't be as much liquid now, so it doesn't have to be as
  9. large as the first bowl. Cover again and store in the refrigerator for one more day.
  10. On the fourth day, the Creole cream cheese is ready to be packaged in plastic containers
  11. or eaten. It can also be frozen. The classic way to eat it is doused with a little light cream
  12. or half - and - half, with sugar to taste.
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Creole Daube and Spaghetti

Ingredients

  • 3 - to - 5 - pound beef chuck or rump roast
  • 2 - 3 tablespoons cooking oil (vegetable,
  • canola)
  • Cooked spaghetti noodles
  • Shredded Parmesan cheese, optional
  • 2 large onions, chopped
  • 2 ribs celery, chopped
  • 1 large green bell pepper, chopped
  • 4 cloves garlic, minced
  • 2 tablespoons tomato paste
  • 2 (28 ounce) cans whole tomatoes
  • 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
  • 1 tablespoon granulated sugar, optional
  • 1/2 cup red wine (of beef broth)
  • Splash Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon freshly cracked black pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon Creole or Cajun seasoning, or
  • to taste, optional
  • 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
  • 1/2 tablespoon dried parsley
  • 1 large bay leaf
  • Grated nutmeg

Directions

  1. Set roast aside to come to room temperature.
  2. Pour enough cooking oil into the bottom of a heavy, stainless stockpot and heat to
  3. medium high.
  4. Add onion, celery and bell pepper and cook until softened, but not brown. Add the
  5. garlic and cook another minute.
  6. Stir in the tomato paste and cook and stir for about 5 minutes.
  7. Using a pair of kitchen shears, coarsely cut up both cans of the whole tomatoes right
  8. in the can; add to pot. Add the tomato sauce and sugar. Bring to a boil, reduce heat,
  9. cover and simmer for 20 minutes.
  10. Add the salt, pepper, Cajun seasoning, Italian seasoning, parsley, and bay leaf. Pass a
  11. whole nutmeg over a microplane 3 or 4 times and stir in the beef broth and
  12. Worcestershire; bring up to a boil.
  13. Cut the roast in half, add it to the pot, cover, reduce heat to a low simmer, and cook
  14. for 2 to 3 hours or until beef is tender. Don't allow the meat to boil! Keep it at a very low
  15. simmer.
  16. Remove the beef from the pot, slice into 1/2 - inch slices (if you are making Daube
  17. Glace, reserve some of these whole slices) and then shred pieces with a fork, add the
  18. shredded beef back to the tomato gravy.
  19. Continue to simmer on low, covered, another 15 minutes, or just hold the pot on very
  20. low until you are ready to serve.
  21. You may also leave it as whole slices if you prefer, returning the slices to the gravy to
  22. simmer a bit, and then serving the slices on top of the spaghetti noodles, with a bit of
  23. sauce spooned over the top.
  24. Boil the spaghetti noodles according to package directions; drain well.
  25. Return noodles to pot and add a couple of scoops of the tomato gravy, stirring to coat
  26. all of the noodles. Turn the noodles out onto a large platter and pour sauce over the top,
  27. or plate noodles individually and add a couple of hearty scoops of the meat and sauce.
  28. Serve with Parmesan cheese at the table for sprinkling on top. Add a mixed garden
  29. salad on the side and a nice chunk of hot, buttered French bread.
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Creole Oyster Patties

Ingredients

  • 1 pint heavy whipping cream
  • 2 cups oyster water
  • 1 Tbs. mixed peppercorns (green, white,
  • black, and pink), cracked
  • 1/2 tsp. dried thyme, or leaves from
  • two sprigs fresh thyme
  • 1 stick butter
  • 4 dozen oysters, chopped coarsely
  • 8 oz. crimini or "Baby Bella"
  • mushrooms, thinly sliced
  • 4 slices bacon, fried crisp and crumbled
  • 1 bunch green onions, tender green
  • parts only, thinly sliced
  • 6 sprigs flat - leaf parsley, leaves only,
  • chopped
  • 1 Tbs. grated lemon peel
  • 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 36 small (two inches across) vol -- au -
  • vents (patty shells), center part pushed
  • down to leave a hole

Directions

  1. The first two steps will take about a half - hour, but need no constant attention. In
  2. a small saucepan over low heat, bring the whipped cream to a boil and reduce by
  3. half. (be careful that the pan doesn't foam over, as cream has a way of doing.)
  4. Into a second small saucepan, strain the oyster water. Add the cracked
  5. peppercorns and thyme. Bring it to a light boil over low heat and reduce to about
  6. /4 cup of liquid. Strain.
  7. In a skillet, heat the butter over medium heat until it bubbles. Add the oysters,
  8. mushrooms, and bacon. Cook until the mushrooms are soft -- about two minutes.
  9. Add the reduced cream and the reduced oyster water to the skillet, along with the
  10. all but about 1/4 cup of the green onions, plus the parsley and lemon peel. Stir
  11. lightly until combined and cook over medium heat about another minute
  12. Using a slotted spoon, spoon the oyster mixture into the vol - au - vents on a baking
  13. sheet or pan. This will leave a lot of sauce in the pan. Bake the vol - au vents for
  14. twelve minutes.
  15. Meanwhile, bring the sauce in the pan to a light simmer. When the vol - au - vents
  16. are ready, remove them from the oven and add a teaspoon or two of the sauce.
  17. Top with a sprinkling of green onion and serve immediately.
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Creole Sauce

Ingredients

  • 1 Tbs. olive oil
  • 1 medium finely chopped bell pepper
  • 1 medium finely chopped white onion
  • 2 ribs finely chopped celery
  • 1/2 bunch finely chopped green onion
  • 2 cloves finely chopped garlic
  • 1 tsp. basil
  • 1 tsp. thyme
  • 2 oz. jalapeno pepper sauce
  • 1 Tbs. brown sugar
  • 2 28 - oz. cans whole plum tomatoes,
  • crushed by hand
  • 1 cup cherry or grape tomatoes, chopped
  • roughly
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 2 oz. Worcestershire
  • 1/8 tsp. cayenne
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • 1 Tbs. coarsely - ground black pepper
  • 1 cup chicken stock
  • 1 Tbs. lemon juice, strained

Directions

  1. Heat the oil in a saucepan over medium - low heat until ti shimmers. Add the bell pepper,
  2. white onion, celery, green onions, and garlic, and cook, moving it around with a wooden
  3. spoon, for about five minutes.
  4. Add all the other ingredients. Cook for about an hour minutes, stirring every few
  5. minutes. Remove the bay leaves. Add more salt to taste.
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Creole Seasoning

Ingredients

  • 2 Tbs. granulated onion
  • 1 tsp. granulated garlic
  • 2 Tbs. black pepper
  • 2 Tbs. paprika
  • 1 Tsp. basil
  • 1/4 tsp. thyme
  • 1/4 tsp. marjoram
  • 1/2 tsp. white pepper
  • 1/2 tsp. cayenne
  • 1/8 tsp. dry mustard

Directions

  1. Mix ingredients.
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Air-Fryer

Crispy Air Fryer Pork Chops

Serves: size: 4 servings

Ingredients

  • 4 boneless pork chops, about 1" - thick
  • 2 tbsp. extra - virgin olive oil
  • 1/2 c. finely grated Parmesan
  • 1 tsp. garlic powder
  • 1 tsp. kosher salt
  • 1 tsp. onion powder
  • 1 tsp. smoked paprika
  • 1/2 tsp. freshly ground black pepper

Directions

  1. Pat pork chops dry with paper towels, then coat both sides with oil.
  2. In a medium bowl, combine Parmesan, garlic powder, salt, onion powder, paprika, and
  3. black pepper. Coat both sides of pork chops with Parmesan mixture, pressing to adhere.
  4. In an air - fryer basket, arrange pork chops in a single layer. Cook at 375°, flipping
  5. halfway through, until an instant - read thermometer inserted into thickest part of pork
  6. chop registers 145°, about 9 minutes.
  7. Let pork chops rest about 10 minutes before serving.
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Crispy BBQ Chip Tenders

Serves: size: 6 servings (1 cup sauce).

Ingredients

  • 1 cup sour cream
  • 1/4 cup minced fresh chives
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • CHICKEN:
  • 1/4 cup all - purpose flour
  • 2 tablespoons light brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon ground mustard
  • 3/4 teaspoon pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 2 eggs, lightly beaten
  • 2 - 1/2 cups coarsely crushed barbecue
  • potato chips
  • 1 - 1/2 pounds chicken tenderloins
  • Cooking spray

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 400°.
  2. In a small bowl, mix sour cream, chives, garlic and salt. Refrigerate until serving. In a
  3. shallow bowl, mix flour, brown sugar and seasonings. Place eggs and potato chips in
  4. separate shallow bowls. Dip chicken in flour mixture to coat both sides; shake off excess.
  5. Dip in eggs, then in potato chips, patting to help coating adhere.
  6. Place on a rack in a 15x10x1 - in. baking pan; spritz with cooking spray.
  7. Bake until coating is golden brown and chicken is no longer pink, 12 - 15 minutes.
  8. Serve with sauce.
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Crispy Buffalo Chicken Wraps

Serves: size: 4 servings.

Ingredients

  • 1 package (12 ounces) frozen popcorn
  • chicken
  • 1 package (8 ounces) shredded lettuce
  • 2 medium tomatoes, finely chopped
  • 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
  • 1/3 cup Buffalo wing sauce
  • 4 flour tortillas (10 inches), warmed
  • Optional: Ranch or chipotle ranch salad
  • dressing

Directions

  1. Cook chicken according to package directions; coarsely chop chicken. In a large bowl,
  2. mix chicken, lettuce, tomatoes and cheese. Drizzle with wing sauce; toss to coat.
  3. Spoon 1 - 1/2 cups chicken mixture down center of each tortilla. Fold bottom of tortilla
  4. over filling; fold both sides to close. Serve immediately with salad dressing if desired.
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Crock pot Candy

Ingredients

  • 2lbs lightly salted dry roasted peanuts
  • 1 bag (12 oz) Toll house OR Hershey's
  • Milk Chocolate Morsels
  • Bakers German Sweet Chocolate 1
  • block (full 4 oz pkg)
  • Almond Bark 1 block (full 24 oz pkg).

Directions

  1. Crockpot on low....Add all the ingredients in the crock pot. Leave alone for 3 hrs,
  2. Mix all together and spoon in cupcake holders and let cool.
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Soups & Stews

Crock pot Cheeseburger Soup Recipe

Serves: size: 6

Ingredients

  • 1 pound ground beef
  • 4 small potatoes ((peeled and diced))
  • 1 small white onion ((chopped))
  • 1 cup carrots ((shredded) )
  • 3 cups beef broth (( 2 cans))
  • 1 can cream of mushroom soup
  • 1 teaspoon Italian Seasoing
  • 1 teaspoon minced garlic
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
  • 2 cups cheddar cheese ((shredded))
  • 8 oz cream cheese ((block cut into smaller
  • pieces) )

Directions

  1. Brown ground beef in large skillet over high heat. Drain any excess grease.
  2. Place the ground beef, potatoes, onions, and carrots in a 6 quart crock pot.
  3. Pour the beef broth and the cream of mushroom soup over the vegetables.
  4. Add seasonings and stir.
  5. Cover with the lid and cook on low for 6 hours or high for 3 hours.
  6. Add the shredded cheddar cheese and the block of cream cheese into the crock pot.
  7. Add lid and cook for about 30 minutes on low until the cheese is melted.
  8. Serve with your favorite burger toppings.
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Crock Pot Chipotle Chili Recipe

Serves: size: 6

Ingredients

  • 2 pounds ground beef
  • 1/2 onion (diced)
  • 2 teaspoon minced garlic
  • 2 cans diced tomatoes (15 oz each)
  • 1 tomato sauce (14 oz)
  • 2 cans black beans (drained and rinsed)
  • 2 chipotle peppers in adobo (chopped)
  • 1 cup beef broth
  • 1 teaspoon chili powder
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon pepper
  • optional toppings
  • sour cream
  • cheddar cheese
  • jalapenos
  • avocado

Directions

  1. Brown the ground beef and drain the fat.
  2. Place in a crock pot. Add the rest of the ingredients to the crock pot.
  3. Cook on low for 6 hours or high for 3.
  4. Stir to combine and serve with your favorite chili toppings.
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Crock pot Cowboy Chili Recipe

Serves: size: 10

Ingredients

  • 2 lbs. ground beef
  • 1 medium onion (chopped)
  • 1 large red bell pepper (chopped)
  • 1 tablespoon minced garlic
  • 2 teaspoon salt
  • 2 teaspoon pepper
  • 2 cups beef broth
  • 1 28 oz. can of crushed tomatoes
  • 1 14.5 oz. can of stewed tomatoes
  • 2 cans of drained kidney beans
  • 1/4 cup chili powder
  • ½ teaspoon cayenne (optional)
  • 1 tablespoon cumin
  • 2 cups cheddar cheese for toppings
  • Red onion (diced for topping)

Directions

  1. Brown the beef in a skillet. Drain the fat.
  2. Place in the crock pot.
  3. Add remaining ingredients except for the cheddar cheese and red onion.
  4. Cover and cook on low for 6 - 8 hours or on high for 3 - 4 hours.
  5. Serve with cornbread, top with shredded cheese and onions.
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Crock Pot Frito Chili Pie

Serves: size: 6

Ingredients

  • 2 pounds ground beef ((lean))
  • 1/2 onion ((diced))
  • 1 tomato sauce ((15 oz. can) )
  • 1 crushed tomatoes ((15 oz. can) )
  • 1 tsp garlic salt
  • 2 Tbsp Chili powder
  • 2 tsp Cumin
  • 1 tsp pepper
  • 1 cup beef broth
  • 1 bag Frito Corn Chips ((10 oz) )
  • 2 cups Cheddar Cheese ((shredded) )

Directions

  1. Add all the ingredients to a 6 quart crock pot. Cover and cook on low for 6 - 8 hours or
  2. on high for 3 - 4 hours.
  3. Break up the meat in the crock pot for the last hour of the cooking time.
  4. Stir to combine.
  5. Serve over the Frito corn chips, topped with the cheddar cheese and enjoy!
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Crock Pot Ground Beef Stew Recipe

Serves: size: 6

Ingredients

  • 1 lb lean ground beef
  • 1 sweet onion (finely chopped)
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 4 Yukon gold or red potatoes (peeled and
  • chopped into 1" pieces)
  • 1 lb bag carrots (peeled and diced)
  • 1 can tomato sauce
  • 1 can (6 oz) tomato paste
  • 1 can diced tomatoes
  • 3 cups low - sodium beef broth
  • 2 teaspoon minced garlic
  • 1 teaspoon parsley flakes
  • 2 teaspoon Italian seasoning
  • 1 teaspoon salt (if needed)
  • 1 cups frozen green peas

Directions

  1. Brown ground beef.
  2. Add the remaining ingredients (except for the peas) and stir together. Cook on low heat
  3. for 6 - 7 hours.
  4. hour before cooking time is up add the peas and let cook the remaining time.
  5. Serve with crusty bread.
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Crock pot Hamburger Potato Casserole Recipe

Serves: size: 10

Ingredients

  • 5 small potatoes
  • 2 lbs ground beef ((browned))
  • 2 cans cream of mushroom soup
  • 1 cup milk
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 1 1/2 cups shredded cheese

Directions

  1. Brown your ground beef and set aside
  2. Peel and slice potatoes and set aside.
  3. In a mixing bowl, combine cream of mushroom soup, milk, salt and pepper to taste.
  4. Mix well. Set aside.
  5. Spray crock pot with non stick spray.
  6. Layer in the pan, potatoes, beef, soup, and cheese. Then repeat. Top with remaining
  7. cheese.
  8. Place lid on top.
  9. Cook on high for 3 - 4 hours or until the potatoes are soft.
  10. Turn off the crock pot and allow it to cool slightly (about 10 minutes). This will allow
  11. the casserole to thicken.
  12. Cut and serve with your favorite vegetable
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Crock pot Korean BBQ Recipe

Serves: size: 8

Ingredients

  • 1.5 lbs flank steak
  • 1/4 cup corn starch
  • 2 tbsp sesame oil
  • 1/2 tsp garlic powder
  • 1/2 cup soy sauce
  • 3/4 cup brown sugar
  • 1 diced onion
  • 1/4 tsp red pepper flakes

Directions

  1. Place all the ingredients except for the steak into a mixing bowl and whisk until
  2. thoroughly combined. Place the meat in a crock pot, pour the sauce mixture over the
  3. steak. Cover and cook on low for 6 - 8 hours or on high for 3 - 4 hours.
  4. Remove meat and cut into pieces or shred.
  5. Return the meat to the crockpot.
  6. Serve over rice and enjoy!
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Crock Pot Mexican Lasagna Recipe

Serves: size: 6

Ingredients

  • 2 pound ground beef (lean beef)
  • 1 can refried beans
  • 1 cup salsa
  • 1 cup beef broth
  • 2 tablespoons taco seasoning
  • 12 oz lasagna noodles (broken into thirds
  • and cooked)
  • 4 cups shredded colby - jack cheese
  • 1 cup sour cream

Directions

  1. Place beef, refried beans, salsa, taco seasoning and beef broth in the crock pot.
  2. Cook on low for 4 hours. Break apart the beef and stir to combine.
  3. Stir in the sour cream, half the cheese and the lasagna noodles.
  4. Top with the remaining cheese.
  5. Cover and cook for 15 minutes or until the cheese is melted.
  6. Serve with your favorite toppings - green onions, tomatoes, sour cream and salsa.
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Crock Pot Mexican Taco Casserole Recipe

Serves: size: 10

Ingredients

  • 1 pound ground turkey ((or ground beef))
  • 1/2 onion chopped - optional
  • 1 cup corn
  • 1 can black beans ((drained))
  • 1 can diced tomatoes with green chilis
  • ((aka rotel))
  • 1/2 package Taco seasoning ((or 4
  • tablespoons of homemade taco seasoning))
  • garlic salt to taste
  • 2 cups cooked rice ((I used brown rice that
  • I cooked but you can use any))
  • 8 oz shredded cheese ((we used cheddar))

Directions

  1. First brown your ground turkey or ground beef.
  2. Add in chopped onions, taco seasoning, tomatoes, beans and corn.
  3. Stir to combine and set aside
  4. Spray the inside of your crock pot casserole dish with non - stick cooking spray.
  5. Spread the cooked rice in the bottom of the crock pot.
  6. Sprinkle with garlic salt.
  7. Spoon the meat mixture over the rice.
  8. Top with cheddar cheese
  9. Place the lid on top and cook on high for 2 - 3 hours.
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Crock pot Sheperd’s pie

Serves: size: 6

Ingredients

  • 3 lbs ground beef
  • 1/2 onion chopped
  • 1 teaspoon minced garlic
  • 1 teaspoon onion powder
  • 16 oz bag frozen peas and carrots
  • 10.5 oz cream of mushroom soup
  • 4 Russet Potatoes boiled and mashed

Directions

  1. Brown your ground beef, drain.
  2. Spray your crock pot with cooking spray.
  3. Add all the ingredients except the mashed potatoes in the crock pot.
  4. Cook on low for 6 hours.
  5. In the last 2 hours of the cooking time, spread the mashed potatoes evenly over the
  6. top.
  7. Cook the additional two hours. Serve immediately.
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Crock pot Spaghetti Casserole Recipe

Serves: size: 9

Ingredients

  • 2 lbs ground beef (lean ( 90/10 ))
  • 1/2 yellow onion (chopped)
  • 2 tablespoons minced garlic
  • 1 28 oz can crushed tomatoes
  • 1 15 oz can diced tomatoes
  • 1 cup beef broth
  • 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp black pepper
  • 16 oz dried spaghetti pasta (broken into
  • thirds)
  • 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
  • fresh parsley for garnish
  • freshly grated Parmesan cheese (for
  • garnish)

Directions

  1. Place ground beef (not browned) in the crock pot with the onion, garlic, crushed
  2. tomatoes, diced tomatoes, Italian Seasoning, salt, and pepper and the beef broth.
  3. Cover and cook on low for 4 hours.
  4. Remove the lid and break apart the beef until it is crumbled.
  5. Stir in the broken spaghetti pieces.
  6. Cover and turn to high.
  7. Cook on high for 30 minutes or until pasta is soft.
  8. Spread the mozzarella cheese on top. Cover and allow it to melt.
  9. Serve wth fresh parmesan and parsley on top.
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Crock Pot Tator Tot Casserole

Serves: size: 6

Ingredients

  • 2 pounds ground beef (browned)
  • 1 can Cream of mushroom soup
  • 2 teaspoons minced garlic
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 2 teaspoons pepper
  • 16 oz package frozen tator tots
  • 3 cups shredded cheddar cheese

Directions

  1. Brown ground beef and add the browned beef to the crock pot.
  2. Stir in the cream of mushroom soup, minced garlic, salt and pepper.
  3. Top with half of the cheese.
  4. Then spread out the tator tops evenly over the crock pot.
  5. Cover and cook on low for 2 - 3 hours. Or cook on high but reduce cooking time.
  6. minutes before you are ready to eat top with the remaining shredded cheddar cheese.
  7. Salt and pepper to taste.
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Crockpot Chicken

From: Tina Erdman

Ingredients

  • 3 - 4 med. frozen boneless chicken breasts
  • 1 can cream of mushroom
  • 16 oz. sour cream
  • 1 env. dry onion soup mix
  • 1 can water
  • Rice or pasta
  • 1 tsp. salt

Directions

  1. Combine all ingredients in crockpot. Cook 7 hours on low.
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Crockpot Chili

Serves: size: 6

Ingredients

  • 2 pounds ground beef
  • 28 oz. cans of crushed tomatoes
  • 14 oz can of tomato sauce
  • 1/4 cup chili seasoning
  • 1 teaspoon garlic salt
  • 1/2 onion (chopped)
  • 2 cans kidney beans ((drained and rinsed) )
  • 1 cup cheddar cheese ((shredded) )
  • 1/2 cup sour cream

Directions

  1. Brown the ground beef and drain off any excess grease. Put the browned meat in the
  2. crock pot.
  3. Toss everything else in the crock pot and stir together (except for the cheese and sour
  4. cream).
  5. Cook on low for 6 - 8 hours or high for 3 - 4 hours.
  6. Serve with topped with cheese, sour cream, and even more chopped onions if you
  7. would like.
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Crockpot Meatloaf Recipe

Serves: size: 6

Ingredients

  • 2 pounds ground beef
  • 2 eggs
  • 2/3 cup quick cooking oats
  • 1 pkg. dry onion soup mix
  • 1/2 cup ketchup

Directions

  1. Reserve 2 tablespoons ketchup.
  2. In large bowl, combine ground beef, eggs, oats, soup mix and remaining ketchup.
  3. Shape into a loaf.
  4. Put in crock pot sprayed with non stick cook spray. Top with remaining ketchup.
  5. Cover; cook on low 6 to 8 hours or high for 3 to 4 hours.
  6. Enjoy!
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Crockpot Shredded Beef Barbecue

Serves: size: 8 servings

Ingredients

  • 2 - 3 Tbsp packed light brown sugar
  • 2 1/2 tsp paprika
  • 2 tsp garlic powder
  • 2 tsp onion powder
  • 1 1/2 tsp kosher salt
  • 1 tsp black pepper
  • 4 lb beef chuck roast
  • 2 Tbsp yellow mustard
  • 2/3 cup beef broth
  • 1 tsp liquid smoke ((optional))
  • 3 - 4 Tbsp unsalted butter ((sliced))
  • 1 large yellow onion, finely minced
  • 4 cloves garlic, minced
  • 3 Tbsp butter
  • 1 tsp olive oil
  • salt and pepper, to taste
  • 20 - 24 oz bottle of ketchup
  • 1/3 - 1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
  • 2 - 3 Tbsp molasses
  • 1/2 tsp Worcestershire sauce

Directions

  1. Combine brown sugar, paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, salt and pepper in a
  2. small bowl. Set aside. Add chuck roast to slow cooker, drizzle with mustard and rub
  3. into the meat.
  4. Sprinkle with half of the rub. Rub into the meat, flip the roast over and rub the
  5. remaining rub into the meat. Pour in beef broth and liquid smoke (if using), being careful
  6. to pour it around the roast, not over it. You don't want to wash away that rub and
  7. mustard! Top with butter slices. Cover and cook on LOW for 8 - 10 hours, or until roast
  8. is fork tender.
  9. Remove roast from slow cooker to a large cutting board and shred, discarding large fat
  10. pieces. Drain cooking juices from the slow cooker and return shredded beef to the slow
  11. cooker.
  12. BARBECUE SAUCE
  13. Add butter and olive oil to a saucepan and heat over MED heat. Add onion and garlic
  14. and saute until soft and translucent, about 5 - 8 minutes.
  15. Add ketchup, brown sugar, cider vinegar, molasses and Worcestershire sauce to
  16. saucepan and stir until combined. Pour barbecue sauce into slow cooker with beef and
  17. stir well. Cover and cook on HIGH for 30 minutes or so, to allow the sauce to really mesh
  18. together and slightly caramelize on the beef.
  19. Serve hot and enjoy!
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Crockpot Taco Chili

Serves: size: 6

Ingredients

  • 1 pound Ground Beef ((browned and
  • drained) )
  • 1 can Black Beans ((15 oz can) Rinsed and
  • Drained )
  • 1 can Kidney Beans ((15 oz can) Rinsed and
  • Drained )
  • 1/2 Onion (Chopped )
  • 1 cup Corn
  • 2 can Crushed Tomatoes ((14 oz. cans) )
  • 1/2 cup Salsa
  • 2 Tbsp Taco Seasoning
  • 1 tsp Minced Garlic
  • 1 tsp Salt
  • 1 tsp Pepper
  • 2 cups Water

Directions

  1. Place all the ingredients in a 6 quart crock pot.
  2. Cover and cook on low to 6 - 8 hours or on high for 3 - 4 hours.
  3. Serve topped with your favorite taco toppings and enjoy!
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Cucumber Salad

From: Lion Dottie Maggiore

Ingredients

  • 2 lg. cucumbers
  • Salt (coarse)
  • Water
  • Vinegar
  • Sugar
  • Onion slices
  • Pepper

Directions

  1. Cut cucumbers into thin slices. Slice onions. Place cucumbers in bowl, sprinkling with
  2. salt then place another bowl on top of cucumbers and weight it down. Refrigerate for 2
  3. hours. Drain, sprinkle white pepper and cover with half water half vinegar then season
  4. with sugar and add onions. Chill 2 hours.
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Culvers Butter Burgers

Serves: size: 4

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon butter (softened)
  • 4 hamburger buns
  • 1 pound ground chuck
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
  • 4 slices American cheese
  • 4 slices onion
  • 8 to 12 dill pickle slices
  • 8 tomato slices

Directions

  1. Heat a large skillet over medium heat.
  2. Place butter in the skillet and swirl it around.
  3. Place hamburger buns cut - side down in the melted butter. Allow the buns to toast for
  4. about 60 seconds. Remove buns from skillet.
  5. Form 4 beef patties and place them in the skillet.
  6. Take your spatula and press down on the hamburger patties. Take a large soup can
  7. that has been wrapped in aluminum foil and press each meat patty down on to the
  8. skillet.
  9. In about 2 minutes, the burger patty will have cooked on one side. Flip it over and do
  10. the same for the other side.
  11. In about 60 seconds the other side will be cooked.
  12. Season patties with salt and pepper.
  13. If you want to make cheeseburgers, add cheese when you flip the burger over to the
  14. other side.
  15. Remove burger patties and place them on the buns.
  16. Add onion, pickles, tomato, or any desired toppings to your burger and enjoy.
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DATE NUT CANDY

From: Lion Lois Rogers

Ingredients

  • 1 c. sugar
  • 1/2 c. milk
  • 1/2 c. dates
  • 1/2 c. nuts
  • 1 tsp. oleo

Directions

  1. Boil sugar and milk till sugar is dissolved. Add dates and nuts. Cook to soft ball
  2. stage. Add oleo. Stir till candy begins to hold shape. Roll in wet towel. Chill and
  3. cut.
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DATES NOUVELLA ORLEANS

From: Lion Lois Rogers

Ingredients

  • Dates
  • Minced pecans
  • Marshmallows
  • Sherry wine

Directions

  1. Stuff dates with pecans and marshmallows. Place in jar and pour sherry wine
  2. over the stuffed dates. Seal.
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Daube Glace

Ingredients

  • 6 lbs. oxtails
  • 2 Tbs. oil
  • 1 large onion, chopped
  • 2 ribs celery, chopped
  • 1/4 tsp. crushed red pepper
  • 1 Tbs. mixed peppercorns (or black)
  • 4 cloves, crushed
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 1 cup red wine
  • 1 tsp. dried thyme
  • 1 1/2 tsp. marjoram
  • 6 small carrots, finely diced
  • 1 large rutabagas, finely diced
  • 8 cloves garlic, chopped
  • 1 very ripe (reddish) green bell peppers,
  • chopped
  • 1 tsp. thyme
  • 1 tsp. dill
  • 1/4 cup chili sauce
  • 1/4 cup red wine vinegar
  • 1 bunch chopped flat - leaf parsley
  • 1/4 tsp. cayenne
  • 3 Tbs. salt
  • 1 Tbs. black pepper
  • 1/2 cup tawny port (or ruby port that's
  • been sitting around open)
  • 3 envelopes Knox unflavored gelatin
  • 2 Tbs. Tabasco Caribbean - style steak
  • sauce, or Pickapeppa

Directions

  1. Heat the oil over medium - high heat in a heavy kettle or Dutch oven. Sear the
  2. oxtails in batches on all sides until they're lightly browned. Remove the oxtails as
  3. you finish browning them.
  4. Return the oxtails to the pot and add all the ingredients in the first part of the list
  5. above, up to the marjoram. Add enough water to barely cover everything. Bring
  6. the pot to a boil, then reduce to a simmer. Simmer for three to four hours,
  7. uncovered.
  8. Remove the oxtails to a bowl. Strain the stock into another bowl and discard all
  9. the vegetables. Pull all the lean beef off the oxtails and set aside. Add all the
  10. juices that come out as you do this to the stock. Discard the bones and fat. Slice
  11. or shreds any big chunks the beef into pieces no bigger than about an inch long.
  12. Cover the beef and refrigerate.
  13. Cover the bowl of stock and refrigerate four hours or overnight. The fat will rise to
  14. the surface and form a solid cap. Remove this and discard. The stock will have set
  15. into a jelly, from all the natural gelatin in the bones.
  16. Bring to a boil one cup of water in a saucepan over medium heat. Add the carrots,
  17. rutabagas, and lemon slice. Cook until the vegetables just begin to turn soft.
  18. Remove the lemon, and strain out the water. Leave the vegetables in the
  19. saucepan, and add the garlic, onions, celery, bell pepper, thyme, and dill. Add the
  20. wine, vinegar, and chili sauce. Bring to a boil for a minute.
  21. Add the stock and the beef to the pot and stir until the mixture is well blended.
  22. Cover the pot and put it in a preheated 350 - degree oven for three hours. Remove
  23. and cool.
  24. Skim any fat from the pot and discard. Add the parsley, port, and steak sauce.
  25. Dissolve the gelatin in a cup of water and stir in thoroughly.
  26. Add salt, pepper, and cayenne to your taste. (This should be on the spicy side.)
  27. Pour the mixture into rectangular glass baking dishes (or terrine molds or
  28. whatever strikes your fancy). Refrigerate overnight (at least).
  29. Before unmolding, scrape off any fat that may have risen to the surface. To
  30. remove the daube glace from the pan, run a knife all the way around the sides,
  31. and set the baking dish in a bigger pan of hot water for a minute. You can slice
  32. the daube glace before serving, or serve as is with a wide - bladed knife for guests
  33. to use to serve themselves. Serve with crackers or toasted French bread.
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David Guas’s King Cake

Serves: the icing while the cake cools. Whisk the confectioners’ sugar, corn syrup,

Ingredients

  • 1 (1 - 1/4 - oz.) package dry - active yeast
  • 1/4 cup warm milk ( 105 °F – 115 °F or
  • warm to the touch)
  • 1 cup plus 6 Tbs. bread flour plus extra
  • for rolling
  • 1 Tbs. honey
  • 3/4 cup cake flour
  • 2 large whole eggs plus one large egg
  • yolk
  • 2 Tbs. granulated sugar
  • 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
  • 1/4 tsp. almond extract
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • 5 Tbs. unsalted butter, at room
  • temperature
  • ~
  • Egg wash:
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 Tbs. milk
  • Icing and decoration
  • 2 cups confectioners’ sugar, sifted
  • 2 Tbs. light corn syrup
  • 3 Tbs. milk
  • 1/4 tsp. vanilla extract
  • 3 cups granulated sugar
  • Green food coloring
  • Gold or yellow food coloring
  • Purple or red and blue food coloring

Directions

  1. Whisk the yeast with the warm milk in the bowl of a stand mixer until dissolved.
  2. Add 6 Tbs. bread flour and the honey. Using the paddle attachment, mix on low
  3. speed until smooth with a few small lumps, scraping the bottom and sides of the
  4. bowl with a rubber spatula. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and let it rise until
  5. doubled in volume, about 20 minutes.
  6. When the dough is doubled, add 3/4 cup bread flour, and all the cake flour, eggs,
  7. egg yolk, sugar, cinnamon, vanilla and almond extracts, and salt. Mix on low
  8. speed until combined, then switch to a dough hook. Increase the speed to
  9. medium, and beat until smooth, about 2 minutes.
  10. Coat the inside of a large bowl with 1/2 Tbs. of butter. Transfer the dough to the
  11. bowl, turning it over in the bowl to coat with butter. Cover the bowl with a piece of
  12. plastic wrap and put it in a warm, draft - free spot until the dough has doubled in
  13. size -- about 1 hour.
  14. Line a rimmed baking sheet pan with parchment paper. Coat the parchment
  15. paper with the remaining butter. Generously flour your work surface with bread
  16. flour. Turn the dough out onto the work surface and sprinkle the top with flour.
  17. Using your hands, press and flatten it into a rectangle.
  18. With a rolling pin, roll the dough into a 1/4 - inch - thick strip about 24 inches long
  19. by about 6 inches wide. Starting with one of the long sides, roll the dough on top
  20. of itself, making a long, thin baguette - shaped length. Pinch the edge to the body
  21. of the dough to seal. Then turn the dough so it lies horizontally on your work
  22. surface, and gently roll it to even out any bulges and create a more or less
  23. consistent 1 1/2 - inch - wide rope. Bring the two ends of the dough together and
  24. pinch them together.
  25. Carefully transfer the dough oval or circle to the prepared sheet pan. Cover with a
  26. piece of plastic wrap. Set in a warm, dry spot to rise until doubled, about 1 hour.
  27. Heat the oven to 375°F. Whisk the egg and milk together in a small bowl. Brush
  28. the egg wash over the top and sides of the dough, and bake the king cake until
  29. golden and cooked through, 25 to 30 minutes. Set on a rack to cool completely.
  30. milk, and vanilla together in a bowl until smooth and completely incorporated.
  31. Cover the bowl with a damp kitchen towel until you are ready to glaze the cake.
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DEEP DISH APPLE PIE

From: Mickey Bershad

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 C. sugar
  • 1/2 c. all - purpose flour
  • 1 tsp. nutmeg
  • 1 tsp. cinnamon
  • 1/4 tsp. salt
  • 12 c. thinly sliced apples
  • 2 T. butter
  • 9 - inch one crust

Directions

  1. Stir sugar, flour, nutmeg, cinnamon and salt mix with apples. Turn into
  2. ungreased square pan 9 x 9 x 2 - inches; dot with butter. Heat oven 425. Prepare
  3. pastry as directed except roll in 10 inch square. Fold pastry in half cut slits near
  4. center. Unfold over fruit in pan. Fold edges under just inside edge of pan. Bake 1
  5. hour.
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Deviled Crab Cakes

Ingredients

  • 1/2 lb. butter
  • 1 large onion, chopped
  • 1/2 rib celery, chopped
  • 3 green onions, tender green parts
  • only, sliced thin
  • 1/4 tsp. thyme
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • 1/4 tsp. white pepper
  • 2 cups strong crab stock
  • 1/2 loaf stale poor boy French bread,
  • cut into cubes
  • 1 cup bread crumbs
  • 1 lb. jumbo lump crabmeat

Directions

  1. Reserve 4 Tbs. butter. Heat the rest of it in a skillet until bubbling. Saute the
  2. onions and celery until they begin to brown at the edges.
  3. Add the green onions, thyme, salt, pepper, and stock. Stir and bring to a light
  4. boil.
  5. Remove the pan from the heat. Add the bread and the bread crumbs and mix
  6. well. Allow to cool.
  7. Measure 2 1/2 cups of the bread mixture into a large bowl. Break it up with your
  8. fingers. Add the crabmeat. Very gently combine the crabmeat into the bread
  9. mixture.
  10. Spoon the stuffing into shells. Melt the remaining butter and brush it over each
  11. stuffed crab. Bake in the preheated oven for about 10 minutes. They will not
  12. really brown, but they will start looking toasty.
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Deviled Eggs Remoulade

Serves: the sauce first. In a bowl, combine all the ingredients except the olive oil

Ingredients

  • Red Remoulade Sauce:
  • 1/4 cup chili sauce (bottled) or ketchup
  • 1/4 cup Creole mustard
  • 1 Tbs. paprika
  • 1/4 tsp. salt
  • 1 Tbs. lemon juice
  • 1/8 tsp. Tabasco
  • 1/4 tsp. pureed garlic
  • 1/2 cup olive oil
  • 1/4 cup green onion tops, finely sliced
  • 8 hard - boiled eggs, at room
  • temperature
  • 1 Tbs. chopped onion
  • 1 Tbs. chopped celery
  • 1/2 tsp. smallest possible capers
  • 1/4 cup mayonnaise
  • 2 Tbs. yellow mustard
  • 1/8 tsp. salt
  • 4 drops Tabasco
  • 4 small ripe but not soft Hass avocados

Directions

  1. and green onions. Add the oil in a thin stream while whisking. Stir in the green
  2. onions. Refrigerate.
  3. Put the eggs into a saucepan and cover with an inch of cold water. Turn on the
  4. heat to medium. When the water comes to a boil, turn off the heat and remove the
  5. pan from the burger. Cover the pan and let the eggs sit in the hot water for 12 - 17
  6. minutes, depending on the size of the eggs. (the bigger, the longer.) Remove the
  7. eggs and allow to cool.
  8. Peel the eggs by first cracking the shell on the counter, in a few places. Then roll
  9. the egg on the counter while pressing down a bit. Begin peeling from the end with
  10. the depression in the white. Try to peel it in a spiral. (You won't be able to, but
  11. that motion will get the peel off most effectively.)
  12. Slice the eggs in half lengthwise. Scoop out the yolks into a bowl. Set the whites
  13. aside.
  14. Combine the yolks with the onions, celery, capers, mayonnaise, mustard, salt,
  15. and Tabasco. Mix well with a whisk (you can even beat it to fluffiness).
  16. Load the mixture into a pastry bag and pipe it into the centers of the boiled egg
  17. whites.
  18. Slice the avocados in half and remove the pit and skin. Slice the avocado about as
  19. thick as a quarter, but retain its shape. Fan out the slices on a plate and put the
  20. egg where the pit was.
  21. Drizzle the remoulade sauce generously over everything and serve chilled. For an
  22. extra touch, a couple of boiled, peeled shrimp could be added.
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DIANE’S ALMOND JOY CAKE

Ingredients

  • CAKE;
  • 1 bx duncan hines coconut supreme
  • cake mix
  • 3 lg eggs
  • 1 stk butter, melted
  • 11/3 c milk
  • 2 tsp pure vanilla flavor
  • FROSTING
  • 2 c toasted flaked coconut
  • 11/2 c toasted sliced almonds
  • 1 stk soft butter
  • 2/3 c cocoa, unsweetened
  • 3 c powdered sugar, plus additional if
  • needed
  • 1/3 c milk, plus additional if needed
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 2 tsp pure vanilla flavor

Directions

  1. CAKE 2. Mix all cake ingredients in large bowl and beat 2 - 3 min.
  2. Pour into 2 9 inch layer pans and bake in 350* preheated oven for 28 minutes.
  3. Remove to wire rack and cool 10 min.
  4. Turn out onto wire racks and cool completely.
  5. FROSTING 5. Beat soft butter and cocoa till soft and well combined, add milk
  6. and sugar, salt and vanilla. Beat 2 min. till light and fluffy.
  7. Add additional sugar if needed 1 T. at a time till spreding consistency. Same
  8. with milk if its too thick.
  9. In 2 small pans spread your coconut and nuts and stirring often toast to a
  10. pretty light brown color. They will need watching as they will burn quickly. I do
  11. this as soon as I take my layers from the oven.
  12. Place 1 layer on a pretty plate and spread a cup more or less of your frosting.
  13. Sprinkle coconut and almonds generously. Most of the coconut and half the
  14. almonds. Put next layer and frost top and sides with remaining frosting.
  15. Sprinkle coconut around the top edge and along bottom. Sprinkle remaining nuts
  16. inside coconut circle on top. Whatever is pleasing to you.
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Dipping Sauce for Cajun Egg Rolls

From: Lee Bonin

Ingredients

  • 3 c. pineapple juice
  • 3/4 c. sugar
  • 1/4 sliced cherries
  • 3 T. vinegar
  • 1/4 c. chopped bell pepper
  • 1/2 c. crushed pineapple
  • 2 T. cornstarch
  • Scant pineapple juice

Directions

  1. Combine 3 cups pineapple juice and sugar. Cook 5 minutes. Add cherries, bell pepper
  2. and crushed pineapple. Thicken with cornstarch and pineapple juice mixture. Serves 6 - 8.
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Dirty Rice

From: Lois Bowers

Ingredients

  • 1 lb. ground meat
  • 2 c. cooked rice
  • 1 stalk celery, chopped
  • 12 bell pepper, chopped
  • Soy sauce

Directions

  1. Brown meat; drain, sauté with peppers, onion and celery. Add a little soy sauce, simmer,
  2. stirring till onions are clear. Put in microwave baking dish, mix rice and enough soy
  3. sauce to make rice brown. Add a little water to moisten. Microwave covered on medium
  4. for about 20 minutes,
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Dirty Rice

Ingredients

  • 1/2 pound chicken giblets (heart removed)
  • 1 large onion
  • 1 green bell pepper with seeds, stem and
  • membrane removed
  • 1 rib celery
  • 1/2 pound ground pork (improvement:
  • substitute up to a third of this with pork
  • liver)
  • 2 Tbs. butter
  • 1 tsp. Worcestershire sauce
  • 1/2 tsp. crushed red pepper
  • 2 tsp. salt - free Creole seasoning
  • 2 tsp. salt
  • 1/2 tsp. marjoram
  • 1 tsp. thyme
  • 1 1/2 cups Uncle Ben's or other par - boiled
  • rice
  • 2 1/2 cups chicken stock

Directions

  1. In two or three batches, chop the giblets, onion, bell pepper, and celery in a food
  2. processor until finely chopped.
  3. Sauté the ground pork in a skillet until all the pink is gone. Drain the excess fat.
  4. Heat the butter in a large, heavy saucepan and sauté the chicken - vegetable mixture until
  5. the onions are clear. Add the Worcestershire, crushed red pepper, Creole seasoning, salt,
  6. and marjoram. Stir, cover the pot, lower the heat, and simmer.
  7. While that's cooking, prepare cook the rice. Put it, the chicken stock, and the salt into
  8. another saucepan. Bring the stock to a boil, lower to a simmer, cover, and cook 25
  9. minutes, until all the liquid has been absorbed.
  10. When the rice is cooked, fluff it with a kitchen fork and add it to the pan with the
  11. chicken - vegetable mixture. Add the ground pork. Stir to distribute all the ingredients.
  12. Add salt and pepper to taste.
  13. Dump the mixture loosely into a pan and bake in a 300 - degree oven for about five
  14. minutes, longer if the rice is very damp. It should be a little dry but not hard.
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DIVINITY

From: Nila Carter

Ingredients

  • 21/2 c. sugar
  • 1/2 c. white Karo
  • 1 egg, whole
  • 3/4 c. nuts
  • 1/4 tsp. salt
  • 3/4 C. water
  • 1/2 tsp. vanilla

Directions

  1. Cook sugar, salt, syrup and water to firm ball stage (240°); add ½ mixture slowly
  2. to egg whites that have been beaten stiff. Then add the other half more rapidly
  3. beating all the time, adding vanilla and nuts. If gels too hard, add drop of water
  4. until it's at right consistency.
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Breads, Muffins, & Pastries

DONUT HOLES

From: Margie W.

Ingredients

  • 1 can biscuits
  • Oil
  • Sugar or powdered sugar

Directions

  1. Break each biscuit into 3 pieces, then roll them into a ball. Drop into your deep fryer and
  2. fry for 3 - 4 minutes (each side). Take out, drain off grease and roll in sugar.
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Soups & Stews

Dookie Chase Creole Gumbo

Ingredients

  • 4 cleaned hard crabs
  • 12 lb. diced hot sausage
  • ½ lb. diced smoked sausage
  • ½ lb. diced cooked beef
  • 1/2 lb. diced smoked ham
  • 1/2 c. peanut oil
  • 4 T. flour
  • 2 doz. oysters with liquor
  • 1 T. thyme
  • 1 c. chopped onion
  • 3 qt. water
  • 6 chicken wings, cut in half
  • 1 lb. shrimp, peeled & deveined
  • 1 T. paprika
  • 1 T. salt
  • 1 TL file powder
  • 1/4 c. chopped parsley
  • 3 cloves minced garlic

Directions

  1. Place crabs, sausage, ham and beef in 5 - quart pot over medium heat.
  2. Cover and let cook 25 minutes. Heat oil and add flour for roux, brown till golden. Add
  3. onions; cook on low heat till onions wilt. Pour over ingredients in 5 - quart pot; add water,
  4. chicken, shrimp, salt, paprika and file powder. Boil 30 minutes, add oysters, parsley,
  5. garlic and thyme.
  6. Lower heat and cook 10 minutes
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Soups & Stews

Dooky Chase’s Gumbo Z’herbes

Ingredients

  • 1 bunch mustard greens
  • 1 bunch collard greens
  • 1 bunch turnip greens
  • 1 bunch watercress
  • 1 bunch beet tops
  • 1 bunch carrot tops
  • 1/2 head lettuce
  • 1/2 head cabbage
  • 1 bunch spinach
  • 2 medium onions, chopped
  • 4 cloves garlic, chopped
  • 1 pound smoked andouille sausage, cut
  • into bite - sized slices
  • 1 pound smoked ham, cut into bite - sized
  • pieces
  • 1 pound hot chaurice (or Italian sausage
  • plus 1/2 teaspoon cayenne), cut into bite -
  • sized slices
  • 1 pound boneless beef brisket, cut into
  • bite - sized pieces
  • 1 pound veal brisket stew meat (or an
  • additional pound of cut - up boneless beef
  • brisket)
  • 5 tablespoons flour
  • 1 teaspoon thyme leaves
  • 1 tablespoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon cayenne
  • 1 tablespoon filé powder

Directions

  1. Wash the greens well, trim of bad leaves and thick stems, and chop them very roughly.
  2. Place them in a large pot, along with the onion and garlic, and cover the vegetables with
  3. water. Bring to a boil over high heat and let boil for 30 minutes. Being sure to reserve all
  4. the liquid, strain the greens and set aside.
  5. In a 12 - quart pot, place the brisket meats, ham, andouille sausage and 2 cups of the
  6. reserved liquid from the greens. Cover the pot, bring to a boil over high heat, reduce the
  7. heat to medium - high and steam the meats for 15 minutes.
  8. While the meats are steaming, place the chaurice or Italian sausage and 1/2 teaspoon
  9. cayenne in a large skillet. Pour enough water into the skillet to come about halfway up
  10. the sausage pieces, bring to a boil over high heat, and let steam until the water
  11. evaporates. If the sausages don’t start rendering fat (or much fat — chaurice will; Italian
  12. sausage may or may not depending how fatty it is), then add a little olive oil. Continue
  13. cooking in the rendered fat and/or olive oil, stirring occasionally, until they sausage is
  14. cooked through and all fat is rendered, about 10 minutes. Use a slotted spoon to transfer
  15. the sausage to a bowl and set aside. Keep the fat or oil in the skillet.
  16. Purée the drained vegetables in a food processor; set aside.
  17. If you have less than about 5 tablespoons of fat or oil in the sausage skillet, add
  18. enough to make about 5 tablespoon. Heat the fat and/or oil over medium heat, sprinkle
  19. the flour over it, then whisk it in to make a roux. Cook the roux, stirring constantly, over
  20. medium - low heat, for about 5 minutes, or until the flour is cooked. Whisk in 2 cups of
  21. the reserved vegetable - cooking liquid, then pour the mixture over the meat in the
  22. stockpot. Add another 1 1/2 quarts (12 cups) of the cooking liquid to the stockpot, along
  23. with the pureed vegetables. (Reserve the rest of the cooking liquid in case it is needed
  24. later.) Bring to a boil over high heat, reduce to medium - low and simmer 20 minutes. Add
  25. the chaurice or Italian sausage, the thyme, salt and cayenne and stir well. Continue to
  26. simmer for 40 more minutes, until the flavors have deepened and melded. Add the filé
  27. powder and stir well. If gumbo is too thick, add enough of the reserved cooking liquid to
  28. achieve the desired texture; it should be like a thick soupy - stew. Adjust the seasoning,
  29. and remove from the heat. Serve over steamed rice.
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DORIS ALMOST ROUXLESS CHICKEN FILE

From: Pat Constant

Ingredients

  • 5 - 6 lbs. chicken
  • 1 T. file powder
  • 3 med. onions
  • 5 shallots
  • Salt
  • Pepper
  • 6 garlic cloves
  • 1/2 green pepper
  • Oil for frying
  • Chicken
  • 2 T. flour
  • Rice

Directions

  1. Cut up chicken, brown and remove and set aside. Brown 2 tablespoons flour lightly,
  2. brown onion, garlic, green pepper and shallots. Add water to cover chicken about 3
  3. inches. Salt and pepper, cook until chicken is tender. When done add 2 tablespoons file
  4. and dissolve in gravy. Serve with rice.
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Breads, Muffins, & Pastries

DOUGHNUTS

From: Dorothy Owens

Ingredients

  • 1 egg
  • 1/2 c. sugar
  • 1/2 c. sweet milk
  • 1/2 tsp. vanilla
  • 2 c. flour
  • 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 2 tsp. baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp. nutmeg

Directions

  1. Beat egg and sugar, milk and vanilla. Sift together flour, salt, baking powder and nutmeg
  2. and mix with liquid to form a smooth, soft dough.
  3. Roll dough to 3/8 - inch thickness on floured board. Cut with doughnut cutter and fry in
  4. deep fat that is hot enough to brown a crumb of bread dropped in the kettle.
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Drago’s Char – Broiled Oysters

Ingredients

  • 2 lb. butter, softened
  • 1/2 cup finely chopped fresh garlic
  • 1 Tbs. black pepper
  • 1 tsp. dried Italian seasoning
  • 6 dozen oysters on the half shell
  • 1 cup grated Parmesan and Romano
  • cheeses, mixed
  • 3 Tbs. chopped parsley

Directions

  1. Mix butter with the garlic, pepper, and Italian seasoning.
  2. Heat a gas or charcoal grill and put oysters on the half shell right over the hottest
  3. part. Spoon the seasoned butter over the oysters enough so that some of it will
  4. overflow into the fire and flame up a bit.
  5. The oysters are ready when they puff up and get curly on the sides. Sprinkle the
  6. grated Parmesan and Romano and the parsley on top. Serve on the shells
  7. immediately with hot French bread.
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Drago’s Grilled Oysters Recipe

Serves: size: 18 oysters

Ingredients

  • 8 ounces butter (softened)
  • 2 tablespoons garlic (finely chopped)
  • 1 teaspoon black pepper
  • Pinch dried oregano
  • 18 large oysters (freshly shucked on
  • the half shell)
  • 1 ounce Parmesan cheese (grated)
  • 1 ounce Romano cheese (grated)
  • 2 teaspoons flat - leaf parsley (chopped)

Directions

  1. Gather the ingredients.
  2. Heat a gas or charcoal grill to high heat. Ideally, the grill should hit 500 F. In a
  3. small saucepan, gently melt the butter. Mix the melted butter with the garlic,
  4. pepper, and oregano. Reserve in a small bowl.
  5. Place the oysters on the half shell right over the hottest part of the grill. The
  6. oyster shouldn't be cut loose from the shell as they can slip and fall right through
  7. the grill.
  8. Spoon enough of the seasoned butter over the oysters so that some of it will
  9. overflow into the fire and flame up a bit. The oysters are ready when they puff up
  10. and get curly on the sides, about 5 minutes.
  11. In a small bowl, mix together the grated Parmesan and Romano cheeses. Top
  12. the oysters with the cheese mix and parsley. Serve on the shells immediately.
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Duck And Andouille Etouffee

Serves: a dark roux with the flour and oil in a small, heavy pan, stirring constantly. The

Ingredients

  • Etouffee base:
  • 1/2 cup flour
  • 1/3 cup vegetable oil
  • 2 Tbs. butter
  • 1 quart duck, chicken, or turkey stock
  • 1/4 cup chopped green bell pepper,
  • preferably a bit overripe and blushing,
  • seeds and membrane removed
  • 1/4 cup chopped onion
  • 1 large clove garlic, chopped
  • 1 Tbs. Worcestershire sauce
  • 1/4 cup orange juice
  • 3 dashes Tabasco
  • 1 tsp. Creole seasoning
  • 1 lb. andouille sausage
  • 2 - 3 pounds of cooked, coarsely chopped
  • duck, chicken, or turkey meat, preferably
  • from leg quarters
  • 4 oz. mushrooms, preferably wild or exotic,
  • sliced
  • 3 green onions, tender green parts only,
  • snipped finely

Directions

  1. quantities will make about two or three times as much roux as you need for this recipe,
  2. but if you make any less it won't come out right. When the roux reaches the color of an
  3. old penny, remove it from the heat and stir in about 1/4 cup of stock until smooth. Let it
  4. cool. Reserve all but about 1/4 cup of the roux mixture for other uses.
  5. In the same pan (after removing the roux to cool), heat the butter until bubbling and add
  6. the chopped bell pepper, onions, celery, and garlic. Cook until they're soft and the onions
  7. are clear.
  8. Add the remaining stock to the pan and bring to a simmer. Whisk in 1/3 cup of the roux
  9. mixture until smooth. Add the rest of the etouffee base ingredients and cook on a low boil
  10. to reduce by about a third.
  11. Slice the andouille sausages from end to end twice, to get four sticks from each sausage.
  12. Cut across the sticks to make quarter - round pieces.
  13. In a heavy skillet over medium heat, cook the andouille to render out some of the fat and
  14. brown the edges of the andouille pieces noticeably. Pour off any excess fat. Add the duck,
  15. chicken, or turkey meat and the mushrooms to the pan and cook until the mushrooms
  16. begin to get limp.
  17. Stir in one cup of the etouffee base. Lower the heat to medium - low. Cover the pan and
  18. cook for two or three minutes, until everything is piping hot and well imbued with the
  19. etouffee base.
  20. Check the seasonings and add salty, pepper or Tabasco as needed. Serve over rice or on
  21. its own. Sprinkle green onions liberally over each plate and serve. Baked sweet potatoes
  22. would be the perfect side dish.
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Soups & Stews

Duck Andouille & Oyster Gumbo

From: Denis Hoerner

Ingredients

  • 3 lbs. duck breasts
  • 8 c. water
  • 1/2 c. flour
  • 1/2 C. oil
  • 1 1/2 c. chopped yellow onion
  • 1 ½ c. chopped celery
  • 1/2 c. chopped green pepper
  • 1/2 c. chopped green onion
  • 3 cloves pressed garlic
  • 1/4 c. chopped parsley
  • 1 bay leaf
  • ½ tsp. thyme
  • 34 lb. sliced andouille
  • 2 T. salt
  • 1 tsp. cayenne
  • 2 T. Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 c. oyster with liquid

Directions

  1. Cook duck in water until tender skimming fat and foam. Reserve stock, Remove meat
  2. from bones. In Dutch oven heat oil, add flour until dark brown roux. Add onions, celery,
  3. green pepper, green onion, garlic, parsley, bay leaf and thyme. Cook until tender, stirring.
  4. Slowly add stock, add duck meat. In skillet fry andouille, drain, add to gumbo. Cover and
  5. simmer I hour. Add salt, pepper, cayenne pepper and Worcestershire sauce. Add oyster
  6. with liquid. Heat just until edges curl, Serve over rice.
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Copycat Dishes

Dunkin Donuts Salted Caramel Hot Chocolate

Serves: size: 1

Ingredients

  • 1/3 cup cocoa powder
  • 1/3 cup sugar
  • 1/3 cup water
  • 1 cup milk
  • 1 to 2 tablespoons salted caramel syrup
  • 2 tablespoons caramel syrup
  • 2 tablespoons whipped cream

Directions

  1. Stovetop
  2. To make it on the stovetop: In a small saucepan combine the cocoa powder,
  3. sugar, and water together. Bring to a boil and make sure to press out any lumps.
  4. Allow to simmer for a minute or two, or until the mixture is smooth and warm.
  5. Add in the milk to the mixture and heat through. Add the salted caramel syrup to
  6. a glass, pour in the hot chocolate and top with whipped cream, caramel sauce,
  7. and salt. Allow to cool slightly and enjoy!
  8. Microwave
  9. If you want to make it in the microwave you: Mix together the cocoa powder
  10. and sugar in a glass. Warm the milk and water in the microwave for 1 - 1 1/2
  11. minutes. Pour the milk mixture over the cocoa powder. Add the salted caramel
  12. syrup to the glass top with whipped cream, caramel sauce and salt. Allow to cool
  13. slightly and enjoy!
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Breads, Muffins, & Pastries

Dunkin’ Donuts Chocolate Glazed Donut

Serves: size: 12 donuts

Ingredients

  • 3 ¼ cups ( 16oz / 454g ) all - purpose flour
  • ¼ cup ( 2 oz / 57g ) granulated sugar
  • 2 ¼ teaspoons active dried yeast*
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup + 1 tablespoon ( 8floz / 225ml ) whole
  • milk
  • 4 tablespoons ( 2oz / 57g ) butter
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
  • vegetable oil for frying

Directions

  1. Making the Donut Dough:
  2. Mix the flour, sugar, yeast*, and salt together in a standing mixer fitted with a dough
  3. hook.
  4. In a measuring jug, heat together the milk and butter until the butter has melted. Stir
  5. in the vanilla.
  6. Turn the machine on low and slowly add the milk mixture until your dough comes
  7. together to form a ball. If your dough is a little dry add a splash more milk.
  8. Increase the speed to medium and mix until the dough is shiny and smooth, 6 - 8
  9. minutes. The dough is supposed to be saggy.
  10. Rub your mixing bowl with vegetable oil (or any flavorless oil) . Place the dough in the
  11. bowl and turn to coat lightly.
  12. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap tightly and let the dough rise until doubled, roughly 2
  13. hours.
  14. Once it has risen, turn out the fluffy dough onto a floured work surface. Roll out to ½
  15. inch thick
  16. Using a 3 inch round cutter, cut off your donuts circles. Dust your cutter in flour so it
  17. doesn’t stick to the dough. Then cut out the donut holes with a much smaller cutter. Re -
  18. roll and cut any leftover dough. You will get 12 - 14 donuts. TIP: You can prepare the
  19. donuts to this stage and put them in the refrigerator until the next day. When needed,
  20. take out and let me come to room temp and rise a little (roughly 30 minutes) and then fry
  21. off as instructed below.
  22. Cover your donuts with cling film and let them rise at room temperature for 20 - 30
  23. minutes.
  24. Frying the Donuts:
  25. Pour around 2 - 3 inches of oil into a medium, deep pan.
  26. Heat the oil over medium/high heat for a few minutes to heat up. If using a
  27. thermometer bring to 350oF (180oC).
  28. When your oil is hot, drop 3 - 4 doughnuts at a time in the oil. Fry for about 2 to 3
  29. minutes, until lightly browned on one side, then flip and fry until the other side is
  30. browned. Set aside on kitchen paper until you have cooked them all off.
  31. Glazing the Donuts:
  32. Dunk the donuts while fresh and warm into the chocolate glaze one by one. Let the
  33. excess glaze drip off before placing on a wire rack to dry. Lastly, add some sprinkles on
  34. top.
  35. Once the glaze dries I strongly urge you to eat them as fresh as possible because they
  36. are at their absolute best!
  37. * Some Active Dry yeast will need to be sponged. This means stiring the yeast into the
  38. liquids to dissolve it/sponge it before adding to the flour. Some Fast Acting Dry Yeast can
  39. be added to the flour, check the pack.
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EASY ALMOND MACAROONS

From: Debbie Mamolo

Ingredients

  • 8 oz. almond paste
  • 1 c. sugar
  • 2 egg whites
  • 1 tsp. almond extract

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 325. Cut almond paste into small pieces and gradually beat in
  2. sugar. Add egg whites and almond extract. Beat well. Drop by teaspoon onto a
  3. nonstick baking tin two inches apart. Bake 20 to 30 minutes till lightly brown.
  4. Remove from tin when cool.
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Sandwiches

Easy BBQ Chicken Sandwiches

Serves: size: 4

Ingredients

  • 1 tsp smoked paprika ($ 0.10 )
  • 1/2 tsp garlic powder ($ 0.05 )
  • 1/4 tsp salt ($ 0.02 )
  • 1/4 tsp pepper ($ 0.02 )
  • 1 lb. boneless, skinless chicken thighs
  • ($ 2.99 )
  • 1 Tbsp cooking oil ($ 0.04 )
  • 1/4 cup BBQ sauce ($ 0.11 )
  • 7 oz. coleslaw mix* ($ 0.65 )
  • 2 green onions, sliced ($ 0.20 )
  • 1/4 cup ranch dressing ($ 0.37 )
  • 4 buns ($ 2.49 )

Directions

  1. Combine the smoked paprika, garlic, powder, salt, and pepper in a small bowl. Cut any
  2. large chicken thighs in half to make them more sandwich - sized (you'll want four pieces
  3. total). Season both sides of the chicken thighs with the prepared spice mix.
  4. Heat the cooking oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Once hot, swirl to coat the
  5. surface of the skillet. Add the seasoned chicken and cook for 5 - 7 minutes on each side,
  6. or until the chicken thighs are well browned and cooked through.
  7. Remove the chicken from the heat and brush BBQ sauce over both sides of each piece.
  8. Add the coleslaw mix, sliced green onions, and ranch dressing to a bowl. Stir until
  9. everything is combined and evenly coated in dressing.
  10. To build the sandwiches, place one piece of BBQ chicken on each bun and top with a
  11. heaping scoop of the ranch slaw. Serve immediately.
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Breakfast

Easy Breakfast Frittata

Serves: size: 4 - 6 servings servings

Ingredients

  • ½ medium onion, chopped finely
  • 3 tablespoons Rouses olive oil
  • 1 ½ cup cooked vegetables and/or meat,
  • chopped
  • 6 beaten eggs
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon pepper
  • Grated Parmesan or Romano cheese

Directions

  1. In an oven - safe saucepan, cook onion in 1 tablespoon Rouses olive oil until tender. Stir
  2. in vegetables and/or meat. Combine eggs, salt, pepper and vegetables and/or meat
  3. mixture into the saucepan over medium to high heat. As eggs set, run a spatula around
  4. the edge of skillet, lifting it to allow the uncooked portion to flow underneath. Continue
  5. cooking and lifting edges until mixture is almost cooked, about 5 minutes. Place skillet
  6. under the broiler for 1 to 2 minutes, or just until top is cooked. Sprinkle with Parmesan
  7. or Romano cheese. Loosen bottom of frittata and slide out onto plate. Cut into wedges.
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Easy Buffalo Chicken Egg Rolls Recipe

Serves: size: 12

Ingredients

  • 2 cups chicken (cooked and shredded)
  • 1 cup carrots (grated)
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/2 cup bleu cheese crumbles
  • 1/4 - 1/8 cup buffalo wing sauce
  • 2 tbsp butter (meleted)
  • oil for deep frying
  • 12 egg roll skins
  • 1/2 cup ranch dressing (or bleu cheese
  • dressing for dipping)

Directions

  1. Place shredded chicken in a bowl with salt, grated carrots and bleu cheese
  2. crumbles. Mix well.
  3. Combine butter and buffalo sauce together and pour over chicken, mixing until
  4. ingredients are well combined.
  5. In deep fryer or saucepan heat 2 - 3 inches oil on medium heat.
  6. Keep a small bowl of water nearby and grab an egg roll wrapper. With 1 corner
  7. facing you, place about 2 tablespoons of your chicken mixture slightly below
  8. center of the wrapper. Begin rolling skin up by folding corner closest to you, then
  9. fold in right and left corners as you reach that point. Brush remaining corner
  10. with water and gently roll toward remaining corner and press to seal. Repeat until
  11. no mixture is remaining.
  12. Fry egg rolls in hot oil until golden brown on each side. Drain on paper towels.
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Breads, Muffins, & Pastries

Easy Cheese Danish

Serves: size: 8 danish

Ingredients

  • 1 large egg plus 1 yolk
  • 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
  • 3 tablespoons sugar, plus more for dusting
  • 1 teaspoon lemon juice
  • 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • One 17.3 - ounce box frozen puff pastry
  • sheets, thawed

Directions

  1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Line 2 baking pans with parchment paper.
  2. Beat the whole egg with 1 teaspoon of water in a small bowl; set aside.
  3. Beat the egg yolk, cream cheese, sugar, lemon juice and vanilla in a medium bowl with
  4. an electric mixer on medium - high speed until smooth.
  5. Lay out the 2 sheets of puff pastry and cut each into 4 squares. Fold the corners of the
  6. squares over by about 1 inch to make octagon shapes. Spoon the cream cheese mixture
  7. evenly into the center of each (about 2 tablespoons per); do not spread the cream cheese.
  8. Brush all of the exposed pastry with the egg wash, then dust generously with sugar.
  9. Bake until puffed and golden brown all over, about 18 minutes. Cool slightly before
  10. serving.
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Easy Cheese Enchiladas

Serves: size: 8 enchiladas

Ingredients

  • 8 large flour tortillas or whole wheat
  • 3 cups shredded cheese
  • 8 ounces sour cream
  • 1 can, 20 ounces Red enchilada sauce
  • 1/4 cup yellow onions; diced
  • 1/4 cup green onions; thinly sliced
  • toppings of your choice; guacamole, sour
  • cream, diced tomatoes, onions

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. In a medium bowl, whisk together the red enchilada
  2. sauce and sour cream until combined, creamy and smooth.
  3. Ladle in about 2 cups of the sour cream enchilada sauce so it covers the bottom of the
  4. dish.
  5. Add 1/4 cup of shredded cheese in the middle of each tortilla. Add a pinch of diced
  6. onions and a pinch of sliced green onions. Roll the tortilla and place on the baking dish.
  7. Repeat until you have made 8 enchiladas.
  8. Add the remaining enchilada sauce to the top making sure to get the corners. I like to
  9. use a spoon to ensure the top is evenly coated with sauce. Top with 1 cup of cheese and
  10. bake for 20 - 25 minutes, or until cheese is melted perfectly and bubbly. Garnish with
  11. more diced yellow onions and sliced green onions. Serve with guacamole, sour cream,
  12. chips and dip to make the perfect meal! Enjoy!
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Easy Cheese Potatoes

From: Lion Dottie Maggiore

Ingredients

  • 1 pkg. Southern hash browns, defrosted
  • 12 oz. Velveeta
  • 12 oz. evaporated milk
  • Breadcrumbs
  • Butter

Directions

  1. Grease baking dish. Melt Velveeta and evaporated milk together in microwave. Watch
  2. closely.
  3. Mix Velveeta with Southern hash browns. Pour into greased baking dish. Top with
  4. breadcrumbs and pat butter. Bake at 350 for 45 minutes.
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Easy Chicken and Rice Casserole

Serves: size: 4 servings

Ingredients

  • Extra - virgin olive oil, for baking dish
  • 2 c. white rice, rinsed well and drained
  • 1 large onion, chopped
  • 2 c. low - sodium chicken broth
  • 2 (10.5 - oz.) cans cream of mushroom soup
  • Kosher salt
  • Freshly ground black pepper
  • 4 large bone - in, skin - on chicken thighs
  • (about 2 lb.)
  • 2 tbsp. melted butter
  • 2 tsp. fresh thyme
  • 1 clove garlic, finely minced
  • 1 tbsp. freshly chopped parsley, for garnish

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350° and grease a 9" - x - 13" baking dish with oil. Add rice, onion, broth,
  2. and soup and stir until combined. Season with salt and pepper.
  3. Place chicken thighs skin side up in rice mixture and brush with melted butter.
  4. Sprinkle with thyme and garlic and season with salt and pepper.
  5. Cover dish with foil and bake for 1 hour. Uncover and bake 30 minutes more, until rice
  6. is tender and chicken is cooked through. Turn oven to broil and broil until chicken is
  7. golden, 3 to 5 minutes.
  8. Garnish with parsley before serving.
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Easy Chicken Enchiladas

Serves: size: 5 servings.

Ingredients

  • 1 can (10 ounces) enchilada sauce, divided
  • 4 ounces cream cheese, cubed
  • 1 - 1/2 cups salsa
  • 2 cups cubed cooked chicken
  • 1 can (15 ounces) pinto beans, rinsed and
  • drained
  • 1 can (4 ounces) chopped green chiles
  • 10 flour tortillas (6 inches)
  • 1 cup shredded Mexican cheese blend
  • Optional: Shredded lettuce, chopped
  • tomato, sour cream and sliced ripe olives

Directions

  1. Spoon 1/2 cup enchilada sauce into a greased 13x9 - in. baking dish. In a large
  2. saucepan, cook and stir the cream cheese and salsa over medium heat until blended, 2 - 3
  3. minutes. Stir in the chicken, beans and chiles.
  4. Place about 1/3 cup chicken mixture down the center of each tortilla. Roll up and
  5. place seam side down over sauce. Top with remaining enchilada sauce; sprinkle with
  6. cheese.
  7. Cover and bake at 350° until heated through, 25 - 30 minutes. If desired, serve with
  8. lettuce, tomato, sour cream and olives.
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Easy Chicken Étouffée

Serves: size: 6 - 8 servings servings

Ingredients

  • 1 pound Rouses Rotisserie Chicken,
  • deboned and shredded
  • 1 stick unsalted butter
  • 2 cups chopped onions
  • ½ cup chopped celery
  • ½ cup chopped green bell peppers
  • 2 teaspoons garlic, finely chopped
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 1 tablespoon flour
  • 1 cup water
  • 2 tablespoons tomato paste
  • Cajun seasoning, to taste
  • 2 tablespoons finely chopped parsley
  • 3 tablespoons chopped green onions
  • 10 cups cooked rice

Directions

  1. In a large sauté pan over medium - high heat, melt the butter. Add the onions, celery
  2. and bell peppers, and sauté until the vegetables are wilted, about 10 to 12 minutes. Add
  3. the chicken, garlic and bay leaves, and reduce heat to medium. Cook for 10 to 12
  4. minutes, stirring occasionally. Dissolve the flour in the water, then add it to the cooking
  5. chicken, stirring continuously while adding it. Add tomato paste and stir until blended.
  6. Season with Cajun seasoning to taste. Stir until the mixture thickens, about 4 minutes.
  7. Stir in the parsley and green onions, and continue cooking for 2 minutes more. Serve
  8. over rice.
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Easy Chicken Parmesan Recipe

Serves: size: 6 servings

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 c. panko bread crumbs
  • 1/2 tsp. garlic powder
  • 1/4 c. freshly grated Parmesan, plus more
  • for garnish
  • 2 large eggs, beaten with 1 tbsp. water
  • 1/2 c. all - purpose flour
  • 1 1/2 lb. boneless skinless chicken cutlets
  • Kosher salt
  • Freshly ground black pepper
  • Vegetable oil
  • 1 c. shredded mozzarella
  • 2 tbsp. extra - virgin olive oil
  • 1/2 small onion, finely chopped
  • 4 cloves garlic, sliced
  • 1 (28 - oz.) can crushed tomatoes
  • 1/4 c. water
  • Kosher salt
  • Freshly ground black pepper
  • Pinch crushed red pepper flakes
  • 2 tbsp. freshly chopped parsley, plus more
  • for garnish

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 400º. Make chicken: Prepare breading station with three large mixing
  2. bowls: one bowl with panko, garlic powder, and Parmesan mixed with a fork; another
  3. with the egg mixture; and the third bowl with flour. Season chicken with salt and pepper,
  4. then coat each piece of chicken in flour and shake off excess. Dip chicken into egg
  5. mixture and then into bread crumb mixture; repeat steps for remaining chicken and set
  6. aside on a plate.
  7. In a deep cast - iron skillet over medium - high heat, add 1/4" oil. When pan is hot but
  8. not smoking, add chicken. Cook until golden brown, 5 to 7 minutes, flipping halfway
  9. through. Transfer to a paper towel - lined plate to drain.
  10. Meanwhile, make marinara: In a medium pot over medium heat, heat oil. Add onion
  11. and garlic and cook until soft, 4 minutes. Add in tomatoes and water, season with salt,
  12. pepper, and red pepper flakes, and let simmer, 10 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in
  13. parsley.
  14. Pour sauce into a 9" - x - 13" baking dish and place chicken in sauce. Top with
  15. mozzarella and bake until cheese is melty, 10 to 12 minutes. If desired, broil until cheese
  16. is golden, 3 minutes.
  17. Garnish with parsley and serve immediately.
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EASY COBBLER

From: Tina Erdman

Ingredients

  • 1 stick butter
  • 1 c. flour
  • 1 c. sugar
  • 1 (16 - oz.) can pie filling
  • 1 tsp. vanilla
  • 1 tsp. cinnamon

Directions

  1. Oven at 350. Melt butter in oven. Add remaining ingredients when melted and stir
  2. well. Bake till golden brown.
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Easy Copycat KFC Chicken Recipe

Serves: size: 4 servings

Ingredients

  • 2 cups all - purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • 1 - 1/2 teaspoons dried thyme leaves
  • 1 - 1/2 teaspoons dried basil leaves
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano leaves
  • 1 tablespoon celery salt
  • 1 tablespoon ground black pepper
  • 1 tablespoon ground yellow mustard
  • 1/4 cup paprika
  • 2 tablespoons garlic salt
  • 1 tablespoon ground ginger
  • 3 tablespoons ground white pepper
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • 1 egg, beaten
  • 1 chicken, cut up into eight pieces
  • Neutral oil for frying, like canola or peanut
  • oil
  • MSG seasoning, like Ajinomoto or Accent

Directions

  1. In a large bowl, combine the flour with the herbs and spices and set aside.
  2. Meanwhile, in another large bowl, whisk together the buttermilk and egg, mixing until
  3. they're well combined.
  4. Add the chicken to the buttermilk bowl and toss to coat. Cover the bowl lightly with
  5. plastic wrap or a lid and let it sit for 30 minutes, or as long as overnight. If marinade
  6. times exceed 30 minutes, place the bowl in the refrigerator.
  7. Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 175 degrees Fahrenheit. Line a baking sheet with
  8. aluminum foil. Set an oven - safe wire cooling rack inside the sheet and set aside.
  9. In a large Dutch oven, heat about 3 inches of oil. If you're using an electric tabletop
  10. fryer, fill the unit to its MAX line.
  11. Preheat the oil to 350 degrees over medium - high heat, using a deep - frying
  12. thermometer to check the temperature. When the oil reaches 350 degrees, reduce the
  13. heat to medium - low.
  14. Remove a chicken piece from the buttermilk, allowing any excess liquid to drip off.
  15. Place the piece in the flour mixture and press down firmly, allowing the flour to adhere on
  16. all sides. Shake off any excess flour and carefully drop the chicken into the hot oil.
  17. Continue dredging chicken until the fryer is full but not overcrowded; you should be able
  18. to fry three to four pieces at a time.
  19. Cook the chicken for about 12 minutes, turning halfway through, until the crust turns
  20. an appealing golden brown color.
  21. Transfer the chicken pieces to the prepared baking sheet and place it in the oven.
  22. Allow the oil to return to temperature before adding more chicken. Repeat the
  23. dredging and frying process with the remaining pieces of chicken.
  24. When all the chicken is fried, let the pieces sit in the oven until each reaches an
  25. internal temperature of 165 degrees.
  26. Sprinkle each piece of chicken with a few shakes of MSG before serving. If you're
  27. unsure about food additives like MSG, feel free to skip the extra seasoning.
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Sandwiches

Easy Crock Pot Sloppy joes Recipe

Serves: size: 18

Ingredients

  • 3 lbs ground beef (or you can use ground
  • turkey)
  • 1/3 cup brown sugar
  • 1/3 cup mustard
  • 1 1/2 cups ketchup
  • 12 hamburger buns

Directions

  1. Brown the ground beef and add to the slow cooker.
  2. Add in the rest of the ingredients to the slow cooker. Stir to combine.
  3. Cook on low for 3 - 5 hours.
  4. Serve on hamburger buns.
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Easy Homemade Blueberry Sauce

Serves: size: 6 servings

Ingredients

  • 3 cups blueberries (fresh or frozen)
  • 1 cup water
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons cornstarch, dissolved
  • into 3 tablespoons water
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla

Directions

  1. Place 1 1/2 cups blueberries in a small saucepan. Cover with water and add sugar and
  2. vanilla. Heat over medium - high heat until mixture comes to a low boil and blueberries
  3. just start to break apart.
  4. Add dissolved cornstarch to saucepan and bring mixture to a rolling boil. Turn heat
  5. down and simmer on low heat for 2 - 3 minutes, or until sauce reaches desired
  6. consistency. Add water, one tablespoon at a time, if the sauce gets too thick.
  7. Remove from heat. Add remaining blueberries and stir gently. Serve warm or cold.
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Sandwiches

Easy Homemade Gyros

Serves: size: 4 gyros

Ingredients

  • For the Meat Mixture:
  • 1 pound ground lamb (or beef)
  • 2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 2 cloves garlic (minced)
  • 1/4 cup red onion (minced)
  • 2 teaspoon lemon juice (fresh)
  • Oil (for grilling or frying, as needed)
  • For the Sandwich:
  • 4 rounds flatbread (or pita)
  • 4 leaves lettuce
  • 1 tomato (sliced or diced)
  • 1/2 onion (thinly sliced)
  • Tzatziki sauce

Directions

  1. Gather the ingredients.
  2. To make the meat mixture, thoroughly combine the ground lamb, salt, black pepper,
  3. cumin, nutmeg, oregano, garlic, red onion, and lemon juice in a mixing bowl.
  4. Divide into four equal portions and shape into oblong patties about 3 - inch wide by 6 -
  5. inch long by 1/2 - inch thick. Notice that the patty is shaped more like a sausage (long
  6. and thin) rather than a hamburger patty. This is intentional, to ensure the patty fits in
  7. the flatbread. Refrigerate for one hour.
  8. Preheat a grill or grill pan over high heat. Alternatively, heat a large nonstick skillet
  9. over high heat.
  10. If grilling, brush the grill or grill pan with oil. If pan - frying, add a dollop of oil to the
  11. pan. Grill or pan - fry the patties for 3 to 4 minutes per side, or until cooked through with
  12. crispy edges.
  13. To assemble the sandwiches, spread tzatziki sauce down in the center of a flatbread
  14. round or the pocket of the pita.
  15. Add a lettuce leaf, some sliced tomato, and a few thin onion slices.
  16. Add the patty and fold the bread over the lamb. Repeat with the remaining
  17. sandwiches. Serve and enjoy.
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Easy Oreo Truffles

From: Lion Jay Archambault

Ingredients

  • I Pack 8 oz. Philadelphia Cream Cheese
  • (Soften)
  • 1 Package 1 LB. 2 Oz Oreo Cookies
  • 2 Pack 8 oz. Bakers Semi - Sweet
  • chocolate

Directions

  1. Mix Cream Cheese and 3 cups crushed cookies until well blended
  2. Shape into 48 1* balls, dip in melted chocolate Place on wax paper and sprinkle
  3. with cookie crumbs
  4. Refrigerate 1 Hour or until firm.
  5. Store in tight covered bowl in refrigerator until served.
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Easy Peanut Butter Fudge

Serves: size: 2 pounds (64 pieces).

Ingredients

  • 2 teaspoons butter, softened
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 1/2 cup whole milk
  • 1 - 1/3 cups peanut butter
  • 1 jar (7 ounces) marshmallow creme

Directions

  1. Line an 8 - in. square pan with foil; grease with butter.
  2. In a heavy saucepan, combine sugar and milk; bring to a boil over medium
  3. heat, stirring constantly. Boil 3 minutes, stirring constantly. Remove from heat.
  4. Stir in peanut butter and marshmallow creme until blended. Immediately
  5. spread into prepared pan; cool slightly.
  6. Refrigerate until firm. Using foil, lift fudge out of pan. Remove foil; cut into
  7. squares. Store between layers of waxed paper in an airtight container.
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Easy Pork Chops

Serves: over rice.From: Lion Dottie Maggiore

Ingredients

  • 6 - 8 center cut pork chops
  • Garlic powder
  • 2 cans golden mushroom soup
  • 1 env. onion soup mix
  • Salt
  • pepper
  • Butter

Directions

  1. Season pork chops with garlic, salt and pepper. Brown pork chops in butter slowly.
  2. Drain.
  3. Return to pan; add golden mushroom soup and water. Simmer covered for 1 hour until
  4. tender.
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Breakfast

Easy Sausage Gravy and Biscuits

Serves: size: 8 servings

Ingredients

  • 1 (16 ounce) can refrigerated jumbo
  • buttermilk biscuits
  • 1 (9.6 ounce) package Jimmy Dean®
  • Original Hearty Pork Sausage Crumbles
  • ¼ cup flour
  • 2 ½ cups milk
  • Salt and ground black pepper to taste

Directions

  1. Bake biscuits according to package directions.
  2. Meanwhile, cook sausage in large skillet over medium heat 5 - 6 minutes or until
  3. thoroughly heated, stirring frequently. Stir in flour. Gradually add milk; cook until
  4. mixture comes to a boil and thickens, stirring constantly. Reduce heat to medium - low;
  5. simmer 2 minutes, stirring constantly. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
  6. Split biscuits in half. Place 2 halves on each of 8 plates; top with about 1/3 cup gravy.
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Easy Shepherd’s Pie

Ingredients

  • 1 teaspoon salt, plus more to taste
  • 3 large (1 1/2 to 2 pounds) potatoes ,
  • peeled and quartered
  • 8 tablespoons ( 1 stick) butter, divided
  • 1 medium onion, chopped (about 1 1/2
  • cups)
  • 1 to 2 cups mixed vegetables, such as diced
  • carrots, corn, or peas
  • 1 1/2 pounds ground round beef
  • 1/2 cup beef broth
  • 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
  • Pepper and/or other seasonings of choice

Directions

  1. Boil the potatoes:
  2. Place the peeled and quartered potatoes in medium sized pot. Cover with at least an inch
  3. of cold water. Add a teaspoon of salt. Bring to a boil, reduce to a simmer, and cook until
  4. tender (about 20 minutes).
  5. Preheat the oven:
  6. Preheat the oven to 400°F.
  7. Sauté the vegetables:
  8. While the potatoes are cooking, melt 4 tablespoons of the butter in a large sauté pan on
  9. medium heat. Add the chopped onions and cook until tender, about 6 to 10 minutes.
  10. If you are including vegetables, add them according to their cooking time. Carrots should
  11. be cooked with the onions, because they take as long to cook as the onions do.
  12. If you are including peas or corn, add them toward the end of the cooking of the onions,
  13. or after the meat starts to cook, as they take very little cooking time.
  14. Add the ground beef, then the Worcestershire sauce and broth:
  15. Add ground beef to the pan with the onions and vegetables. Cook until no longer pink.
  16. Drain the pan of excess fat, if necessary (anything more than 1 tablespoon). Season with
  17. salt and pepper.
  18. Add the Worcestershire sauce and beef broth. Bring the broth to a simmer and reduce
  19. heat to low. Cook uncovered for 10 minutes, adding more beef broth if necessary to keep
  20. the meat from drying out.
  21. Taste the cooked filling and, if needed, add more salt, pepper, Worcestershire, or other
  22. seasonings of your choice.
  23. Mash the cooked potatoes:
  24. When the potatoes are done cooking (a fork can easily pierce), remove them from the pot
  25. and place them in a bowl with the remaining 4 tablespoons of butter. Mash with a fork or
  26. potato masher, taste, and adjust seasonings with salt and pepper.
  27. Layer the meat mixture and mashed potatoes in a casserole dish:
  28. Spread the cooked filling in an even layer in a large baking dish (such as a 9 x 13 - inch
  29. casserole.
  30. Spread the mashed potatoes over the top of the ground beef. Rough up the surface of the
  31. mashed potatoes with a fork so there are peaks that will get well browned. You can even
  32. use a fork to make creative designs in the mashed potatoes.
  33. Bake in oven:
  34. Place in a 400°F oven and cook until browned and bubbling, about 30 minutes. If
  35. necessary, broil for the last few minutes to help the surface of the mashed potatoes
  36. brown.
  37. (Be careful when broiling using Pyrex or glass dishes, they have been known to shatter
  38. under the high heat of the broiler. It's not a worry if you are using a ceramic or metal
  39. casserole dish.)
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Easy Supreme Pizza Egg Rolls

Serves: size: 20

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 pounds 1 - 1/2 lbs. ground beef,
  • cooked and crumbled, cooked,
  • crumbled and drained
  • 1 (15 oz.) can or jar pizza sauce
  • 1/2 cup sliced pepperoni, chopped
  • 8 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled
  • 2 yellow onions, diced
  • 1 green pepper, diced
  • 1 16 oz package egg roll wrappers, can
  • use wonton wrappers if egg roll
  • wrappers are not available. Do NOT use
  • rice paper that looks like egg roll
  • wrappers!
  • 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
  • grated Parmesan cheese, for dusting or
  • garnish
  • Italian seasoning, for garnish
  • cooking oil

Directions

  1. Saute onions and green pepper in two tablespoons of vegetable oil until soft
  2. and translucent. Set aside.
  3. Heat large skillet over medium heat; crumble beef into skillet and cook until no
  4. longer pink Drain.
  5. Remove skillet from heat and stir in sautéed onions, peppers, cooked and
  6. crumbled bacon (Think bacon bits) pizza sauce and pepperoni.
  7. Sprinkle 1/4 cup beef mixture over each egg roll wrapper; top with 2
  8. tablespoons cheese. Roll according to wrapper package directions, sealing edges
  9. with water.
  10. Pour oil to 1/2 - inch depth in large saucepan; heat to 350°F or until very hot,
  11. but not smoking. Carefully add several egg rolls to hot oil (do not crowd pan).
  12. Cook 1 - 1/2 minutes per side or until golden brown.
  13. Transfer to paper towels to drain. Repeat with remaining egg rolls. Sprinkle
  14. with grated Parmesan cheese and Italian seasoning Serve!
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Asian

Egg Drop Soup

Ingredients

  • 1 can chicken broth ( feeds 2 people) or
  • fresh from the chicken
  • 1 egg ( dont beat the egg just break the
  • yoke )
  • 1 tablespoon of corn starch (king Ford's
  • Brand)
  • 1 tablespoon of green onions , chopped
  • (optional)

Directions

  1. Bring chicken broth to a boil after about 5 minutes of boiling.Medium heat is fine after
  2. you start boiling.
  3. Put in all ingredients and stir for about 5 minutes, then turn off stove and let sit for a few
  4. minutes to cool down. Then you serve your soup with wantons or by its self.
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Breakfast

EGG SOUFFLÉ

From: PDG Alta Palmer

Ingredients

  • 1 lb. pork sausage
  • 8 eggs, slightly beaten with milk
  • 2 c. milk
  • 6 slices bread with crust
  • 1 tsp. dry mustard
  • 1 sm. can mushrooms (opt.)
  • Salt
  • Pepper
  • Grated cheddar cheese

Directions

  1. Brown sausage, drain and crumble. Mix sausage and bread together; add mustard, salt
  2. and pepper. Pour egg and milk mixture over them.
  3. Add grated cheddar cheese. Bake at 350° for 35 - 40 minutes in 9 x 13 - inch greased pan.
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Eggplant, Artichoke, Oyster Casserole

From: Denis Hoerner

Ingredients

  • 3 med. eggplant, diced
  • 1½ c. chopped onion
  • 2 stalks celery
  • 1 T. chopped garlic
  • 1 1/2 c. bell pepper
  • 1½ tsp. thyme
  • ½ tsp. oregano
  • ½ tsp. basil
  • ½ tsp. parsley
  • 2 eggs, beaten
  • 1 lb. artichoke hearts
  • 3 doz. shucked oysters, chopped
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • 1 tsp. black pepper
  • 1 tsp , cayenne pepper
  • 1 tsp , white pepper
  • 3 T. olive oil
  • 1 c. Italian breadcrumbs
  • 1/4 c. Romano cheese

Directions

  1. Peel and dice eggplant. Boil eggplant until tender, remove and drain. Add olive oil to large
  2. deep, frying pan, sauté onions, celery, bell pepper and garlic until tender. Add oysters,
  3. cook for 10 minutes. Add cooked eggplant, stir, cook for 15 minutes. While this is cooking
  4. add salt, pepper, thyme, oregano, basil, rosemary and parsley. Stir well. Add beaten eggs
  5. and Romano cheese.
  6. Cook 5 minutes longer on medium heat. Add breadcrumbs slowly and stir constantly
  7. reaching thick consistency. Put i casserole. Sprinkle with more breadcrumbs, also a little
  8. Romano cheese. Place in preheated 350' oven and bake for 30 minutes.
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Breakfast

Eggs Benedict

Serves: size: servings

Ingredients

  • 6 Rouses Brown Eggs
  • 2 1.75 - ounce packs Melissa’s Hollandaise
  • Sauce, heated in a small skillet
  • 6 slices Hormel Canadian Bacon
  • 3 whole Thomas’ English Muffins, split in
  • half
  • 1 tablespoon of white vinegar
  • Salt and pepper, to taste

Directions

  1. Heat a medium skillet over medium heat. Place 6 slices of the Canadian bacon in the
  2. skillet, and cook on medium until your preferred degree of doneness is reached. Remove
  3. browned Canadian bacon from heat and set aside. Separate 3 English muffins in half;
  4. toast all 6 pieces. Prepare the poached eggs: Fill a medium, deep pot with cold water. Add
  5. tablespoon of white vinegar to the water. Crack 6 eggs into 6 small bowls. You will
  6. want to crack your eggs individually and keep them separated. Place the deep pot of
  7. water on a burner over high heat, and bring the water almost up to the boiling point. You
  8. don’t want the water to boil; the temperature should be right below a simmer, about
  9. ºF. Give the water a swirl with a spoon so there’s a gentle whirlpool action. As the
  10. water is still whirling, carefully drop the eggs into the water one by one. Allow the eggs to
  11. cook for two or three minutes, until the whites are set. Using a slotted spoon, carefully
  12. remove each egg from the water. Drain them on paper towels. Now, plate the eggs
  13. Benedict: Set two toasted halves of each English muffin, side by side and open - faced, on
  14. each of three plates. Place a slice of cooked Canadian bacon on each of the 6 halves, then
  15. top each with one poached egg per muffin. Ladle warmed sauce over each egg, and
  16. season with salt and pepper to taste.
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Breakfast

Eggs Benedict with homemade Hollandaise Sauce

Serves: size: 4 people

Ingredients

  • 2 English muffins
  • 4 large eggs
  • 4 slices Canadian bacon
  • Vinegar (, just a splash)
  • 4 Tablespoons butter
  • 4 egg yolks
  • 2 teaspoons lemon juice (, or lime juice)
  • 1 Tablespoon heavy whipping cream
  • salt and pepper ((to taste))

Directions

  1. For the Hollandaise sauce:
  2. Melt the butter in a small saucepan. In a separate small bowl, beat the egg yolks. Mix
  3. in lemon juice, whipping cream, and salt and pepper.
  4. Add a small spoonful of the hot melted butter to the egg mixture and stir well. Repeat
  5. this process adding a spoonful at a time of hot butter to the egg mixture.( Adding the
  6. butter slowly, a spoonful at a time, will temper the eggs and ensure they don't curdle).
  7. Once the butter has been incorporated, pour the mixture back into the saucepan.
  8. Cook on low heat, stirring constantly, for just 20 - 30 seconds. Remove from heat and set
  9. aside. It will thicken as it cools. Stir well and add another splash of cream, if needed, to
  10. thin.
  11. To poach the eggs:
  12. Fill a medium size pot with about 3 inches of water. Bring the water to a boil and then
  13. reduce heat until it reaches a simmer. You should see small bubbles coming to the
  14. surface but not rolling.
  15. Add a little splash of vinegar to the water (this is optional, but it helps the egg white to
  16. stay together once it is in the water).
  17. Crack one egg into a small cup (I use a measuring cup). Lower the egg into the simmer
  18. water, gently easing it out of the cup.
  19. Cook the egg in simmering water for 3 - 5 minutes, depending on how soft you want
  20. your egg yolk. Remove the poached egg with a slotted spoon.
  21. It is not abnormal for a white foam to form on top of the water when poaching an egg.
  22. You can simple skim the foam off of the water with a spoon.
  23. While the egg is cooking, place the slices of Canadian bacon in a large pan and cook
  24. on medium - high heat for about 1 minute on each side.
  25. To Assemble:
  26. Toast the English muffin. Top each toasted side with a slice or two of Canadian
  27. bacon, and then a poached egg. Top with hollandaise sauce.
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Breakfast

Eggs Sardou

Ingredients

  • Creamed spinach:
  • 1 stick butter
  • 1/2 cup flour
  • 1/3 cup milk
  • Pinch nutmeg
  • 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 1/8 tsp. white pepper
  • 2 10 - ounce bags fresh spinach
  • Hollandaise:
  • 2 egg yolks
  • 1 Tbs. red wine vinegar
  • 1 stick butter, softened
  • 1 tsp. lemon juice
  • Pinch cayenne
  • 2 Tbs. salt
  • 2 Tbs. vinegar
  • 8 very fresh jumbo eggs
  • 8 fresh artichoke bottoms from steamed
  • artichokes

Directions

  1. Melt the butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Add the flour and whisk into the butter,
  2. as if making a roux. Cook until the texture changes, but don't allow the mixture to begin
  3. to brown.
  4. Remove from the heat. Add the milk and whisk until you have a thick bechamel, the
  5. texture of loose mashed potatoes. Add the salt, white pepper, and nutmeg.
  6. Wash the spinach well but leave dripping wet. In a saucepan over medium - low heat,
  7. covered, cook the spinach until just tender. Remove the spinach from the pan. Squeeze
  8. out any excess water. Chop in a food processor, or by hand.
  9. Stir the spinach into the bechamel until well blended.
  10. Whisk the egg yolks and the vinegar briskly in a metal bowl set over a saucepan with
  11. about an inch of simmering water at the bottom. If you see even a hint of curdling in the
  12. eggs, take the bowl off the heat, but keep whisking. Keep going back and forth from the
  13. heat until the mixture turns thick and lightens in color. Whisk in a tablespoon of warm
  14. water.
  15. Begin adding the softened butter, a pat at a time. After about a fourth of the butter is in
  16. there, you'll begin to see a change in the texture of the sauce. At that point, you can step
  17. up the addition of the butter a bit, and keep going till all the butter is incorporated.
  18. Whisk in the cayenne and the lemon juice. Set the bowl in a bigger bowl of warm (not
  19. hot!) water and cover with plastic wrap.
  20. Use a large stainless - steel skillet filled with water about an inch and a half deep. Bring it
  21. to a boil while dissolving the salt into it and adding the vinegar.
  22. The hard part of poaching eggs is keeping them together as you add them to the pan. The
  23. best trick is to use a coffee cup -- the kind that narrows at the bottom. Break one egg into
  24. each of four cups. (Or eight, if your skillet is big enough to fit all those eggs.)
  25. When the water comes to a boil, lower the heat to the lowest possible setting. Slide the
  26. eggs carefully into the pan, two (or four, even) at a time. Let them simmer for three to
  27. four minutes, depending on the size of the eggs.
  28. The best tool to remove the eggs with is a round skimmer with holes in it, or a large
  29. slotted spoon. Carefully remove one at a time, and let the excess water drip off.
  30. Place about two tablespoons of creamed spinach into each artichoke bottom, making a
  31. depression in the center of the spinach. Slide a freshly - poached egg atop the spinach,
  32. then top with hollandaise. Repeat for all the other artichoke bottoms, two to a
  33. plate.Serves four
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Elote: Mexican Street Corn

Serves: size: 4

Ingredients

  • 6 ears corn, shucked and cleaned
  • 1/2 c. mayonnaise
  • Chili powder
  • 1/3 c. Grated cotija cheese
  • Freshly chopped cilantro
  • Lime wedges, for serving

Directions

  1. Preheat grill or grill pan to medium - high. Grill corn, turning often, until slightly
  2. charred all over, about 10 minutes.
  3. Brush corn with a layer of mayonnaise and sprinkle with chili powder, cotija, and
  4. cilantro. Serve warm with lime wedges.
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Sandwiches

ELVIS PRESLEY BANANA & PEANUT BUTTER SANDWICH

From: Lion Lois Foret

Ingredients

  • 1 sm. ripe banana
  • 2 slices white bread
  • 3 T. peanut butter
  • 2 T. butter

Directions

  1. Mash banana in bowl. Toast bread lightly. Spread peanut butter on one side and
  2. bananas on other. Fry sandwich in melted butter till golden brown. Serve hot.
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Every Day Meat Loaf

From: Lion Doc Belsome/PDG Bob Ebberman

Ingredients

  • 2/3 c. Italian bread crumbs
  • 1 c. milk
  • 2 lbs. ground beef
  • 2 beaten eggs
  • 1/4 c. finely chopped onion
  • 1 tsp. chopped garlic
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • 1/2 tsp. black pepper
  • 2 slices bacon
  • Piquant Sauce & Tomato Sauce:
  • 4 T. brown sugar
  • 1/2 c. catsup
  • 1/2 tsp. dry mustard
  • 1/2 onion, chopped fine
  • 3 pieces garlic
  • 2 (8 - oz.) cans tomato sauce
  • 3 T. olive oil
  • Water

Directions

  1. Heat oven to 3500. Soak bread crumbs in milk, add meat, eggs, onion, garlic, salt and
  2. pepper.
  3. Form in one loaf, place in greased rectangular pan and place 2 slices bacon on top. Bake
  4. in oven for 15 minutes until bacon to bake, no longer red on outside. Spread meat loaf
  5. with Piquant Sauce. Cook another 15 minutes and then add tomato sauce gravy to pan;
  6. bake until meat is no longer red.
  7. Piquant Sauce & Tomato Sauce:
  8. Combine brown sugar, catsup, dry mustard; spread on meat loaf. In a medium sauce
  9. pot, sauté chopped onion and garlic in olive oil, tomato sauce and equal amount of water.
  10. Cook for 15 minutes with meat loaf. Combine piquant and tomato sauce for thick gravy.
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Breakfast

Farmhouse Hash with Pot – poached Eggs

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon canola oil
  • 1/2 medium yellow onion, diced
  • 1 carrot, diced
  • 2 stalks celery, diced
  • 2 large red potatoes, small diced
  • 1/2 pound sweet Italian sausage
  • 1 teaspoon paprika
  • 1 teaspoon chopped garlic
  • 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
  • Salt and pepper
  • 1 teaspoon white vinegar
  • 4 eggs

Directions

  1. Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add onions, carrots, celery, potatoes,
  2. sausage, paprika, garlic, red pepper flakes, and salt and pepper, to taste. Saute stirring
  3. frequently, until the potatoes and carrots are tender, and the sausage is cooked through,
  4. about 12 minutes.
  5. Bring a medium pot of water to a simmer over low heat and add the vinegar. Crack an
  6. egg into a small bowl and carefully slide it into the simmering water. Quickly repeat with
  7. remaining eggs. Using a slotted spoon, carefully corral the white of each egg around its
  8. yolk. Poach the eggs until the whites are firm, or to the desired degree of doneness, about
  9. to 5 minutes.
  10. Divide the hash among 4 serving plates and top the hash with a poached egg. Season
  11. with salt and pepper, to taste, and serve.
  12. Use the leftovers from this recipe to make Farmhouse Hash Taquitos.
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Fast & Easy Chicken

From: Tina Erdman

Ingredients

  • 1 tsp. oil
  • 1 onion
  • 1 can chopped green chilies
  • 1 tsp. garlic
  • 3 tsp. lime juice
  • 1 med. tomato, chopped
  • 2 cans black beans, rinsed & drained
  • 2 cans chunk white chicken, rinsed &
  • drained

Directions

  1. Heat oil in skillet. Sauté onion, chilies and garlic about 1 - 2 minutes. Stir in remaining
  2. ingredients.
  3. Cook about 5 minutes.
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Favorite Chicken Potpie

Serves: size: 2 potpies (8 servings each).

Ingredients

  • 2 cups diced peeled potatoes
  • 1 - 3/4 cups sliced carrots
  • 1 cup butter, cubed
  • 2/3 cup chopped onion
  • 1 cup all - purpose flour
  • 1 - 3/4 teaspoons salt
  • 1 teaspoon dried thyme
  • 3/4 teaspoon pepper
  • 3 cups chicken broth
  • 1 - 1/2 cups whole milk
  • 4 cups cubed cooked chicken
  • 1 cup frozen peas
  • 1 cup frozen corn
  • 4 sheets refrigerated pie crust

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 425°. Place potatoes and carrots in a large saucepan; add water to
  2. cover. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cook, covered, 8 - 10 minutes or until crisp - tender;
  3. drain.
  4. In a large skillet, heat butter over medium - high heat. Add onion; cook and stir until
  5. tender. Stir in flour and seasonings until blended. Gradually stir in broth and milk. Bring
  6. to a boil, stirring constantly; cook and stir 2 minutes or until thickened. Stir in chicken,
  7. peas, corn and potato - carrot mixture; remove from heat.
  8. Unroll a pie crust into each of two 9 - in. pie plates; trim crusts even with rims of plates.
  9. Add chicken mixture. Unroll remaining crusts; place over filling. Trim, seal and flute
  10. edges. Cut slits in tops.
  11. Bake 35 - 40 minutes or until crust is lightly browned. Let stand 15 minutes before
  12. cutting.
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Breads, Muffins, & Pastries

FEATHERWEIGHT BREAKFAST CAKE

From: Dorothy Owens

Ingredients

  • 3 tsp. baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 2 T. sugars
  • 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
  • 4 T. shortening
  • 1 egg
  • 1/2 c. milk
  • 1 c. sifted all - purpose flour
  • 1/2 c. sugar

Directions

  1. Oven at 375°, grease 8 - inch square pan. Met shortening, cool slightly and mix with egg
  2. and milk. Sift flour, 1/2 cup sugar, baking powder and salt together several times. Pour
  3. the egg mixture into flour mixture, stir only long enough smooth out lumps. Pour batter
  4. into greased pan.
  5. Sprinkle 2 tablespoons of water and 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon over un baked cake. Bake
  6. - 15 minutes.
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Feelings’ Peanut Butter Pie

Serves: the crust by combining the vanilla wafer crumbs and the butter in a food

Ingredients

  • Crust:
  • 3 cups vanilla wafer crumbs
  • 1 stick butter, melted
  • Filling:
  • 8 oz. cream cheese
  • 1/2 cup peanut butter
  • 1/2 can condensed milk
  • 1 cup confectioner's sugar
  • 1/2 pint whipping cream, whipped
  • (*The restaurant actually uses 10 oz. of
  • Cool Whip instead)
  • Garnish:
  • Shaved chocolate
  • Peanuts

Directions

  1. processor. Press it into the sides and bottom of a nine - inch pie pan.
  2. In a mixing bowl, combine the first four ingredients until well blended. The
  3. texture should be like a thick batter.
  4. With a rubber spatula or wooden spoon, fold in the whipped cream carefully. It's
  5. not necessary to get all the streaks out; it's better to stop short of complete
  6. blending than to lose the air incorporated in the whipped cream.
  7. Using the rubber spatula again, load the filling into the pie shell. Top with the
  8. peanuts and shaved chocolate. Refrigerate.
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Fennel, Italian Sausage, and Cornbread Stuffing

Ingredients

  • 3 cups chicken or turkey stock
  • 1 1/2 pounds spicy Italian sausage
  • 1 stick butter
  • 2 medium onions, chopped
  • 2 bunches fennel (all parts, not just the
  • bulbs), chopped
  • 2 ribs celery, chopped
  • 1 bunch green onions, tender parts only,
  • chopped
  • 1 bunch flat - leaf parsley, bottom stems
  • removed, chopped
  • 1 10 - oz. bag fresh spinach, well washed and
  • picked of big stems
  • 1 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 1/2 tsp. black pepper
  • 1 tsp. thyme
  • 1 tsp. tarragon
  • 1 tsp. chervil
  • 2 oz. Herbsaint or Pernod
  • Stuffing Cornbread (see recipe below)
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 pint half - and - half

Directions

  1. In a large saucepan, bring one cup of the stock to a boil. Break the sausage into the pan
  2. and cook, stirring with a fork to break it up, until it no longer looks raw -- about six
  3. minutes. Transfer the sausage to a bowl.
  4. Heat the butter in the saucepan until it bubbles. Add the chopped onion, fennel, celery,
  5. and green onions. Sauté until tender. (Note: It might be easier to do this in two batches,
  6. starting with half the butter for each batch.) When finished, transfer the chopped
  7. vegetables to the bowl with the sausage.
  8. Add a half - cup of stock to the pan and bring to a boil over medium heat. Add the
  9. spinach, parsley, salt, pepper, thyme, tarragon, and sage. Cook until the spinach and
  10. parsley wilt, then add the Herbsaint. Cook another minute, then turn off the heat.
  11. Remove the spinach mixture and chop. Add the chopped spinach mixture to the sausage
  12. bowl. Toss all the contents of the bowl to mix well.
  13. In another bowl, beat the eggs, then whisk in the half - and - half and the remaining
  14. chicken stock.
  15. Break up the cornbread into morsels (not quite crumbs). Put the cornbread into a large
  16. bowl and add the milk - egg mixture. Stir lightly to combine.
  17. Add the sausage mixture to the cornbread, and toss to combine. Taste and adjust
  18. seasonings with salt and pepper.
  19. Load into a baking dish or two. Press down the top of the stuffing to flatten it out. Bake
  20. in a 400 - degree oven for 30 to 40 minutes (longer for larger baking dishes), until the top
  21. has browned nicely.
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FESTIVE FUDGE

From: Gloria Clantz

Ingredients

  • 3 c. semi - sweet chocolate chips
  • 1 can sweetened condensed milk
  • Dash salt
  • 1 c. pecans
  • 1/2 tsp. vanilla

Directions

  1. Over low heat melt chip with condensed milk and salt. Remove from heat; stir in
  2. nuts and vanilla. Spread evenly onto wax paper or buttered foil - lined 8 - or 9 - inch
  3. pan. Chill 2 hours or until firm. Take paper off and cut into squares. Store
  4. covered in refrigerator.
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Festive Mague Choux

From: Lion Waldon Rogers

Ingredients

  • ½ c. butter
  • 2 c. chopped onions
  • 4 cloves minced garlic
  • ½ c. chicken broth
  • 4 tsp. chopped fresh thyme
  • 4 c. cooked corn
  • 2 c. cooked baby limas
  • 2 c. diced plum tomatoes
  • 2 tsp. sugar
  • Salt & pepper

Directions

  1. Cook onions in butter 10 minutes. Add garlic; cook 2 minutes more. Add broth and corn;
  2. minutes. Add limas, tomatoes and sugar, cook until tomatoes are softened stirring
  3. constantly; 5 minutes. Add parsley and thyme, Season with salt and pepper to taste.
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Fettuccine Alfredo

Serves: size: 4 servings

Ingredients

  • Kosher salt
  • 1 lb. fettuccine
  • 1/2 c. heavy cream
  • 1/2 c. ( 1 stick) butter
  • 1/2 c. freshly grated Parmesan, plus more
  • for sprinkling
  • Freshly ground black pepper
  • 2 tbsp. chopped parsley

Directions

  1. In a large pot of boiling salted water, cook pasta according to package instructions.
  2. Reserve about 1 cup of pasta water then drain.
  3. Meanwhile, in a large skillet over medium heat, add cream and butter. Cook until
  4. butter is melted and the cream is bubbling. Whisk in Parmesan and season with salt and
  5. pepper. Let sauce simmer 1 to 2 minutes to thicken slightly. Sauce will still bee thin, but
  6. will thicken more as sauce cools and once pasta is added.
  7. Add cooked pasta and toss until coated in sauce. If the sauce is too thick, add reserved
  8. pasta water, 1 tablespoon at a time. Garnish with parsley and serve immediately.
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Fettuccine Pontchartrain

Ingredients

  • 2 Tbs. butter
  • 1/3 cup chopped onions
  • 1 clove garlic, chopped
  • 1 cup whipping cream
  • 1/4 tsp. salt
  • 1/8 tsp. cayenne pepper
  • 2/3 cup shredded Romano cheese
  • 1 lb. white crabmeat
  • 1 lb. (precooked weight) fettuccine, cooked
  • al dente
  • 6 small soft shell crabs, cleaned
  • 1 cup flour
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • 1/4 tsp. white pepper
  • Vegetable oil for frying

Directions

  1. Melt butter in skillet and sauté onions for one minute, then add garlic and sauté until
  2. fragrant.
  3. Add cream, salt, and cayenne. Allow to reduce for one to two minutes, then stir in the
  4. Romano cheese until it disappears into the cream. Add the crabmeat and cook for
  5. another minute, agitating the pan to mix the ingredients. Remove from heat.
  6. Add cooked, drained fettuccine and toss with sauce. Divide among six plates and top with
  7. a fried soft shell crab (instructions below).
  8. To fry the crabs, rinse and dry them very well with paper towels. Heat about an inch of
  9. vegetable oil in a deep skillet or saucepan to 375 degrees. Season flour with salt and
  10. pepper, and dredge crabs through to coat. Drop crabs in oil two at a time and fry until
  11. golden brown. Drain on paper towels and keep warm until serving.
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Field Peas

Ingredients

  • 1 lb. field peas, sorts, rinsed, and soaked
  • for a few hours or overnight
  • 1/3 cup extra - virgin olive oil
  • 1 medium bulb fennel, chopped
  • 1 medium onion, chopped
  • Pinch nutmeg
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1/4 tsp. thyme
  • 1 tsp. summer savory
  • 1 1/2 Tbs. salt
  • 1 Tbs. Crystal hot sauce
  • 6 sprigs parsley, leaves only, chopped
  • 8 oz. orzo pasta, cooked and drained

Directions

  1. Drain the field peas and add them to the pot. Add six cups of fresh cold water, the bay
  2. leaf, nutmeg, thyme, savory, salt and hot sauce. Bring the pot to a boil, then lower to a
  3. simmer. Cover and cook for one hour.
  4. Check after an hour to see that the peas have not absorbed all the water. If so, add more.
  5. The pot should still have a soup texture.
  6. Cook another 30 - 45 minutes, until beans are completely soft but not falling apart.
  7. Remove the bay leaf. Taste for seasoning and adjust. There should still be enough liquid
  8. so that the beans have a stew - like But not runny) texture.
  9. Add the cooked, drained orzo to the pot and gently stir into the beans. Serve garnished
  10. with fresh chopped parsley.
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Sandwiches

Filet Mignon Sandwiches

Ingredients

  • 16 slices heavy French bread, cut about an
  • inch thick
  • 8 slices beef tenderloin, about an inch
  • thick
  • Creole seasoning
  • 2 Tbs. butter
  • 1/2 cup brandy
  • 1 1/2 cups sliced crimini or portobello
  • mushrooms
  • 1 1/2 cups chopped fresh tomatoes
  • 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 1/4 tsp. coarsely - ground black pepper
  • 1/4 tsp. marjoram
  • 1/2 tsp. tarragon
  • 1/2 cup sliced green onions
  • 1/4 cup chopped flat - leaf parsley

Directions

  1. Season the filets to taste with Creole seasoning. Melt the butter in a skillet over medium -
  2. high heat and, before it can get a chance to brown, add the filets. (You might need to do
  3. this in two batches.) Cook to just below the desired degree of doneness.
  4. Lower the heat to medium - low. Add the brandy to the pan and bring to a boil. (See
  5. precaution below.) After the alcohol has boiled off (about a minute), whisk the pan to
  6. dissolve the browned bits of beef and the butter.
  7. Add the mushrooms, tomatoes, salt, pepper, marjoram and tarragon and simmer for
  8. about four minutes, until the mushrooms are tender. Add the green onions and parsley
  9. and cook about another minute. Turn off the heat.
  10. Slice each filet across into two slices. Put the filet slices into the sauce and let them sit in
  11. the sauce for a few minutes.
  12. Toast the bread. Place a filet slice on a slice of bread, and add a little sauce. Add another
  13. slice of filet and more sauce. Top with another slice of bread.
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FISH

From: Sandy Foret

Ingredients

  • Fish
  • Flour
  • Butter
  • Whole mushrooms
  • Chopped onion
  • Chopped spinach leaves
  • White wine
  • Slice Swiss cheese
  • Sauce
  • Lemon
  • Butter
  • Chives, chopped
  • Bacon, crumbled

Directions

  1. Sauté floured fish in butter with whole mushrooms. Deglaze pan with more batter add
  2. chopped onions and spinach leaves and white wine.
  3. Can top with Swiss cheese on top and melt in oven. Top with sauce of sauté butter lemon
  4. juice, chopped chives and crumbled bacon.
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Five Hour Stew

From: Sheralyn Owens

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 lbs. stew meat
  • 4 sm. onions, chopped
  • 6 potatoes, chopped
  • 1 c. tomato sauce
  • 1/4 c. water
  • 3 T. tapioca
  • 1 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 1 tsp. sugar
  • Pepper

Directions

  1. Cover bottom of casserole with stew meat, layer onions and potatoes. Combine tomato
  2. sauce, water, tapioca, salt and sugar. Pour over vegetables and meat. Bake covered for 5
  3. hours at 250
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Five Minute Fudge

From: Lion Jay Archambault

Ingredients

  • 12/3 cups sugar
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 2 cups míní marshmallows
  • 1 cup nuts
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 2/3 cup evaporated milk
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 1/2 cups semí - sweet chocolate pieces

Directions

  1. Combine sugar, milk, § salt in a medium sauce pan Bring to a full boil over
  2. medium heat, stirring constantly Cook 4 - 5 minutes
  3. Remove from heat, stir in marshmallows, chocolate pieces and vanilla (blend well)
  4. Add nuts and pour into buttered 8 inch
  5. pan.
  6. Cool
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FIVE POUNDS FUDGE

From: Lion Lois Rogers

Ingredients

  • 712 - oz. can milk
  • 2 T. oleo
  • 41/2 c. sugar
  • Dash salt
  • 1 (12 - oz.) pkg. semi - sweet chocolate
  • chips
  • 3 (4 - oz.) bars German chocolate
  • 1 pt. marshmallow creme
  • 2 c. nuts

Directions

  1. Combine milk, oleo, sugar and dash of salt. Bring to boil, stirring often.
  2. Reduce heat and simmer six minutes. Combine in large bowl, chocolate chips,
  3. German chocolate bars, and one pint of marshmallow creme.
  4. Gradually pour boiling syrup over mixture and beat until chocolate melts.
  5. Stir in nuts. Pour into buttered pans and store for several hours in a cool place.
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Flavorful Chicken Fajitas

Serves: size: 6 servings.

Ingredients

  • 4 tablespoons canola oil, divided
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 1 - 1/2 teaspoons seasoned salt
  • 1 - 1/2 teaspoons dried oregano
  • 1 - 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon paprika
  • 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes,
  • optional
  • 1 - 1/2 pounds boneless skinless chicken
  • breasts, cut into thin strips
  • 1/2 medium sweet red pepper, julienned
  • 1/2 medium green pepper, julienned
  • 4 green onions, thinly sliced
  • 1/2 cup chopped onion
  • 6 flour tortillas (8 inches), warmed
  • Optional: Shredded cheddar cheese, taco
  • sauce, salsa, guacamole, sliced red onions
  • and sour cream

Directions

  1. In a large bowl, combine 2 tablespoons oil, lemon juice and seasonings; add the
  2. chicken. Turn to coat; cover. Refrigerate for 1 - 4 hours.
  3. In a large cast - iron or other heavy skillet, saute peppers and onions in remaining oil
  4. until crisp - tender. Remove and keep warm.
  5. Drain chicken, discarding marinade. In the same skillet, cook chicken over medium -
  6. high heat until no longer pink, 5 - 6 minutes. Return pepper mixture to pan; heat through.
  7. Spoon filling down the center of tortillas; fold in half. Add toppings as desired, fold in
  8. half.
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Fluffy Key Lime Pie

Serves: size: 8 servings.

Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup boiling water
  • 1 package (0.3 ounce) sugar - free lime
  • gelatin
  • 2 cartons (6 ounces each) Key lime
  • yogurt
  • 1 carton (8 ounces) frozen fat - free
  • whipped topping, thawed
  • 1 reduced - fat graham cracker crust (9
  • inches)

Directions

  1. In a large bowl, add boiling water to gelatin; stir 2 minutes to completely
  2. dissolve. Whisk in yogurt. Fold in whipped topping. Pour into crust.
  3. Refrigerate, covered, until set, about 2 hours.
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Asian

Fong’s Mandarin Chicken

Ingredients

  • EGG BATTER
  • 2 cups flour
  • 2 tablespoons cooking oil
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 cup cornstarch
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • 1 teaspoon Accent
  • 1/2 teaspoon sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 3 drops yellow food coloring
  • 2 cups water
  • GRAVY
  • 2 cups oil
  • 1 cup flour
  • 2 cups chicken broth
  • 2 tablespoons sugar
  • 1 tablespoon salt
  • 1 tablespoon soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon Accent
  • 3 tablespoons Kitchen Bouquet
  • TO COMPLETE
  • Deboned chicken parts
  • Deep fat for frying
  • Shredded lettuce
  • Chopped green onion tops

Directions

  1. Batter
  2. Mix all ingredients in the two cups of water and let sit at room temperature for four hours, then refrigerate.
  3. Gravy
  4. Heat oil and add flour; cook until brown. Add all other ingredients and simmer.
  5. Chicken
  6. Dip deboned chicken parts into batter and drop in deep fat (325 degrees) and cook five to 10 minutes. Cut chicken into bite-size pieces and place on a bed of lettuce topped with gravy and green onion tops.
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Breads, Muffins, & Pastries

French Bread with Glaze

From: Sandra Foret

Ingredients

  • 1 pkg. yeast
  • 1 1/4 c. warm water
  • 2 tsp. salt
  • 1 T. shortening
  • 1 T. sugar
  • 3 1/2 C. sifted flour
  • 1/4 c. yellow cornmeal
  • Cornstarch Glaze:
  • 1 tsp. cornstarch
  • 1 tsp. cold water
  • 1/2 c. boiling water

Directions

  1. Dissolve yeast in water, add salt, shortening, sugar; stir in flour. Knead on lightly floured
  2. board until smooth. Place in greased bowl; brush lightly with additional shortening.
  3. Cover, let use in warm place until doubled in bulk, about 30 minutes. Punch down and
  4. divide into 2 equal portions.
  5. Roll each half into an oblong 15 x 10 - inches, roll up tightly from the wide side. Seal ends
  6. by punching together. Roll dough back and forth to taper ends. Place shaped loaves, fold
  7. down, on greased baking sheets. Sprinkle loaves with cornmeal. Brush with Cornstarch
  8. Glaze.
  9. Let rise uncovered until almost doubled in bulk about 1 - 1½ hours. Brush again with
  10. Cornstarch Glaze. Make 1/4 - inch slashes at 2 - inch intervals.
  11. Place on rack. Bake at 400° for 10 minutes. Remove from oven; brush with Cornstarch
  12. Glaze continue baking 30 minutes or until brown. Corn starch Glaze: Combine
  13. cornstarch and cool water; gradually add boiling water. Cook until smooth and cool
  14. slightly.
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French Dip Biscuits

Serves: size: 8 biscuits

Ingredients

  • 1 (16.3 - oz) can refrigerated biscuits ( 8 -
  • count)
  • 1 lb thinly sliced deli roast beef
  • 2 Tbsp creamy horseradish sauce (or to
  • taste)
  • 8 slices provolone cheese
  • 1 (1 - oz) packet Au Jus Gravy mix

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 400ºF. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  2. Separate each biscuit into two layers. Spread each layer with horseradish
  3. sauce. Top half of the biscuit layers with provolone cheese slice and roast beef.
  4. Top meat and cheese with remaining biscuit layers and pinch edges to seal. Place
  5. on the prepared baking sheet.
  6. Bake for 12 to 15 minutes, until golden brown.
  7. While biscuits are baking, prepare Au Jus Gravy mix according to package
  8. directions.
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Sandwiches

French Fry Po – boy

Serves: size: 4 po - boysFrom: This was the original po boy served to striking streetcar workers.

Ingredients

  • 1 (2 - pound) bag French fried potatoes
  • 2 (12 - inch) lengths po - boy bread
  • 1 1/2 cup roast beef gravy with Roast beef
  • debris (can be replaced with Chili)
  • Cheddar Cheese
  • 8 tablespoons Blue Plate ® Mayonnaise
  • Shredded iceberg lettuce
  • 8 thin tomato slices
  • Sliced onion, optional
  • Sliced pickle, optional
  • Hot sauce, optional

Directions

  1. Cook French fries according to package directions.
  2. Halve po - boy bread pieces lengthwise and spread each top and bottom piece with one
  3. tablespoon of mayonnaise.
  4. Place the bottom halves of the bread on a baking sheet and evenly distribute the cooked
  5. french fries on them. Top the fries with the roast beef gravy or chili.
  6. If desired, shredded lettuce, 2 slices of tomato, cheddar cheese, pickles, sliced onions and
  7. a dash of hot sauce, if desired.
  8. Serve immediately.
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Soups & Stews

French Onion Soup

Serves: size: 6

Ingredients

  • 6 large red or yellow onions (about 3
  • pounds), peeled and thinly sliced root to
  • stem (see How to Slice an Onion ), about 10
  • cups of sliced onions total
  • 4 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 1 teaspoon of sugar
  • Salt
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 8 cups of beef stock, chicken stock , or a
  • combination of the two (traditionally the
  • soup is made with beef stock)
  • 1/2 cup of dry vermouth or dry white wine
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 1 tablespoon (loose) of fresh thyme (can
  • also use a few sprigs of fresh thyme) OR
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme (more to taste)
  • 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 2 tablespoons brandy (optional)
  • 8 slices French bread or baguette cut 1 -
  • inch thick
  • 1 1/2 cups of grated Swiss Gruyere and a
  • sprinkling of Parmesan

Directions

  1. Caramelize the onions: In a 5 to 6 quart thick - bottomed pot, heat 3 tablespoons of olive
  2. oil on medium heat. Add the onions and toss to coat with the olive oil. Cook the onions,
  3. stirring often, until they have softened, about 15 to 20 minutes. Increase the heat to
  4. medium high. Add the remaining tablespoon of olive oil and the butter and cook, stirring
  5. often, until the onions start to brown, about 15 more minutes. Sprinkle with sugar (to
  6. help with the caramelization) and 1 teaspoon of salt. Continue to cook until the onions
  7. are well browned, about 10 to 15 more minutes. Add the minced garlic and cook for a
  8. minute more.
  9. Deglaze the pot with vermouth or wine: Add the wine or vermouth to the pot and scrape
  10. up the browned bits on the bottom and sides of the pot, deglazing the pot as you go.
  11. Add the stock, bay leaves, and thyme: Add the stock, bay leaves, and thyme. Bring to a
  12. simmer, cover the pot and lower the heat to maintain a low simmer. Cook for about 30
  13. minutes. Season to taste with more salt and add freshly ground black pepper. Discard
  14. the bay leaves. Add brandy if using.
  15. Toast the French bread slices: While the soup is simmering, line a sheet pan with
  16. parchment paper or foil and preheat the oven to 450°F with a rack in the upper third of
  17. the oven. Brush both sides of the French bread or baguette slices lightly with olive oil
  18. (you'll end up using about a tablespoon and a half of olive oil for this). Put in the oven
  19. and toast until lightly browned, about 5 to 7 minutes. Remove from oven. Turn the toasts
  20. over and sprinkle with the grated Gruyere cheese and Parmesan. Return to oven when it's
  21. close to serving time and bake until the cheese is bubbly and lightly browned.
  22. Serve: To serve, ladle soup into a bowl and transfer one cheesy toast onto the top of each
  23. bowl of soup. Alternatively, you can use individual oven - proof bowls or one large
  24. casserole dish. Ladle the soup into the bowls or casserole dish. Cover with the toast and
  25. sprinkle with cheese. Put into the broiler for 10 minutes at 350° F, or until the cheese
  26. bubbles and is slightly browned.
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FRENCH TEA CAKES

From: Lion Rose Scott

Ingredients

  • 1 c. sugar
  • 2 c. flour
  • 2 T. baking powder
  • 1/2 c. margarine
  • 3 eggs, beaten fluffy

Directions

  1. Cream sugar and margarine. Add eggs. Sift together flour and baking powder.
  2. Add to creamed mixture. Roll out on floured board and roll out.
  3. Bake at 400° for 10 - 12 minutes.
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Breakfast

French Toast

Serves: size: 4 servings

Ingredients

  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 2 tablespoons sugar
  • 4 tablespoons butter
  • 4 eggs
  • 1/4 cup milk
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 8 slices challah, brioche, or white bread
  • 1/2 cup maple syrup, warmed

Directions

  1. In a small bowl, combine cinnamon, nutmeg, and sugar and set aside briefly.
  2. In a 10 - inch or 12 - inch skillet, melt butter over medium heat. Whisk together
  3. cinnamon mixture, eggs, milk, and vanilla and pour into a shallow container such as a
  4. pie plate. Dip bread in egg mixture. Fry slices until golden brown, then flip to cook the
  5. other side. Serve with syrup.
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Breakfast

French Toast Roll – Ups

Serves: size: 12 roll - ups

Ingredients

  • 2 large eggs, beaten to blend
  • 1/3 cup milk
  • 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 12 slices soft white sandwich bread
  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • Confectioners' sugar, for serving
  • Maple syrup, for serving
  • 2 bananas, halved and thinly sliced
  • 12 medium strawberries, roughly chopped
  • 1/4 cup cream cheese, at room
  • temperature
  • 1 1/2 cups blueberries
  • 1/4 cup creamy peanut butter
  • 1/2 apple, thinly sliced and cut into
  • matchsticks
  • 6 thin slices Cheddar, halved
  • 12 pre - cooked breakfast sausage links

Directions

  1. For the roll - ups: Whisk together the eggs, milk, granulated sugar, vanilla, cinnamon
  2. and salt in a medium bowl until completely combined. Set aside until ready to use.
  3. Using a rolling pin, roll each slice of bread to flatten and make more pliable. Trim the
  4. crust off each slice.
  5. For the banana - strawberry: Arrange a few slices of banana along the bottom edge of a
  6. slice of bread making a 1 - inch strip of banana all the way across. Top with a line of
  7. chopped strawberries (about 1 tablespoon), being careful not to put too many down or
  8. you might not be able to roll it up. Starting with the side of the bread with the fruit,
  9. carefully roll into a tight log so that the fruit is snugly wrapped in bread. Continue with
  10. remaining bread and fruit.
  11. For the blueberry and cream cheese: Spread 1 teaspoon cream cheese in a 3/4 - inch
  12. strip along the bottom of a slice of bread. Top with 2 rows of blueberries (about 2 to 3
  13. tablespoons) being careful not to put too many down or you might not be able to roll it
  14. up. Starting with the side of the bread with the fruit, carefully roll into a tight log so that
  15. the fruit is snugly wrapped in bread. Continue with the remaining bread and fillings.
  16. For the apple - peanut butter: Spread 1 teaspoon peanut butter in a 3/4 - inch strip
  17. along the bottom of a slice of bread. Top with some apple, being careful not to put too
  18. much down or you might not be able to roll it up. Starting with the side of the bread with
  19. the fruit, carefully roll into a tight log so that the fruit is snugly wrapped in bread.
  20. Continue with the remaining bread and fillings.
  21. For the sausage and cheese: Lay half a slice of Cheddar along the bottom of a slice of
  22. bread. Top with a cooked sausage link. Starting with the side of the bread with the
  23. sausage, carefully roll into a tight log so that the sausage is snugly wrapped in bread.
  24. Continue with the remaining bread, cheese and sausages.
  25. For cooking: Dip each roll - up in the reserved egg mixture and turn to coat all sides,
  26. making sure that the egg seals up the exposed edge so that the roll - up doesn't unravel.
  27. Repeat with the remaining roll - ups.
  28. Heat 1 tablespoon butter in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat and cook half of
  29. the roll - ups, gently pressing down on each roll - up to make a flat edge against the pan,
  30. until all 4 sides are golden brown, about 1 minute per side. Transfer to a plate and cover
  31. to keep warm. Repeat with the remaining tablespoon butter and remaining 6 roll - ups.
  32. Dust with confectioners' sugar and serve with maple syrup on the side.
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Fried Cabbage

Ingredients

  • 1 Head of cabbage chopped
  • 1 Onion chopped
  • 2 tsp. Minced garlic
  • 5 Strips of bacon cooked and crumbled
  • Reserved bacon grease
  • ½ tsp. Onion powder
  • ½ tsp. Garlic powder
  • Salt and pepper to taste

Directions

  1. Cook the bacon and set it aside to cool.R eserve the bacon grease.
  2. Place the bacon grease in a deep side pot or skillet, and cook the onion until it is
  3. softened.
  4. Add the garlic to the pot and saute another 30 seconds.
  5. Reduce the heat to medium - low and add the cabbage to the pot. Stir and then cover.
  6. Simmer until the cabbage has softened.
  7. Stir in the garlic powder, onion powder, and salt and pepper to taste. Saute another
  8. - 3 minutes.
  9. Add the crumbled bacon to the top of the cabbage and serve.
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Fried Catfish

Serves: with tartar sauce and pickles and hot sauce. For a really outrageous treat, coat

Ingredients

  • 2 lbs. small, fresh catfish fillets, preferably
  • wild fish
  • 3 Tbs. yellow mustard
  • 2 Tbs. lemon juice
  • 1 tsp. Worcestershire sauce
  • 2 tsp. Louisiana hot sauce (the new mild
  • version of Tabasco, or Crystal)
  • 1 Tbs. juice from a jar of dill pickles
  • 1 cup corn meal
  • 1 cup corn flour (Fish - Fri)
  • 1 Tbs. salt
  • 1/2 tsp. granulated garlic
  • Peanut oil for frying

Directions

  1. Wash the catfish, and if necessary remove skin and any remaining bones. Unless the
  2. catfish is very small, cut the fillets on the bias into strips about an inch and a half wide.
  3. Blend the mustard, lemon juice, Worcestershire, hot sauce and pickle juice in a bowl. Put
  4. the catfish fillets into the bowl toss them to coat with the marinade. Allow to marinate for
  5. about a half hour, refrigerated.
  6. In a large, rounded bowl, combine the corn flour, corn meal, salt and granulated garlic
  7. with a fork. Put four to six pieces of catfish in the bowl and, agitating the bowl, coat the
  8. catfish well with the mixture.
  9. Heat the oil to 375 degrees. When it's ready, put five or six pieces of catfish in and cook
  10. to the proverbial golden brown. Remove with a skimmer (or, better, the wire mini - basket
  11. on a stick that Asian cooks use). Don't drain the fish on paper towels -- it makes the
  12. coating soggy. Use a large wire strainer or that flat screen that's supposed to keep bacon
  13. fat from popping.
  14. some sliced dill pickles in the same coating you used on the fish and fry them at the
  15. same time. And hush puppies
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Fried Cauliflower

From: Doris Guccione/Lion Eula Gueniot

Ingredients

  • 1 fresh cauliflower
  • Cracker meal or breadcrumbs
  • 1 egg, slightly beaten
  • Parmesan cheese

Directions

  1. Cook cauliflower in salted water until tender, but not well - done. Separate buds
  2. and dip in eggs.
  3. Roll in meal or crumbs. Brown in hot oil turning brown on all surfaces. Serve hot,
  4. sprinkled with Parmesan
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Fried Green Tomatoes inspired by…Fried Green

From: Andrew Rea AKA Binging With Babish

Tomatoes Collections: Web Chefs

Ingredients

  • 4 green tomatoes
  • Kosher salt
  • ¾ cup mayonnaise
  • 1 Tbsp dijon mustard
  • Juice of ¼ a lemon
  • 1 tsp whole grain mustard
  • 2 cloves garlic, finely minced
  • Scallions, finely chopped
  • 1 Tbsp capers, chopped
  • Worcestershire sauce (to taste)
  • Hot sauce (to taste)
  • 1 tsp cayenne pepper
  • 1 tsp smoked paprika
  • 1 cup cornmeal
  • ½ cup breadcrumbs
  • 1 ½ cups white flour
  • Onion powder
  • White pepper
  • Garlic powder
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • Vegetable oil

Directions

  1. Start by slicing your green tomatoes into ¼ inch slices and place them on a
  2. paper towel lined baking sheet. Sprinkle them sparingly with kosher salt. Let
  3. them sit for about 30 minutes.
  4. Now it’s time for the remoulade sauce. In a bowl, combine ¾ cup of
  5. mayonnaise, 1 Tbsp dijon mustard, the juice of 1/4 a lemon, 1 tsp whole grain
  6. mustard, 2 finely chopped cloves of garlic, some finely chopped scallions, a couple
  7. glugs of worcestershire and hot sauce, 1 tsp cayenne pepper, and 1 tsp smoked
  8. paprika. Whisk to combine and set aside.
  9. Once your tomatoes have sat for 30 minutes, use a paper towel to pat them
  10. dry.
  11. Get out three bowls. In the first bowl put ½ a cup of breadcrumbs with 1 cup of
  12. cornmeal. Combine. In the second bowl, crack 2 whole eggs and combine that
  13. with 1 cup of buttermilk and whisk to combine. In the third bowl, place 1 ½ cups
  14. of white flour along with some onion powder, white pepper, and garlic powder.
  15. Now take your tomatoes and place them one at a time into your flour dredge,
  16. flipping repeatedly to make sure they are fully coated. Next move them to your egg
  17. mixture and make sure they are fully coated. Grab the tomatoes by the sides and
  18. place in your breadcrumb and cornmeal mixture. Make sure they are fully coated
  19. and then place on parchment lined baking sheet.
  20. Heat vegetable oil to 325°F in a cast iron skillet. Drop in your tomatoes one
  21. batch at a time, making sure they’re not overlapping or touching too much.
  22. Remove once they have floated to the top and are golden brown, and place on a
  23. paper towel lined baking sheet.
  24. Plate up with your remoulade. Serve and enjoy!
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Fried Mashed Potato Balls

Serves: size: 5 servings

Ingredients

  • 3 c. leftover mashed potatoes
  • 3 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled
  • 2/3 c. shredded cheddar cheese
  • 2 tbsp. thinly sliced chives
  • 1/2 tsp. garlic powder
  • Kosher salt
  • Freshly ground black pepper
  • 2 egg, beaten
  • 1 1/3 c. panko bread crumbs
  • Vegetable oil, for frying

Directions

  1. In a large bowl, combine mashed potatoes with cooked bacon, cheddar, chives,
  2. and garlic powder, and season with salt and pepper. Stir until all ingredients are
  3. incorporated.
  4. Place eggs and panko in separate shallow bowls. Use a small cookie scoop to
  5. scoop 1” to 2” balls of mashed potato mixture. Roll into a ball in your hands, then
  6. dredge first in egg and then in panko. Repeat until all mashed potatoes are used.
  7. Heat 3” of oil in a large cast iron skillet until candy thermometer reads 375°.
  8. Fry potato balls in batches until golden on all sides, 2 to 3 minutes. Drain on a
  9. paper towel lined plate and season immediately with more salt.
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Fried Okra

Ingredients

  • 2 to 4 servings
  • YouTube instructional video is at the
  • bottom
  • What you’ll need
  • 1 pound 12 ounces 975 grams Frozen cut
  • okra (Thawed)
  • 4 large eggs (Room temperature)
  • Yellow cornmeal
  • All - purpose flour
  • Vegetable or Canola oil

Directions

  1. https://www.charliethecookandrews.com/ads.txt .
  2. Seasonings
  3. Salt
  4. Tony Chachere’s Creole seasoning
  5. Onion powder
  6. Garlic powder
  7. Cayenne pepper
  8. Preparation of ingredients
  9. - Add thawed okra into a large bowl. Add 1/2 teaspoon salt. Toss okra with your
  10. hands.
  11. - Separate 4 eggs. Add egg whites into one bowl and egg yolks into separate bowl.
  12. - Add 1 teaspoon Tony Chachere’s creole seasoning, 1 teaspoon onion powder, 1
  13. teaspoon garlic powder and 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper into bowl with egg whites. Stir
  14. all ingredients together.
  15. - Add 2 cups yellow cornmeal, 1 cup all - purpose flour, 1 1/2 teaspoons salt, 1
  16. tablespoon Tony Chachere’s creole seasoning, 1 tablespoon onion powder, 1 tablespoon
  17. garlic powder and 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper into large bowl. Stir all ingredients
  18. together.
  19. Frying your okra
  20. Preheat fire to medium high heat.
  21. - Add 48 fluid ounces canola oil into medium sized pot. Let get hot for 15 minutes.
  22. If you are using a deep fryer. Preheat to 350 and let get hot for 15 minutes.
  23. Note - Make sure you have your serving dish lined with napkins ready before frying
  24. your okra.
  25. - Add egg whites into okra. Toss okra with your hands until it is coated with the
  26. egg white mixture.
  27. - Add okra into cornmeal All - purpose flour batter. Cover with lid and shake bowl.
  28. - Add okra into hot oil. Let fry for 6 minutes. Remove okra and place onto serving
  29. dish lined with napkins. Let cool for 5 minutes before serving.
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Asian

Fried Rice

Serves: topped with additional green onions.From: Lion Shawn Foret

Ingredients

  • 5 cups cooked rice (should be "day old" to
  • dry it out some)
  • 4 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 1 large onion, finely chopped
  • 4 chopped green onions
  • 3/4 bag julienned carrots, or 2 carrots
  • peeled and diced
  • 3/4 bag frozen peas
  • 1/2 can Chinese bean sprouts
  • 3 - 4 x - large eggs, beaten
  • 1 - 1 1/2 lb diced ham or 1 - 1 1/2 lb Chinese
  • pork (char siu)
  • 4 tsp minced garlic
  • 4 tsp Soy sauce
  • 3 tsp Teriyaki sauce
  • 3 tsp toasted sesame oil
  • Salt
  • White Pepper
  • 1 tsp MSG
  • Optional: diced chicken breast, cooked
  • shrimp.

Directions

  1. Cook rice and break apart and put on a tray and leave uncovered in fridge for at least 5
  2. hours.
  3. Heat wok on stove and add vegetable oil. spread evenly until lightly steaming and dump
  4. oil into a bowl. lightly wipe wok with paper towel. Add beaten egg and lightly scramble.
  5. remove from wok. Add onion and saute until lightly browned with some of the vegetable
  6. oil.. add garlic. add diced ham, peas, carrots, and bean sprouts. Add rice and stir all
  7. ingredients together. Add Teriyaki, Seasame oil and Soy sauce. Stir.
  8. Add salt, white pepper, and MSG. Add additional soy sauce, toasted sesame oil, and
  9. teriyaki sauce to your taste. Stir in the Scrambled Egg and some of the green onion..
  10. Remove from heat.
  11. Note: Ham can be replaced with Chicken or shrimp, or can be added in addition to the
  12. ham.
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Frog Legs Persille

Ingredients

  • 8 pairs of small frogs' legs
  • 1 1/2 cup buttermilk
  • 1 tsp. green Tabasco
  • Persillade sauce:
  • 2 Tbs. extra - virgin olive oil
  • 6 cloves garlic, chopped
  • 15 sprigs flat - leaf parsley, leaves only,
  • chopped
  • 1/4 tsp. salt
  • 1 cup flour
  • 1 Tbs. salt
  • 1/4 tsp. cayenne
  • 1/4 tsp. thyme
  • 1 clove garlic, crushed
  • 1/2 cup clarified butter
  • 1 tsp. red wine vinegar

Directions

  1. Wash the frogs' legs, then marinate them in the refrigerator for two hours in a
  2. food storage bag with the buttermilk and the Tabasco.
  3. For the persille sauce, heat the olive oil in a small saucepan over medium - low
  4. heat. Add the garlic and parsley. Cook until the parsley is wilted and the garlic is
  5. fragrant. Remove from the heat. Scoop the pan contents into a small food
  6. processor, blender, or (most effective) mortar and pestle. Add 1/4 tsp. salt and
  7. puree the mixture. Spoon the mixture into one corner of a small plastic bag (like a
  8. sandwich bag).
  9. Combine the flour, salt, white pepper and thyme in a wide bowl. Shake the excess
  10. buttermilk off the frogs' legs. Coat them lightly with the flour mixture.
  11. Heat the butter in a medium skillet over medium - high heat. When it's melted, add
  12. the crushed garlic clove. When the butter is bubbling, add the frogs' legs and
  13. sauté until golden, turning once. Remove and drain the frogs' legs. Whisk in the
  14. vinegar.
  15. Place the frogs' legs on serving plates. Spoon the butter from the pan onto the
  16. plates, trying to avoid picking up the solids on the bottom of the pan.
  17. With scissors, snip off the corner of the plastic bag with the parsley mixture.
  18. Squeeze out lines of the persille across the frog's legs. Garnish with lemon halves.
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Frosted Banana Bars

Serves: size: 3 dozen.

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup butter, softened
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 3 large eggs, room temperature
  • 1 - 1/2 cups mashed ripe bananas (about
  • 3 medium)
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 cups all - purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • Dash salt
  • FROSTING:
  • 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese,
  • softened
  • 1/2 cup butter, softened
  • 4 cups confectioners' sugar
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and
  2. fluffy, 5 - 7 minutes. Beat in the eggs, bananas and vanilla. Combine the flour,
  3. baking soda and salt; stir into creamed mixture just until blended.
  4. Transfer batter to a greased 15x10x1 - in. baking pan. Bake for 20 - 25 minutes
  5. or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool in pan on a wire
  6. rack.
  7. For frosting, in a small bowl, beat cream cheese and butter until fluffy. Add
  8. confectioners' sugar and vanilla; beat until smooth. Frost bars.
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FROSTED GRAPES

From: Dottie Maggiore

Ingredients

  • 1 c , water
  • 1 c , sugar
  • Grapes
  • Extra sugar

Directions

  1. Mix water and sugar, boil 5 minutes. Dip small bunches of grapes in syrup and
  2. roll in sugar; place on rack until hard then chill.
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FROZEN BANANA DESSERTS

From: Sheralyn Owens

Ingredients

  • 9 oz. Cool Whip
  • 5 mashed bananas
  • 1 1/2 c. sugar
  • 1 can fruit cocktail, drained
  • I c. sour cream
  • 1 lg. can crushed pineapple, drained
  • 1 sm. jar maraschino cherries (halves)
  • 1 c. chopped pecans

Directions

  1. Mix Cool Whip, bananas, sugar, drained fruit cocktail, drained crushed
  2. pineapple, sour cream, drained maraschino cherries and pecans. Freeze
  3. overnight.
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Frozen Fruit Salad

From: Anne Hedberg

Ingredients

  • 1 c. mayonnaise
  • 1 c. whipping cream (whipped)
  • 1 c. red cherries, chopped
  • 1 c. green cherries, chopped
  • 1 c. chopped pecans
  • 1 lg. cream cheese
  • 1 (20 - oz) can crushed pineapple
  • 2½ c. sm. marshmallows

Directions

  1. Drain cherries and pineapple well. Soften cream cheese and mix with mayonnaise. Add
  2. fruit, marshmallow and pecans, Fold in whipped cream, Freeze in 9 x 13 - inch pan.
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FRUIT CAKE COOKIES

From: Lion Lois Rogers

Ingredients

  • 1 lb. pitted dates
  • 1/2 lb. candied cherries
  • 1/2 lb. candied pineapple
  • 4 c. broken pecans
  • 1 c. margarine
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 tsp. soda
  • 11/2 c. sugar
  • 1 tsp. cinnamon
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • 21/2 c. flour

Directions

  1. Cut fruit and nuts together, adding 1/2 cup of flour to nuts and fruit.
  2. Cream margarine and sugar. Then add eggs and fruit, mix well. Add 1 teaspoon
  3. soda, 1 teaspoon cinnamon and 1 teaspoon salt. Mix well.
  4. Drop by teaspoon on cookie sheet. Bake 10 minutes at 325°.
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FRUIT DIP

From: Debbie Mamolo

Ingredients

  • 1 (8 oz.) Cool Whip
  • 1 (8 oz.) cream cheese, softened
  • 1 can condensed milk

Directions

  1. Mix all together Cool Whip, cream cheese and condensed milk, Mix and
  2. refrigerate. Use a variety of fruit for dipping; grapes, chunk pineapple, apples,
  3. bananas, etc,
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FRUIT DIP

From: Lion Dottie Maggiore

Ingredients

  • 8 oz. marshmallow creme
  • 8 oz. Philadelphia cream cheese
  • 2 T. honey

Directions

  1. Whip all marshmallow, cream cheese and honey.
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FRUIT DIP

From: Sheralyn Owens

Ingredients

  • 11/4 c. sugar
  • 1 (8 oz.) cream cheese
  • 3/4 c. brown sugar
  • 1 tsp , vanilla

Directions

  1. Blend sugar, brown sugar, cream cheese and vanilla. Tastes like caramels.
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FRUIT DIP ORANGE

Ingredients

  • 1 jar marshmallow creme
  • 1/2 tsp. grated orange rind
  • 8 oz. cream cheese
  • Orange juice

Directions

  1. Mix marshmallow creme, cream cheese, orange rind and orange juice to dipping
  2. consistency.
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GAMMY’S PRALINES

From: Anne Hedberg

Ingredients

  • 1 c. white sugar
  • 1 c. light brown sugar
  • 1/4 c. evaporated cream
  • 1/4 c. sherry wine
  • 2 T. margarine or butter
  • 1 tsp. vanilla
  • Pinch of salt
  • 2 c. pecan halves
  • 2 T. marshmallow creme

Directions

  1. In saucepan combine white sugar, brown sugar, cream, wine, marga rine, vanilla
  2. and salt over medium heat. Boil slowly until it forms soft boil in cold water. Put
  3. marshmallow creme in center of pecans. Add pecans and marshmallow creme
  4. and cool again to soft ball stage. Take off fire for 5 minutes. Beat until thick. Drop
  5. on waxed paper. Makes 15 - 19 pralines.
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Garlic Parmesan Chicken

Serves: size: 4 servings

Ingredients

  • 4 bone - in, skin - on chicken thighs
  • Kosher salt
  • Freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 c. Panko breadcrumbs
  • 1 tsp. garlic powder
  • 1 tsp. Italian seasoning
  • 2/3 c. freshly grated Parmesan
  • 2 large eggs

Directions

  1. Season chicken with salt and pepper. In a shallow bowl, whisk together panko, garlic
  2. powder, Italian seasoning, and Parmesan. In another shallow bowl, beat eggs.
  3. Dip chicken thighs in egg, then roll in Panko mixture until fully coated.
  4. Cook in air fryer at 360º for about 25 minutes or until golden and cooked through.
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Garlic Rubbed Roasted Cabbage Steaks

Ingredients

  • 1 (approx 2lb) head of organic green
  • cabbage, cut
  • into 1" thick slices
  • 1.5 tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 to 3 large smashed garlic cloves
  • kosher salt,
  • freshly ground black pepper
  • olive oil spray OR non - stick cooking spray

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 375F and spray a baking sheet with non - stick cooking spray. Pull outer
  2. leaf off cabbage, cut cabbage from top to bottom (bottom being root) into 1" thick slices.
  3. Rub both sides of cabbage with smashed garlic. 3.
  4. Use a pastry brush to evenly spread the olive oil over both sides of the cabbage slices. 4.
  5. Finally, sprinkle each side with a bit of kosher salt and freshly cracked black pepper. 5.
  6. Roast on the middle rack for 25 minutes. Carefully flip the cabbage steaks and roast for
  7. an additional 25 minutes until edges are brown and crispy.
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GENA’S FOUR LAYER DESSERT

From: Mickey Bershad

Ingredients

  • 1 c. plain flour
  • 1/4 c. brown sugar, packed
  • 1/2 c. pecans, broken
  • 1 stick margarine
  • 1 c. confectioners' sugar
  • 1 (8 oz.) cream cheese, softened
  • 1 (9 - oz.) ctn. Cool Whip
  • 2 (3 - oz.) pkgs. instant chocolate
  • pudding
  • 3 c. cold milk
  • 1 can shredded coconut (opt.)
  • Vanilla

Directions

  1. Mix flour, brown sugar, pecans and margarine; press into bottom of 1 1 x 7 - inch
  2. dish and bake at 375 for 2 minutes. Combine powdered sugar, cream cheese and
  3. cup Cool Whip, Pour over crust and sprinkle 1/2 of the coconut and chill 30
  4. minutes. With electric mixer beat pudding with milk until thick. Pour over layers
  5. and chill. Top with Cool Whip and sprinkle coconut and chill.
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Breakfast

German Potato Pancakes

Ingredients

  • 3 eggs
  • 3/4 cup milk
  • 3/4 cup self - rising flour
  • 1 1/2 Tbs. sugar
  • 2 Tbs. butter
  • Powdered sugar
  • Lemon wedges

Directions

  1. The recipe works better if you get the eggs and the milk up to cool room temperature
  2. first. Whisk the eggs and the milk in a microwave - proof bowl and microwave on 50
  3. percent power for one minute.
  4. Blend in the flour and sugar and whisk until all the lumps are gone. (Note: this is
  5. different from the way you make regular pancake batter.)
  6. Remove the preheated skillet from the oven (use a potholder, of course) and swirl the
  7. butter around in it to coat not only the bottom but the sides.
  8. Add all the batter and put the skillet back into the oven. Bake at 450 degrees for about
  9. minutes. The batter will move up the edges of the pan and then brown lightly.
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Glazed Pigs in a Blanket

Serves: size: 36 pigs in a blanket

Ingredients

  • 1 ( 8 - count) tube refrigerated crescent
  • rolls
  • 1 ( 4 - count) tube refrigerated crescent
  • rolls
  • 1 (14 - oz) package Lit'l Smokies
  • ¼ cup dijon mustard
  • ½ cup butter
  • 2 Tbsp brown sugar
  • 1 Tbsp dijon mustard
  • 1 Tbsp Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 Tbsp poppy seeds

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 375ºF. Lightly spray a 9x13 - inch baking pan with cooking
  2. spray.
  3. Unroll both cans of crescent rolls; separate into 12 triangles. Spread a heaping
  4. teaspoon of Dijon mustard on each triangle. Cut each triangle lengthwise into 3
  5. narrow triangles.
  6. Place sausage on wide side of each triangle. Roll up and place in prepared pan.
  7. In a small saucepan combine butter, brown sugar, 1 Tbsp dijon mustard,
  8. Worcestershire and poppy seeds. Bring to a boil and pour over pigs in a blanket.
  9. Bake uncovered for 25 to 30 minutes, until golden brown.
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Glorified Rice

From: Doris Guccione

Ingredients

  • 1 c. cooked rice, sweetened w/ 1 tsp. sugar
  • 1 lb. marshmallows, cut into pieces
  • 1/2 c. crushed, drained pineapple
  • 1/4 c. maraschino cherries
  • 12 pt. whipping cream
  • ½ tsp. vanilla
  • 2 T. sugar
  • 2 T. cherry juice

Directions

  1. Combine first four ingredients, then whip the cream, adding the vanilla, sugar, and juice.
  2. Fold into first mixture, Refrigerate.
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Soups & Stews

Gluten Free Crock Pot Lasagna Soup

Serves: size: 6

Ingredients

  • 1 lb. ground beef
  • 1/2 onion (diced)
  • 1 red bell pepper (diced)
  • 1 can petite diced tomatoes (14.5 oz can)
  • 1 can crushed tomatoes (28 oz can)
  • 1 teaspoon minced garlic
  • 1 tablespoon Italian Seasoning
  • 6 cups beef broth ( 1 carton)
  • 12 oz Gluten Free Rotini pasta
  • 1/2 cup ricotta cheese
  • 1 cup mozzarella cheese (shredded)
  • 1 cup parmesan cheese (shredded)

Directions

  1. Brown the ground beef in a large sauce pan and drain off in excess grease.
  2. Place the ground beef, onion, red bell pepper, diced tomatoes, crushed tomatoes,
  3. garlic, Italian seasoning and beef broth in a 6 quart crock pot.
  4. Cover and cook on low for 6 - 8 hours or on high for 3 - 4 hours.
  5. Stir in the uncooked gluten free pasta. Cover and switch the crock pot to the high
  6. setting. Cook for 20 - 40 minutes until the noodles are cooked through and cooked to the
  7. tenderness that you prefer.
  8. Spoon into bowls. Top with a tablespoon of ricotta cheese, and a handful of mozzarella
  9. and parmesan cheese.
  10. Enjoy!
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Breads, Muffins, & Pastries

Golden Sweet Cornbread

Serves: size: 1 9 - inch round cornbread

Ingredients

  • 1 cup all - purpose flour
  • 1 cup yellow cornmeal
  • ⅔ cup white sugar
  • 3 ½ teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup milk
  • ⅓ cup vegetable oil
  • 1 large egg

Directions

  1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9 - inch round cake
  2. pan.
  3. Whisk flour, cornmeal, sugar, baking powder, and salt together in a large bowl. Add
  4. milk, vegetable oil, and egg; whisk until well combined. Pour batter into the prepared
  5. pan.
  6. Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center of the pan comes
  7. out clean, 20 to 25 minutes.
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Good Ole Fashion Mac and Cheese

Ingredients

  • 3 cups dry elbow macaroni
  • 4 Tbsp salted butter
  • 2 (370 mL/12 oz) cans evaporated milk
  • 1/3 cup milk of choice
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1/4 tsp garlic salt
  • 4 cups cheddar cheese, shredded
  • 2 cups mozzarella cheese, shredded
  • 1 tsp paprika

Directions

  1. Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add salt and macaroni, and cook until al dente.
  2. Drain and return to the pot.
  3. Add in the butter and stir until the butter is melted. Set aside.
  4. In a large bowl, mix together the evaporated milk, milk, eggs and garlic salt until fully
  5. combined.
  6. In a separate bowl, mix together the cheeses.
  7. Preheat the oven to 375°F. Lightly spray a 9×13 inch baking pan.
  8. Layer 1/3 of the macaroni, then 1/3 of the cheese.
  9. ) Repeat with the remaining macaroni and cheese mixture.
  10. Pour the milk mixture over top. Sprinkle the paprika evenly on top.
  11. Bake in the preheated oven for 25 - 30 minutes.
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GRAHAM CRACKER PRALINE COOKIES

Serves: 48 cookies.From: Anne Hedberg

Ingredients

  • Graham crackers
  • 2 c. chopped pecans & slivered
  • almonds
  • 2 sticks butter
  • 1 c. light brown sugar

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350°. Line cookie sheet with graham crackers. Sprinkle graham
  2. crackers with pecans/almonds. Mix 2 sticks butter and light brown sugar in
  3. saucepan. Boil exactly 3 minutes. Pour over nuts and graham crackers. Bake at
  4. ° for 10 minutes. Let cool slightly; cut while still warm into small strips.
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GRANDMA LOLA’S LEMON FRUIT CAKE

From: PDG Bob Williams, Grandson

Ingredients

  • 4 c. flour
  • 1 lb. margarine ( 4 sticks)
  • 1 lb. light brown sugar
  • 21/2 tsp. baking powder
  • 6 eggs
  • 2 oz. lemon extract
  • 1 lb. candied cherries
  • 1 lb. candied mixed fruit
  • 4 oz. candied pineapple (red & green)
  • 1/2 lb. pecans or walnuts

Directions

  1. In large bowl, mix flour, brown sugar and baking powder. Melt 3 1/2 sticks of
  2. margarine and to bowl with beaten eggs and lemon extract, mix well. Cut candied
  3. pineapple into small pieces, then add pineapple, cherries and mixed fruits to
  4. mixture. Crush pecans into small pieces and add to bowl. Mixture will be very
  5. stiff but mix all ingredients completely. Do not add water. Just stir until blended.
  6. Preheat oven to 275. Grease angel food pan sides and bottom with remaining 1/2
  7. stick of margarine, this may look like a lot of greasing but will aid in turning out
  8. the cake and give it a golden color. Pour mixture into greased angel food pan (not
  9. a bundt pan) and bake for 2 1/2 hours at 275. The cake should be placed directly
  10. on oven rack and not on cookie sheet, this will allow heat to pass through the
  11. center funnel of the angel food pan. After cooking, cool 3 hours. Turn cake out of
  12. pan by loosening sides with knife. Wrap cake for 25 hours so cake can reach full
  13. flavor. Do not add rum to this cake because it will ruin the best fruit cake.
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Grandma Sis Stuffed Cabbage

From: PDG Bob Ebberman

Ingredients

  • 1 head of cabbage
  • 1/2 lb. ground pork
  • 6 little green onions
  • 1 toe garlic
  • 2 - 3 eggs
  • Butter
  • 1/2 lb. ground beef
  • 1 med. onion
  • 2 T. parsley
  • Italian (French) bread crumbs
  • Salt
  • Pepper
  • 1 T. shortening

Directions

  1. Head of cabbage boil for just over 1 hour in covered pan until tender. Cool and separate
  2. leaves.
  3. Cut out heart (leave some for structure) and save for later. In frying add shortening beef
  4. and pork chop and brown. Sauté chopped onion, green onion chopped, parsley, head of
  5. cabbage chopped, toe of garlic, chopped, stirring add salt and pepper. Add bread crumbs
  6. (about 1/4 cup) to desired consistency; cover; fold in. Two eggs (beaten in separate bowl);
  7. fold in. Taste, add salt and pepper if needed. Cool. Place cabbage in baking dish (3 inch
  8. tall x 8 1/2 inches wide).
  9. Use vegetable spray to keep leaves from sticking to side. Put mixture center of cabbage
  10. (standing cabbage) and toward the outside of floweret, fold leaves as needed. Place several
  11. pats of butter over head, sprinkle with bread crumbs, whip 1 egg and cover over cabbage
  12. head.
  13. Bake covered at 350 for 1/2 hour and uncovered 1/2 hour. Serve at table in baking dish
  14. to keep heat. Do not put cover to keep warm; will cause condensation. As sliced wedges
  15. on plate will cool quickly and some leaves will separate and will be soft.
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Gratin Dauphinois

Serves: .

Ingredients

  • 4 large potatoes (about three pounds),
  • peeled and sliced 1/4 inch thick
  • 3 large cloves garlic
  • 8 oz. Gruyere cheese, shredded
  • 1 1/2 cups grated Parmesan cheese
  • 1 pint whipping cream
  • 2 egg yolks
  • White pepper
  • 1/2 cup bread crumbs
  • 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese

Directions

  1. Bring a pot of water to a boil and drop the potatoes into it. Cook for five minutes. Drain
  2. and cool.
  3. Crush the garlic cloves, and use them to wipe the inside of a 12 - by - 8 - inch glass baking
  4. dish. Discard what's left of the garlic.
  5. Layer the potato slices all the way across the bottom of the dish, sprinkling the cheeses
  6. and a little salt and white pepper between the layers.
  7. Beat the egg yolks and mix them into the whipping cream. Pour the mixture over the
  8. potatoes. It should come up about two - third of the way to the top. Cover with aluminum
  9. foil, and bake in the oven for an hour.
  10. Remove the foil. Combine the bread crumbs and the Parmesan cheese, and sprinkle in a
  11. thin layer over the top of the potatoes. Return, uncovered, to the oven. Continue baking
  12. until the crust browns. (If you have a convection oven, set it to convect.)
  13. Remove from the oven and allow to rest and cool for at least fifteen minutes before
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Green Bean & Artichoke Casserole

From: Cheryl Rogers

Ingredients

  • 1 lg. can French - style green beans
  • 1/2 c. olive oil
  • Lg. onion, chopped
  • 3 toes garlic
  • 1 c , Italian breadcrumbs
  • 1 c , Parmesan cheese
  • 1 can artichoke hearts, chopped

Directions

  1. Sauté green beans, olive oil, onion and garlic. Mix bread crumbs, cheese, artichoke
  2. hearts, then mix with green beans, cook a little while to mix well. Bake in casserole in
  3. oven for 20 minutes.
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Green Bean & Sausage Bake

From: Margie W.

Ingredients

  • 1 (8 oz.) pie shell
  • 3/4 c. ( 3 oz. ) shredded sharp cheddar
  • cheese
  • 8 Brown 'N Serve sausages
  • 1/4 tsp. salt
  • 1/2 c , cut green beans, drained
  • 3 eggs, well beaten
  • 2/3 c. milk
  • 1/2 c. canned fried onions

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350. Thaw shell for 20 minutes at room temperature. Mix cheese,
  2. sausages and green beans and place in shell. Beat eggs with milk and salt and pour into
  3. shell. Sprinkle with 1/2 of the onions. Bake for 35 to 40 minutes or until puffed or
  4. brown. Sprinkle with remaining onions. Sausage can be substituted with diced meat, fish
  5. or poultry
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Green Bean Casserole

Serves: size: 6 servings

Ingredients

  • 1 can (10 1/2 ounces) Campbell’s®
  • Condensed Cream of Mushroom Soup or
  • 98% Fat Free Cream of Mushroom Soup or
  • Condensed Unsalted Cream of Mushroom
  • Soup
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 1 teaspoon soy sauce
  • 4 cups cooked cut green beans
  • 1 1/3 cups French's® French Fried
  • Onions (amount divided in recipe steps
  • below)

Directions

  1. Heat the oven to350°F
  2. Stir the soup, milk, soy sauce, beans and 2/3 cup onions in a 1 1/2 - quart casserole
  3. Season the mixture with salt and pepper
  4. Bake for 25 minutes or until hot
  5. Stir the bean mixture
  6. Sprinkle with the remaining 2/3 cup onions
  7. Bake for another 5 minutes or until the onions are golden brown
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Green Enchiladas with Crabmeat

Ingredients

  • Sauce:
  • 1 banana pepper
  • 1 small hot pepper
  • 2 fresh jalapeno peppers
  • 1/2 cup chopped white onion
  • 2 cloves garlic, chopped
  • 6 sprigs cilantro
  • 12 tomatillos, husked and boiled 15
  • minutes
  • 1 avocado, just under ripe
  • 1 Tbs. lime juice
  • 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 1 1/2 cups chicken broth
  • 2 Tbs. olive oil
  • 12 small soft corn tortillas
  • 1 lb. claw crabmeat
  • 1/4 cup sour cream
  • 1 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese or
  • queso fresca
  • Oil for frying

Directions

  1. Remove stems, seeds, and internal membranes of all peppers, and rinse.
  2. Combine peppers, onion, garlic, and cilantro in a food processor. Pulse until finely
  3. chopped. Add tomatillos, avocado, lime juice, and salt; process until smooth. Pour in
  4. chicken broth in a slow thin stream while continuing to process.
  5. In a large saucepan, heat the olive oil over medium heat. Add the mixture in the food
  6. processor all at once. Bring to a boil, then reduce to a simmer. Cook for 15 minutes.
  7. Blend the crabmeat and sour cream together.
  8. Spread some of the tomatillo sauce on a tortilla. Spoon about 2 Tbs. of the crabmeat
  9. filling across the middle of it, then roll it up. Place the tortilla seam side down in a
  10. shallow casserole or baking dish. Repeat until all tortillas are filled.
  11. Pour tomatillo sauce over enchiladas, making sure the sauce leaks from the ends.
  12. Sprinkle cheese over all and bake in a 350 - degree oven for about 15 minutes -- until
  13. cheese melts and begins to bubble. Serve hot with sour cream and guacamole.
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Breakfast

Grillades & Grits

Serves: size: 6 servings

Ingredients

  • For Grillades:
  • 2 cups flour
  • 2 teaspoons Zatarain’s, Tony Chachere’s or
  • other Creole seasoning
  • 4 pounds boneless veal shoulder, sliced
  • into ¼ inch cutlets
  • 1/4 cup Rouses vegetable oil
  • 1 large onion, diced
  • 1 stalk celery, diced
  • 1/2 bell pepper, diced
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 2 cups canned whole plum tomatoes,
  • drained, seeded and diced
  • 2 cups beef stock (we like Kitchen Basic)
  • Leaves from 1 sprig fresh thyme
  • 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
  • 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 bay leaf
  • Hot sauce to taste
  • Rouses salt and pepper to taste
  • For Grits:
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup stone - ground grits
  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 1/2 cup mascarpone cheese

Directions

  1. For Grillades: Combine flour and Creole seasoning in a medium bowl. Set aside. Rinse
  2. and pat dry veal cutlets, then season with salt and pepper. Dredge cutlets in the
  3. seasoned flour and shake off excess. Do not discard flour. Heat vegetable oil in a large
  4. skillet over high heat until it is 360 degrees. You can test the temperature by dropping a
  5. piece of rice into the oil. If it pops right back up, it’s ready. Fry the cutlets, several at a
  6. time, until golden brown on both sides. Be careful not to overcrowd the skillet. Remove
  7. cutlets from skillet and continue to cook in batches until all the veal has been browned.
  8. When all of the veal has been cooked, reduce the heat to medium - high. Add onions and
  9. cook, stirring throughout, until they are a deep, rich color, about 20 minutes. Add the
  10. celery, bell pepper and garlic, reduce the heat to moderate, and continue cooking and
  11. stirring for 5 minutes or until vegetables are cooked down. Sprinkle 1 tablespoon of the
  12. seasoned flour into the skillet and stir to thicken the vegetable mixture. Increase heat to
  13. high, stir in the tomatoes and beef stock, and cook until it comes to a boil. Reduce the
  14. heat to medium and stir the thyme, pepper flakes and Worcestershire sauce into the
  15. vegetables. Add bay leaf. Add the veal cutlets, cover, and simmer until the veal is fork
  16. tender, about 45 minutes. Season with salt, pepper and hot sauce. Serve over grits. For
  17. Grits: In a large saucepan, bring 4 cups salted water to a boil. Reduce heat to medium.
  18. Slowly whisk in grits, stirring constantly, 3 - 5 minutes. Reduce heat to low and cook
  19. - 50 minutes, stirring occasionally so they don’t scorch on the bottom of the pan. When
  20. grits are cooked, stir in 2 tablespoons butter and mascarpone and remove from stove.
  21. Cover pot and wrap in a towel to keep grits warm.
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Breakfast

Grillades and Grits

Ingredients

  • 2 lbs. veal or calf round
  • 1 1/2 tsp. salt - free Creole seasoning
  • 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 1/2 cup flour
  • 1/4 cup vegetable oil
  • 1 large onion
  • 2 cloves garlic, chopped
  • 1 green bell pepper, preferably with a blush
  • of red, seeds and membranes removed,
  • chopped coarsely
  • 2 stalks celery, chopped coarsely
  • 1 28 - ounce can whole tomatoes
  • 1 Tbs. Worcestershire sauce
  • 1/4 tsp. thyme
  • 2 cups veal stock
  • 3/4 cup (uncooked) stone - ground grits
  • 2 Tbs. butter

Directions

  1. Cut the meat into one - by - two - inch rectangles, about half an inch thick. Combine the
  2. Creole seasoning, salt, and flour, and dust the veal cubes with it.
  3. Heat 1 Tbs. of the vegetable oil in a large heavy pot over high heat, and sear the veal until
  4. browned. Remove the veal and reserve.
  5. Add the remaining seasoned flour and oil to the pot and make a medium - dark roux,
  6. stirring constantly. When the roux is the right color, lower the heat to almost nothing and
  7. quickly add the onions, garlic, bell pepper, and celery. Cook, continuing to stir
  8. constantly, until the onions turn translucent.
  9. Crush the tomatoes with your fingers. Add them along with 1/2 cup of juice from the can
  10. and the Worcestershire, to the pan. Bring to a light boil.
  11. Return the veal to the pot and add thyme and stock. Simmer slowly, until sauce has
  12. thickened to one - half original volume. The sauce should be thick enough to coat a spoon.
  13. Taste the sauce and add salt and pepper as necessary.
  14. Cook grits according to package directions, adding butter when grits are near desired
  15. thickness. Serve grillades and lots of sauce with the grits or on the side.
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Grilled Boston Butt Pork Shoulder Roast

Serves: size: 10 - 12 servings

Ingredients

  • ½ cup water
  • ½ cup granulated sugar
  • ¼ cup salt
  • 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 whole Boston butt pork shoulder roast,
  • fat trimmed to ¼ - inch thickness
  • Vegetable or canola oil
  • Kosher salt, to taste
  • Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
  • 8 to 10 garlic cloves, smashed
  • Cajun Blast Garlic Butter Basting Sauce

Directions

  1. Make the brine: Bring apple juice and water to a boil in a large saucepan over high
  2. heat. Add the sugar, salt and Worcestershire sauce. Whisk until dissolved and remove
  3. from heat. Let the mixture cool to room temperature, about 1½ hours. Place the pork
  4. roast in a baking dish just large enough to hold it. Draw the brine into a marinade
  5. injector and inject it into the center of the pork roast all over, inserting the needle at 1 -
  6. inch intervals and drawing it out slowly as you depress the plunger, until you’ve used all
  7. of the brine. Set up your grill for indirect grilling and heat to medium, about 350°F to
  8. °F. Brush the grate with oil to keep the roast from sticking to the grill. Lightly oil the
  9. roast, getting the surface just wet enough for the garlic to stick. Liberally season with salt
  10. and pepper, and rub with smashed garlic. Place the pork roast on the grill’s grate, fat side
  11. up. Grill, turning occasionally, and spraying with Cajun Blast Garlic Butter Basting
  12. Sauce from time to time, until the meat is browned through and the skin is sizzling, and
  13. a meat thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the roast registers 150°F, about 3
  14. to 4 hours. (The temperature will continue to rise as the meat rests.) Make sure the meat
  15. thermometer is not touching the bone when testing for temperature. Let rest, tented
  16. loosely with foil, at least 20 minutes before slicing.
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Sandwiches

Grilled Chicken Cheddar Burger

Serves: size: Makes 4From: Sam the Cooking Guy follow him on his website www.thecookingguy.com or

Collections: Web Chefs

Ingredients

  • Bacon onion jam
  • 1 ounce pack Ranch seasoning
  • 1/2 tablespoon smoked paprika
  • 1/2 teaspoon each Kosher salt and pepper
  • Neutral oil
  • 4 chicken breasts
  • 2 avocados, ripe please
  • Zest and juice of 1/2 lime, if it’s a dry - ish
  • lime, use all the juice
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 2 - 3 tablespoons chopped cilantro
  • Good pinch Kosher salt & pepper
  • 4 sliced cheddar cheese
  • 1/4 cup sour cream
  • 4 brioche buns, or something decent
  • Make onion jam first

Directions

  1. In a small bowl, put 3/4 of an ounce of the ranch seasoning, the paprika and salt &
  2. pepper - mix well
  3. One at a time, put breasts in a large ziplock bag with a little oil on both sides, shut
  4. and lightly pound to an even thickness - remove to a plate and repeat
  5. Season breasts on both sides with ranch/paprika - set aside while you make the
  6. avocado crema
  7. Put avocado flesh, lime juice and zest, sour cream, garlic, cilantro and salt & pepper in
  8. a bowl and mash into as smooth a consistency as you like - refrigerate
  9. Heat grill to medium high, lightly oil or spray and cook breasts2 - 3 minutes a side until
  10. done
  11. When you flip them, add cheese to each
  12. Brush mayo on cut sides of bun, and grill until good grill marks appear
  13. Build: bottom bun, avocado crema, chicken with cheese, bacon onion jam and top bun
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Grilled Huli Huli Chicken

Serves: size: 12 servings.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup packed brown sugar
  • 3/4 cup ketchup
  • 3/4 cup reduced - sodium soy sauce
  • 1/3 cup sherry or chicken broth
  • 2 - 1/2 teaspoons minced fresh gingerroot
  • 1 - 1/2 teaspoons minced garlic
  • 24 boneless skinless chicken thighs (about
  • 6 pounds)

Directions

  1. In a small bowl, mix the first 6 ingredients. Reserve 1 - 1/3 cups for basting; cover and
  2. refrigerate. Divide remaining marinade between 2 large shallow dishes. Add 12 chicken
  3. thighs to each; turn to coat. Refrigerate, covered, for 8 hours or overnight.
  4. Drain chicken, discarding marinade.
  5. Grill chicken, covered, on an oiled rack over medium heat for 6 - 8 minutes on each side
  6. or until a thermometer inserted into chicken reads 170°; baste occasionally with reserved
  7. marinade during the last 5 minutes.
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Gulf Fish With Artichokes and Mushrooms

Ingredients

  • 4 red snapper, trout, redfish, drum, or
  • sheepshead fillets, 6 - 8 oz.
  • Juice of 1/2 lemon, strained
  • 1 cup flour
  • 1 Tbs. salt
  • 1/4 tsp. white pepper
  • 3 eggs, beaten
  • 4 Tbs. butter
  • Sauce:
  • 2 fresh artichoke bottoms (or canned)
  • 8 artichoke hearts, quartered
  • 1/3 cup dry sherry or white wine
  • 2 cups sliced white mushrooms
  • 2 Tbs. sliced green onions
  • 1/4 tsp. chopped garlic
  • 1/2 tsp. chopped French shallots
  • 1 Tbs. smallest possible capers
  • 2 Tbs. freshly - squeezed lemon juice
  • 1 1/2 sticks butter

Directions

  1. If using fresh artichoke bottoms for the sauce, poach until soft in water with a little
  2. lemon juice and 1 Tbs. salt. Cut the artichokes into eighths and set aside.
  3. Sprinkle the lemon juice over the fish fillets. Stir the salt and pepper into the flour with a
  4. fork, and dredge the fillets in the seasoned flour. Shake off the excess flour, dip the fillets
  5. in the beaten eggs, and dredge through the flour again. Knock off the excess flour.
  6. Heat the 4 Tbs. butter over medium - high heat in a large, heavy skillet and sauté until the
  7. fish is cooked -- about three minutes per side. Remove the fish and keep warm.
  8. To make the sauce, add the white wine to the pan in which you sautéed the fish, and
  9. whisk to dissolve the pan juices. Bring to a boil until the wine is reduced by two - thirds.
  10. Lower the heat to medium and add all the remaining sauce ingredients except the butter.
  11. Cook until the mushrooms no longer break when flexed.
  12. Lower the heat to almost off, and add the butter, a tablespoon at a time, agitating the pan
  13. until the butter has blended in completely.
  14. Place the fish on serving plates and top with the sauce.
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Ham and Swiss Sliders

Serves: size: 1 dozen.

Ingredients

  • 1 package (12 ounces) Hawaiian sweet rolls
  • 1/2 cup horseradish sauce
  • 3/4 pound sliced deli ham
  • 6 slices Swiss cheese, halved
  • 1/2 cup butter, cubed
  • 2 tablespoons finely chopped onion
  • 2 tablespoons brown sugar
  • 1 tablespoon spicy brown mustard
  • 2 teaspoons poppy seeds
  • 1 - 1/2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
  • 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder

Directions

  1. Without separating rolls, cut rolls in half horizontally; arrange bottom halves of rolls in
  2. a greased 9x9 - in. baking pan. Spread cut side of roll bottoms with horseradish sauce.
  3. Layer with ham and cheese; replace tops.
  4. In a small skillet, heat butter over medium - high heat. Add onion; cook and stir until
  5. tender, 1 - 2 minutes. Stir in remaining ingredients. Pour over rolls. Refrigerate, covered,
  6. several hours or overnight.
  7. Preheat oven to 350°. Remove rolls from refrigerator 30 minutes before baking. Bake,
  8. covered, 25 minutes. Bake, uncovered, until golden brown, 5 - 10 minutes longer.
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Ham Puffs

Serves: size: 3 dozen

Ingredients

  • ½ cup butter (softened)
  • 1½ cups shredded Cheddar cheese
  • 1¼ cup cooked ham (chopped)
  • ¼ tsp Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 cup all - purpose flour

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350ºF. Line baking sheet with parchment paper. Set aside.
  2. In a bowl, combine butter, cheese, ham and Worcestershire sauce. Mix well.
  3. Blend in flour. Make sure flour is thoroughly combined with butter and cheese
  4. mixture.
  5. Form dough into 1/2 - inch balls. Place on baking sheet.
  6. Bake for 15 to 18 minutes.
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Ham Roll

From: Paula Hoerner

Ingredients

  • 1 pkg. honey baked ham
  • 12 oz. cream cheese
  • 1 bunch green onions
  • Garlic powder (opt,)

Directions

  1. Place sliced ham flat. Spread layer of cream cheese across entire piece of ham.
  2. Place green onion length ways and cream cheese. Roll up ham (with cheese and
  3. onion in middle) from long side to long side. Then slice in bite - size pieces,
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Soups & Stews

Hamburger Soup

From: Sheralyn Owens

Ingredients

  • 1 lb. hamburger
  • 1 med. onion, chopped
  • 1 clove garlic, chopped
  • 1 can tomato soup
  • 1 (15 - oz.) can Manwich
  • 1 (8 - oz.) can tomato sauce
  • 1/2 c. chopped celery
  • 1/2 c. chopped green pepper
  • 1/4 c. catsup
  • 1 T. chili powder
  • Water
  • As many chopped mixed vegetables as
  • desired

Directions

  1. Brown hamburger and drain. Combine hamburger, onion, garlic, soup, Manwich, tomato
  2. sauce, celery, green pepper. catsup, chili powder, water and mixed vegetables. Simmer
  3. until vegetables tender.
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Hamburger Steaks with Onion Gravy

Ingredients

  • 1 pound of extra - lean ground beef
  • 3 big strong Italian sausages
  • 2 onions
  • 1/4 bottle red wine
  • 1/2 cup white flour
  • 1 1/2 cups water
  • 4 teaspoons concentrated liquid beef broth
  • 1 tablespoon ground pepper
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 1 sprig rosemary
  • salt

Directions

  1. Brown the flour in a non - stick pan. Set aside.
  2. Mix the sausages and the minced meat. Form 4 patties.
  3. Sauce: slice an onion and cook in oil and butter in a saucepan. Add the wine and
  4. reduce it by half. Add the rosemary, concentrated stock, and water. Add pepper.
  5. Continue to cook by adding the browned flour until the desired consistency is obtained
  6. (the browned flour helps to color the sauce).
  7. Cut the other onion into rings. Cook the meatballs by adding the onion 5 - 6 minutes
  8. before the end. Serve the meatballs with the onions and sauce on top.
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Hand Grenade

Serves: size: 1

Ingredients

  • 25 ml Gin
  • 25 ml Rum - White (charcoal - filtered)
  • 1 - 3 year old light
  • 25 ml Vodka
  • 37.5 ml Melon liqueur
  • 37.5 ml Pineapple juice (fresh pressed)

Directions

  1. SHAKE all ingredients with ice and strain into glass filled with crushed ice
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HARVEY WALLBANGER CAKE

From: Mickey Bershad

Ingredients

  • 1 orange cake mix
  • 1 pkg, instant vanilla pudding
  • 1/2 c. oil
  • 4 eggs
  • 3/4 c. orange juice
  • 1/4 c. Galliano
  • 1/4 c. vodka
  • Glaze:
  • 1 c. sifted powdered sugar
  • 1 T. orange juice
  • 1 T. vodka
  • 1 T. Galliano

Directions

  1. Add cake mix, dry pudding, oil, egg, orange juice, Galliano and vodka; beat
  2. together on low speed 1/2 minute and medium speed 2 minutes, Pour into
  3. greased and floured pan. Bake 50 minutes; stick toothpick at 35 minutes if comes
  4. out clean it's done. Glaze: Combine powdered sugar, orange juice, vodka and
  5. Galliano and drizzle over top of warm cake.
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Breakfast

Hash Brown Potatoes

Serves: size: 4 to 6 servings

Ingredients

  • 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 5 medium baking potatoes, like russets
  • (about 4 pounds), scrubbed
  • 1/4 cup vegetable oil
  • 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 1 cup diced yellow onions
  • 2 teaspoons minced garlic
  • 1 teaspoon Essence, recipe follows
  • 1 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 tablespoon dried leaf oregano
  • 2 1/2 tablespoons paprika
  • 1 tablespoon dried thyme
  • 2 tablespoons salt
  • 2 tablespoons garlic powder
  • 1 tablespoon black pepper
  • 1 tablespoon onion powder
  • 1 tablespoon cayenne pepper

Directions

  1. Place the whole potatoes in a large pot, cover with water, and bring to a boil. Lower the
  2. heat and simmer until half - cooked and almost tender, about 15 minutes. Drain and let
  3. sit until cool enough to handle. Slip the skins from the potatoes and cut into 1/2 - inch
  4. dice.
  5. Heat the oil and melt the butter in a skillet over high heat. Add the onions and cook,
  6. stirring, for 2 minutes. Add the garlic, and cook, stirring, for 20 seconds. Add the
  7. potatoes, Essence, thyme, salt, and pepper, and cook without stirring, but shaking the
  8. pan occasionally to keep from burning, until the potatoes begin to color and crisp on the
  9. underside, about 4 minutes. Turn the potatoes with a spatula being careful not to mash,
  10. and continue cooking until uniformly golden.
  11. Remove from the pan and serve hot.
  12. Combine all ingredients thoroughly and store in an airtight jar or container.
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Hawaiian Macaroni Salad

Ingredients

  • Macaroni – 1 pound cooked according to
  • package directions
  • 1.5 Tablespoons apple cider vinegar
  • 1 cup finely shredded carrots
  • 1/4 cup grated sweet yellow onion
  • 5 green onions – chopped (reserve some for
  • garnish)
  • 2.5 - 3 cups mayo
  • 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
  • 1/3 cup milk or half and half
  • 3/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon celery salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon paprika
  • Tuna – optional

Directions

  1. Cook macaroni according to package directions, making sure to salt the water before
  2. adding the macaroni noodles to the boiling water - cook noodles according to package
  3. directions and drain.
  4. Add the drained noodles to a large bowl. Stir in 1.5 tablespoons apple cider vinegar, 1
  5. cup finely shredded carrots and 1/4 cup grated yellow onion. Stir to combine and place
  6. in the refrigerator for 20 minutes.
  7. Make the dressing: In a medium sized bowl combine 2.5 - 3 cups of mayo with 1/3 cup
  8. milk. Add in 1 tablespoon granulated sugar, 3/4 teaspoon salt and 1 teaspoon black
  9. pepper along with 1/2 teaspoon celery salt and 1/2 teaspoon paprika. Stir to combine.
  10. After the macaroni salad has slightly cooled in the refrigerator for 20 minutes, stir in
  11. the dressing and green onion.
  12. Refrigerate for 4 hours or overnight before serving.
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HAYSTACKS

From: Mickey Bershad

Ingredients

  • 3/4 c. peanut butter
  • 12 oz. butterscotch chips
  • 3 oz. chow mein noodles
  • 3/4 c. chopped walnuts

Directions

  1. Melt butterscotch chips over low heat. Stir in peanut butter and heat until warm.
  2. Stir in noodles and nuts. Drop by teaspoon onto parchment paper. Refrigerate
  3. until firm.
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Breads, Muffins, & Pastries

Healthy Banana Bread Muffins

Serves: size: 12 muffins

Ingredients

  • 1 cup whole - wheat flour (see Cook's Note)
  • 1/2 cup all - purpose flour (see Cook's Note)
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 5 tablespoons coconut oil, melted
  • 1/4 cup packed dark brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup maple syrup
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • 2 large egg whites, at room temperature
  • 1 1/2 cups mashed very ripe banana (about
  • 3 large bananas)
  • 1/2 cup chopped walnuts, optional

Directions

  1. Position an oven rack in the center of the oven and preheat to 400 degrees F. Line a
  2. - cup muffin pan with paper liners. Whisk together the whole - wheat flour, all - purpose
  3. flour, baking powder, cinnamon, baking soda and salt in a medium bowl.
  4. Whisk together the coconut oil, brown sugar, maple syrup, vanilla and egg whites in a
  5. separate medium bowl until well combined. Stir in the mashed banana. Add the dry
  6. ingredients to the wet and stir until combined. Stir in the chopped walnuts if using.
  7. Fill the lined muffin cups about three - quarters of the way with the batter (a generous
  8. /4 cup in each; see Cook's Note). Bake on the center rack until a cake tester or
  9. toothpick inserted in the center of a muffin comes out clean, 20 to 25 minutes. Let cool
  10. minutes, then remove the muffins to a wire rack to cool completely.
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Soups & Stews

Hearty Split Pea Soup

Serves: size: 12 servings (3 quarts).

Ingredients

  • 1 package (16 ounces) dried split peas
  • 8 cups water
  • 2 medium potatoes, peeled and cubed
  • 2 large onions, chopped
  • 2 medium carrots, chopped
  • 2 cups cubed cooked corned beef or ham
  • 1/2 cup chopped celery
  • 5 teaspoons chicken bouillon granules
  • 1 teaspoon dried marjoram
  • 1 teaspoon poultry seasoning
  • 1 teaspoon rubbed sage
  • 1/2 to 1 teaspoon pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried basil
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt, optional

Directions

  1. In a Dutch oven, combine all ingredients; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and
  2. simmer for 1 - 1/4 to 1 - 1/2 hours or until peas and vegetables are tender.
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HEAVEN & HELL

From: Lion Rita Mae Maggiore

Ingredients

  • 1 box yellow cake mix
  • 1 stick softened margarine
  • 1 egg
  • 1 c. pecan pieces
  • 8 oz. cream cheese, softened
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 box powdered sugar
  • 1 tsp. vanilla

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350, use 13 x 7 x 2 - inch pan. Mix cake mix, 1 stick margarine
  2. and pecan pieces; mix. Flatten mixture in pan. Mix cream cheese, 2 eggs, vanilla
  3. and box of powdered sugar, little at a time. Pour on flatten mixtures. Bake 30 - 35
  4. minutes at 350. Cool. Sprinkle with little powdered sugar.
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Heavenly Hash (New Orleans Style)

Ingredients

  • 24 oz. semi - sweet chocolate
  • 1 cup whole pecans, almonds, walnuts,
  • or all three
  • 1 overflowing cup miniature
  • marshmallows

Directions

  1. Melt the chocolate in a microwave oven at 60 percent power in one - minute bursts,
  2. stirring it and nuking it and stirring it again a minute at a time until it melts
  3. completely and becomes smooth and pourable.
  4. Pour about half of the chocolate into a pan or baking dish lined with waxed paper
  5. at the bottom. Sprinkle the marshmallows and nuts over the chocolate. Cover it
  6. all with the rest of the chocolate.
  7. Let it cool and harden. To serve, just break into pieces.
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HEAVENLY HASH CAKE

From: Judy Dicedue

Ingredients

  • 2 eggs
  • 1 c. sugar
  • 2 T. cocoa
  • 1 tsp. vanilla
  • 1/3 c. butter
  • 3/4 c. self - rising flour
  • 2 c. chopped pecans
  • Icing:
  • Bag marshmallows
  • 1/2 box powdered sugar
  • 2 T. cocoa
  • 2 T. butter
  • 3 T. cream

Directions

  1. Cream sugar and eggs, butter; then add cocoa, vanilla, flour and pecans. Bake in
  2. greased 8 x 8 inch square pan at 350 for 30 minutes. While cake baking, cut 1/2
  3. bag of large marshmallows in half. While cake is hot, place marshmallows sticky
  4. side down on cake, close together. Pour icing over. Icing: 1/2 box powdered sugar,
  5. tablespoons cocoa, 2 tablespoons butter and 3 tablespoons cream, mixed.
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Hissy Fit Dip

Serves: size: 8 people

Ingredients

  • 1 lb sausage
  • 16 - oz sour cream
  • 8 - oz Velveeta cheese, (cut into small
  • cubes or shredded)
  • 4 - oz muenster cheese
  • 1 tsp onion powder
  • ¼ tsp garlic powder
  • 1 Tbsp Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 Tbsp dried parsley

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Lightly spray a 9x9 - inch pan with cooking spray and set
  2. aside.
  3. In a large skillet, cook sausage until no longer pink. Drain fat. In a large bowl,
  4. mix together sausage and remaining ingredients. Pour into prepared pan.
  5. Bake for 30 - 40 minutes, until bubbly.
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Holiday Cheese Ball

From: Lion Jay Archambault

Ingredients

  • 2 8 oz. Pack Cream Cheese
  • 1 8 1/2 oz. Can Crushed Pineapple
  • (drained)
  • 2 Cups Chopped Pecans ( 1 for Mix 1 for
  • rolling)

Directions

  1. Sofen Cream Cheese, stir in Pineapple and Pecans.
  2. Chill well over night. Form into 1 large ball or several small balls and roll in
  3. crushed pecans.
  4. Chill until Served
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Breakfast

Holiday French Toast Casserole

Serves: warm with maple syrup and a dollop of whipped cream.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup butter, molled
  • 3 tsp. cinnamon
  • 3 apples, peeled, cored, and thinly sliced
  • (or 1 can of sliced apples)
  • 1/2 cup dried cranberries
  • 1/2 - 1 loal of French bread or any other
  • sweet brend - Brioche
  • 6 large agus
  • 1 - 1/2 cup milk
  • 1 Tbsp. vanilla
  • 1 Tbsp. peppermint extract

Directions

  1. Combine brown sugar, butter, and 1 tap cinnamon in a 13" x 9" baking pan. Add apples
  2. and cranberries. Toss until fruit is well - coated. Spread the apple mixture evenly over a
  3. baking dish.
  4. Amange slices of bread on top of the truthsugar madure. Mix the eggs, milk, vanilla, and
  5. remaining 2 tsp. of cinnamon and pour over the bread, making sure it's completely
  6. soaked. Cover and refrigerate for at least an hour, up to 24 hours. Bake covered in a
  7. °F oven for approx 40 - 50 minutes. Uncover and bake another 5 minutes to lightly
  8. brown. Remove from the oven and let cool for about 5 minutes.
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Hollandaise

Ingredients

  • 2 egg yolks
  • 1 Tbs. red wine vinegar
  • 1 stick plus 3 Tbs. butter, softened
  • 1 tsp. lemon juice
  • Pinch cayenne

Directions

  1. Whisk the egg yolks and the vinegar briskly in a metal bowl set over a saucepan with
  2. about an inch of simmering water at the bottom. If you see even a hint of curdling in the
  3. eggs, take the bowl off the heat, but keep whisking. Keep going back and forth from the
  4. heat until the mixture turns thick and lightens in color. Whisk in a tablespoon of warm
  5. water.
  6. Begin adding the softened butter, a pat at a time. After about a fourth of the butter is in
  7. there, you'll begin to see a change in the texture of the sauce. At that point, you can step
  8. up the addition of the butter a bit, and keep going till all the butter is incorporated.
  9. Whisk in the cayenne and the lemon juice and serve right away.
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Breads, Muffins, & Pastries

Homemade Beignets

Ingredients

  • 2 cups self - rising flour
  • 3 Tbs. Crisco
  • 1 Tbs. sugar
  • Vegetable oil for frying
  • 1 cup powdered sugar, sifted

Directions

  1. Combine the flour and Crisco in a bowl with a wire whisk until it resembled coarse
  2. cornmeal, with perhaps a few lumps here and there.
  3. Warm 3/4 cup of water in the microwave oven until barely warm to touch. Dissolve the
  4. sugar in it.
  5. Whisk the flour into the water to combine completely, using a kitchen fork to blend. Work
  6. the dough as little as possible.
  7. Turn the dough out on a clean counter and dust with a little flour. Roll it out to a
  8. uniform thickness of about a quarter - inch. Cut into rectangles about two inches by four
  9. inches. Cover them with a moist, clean towel and let them rise for a few minutes.
  10. Pour an inch of oil into a skillet and heat to 325 degrees. When the beignet dough
  11. squares have softened and puffed up a little, drop four to six at a time into the hot oil and
  12. fry until light brown. Turn once and fry the other side. Drain on paper towels. It's all right
  13. to fry the misshapen dough pieces from the edge of the dough sheet.
  14. Dust with powdered sugar and serve hot.
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Homemade Caesar Salad Dressing

Serves: size: Makes 1⅓ cups (enough for about 10 starter salads)

Ingredients

  • 2 small garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 teaspoon anchovy paste (see note)
  • 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon
  • juice, from one lemon
  • 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard (I like the brand
  • Maille)
  • 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 cup mayonnaise, best quality such as
  • Hellmann's Real
  • ½ cup freshly grated Parmigiano - Reggiano
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

Directions

  1. In a medium bowl, whisk together the garlic, anchovy paste, lemon juice, Dijon
  2. mustard and Worcestershire sauce. Add the mayonnaise, Parmigiano - Reggiano, salt and
  3. pepper and whisk until well combined. Taste and adjust to your liking. The dressing will
  4. keep well in the fridge for about a week.
  5. Note: Anchovy paste can be found near the canned tuna in the supermarket.
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Homemade Cannoli

Serves: size: 20

Ingredients

  • 1 (16 - oz.) container ricotta
  • 1/2 c. mascarpone cheese
  • 1/2 c. powdered sugar, divided
  • 3/4 c. heavy cream
  • 1 tsp. pure vanilla extract
  • 1 tsp. orange zest
  • 1/4 tsp. kosher salt
  • 1/2 c. mini chocolate chips, for garnish
  • 2 c. all - purpose flour, plus more for
  • surface
  • 1/4 c. granulated sugar
  • 1 tsp. kosher salt
  • 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
  • 4 tbsp. cold butter, cut into cubes
  • 6 tbsp. white wine
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 egg white, for brushing
  • Vegetable oil, for frying

Directions

  1. Drain ricotta by placing it a fine mesh strainer set over a large bowl. Let drain
  2. in refrigerator for at least an hour and up to overnight.
  3. In a large bowl using a hand mixer, beat heavy cream and 1/4 cup powdered
  4. sugar until stiff peaks form.
  5. In another large bowl, combine ricotta, mascarpone, remaining
  6. /4 cup powdered sugar, vanilla, orange zest, and salt. Fold in whipped cream.
  7. Refrigerate until ready to fill cannoli, at least 1 hour.
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Homemade Egg Rolls

Serves: size: 12

Ingredients

  • 2 teaspoons vegetable oil
  • 3/4 pound ground pork
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 1 teaspoon minced garlic
  • 1 teaspoon minced ginger
  • 3 cups coleslaw mix
  • 1/4 cup sliced green onions
  • 1 tablespoon soy sauce
  • 1 teaspoon toasted sesame oil
  • 12 egg roll wrappers
  • 1 egg beaten
  • oil for frying

Directions

  1. Heat the 2 teaspoons of vegetable oil in a large pan over medium high heat.
  2. Add the ground pork and season with salt and pepper.
  3. Cook, breaking up the pork with a spatula, until meat is browned and cooked
  4. through. Add the garlic and ginger then cook for 30 seconds.
  5. Stir in the coleslaw mix and green onions. Cook until cabbage is wilted, about
  6. - 4 minutes.
  7. Stir in the soy sauce and sesame oil, then remove from heat.
  8. Spoon approximately 2 - 3 tablespoons of filling onto each egg roll wrapper and
  9. fold according to package directions, using the beaten egg to seal the edges of the
  10. wrappers as you go.
  11. Pour 2 - 3 inches of oil into a deep pot.
  12. Heat the oil to 350 degrees. Fry 3 - 4 egg rolls at a time, turning occasionally,
  13. until browned all over, approximately 3 - 5 minutes.
  14. Drain on paper towels, then serve with dipping sauce of your choice.
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Homemade Falafel

Serves: size: 10 - 12

Ingredients

  • 1 (15 - oz.) can chickpeas, drained
  • 4 cloves garlic, roughly chopped
  • 1 shallot, roughly chopped
  • 2 tbsp. freshly chopped parsley
  • 1 tsp. ground cumin
  • 1 tsp. ground coriander
  • 3 tbsp. all - purpose flour
  • Kosher salt
  • Freshly ground black pepper
  • Vegetable oil, for frying
  • 1/2 c. Greek yogurt
  • Juice of 1 lemon
  • 1 tbsp. extra - virgin olive oil
  • 1 tbsp. freshly chopped dill
  • Kosher salt
  • Freshly ground black pepper
  • 1/2 c. tahini
  • 1 garlic clove, minced
  • 1 tbsp. lemon juice
  • 2 tbsp. warm water (plus more as needed)
  • Kosher salt
  • Pitas
  • Chopped lettuce
  • Halved cherry tomatoes
  • Thinly sliced cucumbers

Directions

  1. In a food processor fitted with a metal blade, combine chickpeas, garlic, shallot,
  2. parsley, cumin, coriander, and flour and season with salt and pepper. Pulse until mixture
  3. is coarse and mealy — do not over blend!
  4. Form mixture into falafel balls about 2" in diameter, squeezing to compact. Transfer to
  5. chill in the refrigerator while oil heats.
  6. In a pot, heat 1” vegetable oil until a drop of water added to the oil sizzles and pops.
  7. Fry falafels until golden, then transfer to a paper towel - lined plate and season
  8. immediately with salt.
  9. To make yogurt sauce: In a medium bowl, whisk together yogurt, lemon juice, oil, and
  10. dill. Season with salt and pepper.
  11. To make tahini sauce: In a medium bowl, whisk together tahini, garlic, lemon
  12. juice, and warm water. Season with salt. (If you prefer a thinner sauce, whisk in more
  13. warm water 1 tablespoon at a time.)
  14. Serve falafels in pita with lettuce, tomatoes, and cucumber and drizzle with either
  15. sauce.
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Homemade Peanut Butter Cups

Serves: size: 3 dozen.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup creamy peanut butter, divided
  • 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
  • 4 - 1/2 teaspoons butter, softened
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 2 cups semisweet chocolate chips
  • 4 milk chocolate candy bars (1.55
  • ounces each), coarsely chopped
  • Colored sprinkles, optional

Directions

  1. Combine 1/2 cup peanut butter, confectioners' sugar, butter and salt until
  2. smooth.
  3. In a microwave, melt chocolate chips, candy bars and remaining peanut butter;
  4. stir until smooth.
  5. Drop teaspoons of chocolate mixture into paper - lined mini muffin cups. Drop a
  6. scant teaspoon of peanut butter mixture into each cup; top with another teaspoon
  7. of chocolate mixture. If desired, decorate with sprinkles. Refrigerate until set.
  8. Store in an airtight container.
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Homemade Pho

Serves: size: Makes approximately 3 1/2 to 4 quarts of broth (enough for 6 servings)

Ingredients

  • 5 to 6 pounds of beef knuckles or leg bones
  • 6 quarts cold water
  • 2 medium onions, quartered
  • 4 - inch piece of fresh ginger, halved
  • lengthwise
  • 2 cinnamon sticks
  • 1 tablespoon coriander seeds
  • 1 tablespoon fennel seeds
  • 6 star anise
  • 6 whole cloves
  • 1 black cardamom pod (see note below)
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons salt
  • 1/4 cup fish sauce
  • 1 - inch piece yellow rock sugar (see note
  • below)
  • 1 pound small (1/8 - inch wide) dried or
  • fresh “banh pho” noodles (see note)
  • 1/2 pound raw eye of round, sirloin or tri -
  • tip steak, thinly sliced across the grain (see
  • note)
  • 1/4 cup thinly sliced onions (see note)
  • 1/4 cup chopped cilantro leaves
  • Sprigs of fresh mint and/or Asian/Thai
  • basil
  • Bean sprouts
  • Thinly sliced red chilies (such as Thai bird)
  • Lime wedges
  • Fish sauce
  • Hoisin sauce

Directions

  1. Add beef bones to a large pot that will hold at least 10 quarts. Then, cover bones with
  2. cold water. Place pot onto high heat and bring to a boil. Boil for 3 to 5 minutes. During
  3. this time, impurities and foam (or scum) will be released and rise to the top. Drain bones,
  4. discarding the water. Then, rinse bones with warm water and scrub stockpot to remove
  5. any residue that has stuck to the sides. Add the bones back to the stockpot and cover
  6. with 6 quarts of cold water.
  7. Meanwhile, move an oven rack to a high position then turn broiler to high. Line a
  8. baking sheet with aluminum foil. Place quartered onions and halved ginger onto baking
  9. sheet then broil for 10 to 15 minutes, turning onions and ginger occasionally so that they
  10. become charred or browned on all sides.
  11. Add cinnamon sticks, coriander seeds, fennel seeds, star anise, cloves and the black
  12. cardamom pod to a dry frying pan. Place onto low heat and cook, stirring occasionally
  13. until fragrant. About 5 minutes. Place toasted spices into a cotton muslin bag/herb
  14. sachet or cheesecloth then tie with butchers twine to seal.
  15. Bring stockpot with parboiled bones and water to a boil then lower to a gentle simmer.
  16. Add charred onion and ginger as well as the bag or sachet of toasted spices. Add 1 1/2
  17. tablespoons of salt, a 1/4 cup of fish sauce and the rock sugar. Continue to simmer
  18. broth, uncovered, for 3 hours. If at any time foam or scum rises to the surface, use a
  19. spoon to remove it.
  20. Use tongs or a wide mesh spoon to remove bones, onion and ginger from broth then
  21. strain broth through a fine mesh strainer. The broth will have a layer of fat at the the top.
  22. There are two ways to remove this. First, if you plan to enjoy the broth now, skim the fat
  23. from the top of the broth using a spoon. If you do not mind waiting, you can also pour
  24. broth into containers then refrigerate overnight. As the broth cools, the fat will solidify,
  25. making it very easy to remove.
  26. Bring the broth to a gentle simmer over medium heat.
  27. If you are using dried noodles, add noodles to a bowl then cover with hot water and
  28. soak for 15 to 20 minutes until soft and opaque. If you are using fresh, add to a colander
  29. then rinse with cold water.
  30. To cook the noodles, bring a medium saucepan filled with water to a boil. Place
  31. noodles into boiling water and cook for about 10 seconds or until they collapse. Drain
  32. noodles then divide between bowls. (We like to fill each bowl by 1/3 with noodles).
  33. Arrange slices of raw meat into bowls, and then top with the hot broth. Finish broth
  34. with onion slices and cilantro. Serve bowls with a plate of optional garnishes listed above.
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Homemade Potato Chips

Ingredients

  • 3 - 5 russet potatoes, the larger the
  • better
  • Vegetable oil (I use organic canola, the
  • lightest in flavor), enough to fill a deep
  • pot about three inches deep
  • 3 Tbs. salt
  • 1 tsp. salt - free Creole seasoning

Directions

  1. Peel the potatoes. Slice them as thin as you can get them without tearing, with
  2. uniform thickness. Immediately place them into a large bowl of cold water.
  3. When finished slicing, swish the potatoes around in the bowl, then dump out the
  4. water. Fill the bowl with cold water and let them stand a few minutes. Swish them
  5. around again, then drain.
  6. Spread the chips out on a large towel (we use a bath towel for this). Fold it over,
  7. and press out all the water. Keep the chips covered until the oil comes to
  8. temperature.
  9. Heat the oil to 325 degrees, measured on a fry thermometer. Drop about a
  10. handful of chips into the oil, and with a slotted spoon stir them around so they
  11. don't stick to one another.
  12. The chips are perfect when they're light brown (they will be darker than the
  13. commercial ones in the bags) and are no longer bubbling much. If they get much
  14. darker around the edges than in the center, lower the heat a little.
  15. Drain the chips in a basket lined with the inexpensive, bowl - shaped kind of coffee
  16. filters. Season with salt and Creole seasoning, then move them far away from the
  17. frying pot. You need to start on the next batch, and prevent the entire population
  18. of the house from walking up next to you.
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Breads, Muffins, & Pastries

Homemade Subway Bread Recipe

Serves: size: Makes 4 9 - inch sub buns

Ingredients

  • 1 cup warm water (110 degrees F)
  • 1 tablespoon instant yeast
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • 1 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 4 tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 1/2 to 2 3/4 cups all - purpose flour

Directions

  1. In the bowl of your stand mixer, add the water, yeast, sugar, salt, and olive oil. Let the
  2. mixture stand for 5 minutes.
  3. Add 1 cup of flour and mix with the dough hook for 3 to 5 minutes. Add an additional
  4. cup of flour and mix until well combined. Continue adding the flour, 1/4 cup at a time,
  5. until a soft dough is formed. The dough should still stick to the bottom of of the bowl, but
  6. pull away from the sides. Let the dough mix for around 8 minutes total.
  7. When the dough has come together but is still sticking a bit to the bottom of the bowl,
  8. turn it out onto a lightly floured surface and knead until smooth. The dough should be
  9. very soft. Shape the dough into a ball and return it to the bowl. Cover the bowl with
  10. plastic wrap and allow the dough to rise for a half hour.
  11. After the dough has risen, turn it out onto a clean surface and divide it into 4. Roll
  12. each piece of dough into a long skinny loaf that is about 9 to 10 inches long.
  13. Place the rolled loaves onto a baking sheet lined with parchment or a baking mat.
  14. Repeat with the rest of the dough. Allow at least 2 inches between each loaf on the pan.
  15. Cover the loaves with a greased piece of plastic wrap and allow the loaves to rise until
  16. doubled, about an hour.
  17. Towards the end of the rising time, preheat the oven to 350 degrees. When the loaves
  18. are ready, bake them in the preheated oven for 25 minutes.
  19. When the loaves come out of the oven, rub the tops with a stick of butter and cover
  20. them with a dish towel to cool.
  21. Let the loaves cool for at least 30 minutes before cutting down the middle and topping
  22. with your favorite sandwich fixings.
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Breads, Muffins, & Pastries

Homemade Vanilla Glazed Doughnuts

Serves: size: Makes 1 dozen or more doughnuts

Ingredients

  • YouTube instructional video is at the
  • bottom
  • What you’ll need
  • Bread or All - purpose Flour
  • Sugar
  • Salt
  • Instant yeast
  • Whole milk (Room temp)
  • Eggs (Room temp)
  • Salted or unsalted butter
  • Vanilla extract
  • Butter extract
  • Almond extract
  • Cake batter extract
  • Confectioners’ sugar
  • Canola or vegetable oil

Directions

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  2. Tools you’ll need
  3. Deep fryer or large saucepan
  4. Rolling pin
  5. Cooling rack
  6. 1/2 - inch diameter doughnut cutter
  7. Candy Thermometer
  8. Preparation of ingredients
  9. Dry Ingredients
  10. - Add 3 2/3 cups Bread flour or All purpose flour, 1/4 sugar, 2 to 3 teaspoons
  11. instant yeast and 1/4 teaspoon salt into stand mixer bowl. Stir until combined and set
  12. aside.
  13. Wet Ingredients
  14. - Add 1 1/4 cups Warm Whole milk (120 Degrees F), 1 stick melted salted or
  15. unsalted butter, 2 eggs (Room temp), 2 teaspoons vanilla extract, 2 teaspoons butter
  16. extract, 2 teaspoons cake batter extract (Optional) and 1/4 teaspoon Almond extract
  17. (Optional) into a medium sized bowl. Stir with whisk until combined and set aside.
  18. Preparation of dough
  19. Notes - Once done mixing the dough, the dough shouldn’t be sticky. You can roll out
  20. the dough thinner than 1/2 of an inch and if you have a doughnut cutter smaller than 3
  21. /2 inches you can make more doughnuts.
  22. - In stand mixer fitted with dough hook attachment, add wet ingredients into dry
  23. ingredients. Mix on medium low speed or according to your stand mixer’s instructions on
  24. mixing doughs for 8 to 10 minutes.
  25. - Lightly flour surface of table and add dough on top of table. Knead dough for 1
  26. minute then form into a ball. Let the dough rest for 20 to 30 minutes.
  27. - Cut parchment paper into twelve 4 x 4 inch squares and set aside.
  28. - Press dough down with your hands, this will release the gasses caused by the
  29. yeast. Form dough into a rectangle and add flour on to rolling pin or dough. Roll dough
  30. into a 13 inch long by 10 inch wide rectangle. Dough should have a thickness of a 1/2 of
  31. an inch. You can roll out the dough thinner to make more doughnuts if you like.
  32. - Cut out 12 pieces of dough using the 3 1/2 inch doughnut cutter. Any dough left
  33. over after cutting can be kneaded again and flattened to 1/2 inch or less thickness and
  34. cut out with the doughnut cutter.
  35. - Place cut dough on to each individual piece of parchment paper and place on to
  36. baking pans. Make sure doughnut pieces are separate from each other so they won’t
  37. touch during the rising process. Cover baking pans with towels and let sit in warm spot
  38. for 1 hour and 15 minutes.
  39. Frying doughnuts
  40. Preheat fire to medium high heat
  41. Note - If temperature of the oil is too low, the dough will absorb the oil and the
  42. doughnuts will be oily on the inside. Make sure the temperature of the oil is at least 350
  43. to 360 degrees F. If your doughnuts are over browning too quickly, you can turn your fire
  44. down but make sure you monitor the temperature as you go. This can be done with a
  45. candy thermometer
  46. - Add 48 or more fl ounces of Canola oil into a large sauce pan. or deep fryer. Let
  47. get hot for 20 minutes or until temperature of the oil reaches 350 to 360 degrees.
  48. - Take a spatula and gently glide it underneath the parchment paper and slide
  49. dough into hot oil. The dough should slide right off of the parchment paper. If it doesn’t
  50. slide off of the parchment paper, then you can carefully flip the doughnut over and
  51. remove the parchment paper from there. You can fry 2 to 3 doughnuts at a time. Let the
  52. dough fry for 30 seconds to 1 minute on each side.
  53. - Remove fried doughnuts out of hot oil and place on to cooling rack. Let
  54. doughnuts cool for 15 minutes or until they are warm.
  55. Making the Glaze
  56. Notes - If you are making more than 1 dozen doughnuts, you can make more glaze if
  57. you like. Glaze will be thinner than usual which is normal.
  58. - Add 1 1/2 cups Confectioners sugar, 4 tablespoons melted unsalted butter, 4
  59. tablespoons warm whole milk, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, 1/2 teaspoon butter extract
  60. and 1/8 to 1/4 teaspoon almond extract. Stir with whisk until icing is creamy and
  61. smooth with no visible lumps. Place into mircowave for 30 seconds and stir again.
  62. - Dip each individual doughnut top portion first into icing. Remove doughnut
  63. from icing and shake slightly to remove some of the icing as you want a light coating of
  64. icing on the doughnut. Transfer doughnuts back on to cooling rack. Let icing set for 15
  65. minutes and from there the doughnuts are ready to be served.
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Asian

Homemade Wonton Soup

Serves: size: 6 servings

Ingredients

  • 30 wonton wrappers
  • 8 ounces ground pork
  • 2 green onions ( finely chopped)
  • 1 tablespoon soy sauce
  • 1 teaspoon sesame oil
  • 1 teaspoon fresh ginger (grated)
  • 1 ½ teaspoons cornstarch
  • 8 cups chicken broth
  • 2 cloves garlic (whole)
  • 2 slices ginger (approx. 1/4")
  • 2 tablespoons soy sauce
  • 1 teaspoon sesame oil
  • 2 green onions (sliced)

Directions

  1. Wontons
  2. In a large bowl combine all filling ingredients.
  3. Place 1 teaspoon filling in the center of a wonton wrapper. Moisten the edges and fold
  4. in half to create a triangle. Moisten the two longer tips and bring together. Press together.
  5. Dip the bottom in flour and place on a parchment lined pan. Repeat with remaining
  6. wontons.
  7. Soup
  8. Bring all broth ingredients to a boil. Simmer 10 mintues.
  9. Remove garlic and ginger and discard.
  10. Add in wontons simmer 4 - 6 minutes or until pork is cooked through. Serve
  11. immediately.
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Honey BBQ Chicken Kabobs

Serves: size: 6 servings

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons canola oil, divided
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 onion, diced
  • 1 1/2 cups Texas style BBQ sauce
  • 3 tablespoons honey
  • 3 tablespoons whole grain Dijon mustard
  • 1 teaspoon reduced sodium soy sauce
  • 1 teaspoon coarsely ground black pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken
  • breasts, cut into 1 - inch chunks

Directions

  1. Heat 1 tablespoon canola oil in a small saucepan over medium heat. Add garlic and
  2. onion, and cook, stirring occasionally, until translucent, about 3 - 4 minutes.
  3. Stir in BBQ sauce, honey, mustard, soy sauce, pepper and ginger. Reduce heat and
  4. simmer, stirring occasionally, until the flavors have blended, about 3 - 5 minutes. Let cool
  5. minutes.
  6. In a gallon size Ziploc bag, combine chicken and half of BBQ sauce mixture. Marinate
  7. for at least 2 hours to overnight, up to 8 hours, turning the bag occasionally. Place
  8. remaining BBQ sauce mixture in the refrigerator.
  9. Drain the chicken from the marinade, discarding the marinade.
  10. Preheat grill to medium high heat. Thread chicken onto skewers. Brush with remaining
  11. tablespoon canola oil; season with salt and pepper, to taste.
  12. Add skewers to grill, and cook, turning occasionally, until the chicken is completely
  13. cooked through, reaching an internal temperature of 165 degrees F, about 10 - 12
  14. minutes. Brush skewers with remaining BBQ sauce mixture, cooking for an additional
  15. - 2 minutes.
  16. Serve immediately with remaining BBQ sauce mixture.
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Honey Lemon Shrimp

Ingredients

  • Marinade: 1/4 c. Olive Oil, 2 T Honey,
  • Lemon
  • Juice/Zest, Garlic, Salt and Pepper, 1/4 tsp
  • Red
  • Pepper.

Directions

  1. Mix all the ingredients in a Ziplock bag then add the shrimp and place in the fridge for
  2. about an hour.
  3. Then take out and let them sit at room temp for 10 minutes. Cook however you desire
  4. (baked/grilled/etc.)
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HONEY NUT COOKIES

From: Mickey Bershad

Ingredients

  • 334 c. all - purpose flour
  • 1 env. Rapid Rise yeast
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • 1/4 c. water
  • 8 oz. sour cream
  • 1 c. butter
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 tsp. vanilla
  • 1 c. sugar
  • 1 tsp. cinnamon
  • 1 c. chopped pecans
  • Honey Glaze:
  • 1/3 c. butter, melted
  • 1/3 c. honey

Directions

  1. One cup flour, undissolved yeast and salt; heat water, sour cream and butter
  2. until warm (120° - 130°). Gradually add flour mixture. Beat 2 minutes at medium
  3. speed. Add eggs, vanilla and 1/2 cup flour; beat 2 minutes on high speed. Stir in
  4. remaining flour for stiff batter. Cover lightly with plastic wrap. Refrigerate 2
  5. hours. Remove dough and divide dough in half, returning half to refrigerator.
  6. Combine sugar and cinna mon. Roll remaining dough in 12 - inch squares using
  7. /2 sugar mixture instead of flour on surface. Brush with Honey Glaze. Roll up
  8. lightly as for jelly roll; pinch seams to seal. Cut into 12 equal pieces. Place cut
  9. side down on greased baking sheet. Flatten to 1/4 - inch thickness. Brush with
  10. Honey Glaze; sprinkle with chopped pecans, pressing nuts into dough. Repeat.
  11. Bake at 325° for 20 minutes or until done. Remove from baking sheets, cool on
  12. wire rack. Honey Glaze: Combine ½ cup butter, melted and 1/3 cup honey. Stir
  13. until well blended.
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HONEY PECAN PIE

From: Hazel Piatt

Ingredients

  • 3 eggs, slightly beaten
  • 1 c. honey
  • 1/2 c. butter
  • 1 tsp. vanilla
  • 1½ c. pecans
  • 1/4 tsp. salt
  • 3/4 tsp. lemon juice
  • Whole wheat pastry shell

Directions

  1. Cream butter and honey. Beat eggs and add vanilla. Add honey and butter to
  2. eggs. Pour into whole - wheat pastry shell. Bake 45 minutes at 350
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Hot Bacon Dressing

From: Lion Dottie Maggiore

Ingredients

  • 6 slices bacon, diced
  • 1/4 c. vinegar
  • 1 1/2 T. sugar
  • 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 1/4 tsp. pepper

Directions

  1. Fry bacon that is diced until crisp. Add to bacon and fat, the vinegar, sugar, salt and
  2. pepper.
  3. Heat to boiling; stir constantly. Add just seasoning to taste, Pour while hot over green
  4. beans or potatoes. Need refrigerate.
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Hot Crab Dip

From: Cheryl Rogers

Ingredients

  • 1 (12 - oz.) pkg. cream cheese
  • 1 stick margarine
  • 1 lb. white crab meat
  • 1 med. finely chopped onion
  • Dash of Tabasco
  • Dash of garlic powder
  • Dash of red pepper

Directions

  1. In a heavy pot on medium heat, melt the cream cheese and margarine. Add
  2. crabmeat and seasoning to suit your taste. Serve in a chafing dish with melba
  3. toast rounds or tostado chips of your choice.
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Hot Crawfish Dip

Serves: size: Makes 8 to 10 servings

Ingredients

  • ½ cup butter
  • 1 bunch green onions, sliced (about 1
  • cup)
  • 1 small green bell pepper, diced
  • 1 (1 - lb.) package frozen cooked, peeled
  • crawfish tails, thawed and undrained
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 (4 - oz.) jar diced pimiento, drained
  • 2 teaspoons Creole seasoning
  • 1 (8 - oz.) package cream cheese,
  • softened
  • French bread baguette slices
  • Garnishes: sliced green onion, chopped
  • flat - leaf parsley

Directions

  1. Melt butter in a Dutch oven over medium heat; add green onions and bell
  2. pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, 8 minutes or until bell pepper is tender. Stir
  3. in crawfish and next 3 ingredients; cook, stirring occasionally, 10 minutes.
  4. Reduce heat to low. Stir in cream cheese until mixture is smooth and bubbly.
  5. Serve with toasted French bread slices.
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Hot Potato Salad

From: Lion Dottie Maggiore

Ingredients

  • 3 med, potatoes
  • 3 slices bacon
  • 1/4 c. chopped onion
  • 1 T. flour
  • 2 tsp. sugar
  • 3/4 tsp. salt
  • 1/4 tsp. celery seeds
  • 1/4 tsp. pepper
  • 3/8 c. water
  • 2 ½ T. vinegar

Directions

  1. Boil then peel potatoes and sliced thin, Sauté bacon slowly in a fry pan, then drain on
  2. paper towel. Sauté onion in bacon fat until golden brown, Blend flour, sugar, salt, celery,
  3. seeds and pepper. Cook low heat to smooth and bubbly. Remove from heat Stir in water
  4. and vinegar. Heat to boiling, stir continuously. Boil 1 minute. Stir in potatoes and
  5. crumbled bacon. Remove from heat and cover. Let stand until ready to serve.
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Sandwiches

Hot Sausage Po – boy

Ingredients

  • 1 large tomato
  • sliced pickles
  • mayonnaise
  • ketchup
  • Amercian Cheese (Slices)
  • Optional
  • Mustard
  • Crystal Louisiana hot sauce

Directions

  1. Preparation of ingredients
  2. Before we begin remember you must have the Louisiana hot sausage patties by pattons
  3. otherwise you will not be able to make this recipe!
  4. - Remove stem out of Romaine lettuce and bunch leaves together. Chop lettuce.
  5. Add Lettuce into strainer and rinse good with cold water
  6. - Rinse off tomato with cold water and cut 4 thin slices off of tomato.
  7. - Cut 5 Hot sausage patties in half. You will have a bigger portion and a smaller
  8. portion. Take 4 of the smaller portions and combined them into 2 separate hot sausage
  9. patties. You should have 8 hot sausage patti halves altogether.
  10. Preheat fire to medium high heat
  11. - Add Hot sausage into pan. Let fry for 3 to 4 minutes. Once 3 to 4 minutes is up
  12. flip hot sausage patties on to opposite side and let fry for 2 to 3 minutes. Once done,
  13. remove hot sausage patties and place on to serving dish lined with napkins.
  14. Optional - You can add a slice of american cheese on top of each hot sausage patti if you
  15. like.
  16. If you want to fry your french fries follow step 5 then add french fries into hot oil
  17. and let fry for 4 to 5 minutes or until the fries are a slight golden brown color.
  18. Preheat oven to 400 degrees
  19. Baking your french fries and french bread
  20. - Add one quarter pound of the french fries into large bowl. Sprinkle with salt and
  21. toss fries with your hands.
  22. - Add French fries into baking dish and spread them out in your pan as evenly as
  23. possible.
  24. - Place in a preheated 400 degree oven and bake for 10 minutes. Once done remove
  25. french fries out of oven.
  26. - Cut a 12 inch (1 foot) slice of french bread. Turn bread on it’s side and cut down
  27. the center of the bread. Gently open the bread exposing the insides.
  28. Optional Step - Brush melted salted or unsalted butter onto both slices of french bread
  29. - Place french bread in to baking dish.
  30. - Place into a preheated 400 degree oven for 5 minutes. Once done remove french
  31. bread out of oven. Let cool completely
  32. Dress your Po - boy
  33. - Add Mayonnaise and ketchup on top on one slice of french bread.
  34. - Add 4 hot sausage patti halves on the other slice of french bread. Add 4 half
  35. slices of american cheese on top of the hot sausage patties.
  36. Step - 13 Add 4 more hot sausage patti halves on top of the american cheese. Add 4 more
  37. half slices of american cheese on top of the hot sausage patties. Once done place on to
  38. baking dish.
  39. Step - 14 Place into a preheated 400 degree oven for 5 minutes. This will allow the cheese
  40. to melt
  41. - Add lettuce, tomato, and pickles on to the slice of french bread that has the
  42. mayonnaise and ketchup on it.
  43. - Add the slice of french bread that is dressed on top of the slice of french bread
  44. that has the hot sausage on it.
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Hot Tamales

From: Lion Lois Rogers

Ingredients

  • 3 lbs. ground meat
  • 2 tsp. garlic powder
  • 1 tsp. red pepper
  • 3 tsp. salt
  • 1/2 c. yellow cornmeal
  • 1 (2 oz.) bottle chili powder
  • 1 c. tomato sauce
  • 4 onions
  • 1/2 c. water

Directions

  1. Blend all ingredients in roasting pan. Take about one tablespoon at a time, roll in an
  2. oblong shape, then roll in yellow cornmeal. Wrap in tamale pepper (wet papers in a bowl
  3. with water, so they won't be stiff). Place rolled tamales in turkey pan, layer in opposite
  4. directions. Pour boiling water to completely cover tamales. Add one can tomato sauce and
  5. ounce chili powder to cooking tamales. Simmer 2 hours with cover on pam
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Huevos Rancheros

Serves: size: 2 servings

Ingredients

  • 2 small tomatoes
  • 1 small onion
  • 1 medium jalapeno pepper, chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic; 1 chopped, 1 smashed
  • 1/2 teaspoon hot sauce
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
  • 2 tablespoons plus 2 teaspoons extra - virgin
  • olive oil
  • 1 15 .5 - ounce can black beans, drained and
  • rinsed
  • 4 large eggs
  • 4 6 - inch corn tortillas, warmed
  • 1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese
  • 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro

Directions

  1. Prepare the salsa: Set a grater in a large bowl; grate the tomatoes and onion into the
  2. bowl.
  3. Add the jalapeno, chopped garlic, hot sauce, cumin and salt and pepper to taste. Heat
  4. a medium skillet over low heat and add 2 teaspoons olive oil. Fry the salsa in the oil until
  5. it thickens slightly, 3 minutes. Remove to a bowl and set aside. Add the beans to the
  6. same pan along with the smashed garlic, 1/2 cup warm water and a pinch of salt; cook
  7. over low heat until warmed through, smashing slightly with a fork.
  8. Meanwhile, heat the remaining 2 tablespoons oil in another skillet. Fry the eggs
  9. sunny - side up; season with pepper.
  10. Place 1 warm tortilla on each plate. Divide the beans among them, then top with a
  11. fried egg, some salsa and cheese. Sprinkle with cilantro and serve with the remaining
  12. salsa.
  13. Per serving: Calories 360; Fat 19 g (Sat. 6 g; Mono. 9.5 g; Poly. 2 g); Cholesterol 228
  14. mg; Sodium 430 mg; Carbohydrate 33 g; Fiber 7 g; Protein 16 g
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Hummus

Ingredients

  • 4 large cloves garlic
  • 1/4 tsp. salt
  • 1 can chickpeas (garbanzo beans)
  • 3 Tbs. fresh, strained lemon juice
  • 2 Tbs. extra - virgin olive oil
  • 1/2 tsp. Louisiana hot sauce
  • 7 Tbs. tahini
  • Paprika or sumac (can be found in
  • Middle Eastern grocery sections)

Directions

  1. Put the garlic cloves and the salt into a food processor and process until chopped
  2. finely. Add a tablespoon of water, scrape down the sides of the processor, and run
  3. it again to almost produce a paste (you won't quite, but it will be close enough).
  4. Drain all the liquid from chickpeas, and rinse them with fresh water. Add the
  5. chickpeas, the lemon juice, hot sauce, and olive oil to the food processor. Run
  6. until the mixture is smooth. Add 1/4 cup of water, and process for another
  7. minute or so.
  8. Scoop the mixture into a bowl. Add the tahini and mix in with a whisk. Taste the
  9. mixture and add more tahini, hot sauce, or salt to taste.
  10. Spoon the hummus onto a large platter, working the pile out towards the edges,
  11. leaving a rim at the edge like that of a pizza crust.
  12. Pour a thin stream of the extra - virgin olive oil around the top of the hummus.
  13. Dust the top lightly with the paprika or sumac.
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Hurricane Cocktail

Ingredients

  • 2 oz. light rum
  • 2 oz. dark rum
  • 2 oz. passion fruit juice
  • 1 oz. orange juice
  • ½ oz. fresh lime juice
  • 1 tablespoon simple syrup
  • 1 tablespoon grenadine
  • Garnish: orange slice and cherry

Directions

  1. Shake all ingredients in a cocktail shaker with ice and strain into a hurricane
  2. glass filled with ice. Garnish with a cheery and an orange slice.
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Breads, Muffins, & Pastries

Hush Puppies

Serves: size: Makes 15 medium - sized hush puppies

Ingredients

  • Yellow cornmeal
  • All - Purpose flour
  • Sugar
  • Baking powder
  • Baking soda
  • 1 Large egg (Room temp)
  • Unsalted butter
  • Buttermilk (Room temp)
  • Whole milk (Room temp)
  • Canola oil
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  • Seasonings
  • Salt
  • Tony Chachere’s creole seasoning
  • Cayenne pepper
  • Crystal Hot Sauce (Extra hot)
  • 1 yellow onion
  • 1 Green Bell pepper
  • 1 Red Bell pepper
  • 3 cloves garlic
  • Preparation of ingredients
  • Step 1 - Chop 1/2 of a yellow onion, 1 green
  • bell pepper, 1 red bell pepper. and 3 cloves
  • garlic.
  • Dry ingredients
  • Step 2 - Add 1 1/2 Cup yellow cornmeal,
  • 1/2 cup all - purpose flour, 1 teaspoon
  • baking powder, 1/2 teaspoon baking soda,
  • 1/4 cup sugar, 1 teaspoon salt, 1 teaspoon
  • Tony Chachere’e creole seasoning, and 2
  • teaspoons cayenne pepper. Stir all
  • ingredients together.
  • Wet ingredients
  • Step 3 - Add 1/2 Cup buttermilk (Room
  • temp), 1 tablespoon whole milk (Room
  • temp), 1 Large egg (Room temp), 3
  • tablespoons melted salted butter and 1/4
  • cup Crystal Hot sauce (Extra hot) Stir all
  • ingredients together.
  • Step 4 - Add wet ingredients into dry
  • ingredients. Stir all ingredients together.
  • Step 5 - Add 1/4 Cup chopped yellow onion,
  • 1/4 cup chopped green bell pepper, 1/4
  • cup chopped red bell pepper and 1
  • tablespoon chopped garlic. Stir all
  • ingredients together.

Directions

  1. Frying the hush puppies
  2. Preheat fire to medium high heat.
  3. - Add 48 Fl ounces canola oil into a medium sized pot. Let oil get hot for 13
  4. minutes. If you are using a deep fryer preheat to 350 degrees and let the oil get hot for 13
  5. minutes.
  6. - Scoop a medium sized amount of hush puppy batter using a ice cream scoop.
  7. Drop 4 medium sized spoonful’s into hot oil. Let fry for 2 minutes on each side.
  8. - Transfer hush puppies on to serving dish lined with napkins. Let cool for 5
  9. minutes before serving.
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Ice Cream

Ingredients

  • 2 bananas, cut into 1 - inch slices(frozen)
  • ½ cup frozen strawberries, sliced
  • 2 Tbsp almond milk
  • ½ tsp vanilla

Directions

  1. Place banana slices on a plate, separating each slice. Place slices in freezer for
  2. hours (overnight is best!).
  3. Remove strawberries and bananas from freezer and place in food processor,
  4. blend until they are the consistency of soft serve ice cream.
  5. Add almond milk(more or less for desired texture)and vanilla and blend until
  6. smooth and well - mixed.
  7. Transfer ice cream to a freezer container and freeze until solid.(don't have to
  8. wait if fruit is frozen, it is like soft serve ice cream)
  9. Scoop with ice cream scoop and serve.
  10. You can really use any frozen fruit to make this
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Icebox Pickles

Ingredients

  • 6 cups sliced, unpeeled cucumbers
  • 1 cup sliced red onion
  • 1 cup sliced green bell pepper
  • 1 Tablespoon celery seed
  • 1 Tablespoon salt
  • 2 cups white sugar
  • 1 cup white vinegar

Directions

  1. Combine all ingredients in a glass jar or crock. Cover with water and refrigerate.
  2. You can eat them immediately, but I will tell you that the pickles are much, much
  3. tastier if you let them sit in the refrigerator for a few weeks. They will keep up to 3
  4. months in the fridge.
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Breakfast

IHOP Buttermilk Pancakes

Serves: size: 4

Ingredients

  • 1 1/4 cups all - purpose flour
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 2 1/2 teaspoon sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 1/2 cups buttermilk (plus 2 to 4
  • tablespoons if needed to thin the batter)
  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil ( plus more for
  • the pan (or nonstick cooking spray))
  • 1 egg lightly beaten
  • Syrup, for serving

Directions

  1. Place the flour, baking powder, sugar, salt, and baking soda in a bowl. Whisk to
  2. combine.
  3. Add the buttermilk, oil, and egg.
  4. Use a spoon to mix all ingredients until smooth.
  5. If batter seems to be too thick while you’re cooking the pancakes, add a little more
  6. buttermilk and mix well.
  7. Heat a skillet or a griddle over medium - low heat. Brush with a little oil or spray with
  8. nonstick cooking spray.
  9. Pour in batter until it spreads to the desired size.
  10. Let the batter start to show small bubbles on top before you turn the pancake over to
  11. finish cooking.
  12. Cook the pancakes until golden on both sides.
  13. Serve warm with your favorite syrup.
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Breakfast

IHOP Cinn – a – Stack Pancakes

Serves: size: 6

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup butter (softened)
  • 1 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
  • 2 teaspoons cake flour (you can use all -
  • purpose)
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 ounces butter
  • 4 ounces cream cheese
  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 1 tablespoon milk
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 1/4 cup all - purpose flour
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 2 1/2 teaspoons sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 1/2 cup buttermilk
  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 1 egg (slightly beaten)

Directions

  1. To Make the Cinnamon Layer: In a small bowl combine the butter, brown sugar, cake
  2. flour, cinnamon, salt, and vanilla. Stir until well blended; set aside. Please note this
  3. should make a nice thick paste.
  4. To make the cream cheese icing: Use a mixer to blend together the cream cheese and
  5. the butter until light and fluffy. Slowly add the powdered sugar. When the powder sugar
  6. has been incorporated blend in the milk and the vanilla.
  7. To make the pancakes: Place the dry pancake ingredients (flour, sugar, salt, and
  8. baking soda) into a bowl, and stir to blend the dry ingredients. Add buttermilk, oil, and
  9. egg. Use a spoon to mix the pancake batter and beat until just smooth. Heat a skillet or
  10. an electric griddle to 350 and spray with non - stick spray. Pour about 1/2 cup of batter to
  11. form a 4 - inch pancake.
  12. When the pancakes start to show small bubbles on top, turn them over to finish
  13. cooking. You can assemble the stacks just before servings. Spread 2 teaspoons of the
  14. cinnamon mixture over one pancake, layer another pancake on top, spread 2 more
  15. teaspoons of cinnamon mixture over the top, and then drizzle with the cream cheese
  16. icing. The leftover cinnamon mixture goes great on toast too!
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Copycat Dishes

Ikea Swedish Meatball Recipe

Serves: size: 4 servings

Ingredients

  • 1 pound ground beef
  • 1/2 pound ground pork
  • 1 onion (finely chopped)
  • 1 clove of garlic (crushed or minced)
  • 2/3 cup breadcrumbs
  • 1 egg
  • 5 tablespoons of milk (whole milk)
  • Generous salt and pepper
  • Dash of oil
  • 3 tablespoons butter
  • 3 tablespoons plain flour
  • 2/3 cup vegetable stock
  • 2/3 cup beef stock
  • 2/3 cup thick double cream
  • 2 teaspoons soy sauce
  • 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard

Directions

  1. Meatballs:
  2. In a large bowl, combine the beef and pork. Mix thoroughly to break up any lumps.
  3. Add the chopped onion, garlic, breadcrumbs, and egg. Mix well. Add milk and season well
  4. with salt and pepper.
  5. Roll the mixture into small meatballs and place on a clean plate. Cover and refrigerate
  6. for two hours.
  7. In a large frying pan, heat oil on medium heat. Once the pan is heated, gently add the
  8. meatballs and brown on all sides.
  9. Heat oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C). Place the meatballs in an oven - safe dish
  10. and cook for 30 minutes.
  11. Cream Sauce:
  12. In a skillet or frying pan, melt 3 tablespoons of butter.
  13. Whisk in 3 tablespoons of flour and stir continuously for 2 minutes.
  14. Add 2/3 cup of vegetable stock and 2/3 cup of beef stock and continue to stir.
  15. Add 2/3 cup of double cream, 2 teaspoons of soy sauce and 1 teaspoon of Dijon
  16. mustard. Bring to a simmer and allow sauce to thicken. Continue to stir.
  17. Pour the cream sauce over meatballs and enjoy!
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Instant Pot Mini Frittatas

Serves: size: 7 mini frittatas

Ingredients

  • 2 slices bacon, cut into 1/4 - inch pieces
  • 1 cup 1/4 - inch - thick sliced button
  • mushrooms (halved if mushrooms are very
  • large)
  • 1/2 teaspoon fresh thyme leaves
  • Kosher salt and freshly ground black
  • pepper
  • 1/3 cup lightly packed chopped baby
  • spinach
  • 1/4 cup grated sharp Cheddar
  • 5 large eggs
  • 1/3 cup heavy cream
  • Pinch freshly grated nutmeg

Directions

  1. Add the bacon to the Instant Pot® and turn the pot on the high saute setting (See
  2. Cook's Note). Cook the bacon, stirring occasionally, until golden brown and crisp, 10 to
  3. minutes. Remove from the pot and set aside on a paper towel.
  4. Add the mushrooms to the pot along with the thyme leaves and a pinch of salt. Cook,
  5. stirring occasionally, until the mushrooms have reduced to half their size and are golden
  6. brown, 6 to 8 minutes. Remove the mushrooms from the pot and divide the mushrooms
  7. among the cups of a silicone egg bites mold. Divide the spinach among the cups, along
  8. with the bacon and cheese.
  9. Gently whisk the eggs together with the cream, nutmeg and 1/2 teaspoon salt and a
  10. few grinds of pepper in a medium bowl until well combined (gently to avoid creating
  11. foam). Pour the custard over the fillings in each of the cups.
  12. Wipe out excess bacon grease in the bottom of the pot. Add 1 cup water to the bottom
  13. of the pot. Place the egg cups on the rack and cover tightly with the silicone lid or foil.
  14. Lower into the pot using the rack handles and follow the manufacturer's guide for locking
  15. the lid and preparing to cook. Set to pressure cook on low for 6 minutes.
  16. After the pressure cycle is complete, let the pressure release naturally for 10 minutes,
  17. then follow the manufacturer's guide for quick release of the remaining pressure. Be
  18. careful of any remaining steam and unlock and remove the lid. Carefully remove the tray
  19. and let stand 5 minutes before popping the mini frittatas out of the pan. The frittatas can
  20. be eaten right away or stored in the trays in the refrigerator or freezer; reheat in the
  21. microwave for 30 seconds to 1 minute.
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Island Sausage

From: Jeannine Holifield

Ingredients

  • 1 onion, thinly sliced
  • 1 lb. beef sausage
  • 1 T. cornstarch
  • 1/2 tsp. ground ginger
  • 1 T. vinegar
  • 1 T. soy sauce
  • 1/2 c. apricot preserves
  • 1 c. pineapple, drained

Directions

  1. On low fire lightly brown sausage, remove from pan. Sauté onion until softened; remove
  2. from pan. Combine vinegar and soy sauce mix in cornstarch and ginger, when smooth,
  3. add apricot preserves, stir in sausage and onions. Heat until thickened, then add
  4. pineapple. Cook until pineapple warmed. Serve over cooked rice.
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ITALIAN BOILED SHRIMP

From: Debbie Mamolo

Ingredients

  • 5 lbs. med. shrimp (headless)
  • 4 onions, chopped
  • 1 clove garlic
  • 1 lb. Parkay margarine
  • Handful Italian bread crumbs

Directions

  1. Cook onions and garlic in 1 pound margarine. Cook until onions are soft. Add shrimp for
  2. minutes. Add one handful of Italian bread crumbs.
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Italian Cream Cheese Stuffed Celery

Serves: size: 8 people

Ingredients

  • 6 or 7 stalks of celery (rinsed and dried)
  • 1 (8 - oz) block cream cheese, softened
  • 1 (0.7 - oz) package Italian dressing mix
  • ½ cup mayonnaise
  • 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese

Directions

  1. Cut each celery stalk into three pieces. Set aside.
  2. Combine cream cheese, Italian dressing mix, mayonnaise, and mozzarella
  3. cheese.
  4. Stuff celery with cream cheese mixture.
  5. Garnish celery with dried parsley and paprika, if desired. Refrigerate until
  6. ready to serve.
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Italian Pasta Salad

From: Lion Waldon Rogers

Ingredients

  • 4 oz. rotini pasta
  • ½ sm. zucchini
  • 8 oz. provolone, cubed
  • 1/2 c. broccoli florets, chopped
  • ½ c. sweet red pepper, chopped
  • 1/2 c. green pepper, chopped
  • ½ sm. red onion, sliced
  • 3 T. Parmesan
  • 3 T. snipped fresh parsley
  • 3 T. sliced ripe olives
  • ½ c. Italian dressing
  • ½ tsp. dried oregano
  • 2 T. Italian dressing as needed

Directions

  1. Cook and drain pasta; place in large bowl. Cut zucchini lengthwise into quarters; then
  2. thinly sliced (about ½ cup); add zucchini to pasta. Add Provolone, broccoli, both peppers,
  3. onion, Parmesan, parsley and olives. Add ½ cup dressing. Toss until pasta is coated.
  4. Sprinkle with oregano. Chill two hours to blend flavors. If needed add 2 tablespoons
  5. Italian dressing to moisten. Gently toss.
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ITALIAN SEED CAKES

From: Mary Margaret Chauvin

Ingredients

  • 8 c. flour
  • 11/2 c. sugar
  • 1/2 c. Crisco
  • 112 block butter
  • 3/4 tsp. baking powder
  • 3/4 C. water
  • Sesame seeds

Directions

  1. Mix flour, sugar, Crisco, butter, baking powder and water. Let dough set for 15 to
  2. minutes. Roll and shape into long pieces. Cut about 112 inches. Roll in
  3. sesame seeds. Bake at 350° for 18 to 20 minutes.
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Italian Stromboli Recipe

Ingredients

  • Stromboli dough:
  • 2 1/2 cups flour
  • 1 Tablespoon sugar
  • 1 cup of warm water
  • 2 1/4 teaspoon dry yeast
  • 2 Tablespoons olive oil
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • Filling:
  • 20 salami slices
  • 9 oz Mozzarella, sliced
  • 1/4 cup tomato sauce
  • 2 Tablespoons Parmesan cheese
  • 1 egg for Eggwash
  • 2 Tablespoons parsley

Directions

  1. Preheat the oven to 200 degrees Celsius.
  2. In a bowl, add flour, dry yeast, salt, and sugar. Using a wooden spoon, mix the
  3. ingredients well.
  4. Add olive oil and warm water to the bowl. using a wooden spoon mix the ingredients
  5. well.
  6. Sprinkle flour on a surface, then put the dough on it. Using a rolling pin, press the
  7. dough to become like a sheet.
  8. Place the salami slices evenly over the dough, then add tomato sauce on top, then add
  9. the mozzarella slices and add the parsley evenly.
  10. Use a brush to brush the sides of the dough with egg yolk.
  11. Roll the dough on itself from bottom to top.
  12. Leave to rest for 60 minutes.
  13. Put it on a baking tray with butter paper
  14. Use a brush to brush the Italian Stromboli with egg yolk. Use the knife to make some
  15. cuts on the Stromboli, as in French bread.
  16. Sprinkle Parmesan cheese evenly over the Italian Stromboli. Ineskohl.info
  17. Put the Italian Stromboli in the oven for half an hour at a temperature of 200 degrees
  18. Celsius.
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Jalapeño Popper Mushrooms

Serves: size: 24 mushrooms

Ingredients

  • 24 whole white button mushrooms
  • 2 cloves garlic, (minced)
  • 1 (4 - oz) can diced jalapeños, (drained)
  • 1 (8 - oz) package cream cheese,
  • (softened)
  • ¾ cup shredded cheddar cheese
  • ½ pound bacon, (cooked and chopped)

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350ºF. Place a baking rack on a foil lined rimmed baking sheet.
  2. Set aside.
  3. Remove stems from mushrooms.
  4. Combine cream cheese, garlic, jalapeños, cheese and cooked bacon.
  5. Spoon cream cheese mixture into mushroom caps. Place on baking rack.
  6. Bake for 15 to 20 minutes.
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Jambalaya

From: Lion Rita Mae Maggiore

Ingredients

  • 2 c. rice
  • 1 lb. crawfish
  • 1 lb. sausage (hot or milk)
  • 1/2 c. onion, chopped
  • 1/2 c. chopped green pepper
  • 1 sm. can tomato sauce
  • 1/2 stick margarine
  • 1 can beef bouillon
  • 1 can French onion soup
  • Creole seasoning

Directions

  1. Fry sausage until brown. Add onion, green pepper, sauté. Add beef bouillon, French
  2. onion soup, mayonnaise, Creole seasonings; heat well.
  3. Add rice and crawfish. Cover and bake for 1 hour at 350°. Do not open.
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Jeanie’s Oyster Cocktail Patties

Serves: about 10. Prick bottoms and sides. Bake at 450 for 8 - 10 minutes andFrom: Lion Rose Scott

Ingredients

  • 2 dozen ground oysters
  • 1 can cream of mushroom soup
  • 2 bunches green onions
  • 1 stick margarine
  • 1 c. Italian breadcrumbs
  • 3 pie crust sticks

Directions

  1. Sauté onions in margarine until soft; add oysters, soup and crumbs. Cook over
  2. very low heat for about 15 minutes (covered). Prepare pie sticks as directed. Roll
  3. each and cut into circles (a little larger than muffin tins) and fill tins. Each stick
  4. serve or may be frozen for weeks and heated on 350 for about 12 hour just before
  5. serving.
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JOAN’S SOUR CREAM COOKIES

From: Dorothy Owens

Ingredients

  • 2 c. sugar
  • 1 c. butter or oleo
  • 2 eggs, beaten
  • 1 c. sour cream
  • 2 tsp. baking soda
  • 2 tsp. vanilla
  • Flour

Directions

  1. Mix sugar, butter, beaten eggs, sour cream, baking soda, vanilla and flour in large
  2. bowl. Keep adding flour until it becomes hard to stir. Place in refrigerator and let
  3. it get cold. Take small amount dough out and roll dough on flour surface. Be
  4. careful not to use too much flour to roll out as it takes away from flavor. Cut out
  5. cookies, place on cookie sheet.
  6. Bake at 350° until lightly brown.
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KFC Famous Bowls

Serves: size: 2 Bowls

Ingredients

  • 1 cup corn (fresh, frozen, canned)
  • 2 cups popcorn chicken (frozen)
  • 1 packet brown gravy
  • 1 packet instant mashed potatoes
  • 1/2 cup cheddar cheese (shredded)
  • salt and pepper (to taste)

Directions

  1. Since you will be preparing multiple items at once, you need to set out all the
  2. ingredients first and read their instructions. Below is how mine laid out but yours might
  3. be a little bit different!
  4. The popcorn chicken will take the longest so start that first. We use our air fryer to
  5. cook ours but you can also prepare according to package instructions. Once it's cooked,
  6. set aside until ready to assemble your bowls.
  7. We used frozen corn for our bowls. Add the frozen corn to a small saucepan with 1 - 2
  8. Tablespoons of butter and salt and pepper. Cook over medium heat until warm.
  9. The gravy will be prepared via package instructions. Leave on low heat until ready to
  10. use.
  11. Cook your instant mashed potatoes according to package instructions. Again, leave on
  12. low heat until ready to use.
  13. When you are ready to assemble, place a serving of mashed potatoes in the bottom of
  14. your bowl. Top with a layer of gravy then sprinkle corn over it. Finish with a handful of
  15. popcorn chicken and shredded cheese. Enjoy!
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KFC Potato and Gravy

Serves: size: 8 - 10 people

Ingredients

  • 1 batch homemade KFC Gravy
  • 1.5kg / 3lb Sebago (Aus dirt brushed),
  • Russet (US), Maris Piper (UK) ( or other
  • starchy potatoes)
  • 1 tbsp salt ((for water))
  • 75g ( 5 tbsp ) unsalted butter, cubed
  • 1/2 cup ( 125ml ) cream (heavy / thickened)
  • 3/4 cup ( 185ml ) milk, full fat
  • Freshly ground black pepper
  • Salt to taste

Directions

  1. Peel and cut potatoes into 3cm / 1.25" cubes.
  2. Place in a pot, add 1 tbsp salt and water so it's 5cm / 2" above potatoes.
  3. Bring water to a boil, then boil for 15 minutes until potatoes are very soft and starting
  4. to fall apart.
  5. Drain, leave in colander to steam dry for 3 minutes.
  6. Meanwhile, melt butter in a saucepan over medium high heat. Add cream and milk,
  7. heat until just before simmer - do not let it boil. Remove from stove.
  8. Pass potato through a potato ricer (Note 1) or use a masher with holes. Do not use
  9. beater - will make it dense.
  10. Add hot milk mixture, 1/2 tsp salt and 1/4 tsp pepper. GENTLY stir until mixed
  11. through.
  12. Taste for salt and pepper, add more if needed.
  13. Transfer into serving bowl. Pour over Gravy and serve immediately with anything and
  14. everything!
  15. For a KFC at home experience, serve with homemade Fried Chicken (it's better than
  16. KFC!)
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Sandwiches

King cake bacon cheeseburgers

Serves: size: 1 Burger

Ingredients

  • 2 1/2 pounds Ground beef chuck
  • Smoked bacon 12 slices
  • Bread flour
  • Sugar
  • Instant yeast
  • Whole milk (Room temp)
  • Large eggs (Room temp)
  • Salted and unsalted butter
  • Shredded sharp cheddar cheese
  • 1 or 2 yellow onions
  • Mayonnaise
  • Mustard
  • Sweet relish
  • Liquid smoke (optional)
  • Vanilla extract
  • Butter extract
  • Almond extract (optional)
  • Cinnamon (Optional)
  • Confectioners’ sugar
  • Purple, green and gold sugar sprinkles
  • Seasonings
  • Salt
  • Black pepper
  • Tony Chachere’s creole seasoning
  • Onion powder
  • Garlic powder
  • Smoked paprika
  • Tools you’ll need
  • 10 - inch round cast iron skillet
  • 11 by 17 - inch baking pan
  • Stand mixer
  • Meat thermometer
  • Aluminum foil

Directions

  1. Note – Before starting the recipe - You can follow the steps as instructed or you can save
  2. more time by making several of the things at once if you can. Example while the
  3. hamburger buns are rising, you can prepare the special sauce, caramelized onions,
  4. baking / frying the bacon, prepare and fry the hamburger buns and from there when the
  5. hamburger buns are done, baking you can make the icing as well.
  6. Making the King cake Hamburger buns
  7. Dry ingredients
  8. - Add 1 2/3 cups bread flour, 1 1/2 teaspoons instant yeast, 2 tablespoons sugar,
  9. and 1/2 teaspoon salt into stand mixer bowl. Stir until combined and set aside.
  10. Wet ingredients
  11. - Add 2/3 cup whole milk (Temp 120 degrees F), 3 tablespoons melted salted
  12. butter, and 1 large egg (Room temp). Stir with whisk until combined.
  13. - Add wet ingredients into dry ingredients. Mix on a medium low speed or
  14. according to instructions on your mixer for mixing doughs for 4 minutes. Add 2
  15. additional tablespoons of bread flour and mix on medium low speed for 4 minutes. 8
  16. minutes total for mixing dough altogether.
  17. - Lightly flour surface of your table. Add dough on top of table and knead for 2
  18. minutes and form dough into a ball. Let rest for 15 to 20 minutes.
  19. - Press down on dough and form into a ball again. Cut into 4 pieces. Each piece
  20. should weigh 3.6 ounces total. Once done form all 4 pieces of dough into a ball. Lightly
  21. butter the 11 by 17 inching baking pan. Add dough pieces into an 11 by 17 - inch baking
  22. pan. Space each piece out and press down with your hands. Cover pan with a towel and
  23. let sit in a warm spot for 1 hour.
  24. Note - While dough is rising you can do other steps like make the icing, frying the bacon
  25. and preparing the ground beef patties ahead of time.
  26. Baking the King cake hamburger buns
  27. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
  28. - Place into a preheated 400 - degree oven, on the middle rack for 15 minutes. Once
  29. the baking time is complete, remove from oven and let cool for completely.
  30. - Turn the hamburger buns sideways and cut going down the width using a
  31. serrated or bread knife.
  32. Preheat fire to medium heat.
  33. - Add top and bottom portions of cut hamburger buns into skillet. Let toast for 2
  34. minute each. Remove from skillet and place onto cooling rack with a pan underneath it.
  35. Brush the insides of the top and bottom portions of each hamburger bun with salted
  36. butter using a pastry brush and set aside.
  37. Making the icing
  38. - Add 2/3 cup confectioners’ sugar, 1 1/2 tablespoons melted unsalted butter, 2
  39. tablespoons warm whole milk, 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract, 1/8 teaspoon butter extract,
  40. /8 teaspoon almond extract (optional), and 1/8 teaspoon cinnamon (optional), into a
  41. medium sized bowl. Stir with creamy and smooth with no visible lumps. If mixture is too
  42. thick add an additional 1 to 2 teaspoons warm whole milk to thin it out and stir until
  43. combined.
  44. - Dip the top portion of each hamburger bun into the icing. Remove from icing
  45. and carefully shake the hamburger bun to remove some of the icing. Place onto a cooling
  46. rack with a pan underneath it. Sprinkle purple, green and gold sugar sprinkles on top of
  47. each hamburger bun and set aside.
  48. Baking the bacon
  49. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  50. - Add 12 strips of bacon into an 11 by 17 - inch baking pan. Place into a preheated
  51. - degree oven for 25 minutes. Remove bacon from oven and let cool completely. Place
  52. bacon strips on to serving dish lined with napkins and linen napkins on top of bacon
  53. strips and press down. This will remove the oil from the bacon. Reserve the pan drippings
  54. from the bacon by adding it into a small bowl.
  55. Making the special sauce
  56. - Add 1/2 cup mayonnaise, 1 or 1/2 teaspoon mustard, 2 or 3 tablespoons sweet
  57. relish, 1/8 teaspoon Tony Chachere’s creole seasoning, 1/8 or 1/4 teaspoon smoked
  58. paprika, and 1/4 teaspoon onion powder 1 or 2 teaspoons sugar into a small bowl. Stir
  59. with whisk until combined and place into fridge.
  60. Caramelized onions
  61. - Cut 1 or 2 yellow onions into slices. Separate each slice into onion rings.
  62. Preheat fire to medium heat.
  63. - Add 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, 1 tablespoon bacon pan drippings, 1/8
  64. teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon sugar into a large saucepan. Let get hot for 1 to 2
  65. minutes.
  66. - Add onion ring pieces, 1/8 teaspoon salt, 1/8 teaspoon Tony Chachere’s creole
  67. seasoning and 1 or 2 teaspoons sugar into saucepan. Stir and let sauté for 13 minutes,
  68. stirring occasionally. Add caramelized onions into mesh strainer with a pan underneath it
  69. and let cool completely.
  70. Ground beef patties
  71. Note - Each ground beef patty should weigh 10 ounces and have a diameter or 7 to 8
  72. inches.
  73. - Add ground beef, 1 teaspoon salt, 1/2 teaspoon black pepper, 1 teaspoon Tony
  74. Chachere’s creole seasoning, 1 teaspoon onion powder, 1 teaspoon garlic powder and 1
  75. tablespoon liquid smoked into a large bowl. Combine all ingredients with your hands.
  76. - Form 10 ounces by weight of ground beef into a ball and place it onto a plate or
  77. large pan. press ground beef ball down with your hand forming a flat 7 or 8 inch in
  78. diameter circle. Once done make an indentation with your thumb or palm of your hand.
  79. Place into fridge until patties are ready to be cooked.
  80. Frying the ground beef patties
  81. Notes - Frying times vary depending on size of patties, stove and skillet. Internal temp of
  82. burgers should be 160 degrees F.
  83. Preheat fire to medium heat.
  84. - Let cast iron skillet get hot for 1 to 2 minutes. Add 1 patty each into the skillet.
  85. Let fry for 4 to 6 minutes on each side or until internal temp reaches 160 degrees F. Add
  86. shredded sharp cheddar cheese on top of each patty about 2 minutes before cooking time
  87. has ended.
  88. - Add hamburger patties onto cooling rack with a pan underneath it. Cover each
  89. patty with aluminum foil to keep warm while frying the other hamburger patties. This will
  90. also help melt the cheese as well.
  91. Assembling the burgers
  92. - Spread special sauce onto the bottom portion of the hamburger bun. Add
  93. hamburger patty with cheese, 3 bacon strips, and caramelized onions on top. Add more
  94. of the special sauce on top of the caramelized onions, followed by the top portion of the
  95. hamburger bun. Carefully press down with your hand and serve.
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Kraut Salad

From: Sheralyn Owens

Ingredients

  • 1 lg. can sauerkraut
  • 1/2 c. chopped celery
  • 1/4 c. minced onion
  • 2 carrots, grated
  • 1/2 c. chopped green peppers
  • 12 c. pimento
  • ½ c. salad oil
  • ½ c. vinegar
  • 1 ½ c. sugar

Directions

  1. Mix sauerkraut, celery, onions, carrots, green peppers and pimento. Mix oil, vinegar and
  2. sugar.
  3. Pour over sauerkraut mix. Refrigerate overnight.
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Lasagna With Beef And Italian Sausage

Serves: the sauce first. Drain the tomatoes (reserve the juice) and put them into a food

Ingredients

  • Sauce:
  • 2 Tbs. olive oil
  • 2 tsp. chopped garlic
  • 1/2 tsp. crushed red pepper
  • 1/2 tsp. dried basil
  • 1/4 tsp. dried oregano
  • 2 28 - oz. cans Italian plum tomatoes, whole
  • 1/4 tsp. salt
  • Other ingredients:
  • 1/2 lb. ground round
  • 1/2 lb. Italian sausage
  • 1 medium onion, chopped
  • 8 oz. lasagna noodles -- the thinner, the
  • better
  • 1/4 cup extra - virgin olive oil
  • 10 oz. fresh spinach, picked and well
  • washed
  • 3 cloves garlic, chopped
  • 4 oz. Fontina cheese
  • 3/4 cup finely grated Romano cheese
  • 1/2 pint heavy whipping cream
  • 4 oz. Provolone cheese (shredded)
  • 4 oz. mozzarella cheese, grated
  • 8 oz. ricotta cheese

Directions

  1. processor; chop to a rough puree. (You can also do this with your fingers in a bowl.)
  2. Heat the olive oil in a saucepan over medium heat till the oil shimmers. Saute the garlic
  3. and crushed red pepper for about a minute -- until you can smell the garlic.
  4. Add the tomatoes, 1/2 cup of the reserved juice, basil, oregano, and salt. Bring to a boil,
  5. and lower the heat to medium - low. Simmer for about half an hour to as long as an hour
  6. (longer cooking will thicken the sauce, to your taste), uncovered, stirring now and then.
  7. Remove the Italian sausage from casing and blend with ground round and chopped
  8. onions in a skillet over medium heat. Add 1/4 cup water. Cook while breaking the meat
  9. up with a kitchen fork to avoid clumping. Drain to remove excess fat and set aside.
  10. If using dried noodles, bring a large pot of water to the boil with 1 Tbs. salt and 1 Tbs.
  11. olive oil. Add the lasagna noodles and boil for about two minutes, or until the noodles are
  12. no longer stiff. Remove to a bowl of cold water for a moment, then remove and drain. (If
  13. using fresh pasta, omit this step.)
  14. Cook the spinach in the same water you used to cook the pasta, just for a minute.
  15. Remove with a slotted spoon, drain, and spread out.
  16. In a glass or ceramic baking dish (about 9"x13"x4"), pour about 1/4 cup of olive oil on the
  17. bottom and spread it up the sides. Make the following layers:
  18. Cover the casserole with foil. Put the casserole in the center of the oven and bake for two
  19. hours. Insert a meat thermometer or fork into the center and check to see that the inside
  20. is very hot. If not, leave it in the oven another half hour.
  21. Remove the foil and bake another 15 minutes or so, until the top gets slightly crusty.
  22. After removing from the oven, let the lasagna rest for at least 15 minutes before
  23. attempting to slice. Use a sharp knife to slice, then remove pieces starting from the center
  24. with a metal spatula. Spoon two tablespoons of sauce over the lasagna on its serving
  25. plate.
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Layered Mexican Dip

From: Lion Eula Gueniot

Ingredients

  • 2 lg. cans bean dip
  • 2 avocados
  • 2 T. lemon juice
  • Pepper
  • Garlic salt
  • 2 ctn. sour cream
  • 1 pkg. taco seasoning
  • Mayonnaise
  • Salt
  • Red pepper
  • 1 sm. can chopped olives
  • 1 tomato
  • Cheddar cheese
  • Green onions

Directions

  1. Spread bean dip as first layer. Follow with avocado mixture (avocado seasoned
  2. with 2 tablespoons lemon juice) and garlic salt. Add 2 cartons sour cream mixed
  3. with 1 package taco seasoning. Then add ½ cup of mayonnaise, mixed with ½
  4. teaspoon salt and ½ teaspoon red pepper. Sprinkle top with chopped olives,
  5. onions and tomatoes. Then sprinkle with grated cheese.
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LEE’S PIE CRUST COOKIES

From: Pat Constant

Ingredients

  • 1 pkg. lemon pie filling
  • 1 double pie crust
  • Whipped topping

Directions

  1. Bake crust, add filling; top with whipped topping. Collect remaining pie crust
  2. strips, place them on pie plate that has been inverted. Sprinkle with mixture of
  3. sugar and cinnamon. Bake.
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Lemon Garlic Shrimp

Serves: size: 4

Ingredients

  • 2 tbsp. butter, divided
  • 1 tbsp. extra - virgin olive oil
  • 1 lb. medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
  • 1 lemon, thinly sliced, plus juice of 1
  • lemon
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 tsp. crushed red pepper flakes
  • Kosher salt
  • 2 tbsp. dry white wine (or water)
  • Freshly chopped parsley, for garnish

Directions

  1. In a large skillet over medium heat, melt 1 tablespoon butter and olive oil. Add shrimp,
  2. lemon slices, garlic, and crushed red pepper flakes, and season with salt. Cook, stirring
  3. occasionally, until shrimp is pink and opaque, about 3 minutes per side.
  4. Remove from heat and stir in remaining butter, lemon juice, and white wine. Season
  5. with salt and garnish with parsley before serving.
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Lemon Ice Box Pie

Serves: a meringue by beating egg whites in a completely clean, grease - free bowl

Ingredients

  • 1 14 - oz. can sweetened condensed milk
  • (Eagle or Magnolia)
  • 1/2 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice,
  • strained
  • Zest (grated peel) of one large lemon or
  • two small ones
  • 3 eggs, separated
  • Eight - or nine - inch pie shell
  • 1/4 tsp. cream of tartar
  • 3 Tbs. sugar
  • 1/2 tsp. vanilla

Directions

  1. With an electric mixer, beat the egg yolks until they become light - colored and
  2. thick. Beat in the condensed milk for about a minutes. Then add lemon juice and
  3. lemon zest, and blend well. Pour into cooled pre - baked pie shell.
  4. (the best possible is a copper bowl) with cream of tartar at high speed, until peaks
  5. begin to form. Add the sugar and vanilla, and beat until stiff but not dry. Spread
  6. meringue on top of pie.
  7. Bake pie at 350 degrees for 10 minutes, or until top is lightly brown. Chill several
  8. hours before serving.
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Lemon Pepper Chicken

Serves: size: 4 servings

Ingredients

  • 1/2 c. all - purpose flour
  • 1 tbsp. lemon pepper seasoning
  • 1 tsp. kosher salt
  • 2 lemons, divided
  • 1 lb. boneless skinless chicken breasts,
  • halved
  • 2 tbsp. extra - virgin olive oil
  • 1/2 c. Chicken broth Swanson Chicken
  • Broth
  • 2 tbsp. butter
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • Freshly chopped parsley, for garnish

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 400°. In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, lemon pepper, salt, and
  2. zest of 1 lemon. Toss chicken breasts in the flour mixture until fully coated. Slice
  3. remaining lemon into thin rounds.
  4. In a large ovenproof skillet over medium - high heat, heat oil. Add chicken in a single
  5. layer and cook until golden on bottom, about 5 minutes, then flip chicken breasts.
  6. To skillet, add broth, butter, garlic, and lemon slices and bake until chicken is cooked
  7. through and sauce has reduced slightly, about 5 minutes.
  8. Spoon sauce on top of chicken and garnish with parsley.
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LEMON SQUARES

From: Lion Lois Rogers

Ingredients

  • 1 c. oleo
  • 1/2 c. confectioners' sugar
  • 2 c. flour
  • 4 eggs
  • 2 c. sugar
  • 4 tsp. flour
  • Juice & rind of 2 lemons

Directions

  1. Mix oleo, sugar and flour until crumbs. Pat into 15 x 10 - inch pan. Bake for 15
  2. minutes at 350.
  3. While this is baking, beat the eggs, sugar, flour and the lemon juice. Mix and
  4. pour over hot baked crust. Bake 20 minutes longer. When cool, sift confectioners'
  5. sugar and top and cut into squares.
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Lemon Tart

Serves: size: 8

Ingredients

  • For the tart shell
  • 1 1/2 cups all - purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup icing sugar
  • 2/3 cup softened butter
  • pinch of salt
  • 1 egg yolk
  • For the lemon curd
  • 6 lemons
  • 6 large eggs
  • 1 1/2 cups caster sugar
  • 1 1/2 cups cream
  • To serve
  • Icing sugar
  • Cream

Directions

  1. In a large bowl mix the softened butter and icing sugar to a cream with a
  2. wooden spoon then beat in the egg yolk. Add the flour and salt and rub the butter
  3. mixture and flour together with your fingers until crumbly.
  4. Add the egg yolk to the mixture and knead briefly until it forms a firm dough.
  5. Wrap in plastic wrap and leave to chill in the fridge for 30 minutes.
  6. Roll out the pastry until very thin and line the quiche tin allowing a small
  7. amount of pastry to overlap the edges. Prick the base of the pastry with a fork
  8. and bake at 400°F for 20 minutes.
  9. Grate the zest from the lemons into a bowl then add the juice from the lemons.
  10. Break the eggs into a large bowl and add the caster sugar and mix well. Add the
  11. lemon juice, zest and the cream and whisk gently.
  12. Pour the mixture into the pastry case and bake at 350°F for 25 to 30 minutes
  13. until set.
  14. Sprinkle with a little icing sugar and serve with cream.
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Soups & Stews

Lentil, Bacon & Mushroom Soup

From: Mickey Bershad

Ingredients

  • 1 lb. lentils
  • 14 lb. diced bacon
  • 1/2 c. diced onion
  • 1/2 c. diced celery
  • 1 tsp. minced garlic
  • 4 c. water
  • ½ tsp. thyme
  • 2 T. parsley, chopped
  • Salt
  • Pepper
  • 14 lb. portobello mushrooms, diced
  • 2 c. chicken broth

Directions

  1. Brown bacon, add onion and celery, cook until soft. Add garlic, lentils, and mushrooms.
  2. Cook 1 minute longer. Add chicken broth, water, thyme, parsley, salt and pepper. Bring
  3. to boil, reduce heat and simmer for 2 hours. Serve warm with fresh bread
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Leruth’s Green Goddess Dressing

Ingredients

  • 5 sprigs flat - leaf parsley
  • 3 green onions, tender green parts only
  • 2 large cloves garlic chopped
  • 2 anchovies
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon white pepper
  • 1/2 cup whipping cream
  • 1 cup mayonnaise (preferably homemade)
  • 1 cup sour cream

Directions

  1. Put the parsley, green onions, garlic, anchovies, salt and pepper into a food processor
  2. and chop into a puree, stopping to scrape down the side of the processor bowl and top.
  3. Add two tablespoons of water and process until the mixture is nearly smooth.
  4. Scrape the puree into a non - metallic bowl and add the remaining ingredients. Blend with
  5. a whisk until uniform in texture. Whisk in a little bit of water if needed to bring the sauce
  6. to a very thick but pourable texture. Refrigerate.
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Breads, Muffins, & Pastries

Little Caesars Crazy Bread

Serves: size: 6

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup warm water (~100° to 110 °F)
  • 2 1/2 teaspoons instant yeast ( 1 package)
  • 1 1/4 cups water
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 4 cups ( 22 ounces ) bread flour (plus more
  • for working the dough)
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
  • 3 tablespoons butter (melted)
  • 1/2 teaspoon garlic salt
  • 3 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese

Directions

  1. Place 1/2 cup of warm water and yeast in a medium bowl and whisk together briefly.
  2. Allow the yeast enough time to bubble up and become active. This should take a few
  3. minutes. If the yeast is inactive, you may need to replace the yeast and try again.
  4. Add room temperature water and oil to the yeast mixture, and stir to combine.
  5. Place the flour and salt in a food processor, and pulse to combine.
  6. Add the yeast mixture through the tube of the food processor and process. The dough
  7. will form into a ball. Process until the dough is smooth and elastic.
  8. Place the dough in a bowl that has been sprayed with non - stick spray, and cover with
  9. plastic wrap. Let the dough rise until doubled in size, up to 2 hours.
  10. Preheat the oven to 375°F.
  11. Gently pat out the dough on a floured surface into a rectangular shape.
  12. Cut the dough into two equal portions down the middle. Then make about 8 cuts
  13. horizontally across the dough.
  14. Roll each portion of dough into a breadstick.
  15. Spray a baking sheet with non - stick spray and place the dough strips onto the baking
  16. sheet.
  17. Bake for about 18 minutes or until the breadsticks become golden.
  18. Mix the melted butter and the garlic salt.
  19. Brush the garlic sauce over the breadsticks and sprinkle Parmesan cheese on top.
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LIZ’S TEXAS CAVIAR

From: Sheralyn Owens

Ingredients

  • 3 lg. tomatoes, chopped
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 1 jar green olives, chopped
  • 1 can black eye peas, drained (no
  • bacon)
  • 1/4 c. olive oil
  • 1/4 c. red wine vinegar
  • Peppers to taste
  • Chopped tomatoes
  • Chopped onions
  • Green olives

Directions

  1. Chop tomatoes, onion and green olives. Drain black eye peas, make sure that
  2. there is not bacon in black eye peas. Mix olive oil, red wine, vinegar. Pour olive oil
  3. mixture over tomato mixture and add black eyed peas.
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Lobster Bisque

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup vegetable oil
  • Shells and claws from four lobsters, 1 - 2 lbs.
  • each
  • 1/3 cup brandy
  • 2 large tomatoes, peeled, seeded, and
  • chopped finely
  • 1 medium onion, cut up
  • 2 large carrots, cut up
  • 2 ribs celery, cut up
  • 1 Tbs. chopped garlic
  • 1 tsp. crushed red pepper
  • 2 cups dry white wine
  • 1/2 cup cooked rice
  • 3 bay leaves
  • 1/2 tsp. dried tarragon
  • 1 Tbs. salt
  • 1/4 tsp. white pepper
  • 1/4 tsp. cayenne
  • 2 cups whipping cream

Directions

  1. Heat the vegetable oil very hot in a large saucepan. Remove the meat from the claws and
  2. reserve. Add the shells to the hot oil and and stir - fry until the edges begin to turn dark
  3. brown. Pour off the excess oil.
  4. Remove the pot from the fire and very carefully add the brandy. (You can flame it if you
  5. like, but be careful.) Return the pot to the fire and cook, tossing around, until the brandy
  6. is evaporated.
  7. Add the tomatoes, onions, carrots, celery and garlic and continue to cook over high heat,
  8. stirring often. When vegetables are tender, add the crushed red pepper and white wine.
  9. Let the wine come to a boil, then lower the heat.
  10. Add two quarts of cold water, bay leaves, tarragon, salt and pepper and return to a
  11. simmer. Hold at a simmer for one hour.
  12. Add 1/2 cup of the stock from the pot to the rice, and puree the rice in a food processor
  13. or blender. Add this to the stock and continue to simmer for another 30 minutes.
  14. Strain the soup through a colander. Puree the solids in a food processor with a little
  15. stock, and strain this once again through a coarse sieve into the soup.
  16. Stir in the whipping cream and return the soup to a simmer. Adjust seasonings with salt,
  17. pepper, and cayenne. I think this should have a noticeable pepper glow in the flavor.
  18. Place the reserved meat from two claws onto a soup plate. Ladle the soup over the claw
  19. meat.
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LORETTA’S “RAINY DAY” SALISBURY STEAK LUNCH

Serves: over buttered noodles.From: Pat Constnant

Ingredients

  • 1 can Salisbury steak
  • 1 pkg. elbow noodles
  • 1/2 stick margarine
  • Salt

Directions

  1. Boil noodles, drain and toss with melted margarine and salt. Heat Salis bury steaks and
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Louisiana Fried Catfish

Ingredients

  • Onion powder
  • Garlic powder
  • Cayenne pepper
  • 48 fluid ounces Canola oil or any oil of
  • your choosing
  • Tools you’ll need
  • 10 inch round Cast iron skillet
  • Cooling rack or serving dish lined with
  • napkins
  • Hand held Citrus juicer
  • Mesh Strainer
  • Pastry brush
  • Marinating the catfish
  • Note - You can increase seasoning as
  • needed to taste

Directions

  1. - Place catfish fillets into strainer. Rinse with cold water. Place catfish on to a large
  2. chopping board.
  3. - Cut 2 large lemons in half. Juice or squeeze 2 large lemons using a handheld
  4. citrus juicer.
  5. - Add lemon juice into a mesh strainer with a small bowl underneath it. Add 1/2 to
  6. teaspoon Tony Chachere’s creole seasoning and 1/2 to 1 teaspoon Chef Paul’s Seafood
  7. magic. Stir until combined. Brush marinade on to both sides of each catfish fillet. Place
  8. catfish into a medium sized bowl. Let marinate for 1 hour or overnight.
  9. Making the seasoned egg, cornmeal and all - purpose flour batter’s
  10. Note - You can increase seasoning as needed to taste.
  11. - Add 3 large eggs, 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon Tony Chachere’s creole seasoning, and 1/4
  12. to 1/2 teaspoon Chef Paul’s poultry magic. Stir with whisk until combined.
  13. - Add 1 1/2 cups yellow cornmeal, 1 1/2 cups All - purpose flour, 2 teaspoons salt,
  14. teaspoons Tony Chachere’s creole seasoning, 1 to 2 teaspoons Chef Paul’s Seafood
  15. magic, 2 teaspoons onion powder, 2 teaspoons garlic powder and 1/2 to 1 teaspoon
  16. Cayenne pepper. Stir until combined.
  17. Frying your catfish
  18. Note - Before frying your catfish make sure you have your cooling rack or serving dish
  19. lined with napkins ready.
  20. Preheat fire to medium high heat.
  21. - Add 3 1/2 cups canola oil or any oil of your choosing into a 10 round cast iron
  22. skillet. Let get hot for 8 minutes.
  23. Note - Fry each catfish fillet one at a time.
  24. - Add each catfish fillet into seasoned egg mixture. Shake slightly to remove some
  25. of the egg mixture as we want a light coating. Place catfish fillet into seasoned cornmeal
  26. and All - purpose flour batter. Cover with lid and shake bowl to coat catfish fillet with
  27. seasoned all - purpose flour batter. Shake catfish fillet slightly to remove some of the
  28. coating as we want a light coating.
  29. - Place catfish fillet into hot oil. Let fry for 2 minutes on each side. (4 minutes
  30. total). You can increase by 1 minute if you have catfish that are slightly larger. Remove
  31. catfish from hot oil and place on to cooling rack or serving dish lined with napkins. Let
  32. cool for 5 minutes before serving.
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Louisiana Seafood Pasta

Ingredients

  • 2 Tbs. butter
  • 1/2 cup chopped green onions
  • 1 Tbs. chopped French shallots
  • 1/4 cup dry white wine
  • 2 cups heavy cream
  • Pinch saffron threads
  • 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 1/4 tsp. white pepper
  • Pinch ground ginger
  • Pinch cayenne
  • 1/2 tsp. fresh tarragon (or 1/4 tsp. dried)
  • 1 lb. sea scallops, cut in half crosswise
  • 1 lb. medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
  • 2 dozen oysters
  • 1 lb. lump crabmeat
  • 2 lbs. pasta, cooked (I like farfalle)

Directions

  1. Heat the butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Sauté the green onions and shallots
  2. until they're limp.
  3. Add the wine and bring it to a boil. Reduce until most of the liquid is gone. Add the
  4. cream, saffron, salt, pepper, cayenne and ginger, and bring to a light boil. (Also add
  5. tarragon at this point if using dried.)
  6. Add scallops and shrimp. Cook for four minutes, then add oysters and fresh tarragon.
  7. Cook until edges of oysters are curly, then add the crabmeat. Throughout the process,
  8. agitate pan to slosh the sauce over the seafoods.
  9. Taste the sauce and add salt if necessary. You can also spice it up with a bit of Tabasco
  10. or crushed red pepper. Remove from the heat.
  11. Add the cooked pasta to the pan and toss with the sauce ingredients to coat the pasta
  12. and distribute the seafoods.
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Louisiana Style Red Beans and Rice with Sausage

Serves: size: 6 1.5 cups red beans each

Ingredients

  • 1 lb. dry red beans ($ 1.49 )
  • 2 Tbsp cooking oil ($ 0.08 )
  • 14 oz. Andouille sausage ($ 3.79 )
  • 1 yellow onion ($ 0.32 )
  • 1 green bell pepper ($ 0.69 )
  • 3 ribs celery ($ 0.46 )
  • 4 cloves garlic ($ 0.32 )
  • 2 tsp smoked paprika ($ 0.20 )
  • 1 tsp dried oregano ($ 0.10 )
  • 1 tsp dried thyme ($ 0.10 )
  • 1/2 tsp garlic powder ($ 0.05 )
  • 1/2 tsp onion powder ($ 0.05 )
  • 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper ($ 0.03 )
  • 1/4 tsp freshly cracked black pepper
  • ($ 0.02 )
  • 2 bay leaves ($ 0.60 )
  • 6 cups water ($ 0.00 )
  • 1/4 cup chopped parsley ($ 0.20 )
  • 1 Tbsp salt, or to taste ($ 0.10 )
  • 1.5 cups long grain white rice (uncooked)
  • ($ 0.93 )
  • 3 green onions ($ 0.22 )

Directions

  1. The night before, add the dry beans to a large bowl with double their volume in water.
  2. Allow the beans to soak in the refrigerator overnight.
  3. When you're ready to start cooking, slice the sausage into rounds. Add the cooking oil
  4. and sliced sausage to a large pot and cook over medium until the sausage pieces are
  5. browned. Remove the cooked sausage with a slotted spoon to a clean bowl. Place the
  6. cooked sausage in the refrigerator while you prepare the rest of the dish.
  7. While the sausage is cooking, dice the onion, bell pepper, and celery. Mince the garlic.
  8. After removing the cooked sausage, add the onion, bell pepper, celery, and garlic to the
  9. pot. Sauté over medium heat, allowing the moisture from the vegetables to help dissolve
  10. any browned bits off the bottom of the pot as you stir.
  11. Add the smoked paprika, oregano, thyme, garlic powder, onion powder, cayenne, black
  12. pepper, and bay leaves to the pot. Stir and cook for one minute more.
  13. Drain and rinse the soaked beans. Add them to the pot along with 6 cups water and
  14. give the pot a brief stir to combine the ingredients.
  15. Place a lid on the pot, turn the heat up to medium - high, and bring it up to a boil. Once
  16. boiling, turn the heat down to medium - low, and let the pot boil for one hour, stirring
  17. occasionally. Replace the lid every time you stir.
  18. After boiling for one hour, the beans should be tender. Begin to smash the beans with
  19. the back of a spoon against the side of the pot. Continue smashing the beans and letting
  20. the pot simmer without a lid for 30 minutes to thicken the pot.
  21. While the beans are simmering for their final 30 minutes, cook the rice. Add the rice
  22. and 3 cups water to a sauce pot. Place a lid on top, turn the heat on to high, and bring it
  23. up to a boil. Once boiling, turn the heat down to low and let the rice simmer for 15
  24. minutes. After 15 minutes, turn the heat off and let the rice rest for 5 minutes without
  25. removing the lid. Fluff the rice with a fork before serving.
  26. Once the red beans have thickened, add the cooked sausage back to the pot along
  27. with 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley. Stir to combine. Taste the red beans and add salt to
  28. your liking. Start with 1 tsp and add more as needed. I used 1 Tbsp total (3 tsp).
  29. Serve the red beans in a bowl topped with a scoop of rice and a sprinkle of sliced
  30. green onions.
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Macaroni & Cheese

From: Lion Waldon Rogers

Ingredients

  • 16 oz. twist pasta
  • 3/4 lb. Longhorn cheese
  • 3/4 lb. Colby cheese
  • 5 T. butter
  • 2 T. flour
  • 4 c. milk
  • Salt
  • Dash cayenne

Directions

  1. Boil macaroni in salted water to al dente. Drain. Slice cheeses. Place 2/3 cup of pasta
  2. into 10 x 13 - inch pan, cover with cheese. Repeat twice more. Heat butter and flour 2
  3. minutes. Add milk, salt and cayenne. Cook 3 - 5 minutes while stirring. Pour milk mixture
  4. over pasta and cheese.
  5. Cover with foil. Bake at 350 for 30 minutes. Let stand 30 minutes before serving.
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Macaroni and Cheese with Shrimp (Velvetta Version)

Ingredients

  • 3 Pounds fresh Louisiana shrimp
  • 2 pounds elbow macaroni
  • 16 oz ’s Velvetta cheese (Room temp)
  • 8oz ’s Shredded mild cheddar cheese
  • 16oz ’s Heavy whipping cream (Room temp)
  • Unsalted butter
  • Seasonings
  • Salt
  • Tony Chachere’s creole seasoning
  • (Optional)
  • Chef Paul’s seafood magic (Optional)

Directions

  1. Preparation of ingredients
  2. Peeling, Cleaning and deveining shrimp.
  3. - Separate head from shell of shrimp. Place shrimp head into bowl. Peel shell off of
  4. shrimp tail. Place shrimp tail into separate bowl.
  5. - Cut out the back of the shrimp tail using a sharp knife. Pull black string out.
  6. - Place shrimp tails into strainer and rinse with cold water.
  7. - Cut 16oz’s Velvetta cheese into medium sized cubes. Set aside.
  8. Preheat fire to medium high heat
  9. Boiling macaroni
  10. - Add 3 1/2 Quarts of water into large pot. Let come to a simmer.
  11. - Add 1 pound and 6 ounces of elbow macaroni into pot and stir. Let simmer for 8
  12. minutes.
  13. - Add elbow macaroni into a strainer. Rinse off with cold water and set aside.
  14. Making the cheese sauce
  15. Preheat fire to medium high heat
  16. - Add 16 ounces of heavy whipping cream and 3 tablespoons unsalted butter. Let
  17. come to simmer.
  18. Turn fire down to medium low heat
  19. - Add 16 ounces Velvetta cheese and 1 cup shredded mild cheddar cheese. Let
  20. simmer for 6 minutes while stirring every 2 minutes.
  21. - Add 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon of Chef Paul’s seafood magic or Tony
  22. Chachere’s creole seasoning. Add Shrimp into cheese sauce. Stir all ingredients together.
  23. Let simmer for 1 minute. Turn fire off and set pot aside.
  24. Preheat oven to 350 degrees
  25. - Lightly spread butter around the bottom and sides of your baking pan.
  26. - Add elbow Macaroni into large pot. Pour Cheese sauce on top. Stir all
  27. ingredients together.
  28. - Add macaroni mixture into baking pan. Spread around pan as evenly as
  29. possible. Sprinkle 1 cup Shredded mild cheddar cheese on top of macaroni mixture.
  30. - Place into a preheated 350 - degree oven for 30 minutes. Remove from oven and
  31. let cool for 5 minutes before serving.
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MACAROONS

From: Lion Waldon Rogers

Ingredients

  • 113 c. coconut flakes
  • 1/3 c. sugar
  • 3 T. flour
  • 1/8 tsp. salt
  • 2 egg whites
  • 1/2 tsp. almond extract

Directions

  1. Mix coconut, sugar, flour and salt. Stir in egg whites and almond extract.
  2. Drop from teaspoon onto lightly greased baking sheet. Bake in pre heated oven at
  3. ° for 20 to 25 minutes until edges are golden brown.
  4. Remove from sheet immediately.
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MAGIC COOKIE BARS

From: Lion Lois Rogers

Ingredients

  • 1/2 c. margarine
  • 11/2 c. graham cracker crumbs
  • 1 (14 - oz.) sweetened condensed milk
  • 1 (6 - oz.) pkg. semi - sweet chocolate
  • morsels
  • 1 (312 - oz.) can flaked coconut
  • 1 c. nuts, chopped

Directions

  1. Oven at 350°, 325° for glass bowl. In 9 x 13 - inch baking pan, melt margarine in
  2. oven. Spread crumbs over margarine and press in pan.
  3. Pour sweetened condensed milk evenly over crumbs, then spread choc olate
  4. morsels and coconut over all the pan. Nuts are spread on top.
  5. Bake at 350° for 25 to 30 minutes. Edges will be lightly brown. Cool before
  6. cutting. Store at room temperature.
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Mamaw Emily’s Strawberry Cake

Serves: size: 12 servings.

Ingredients

  • 1 package white cake mix (regular size)
  • 1 package (3 ounces) strawberry gelatin
  • 3 tablespoons sugar
  • 3 tablespoons all - purpose flour
  • 1 cup water
  • 1/2 cup canola oil
  • 2 large eggs, room temperature
  • 1 cup finely chopped strawberries
  • FROSTING:
  • 1/2 cup butter, softened
  • 1/2 cup crushed strawberries
  • 4 - 1/2 to 5 cups confectioners' sugar

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350°. Line the bottoms of 2 greased 8 - in. round baking pans
  2. with parchment; grease parchment.
  3. In a large bowl, combine cake mix, gelatin, sugar and flour. Add water, oil and
  4. eggs; beat on low speed 30 seconds. Beat on medium 2 minutes. Fold in chopped
  5. strawberries. Transfer to prepared pans.
  6. Bake until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, 25 - 30 minutes. Cool
  7. in pans 10 minutes before removing to wire racks; remove paper. Cool completely.
  8. For frosting, in a small bowl, beat butter until creamy. Beat in crushed
  9. strawberries. Gradually beat in enough confectioners’ sugar to reach desired
  10. consistency. Spread frosting between layers and over top and sides of cake.
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Mania’s Egg Nog

From: Debbie Mamolo

Ingredients

  • 6 - 8 egg yolks
  • 1 gal. milk
  • Sugar to sweeten
  • 2 cans evaporated milk
  • Nutmeg
  • 1 - 2 lg. spoon vanilla

Directions

  1. Mix sugar and egg yolks. Add evaporated milk. Stir till well blended. Add milk, stir
  2. well. Add vanilla. Cook on medium heat Let it come to a boil 2 or 3 times. Beat
  3. egg whites until stiff. Add sugar to taste. Put egg whites on top. Sprinkle nutmeg
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Mardi Gras King Cake

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup warm water (110° - 115°)
  • 2 packages active dry yeast
  • 1/2 cup and 1 teaspoon sugar
  • 3 1/2 to 4 1/2 cups of sifted flour
  • 1 tsp nutmeg
  • 2 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp lemon zest
  • 1/2 cup warm milk
  • 5 egg yolks
  • 10 tablespoons of softened butter
  • 1 egg slightly beaten with 1 tablespoon
  • milk (egg wash)
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 1 one inch plastic baby doll (optional
  • and a choking hazard)
  • Colored Sugars:
  • Green, purple and yellow coloring paste
  • 12 tbsp sugar
  • King Cake Icing:
  • 2 cups confectioners sugar
  • 2 tbsp water

Directions

  1. Directions for the Cake:
  2. Pour the warm water into a small shallow bowl, and sprinkle yeast and 2
  3. teaspoons sugar into it. Allow the yeast and sugar to rest for three minutes then
  4. mix thoroughly. Set bowl in a warm place, for ten minutes or until yeast bubbles
  5. up and mixture almost doubles up in volume.
  6. Combine 3 1/2 cups of flour, remaining sugar, nutmeg and salt, and sift into a
  7. large mixing bowl. Stir in lemon zest. Make a well in the center and pour in the
  8. yeast mixture and milk. Add egg yolks and, using a wooden spoon, slowly
  9. combine dry ingredients into the yeast/milk mixture. When mixture is smooth,
  10. beat in 8 tablespoons butter, 1 tablespoon at a time and continue to beat 2
  11. minutes or until dough can be formed into a medium soft ball.
  12. Place ball of dough on a lightly floured surface and knead like bread. During
  13. this kneading, add up to 1 cup more of flour (1 tablespoon at a time) sprinkled
  14. over the dough, as needed. When dough is no longer sticky, knead 10 minutes
  15. more until shiny and elastic.
  16. Using a pastry brush, coat the inside of a large bowl evenly with one
  17. tablespoon softened butter. Place dough ball in the bowl and rotate until the
  18. entire surface is buttered. Cover bowl with a moderately thick kitchen towel and
  19. place in a draft free spot for about 1 1/2 hours, or until the dough doubles in
  20. volume.
  21. Using a pastry brush, coat a large baking sheet with one tablespoon of butter
  22. and set aside.
  23. Remove dough from bowl and place on lightly floured surface. Using your fist,
  24. punch dough down with a heavy blow. Sprinkle cinnamon over the top, pat and
  25. shake dough into a cylinder. Twist dough to form a curled cylinder and loop
  26. cylinder onto the buttered baking sheet. Pinch the ends together to complete the
  27. circle. Cover dough with towel and set it in draft free spot for 45 minutes until the
  28. circle of dough doubles in volume.
  29. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
  30. Brush top and sides of cake with the egg wash and bake on middle rack of
  31. oven for 25 to 35 minutes until golden brown.
  32. Remove cake from oven and place on a wire rack to cool. If desired, you can
  33. “hide“ the plastic baby in the cake. The one who finds the baby in the piece of the
  34. cake is responsible for bringing the King Cake to the next Mardi Gras party.
  35. Directions for Colored sugars:
  36. Squeeze a dot of green paste in palm of hand. Sprinkle 4 tablespoons sugar
  37. over the paste and rub together quickly. Set aside on wax paper and wash hands
  38. to remove color. Repeat process for other 2 colors.
  39. Directions for Icing:
  40. Combine sugar and water until smooth. If icing is too stiff, slowly add more
  41. water until spreadable. Spread icing over top of warm cake. Immediately sprinkle
  42. the colored sugars in individual rows consisting of about 2 rows of green, purple
  43. and yellow. Cake is served in 2“ - 3“ pieces.
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Mardie’s Lasagna

From: Lion Dottie Maggiore

Ingredients

  • 1 lb. ground beef
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 1 T. fat
  • 6 oz. tomato paste
  • 1 1/4 - lb. Can med. tomato
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • 3/4 tsp. pepper
  • 8 oz. Swiss cheese
  • 12 oz. cottage cheese
  • 8 oz. lasagna noodles
  • 1/2 tsp. oregano

Directions

  1. Brown beef; drain; add tomato paste, canned tomatoes, garlic, salt, pepper and oregano.
  2. Simmer 20 minutes, In layers put noodles, Swiss cheese (broke in pieces), cottage cheese
  3. and meat mixture. Repeat once, Bake at 350 for 30 minutes; use 8 x 8 - inch pan.
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MARGARET’S KEY LIME PIE

From: Margaret Maggiore

Ingredients

  • 1/2 c. key lime juice
  • 1 tsp. vanilla
  • 1 brick cream cheese
  • 1 can sweetened condensed milk
  • 1 crust made with crumbs

Directions

  1. Combine juice, vanilla, cream cheese and condensed milk. Mix with beater. Set in
  2. pie crust and chill 2 hours.
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Marilyn’s BBQ Sauce

From: Marilyn Smith

Ingredients

  • 1 or 1/2 bottles BBQ
  • Bottle Worcestershire sauce
  • 1/2 bottle catsup

Directions

  1. Use for chicken, country ribs, pork chops and sausage.
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Marion’s Artichoke Casserole

From: Carolyn Warner

Ingredients

  • 2 cans French green beans
  • 2 cans quarter artichoke hearts
  • 1½ c. Italian breadcrumbs
  • 1 c. olive oil
  • 12 bunch green onions, chopped
  • 1 c. chopped onions
  • 1 c. Parmesan cheese
  • 4 cloves garlic, chopped

Directions

  1. Fry onion and garlic in oil. Drain green beans and artichokes. Add breadcrumbs and
  2. cheese.
  3. Mix. Remove from heat, Put into 1 1/2 - quart casserole. Put breadcrumbs on top. Bake at
  4. for 30 minutes.
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MARLIN’S DIVINITY FUDGE

From: Lion Rose Scott

Ingredients

  • 21/2 c. sugar
  • 1/2 c. light corn syrup
  • 1/2 c. hot water
  • 1/4 tsp. salt
  • 2 stiff beaten egg whites
  • 1 tsp. vanilla/almond
  • 1 c. pecans/walnuts

Directions

  1. Combine sugar, corn syrup, water and salt. Cook to very hard ball stage (260°).
  2. Slowly pour syrup in thin stream over beaten egg whites, beating constantly. Beat
  3. till mixture holds shape (about 4 - 5 minutes). Stir in vanilla and pecans. Pour into
  4. buttered square pan. Cool, cut in squares.
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Mary Ann’s Muffuletta King Cake

Ingredients

  • Bread
  • 1 1/2 packets active dry yeast
  • 3/4 cup milk at room temperature
  • 1 cup bread flour
  • 1 1/2 cups all - purpose flour
  • 1 Tbs. salt
  • 1 egg
  • 3 Tbs. unsalted butter, melted
  • Fillings
  • 1/2 lb Chisesi ham, sliced very thin
  • 1/2 lb Genoa salami, sliced very thin
  • 1/2 lb provolone cheese
  • 2 cups Italian olive salad

Directions

  1. Stir the yeast into the milk. Let it sit on the counter until it begins to foam.
  2. Pour the yeasty milk into the bowl of a large mixer. Using the paddle attachment,
  3. slowly blend about half of the bread flour into the milk. Mix for three minutes.
  4. Stop and scrape down the sides of the bowl.
  5. Add the remaining flour (both kinds), egg, salt and half the melted butter. With
  6. the hook attachment, run the mixer on medium - slow speed until the dough rolls
  7. up and pulls away from the sides of the bowl, leaving almost no dough sticking to
  8. the bowl.
  9. Move the dough to a glass bowl. Add the remaining melted butter and coat the
  10. dough with the butter. Cover the glass bowl with a damp, warm towel or plastic
  11. wrap. Keep in a warm space for an hour.
  12. When the dough is approximately twice its original size, , place it on a floured
  13. board and roll it out into a sheet of dough about a quarter - inch thick. Slice the
  14. dough sheet into two sheets lengthwise, about the same size.
  15. Lay down about half of the ham, salami and cheese down half of one of the dough
  16. sheets. Leave a narrow, uncovered strip along the edge of the meat and cheese.
  17. Fold the uncovered dough over and press it down along the edge, to seal the meat
  18. and cheese inside the dough. Repeat this for the second half of the dough, meat
  19. and cheese.
  20. On a large cookie sheet lined with parchment paper, connect the ends of the two
  21. sealed pieces of dough to form a king cake. Bake the "cake" in a 350 - degree oven,
  22. and bake at 350 until golden brown.
  23. Remove to a serving platter and ladle the olive salad over the top.
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Mary Margaret’s Oyster Dressing

From: Mary Margaret Chauvin

Ingredients

  • 2 sm. ctns. oysters
  • 1 loaf poboy bread
  • 1 c. shallots
  • I c. celery
  • 1/4 c. parsley
  • 1/2 box. gold raisins
  • Italian cheese, grated
  • Sugar
  • Salt
  • Pepper

Directions

  1. Chop in processor shallots, celery, parsley and raisins. Sauté in olive oil. Soak bread in
  2. water and squeeze, Add bread, oysters, raisins, cheese, salt, pepper and sugar. Mix
  3. thoroughly. If too moist add plain bread crumbs. Bake at 350 for 30 to 40 minutes.
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MATTHEW’S FAVORITE BISCUITS

From: Pat Constant

Ingredients

  • 2 c. flour
  • 1 T. sugar
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • 1/2 tsp. baking soda
  • 2 tsp. baking powder
  • 1 stick margarine
  • 1/3 c. buttermilk

Directions

  1. Mix flour, sugar, salt, baking soda, baking powder, stir to blend, cut margarine in small
  2. pieces; add to mixture until size of peas; add butter milk a little at a time, stir mixture
  3. with fork until mixture is moist but not wet and it comes to a ball. Turn out on floured
  4. board, knead for 10 - 15 times. Press dough down to 1/2 inch. Cut biscuits and place on
  5. un greased baking sheet. For soft high rising biscuits, place close together.
  6. For crustier biscuits place 2 inches apart; bake at 450° for 12 - 15 minutes.
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McAlister’s Deli Southern Sweet Tea

Ingredients

  • 4 Lipton Family Size Tea Bags
  • 4 Cups Boiling Hot Water
  • 2 Cups Sugar
  • 12 Cups of Cold Water

Directions

  1. Add Tea Bags to Water & Bring Water to a Boil in a Tea Kettle or Microwave.
  2. Pour Boiling Hot Water over the 2 Cups of Sugar and let sit around 30 min.
  3. Add in 12 Cups of Cold Water to make 1 full Gallon.
  4. Allow the Tea to Chill or Cool in the refrigerator so that it doesn't melt the ice.
  5. Serve over a tall glass of Ice on a Hot Summer Day!
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McDonald’s Egg McMuffin

Serves: size: 4

Ingredients

  • 4 tablespoons softened butter (butter has
  • divided uses)
  • 4 English Muffins
  • 4 slices Canadian Bacon
  • 4 eggs
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 4 slices American cheese

Directions

  1. Split open English Muffins and place them into a toaster, toast the English Muffins.
  2. In a non - stick skillet over medium heat, cook Candian bacon on both sides for about 1
  3. to 2 minutes in two teaspoons of butter. The bacon should begin to just brown.
  4. While the Canadian bacon is cooking, remove the English muffins from the toaster and
  5. spread softened butter on both halves.
  6. Place the 1 slice of Canadian bacon on each English Muffin bottom.
  7. Add about 1 tablespoon of butter to the same skillet where you cooked the bacon.
  8. Place the quart - sized canning lids screw size up (or you can use an egg ring) into the
  9. skillet.
  10. Spray the canning lid with non - stick spray. Crack an egg into each of the rings.
  11. Break the yolk with a folk. Pour about 1/2 cup of water into the skillet, and place a lid
  12. on top. Cook until the eggs are set, it should take about two minutes.
  13. Gently remove the eggs from the rings, and place one egg on each piece of Canadian
  14. bacon.
  15. Top each egg with one slice of American cheese, top cheese with the top of the English
  16. muffin.
  17. Wrap each egg McMuffin with foil or parchment paper. Wait about 30 seconds before
  18. serving.
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McDonald’s Sausage Egg McMuffin

Serves: size: 4

Ingredients

  • 4 tablespoons softened butter (butter has
  • divided uses)
  • 4 English muffins
  • 1/2 pound breakfast sausage
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 4 slices American cheese

Directions

  1. Divide sausage into four patties. Press out patties fairly thin. Cook sausage patties
  2. over medium heat in a skillet for 3 to 4 minutes on each side, drain on paper towels.
  3. Split open English Muffins and place them into a toaster, toast the English Muffins.
  4. Remove the English muffins from the toaster and spread softened butter on both
  5. halves.
  6. Place the 1 slice of cooked sausage on each English muffin bottom.
  7. Add about 1 tablespoon of butter to the same skillet where you cooked the sausage.
  8. Place the quart - sized canning lids screw side up (or you can use an egg ring) into the
  9. skillet.
  10. Spray the canning lid with non - stick spray. Crack an egg into each of the rings.
  11. Break the yolk with a folk. Pour about 1/2 cup of water into the skillet, and place a lid
  12. on top. Cook until the eggs are set, it should take about two minutes.
  13. Gently remove the eggs from the rings, and place one egg on each piece of cooked
  14. sausage.
  15. Top each egg with one slice of American cheese, top cheese with the top of the English
  16. muffin.
  17. Wrap each egg McMuffin with foil or parchment paper. Wait about 30 seconds before
  18. serving.
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McDonald’s Shamrock Shake

Serves: size: 1

Ingredients

  • 2 cups vanilla ice cream
  • 1/4 cup half and half
  • 4 drops mint extract
  • 2 drops green food coloring
  • 2 tablespoons whipped cream

Directions

  1. Allow ice cream to soften for about 10 minutes so it will be easy to blend.
  2. Combine the ice cream, half - and - half, mint extract, and food coloring in a
  3. blender.
  4. Blend for about 30 seconds or until well combined.
  5. Pour the milkshake into a glass and top with whipped cream. Serve
  6. immediately.
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McDonald’s Strawberry Banana Smoothie

Serves: size: 2

Ingredients

  • 1 cup crushed ice
  • 1/2 cup banana slices
  • 10 ounces frozen sliced strawberries

Directions

  1. In a blender, combine the ice, banana, and strawberries. Puree until smooth
  2. and creamy.
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McDonalds Breakfast Burrito

Serves: size: 10

Ingredients

  • 1 pound pork sausage (mild)
  • 1/2 cup yellow onion (diced)
  • 1/4 cup fresh tomatoes (diced)
  • 1 tablespoon green chilies (diced those in a
  • can)
  • 10 - tortillas (6 inch torillas )
  • 9 eggs
  • 6 ounces American cheese ( 12 slices)
  • 1/2 cup salsa

Directions

  1. Crumble and fry pork sausage, stir and separate meat so it will fry in small little
  2. pieces. Remove from heat drain excess grease.
  3. Place drained sausage in frying pan add onion, green chilies, and tomatoes, heat on
  4. medium temperature just until sausage and vegetables are heated through, stir
  5. frequently.
  6. Measure 2 cups of eggs and beat. Add the eggs to the pan with the sausage mixture.
  7. When cooked remove from heat.
  8. To assemble
  9. Place two tablespoons of the sausage and egg mixture onto 1 tortilla, tear each slice of
  10. American cheese into two even portions, then place the cheese on top of the sausage
  11. mixture, and roll the tortilla.
  12. If you make these all ahead of time, you can wrap in plastic to store them in the
  13. refrigerator or freezer, and then heat them up in the microwave for a moment or two.
  14. Serve with your favorite taco or Picante sauce. You will find these are milder and really
  15. great for breakfast. I also like to serve sour cream and avocado with mine.
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McDonalds Sweet Tea

Serves: size: 6

Ingredients

  • 2 quarts of water, divided use
  • 3 family sized bags tea or 12 bags of tea
  • 2 cups of sugar

Directions

  1. Boil 4 cups (1 quart) of water add tea bags and sugar. Stir to mix in the sugar.
  2. Reduce the temperature to simmer/low. Steep the tea for five minutes. Fill pitcher
  3. full of ice. Pour tea over ice. Add water to picture to fill the pitcher. Store tea in
  4. the refrigerator. You can use less sugar if desired.
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MEME’S COFFEE CAKE

From: Carolyn Warner

Ingredients

  • 1 stick butter
  • 1 c. sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 c. sour cream
  • 1 tsp. vanilla
  • 2 c. all - purpose flour
  • 3 tsp. baking powder
  • 1 tsp. baking soda
  • 1 pinch salt
  • Topping:
  • 114 c. sugar
  • 3 T. cinnamon
  • 1/2 c. chopped nuts

Directions

  1. Mix butter, 1 cup sugar, eggs, sour cream, vanilla, flour, baking powder, baking
  2. soda, and salt; mix. Pour 1/2 batter in greased tube pan add half topping and
  3. add batter add topping. Bake at 350° for 40 minutes.
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Memphis Corn Pudding

From: Paulette Gautreau

Ingredients

  • 1 cornbread mix
  • 1 (16 - oz.) can whole kernel corn with juice
  • 1 (16 - oz.) can cream corn
  • 1 c. sour cream
  • 1 stick melted butter or margarine

Directions

  1. Mix cornbread mix, whole kernel corn, cream corn, sour cream and butter. Put into 2 -
  2. quart baking dish. Bake uncovered for 350 for 45 - 50 minutes or until lightly browned
  3. and set.
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Mexican Dip

From: Lion Eula Gueniot

Ingredients

  • Lg. can bean dip
  • 1 bunch chopped green onions
  • 1 (8 oz.) sour cream
  • 1 lg. avocado mashed/ 1 lg avocado dip

Directions

  1. Sprinkle a little lemon juice or avocado seal with mayonnaise. Before serving put
  2. finely grated extra - sharp cheddar cheese on top. Serve with Doritos or corn chips.
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Mexican Rolls

From: Debbie Mamolo

Ingredients

  • 8 oz. cream cheese
  • 8 oz. sour cream
  • 1 bunch green onions
  • 1 T. jalapeno pepper
  • 1 sm. Onion
  • 1 pkg. Kraft Mexican blend grated
  • cheese
  • 1 pkg. tortillas

Directions

  1. Soften cream cheese, chop onions, pepper in food (fine). Mix cream cheese, onions
  2. and peppers. Spread on tortilla shells, Roll. Place in casserole dish, cover with
  3. damp paper towels.
  4. Refrigerate overnight. Cut into round pieces. Serve with salsa.
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Mile – High Ice Cream Pie

Serves: the peppermint ice cream first. (In fact, it's best to do this a day or two

Ingredients

  • 1 quart plus 1 pint vanilla ice cream
  • 6 standard peppermint candy canes
  • 1 quart chocolate ice cream
  • 10 egg whites
  • 1/2 tsp. cream of tartar
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 2 tsp. vanilla extract
  • 1 package pie crust
  • Chocolate sauce:
  • 12 oz. Baker's semi - sweet chocolate
  • squares
  • 1 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1 1/12 cups heavy whipping cream

Directions

  1. ahead of time.) Take the quart of vanilla ice cream out of the freezer and allow it
  2. to soften on the counter for about ten minutes. Meanwhile, put the candy canes
  3. into a food storage bag. On a plastic cutting board, pound the bag of candy a
  4. meat mallet until the canes are broken into tiny pieces.
  5. Scoop about two - thirds of the softened vanilla ice cream into a bowl. Stir the
  6. crushed candy canes into the softened ice cream until well distributed. Cover with
  7. plastic wrap and put the bowl into the freezer.
  8. When you're ready to make the pie, preheat the oven to 425 degrees. Clean the
  9. counter and dust with flour. Unroll the pie dough and lay it out on the counter.
  10. Place a nine - inch pie baking pan upside down on top of it, and cut a piece of
  11. dough in a circle an inch beyond the edge of the pan. (Use two sheets of pie dough
  12. if necessary.)
  13. Grease the pie pan lightly. Push the pie dough into it. Squeeze pleats in the part
  14. that extends above the edge, so that it forms an upright collar above the pan.
  15. Sprinkle a half - cup of red beans or pie weights into the crust, and bake the crust
  16. in a 425 - degree oven until light brown. Remove from the oven and allow to cool
  17. for a half - hour.
  18. When the crust is cool, remove all the ice creams from the freezer and let them
  19. soften a bit in their containers on the counter.
  20. In the meantime, put the egg whites into a clean bowl. Make sure no yolk has
  21. gotten into the whites. Add the cream of tartar to the bowl.
  22. Clean the beaters of your electric mixer to remove any fat that may be on them.
  23. Beat the egg whites with the bowl tipped a little, with the beaters right in the pool
  24. of liquid egg whites at the bottom. Beat until the foam forms soft peaks. Add the
  25. sugar and the vanilla and continue beating until the peaks get stiff.
  26. Remove the beans from the cool pie shell. Put the peppermint ice cream into the
  27. pie crust, and spread it out to a uniform layer with a rubber spatula. Next, layer
  28. in about three - fourths of the chocolate ice cream. (Save the rest for a guilty late -
  29. night snack.) Cover the chocolate ice cream with the vanilla ice cream. Finally,
  30. spoon the egg - white meringue over the top, forming a high dome of meringue,
  31. preferably with a lot of a little peaks.
  32. Put the pie into the 425 - degree oven on broil (top heat only). Broil for one or two
  33. minutes, until the meringue peaks are distinctly browned and the rest of the
  34. meringue lightly brown.
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MILLION DOLLAR FUDGE

Serves: s about 5 pounds.From: Lion Lois Rogers

Ingredients

  • 4 c. sugar
  • 1 (1412 - oz.) can evaporated milk
  • 3 (6 - oz.) pkgs. chocolate chips
  • 1 (13 - oz.) jar marshmallow creme
  • 1/2 c. margarine
  • 1 tsp. vanilla extract
  • 2 c. chopped nuts

Directions

  1. Combine sugar and milk in heavy saucepan. Boil for 10 minutes over medium
  2. heat, add chocolate chips, marshmallow creme, margarine and vanilla. Stir until
  3. chocolate is melted and mixture creamy. Add nuts.
  4. Pour into buttered 13 x 9 x 2 - inch pan. Refrigerate. Cut into squares.
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Millionaire’s Pie

From: Lion Jay Archambault

Ingredients

  • 1 Can Condense Milk
  • 1 12 Oz. Cool Whip
  • 1/2 Cup Sugar
  • 1 Cup Pecans Crushed
  • 1 Cup Frozen Coconut
  • Juice from 1 lemon
  • 1 Can # 2 Size Crushed Pineapple
  • (Drained)
  • 2 Graham cracker Pie Shells

Directions

  1. Mix all ingredients together pour in Pie Shells Chill or freeze until served.
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Mini Crab Puffs

From: Jeannine Holifield

Ingredients

  • 6 12 oz. can crabmeat, drained
  • ½ c. shredded cheddar cheese
  • 3 minced scallions
  • 1 tsp. Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 tsp. dry mustard
  • 1/4 tsp. salt
  • 1/4 tsp. pepper
  • 1 c. water
  • 1½ c. butter
  • 1 c. flour
  • 4 eggs

Directions

  1. Mix crabmeat, cheddar cheese, scallions, Worcestershire sauce, dry mustard, salt
  2. and pepper; set aside. In large saucepan heat water and butter to boiling, remove
  3. from heat, immediately add flour, beat until mixture leaves sides of pan and
  4. forms a ball. Add eggs one at a time beating until each is completely incorporated.
  5. Beat in crab mixture. Drop teaspoons of dough about 1 - inch pan onto ungreased
  6. baking sheet. Bake at 400 for 20 - 25 minutes, until golden brown. Cool on racks.
  7. Freeze. To serve, reheat frozen puffs at 325 for 10 - 15 minutes, Makes about 5
  8. dozen.
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Mint Julep

Ingredients

  • About 20 fresh mint leaves, plus more
  • sprigs for garnish, washed gently in
  • gold water
  • 8 oz. simple syrup (see recipe)
  • 8 oz. Bourbon whiskey
  • Crushed ice

Directions

  1. Put the mint leaves in a cocktail shaker with the simple syrup. Crush the leaves
  2. with a "muddler," a blunt - end wooden stick (the back end of a honey server works
  3. perfectly).
  4. Add the Bourbon, and fill the shaker with crushed ice. Put the top on the shaker
  5. and shake vigorously until the outside is frosty.
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Soups & Stews

Miss Tess’s Mirliton Soup

From: Pat Constants

Ingredients

  • 4 - 5 slices bacon
  • 3 - 4 lg. mirlitons
  • 2 onions
  • 3 - 4 green onions
  • 3 - 4 green onions
  • 1 c. half - and - half
  • 1 bell pepper
  • 5 chicken bouillon cubes
  • 4 c. water
  • Salt
  • Pepper
  • Breadcrumbs

Directions

  1. Brown small pieces of bacon. Boil mirliton until tender. Cool and peel. Cut in cubes or
  2. mash.
  3. Chop onion, green onion, bell pepper fine; sauté with bacon when onion clear add warm
  4. water, add bouillon cube, boil and cook 10 minutes. Add mirlitons and cook 5 minutes.
  5. Pass through blender. Warm half - and - half and add to soup; top with breadcrumbs,
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Mississippi Sin Dip

Serves: size: 10 people

Ingredients

  • 1 (16 - oz) container sour cream
  • 1 (8 - oz) package cream cheese
  • (softened)
  • 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
  • ½ cup chopped ham
  • 1 green onion, (chopped)
  • ¼ tsp hot sauce
  • 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
  • salt and pepper (to taste)
  • 1 (16 - oz) French bread loaf

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350ºF.
  2. In a mixing bowl, combine all ingredients, except French bread; stirring until
  3. well blended.
  4. Cut a thin slice from top of bread loaf; set slice aside. Using a gentle sawing
  5. motion, cut vertically to, but not through, the bottom of the loaf, 1/2 inch from
  6. the edge, to cut out the center of the bread. Lift out the center of the loaf. Fill
  7. hollowed bread loaf with the dip. Wrap loaf with foil.
  8. Place the loaf on a baking sheet and bake for 1 hour. Serve with reserved bread
  9. cubes, crackers, or potato chips.
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Mock Oyster Dip

From: Cheryl Rogers

Ingredients

  • 2 pkgs. frozen chopped broccoli
  • 2 rolls Kraft garlic cheese
  • 2 cans cream of mushroom Soup
  • 2 cans mushroom pieces
  • 1 stick margarine
  • 2 sm. onions, chopped

Directions

  1. Cook and drain broccoli. Sauté in butter. Then add other ingredients, Serve with
  2. Tostitos or Ritz crackers.
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Moist Chocolate Cake

Serves: size: 16 servings.

Ingredients

  • 2 cups all - purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 3/4 cup baking cocoa
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 1 cup canola oil
  • 1 cup brewed coffee
  • 1 cup whole milk
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • FAVORITE ICING:
  • 1 cup whole milk
  • 5 tablespoons all - purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup butter, softened
  • 1/2 cup shortening
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 325°. Grease and flour two 9 - in. round baking pans. Sift dry
  2. ingredients together into a large bowl. Add oil, coffee and milk; mix at medium
  3. speed 1 minute. Add eggs and vanilla; beat 2 minutes longer. (Batter will be thin.)
  4. Pour into prepared pans.
  5. Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 25 - 30 minutes.
  6. Cool in pans 10 minutes before removing to wire racks to cool completely.
  7. Meanwhile, for icing, in a small saucepan, whisk flour and milk until smooth.
  8. Bring to a boil over medium heat; cook and stir until thickened, 1 - 2 minutes.
  9. Transfer to a small bowl. Cover and refrigerate until chilled.
  10. In a large bowl, beat butter, shortening, sugar and vanilla until creamy, 3 - 4
  11. minutes. Add chilled milk mixture and beat 10 minutes. Spread frosting between
  12. layers and over top and sides of cake. If desired, dust with additional cocoa.
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Mom Bush’s Candy

From: Lion Jay Archambault

Ingredients

  • 1 Cup Sugar
  • 1 Teaspoon Cinnamon
  • 2 Tablespoons Water
  • 1/4 cup can cream
  • 1 tablespoon Butter
  • 1/2 Cup Pecans

Directions

  1. Mix top 4 ingredients together and cook until forms hard ball in water. Remove
  2. from heat, add butter and pecans. Beat well and spoon on waxed paper.
  3. Teaspoon Cinnamon can be replaced with 1 teaspoon Cocoa if you wish to change
  4. flavor.
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Mom’s Banana Cake

From: Lion Jay Archambault

Ingredients

  • 3 Cups Sugar
  • 4 cups
  • 4 Eggs
  • Plain Flour
  • 2 Teaspoons Soda
  • 6 Mashed bananas
  • 1 Stick Butter
  • 1 Cup Pecans
  • Dash Salt
  • 8 Tablespoons Buttermilk
  • 1 Teaspoon vanilla
  • Icing
  • Box Powder Sugar
  • 2 Tablespoons Butter (Soft)
  • 1 Teaspoon vanilla

Directions

  1. Mix Soda and Buttermilk together, let stand then mix all other ingredients into
  2. mixing bowl and mix with electric mixer. Pour into 9x12 cooking pan and bake at
  3. for 45 minutes.
  4. Ice cake after cooked.
  5. Sprinkle pecan pieces over cake when iced.
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Mom’s Rice Casserole

From: Anne Hedberg

Ingredients

  • 1 c. rice
  • 1 c. water
  • 1 stick melted butter
  • 1 can onion soup (not cream of)

Directions

  1. Mix rice, water, butter and onion soup, bake at 350 for 1 hour.
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Mom’s Split Pea Soup

From: Anne Hedberg

Ingredients

  • Ham bone with some ham still on it
  • 1 lb. pkg. split pea
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 2 stalks chopped celery
  • Water
  • Salt (salt very carefully)

Directions

  1. Cover ham bone with water. Add split peas, onions and celery. Cook about 2 hours.
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Mountain Dew Ice Cream Recipe

Ingredients

  • 2 cups heavy cream
  • 1 (14 - ounce) can sweetened condensed
  • milk
  • 1 cup Mountain Dew soft drink
  • Green food coloring (optional)

Directions

  1. Start by freezing a mixing bowl for at least an hour. The colder your bowl, the
  2. better! Add heavy cream and whisk on high until it forms stiff peaks.
  3. Fold in sweetened condensed milk. (Don’t over mix)
  4. Fold in Mountain Dew and then add food coloring if you choose. Place in a
  5. freezer safe, air tight bowl for at least 4 to 6 hours.
  6. Scoop and enjoy!
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Mr. B’s Gumbo Ya – Ya

Ingredients

  • 1 1/4 cup vegetable oil
  • 2 cups flour
  • 1 cup chopped green peppers
  • 1 cup chopped onions
  • 1 cup chopped celery
  • 1 1/2 gallons rich chicken stock
  • 1 lb. cooked chicken
  • 1 lb. andouille sausage, sliced
  • 1 tsp. chopped garlic
  • 4 bay leaves
  • 1 tsp. dried thyme
  • 2 Tbs. Louisiana hot sauce
  • 1 Tbs. file powder
  • 1/2 cup chopped green onions

Directions

  1. In a large, heavy Dutch oven, heat oil over high heat until it almost begins to smoke. Add
  2. flour and stir well to make a roux. Cook, stirring constantly until roux is a nutty brown
  3. color, then lower heat.
  4. Add onions, celery, and peppers. Cook in roux for five minutes, until onions begin to
  5. brown.
  6. Add chicken stock, garlic, bay leaves, and thyme. Simmer 15 - 20 minutes.
  7. Cut chicken meat and andouille into bite - size pieces and add to pot. Simmer another 20
  8. minutes.
  9. Add hot sauce and green onions, and adjust seasonings with salt and pepper as needed.
  10. File can be added in the kitchen, or dusted lightly on the gumbo at the table. Serve with
  11. boiled long - grain rice.
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Mrs. Contant’s Squash Pudding

From: Pat Constant

Ingredients

  • 5 - 6 sm. whole summer squash 6 - 8 hot
  • cross buns/rolls/day old bread
  • Milk
  • 1 T. vanilla
  • 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 3 beaten eggs
  • 3 T. sugar or more
  • 3/4 c. raisins

Directions

  1. Peel and cube squash; cook until tender. Cube buns, mash buns and squash,
  2. add salt, sugar, raisins and eggs. Add milk until pudding consistency; moist.
  3. Bake at 350 until golden brown and knife comes out clean.
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Ms. Linda’s Ya – Ka – Mein

Ingredients

  • 1 pound boneless chuck roast
  • 1 (5 - ounce) package Ms. Linda Green’s Ya -
  • Ka - Mein Seasoning*
  • 1 pound spaghetti, cooked according to
  • package directions
  • 2 bunches green onions, chopped
  • 4 hard - cooked eggs, peeled and quartered
  • Soy sauce
  • Garnish: boiled shrimp, hot sauce,
  • ketchup, boiled cauliflower, boiled broccoli,
  • boiled carrots

Directions

  1. Place chuck roast in a large saucepot, cover with water, and heat over medium - high
  2. heat. Once at a low - boil, reduce heat to low, and simmer until roast is cooked, about 15
  3. minutes. Remove roast from cooking liquid, and set aside. Reserve 8 cups cooking liquid.
  4. In a large saucepot, stir together reserved cooking liquid and Ms. Linda Green’s Ya - Ka -
  5. Mein Seasoning. Simmer for 5 minutes, stirring frequently. Once seasoning mixture has
  6. dissolved, remove from heat, and keep hot.
  7. Once beef is cool enough to handle, carefully chop into bite - size pieces; set aside, and
  8. keep warm.
  9. Divide cooked spaghetti among 8 large bowls; top with beef, green onion, and 2 egg
  10. quarters. Ladle 1 cup broth mixture over each, and top with a dash of soy sauce. Garnish
  11. with boiled shrimp, hot sauce, ketchup, or boiled vegetables, if desired.
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Muffaletta King Cake

Serves: size: 6

Ingredients

  • 1 can of Pillsbury Crescent Rolls
  • 6 - 8 slices of black forest ham
  • 6 - 8 slices of hard salami
  • 4 - 5 slices of swiss cheese
  • 4 - 5 slices of provolone
  • 1/4 cup of olive salad
  • 1 tsp of olive oil
  • Everything But Bagel Seasoning

Directions

  1. Preheat the oven to 370
  2. Lay out the crescent rolls like a star on a parchment paper lined cookie sheet.
  3. Layer the ham and salami on top of the crescent rolls.
  4. Next, layer the swiss and provolone cheeses on top of the meats.
  5. Lastly, top cheeses with olive salad.
  6. Take the points of the crescent rolls over into the center to make a wreath,
  7. pressing the points down in the middle.
  8. Brush with olive oil and sprinkle with Everything But Bagel.
  9. Bake the muffaletta for 20 minutes or until it is golden brown.
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Muffin Tin Baked Eggs

Serves: size: 6 servings

Ingredients

  • Nonstick cooking spray, for the muffin tin
  • 1 cup thinly sliced kale leaves
  • 1/2 cup shredded Cheddar
  • 1/4 cup chopped roasted red peppers
  • 2 scallions, finely chopped
  • Kosher salt and freshly ground black
  • pepper
  • 6 large eggs
  • 1 stick (8 tablespoons) unsalted butter
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 1/4 teaspoon smoked paprika
  • 3 large egg yolks
  • Kosher salt

Directions

  1. For the baked eggs: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Spray a 6 - cup muffin tin
  2. generously with cooking spray.
  3. Toss the kale, Cheddar, red peppers and scallions together in a bowl with a large pinch
  4. of salt and a few grinds of pepper. Divide the mixture evenly among the muffin cups,
  5. pressing down lightly to compact. Crack an egg into a small bowl and then slide it into
  6. one of the cups; repeat with the remaining eggs. Sprinkle lightly with salt and pepper.
  7. Bake until the egg whites are just set but the yolks are still a little runny, about 15
  8. minutes.
  9. For the hollandaise: Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, melt the butter over low heat.
  10. Add the lemon juice, paprika, egg yolks and a pinch of salt to a blender and blend on
  11. medium - high speed until the yolks lighten in color, 20 to 30 seconds. Lower the blender
  12. speed and slowly drizzle in the melted butter. Continue to blend on low until fully
  13. incorporated. For thinner hollandaise, drizzle in water 1 tablespoon at a time. Season
  14. with salt to taste.
  15. Serve the baked eggs warm with the hollandaise.
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NANCY’S BROWNIES

From: Lion Dottie Maggiore

Ingredients

  • 2 c. sugar
  • 1/8 tsp. salt
  • 2 c. flour
  • 1 stick oleo
  • 1/2 C. Oil
  • 14 C. cocoa
  • 1 c. water
  • 1 tsp. soda
  • 2 egg
  • 1 tsp. vanilla
  • Frosting:
  • 1 stick oleo
  • 4 T. cocoa
  • 1 T. milk
  • 1 box powdered sugar
  • 1 c. chopped pecans
  • 1 tsp. vanilla

Directions

  1. In a Saucepan, bring oleo, oil, cocoa, and water to a boil. Pour over sugar, salt
  2. and flour, beat well. Dissolve soda in buttermilk. Add sugar, mix; beat in 2 eggs
  3. and vanilla. Bake at 400 for 20 minutes. Five minutes after taking brownies out
  4. of over. Mix oleo, cocoa, milk, powdered sugar and pecans and vanilla. Spead on
  5. warm brownies.
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Natchitoches Meat Pies

Serves: size: Makes 25 medium - sized handheld pies

Ingredients

  • 1 Pound Ground beef
  • 1 Pound Ground pork
  • All Purpose flour
  • Salted butter (Room temp)
  • Shortening (Room temp)
  • Canola or Peanut oil
  • Seasonings
  • Onion
  • Bell Pepper
  • Garlic
  • Salt
  • Tony Chachere’s creole seasoning
  • Chef Paul’s Poultry magic
  • Cayenne pepper
  • Black pepper
  • Tools you’ll need
  • Pastry cutter
  • Rolling pin
  • Food processor (Optional)
  • Deep fryer (Optional)
  • Preparation of ingredients
  • Step 1 - Chop half of a yellow onion, half
  • of a green bell pepper and 4 cloves of
  • garlic.

Directions

  1. Making the pie crust
  2. - Add 3 Cups All - purpose flour, 1/8 teaspoon salt, 9 tablespoons Salted
  3. butter (Room temp) and 9 tablespoons shortening (Room temp). Cut the butter
  4. and shortening into the flour using the pastry cutter.
  5. - Add 1/2 cup cold water. Stir until mixture becomes a dough. Let sit at
  6. room temperature while you make the filling. You can make the pie dough a few
  7. days in advanced. If so, place in fridge and let it come to room temp before
  8. kneading.
  9. Making the meat pie filling
  10. Preheat fire to medium high heat
  11. - In large saucepan add 1 pound ground beef and 1 pound ground pork.
  12. Fold with spatula. Let sauté for 8 to 10 minutes. Turn fire off. Make sure you use
  13. the spatula to break down and large pieces of ground beef or pork.
  14. - Add Ground beef and pork mixture into a strainer with a pan underneath
  15. to catch the drippings. Let cool for 15 minutes. Discard pan drippings.
  16. A (Optional) - Add Ground beef and pork into a food processor. Blend for 2
  17. minutes. This will break down the larger pieces of ground pork or beef. Mixture
  18. should have a finer texture once done.
  19. Preheat fire to medium high heat
  20. - Add 3 tablespoons salted butter into large saucepan. Let butter melt.
  21. - Add 1 Cup chopped yellow onion, 2/3 cup chopped bell pepper and 2
  22. tablespoons chopped garlic. Stir all ingredients together. Let sauté for 10 minutes
  23. stirring every 2 minutes.
  24. - Add ground beef/pork mixture. Stir. Let sauté for 10 minutes while
  25. stirring every 2 minutes. Once done turn fire off.
  26. - Add 1/4 teaspoon salt, 1/2 teaspoon Tony Chachere’s creole seasoning, 1
  27. teaspoon chef Paul’s poultry magic, 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper, 1/2 teaspoon
  28. black pepper, and 1/4 Cup all - purpose flour. Stir all ingredients together.
  29. - Add 1/2 Cup water and stir. Let mixture cool completely.
  30. Preparing pie shells for stuffing.
  31. - Flour surface of table. Place dough onto table and pat dough down using
  32. your hands while forming a square.
  33. - Roll the dough into a 23 inch long by 16 - inch - wide rectangle.
  34. - Using a large cup, container or biscuit cutter, cut 14 circles. Each circle
  35. must be between 4 and 4 1/2 inches in diameter. The cup, container or biscuit
  36. cutter should have a diameter of 4 1/2 inches.
  37. - Remove the excessive dough from around the circles. Take the excessive
  38. dough and roll it out. Cut 6 more dough circles bringing the total to 20 dough
  39. circles.
  40. Stuffing and frying the pies
  41. - Add a small amount of the ground beef and pork mixture onto one side of
  42. the dough circle. Take the dough from the opposite side and flip it over. Seal the
  43. edges of the dough by pressing the ends of the dough with your fingers. To
  44. decorate the pie shells, take a fork and press down around the edge of each pie
  45. shell.
  46. Preheat fire to medium high heat
  47. - Add 1 quart of canola or peanut oil into a medium sized pot. Let oil get
  48. hot for 10 minutes. If you are using a deep fryer, preheat it to 350 degrees. It
  49. should take 10 or more minutes for the oil to get hot when using a deep fryer.
  50. - Add Pies into oil. You can add up to 4 pies at a time. Let fry for 4
  51. minutes. Pies will float onto the surface of the oil when done.
  52. Remove pies from oil and place onto serving dish lined with napkins. Let
  53. cool for 5 to 10 minutes before serving.
  54. Serve hot or warm. Enjoy!
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New Orleans baked Macaroni and Cheese

Ingredients

  • 12 servings
  • YouTube instructional video is at the
  • bottom.
  • What you’ll need
  • 16 ounces Long Macaroni
  • 2 cans evaporated milk (Room temp)
  • Large eggs (Room temp and optional)
  • Sour cream (Room temp)
  • Salted butter
  • 16 ounces Extra Sharp Cheddar cheese
  • (Cold)
  • 8 ounces gouda cheese (Cold)
  • 8 ounces Monterey jack cheese (Cold)
  • 8 ounces cream cheese (Room temp)
  • 5 ounces Parmesan cheese (Already
  • shredded and Cold)

Directions

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  2. Seasonings
  3. Salt
  4. Black pepper
  5. Tony Chachere’s creole seasoning
  6. Chef Paul’s Poultry magic
  7. Onion powder
  8. Garlic powder
  9. Tools you’ll need
  10. x 13 inch deep dish glass or metal pan
  11. Cheese shredder
  12. Preparation of ingredients
  13. Cheeses
  14. Note - All cheeses must be cold before grating.
  15. - Shred 16 ounces of Extra sharp cheddar cheese (Cold), 8 ounces gouda cheese
  16. (Cold), 8 ounces Monterey Jack cheese (Cold) and 5 ounces Parmesan cheese(Cold). Cut 4
  17. ounces of cream cheese into medium sized cubes. Reserve 3 ounces extra sharp cheddar
  18. cheese, 1 ounce of the gouda, Monterrey jack and the parmesan cheese for the (mixed
  19. cheese filling and topping.) Make sure you have the cheeses separated in different
  20. containers. Place into fridge.
  21. Cooking the long macaroni
  22. Preheat fire to medium heat.
  23. - Add 3 quarts water and 2 to 3 teaspoons salt into a large pot and let come to a
  24. simmer. Add 16 ounces long macaroni. Let simmer for 10 to 14 minutes, stirring
  25. occasionally. Once done, add long macaroni into a strainer and let cool completely or
  26. until it’s warm.
  27. Making the cheese sauce
  28. Preheat fire to medium low heat.
  29. Notes – Cheese sauce will thicken as it cools.
  30. - Add 3 cups evaporated milk (Room temp), 1/3 cup sour cream (Room temp), 5
  31. ounces cubed cream cheese (Room temp), 6 tablespoons melted salted butter, 1 teaspoon
  32. salt, 1/4 teaspoon black pepper, 1 teaspoon Tony Chachere’s creole seasoning, 1/2
  33. teaspoon Chef Paul’s poultry magic, 1 1/2 teaspoons onion powder, and 1 1/2 teaspoons
  34. garlic powder into a medium sized pot. Stir all ingredients together and let get hot for 3
  35. minutes stirring occasionally.
  36. - Add 13 ounces shredded extra sharp cheddar cheese, 7 ounces shredded gouda
  37. cheese, 7 ounces shredded Monterrey jack cheese, and 1 or 2 ounces of the shredded
  38. parmesan cheese. Stir continuously for 4 minutes or until cheese has melted into the
  39. milk mixture. Turn fire off and add 2 large eggs (Room temp) and stir with a whisk until
  40. combined. Remember the eggs are optional to add.
  41. Making the (Mixed cheese filling and topping)
  42. - Add 3 ounces shredded extra sharp cheddar cheese, 1 ounce of shredded gouda
  43. cheese, 1 ounce of shredded Monterrey jack cheese, 1 or 2 ounces of shredded parmesan
  44. cheese and 1/8 teaspoon salt. Stir all ingredients together and set aside.
  45. Assembling and baking the macaroni and cheese
  46. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
  47. - Add long macaroni and cheese sauce into a large pot. Stir with a sturdy spoon
  48. until the cheese sauce is coated onto the long macaroni.
  49. - Lightly butter the bottom and sides of baking pan. Add half of the macaroni
  50. mixture in the baking pan. Spread around as evenly as possible. Sprinkle 3 ounces of the
  51. (Mixed cheese filling and topping) on to the macaroni mixture.
  52. - Add second half of the macaroni mixture on top and spread around as evenly as
  53. possible. Sprinkle 3 ounces of the (mixed cheese filling and topping on top.)
  54. - Place into a preheated 400 degree oven and bake for 25 to 30 minutes. Once
  55. done, remove from oven and let cool for 1 hour before serving.
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New Orleans Beignets

Ingredients

  • Unsalted butter
  • Eggs (Room temp)
  • Whole milk (Room temp)
  • Confectioners sugar
  • Canola oil or cottonseed oil.

Directions

  1. Tools you’ll need
  2. Rolling pin
  3. Preparation of ingredients
  4. - Add 2 1/4 Cups all - purpose flour, 1/3 Cup sugar, 1 tablespoon instant yeast and
  5. /4 teaspoon salt. Stir all ingredients together.
  6. - In a separate bowl add 3/4 cup warm whole milk, 1 egg (Room temp) and 4
  7. tablespoons melted unsalted butter. Mix all ingredients together.
  8. - Add wet ingredients into dry ingredients. Mix with stand mixer with dough hook
  9. attachment for 4 minutes. Make sure you follow your mixers settings for mixing dough.
  10. - Add 1/8 cup all purpose flour. Mix for 2 minutes or until mixture comes together.
  11. Once done dough should not stick to your hands.
  12. - Lightly flour surface of your table. Add dough on top of table and knead dough 20
  13. times.
  14. - Form dough into a small rectangle. Roll dough into a 11inch long by 8 inch wide
  15. rectangle.
  16. - Cut dough into squares. You should have about 15 squares total once you’re
  17. done. Let dough rest for 10 minutes.
  18. Preheat fire to medium high heat
  19. - Add 3 cups of canola oil into a cast iron skillet. Let get hot for 8 to 10 minutes.
  20. - Add dough into hot oil. After a few seconds dough should rise to the surface of
  21. the oil. Baste dough with oil for about 10 to 15 seconds. Flip dough over. Baste with oil
  22. for about 10 to 15 seconds. Once done remove dough from oil and place onto a serving
  23. dish lined with napkins.
  24. - Sprinkle confectioners sugar on top of dough. Serve hot or you can let it cool for
  25. minutes before serving.
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New Orleans Bordelaise Sauce

Ingredients

  • 2 sticks butter
  • 1 large head fresh garlic, chopped
  • 12 sprigs flat - leaf parsley, leaves only,
  • chopped
  • Generous pinch crushed red pepper
  • 1 tsp. lemon juice or white wine

Directions

  1. Put the butter into a small saucepan over the lowest heat. Cook until the bubbling stops.
  2. Skim the foam from the top, and pour away the clear butter from the solids at the bottom
  3. of the pan. You now have clarified butter.
  4. Wipe out the saucepan to get rid of the milk solids, and return the clarified butter. Heat it
  5. over medium heat for about a minute, then add the garlic, parsley, and crushed red
  6. pepper. Cook until the garlic is fragrant -- which may be less than a minute. Turn off the
  7. heat and let the sauce sit for a minute. Then add the lemon juice or white wine (careful! it
  8. may splatter!). Whisk a bit to emulsify the liquid into the butter.
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New Orleans Bread Pudding with Caramel Rum

Sauce

Ingredients

  • French bread or any other type of bread
  • ( 10 ounces by weight)
  • Sugar
  • Brown sugar
  • Salt
  • Large eggs (Room temp)
  • Whole milk (Room temp)
  • Evaporated milk (Room temp)
  • Heavy whipping cream (Room temp)
  • Unsalted butter
  • Vanilla extract
  • Butter extract
  • Cinnamon
  • Nutmeg
  • All spice
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  • cocktail and the crushed pineapple are
  • additional items added to the recipe
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  • video on YouTube.
  • Bacardi white rum (or any other type of
  • rum of your choosing.)
  • Raisins or Dried Cranberries
  • Shelled or Pecan halves, Walnuts,
  • Cashews, or Almonds
  • Crushed pineapple ( 8 ounce can)
  • I can fruit cocktail ( 15 ounce can)

Directions

  1. Tools you’ll need
  2. by 13 inch baking pan
  3. Food processor
  4. Whisk
  5. Sturdy spoon
  6. Spatula
  7. Bread knife
  8. Preparation of ingredients
  9. - Cut 10 ounces French bread or any other type of bread with a bread knife
  10. into medium sized cubes. Once done, place bread cubes into a medium sized bowl
  11. and set aside.
  12. - (Optional) 1/2 cup pecan halves, Walnuts, Cashews, or Almonds into a
  13. food processor. Pulse 10 times or until coarse crumbs and set aside.
  14. Assembling the bread pudding
  15. Note - All ingredients from step 3 to 5 are all being added into the same large
  16. bowl.
  17. Wet ingredients
  18. - Add 2 cups whole milk (Room temp), 1 1/2 cups evaporated milk (Room
  19. temp), 1 cup heavy cream (Room temp), 1/3 cup Bacardi white rum, milk or
  20. heavy cream (Room temp), 5 large eggs (Room temp), 5 tablespoons melted
  21. unsalted butter and 1 tablespoon Vanilla extract into a large bowl. Stir all
  22. ingredients with a whisk until combined.
  23. Dry ingredients
  24. - Add 1 1/4 cups sugar, 1 1/4 cups brown sugar, 1 1/2 teaspoons
  25. cinnamon, 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg, 1/2 teaspoon all spice, 1/4 teaspoon salt, 1/2
  26. or 2/3 cup Raisins or Dried Cranberries, 1/2 or 2/3 cup chopped pecans,
  27. Walnuts, Cashews or Almonds, 1/2 or 2/3 cup Crushed pineapple and one 15
  28. ounce can of Fruit cocktail. Stir all ingredients with a whisk until combined and
  29. set aside.
  30. Soaking the bread pudding
  31. - Add bread cubes into liquid mixture and press down with a large spoon
  32. until the bread absorbs the liquid mixture. Cover large bowl with lid and let soak
  33. for 10 to 15 minutes.
  34. Baking the Bread pudding
  35. Note - You can make the Caramel Rum sauce while the bread pudding is in
  36. the oven.
  37. Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
  38. - Lightly butter the bottom and sides of baking pan. Carefully stir bread
  39. pudding mixture with a sturdy spoon and add it into the baking pan. Spread
  40. around as evenly as possible. Add any toppings on top of the bread pudding.
  41. - Place into a preheated 325 degree oven for 45 minutes.
  42. - Remove bread pudding out of oven. Tap the top of the pudding and if it’s
  43. jiggly, it springs back, or toothpick inserted comes out clean, the pudding is done.
  44. Let cool until warm.
  45. Making the Caramel Rum sauce
  46. Note - You can make this while the pudding is in the oven.
  47. Preheat fire to medium heat.
  48. - Add 1 cup sugar and 1/2 cup water. Let come to a simmer.
  49. - Stir and let mixture simmer for 10 minutes or until mixture is an amber
  50. like color.
  51. - Add 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, 1/2
  52. teaspoon butter extract and 1/8 teaspoon salt. Stir all ingredients together.
  53. - Add 1/2 cup Heavy cream and 3 tablespoons Bacardi white rum, Whole
  54. milk or heavy cream. Stir all ingredients together and turn fire off. Set mixture
  55. cool for 10 to 15 minutes. You can add more heavy cream, whole milk , and Rum
  56. as needed. Mixture will thicken as it cools.
  57. You can serve the bread pudding warm or cold and you can either add
  58. the caramel rum sauce onto the bread pudding per individual slice or you can
  59. pour the caramel rum sauce directly on top of the bread pudding and serve.
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New Orleans Calas

Serves: size: Makes 14 to 17 medium - sized Calas

Ingredients

  • Whole milk (Room temp)
  • 1 large egg (Room temp)
  • Vegetable canola or peanut oil
  • Vanilla extract
  • Butter extract
  • Ground nutmeg
  • Confectioners’ sugar
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  • 4 - quart pot, deep fryer or a 10 - inch round
  • cast iron skillet
  • Small ice cream scoop

Directions

  1. Mesh strainer spoon
  2. Cooling rack with a pan underneath it
  3. Thermometer
  4. Making the rice mixture
  5. Preheat fire to medium heat.
  6. - Add 1/3 cup whole milk (Room temp), 1/2 cup warm water, 2 tablespoons sugar,
  7. /8 teaspoon ground nutmeg, 1/8 teaspoon salt and 1 1/2 cups (8 ounces in weight) of
  8. cooked day - old long grain rice into a medium sized pot. Let simmer for 2 to 3 minutes
  9. stirring occasionally.
  10. - Add rice mixture and 2 to 3 teaspoons vanilla extract, and 1/2 teaspoon butter
  11. extract into a medium - sized bowl and stir until combined. Let cool until rice mixture
  12. reaches a temperature of 120 degrees F.
  13. - Once the rice mixture reaches a temperature of 120 degrees F, add 1 large egg
  14. (Room temp) 1/2 teaspoon instant yeast and 6 tablespoons all - purpose flour and stir
  15. until combined. Cover bowl with lid and let sit in a warm spot for 45 minutes to an hour.
  16. - Add 6 additional tablespoons all - purpose flour and stir until combined. Set aside
  17. until ready to be fried.
  18. Heating the oil
  19. Preheat fire to medium heat. Deep fryers preheat to 350 degrees F.
  20. - Add 48 Fl ounces of vegetable, canola or peanut oil into a medium - sized 4 - quart
  21. pot. If you are using a deep fryer, add oil according to instructions on how much of oil
  22. you need to add. If you are using a 10 - inch round cast iron skillet, add 3 cups of oil into
  23. skillet. Let oil get hot until it reaches a temperature of 350 degrees F.
  24. Frying the calas
  25. Note - Frying times vary depending on the amount of rice batter you are frying, the
  26. temperature of your oil and your pot, skillet or deep fryer.
  27. - Scoop up a small amount of the rice batter (1 or 2 tablespoons) using the small
  28. ice cream scoop, and quickly drop into the hot oil. Let fry for 4 to 6 minutes or until
  29. Calas are nice golden brown.
  30. - Remove calas from the hot oil using a mesh straining spoon and place on to a
  31. cooling rack with an 11 by 17 - inch baking pan underneath it. Let cool for 5 minutes.
  32. - Add 1/3 cup confectioners’ sugar into a small mesh strainer and generously
  33. sprinkle on top of the calas. From there they are ready to be served. Enjoy!
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New Orleans Deviled Eggs (Stuffed eggs)

Serves: size: Makes 24 stuffed eggs

Ingredients

  • New Orleans Deviled Eggs (Stuffed eggs)
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  • 1 dozen eggs
  • Mayonnaise
  • Mustard
  • Sweet Relish (Optional)
  • Seasonings
  • Salt
  • Tony Chachere’s creole seasoning
  • Chef Paul’s Poultry magic
  • Cayenne pepper
  • Tools you’ll need
  • Piping bag (Optional)
  • Wilton 32 or 18 tip with coupler
  • (Optional)
  • 12 inch diameter serving tray.
  • Preparation of eggs

Directions

  1. Preheat fire to medium high heat
  2. - Add 2 quarts of water into a medium sized pot. Let come to a simmer.
  3. - Add 12 large eggs. Let come to a simmer first then let simmer for 15
  4. minutes.
  5. - Remove eggs and add them into a separate bowl. Let cool for 10 minutes
  6. or until eggs are warm.
  7. - Crack top and bottom portions of egg. Peel eggshell off while rising with
  8. cold water.
  9. - Carefully slice eggs in half going down the length of each egg. Remove egg
  10. yolks and place into a separate bowl. Place egg whites on to serving plate.
  11. Making the egg yolk filling
  12. - Mash egg yolks with masher. Add 1/3 cup mayonnaise, 1 teaspoon
  13. mustard, 2 tablespoons sweet relish, 1/8 teaspoon salt, 1/2 teaspoon Tony
  14. Chachere’s creole seasoning, 1/4 teaspoon Chef Paul’s Poultry magic, 1/4
  15. teaspoon onion powder, 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder, 1/4 teaspoon cayenne
  16. pepper. Stir all ingredients together until mixture is creamy and smooth.
  17. - Add Egg yolk filling into piping bag with tip cut off. If you want more of a
  18. decoration, then add the coupler and Wilton tips inside the bag before you add
  19. the egg yolk filling.
  20. - Pipe egg yolk filling into 24 egg white halves. Lightly sprinkle Tony
  21. Chachere’s or Cayenne pepper on to each individual stuffed egg.
  22. Storage - Place eggs in an airtight container and keep in fridge at all times. They
  23. can be stored in the fridge for 3 to 4 days. Serve cold and enjoy!
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New Orleans Pralines

Serves: size: Makes 12 Pralines

Ingredients

  • 6oz Pecan halves
  • Sugar
  • 12 fl oz of Evaporated Milk
  • Vanilla Extract
  • Unsalted Butter

Directions

  1. Tools you’ll need
  2. Parchment Paper
  3. Preparation of ingredients
  4. - Chop Pecan halves in half
  5. - Place a long sheet of parchment paper on the top of your table.
  6. Preheat fire to medium high heat
  7. - Add 1 1/2 Cup Sugar, 1 1/2 Cup Evaporated milk, 1/2 Stick unsalted
  8. butter(Melted), and 2 teaspoons vanilla extract. Stir all ingredients together. Let
  9. come to a boil.
  10. - Stir mixture for 12 minutes. Mixture will rise some. After 12 minutes your
  11. mixture will cook down and resemble the following picture below. Pay attention to
  12. the boil pattern in the picture. That will let you know that the pralines are ready.
  13. (VERY IMPORTANT)
  14. - Add 1 1/2 Cup chopped pecans. Stir all ingredients for 6 minutes or until
  15. mixture thickens slightly. If mixture thickens too much add 1 tablespoon whole
  16. milk and stir all ingredients together. This process will thin the praline mixture
  17. out.
  18. - Place large spoonfuls of Praline mixture on top of the parchment paper.
  19. Let cool for 1 hour before serving. This will allow the candy to settle and the
  20. flavors to increase.
  21. Troubleshoot - If your pralines do not harden up remove off of parchment paper
  22. and place back into your pot with fire preheated to medium high heat. Let
  23. Pralines melt first then add 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract and 1 tablespoon of
  24. evaporated or whole milk. Let come to a simmer. Let simmer for 5 minutes. Place
  25. pralines on to parchment paper and let cool for 30 minutes before serving.
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Soups & Stews

New Orleans Seafood Gumbo

Ingredients

  • For Roux:
  • Vegetable Oil and All Purpose Flour
  • Meat and Seafood:
  • 3 pounds of Gizzards
  • 3 Pounds D&D Smoked Sausage
  • 3 pounds Patton’s Hot Sausage (You can
  • use the Patties or links)
  • 4 Pounds fresh Louisiana Shrimp with
  • heads and shells on.
  • 2 Pounds Gumbo Crabs
  • Stocks
  • 1 . Chicken stock - 3 Quarts Water plus the
  • 3 pounds of gizzards that’s already
  • included in your meat.
  • 2 . Shrimp Stock - 3 Quarts Water plus the
  • shrimp heads which you will get from your
  • shrimp AFTER you clean peel and devein
  • them.
  • Seasonings
  • 1 Yellow Onion
  • 4 Stalks Celery
  • 1 Bell Pepper
  • 7 Cloves of Garlic
  • Bunch of Green Onion
  • Bunch of Parsley
  • 1 lb Pound of Okra
  • Accent
  • Gumbo File
  • Cayenne Pepper
  • Tony Chachere’s Creole Seasoning
  • Chef Paul Prudhommes Poultry Magic
  • Chef Paul Prudhommes Seafood Magic
  • Optional ingredients
  • Andouille Smoked Sausage (You can half
  • this with the D&D Smoked Sausage) 2 in a
  • half pounds
  • Turkey Necks size (Small) 3 pounds
  • Chicken Necks 3 Pounds
  • Chicken Drumettes 3 Pounds
  • Diced Tomatoes 15 oz can
  • Tools you’ll need
  • 12 quart pot
  • 6 quart slow cooker

Directions

  1. MAKING THE ROUX
  2. Preheat fire to medium high heat
  3. - In a large skillet, Add 1 cup of vegetable oil. Let get hot about 3 minutes.
  4. - Add 1 cup of flour and stir continuously for 12 to 15 minutes or until roux
  5. reaches a dark brown color. Once done let it cool until you prepared all the rest of your
  6. ingredients.
  7. Quick Tip - You can make your roux weeks or even months in advanced. Just make sure
  8. your roux is stored in a jar or air tight container. That way you can use it whenever
  9. you’re ready to make your gumbo.
  10. Preparing your ingredients
  11. Quick tips - Make sure all meat, seafood and seasonings are stored in the fridge after
  12. preparation.
  13. Chop your seasonings
  14. - Chop one yellow onion, one bell pepper, four stalks celery (Make sure you rinse
  15. celery before chopping), 6 cloves garlic (until minced), green onion, parsley (until it
  16. resembles coarse crumbs) and Okra (Until minced).
  17. Clean and prepare your meat
  18. - Chop 3 pounds of D&D Smoked Sausage.
  19. - Using a strainer clean chicken gizzards with cold water. Once done Chop each
  20. Gizzards in half with sharp knife.
  21. Making the Hot sausage balls
  22. - Take a small portion of the hot sausage and roll it into a small ball using your
  23. hands. You should have close to 40 hot sausage balls when finished.
  24. Peeling and Deveining your shrimp
  25. - Take shrimp and remove the head and place in a bowl. Once finished peel the
  26. shell off and place in bowl with the heads.
  27. - Cut the back of the shrimp using a sharp knife. Inside the shrimp there’s a black
  28. string going down length of the back of the shrimp. Pull that out and discard the string.
  29. - Add Shrimp into a strainer and rinse with cold water.
  30. Cleaning your crab and cutting your crab in half.
  31. - In a strainer with running cold water clean each individual crab. Once finished,
  32. place crab onto chopping board. Using a sharp knife apply force onto the middle part of
  33. the crab using the blade. The crab should split in half easily. If nothing works just use
  34. your hands.
  35. Note - You can prepare shrimp and crab weeks in advanced. Make sure you store it in the
  36. freezer and let thaw when your ready to cook it.
  37. Preparing your stocks
  38. Set slow cooker to high
  39. - Add 3 pounds of chicken gizzards into slow cooker. Add 3 quarts warm water, 1
  40. tablespoon of Tony Chachere’s creole Seasoning and 2 teaspoons of Chef Paul
  41. Prudhommes poultry magic. Stir all ingredients together. Cover and Let cook for 8 hours.
  42. This will give you the best possible stock for your gumbo.
  43. If you are not using a slow cooker then boil the chicken gizzards for 3 hours or until
  44. tender.
  45. - Add gizzards into strainer with a large bowl underneath it. Set gizzards and
  46. stock aside.
  47. Preheat fire to medium high heat
  48. Add the shrimp heads into a large pot. Add 3 quarts warm water, 1 Tablespoon of
  49. Tony chachere’s Creole Seasoning and 1 tablespoon of Chef Paul Prudhommes seafood
  50. magic. Stir all ingredients together. Let simmer for 1 hour and 30 minutes.
  51. - Add Stock into strainer with a large bowl underneath it. Discard Shrimp heads
  52. and set the stock aside.
  53. Frying oil out of Smoked Sausage and Hot Sausage
  54. Preheat fire to medium high heat
  55. - Add chopped Smoked Sausage into a large sauce pan. Let cook for 3 minutes
  56. total stirring every 1 minute. Once finished, add Smoked Sausage into strainer with a
  57. bowl underneath to drain grease out.
  58. - Add Hot Sausage balls into a large sauce pan. Let sear for about 3 minutes on
  59. each side or until each side is a light golden brown color. Once finished frying all 40 hot
  60. sausage balls place into strainer with a bowl underneath to drain all the grease out.
  61. Frying slime out of okra
  62. - Add 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil into a large sauce pan. (You can add an extra
  63. tablespoon if you like) let get hot about 3 minutes.
  64. - Add Okra and stir continuously for 20 minutes or until all the slime has been
  65. removed from the okra.
  66. - Add okra on to a serving plate lined with napkins. Place lots of napkins on top
  67. and take the palm of your hand and press down hard. This will remove majority of the oil.
  68. Making the Gumbo
  69. Preheat fire to medium low heat
  70. - Add your roux into a 12 quart pot. Let it get hot about 3 minutes.
  71. Turn fire up to medium high heat
  72. - Add chopped Yellow Onion, Bell pepper, Celery, Garlic, Green Onion, Parsley,
  73. and Okra. Let cook for 4 minutes stirring every 2 minutes.
  74. - Add Chicken and Shrimp stock all at once. Cover with lid and let simmer for 1
  75. hour.
  76. - Add Gizzards, Smoked Sausage and Hot Sausage. Stir all ingredients together.
  77. - Add 2 heaping tablespoons of Tony Chachere’s creole seasoning, 2 Tablespoons
  78. of Chef Paul Prudhommes Seafood magic, 2 tablespoons of chef Paul prudhommes
  79. Poultry magic and 2 tablespoons of Cayenne Pepper. (1 heaping tablespoon of thyme.
  80. Optional) Stir all ingredients together and let simmer for 1 hour.
  81. - Add shrimp, crabs and 1 tablespoon of Gumbo file. Stir all ingredients together.
  82. Let simmer for 1 hour.
  83. After 3 hours of cooking your gumbo is done! Serve over a small amount of steamed rice
  84. and enjoy!
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New Orleans Seasoned Crawfish Fries

Ingredients

  • 2 1/2 pounds or 2 russet potatoes
  • 1 - pound Louisiana Crawfish tails
  • (Thawed)
  • All - purpose flour
  • Yellow cornmeal
  • Large eggs (Room temp)
  • Heavy cream or half and half (Room
  • temp)
  • Vinegar
  • Salted butter
  • Shredded parmesan cheese
  • Extra sharp cheddar cheese
  • Pepper jack cheese
  • Seasonings
  • Green onion ( 3 ounces in weight)
  • Garlic
  • Salt
  • Black pepper
  • Tony Chachere’s creole seasoning
  • Chef Paul’s seafood magic
  • Onion powder
  • Garlic powder
  • Zatarain’s crab boil or cayenne pepper
  • (Optional)
  • Vegetable or canola oil
  • Tools you’ll need
  • 4 - quart medium - sized pot or Deep fryer
  • Mesh strainer
  • Cooling rack

Directions

  1. Preparation of ingredients
  2. Seasonings
  3. - Chop green onion and 1 clove garlic until minced.
  4. Cheeses
  5. - Shredd 8 ounces of extra sharp cheddar cheese and 8 ounces of pepper
  6. jack cheese.
  7. Potatoes
  8. - Rinse Russet potatoes off with cold water. Cut each potato in half and cut
  9. the halves into thick slices (3 or 4/16ths of an inch thickness). From there cut
  10. each slice into small strips. Each strip should be the entire length of the slice you
  11. cut, and the width should be 3 or 4/16ths of an inch wide.
  12. Note - The vinegar, water and salt solution clean the potatoes and it also gives
  13. them flavor as well. The potatoes won’t taste like vinegar at all. If you let the
  14. potatoes sit in the vinegar water solution for too long, they will stay firm when
  15. cooked.
  16. - Add 7 to 10 cups water, 1 1/2 teaspoons vinegar and 1 or 2 teaspoons
  17. salt into a large bowl and stir. Add potato pieces into water and let soak for 10
  18. minutes. After 10 minutes add the potatoes into a mesh strainer and rinse with
  19. cold water. Let potatoes sit until ready to be cooked.
  20. Seasoned Egg batter
  21. - Add 4 large eggs (Room temp), 1/2 teaspoon Tony Chachere’s creole
  22. seasoning, 1/4 teaspoon onion powder and 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder into a
  23. medium - sized bowl. Stir with a whisk until combined and set aside.
  24. Seasoned all - purpose flour and cornmeal batter
  25. - Add 1 1/4 cups yellow cornmeal, 1 1/2 cups all - purpose flour, 2
  26. teaspoons salt, 1 teaspoon black pepper, 2 or 3 teaspoons Tony Chachere’s creole
  27. seasoning, 2 or 3 teaspoons onion powder, 2 to 3 teaspoons garlic powder and 2
  28. teaspoons Zatarain’s crab boil or cayenne pepper (optional) into a large bowl. Stir
  29. all ingredients together until combined.
  30. Making the crawfish sauce
  31. Preheat fire to medium heat.
  32. - Add 3 tablespoons salted butter, 1 1/4 cups chopped yellow onion into a
  33. large saucepan. Let sauté for 5 to 6 minutes stirring occasionally.
  34. - Add 1 tablespoon chopped garlic, 2 cups heavy whipping cream or half
  35. and half (Room temp), 1/2 or 1 teaspoon Tony Chachere’s creole seasoning, 1/2
  36. teaspoon Chef Paul’s seafood magic, 1/8 teaspoon black pepper, 1/2 teaspoon
  37. Zatarain’s crab boil, 1/2 or 1 teaspoon onion powder and 1/2 or 1 teaspoon garlic
  38. powder. Stir all ingredients together and let get hot for 1 minute or until cream
  39. starts to slightly simmer.
  40. Turn fire down from medium - to - medium low heat.
  41. - Add 8 ounces shredded extra sharp cheddar cheese, 8 ounces pepper jack
  42. cheese, and 1/4 cup shredded parmesan cheese. Stir for 3 minutes or until
  43. cheese melts into cream mixture.
  44. - Add 1 - pound crawfish tails (Thawed), 1/8 teaspoon Tony Chachere’s
  45. creole seasoning, and 1/4 or 1/8 teaspoon Zatarain’s crab boil and stir. Let
  46. simmer for 3 to 4 minutes or until sauce thickens. Turn fire off and let cool for 30
  47. minutes to an hour before serving. This will allow the mixture will thicken more
  48. and flavors can settle and increase.
  49. Frying the Seasoned French fries
  50. Preheat fire to medium high heat. (If using a medium - sized pot)
  51. Preheat deep fryer to 375 degrees.
  52. - Add 48 fluid ounces vegetable or canola oil into a medium - sized pot. If
  53. you are using a deep fryer, add amount of vegetable or canola oil according to
  54. instructions on how much oil to add into deep fryer. Let oil get hot until it reaches
  55. a temperature of 375 degrees.
  56. Note - Make sure you have a cooling rack with a pan underneath it ready before
  57. frying your fries. Frying times vary depending on size of the fries, the temperature
  58. of the oil and your stove and deep fryer.
  59. - Add a small number of fries into the seasoned egg batter and coat the
  60. fries with the batter. Remove the fries out and shake slightly to remove some of
  61. the batter off.
  62. - Add fries into the seasoned all - purpose cornmeal batter and cover bowl
  63. with lid. Shake bowl to coat the French fries with the batter. Remove the fries out
  64. and shake slightly to remove some of the batter off.
  65. - Add Fries into hot oil. Let fry for 8 minutes. Once the frying time is
  66. complete, remove fries from hot oil and place onto a cooling rack with a pan
  67. underneath it. Let cool for 5 minutes before serving. To reheat fries, place into an
  68. air fryer and heat on 375 degrees for 5 to 7 minutes.
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New Orleans Shrimp Spring Rolls

Serves: with squirts of the sriracha pepper sauce and chopped green onions. These

Ingredients

  • Shrimp:
  • Leafy tops of a bunch of celery
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1 Tbs. Tabasco
  • 1/2 lemon, sliced
  • 2 Tbs. salt
  • 1 lb. shrimp, 25 - 30 count
  • 1/2 cup red remoulade sauce (see
  • recipe)
  • Rolls:
  • 12 round rice paper wrappers
  • 8 oz. rice stick noodles
  • Sriracha pepper sauce

Directions

  1. Bring a half - gallon of water to a boil and add all the ingredients up to (but not
  2. including) the shrimp. Boil the water for five minutes, then add the shrimp.
  3. Remove from the heat immediately, and allow the shrimp to steep for four
  4. minutes, or until the shell separates from the meat easily.
  5. Remove the shrimp and allow to cool enough to handle. Peel the shrimp (and
  6. devein if you like).
  7. Soak the rice noodles in cold water for about 45 minutes. (This can be done while
  8. you're doing all the above). Drain. Heat a small pot of water to a boil and plunge
  9. the noodles in for about a minute. Drain again, and let noodles cool.
  10. Dip the rice paper wrappers in hot (not boiling) water and let them soften for a few
  11. seconds. (This happens very quickly.) When the rice paper is stretchy, put some
  12. of the noodles in a line about two - thirds of the way down the rice paper. Drizzle
  13. about a teaspoon of the remoulade sauce across the noodles.
  14. Tuck four to six shrimp into the noodles. Roll up the rice paper halfway. Fold over
  15. the empty end of the rice paper roll, then finish rolling.
  16. are best when they've been allowed to cool to room temperature, or even a little
  17. cooler. (Not ice - cold, though.)
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No – Churn Vanilla Ice Cream Recipe

Ingredients

  • 1 can (14 ounces) sweetened condensed
  • milk
  • 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
  • 2 tablespoons bourbon (optional)
  • 2 cups cold heavy cream

Directions

  1. In a medium bowl, stir together condensed milk, vanilla, and Bourbon, if desired.
  2. In a large bowl, using an electric mixer, beat cream on high until stiff peaks form,
  3. minutes.
  4. With a rubber spatula, gently fold whipped cream into condensed milk mixture.
  5. Pour into a 4 1/2 - by - 8 1/2 - inch loaf pan. Freeze until firm, 6 hours.
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Desserts & Cakes

No-Bake Peanut Butter Balls

Ingredients

  • 1 cup creamy peanut butter
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 3 cups powdered sugar
  • 2 cups chocolate chips (milk or semi-sweet)
  • 2 thsp vegetable shortening (optional, for smoother melting)

Directions

  1. Mix Ingredients: In a mixing bowl, combine the peanut butter, softened butter, and vanilla extract. Gradually add the powdered sugar, mixing until everything is well combined and forms a dough.
  2. Form Balls: Roll the mixture into small balls and place them on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Freeze the balls for about 30 minutes to set.
  3. Melt Chocolate: In a microwave-safe bowl, melt the chocolate chips and vegetable shortening (if using) in 30-second intervals, stirring after each, until smooth.
  4. Dip Balls: Using a fork or toothpick, dip each frozen ball into the melted chocolate, coating it completely. Return the balls to the parchment-lined baking sheet.
  5. Set: Let the chocolate-covered balls sit at room temperature or refrigerate until the chocolate is set.
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OATMEAL CRISPIES

From: Dorothy Owens

Ingredients

  • 1 c. shortening
  • 1 c. brown sugar
  • 1 c. sugar
  • 2 well - beaten eggs
  • 1 tsp. vanilla
  • 11/2 c. flour
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • 1 tsp. soda
  • 3 c. oats
  • 1/2 c. walnuts

Directions

  1. Thoroughly cream shortening and sugar, add eggs and vanilla beat well. Add
  2. sifted dry ingredients. Add oatmeal and nuts mix well. Shape in rolls wrap in
  3. waxed paper; chill overnight. Slice 1/4 - inch thick; top with walnut half. Bake
  4. ungreased cookie sheet at 350° for 10 minutes. Makes 5 dozen.
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Old Fashioned Butter Cake

Ingredients

  • 1 cup butter
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 4 eggs
  • 3 cups flour
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • sifted powdered sugar

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Butter and flour baking dish.
  2. Beat together butter and sugar until fluffy. Beat in vanilla. Add eggs one at a
  3. time, blending well after each addition. Combine flour with baking soda and salt.
  4. Add to batter alternately with buttermilk, beginning and ending with flour.
  5. Pour batter into prepared baking dish. Bake for about 1 ½ hours or until a pick
  6. inserted comes out clean.
  7. Allow cake to stand 5 minutes and remove from pan and finish cooling on a rack.
  8. Dust with powdered sugar before serving.
  9. Bake in 9x13 baking dish or 2 loaf pans....
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Old Fashioned Cocktail

Serves: size: 1

Ingredients

  • 2 ounces bourbon or rye whiskey
  • 1/4 ounce simple syrup
  • 2 dashes Angostura bitters
  • Orange peel or Luxardo cherry, for
  • garnish (optional)

Directions

  1. Make the drink: Add simple syrup and bitters to a rocks glass. Fill the glass
  2. with ice, and stir to combine. (My favorite stirrer for a single cocktail? This cake
  3. tester !) Add bourbon or rye and stir for about 30 seconds to chill and dilute.
  4. Garnish with orange peel or Luxardo cherry, if desired.
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Breads, Muffins, & Pastries

Olive Garden Breadsticks

Serves: size: 12

Ingredients

  • 1 cup + 2 Tbsp warm water ((110 - 115
  • degrees))
  • 1 1/4 tsp active dry yeast
  • 2 Tbsp granulated sugar, (divided)
  • 3 - 3 1/2 cups all - purpose flour ((scoop and
  • level to measure))
  • 1 3/4 tsp salt
  • 3 Tbsp vegetable oil (or olive oil)
  • 2 Tbsp butter
  • 1/4 tsp salt ((or to taste))
  • 1/4 tsp garlic powder

Directions

  1. In the bowl of an electric stand mixer whisk together warm water, yeast and 1/2 tsp
  2. granulated sugar until yeast has dissolved. Allow to rest 10 minutes.
  3. Add in remaining 1 Tbsp + 2 1/2 tsp granulated sugar, 1 1/2 cups flour, 1 3/4 tsp salt
  4. and vegetable oil, then fit mixer with paddle attachment and blend mixture until well
  5. combine.
  6. Switch mixer to dough hook attachment, add in remaining 1 1/2 cups flour and knead
  7. mixture on low speed, adding up to 1/4 cup additional flour as needed, and knead until
  8. dough is smooth and elastic*.
  9. Transfer dough to a large buttered mixing bowl, cover with plastic wrap and allow to
  10. rest in a warm place free from draft until double, about 1 1/2 hours.
  11. Punch risen dough down, divide into 12 equal portions (2 ounces each by weight), keep
  12. them covered with plastic wrap as you work. Roll each piece into a 9 inch rope on a
  13. lightly floured surface, then transfer to two parchment paper lined baking sheets.
  14. Cover and let rise 1 hour. Preheat oven to 425 during the last 10 minutes of rising.
  15. Bake in preheated oven 11 - 13 minutes until golden. Meanwhile, in a small bowl
  16. whisk together 1/4 tsp salt and garlic powder.
  17. Remove breadsticks from oven and run a stick of butter over hot breadsticks (using 2
  18. Tbsp, or brush with melted butter) and immediately sprinkle with garlic salt mixture.
  19. Serve warm. Let any left over cool and store in an airtight container.
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Soups & Stews

Olive Garden Chicken Gnocchi Soup

Serves: size: 8

Ingredients

  • 4 tablespoons Butter
  • 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 cup finely diced onion
  • 1/2 cup finely diced celery
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1/4 cup all - purpose flour
  • 1 quart half - and - half
  • 28 ounces chicken broth
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried parsley flakes
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg (optional)
  • 1 cup carrots (finely shredded)
  • 1 cup spinach leaves (coarsely chopped)
  • 1 cup chicken breast (cooked, and diced)
  • 16 ounces package ready - to - use gnocchi

Directions

  1. Melt the butter and olive oil in a large pot or a Dutch oven over medium heat.
  2. Add the chopped onion, celery, and garlic and cook, stirring occasionally until the
  3. onion becomes translucent.
  4. Whisk in the flour and cook for about 1 minute. Whisk in the half - and - half. Simmer
  5. until thickened.
  6. Whisk in the chicken broth. Simmer until thickened again. Stir in 1/2 teaspoon salt,
  7. thyme, parsley, nutmeg (if using), shredded carrots, spinach, chicken, and gnocchi.
  8. Simmer until the soup is heated through. Before serving, season with additional salt, if
  9. necessary.
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Olive Garden Salad Dressing

Serves: size: 10

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup mayonnaise
  • 1/3 cup white vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon vegetable oil
  • 2 tablespoons light corn syrup
  • 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
  • 2 tablespoons grated Romano cheese
  • 1/4 teaspoon garlic salt, or 1 garlic clove,
  • minced
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried Italian seasoning
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried parsley flakes
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice

Directions

  1. Combine all the ingredients in a blender until well mixed.
  2. If this is a little too tart for your own personal taste, add a little extra sugar.
  3. Store dressing in an airtight container.
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Olive Salad

From: Lion Waldon Rogers

Ingredients

  • 1 stalk celery
  • 1 bunch green onion
  • 14 - oz. jar broken olives
  • 15 - oz. can sliced carrots
  • 6 oz. sliced ripe olives
  • 6 oz. Holland onions
  • 3 oz. capers
  • 3 filet anchovies
  • 2 T. black pepper
  • 1 T. grated oregano
  • 3 T. grated Romano or Parmesan cheese
  • Olive Oil

Directions

  1. Chop celery, green onion and broken olives, olives oil to toss the above, then in storage
  2. jar cover totally with olive oil to preserve, Store in refrigerator.
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One – Pan Cheesy Grits with Eggs and Bacon

Ingredients

  • 12 strips bacon
  • 1 cup coarse - ground white grits
  • 2 cups water or more, if needed
  • 2 cups milk
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • 1 teaspoon ground white pepper
  • 1 cup sharp white Cheddar
  • .6 large eggs

Directions

  1. Set a large, 12 - inch saute pan over medium - low heat. Place the bacon in the pan, 6 strips
  2. at a time and cook until rendered and crisp, about 4 to 5 minutes per side. Repeat with
  3. the remaining bacon and set aside.
  4. Pour off the fat from the pan and return to the heat. Add the water, milk and grits to the
  5. pan. Bring to a boil and reduce the heat to a simmer. Cook the grits, covered, stirring
  6. often, until soft and most of the liquid has been absorbed, 45 minutes to 1 1/2 hours
  7. depending on the grits. Add more water (a half cup at a time), if necessary.
  8. Once the grits are cooked to the desired degree of tenderness, season with 1 teaspoon of
  9. the salt and 1/2 teaspoon of the pepper. Add the cheese and stir well to combine. Crack
  10. eggs around the perimeter of the saute pan in a five point star pattern, and 1 egg in the
  11. center, and season with the remaining salt and pepper. Place 2 strips of bacon in an X
  12. pattern over each egg and return the lid to the grits. Continue to cook, undisturbed, until
  13. the whites of the eggs are set and the yolks are still runny, about 12 minutes. Remove the
  14. lid and serve the grits by scooping the eggs and bacon with the grits onto plates or
  15. shallow bowls. (For folks who like their eggs cooked more, simply stirring the eggs into
  16. the hot grits when served will cook the yolks further.)
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Breads, Muffins, & Pastries

Onion Bread – Italian

From: Rosemary Petruso

Ingredients

  • Pepper
  • 2 c. flour
  • 3 tsp. baking powder
  • 2 c. onions, chopped
  • Salt
  • 3 egg yolks
  • 1/4 c. olive oil
  • 1/4 c. shortening
  • 3/4 c. cold milk
  • 1 c. thin sour cream

Directions

  1. sift flour with baking powder and salt, sift second time then cut in shorten ing then stir
  2. in milk to soft dough. Turn dough onto lightly floured board, knead; roll out in 1/2 - inch
  3. thickness. Fry onions in olive oil until soft and transparent, stirring constantly, season
  4. and turn mixture into shallow pan. Place rolled out dough over onions. Beat together
  5. sour cream and egg yolks, season and spread over dough. Bake in a very hot oven (450°)
  6. for 12 - 15 minutes. Serves 15.
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Onion Potatoes

From: Jeannine Holifield

Ingredients

  • 6 med. baking potatoes
  • 8 T. butter
  • 1 env. dry onion soup mix

Directions

  1. Scrub potatoes, cut each crosswise in IL - inch slice, Blend butter and onion soup mix,
  2. spread on side of each slice of potatoes. Reassemble potatoes, wrap in foil, sealing well.
  3. Bake on grill overcoals for 45 minutes to 1 hour; turning once.
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Ooey Gooey Cake

Ingredients

  • One 15oz box of Duncan Hines Cake
  • mix
  • Unsalted Butter
  • 12oz Cream Cheese (Room
  • Temperature)
  • Vanilla Extract
  • Almond Extract
  • Eggs (Room Temperature)
  • Confectioners sugar

Directions

  1. Bakers joy Non - Stick baking spray
  2. Tools you’ll need
  3. ×13 Inch Square pan
  4. Making the crust
  5. - Add entire package (15 ounces) of Duncan Hines cake mix, 1 egg (Room
  6. temp) 1 stick unsalted butter(Melted) and 2 teaspoons vanilla extract. Mix for 3
  7. minutes on medium speed until mixture forms a dough.
  8. Spray pan with non stick baking spray
  9. Preheat oven to 350 degrees
  10. - Add dough into baking pan. Using your hands, spread dough around the
  11. bottom of your pan as evenly as possible.
  12. Making the filling
  13. - Add 12oz cream cheese (Room temp) and 3 Eggs (Room temp) Mix all
  14. ingredients on medium high speed for 3 minutes.
  15. - Add 5 tablespoons melted Unsalted butter, 2 teaspoons vanilla extract, 1
  16. teaspoon Almond extract, 4 Cups Confectioners sugar. Mix on medium high
  17. speed for 3 minutes or until all lumps have been removed.
  18. - Pour filling into baking pan. Spread filling around pan as evenly as
  19. possible. Shake pan slightly to make the filling more even in pan.
  20. - Place pan into a preheated 350 degree oven for 50 minutes. After 50
  21. minutes remove cake out of oven. Let cool completely before flipping.
  22. - Cut cake into 12 squares. You can cut it into as many squares as you
  23. like. This cake can serve up to 12 or more people depending on how you slice it.
  24. Optional – Lightly sprinkle confectioners sugar on top of your cake before serving.
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OPERA FUDGE

From: Lion Waldon Rogers

Ingredients

  • 112 c. sugar
  • 2/3 c. evaporated milk
  • 1/4 c. butter
  • 1/4 tsp. salt
  • 16 lg. marshmallows, quartered
  • 2 T. corn syrup
  • 1 tsp. vanilla
  • 3/4 c. cherries, drained & chopped

Directions

  1. Combine sugar, evaporated milk, butter and marshmallows in two - quart
  2. saucepan. Stir in corn syrup. Stir constantly for five minutes. Remove from heat,
  3. stir in vanilla and cherries. Pour into buttered 8 - inch square pans. Let stand till
  4. firm. Cut in squares.
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Orange Bliss Cheesecake

Serves: size: 8 servings.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup chocolate wafer crumbs
  • 3 tablespoons butter, melted
  • 1/2 cup orange juice
  • 1 envelope unflavored gelatin
  • 3 packages (8 ounces each) cream
  • cheese, softened
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 1 cup heavy whipping cream, whipped
  • 1 tablespoon grated orange zest
  • Mini chocolate chips and sliced orange
  • wedges, optional

Directions

  1. Combine crumbs and butter; press onto the bottom of an ungreased 9 - in.
  2. springform pan. Bake at 350° for 10 minutes. Cool.
  3. In a saucepan, combine orange juice and gelatin; let stand for 5 minutes. Cook
  4. and stir over low heat until gelatin is dissolved. Cool for 10 minutes.
  5. Meanwhile, in a bowl, beat cream cheese and sugar until light and fluffy;
  6. gradually add gelatin mixture. Beat on low until well mixed. Chill until partially
  7. set, about 3 minutes (watch carefully - mixture will set up quickly).
  8. Gently fold in whipped cream and orange zest. Spoon into the crust. Chill for 6
  9. hours or overnight. Just before serving, run a knife around edge of pan to loosen.
  10. Remove sides of pan. Garnish with chocolate chips and oranges if desired.
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Orange Ice Box Pie

Ingredients

  • Crust:
  • 3/4 cup all - purpose flour
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 5 Tbs. butter, softened
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tsp. vanilla
  • 1/8 tsp. salt
  • 1/2 cup sweetened condensed milk
  • 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
  • 6 large eggs, separated into 6 yolks and
  • 4 whites
  • 1/2 cup freshly squeezed, strained
  • orange juice
  • 1/4 cup lemon juice, strained
  • Zest of three oranges and one lemon
  • 1/4 tsp. cream of tartar
  • 2 1/2 Tbs. sugar
  • 1/2 tsp. orange flower water, or 1/4
  • tsp. orange extract (optional)

Directions

  1. Combine dry ingredients for the crust in a bowl. Beat in the butter. Beat the egg
  2. with vanilla and salt, and blend in. Form the dough into a 10 - inch pie pan.
  3. Line the crust dough with aluminum foil and fill it with dried red beans or pie
  4. shell weights. Place the crust in the preheated 350 - degree oven and blind - bake it
  5. with the beans for 10 minutes. (The beans/weights keep the sides from caving in
  6. and the bottom from bubbling up.)
  7. Remove foil and beans and bake another five minutes. Remove and cool the crust.
  8. Reduce oven heat to 325 degrees.
  9. With an electric mixer, blend condensed milk, cream, and egg yolks until they're
  10. noticeably thickened. Add orange and lemon juices and half of the zest. Blend
  11. well.
  12. Pour this mixture into the pie shell and bake for 20 minutes. Remove and cool.
  13. When the pie is warm room temperature, beat the egg whites in a grease - free bowl
  14. with the cream of tartar until peaks begin to form. Add sugar a little at a time,
  15. until completely blended, then add orange flower water or orange extract. Beat
  16. until stiff but not dry. Carefully fold in the remaining zest with a rubber spatula
  17. to distribute evenly. Spread the meringue on top of pie.
  18. Return the pie to the oven at 350 degrees for five minutes, or until top is lightly
  19. brown. Chill several hours before serving.
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Outback Steakhouse Bloomin Onion

Serves: size: 4

Ingredients

  • 1/3 cup cornstarch
  • 1 1/2 cup flour
  • 2 teaspoons garlic (minced)
  • 2 teaspoons paprika
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 2 teaspoons pepper
  • 12 ounce beer
  • 4 Vidalia onions (Or other large sweet
  • onion)
  • 2 cups flour
  • 4 teaspoons paprika
  • 2 teaspoons garlic powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper

Directions

  1. Combine and mix well. Mix cornstarch, flour, and seasonings until well
  2. blended. Add beer and mix well. Cut about 3/4" off top of onion and peel. Cut into
  3. onion 12 to 16 vertical wedges, but do not cut through the bottom root end.
  4. Remove about 1" of petals from the center of the onion. You may want to separate
  5. the onion petals slightly, but do not do this too much or you will destroy the
  6. onion.
  7. Dip onion in seasoned flour; remove excess by shaking. Separate petals to coat
  8. thoroughly with batter. Dip in the batter. Dip in flour mixture again. Gently place
  9. in fryer basket and deep - fry at 375 to 400 degrees for 1 and 1/2 minutes. Turn
  10. over and fry an additional 1 and 1/2 minutes. Drain on paper towels. Place onion
  11. upright in a shallow bowl and remove center core with circular cutter or apple
  12. corer. Serve hot with Creamy Chili Sauce.
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Breakfast

Overnight Oats

Serves: size: 1 serving

Ingredients

  • 1/3 to 1/2 cup liquid such as dairy milk,
  • almond, cashew or coconut milk
  • 1/3 to 1/2 cup old - fashioned rolled oats
  • 1/3 to 1/2 cup yogurt, optional
  • 1 teaspoon chia seeds, optional but highly
  • recommended
  • 1/2 banana, mashed, optional
  • Serving suggestions: fruit (fresh or dried),
  • nuts, nut butter, seeds, protein powder,
  • granola, coconut, spices, citrus zest and
  • vanilla extract

Directions

  1. Add the desired amounts of milk, oats, yogurt, chia seeds and banana to a jar or
  2. container and give them a good stir. Refrigerate overnight or for at least 5 hours.
  3. In the morning, add additional liquid if you'd like. Once you achieve the desired
  4. consistency, top with fruit, nuts, nut butter, seeds, protein powder, granola, coconut,
  5. spices, zest or vanilla extract.
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Soups & Stews

Oyster and Artichoke Soup

Serves: a light roux from the butter and flour. Whisk this into the liquid and return to a

Ingredients

  • 4 fresh artichokes
  • 1 pint of oysters
  • 1 quart oyster water (if available)
  • 1 lemon, quartered
  • 1 small onion, sliced
  • 2 sprigs fresh thyme
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • 1/4 tsp. pepper
  • 1/2 stick butter
  • 2 Tbs. flour
  • 1/2 tsp. Tabasco

Directions

  1. Wash and trim the hard ends of the leaves of the artichokes, and remove all bruised
  2. leaves. Cut the artichokes in half.
  3. Drain the oysters and rinse them. Strain and save all the oyster water, and add enough
  4. plain water to make six cups in a saucepan. Add the artichokes, lemon, onion, thyme,
  5. bay leaves, salt, and pepper. Simmer for 40 minutes.
  6. Remove artichokes from the liquid. When cool, remove leaves, separate hearts and
  7. bottoms, and dispose of the choke. In a food processor or blender, puree the soft meat
  8. from the leaves. Pull apart the hearts. Dice the bottoms finely.
  9. boil. Add the pureed artichokes and boil for 10 minutes.
  10. Chop the oysters coarsely, reserving a dozen the big, good - looking ones.
  11. Strain soup through a fine sieve into a clean pot. Add the chopped oysters, the leaves
  12. from the hearts, the diced artichoke bottoms, salt and Tabasco to taste. Heat to a
  13. simmer, then add the whole oysters. Simmer two more minutes, then serve.
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Soups & Stews

Oyster Artichoke Soup

From: Denis Hoerner

Ingredients

  • 1 ½ stick butter
  • 1 c. flour
  • 1 c. finely chopped green onion
  • 1 qt. milk
  • 1 c. finely chopped celery
  • 6 cloves
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • 1 tsp. pepper (white)
  • Red pepper
  • 1 ½ T. Worcestershire sauce
  • 5 dozen oysters
  • 1½ qt. cold water
  • 1 ½ T, garlic, chopped
  • 4 bay leaves
  • 1/2 c. finely chopped parsley
  • 3 cans artichoke hearts (save water)
  • 1 ½ c. Romano cheese
  • 1 lg. onion
  • 1/2 c. olive oil

Directions

  1. In large pot with cover quarter oysters and artichokes and save, Sauté butter, olive oil,
  2. onions, flour, celery, cloves, garlic, milk, salt, pepper, red pepper, Worcestershire sauce,
  3. bay leaves 5 minutes; set aside. To prepare oyster to quarter; separate pan water;
  4. artichoke water - oyster bring to boil and simmer for 5 minutes. Pour water stock into
  5. large pot with seasonings cook for 20 minutes. Quarter oysters and artichokes add
  6. parsley, simmer 5 minutes add cheese and serve.
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Oyster Dressing

From: Lion Waldon Rogers

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 stick butter/oleo
  • 1 lg. onion, chopped
  • 1/2 c. chopped celery
  • 1 med. chopped bell pepper
  • 1/4 c. chopped green onion
  • Salt
  • Pepper
  • 1/4 c. chopped parsley
  • 3 1/2 doz. oysters, drained & chopped
  • (reserve liquid)
  • 1/2 loaf stale French bread, cubed

Directions

  1. Melt butter, add onions, celery and bell pepper. Cook until onions are transparent. Add
  2. green onions, parsley and oysters. Cook 10 minutes add liquid, bread, salt and pepper,
  3. Pour mixture into baking pan, Bake at 350 for 40 minutes.
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Oyster Dressing

Serves: the cubes rise to the top. Put the cubes into the saucepan. Reserve the crumbs and

Ingredients

  • 2 Tbs. butter
  • 20 sprigs flat - leaf parsley, leaves only,
  • chopped
  • 1 bunch green onions, tender green parts
  • only, finely sliced
  • 3 ribs celery, chopped
  • 1 1/4 cups chopped yellow onions
  • 1/2 ripe red bell pepper, chopped
  • 4 large cloves garlic, chopped
  • 5 dozen oysters, coarsely chopped
  • All the oyster water from above, up to 1
  • 1/2 cups
  • 1 loaf stale poor boy bread, cut into 3/4 -
  • inch cubes, small pieces and crumbs
  • reserved
  • 1 tsp. dried oregano
  • 1/2 tsp. sage
  • 1/2 tsp. tarragon
  • Generous pinch filé powder
  • 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 1/4 tsp. white pepper
  • 1 cup chicken stock
  • 1 Tbs. Louisiana hot sauce
  • 2 tsp. lemon juice

Directions

  1. Heat the butter in a large saucepan over medium heat until it bubbles. Add the parsley,
  2. green onions, celery, yellow onions, bell pepper and garlic. Cook the vegetables until the
  3. onions become translucent and the celery is no longer crunchy. Lower the heat to
  4. medium - low.
  5. Put the poor boy bread cubes and all the crumbs into a large bowl. Sprinkle the oregano,
  6. sage, tarragon, filé, salt and pepper over the bread. Shake the bowl up and down a bit to
  7. small pieces.
  8. Mix the oyster water, chicken stock, hot sauce and lemon juice. Add to the saucepan,
  9. wetting down the bread cubes. Stir the pan contents with a kitchen fork until the
  10. contents are equally moist throughout.
  11. Add the oysters to the pan contents. Stir with a kitchen spoon only until distributed
  12. throughout. The less you stir, the better.
  13. Stick a table knife into the pan mixture and move it sideways a couple of inches. If the
  14. resulting trench doesn't close most of the way in five seconds, stir in enough water so
  15. that it does. Simmer for three or four minutes. Taste the dressing and add salt, pepper,
  16. or hot sauce as needed.
  17. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Spoon the dressing into a large casserole dish. Even off
  18. the top surface, but don't press it down to force out all the air gaps. The mixture should
  19. be fairly loose.
  20. Sprinkle the reserved bread crumbs over the top of the stuffing. Bake for 30 - 40 minutes
  21. at 350 degrees, until the top is toasty and the center part of the stuffing is steaming hot.
  22. Keep it warm throughout dinner.
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Oyster Rockefeller Soufflee

Ingredients

  • 3 Tbs. butter
  • 2 Tbs. flour
  • 1/2 cup chicken stock
  • 10 oz. fresh spinach
  • 1/4 cup very finely chopped green onion,
  • tender parts only
  • 1/4 cup Pernod or Herbsaint
  • 3 egg yolks
  • 12 egg whites
  • 2 Tbs. finely grated Parmesan cheese
  • 1 cup hollandaise
  • 24 medium fresh oysters

Directions

  1. Combine 2 Tbs. butter and flour in a saucepan and cook over medium - low heat for about
  2. six minutes, to make a blond roux. Whisk in the chicken stock to make a veloute. Bring
  3. to a simmer and cook for about five more minutes.
  4. Wash and pick the stems from the spinach. With the water clinging to it, put it in a heavy
  5. saucepan over medium heat until it wilts completely. (Better: steam it.) Remove and
  6. squeeze dry, into a ball.
  7. Heat the remaining 1 Tbs. of butter in the same saucepan you cooked the spinach in, and
  8. cook the green onions until tender. Stir in the spinach and cook until well blended with
  9. the onions.
  10. Remove the spinach mixture and chop it very fine in a food processor. Add the chicken
  11. veloute and the Pernod, process to mix well, and return it to the saucepan. Cook over low
  12. heat until all liquid has been absorbed. Remove from the heat and allow to cool. When
  13. lukewarm, stir in the egg yolks.
  14. Beat the egg whites until they form stiff peaks. Stir about a fourth of the beaten whites
  15. into the spinach mixture. Then, with a rubber spatula, fold in the rest of the egg whites
  16. (streaks are okay).
  17. Butter the inside of either one large soufflee dish or six six - inch ones. Spoon in some
  18. Parmesan cheese, and shake it around to roughly coat the sides. Shake out the excess.
  19. Load in the spinach mixture to within an eighth of an inch from the rim.
  20. Bake the soufflees in the preheated 375 - degree oven for about 40 minutes, or until
  21. browned on top. Refrain from opening the oven door for the first 15 minutes.
  22. While the soufflees are in the oven, make the hollandaise sauce and keep warm. Poach
  23. the oysters in a little water for about two minutes. Drain them well, chop them, then stir
  24. into the hollandaise.
  25. Get everyone at the table as the soufflees are coming out of the oven. Serve them
  26. immediately, and spoon the sauce into the center, punching a hole first so the sauce can
  27. fall to the bottom.
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Soups & Stews

Oyster Soup

From: Lion Rose Scott

Ingredients

  • 1 pt. oysters
  • 2 T. cooking oil
  • 3 lg. onions
  • 4 cloves garlic
  • 2 T. parsley
  • 2 T, onion tops
  • 1 can tomato sauce
  • 1 can tomato paste
  • Spaghetti noodles

Directions

  1. Brown onions with garlic in cooking oil until dark brown. Add tomato sauce and paste let
  2. simmer for 1 1/2 hours. Add oysters, cook another ½ hour. Add 2 quarts of water
  3. simmer again 1½ hours, Add spaghetti, parsley, onion tops, cook 15 minutes more.
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Oysters Amandine

Ingredients

  • 1 cup flour
  • 1 tsp. salt - free Creole seasoning
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • 1 1/2 sticks butter
  • 1/2 cup slivered almonds
  • 2 cloves garlic, sliced to look like
  • almonds
  • 2 Tbs. lemon juice, strained
  • 1 Tbs. Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 tsp. red wine vinegar
  • Dash Tabasco
  • 4 dozen oysters
  • Peanut oil for frying

Directions

  1. Melt the butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. When it begins to bubble,
  2. add the almonds and garlic in a pile in the center of the pan. Cook until the
  3. almonds barely begin to brown, then remove them and the garlic quickly with a
  4. slotted spoon, draining the excess butter. Place them on a pan in a warm oven.
  5. Lower the heat and let the butter continue cooking until the solids at the bottom
  6. begin to brown. Carefully add the lemon juice, Worcestershire, and Tabasco,
  7. which may make the pan foam up briefly. Remove from heat.
  8. Heat the peanut oil to 375 degrees. Dredge the oysters through the remaining
  9. seasoned flour in a wide bowl. Shake off the excess flour. Fry the oysters until
  10. golden brown and drain in a large strainer over a pan.
  11. Place the oysters on warm plates. Nap with the sauce and top with the toasted
  12. almonds. Serve with lemon wedges.
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Oysters Ambrosia

Ingredients

  • 4 dozen big oysters
  • 2 Tbs. Creole seasoning
  • 1 cup flour
  • 2 sticks butter
  • 2 cups red wine
  • 1 quart strong beef stock
  • 6 bay leaves
  • 1 Tbs. chopped garlic
  • 1/4 cup Worcestershire
  • 1 tsp. Crystal hot sauce
  • 2 cups flour
  • 1 Tbs. salt
  • 2 chopped green onions
  • 8 sprigs flat - leaf parsley, chopped
  • Vegetable oil for frying

Directions

  1. Drain the oysters and collect the water. Sprinkle the oysters with the Creole
  2. seasoning, and toss around to coat uniformly. Put them in the refrigerator while
  3. making the sauce.
  4. In a saucepan, make a medium - dark roux with the butter and flour, taking care
  5. not to burn it. When the roux has reached the right color, add the red wine and
  6. bring it to a boil while stirring.
  7. After the wine boils for a minute, add the beef stock, strained oyster water, bay
  8. leaves, and garlic. Whisk to dissolve the bits of roux that will be floating around.
  9. Lower the Bring the pot up to a simmer and let it cook and thicken for about 45
  10. minutes.
  11. Add the Worcestershire and the hot sauce, plus salt and black pepper to taste.
  12. Simmer another ten minutes, at most, while you're preparing the oysters.
  13. Get the oysters from the refrigerator and coat them with flour seasoned with the 1
  14. Tbs. salt. Fry the oysters till golden brown, about two minutes. Don't add so
  15. many that the oil temperature drops radically. Drain after frying.
  16. Spoon some of the sauce into a bowl and toss the oysters around in it to coat
  17. them well. Place six oysters on a plate and top with some green onions and
  18. parsley.
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Oysters Bienville

Ingredients

  • 1 lb. small shrimp ( 50 count), peeled,
  • rinsed, and chopped coarsely
  • 1 stick butter
  • 1 rib celery, chopped coarsely
  • 1 large, ripe red bell pepper, seeds and
  • membrane removed, chopped coarsely
  • 8 oz. small white mushrooms, chopped
  • coarsely
  • 1/4 cup dry sherry
  • 4 strips lean bacon, fried crisp,
  • crumbled
  • 2 green onions, sliced finely
  • 1 cup of oyster water (or as much as
  • you can get, plus enough water to make
  • a cup)
  • 1/2 cup flour
  • 2/3 cup warm milk
  • 2 egg yolks
  • 2/3 cup finely shredded mozzarella
  • cheese
  • 1 cup bread crumbs
  • 1 tsp. salt - free Creole seasoning
  • 1/4 tsp. salt
  • 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
  • 4 dozen large oysters, well drained

Directions

  1. Heat 1 tsp. of the butter in a skillet until it bubbles. Sauté the chopped shrimp
  2. until it turns pink. Remove and set aside.
  3. Add 2 Tbs. butter to the pan and heat until it bubbles. Add the celery, bell
  4. pepper, and mushrooms. Sauté until they get tender. Add the sherry and bring to
  5. a boil for about one minute.
  6. Add the shrimp, bacon, and green onions. Cook for another minute, then add the
  7. oyster water. Bring it to a boil and cook for about two minutes. The sauce should
  8. be wet but not sloshy. Remove from heat.
  9. Heat the remaining butter over medium - low heat in a saucepan. Stir in the flour
  10. to make a blond roux. When you see the first hints of browning, remove from the
  11. heat and whisk in the hot milk to form a béchamel. (It will have the texture of
  12. mashed potatoes.)
  13. Add the egg yolks to the béchamel, stirring quickly to combine it before the eggs
  14. have a chance to set. Whisk the mozzarella slowly into the béchamel.
  15. Add the béchamel to the pan with the shrimp mixture. Stir to into combine
  16. completely.
  17. Combine the Creole seasoning, salt, bread crumbs, and cheeses. Blend two - thirds
  18. of this mixture into the sauce.
  19. Cover the bottom of a shallow baking dish with oysters, leaving just a little space
  20. between them. Top with the Bienville sauce. Sprinkle the top with the remaining
  21. bread crumb mixture. Bake in a preheated 450 - degree oven for about 15 - 20
  22. minutes (depending on the size of the baking dish). The dish is done when it's
  23. bubbling and the top is browned.
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Oysters Fonseca

Ingredients

  • 2 oz. butter
  • 2 ripe red bell peppers, chopped
  • 2 red onions, chopped
  • 1 jalapeño pepper, seeds and
  • membranes removed, chopped
  • 2 1/2 lbs tasso, finely ground
  • 2 medium, rip tomatoes, peeled, seeded
  • and finely diced
  • 2 tsp fresh thyme, chopped
  • 2 Tbs. white wine
  • 1/2 cup all - purpose flour
  • 1/4 cup oyster water
  • 2 Tbs. heavy whipping cream
  • 2 Tbs. parmesan cheese, grated
  • 1/2 cup French bread crumbs
  • 2 dozen fresh oysters

Directions

  1. Heat the butter in a nine - inch skillet over medium heat until it bubbles. Add the
  2. red pepper, red onion and jalapeno, and cook until they soften. Add the tasso and
  3. cook until it's heated through.
  4. Add the tomatoes and cook until they start falling apart. Add the wine and stir to
  5. dissolve the pan ingredients. Add the flour and stir until it's blended in. Cook for
  6. about five minutes.
  7. Add the oyster water and continue cooking until the mixture shows only a small
  8. amount of liquid -- eight to ten minutes. Add the cream and grated Parmesan
  9. cheese. After that's blended in, taste the sauce (it is now finished) and add salt,
  10. pepper and cayenne to taste. Remove the pan from heat and cool.
  11. You can finish the dish in either the fancy, restaurant way (on oyster shells, with
  12. the sauce applied with a pastry bag), or in small au gratin dishes or even a
  13. medium, shallow casserole dish. Either way, top each oyster with two tablespoons
  14. of the sauce, then sprinkle with teh bread crumbs.
  15. Put the oysters into the preheated 400 - degree oven and bake until the sauce
  16. starts to bubble and the bread crumbs get toasted -- 12 - 15 minutes.
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Oysters Rockefeller

Serves: size: 3 dozen.

Ingredients

  • 1 medium onion, finely chopped
  • 1/2 cup butter, cubed
  • 1 package (9 ounces) fresh spinach,
  • torn
  • 1 cup grated Romano cheese
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 1/8 teaspoon pepper
  • 2 pounds kosher salt
  • 3 dozen fresh oysters in the shell,
  • washed

Directions

  1. In a large skillet, saute onion in butter until tender. Add spinach; cook and stir
  2. until wilted. Remove from the heat; stir in cheese, lemon juice and pepper.
  3. Spread kosher salt into 2 ungreased 15x10x1 - in. baking pans. Shuck oysters,
  4. reserving oyster and its liquid in bottom shell. Lightly press oyster shells down
  5. into the salt, using salt to keep oysters level. Top each with 2 - 1/2 tsp. spinach
  6. mixture.
  7. Bake, uncovered, at 450° until oysters are plump, 6 - 8 minutes. Serve
  8. immediately.
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Oysters Rockefeller

Serves: a blond roux with the butter and flour. Blend well into the greens, until the

Ingredients

  • Four dozen oysters
  • Water from oysters, plus enough more
  • water to make two cups
  • 2 cups chopped celery
  • 1 1/2 cups chopped green onion tops
  • 2 cups chopped parsley, stems removed
  • 1 cup chopped fresh fennel
  • 1 cup chopped watercress
  • 1/2 tsp. chopped fresh garlic
  • 3 anchovy fillets
  • 1 tsp. sugar
  • 1/4 cup ketchup
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • 1/2 tsp. cayenne
  • 1 tsp. white pepper
  • 1 Tbs. Worcestershire sauce
  • 2 dashes Peychaud's bitters
  • 2 drops green food coloring (optional
  • but authentic)
  • 2 sticks butter
  • 1 cup flour
  • 1 1/2 cups very fine fresh bread
  • crumbs

Directions

  1. Combine the vegetables and the anchovies in small batches and chop to a near -
  2. puree in a food processor, using the oyster water to help things along.
  3. Combine this green slurry and the rest of the oyster water in a saucepan and
  4. cook over low heat, stirring every now and then, until the excess water is gone but
  5. the greens remain very moist. Add sugar, catsup, salt, cayenne, Worcestershire
  6. sauce, bitters and food coloring.
  7. sauce takes on a different, lighter texture. Then mix in the bread crumbs.
  8. Place large, fresh oysters into oyster shells, small ovenproof ramekins, or small au
  9. gratin dishes. Top each oyster with a generous tablespoon of sauce (or more, if
  10. you like). Bake 15 minutes in a preheated 450 - degree oven, or until the top of the
  11. sauce has barely begun to brown. Serve immediately.
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Oysters Sazerac

Serves: the oysters topped with the green onions and moistened, if you like, with beurre

Ingredients

  • 1 cup flour
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • 1/2 tsp. white pepper
  • Pinch cayenne
  • 2 egg yolks
  • 1/4 cup milk
  • Seasoned bread crumbs
  • 24 large, fresh oysters
  • 3 oz. 86 - proof whiskey
  • 2 Tbs. Herbsaint
  • 1 tsp. Peychaud's bitters
  • 1 tsp. Angostura bitters
  • 3 Tbs. butter
  • 3 Tbs. chopped green onion tops
  • Beurre blanc:
  • 1 Tbs. whipping cream
  • 2 sticks butter
  • 1 Tbs. lemon juice
  • 1/4 tsp. white pepper

Directions

  1. Sift together the flour, salt, pepper, and cayenne into a broad bowl.
  2. Separate eggs and combine the egg yolks and the milk in a small bowl.
  3. Mix the whiskey, the Herbsaint, and both bitters in a glass to make a Sazerac in the
  4. rough (the finished cocktail would be sweetened with simple syrup and shaken with ice).
  5. Heat the butter in a skillet.
  6. Coat the oysters with the seasoned flour mixture, then dip them into the egg wash. Coat
  7. them again with the bread crumbs.
  8. Saute the oysters in the butter until lightly browned. Then pour the Sazerac into the
  9. skillet and carefully touch flame to it. Let the flames die out and most of the liquid
  10. evaporate.
  11. blanc.
  12. To make the beurre blanc, heat the cream over low heat in a saucepan until it comes to a
  13. boil. Cut in, bit by bit, all of the butter, whisking all the while. Remove from heat and
  14. whisk in lemon juice and pepper.
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Oysters Suzette

Ingredients

  • 24 large oysters
  • 1/2 stick butter
  • 3 slices bacon, cut into small squares
  • 1 rib celery, chopped
  • 1 bunch green onion tops, chopped
  • 3 sprigs fresh parsley leaves, chopped
  • 1 cup pimientos, chopped
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 1/4 tsp. white pepper
  • 1/8 tsp. cayenne
  • 1 Tbs. brandy
  • 1/2 cup bread crumbs

Directions

  1. Bring two cups of water (oyster water, if you have it) to a light boil in a skillet. Poach the
  2. oysters for about 30 seconds. Drain the oysters and set aside to cool and dry. Strain the
  3. water from the pan and set aside.
  4. In a large saucepan over medium - high heat, melt the butter and add the bacon. Saute
  5. the bacon till nearly crisp. Add celery, green onion, parsley, pimientos and bay leaf. Cook
  6. for another three minutes, until vegetables are limp.
  7. Add the water you poached the oysters in, along with salt, pepper, and cayenne. Bring
  8. the mixture to a boil. Add the brandy. Stir well, reduce to a simmer and cook until most
  9. of the liquid has been absorbed.
  10. Add just enough bread crumbs to to make the sauce hold together. It is not necessary to
  11. use the entire quantity.
  12. Place the oysters in either clean oyster shells or au gratin dishes. Top each oyster with
  13. about a tablespoon of sauce. Sprinkle a pinch of bread crumbs over each oyster.
  14. Bake for 12 - 15 minutes, until top of sauce is toasty and slightly crusty.
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Oysters Tchoupitoulas

Ingredients

  • 4 dozen freshly - shucked oysters, with their
  • liquor
  • 2 cups chicken stock
  • 1/3 cup flour
  • 1 stick butter
  • 4 green onions, tender green parts only,
  • thinly sliced
  • 2 Tbs. Worcestershire sauce
  • 1/4 cup Tabasco Caribbean - style steak
  • sauce (or Pickapeppa sauce)
  • 1/4 cup dry red wine (Chianti would be my
  • choice)
  • 1 Tbs. lemon juice
  • 1/2 tsp. salt

Directions

  1. Drain the oysters in a sieve and collect all the oyster liquor. Pour the oyster liquor plus
  2. enough chicken stock to make three cups of liquid total into a saucepan. Bring it to a boil
  3. and lower to a simmer.
  4. Combine the butter and flour in another, large saucepan and make a medium dark roux,
  5. stirring constantly. When the roux is the right color, remove the pan from the heat and
  6. add the green onions, stirring until they become soft -- about a minute.
  7. Add about a half - cup of the oyster water - stock mixture to the roux and stir lightly until
  8. just combines -- about five seconds. Add the wine, Worcestershire, steak sauce, and lemon
  9. juice. Return to a simmer over low heat.
  10. When you see the first bubbles return, add the remaining stock to the roux mixture and
  11. stir with a wire whisk until uniformly blended. Cook for about ten minutes, or until the
  12. sauce is thick enough to coat the back of a spoon. Add salt and pepper to taste. The
  13. sauce is now complete. You may do it ahead up until this point and hold it (refrigerated if
  14. it will be longer than an hour) until serving time.
  15. When it's time to serve, bring the sauce to a simmer and add the oysters. With a big
  16. spoon, stir them into the sauce to avoid breaking them. Bring the sauce back to a simmer
  17. and cook until the oysters are curly at the edges.
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Breakfast

Pain Perdu

Serves: size: 4 servings

Ingredients

  • ¼ teaspoon finely grated lime zest
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • 1 tablespoon lime juice
  • 1 pint strawberries, hulled and halved
  • 2 large eggs
  • 2 tablespoons sugar
  • 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
  • Pinch of salt
  • ¾ cup whole milk
  • Four ¾ - inch - thick slices of brioche
  • ½ cup blanched whole almonds, coarsely
  • chopped
  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • Confectioners’ sugar
  • Steen’s Syrup, to serve

Directions

  1. In a medium bowl, rub the grated lime zest into the sugar. Stir in the lime juice. Toss
  2. strawberries in the sugar mixture and let stand for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. In a
  3. shallow dish large enough to hold the brioche in a single layer, whisk together the eggs,
  4. sugar, vanilla and salt, then whisk in the milk. Add the brioche and turn to coat, then let
  5. the brioche soak for 10 minutes. Place the almonds in a shallow bowl. Melt the butter in
  6. a large nonstick skillet. Dip one side of each slice of brioche in the almonds and place in
  7. the skillet, nut side down. Cook over moderate heat until the almonds are nicely
  8. browned, about 3 minutes. Flip the brioche slices and cook until browned on the second
  9. side, about 3 minutes longer. Transfer the pain perdu to 4 plates and sprinkle with
  10. confectioners’ sugar. Spoon the strawberries on top and serve. Pass the Steen’s Syrup at
  11. the table.
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Breakfast

Pain Perdu (Lost Bread)

From: Sandy Foret

Ingredients

  • 2 T. sugar
  • 1/2 c. milk
  • 1/8 tsp. salt
  • 1/4 tsp. brandy or vanilla
  • 2 eggs, beaten
  • 6 slices stale bread
  • 2 T. shortening
  • 1 T. butter or bacon drippings
  • Confectioners' sugar, honey or syrup

Directions

  1. Combine sugar, milk, salt, flavorings and eggs, soak bread in mixture.
  2. Cook in hot shortening and butter until swell browned on both sides.
  3. Sprinkle with confectioners' sugar and serve hot with syrup or honey.
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Pancakes

Serves: size: 8 - 12 pancakes

Ingredients

  • 3 cups / 375g all - purpose flour
  • 3 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 tablespoon caster sugar
  • 1 1/2 cups / 375ml milk
  • 3 eggs
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt

Directions

  1. Sift the flour, baking powder, salt and caster sugar into a bowl.
  2. Break the eggs into a separate bowl and whisk together with the milk.
  3. Gradually add the milk and egg mixture to the flour mixture and whisk to a smooth
  4. batter.
  5. Heat a frying pan over a medium heat and melt a small knob of butter. Pour the batter
  6. into the pan, using approximately 1/4 cup for each pancake.
  7. When the top of the pancake begins to bubble, turn and cook the other side until
  8. golden brown.
  9. Serve with butter and maple syrup.
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Asian

Panda Express Broccoli Beef

Serves: size: 4

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons oyster sauce
  • 2 tablespoons water
  • 1 tablespoon rice wine
  • 1 tablespoon brown sugar
  • 1 tablespoon soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon cornstarch
  • Beef and Broccoli
  • 1 pound flank steak
  • 1 tablespoon cornstarch
  • 2 tablespoons rice wine
  • 1 pound broccoli florets
  • 2 tablespoons seasoned wok oil, or other
  • high heat oil such as grapeseed plus a
  • splash of sesame oil
  • 2 teaspoons minced garlic
  • 1 teaspoon minced ginger
  • Cooked rice, for serving

Directions

  1. Instructions Prepare finishing sauce by combining all the ingredients in a small bowl.
  2. Set aside. Cut the flank steak extremely thin and place in a bowl. Mix together the
  3. cornstarch and rice wine and pour over the steak pieces. Stir well to coat all the meat.
  4. Marinate the meat for about 15 minutes.
  5. While the steak is marinating, steam the broccoli just until it turns bright green.
  6. Remove the broccoli from the steamer. Do not cook it all the way to tender; it will finish
  7. cooking while it is stir - fried. Heat wok or large skillet until it is hot. Pour in oil and swirl
  8. it around. Lay out meat in one layer and let it cook until browned. Turn over the beef
  9. slices, add the garlic and ginger, and mix around quickly. Add the broccoli. Give the
  10. finishing sauce a quick stir and pour it over the beef and broccoli. Stir everything
  11. together until the sauce thickens. Serve over rice.
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Panda Express Chow Mein

Serves: size: 10

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup soy sauce
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 2 tablespoons cooking wine
  • 2 tablespoons oyster sauce
  • 1 tablespoon hoisin sauce
  • 1 garlic clove chopped
  • 2 teaspoons fresh ginger minced
  • 2 tablespoons green onions minced
  • 1/4 teaspoon sesame oil
  • 14 ounces lo mein noodles (or 2 packages
  • of Yakisoba noodles (dry) prepared without
  • seasoning packages)
  • 2 tablespoons cooking oil ( (use vegetable,
  • olive oil, or oil of your choice))
  • 2 cups napa cabbage (sliced)
  • 1 large sliced white onion
  • 3 celery stalks ( cut diagonally into 1/4
  • inch slices )

Directions

  1. In a small bowl, whisk together soy sauce, sugar, cooking wine, oyster sauce, hoisin
  2. sauce, garlic, ginger, green onions, and sesame oil; set aside.
  3. Prepare lo mein noodles by placing them in large pot of boiling water. Cook according
  4. to package directions. When noodles are done, drain and rinse them.
  5. Heat 2 tablespoons of oil in a wok or large skillet over medium - high heat. Add onion
  6. and celery, and cook, stirring often, until tender, about 3 - 4 minutes, the onions will begin
  7. to become translucent.
  8. Stir in cabbage until heated through, about 1 minute. Add noodles, and 1/2 cup of
  9. sauce, toss until well combined and the noodles are heated for about 2 minutes.
  10. Serve immediately.
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Panda Express Cream Cheese Rangoon Wontons

Serves: size: 4

Ingredients

  • Vegetable shortening or oil, for frying
  • 8 ounces package cream cheese,
  • softened
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons scallion (thinly
  • sliced)
  • Garlic powder (optional)
  • 48 wonton wrappers

Directions

  1. Heat enough vegetable shortening or oil to fill 2 to 3 inches in a medium pot to
  2. degrees F. If you have an electric fryer, you can use that.
  3. In a small bowl beat together the cream cheese and scallions. If desired a
  4. touch of garlic powder may be added for additional flavor. Spoon about 1
  5. teaspoon of cream cheese mixture onto a wonton wrapper. Fold the wonton by
  6. brushing a little water over all of the edges of the wonton skin. Fold the wonton
  7. diagonally into a triangle. Be sure to seal all of the edges completely; this will keep
  8. the filling from running out of the wonton when being cooked. Take the two
  9. opposite corners and press and twist them together. You may need to tack them
  10. together by brushing with a little water.
  11. When the shortening is heated, you can use a thermometer and test to see that
  12. it is 350 degrees F, or you may test with a small piece of wonton wrapper. If the
  13. wrapper bubbles immediately when dropped into the hot fat, it is ready. Drop only
  14. or 5 pieces at a time into the hot fat. After about 1 minute, the wonton will
  15. begin to brown, then it will brown rapidly, so be careful to remove it when it is
  16. lightly browned. If your oil is shallow, you may need to flip over the wonton.
  17. Carefully remove the wontons and drain briefly on paper towels before serving.
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Soups & Stews

Panera Bread French Onion Soup

Serves: size: 8

Ingredients

  • 4 tablespoons butter
  • 4 pounds yellow onions (chopped)
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 tablespoon flour
  • 32 ounces beef stock
  • 14.5 ounces chicken stock
  • 1/2 teaspoon thyme
  • 2 tablespoons beef base
  • 1 cup croutons
  • 1/4 cup gruyere cheese ( shredded )
  • 1 tablespoon asiago cheese

Directions

  1. In a large stock pot over medium - high heat add chopped onions and butter. Add 1
  2. teaspoon of salt to the onions.
  3. Saute the onions for about 20 minutes, or until they have become golden brown.
  4. Add 1 tablespoon of flour, and stir to coat the onions with flour. Cook for the flour for
  5. another minute or until it becomes fragrant like pie crust.
  6. Add in the beef stock, chicken stock, beef base, and thyme. Reduce heat to a low
  7. temperature.
  8. Cook the soup for another 15 to 20 minutes. Before serving top with croutons and
  9. shredded cheeses.
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Soups & Stews

Panera Broccoli Cheddar Soup

Serves: size: 6

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 2 tablespoons all - purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup chopped white onions
  • 1 cup half - and - half
  • 16 ounces chopped broccoli (frozen)
  • 16 ounces American cheese (Velveeta)
  • 29 ounces low - sodium chicken broth ( 2
  • cans)
  • 1 cup carrots (Julianne cut, or shredded)
  • 8 ounces shredded cheddar cheese
  • salt and pepper to taste

Directions

  1. In a large saucepan, melt the butter. Stir in the flour and onions. Cook for about a
  2. minute,
  3. Slowly add the half - and - half, about 1/4 cup at a time, whisking until thickened and
  4. smooth.
  5. When all of the half - and - half is incorporated, add the broccoli and processed cheese.
  6. When the cheese is completely melted, add the chicken broth 1 cup at a time, stirring
  7. occasionally, until soup is well mixed and has a consistent texture.
  8. Add the carrots and simmer for about 10 minutes.
  9. Stir in the cheddar cheese and cook for 10 minutes more.
  10. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
  11. Serve when all the cheese is fully melted and blended through.
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Papa John’s Garlic Sauce

Serves: size: 1

Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup liquid margarine (Parkay squeeze
  • margarine recommended)
  • 2 to 3 teaspoons grated garlic (about 4
  • garlic cloves)

Directions

  1. In a small bowl, combine the grated garlic and the liquid margarine, and stir well.
  2. Allow the garlic sauce to rest for about 20 minutes.
  3. Serve with pizza.
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Pasta Puttanesca

Serves: size: 5

Ingredients

  • 4 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1/8 cup butter
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 4 anchovy fillets
  • 1lb plum tomatoes
  • 1 tablespoon tomato puree
  • 1/2 cup black olives
  • 1/2 tablespoon capers
  • 1lb Spaghetti or any other pasta
  • Parmesan cheese

Directions

  1. Cook the pasta as directed on the instructions.
  2. At the same time, heat the oil and butter in a separate pan and gently fry the garlic
  3. and anchovies for 3 - 4 minutes.
  4. Add the tomatoes, tomato puree, olives, capers and fry for 7 - 8 minutes, stirring from
  5. time to time.
  6. Drain the pasta, pour over the sauce and serve with freshly grated Parmesan cheese.
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Pasta Salad

From: Debbie Mamolo

Ingredients

  • 1 (16 - oz.) pkg, rotini pasta
  • 1 (16 - oz.) jar Boscoli Italian olive salad
  • 1 jar artichoke hearts
  • Boiled shrimp

Directions

  1. Prepare pasta as package directions. Cool. Combine all ingredients. May also add chicken
  2. breasts, grilled or cubed ham and cheese. Serve hot or cold.
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Pastalaya

Serves: size: 6 (1.5 cups each)

Ingredients

  • 1 Tbsp vegetable oil ($ 0.04 )
  • 1/2 lb smoked sausage (preferably
  • Andouille) ($ 2.50 )
  • 2 cloves garlic ($ 0.16 )
  • 10 oz bag frozen "seasoning mix"* ($ 1.29 )
  • 15 oz can diced tomatoes ($ 0.59 )
  • 1/2 Tbsp Creole seasoning ($ 0.15 )
  • 1/2 tsp oregano ($ 0.05 )
  • 1/2 tsp smoked paprika ($ 0.05 )
  • 1/4 tsp thyme ($ 0.02 )
  • Freshly cracked pepper ($ 0.03 )
  • 2 cups chicken broth ($ 0.26 )
  • 1 cup water ($ 0.00 )
  • 1 lb penne pasta ($ 1.39 )
  • 2 Tbsp half and half or cream ($ 0.11 )
  • 1/2 bunch fresh parsley ($ 0.45 )
  • 1/2 bunch green onions ($ 0.42 )

Directions

  1. Slice the smoked sausage into thin rounds, then cut any larger pieces in half. Add the
  2. sausage and vegetable oil to a large pot and cook over medium heat until the sausage is
  3. well browned (about 5 minutes).
  4. Mince two cloves of garlic and add them to the pot. Sauté for one minute, or until the
  5. garlic is soft and fragrant. Add the bag of frozen seasoning mix and sauté until heated
  6. through (3 - 5 minutes). Add the can of diced tomatoes (with juices), Creole seasoning,
  7. oregano, smoked paprika, thyme, freshly cracked pepper (about 20 cranks of a pepper
  8. mill), and pasta to the pot. Finally, add the chicken broth and 1 cup of water, and stir
  9. until everything is evenly combined.
  10. Place a lid on the pot and turn the heat up to medium - high. Let the pot come to a boil.
  11. As soon as it reaches a boil, stir briefly, replace the lid, turn the heat down to low, and let
  12. the pot simmer for 10 - 12 minutes, or until the pasta is tender. Stir the pot once every few
  13. minutes as it simmers to prevent the pasta from sticking. Replace the lid as quickly as
  14. possible to maintain a simmer. If the mixture still seems soupy at around 8 minutes, let
  15. the pot simmer without a lid for the last few minutes. A little bit of thick sauce at the
  16. bottom of the pot is perfect.
  17. While the pasta is simmering, chop the parsley and slice the green onions.
  18. Turn off the heat and stir in the half & half or cream. Stir in most of the chopped
  19. parsley and green onions, reserving some to sprinkle over top of each bowl. Serve hot.
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PAT’S CHICKEN MITTY

From: Pat Constant

Ingredients

  • 1 ( 4 - to 6 - lbs.) stewing chicken or 6
  • chicken breasts
  • 2 c. white sauce
  • 1/4 c. mayonnaise
  • 1/4 c. softened butter
  • 1/2 c. whipping cream
  • 3 T. sherry
  • Parmesan cheese
  • 1 tsp. or more Lea & Perrins sauce
  • 1/4 tsp. nutmeg
  • 1/2 tsp. curry powder
  • Tabasco
  • Salt
  • Pepper
  • 2 pkgs. frozen broccoli

Directions

  1. Stew; remove from bones and cut in small pieces and brown in butter.
  2. Add cooked white sauce; cook broccoli until tender and drain. Layer broccoli on bottom of
  3. greased baking dish. Layer Parmesan cheese, chicken, sauce and repeat final layer of
  4. sauce sprinkled with Parmesan cheese. Heat in 350° oven.
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Paula’s Chicken Pasta Salad

From: Paula Hoerner

Ingredients

  • 3 - 4 chicken breasts, boneless, skinless
  • l - lb. box color rotini
  • 10 - oz. pkg. cheese tortellini
  • 6 oz. black olives
  • 6 oz. sm. diced cheddar cheese
  • 1 can artichoke hearts
  • 1 pkg. sliced mushrooms
  • 1 red onion Italian seasoning
  • Garlic powder
  • Sweet basil
  • Salt
  • Pepper
  • Olive oil
  • Balsamic vinegar
  • 3/4 c. grated Parmesan

Directions

  1. Spray baking pan, place chicken spray season with Italian season, Bake at 350. Cool.
  2. Boil pasta, set aside; cool. Cut up artichoke hearts, black olives, cheese, mushrooms and
  3. onion. Cut chicken into bite - size pieces and add pasta with artichoke, black olives,
  4. cheese and onions mushrooms, season with Italian seasoning, garlic powder, sweet basil,
  5. salt, pepper. Mix olive oil and balsamic vinegar.
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Paula’s Mexican Pie

From: Paula Hoerner

Ingredients

  • 2 can crescent rolls
  • 1 lb. ground beef
  • 12 oz. grated Mexican cheese
  • 1 can refried beans
  • 1 sm. can sliced black olives
  • 1 sm. tomato
  • 1 pkg. taco seasoning
  • 1 onion, chopped fine
  • 2 green onions, chopped fine
  • 8 oz. sour cream

Directions

  1. Brown ground beef and onion; add taco seasoning. Line pie pan with 1 crescent roll
  2. package.
  3. Layer 1 in ground beef mixture. Sprinkle Mexican cheese. Top with ground meat. Cover
  4. with 2 crescent roll packages; cover entire mixture. Bake in oven until dough is cooked.
  5. Then place cheese on top, diced tomatoes, olives and green onions, sour cream for
  6. dipping.
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PEACH COBBLER

From: Lion Lois Rogers

Ingredients

  • 1/2 c. margarine
  • 1 (29 - oz.) can sliced peaches
  • 1 c. milk
  • 1 c. sugar
  • 1 c. flour

Directions

  1. Melt margarine in baking pan. Add peaches. Mix flour and sugar with milk. Pour
  2. over ingredients in pan. Bake at 375 until top is brown.
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Peach Cobbler from scratch

Ingredients

  • For the Crumb Topping
  • All Purpose Flour
  • Sugar
  • Brown Sugar Optional
  • Salt
  • Unsalted Butter (At Room Temperature)
  • Butter Flavored Vegetable Shortening
  • (At Room Temperature)
  • Cold Water

Directions

  1. Tools you’ll need
  2. Pastry Blender
  3. Potato Peeler
  4. inch round pie pan
  5. X13 inch Metal or glass pan
  6. IMPORTANT NOTE – IT IS IMPERATIVE THAT YOUR PEACHES ARE RIPE. NO
  7. EXCEPTIONS. NO You cannot substitute the fresh peaches with canned peaches.
  8. NO EXCEPTIONS.
  9. To Ripen your Peaches
  10. Once you purchase your peaches from the grocery store they will have a very hard
  11. texture. All you have to do is place your peaches in a pan and let them sit at room
  12. temperature for up to 3 days. Make sure your peaches are not touching each
  13. other. After 3 days your peaches should have a slight soft mushy like texture.
  14. Making the Crumb Topping
  15. - Add 2 Cups All Purpose Flour, 1/4 Cup Sugar and 1/4 teaspoon salt and
  16. mix
  17. - Add 6 Tablespoons of Unsalted Butter and Butter Flavored Vegetable
  18. shortening (At room Temperature) and Cut Shortening and butter into flour with
  19. Pastry Blender.
  20. - Add 4 tablespoons Cold water and mix with Pastry Blender. Mixture
  21. should be crumbly. It should not come together to form a dough. Once done place
  22. crumb topping in the fridge for 40 minutes to an hour OR until you’ve finished
  23. making the Peach cobbler filling.
  24. Preparing your Peaches
  25. - Peel Each Peach with potato peeler. When done add Peaches into bowl
  26. with cold water along with 1 teaspoon of Lemon Juice. This will prevent Peaches
  27. from turning brown.
  28. Slicing your peaches
  29. - Take a sharp knife and cut around the entire peach. You will have to cut
  30. the peach in four in order to remove the large seed that’s in the inside of the
  31. peach.
  32. - Once done cutting carefully pull the peach off of the seed. You should
  33. have 4 large chunk of each peach. That’s 32 large chunks altogether.
  34. - Take each chunk and cut down the length. Once done cut into medium
  35. sized chunks.
  36. Making the filling
  37. - In a large bowl Add 1 Cup Sugar, 1/3 Cup of Brown Sugar, 1 Heaping
  38. Teaspoon of Cinnamon, 1/4 Heaping Teaspoon of All Spice, 2 Tablespoons of
  39. Corn Starch and mix until well combined.
  40. - Add Sliced Peaches and mix constantly with a spoon for 2 to 3 Minutes.
  41. The sugar will cause the Peaches to release some of their juices.
  42. Preheat your fire to medium high heat
  43. - In a medium sized pot Add 1/2 Stick of Unsalted Butter and let melt.
  44. - Once melted add peach cobbler filling and mix well. Let filling get hot for
  45. about 5 minutes. Once done mixture should be at a slight simmer. The filling will
  46. also be slightly thicker than usual.
  47. Preheat Oven to 370 Degrees
  48. - Add Filling into Pan Pie pan and generously Add the Crumb Topping on
  49. top. Make sure Crumb topping is covering all of the filling.
  50. - Place cobbler into Preheated 370 Degree oven and bake for 35 minutes.
  51. Once Done remove cobbler out of oven.
  52. Note - If your crust is not brown then proceed to step 13A. If your crust is a
  53. already a light golden brown then proceed to step 14.
  54. If you Do not have a broiler part to your oven that is fine. Your crust will still be
  55. crunchy.
  56. A – Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Place Cobbler into the Broiler part of your
  57. oven and let sit for about 1 to 2 minutes. Check Cobbler every 30 seconds to see
  58. if it is browning. Do not go not longer than 2 minutes or your cobbler crust will
  59. burn at the top. Do NOT leave cobbler unattended. keep a close eye on it!
  60. - Let Cool for 2 hours. Serve Warm with some scoops of Homemade
  61. Vanilla Ice cream on the top! Enjoy!
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PEANUT BRITTLE

From: Carol Matherne

Ingredients

  • 2 sticks butter
  • 1 c. sugar
  • 2 c. dry roasted salted peanuts
  • 2 T. clear Karo syrup
  • Butter cookie sheet

Directions

  1. Melt butter. Add sugar and Karo syrup. When mixture bubbles add peanuts. Stir
  2. constantly for about 5 - 7 minutes or until medium golden brown. Cook on
  3. medium - high. Pour on buttered cookie sheet and spread. Let cool and break.
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PEANUT BUTTER CANDY

From: Lion Lois Rogers

Ingredients

  • 1/2 c. white Karo syrup
  • 1/2 c. sugar
  • 3/4 c. peanut butter
  • 1 tsp. vanilla
  • 2 c. Special K cereal

Directions

  1. Bring Karo syrup and sugar to a bubbly boil. Remove from fire. Add 3/4 cup
  2. peanut butter and 1 teaspoon vanilla. Mix well. Add 2 cups Special K cereal. Drop
  3. by teaspoon on wax paper.
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Peanut Butter Chocolate Dessert

Serves: size: 16 servings.

Ingredients

  • 20 chocolate cream - filled chocolate
  • sandwich cookies, divided
  • 2 tablespoons butter, softened
  • 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese,
  • softened
  • 1/2 cup peanut butter
  • 1 - 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar,
  • divided
  • 1 carton (16 ounces) frozen whipped
  • topping, thawed, divided
  • 15 miniature peanut butter cups,
  • chopped
  • 1 cup 2% milk
  • 1 package (3.9 ounces) instant
  • chocolate fudge pudding mix

Directions

  1. Crush 16 cookies; toss with the butter. Press into an ungreased 9 - in. square
  2. dish; set aside.
  3. In a large bowl, beat the cream cheese, peanut butter and 1 cup confectioners'
  4. sugar until smooth. Fold in half the whipped topping. Spread over crust. Sprinkle
  5. with peanut butter cups.
  6. In another large bowl, beat the milk, pudding mix and remaining confectioners'
  7. sugar on low speed for 2 minutes. Let stand for 2 minutes or until soft - set. Fold
  8. in remaining whipped topping.
  9. Spread over peanut butter cups. Crush remaining cookies; sprinkle over the
  10. top. Cover and chill for at least 3 hours.
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PEANUT BUTTER CRUNCH

From: Doris Guccione

Ingredients

  • 3 c. rice cereal
  • 1/2 c. sugar
  • 1/2 c. light corn syrup
  • 1/2 c. peanut butter
  • 1/2 tsp. vanilla

Directions

  1. Put cereal aside. Mix sugar and syrup. Cook stirring constantly, until mixture
  2. comes to a full boil. Remove from heat, stir in peanut butter and vanilla.
  3. Immediately pour syrup over cereal mixture, stirring gently to coat. Pat cereal
  4. evenly into buttered 8 x 8 x 2 - inch pan. Cool and cut in 1 - x 2 - inch bars.
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PEANUT BUTTER CUP

From: Mickey Bershad

Ingredients

  • 1 c. margarine
  • 1 3/4 c. graham cracker crumbs
  • 2 1/3 c. powdered sugar
  • 2 c. milk chocolate chips
  • 1 c. peanut butter

Directions

  1. Melt margarine add cracker crumbs, peanut butter and powdered sugar. Mix well.
  2. Press into bottom of 9 x 13 - inch pan. Melt chip in double boiler. Pour over crumb
  3. mixture. Cool in refrigerator.
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Peanut Butter Cup Cheesecake

Serves: size: 14 servings.

Ingredients

  • 1 - 1/4 cups graham cracker crumbs
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1/4 cup Oreo cookie crumbs
  • 6 tablespoons butter, melted
  • 3/4 cup creamy peanut butter
  • FILLING:
  • 3 packages (8 ounces each) cream
  • cheese, softened
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 cup sour cream
  • 1 - 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 3 large eggs, room temperature, lightly
  • beaten
  • 1 cup hot fudge ice cream topping,
  • divided
  • 6 peanut butter cups, cut into small
  • wedges

Directions

  1. In a large bowl, combine the cracker crumbs, sugar, cookie crumbs and butter.
  2. Press onto the bottom and 1 in. up the sides of a greased 9 - in. springform pan.
  3. Place pan on a baking sheet.
  4. Bake at 350° for 7 - 9 minutes or until set. Cool on a wire rack. In a microwave -
  5. safe bowl, heat peanut butter on high for 30 seconds or until softened. Spread
  6. over crust to within 1 in. of edges.
  7. In a large bowl, beat cream cheese and sugar until smooth. Beat in sour cream
  8. and vanilla. Add eggs; beat on low speed just until combined. Pour 1 cup filling
  9. into a bowl; set aside. Pour remaining filling over peanut butter layer.
  10. In a microwave, heat 1/4 cup fudge topping on high for 30 seconds or until
  11. thin; fold into reserved cream cheese mixture. Carefully pour over filling; cut
  12. through with a knife to swirl.
  13. Return pan to baking sheet. Bake at 350° for 55 - 65 minutes or until center is
  14. almost set. Cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes. Carefully run a knife around edge
  15. of pan to loosen; cool 1 hour longer.
  16. Microwave remaining fudge topping for 30 seconds or until warmed; spread
  17. over cheesecake. Garnish with peanut butter cups. Refrigerate overnight.
  18. Refrigerate leftovers.
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PEANUT BUTTER FUDGE

From: Debbi Mamolo

Ingredients

  • 21/2 c. sugar
  • 3/4 c. milk
  • 1 tsp. vanilla
  • 1/8 tsp. cream of tartar
  • 1 c. peanut butter

Directions

  1. Boil sugar and milk till it reaches soft ball stage. Remove from heat.
  2. Add vanilla, cream of tartar and peanut butter. Stir until thoroughly mixed. Pour
  3. into greased 8 x 8 x 2 - inch pan. Cool, then cut into squares.
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PEANUT BUTTER PUFFS

From: Lion Waldon Rogers

Ingredients

  • 1 egg white
  • Dash salt
  • 6 T. sugar
  • 1/4 c. peanut butter

Directions

  1. Beat egg white with salt to form soft peaks. Gradually add sugar. Beat stiff. Stir in
  2. peanut butter. Drop from tablespoon one - inch apart or greased baking pan. Bake
  3. at 325° for 18 minutes till brown. Cool before removing from pan.
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PEANUT CRUNCH COOKIES

From: Dorothy Owens

Ingredients

  • 1 c. sifted all - purpose flour
  • 1 tsp. baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 1/3 c. shortening
  • 1/4 c. peanut butter
  • 1/3 c. granulated sugar
  • 1/3 c. brown sugar
  • 1/2 tsp. vanilla
  • 1 egg
  • 1/2 c. chopped peanuts

Directions

  1. Sift flour, baking powder and salt. Mix shortening, peanut butter, sugars, vanilla,
  2. egg until creamy. Mix flour mixture with peanuts. Refrigerate 1 hour. Preheat at
  3. °. Makes small balls, place on greased cookie sheet 3 inches apart, flatten
  4. with fork. Bake 15 minutes.
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Pecan – Topped Sweet Potatoes

Ingredients

  • 3½ sweet potatoes
  • 2 eggs
  • 3/4 c. brown sugar
  • 1/2 c. butter, melted
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • 1 tsp. cinnamon
  • Nutmeg
  • 1 c. orange juice
  • 1 c. pecan halves

Directions

  1. Mash sweet potatoes, beat in egg, 1/4 cup brown sugar, salt and cinnamon. Put in 1½ to
  2. quart casserole; refrigerate. Arrange pecans on top. Sprinkle remaining brown sugar
  3. and drizzle with remaining butter.
  4. Bake uncovered at 375 for 20 minutes.
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Pecan Cookie Balls

From: Lion Jay Archambault

Ingredients

  • 1 cup butter or margarine
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
  • 2 teaspoon vanilla
  • 2 cups sifted all purpose flour
  • 2 cups finely chopped pecans

Directions

  1. cream butter until soft; add 1/2 cup of powdered sugar, salt and vanilla; continue
  2. creaming until thoroughly.
  3. mixed. Stir in flour a little at a time. Add pecans.
  4. Shape dough into small balls. Bake at 350 for 15 minutes
  5. Remove from baking sheet and quickly roll hot cookies in the remaining 2 cups
  6. powdered sugar. Cool and roll again in powdered sugar.
  7. Store in air tight container. Makes 4 to 5 dozen cookies about 1" in diameter.
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PECAN FUDGE

From: Lion Rose Scott

Ingredients

  • 2 c. sugar
  • 1/2 c. water
  • 1 c. condensed milk
  • 1/2 block butter
  • 11/2 c. ground pecans

Directions

  1. Cook sugar and water until sugar is dissolved, put condensed milk and cook on
  2. medium flame until it forms soft balls. Add butter, stir and add pecans. Pour into
  3. pan and cool, cut into squares.
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PECAN PIE

Ingredients

  • 3 eggs
  • 1 c. sugar
  • 4 T. melted butter
  • 1/4 c. dark corn syrup
  • 1 tsp. vanilla
  • 1/4 tsp. salt
  • 1½ c. chopped pecans
  • Prepared pie crust

Directions

  1. Beat eggs, add sugar. Beat well. Add melted butter, corn syrup, vanilla and salt.
  2. Mix and add pecans. Bake at 350 for 55 minutes.
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PECAN PRALINES

From: Lion Lois Rogers

Ingredients

  • 1 c. brown sugar
  • 2 c. granulated sugar
  • 2 T. corn syrup
  • 3/4 c. evaporated milk
  • 1/2 c. water
  • 2 tsp. maple flavoring
  • 1/2 c. pecans

Directions

  1. Mix sugar, syrup, milk and water in saucepan until sugar dissolves. Stir slowly 2
  2. or mes. Cook to soft ball stage in icy cold water. Remove from heat, add flavoring
  3. and beat until it begins to hold shape. Add nuts during last beating. Drop on wax
  4. paper into patties.
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Pecan Roll

From: Debbie Mamolo

Ingredients

  • 1 box vanilla wafers
  • 1 can condensed milk
  • 4 c. pecans
  • Powdered sugar

Directions

  1. Place vanilla wafers and pecans in food processor (grind very fine). Mix together.
  2. Add milk; mix well. Divide into four sections. Roll into ball. Roll in powdered
  3. sugar. Slice thin.
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PECAN TARTS

From: Anne Hedberg

Ingredients

  • 1 (3 oz.) cream cheese
  • ½ c. butter
  • 1 c. sifted flour
  • 1 egg
  • 3/4 c. brown sugar
  • 1 T. soft butter
  • 1 tsp. vanilla
  • Dash salt
  • 2/3 c. chopped nuts

Directions

  1. Let cheese and butter soften at room temperature. Blend together and stir in
  2. flour. Chill for one hour. Shape dough into 2 dozen one - inch balls. Press balls on
  3. bottom and sides of small muffin tins. Beat eggs, sugar, butter, vanilla and salt
  4. until smooth. Add nuts. Fill cups. Bake 25 minutes in 325 oven.
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Breads, Muffins, & Pastries

Pecans Muffins Ta – Da

From: Lion Jay Archambault

Ingredients

  • 1/2 Cup Butter
  • 1 Cup Brown Sugar (packed)
  • 2 Eggs
  • 1/2 Cup Flour (Self rising)
  • 3/4 Cups Pecans (chopped)

Directions

  1. Mix well and bake in Muffin Pan 20/25 Minutes @350
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Breads, Muffins, & Pastries

Pepperoni and Mozzarella Pull Apart Bread.

Serves: it hot or room temperature.

Ingredients

  • 1/3 cup favorite flavored dipping oil
  • 2 teaspoons garlic powder
  • 2 (16 ounce) pkgs pre - made pizza dough or
  • homemade pizza dough
  • 1 (7 oz) pkg sliced pepperoni
  • 1 (8 oz) pkg shredded mozzarella cheese

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F 2. Separate pizza dough into small bite sized pieces.
  2. In a bowl add your favorite flavored dipping oil. Toss dough pieces in dipping oil to
  3. LIGHTLY coat. Make sure they are not dripping with oil.
  4. Layer dough pieces in bottom of bundt or fluted tube pan, next layer sliced pepperoni,
  5. shredded cheese and sprinkle with garlic powder. Repeat layers again, and end with final
  6. layer of dough pieces.
  7. Bake in the preheated oven until the bread is browned and cooked through in the
  8. center, 45 - 60 min
  9. Remove from oven, and invert the pan on a cutting board; the bread will fall out of the
  10. pan in one piece.
  11. Serve by pulling the bread apart into individual servings with optional marinara
  12. dipping sauce on the side.
  13. I usually layer until about 2/3 of the pan is full. Definitely plan for it to feed a hungry
  14. crowd. You can scale down the ingredients if you choose to feed a smaller crowd. You can
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Sandwiches

Pepperoni Hot Pockets

Serves: size: 8

Ingredients

  • 1 pound refrigerated pizza dough (or
  • homemade pizza dough)
  • ½ pound mini pepperoni (or regular -
  • sized pepperoni)
  • ½ pound low - fat shredded mozzarella
  • cheese
  • 1 jar pizza or pasta sauce
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tablespoon water

Directions

  1. Preheat the oven to 400°F.
  2. Lightly flour a surface to roll out your dough.
  3. Divide the dough into 8 equal portions.
  4. Roll dough into a rectangle.
  5. Place a generous tablespoon of pasta sauce on one side of each portion of
  6. dough.
  7. Add 1 tablespoon of low - fat mozzarella cheese on top of the pasta sauce.
  8. Add several slices of pepperoni on top of the cheese.
  9. Fold the dough over to cover the cheese.
  10. Press the edges to seal up the hot pocket the best that you can.
  11. Make the egg wash by combining the egg and water in a small bowl. Whisk
  12. the egg and water together well.
  13. Brush the egg wash on top of the hot pockets.
  14. Make two slits on the top of the hot pocket.
  15. Spray non - stick spray on two baking sheets.
  16. Place 4 hot pockets on each baking sheet.
  17. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until the tops are golden brown.
  18. Remove baking sheets from the oven, and let the hot pockets set up for 5
  19. minutes on the baking sheet before serving.
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PERFECT BOURBON BALLS

From: Lion Lois Rogers

Ingredients

  • 1 c. powdered sugar
  • 2 T. cocoa
  • 212 c. vanilla wafer crumbs
  • 1 c. chopped nuts
  • 3 T. corn syrup
  • 1/4 - 1/2 c. bourbon

Directions

  1. Mix powdered sugar and cocoa with the vanilla wafer crumbs. Add nuts and corn
  2. syrup. Stir, then add bourbon. Mix well. Roll into balls. Then roll in powdered
  3. sugar and store in covered bowl. Yields about 312 dozen.
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Perfect Chicken Alfredo

Serves: size: 4

Ingredients

  • 2 tbsp. extra - virgin olive oil
  • 2 boneless skinless chicken breasts
  • Kosher salt
  • Freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 1/2 c. whole milk
  • 1 1/2 c. low - sodium chicken broth
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 8 oz. fetuccini
  • 1/2 c. heavy cream
  • 1 c. freshly grated Parmesan
  • Freshly chopped parsley, for garnish

Directions

  1. In a large skillet over medium - high heat, heat oil. Add chicken and season with salt
  2. and pepper. Cook until golden and cooked through, 8 minutes per side. Let rest 10
  3. minutes, then slice.
  4. Add milk, broth, and garlic to skillet. Season with salt and pepper and bring to a
  5. simmer. Add fettuccine, stirring frequently for about 3 minutes. Let cook until al dente, 8
  6. minutes more.
  7. Stir in heavy cream and Parmesan until combined. Simmer until sauce thickens.
  8. Remove from heat and stir in sliced chicken. Garnish with parsley.
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Peruvian Corn & Shrimp Chowder

From: Paulette Gautreau

Ingredients

  • 2 cans cream of potato soup
  • 1 can whole kernel corn
  • ½ c. mushrooms (cooked or canned)
  • 14 C. shallots
  • 2 T. butter
  • 1 (8 oz.) cream cheese
  • 1 lb. shrimp (peeled & cooked)
  • ½ tsp. cayenne pepper
  • 1/4 tsp. black pepper
  • 1/2 tsp. salt

Directions

  1. Mix soup, corn, mushrooms, shallots, butter, cream cheese, shrimp, cayenne pepper,
  2. black pepper and salt. Cook over low heat.
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Asian

PF Chang’s Chicken Lettuce Wraps

Serves: size: 4 servings

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 pound ground chicken
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 onion, diced
  • 1/4 cup hoisin sauce
  • 2 tablespoons soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon rice wine vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon freshly grated ginger
  • 1 tablespoon Sriracha, optional
  • 1 (8 - ounce) can whole water chestnuts,
  • drained and diced
  • 2 green onions, thinly sliced
  • Kosher salt and freshly ground black
  • pepper, to taste
  • 1 head butter lettuce

Directions

  1. Heat olive oil in a saucepan over medium high heat. Add ground chicken and cook
  2. until browned, about 3 - 5 minutes, making sure to crumble the chicken as it cooks; drain
  3. excess fat.
  4. Stir in garlic, onion, hoisin sauce, soy sauce, rice wine vinegar, ginger and Sriracha
  5. until onions have become translucent, about 1 - 2 minutes.
  6. Stir in chestnuts and green onions until tender, about 1 - 2 minutes; season with salt
  7. and pepper, to taste.
  8. To serve, spoon several tablespoons of the chicken mixture into the center of a lettuce
  9. leaf, taco - style.
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Asian

PF Chang’s Orange Chicken

Serves: size: 6

Ingredients

  • 1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts
  • 1 cup orange juice
  • 2 tablespoons canola oil (for frying)
  • ¼ cup cornstarch
  • ⅓ cup chili garlic sauce
  • 2 tablespoons tomato paste
  • 2 tablespoons hot chile oil
  • 2 tablespoons soy sauce
  • 2 tablespoons mirin
  • 5 tablespoons orange juice ((juice from 1
  • orange))
  • 1 orange peel (sliced into thin strips)
  • 4 garlic cloves (minced)
  • 1 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • 1 teaspoon cornstarch
  • 1 teaspoon water
  • 3 tablespoons chopped scallions
  • 2 teaspoons sesame seeds
  • ¼ cup diced oranges

Directions

  1. Chicken
  2. Cut chicken into bite sized pieces and place them in a bowl.
  3. Pour in the orange juice and marinate the chicken for 30 minutes
  4. Heat oil in a wok to 350°F.
  5. Remove chicken from the marinade and toss chicken in cornstarch to coat. Discard
  6. marinade.
  7. Carefully add some chicken to the wok and stir - fry for 5 minutes. Do not overcrowd
  8. the wok to prevent the chicken will from sticking together if so. Cook the chicken in
  9. batches.
  10. Place the cooked chicken on a wire rack lined baking sheet.
  11. Clean the wok and return it to the stove over medium - high heat.
  12. Orange Chicken Sauce
  13. Combine chili garlic sauce, tomato paste, juice from 1 orange, soy sauce, mirin, and
  14. black pepper in a bowl and whisk well.
  15. Add chile oil, orange peel strips, and minced garlic to the wok. Cook for 3 minutes.
  16. Pour in the orange mixture and bring it to a boil.
  17. Use the remaining 1 teaspoon of cornstarch to make a slurry by combining it with 1
  18. teaspoon of water.
  19. Once the sauce starts boiling, lower the heat to a simmer and stir in the cornstarch
  20. slurry.
  21. Cook for 5 minutes to thicken.
  22. Add the chicken to the sauce and toss to coat.
  23. Serve garnished with scallions, sesame seeds and diced orange.
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Pheasant with Wild Mushrooms

Ingredients

  • 2 whole pheasants, thawed, or 4 pheasant
  • breasts, boned, with wing still attached
  • 1 stick butter, softened
  • 1 Tbs. finely - chopped garlic
  • 2 Tbs. finely - chopped flat - leaf parsley,
  • leaves only
  • 2 leeks, light part only, well washed and
  • chopped coarsely
  • 2/3 cup Chardonnay
  • 1 pint heavy cream
  • 8 oz. porcini or cepes mushrooms, sliced
  • (shiitake or oyster mushrooms are decent
  • substitutes)
  • 1 stick butter

Directions

  1. The night before cooking, dissolve a cup of salt into a gallon of water, and pour it and the
  2. pheasant into a large plastic food storage bag (those turkey roasting bags are perfect).
  3. Marinate the birds overnight, refrigerated.
  4. The next morning, rinse the pheasants very well and pat dry. Season the pheasant with a
  5. little salt and pepper.
  6. Combine the softened butter with the garlic and parsley. Cut slits in the loose parts of the
  7. pheasant's skin, and insert pats of the herb butter under the skin, reserving about 2 Tbs.
  8. of the herb butter for later.
  9. Preheat the oven to 450 degrees. Place the pheasants breast side down on a roasting pan.
  10. When the oven reaches 450 degrees, lower the temperature to 375 degrees, and put the
  11. pheasant in the middle of the oven. (If you have a convection oven, turn the convection
  12. feature on.)
  13. Roast the pheasants for 20 minutes. Turn the heat in the oven back up to 450 degrees,
  14. and continue roasting another 10 - 15 minutes, until a meat thermometer inserted into the
  15. meat of the thigh reads 170 degrees. (If using breasts, roast for just another 5 - 10
  16. minutes after turning the heat up.)
  17. While the birds are in the oven, heat the herb butter in a skillet over medium heat. Add
  18. the leeks and saute until soft. Add the wine and reduce by half. Add the mushrooms and
  19. cook until soft. Add the cream and reduce until it thickens. Add salt and pepper to taste.
  20. Let the pheasant rest for about five minutes after taking it out of the oven. Slice it 1/4
  21. inch thick on the bias. Place the leek sauce on the plate and fan the pheasant slices out
  22. over it. Arrange the mushrooms on the plate.
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Sandwiches

Philly Cheese Steak Sandwich

Ingredients

  • 1 tbs. vegetable oil
  • 1 medium onion, sliced as thin as you can
  • 1/2 green or red bell pepper, seeds and
  • membrane removed, sliced thin
  • 1 tsp. Creole seasoning (or salt and pepper)
  • 1/2 lb. rare deli roast beef, sliced thin
  • 1/2 loaf poor boy bread or French
  • baguettes
  • 6 medium slices provolone cheese
  • Creole mustard

Directions

  1. Heat a griddle over medium - high heat long enough to get it good and hot. With a metal
  2. spatula, spread the oil around on the hot surface. Scatter the onions and bell peppers on
  3. the griddle. Sprinkle with Creole seasoning.
  4. Cook the onions and bell peppers until they're soft and lightly browned here and there.
  5. Move them off to the cool side of the griddle.
  6. Spread the slices of beef out over the hot part of the griddle. Using a second metal
  7. spatula, hold the beef down while using the other spatula to scrape across the beef,
  8. causing it to shred away. Cook until all the pink is gone from the meat.
  9. Lower the heat to almost nothing. Bring the onions and peppers back to the hot part of
  10. the griddle, spread it out, and deposit the beef on top of it. Cover the whole pile with the
  11. slices of provolone cheese. Leave it there until it softens, but not until it melts.
  12. While waiting for that, slice the bread from end to end and put it into the oven.
  13. Spread a very little bit of Creole mustard over one side of the bread. Moved the cheese,
  14. meat, peppers and onions onto the bread, and cover with the other half. Serve
  15. immediately.
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Sandwiches

Philly Cheesesteak

Serves: size: 4 people

Ingredients

  • 1 lb Ribeye steak (trimmed and thinly
  • sliced*)
  • 1/2 tsp Sea salt (or to taste)
  • 1/2 tsp Black pepper (or to taste)
  • 1 sweet onion ((large), diced)
  • 8 slices provolone cheese (mild (not aged
  • provolone))
  • 4 Hoagie Rolls (sliced 3/4 through)
  • 2 Tbsp unsalted butter (softened)
  • 1 garlic clove (pressed)
  • 2 - 4 Tbsp mayonnaise (or to taste)
  • While not Traditional, You can
  • additionally add sliced bell pepper (green
  • and red) and sliced mushrooms.

Directions

  1. Slice hoagie rolls 3/4 of the way through with a serrated knife. Dice onions and thinly
  2. slice beef.*
  3. In a small bowl, stir together 2 Tbsp softened butter with 1 pressed garlic clove. Spread
  4. garlic butter onto the cut sides of 4 hoagie roll. Toast the buns on a large skillet, flat
  5. cooktop or griddle on medium heat until golden brown then set aside.
  6. Add 1 Tbsp oil to your pan/cooktop and sautee diced onions until caramelized then
  7. transfer to a bowl.
  8. Increase to high heat and add 1 Tbsp oil. Spread the super thinly sliced steak in an
  9. even layer. Let brown for a couple of minutes undisturbed then flip and season with 1/2
  10. tsp salt and 1/2 tsp black pepper. Sautee until steak is fully cooked through then stir in
  11. the caramelized onions. Mix in peppers and mushrooms at this time if you choose to use
  12. them.
  13. Divide into 4 even portions and top each with 2 slices of cheese and turn off the heat
  14. so the cheese will melt without overcooking the meat.
  15. Spread a thin layer of mayo on the toasted side of each roll. Working with one portion
  16. at a time, place a toasted bun over each portion and use a spatula to scrape the cheesy
  17. beef into your bun as you flip it over. Serve warm.
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Sandwiches

Philly Cheesesteak (w/ Whiz)

Serves: size: 2

Ingredients

  • 10 - 12 ounces ribeye steak
  • 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil, divided
  • 1/2 sweet onion, sliced
  • 1/2 green bell pepper, sliced
  • 1/2 red bell pepper, sliced
  • 2 ounces ( 3 slices) provolone cheese
  • 2 hoagie rolls, toasted
  • 1/4 cup Cheez Whiz, warmed
  • Fresh thyme, for garnish, optional
  • sautéed Mushrooms, optional

Directions

  1. Freeze and slice the steak: Place steak in the freezer on a sheet pan for about 10
  2. minutes so it gets very cold but not frozen through. Trim off any large pieces of fat
  3. normally around the edges of the steak, but some veins of fat in the middle of the steak
  4. are good. Slice the steak as thin as possible with a sharp knife. You won’t be able to get it
  5. paper thin without a meat slicer, but think of thick deli cut meat. Season steak with salt
  6. and pepper.
  7. Cook the onions and peppers: In a large skillet set over medium heat, add 1 tablespoon
  8. of olive oil along with sliced onions and peppers. Season with 1/4 teaspoon salt and
  9. pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the onions and peppers have softened and start
  10. to caramelize around the edges, 12 to 15 minutes. Don’t rush them!
  11. Cook the steak: Heat a griddle or large skillet over medium - high heat. Add the
  12. remaining 1 tablespoon of olive oil and the sliced steak. Spread out the steak in the
  13. skillet in a thin even layer so it covers as much surface area as possible. Cook for a
  14. minute or two and then stir to finish cooking the steak. It might need another minute or
  15. two, but it will cook very quickly.
  16. Finishing the cheesesteak: Turn heat down to low on the steak and add the peppers
  17. and onions to the steak mixture and stir to combine. Add the provolone slices to the top
  18. of the steak mixture and let the cheese melt. Stir to combine, once the cheese has melted.
  19. Assemble the cheesesteaks and serve: Evenly scoop the cheesesteak mixture into the
  20. toasted hoagie rolls. The hoagie rolls should be packed! Optionally, drizzle the
  21. cheesesteaks with warm Cheez Whiz for maximum cheesiness. Sprinkle fresh thyme over
  22. top and serve.
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Breakfast

Pickle’s Breakfast Casserole

From: Shawn Foret

Ingredients

  • 1 can Large Biscuits
  • 10 Eggs
  • 12 oz. bacon
  • 1 1/2 cup cheese
  • 1 lb. breakfast sausage
  • 1 bunch green onions or chives
  • 1/2 cup flour
  • 1 stick butter
  • 2c milk
  • salt
  • pepper
  • Tony Chachere's Cajun seasoning

Directions

  1. Fry bacon and sausage in a frying pan keeping the grease. With approx. 1/2 cup of the
  2. grease (leave the bits in the pan), add flour and mix unitl a smooth mix. Slowly mix milk
  3. into the pan stirring constantly until fully combined. Be sure to scrape the bottom of the
  4. pan to mix in the bacon and sausage bits. Add Tony Chachere's, salt, and pepper to
  5. taste. Continue to cook over low heat and mix until thickened.
  6. Lay out biscuits in a pre - greased, oven - save pan. Crumble bacon and sausage over the
  7. uncooked biscuits. Scramble eggs with a small amount of milk and pour into oven pan.
  8. Sprinkle cheese over top.
  9. Bake at 375 for 15 - 20 minutes.
  10. Pour the country gravy over the casserole and top with green onions/chives.
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Pickle’s Field Peas

From: Lion Shawn Foret

Ingredients

  • 4 cans Allen's field Peas
  • 1 lb diced ham
  • 1 lb Smoked sausage, sliced
  • 1 large onion, diced
  • 1/2 green bell pepper, diced
  • 1/2 red bell pepper, diced
  • 3 stalks of celery diced
  • 4 tsp minced garlic
  • 2 tsp Tony Chachere's seasoning
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 1 tsp onion powder
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp pepper
  • 2 tsp vegetable oil
  • chopped green onions

Directions

  1. Saute bell peppers, onion, garlic and celery in vegetable oil until wilted.
  2. Add field peas, ham, sausage. Add garlic powder, onion powder, Tony Chachere's. Stir.
  3. Cook over medium heat until simmering. Add salt and pepper to taste. Serve over warm
  4. rice. Top with Green onions.
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Pickle’s Pasta Salad

From: Shawn Foret

Ingredients

  • 1 lb. pasta such as fusilli, penne, or rotini
  • 8 ounces fresh mozzarella cheese
  • 3/4 lb. salami, cut into chunks
  • 12 lb pepperoni
  • 3 cups cherry tomatoes, cut in half
  • 3/4 cup black olives, sliced
  • 1/2 cup olive salad, drained
  • 1/4 cup minced fresh parsley
  • sliced red onion
  • crumbled feta cheese
  • pepperoncini
  • sprinkle of Italian or Greek seasoning
  • 1½ cups Italian dressing
  • 1/4 cup shredded parmesan cheese

Directions

  1. Cook pasta according to package directions. Allow to cool slightly (and maybe toss with a
  2. little oil to prevent sticking). Toss all ingredients together
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PICKLED EGGS

From: Lion Lois Rogers

Ingredients

  • 2 qt. cider vinegar
  • 1 qt. water
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • 1 c. brown sugar
  • 1 can allspice (if ground allspice is
  • used, tie in cheesecloth and remove
  • after boiling)

Directions

  1. Boil for about 5 minutes. Pour this mixture over eggs that have been boiled,
  2. peeled and cooled.
  3. Let stand for several days in a tight sealed jar. Pickles approximately 2 dozen,
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Pickled Lemon Sauce

From: Kathleen Gutierriz

Ingredients

  • 12 lemons, quartered & seeded
  • 1 c. salt
  • 1/4 c. green cardamom seed
  • Water
  • 2 c. olive oil

Directions

  1. In gallon jar add salt, green cardamom and water to cover. Refrigerate 1 month. Take 8 of
  2. quartered lemons and mix in blender with olive oil. Use sauce on variety of dishes. Add
  3. lemon, salt and water to pickling mix as needed to keep on going.
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Soups & Stews

Picklescoop’s Gumbo

Serves: topped with chopped green onions and with toasted/buttered French Bread *From: Lion Shawn Foret

Ingredients

  • 1 jar of Kary's dry roux
  • 4 - 5 quarts Chicken broth
  • 2½ - 3 lb. boneless skinless chicken breast/
  • chicken thighs
  • 1 16oz. package andouille sausage
  • 1 16 oz. package smoked sausage
  • 1 12oz. package Hormel diced ham or
  • Tasso ham
  • 1½ green bell pepper
  • 12 red bell pepper
  • 2 yellow onions
  • 5 stalks of celery
  • 1/4 cup chopped parsley
  • 2½ tablespoons of minced garlic
  • ½ teaspoon onion powder
  • ½ teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon Greek seasoning
  • 3 bay leaves
  • 1 teaspoon Tony Chachere's Cajun
  • seasoning
  • Cooked rice
  • Optional: 1 bag frozen chopped okra
  • Optional: 1 - 2 habanero peppers, diced and
  • deseeded or 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • Optional: potato salad to go on top of your
  • gumbo

Directions

  1. NOTE: You can make homemade roux by cooking equal parts of flour and vegetable oil
  2. over low heat and stir almost constantly for like 30 - 40 minutes. Make sure no black
  3. specks come up!! You want it be between peanut butter and Nutella in color.
  4. Alternatively, you can use "wet" dark roux in a jar
  5. Bake the chicken. You can lightly season it with garlic powder, onion powder, Tony's,
  6. salt, pepper. When it is baked, chop/shred the chicken. Chop the andouille & smoked
  7. sausage.
  8. Cook the sausage and andouille down a bit. Remove from pot. Chop the onions, bell
  9. peppers, celery. Cook them down a bit to wilt them slightly in a tablespoon or two of
  10. vegetable oil. Add garlic, garlic powder, onion powder, Greek seasoning, Tony's. Stir
  11. together. Add roux and stir it in. slowly add broth and stir until smooth. Add bay leaves.
  12. Re - add the andouille and smoked sausage when the liquid and roux are mixed evenly.
  13. Add chopped Ham/Tasso. Add chopped/Shredded chicken. If you are using it, add the
  14. habanero/cayenne at this point. Also, if using it, add the frozen okra at this time. Allow
  15. to simmer over low heat for at least 1 hour, stirring occasionally. It should have the
  16. thickness of beef gravy.
  17. Makes a large pot of Gumbo, serves approx 12
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Picklescoop’s Jambalaya

From: Shawn Foret

Ingredients

  • 4 boxes of Tony's Jambalaya Mix
  • 2½ - 3 lb. boneless skinless chicken
  • breast/chicken thighs
  • 1 16oz. package andouille sausage
  • 1 16 oz. package smoked sausage
  • 1 12oz. package Hormel diced ham
  • 3/4 green pepper
  • 3/4 red bell pepper
  • 2 yellow onions
  • 5 stalks of celery
  • 1/4 cup chopped parsley
  • 2½ tablespoons of minced garlic
  • ½ teaspoon onion powder
  • ½ teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon Greek seasoning
  • 1 teaspoon Tony Chachere's Cajun
  • seasoning
  • 1/3 bottle of BBQ Sauce
  • Optional: 1 habanero pepper, diced and de
  • seeded or 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper

Directions

  1. Bake the chicken. You can lightly season it with garlic powder, onion powder, Tony's,
  2. salt, pepper. When it is baked, chop/shred the chicken. Chop the andouille & smoked
  3. sausage.
  4. Cook the sausage and andouille down a bit. Chop the onions, bell peppers, celery. Cook
  5. them down a bit using the fat from the sausage to wilt them slightly. Add garlic, garlic
  6. powder, onion powder, Greek seasoning, Tony's. Stir together. Add diced ham. Add the
  7. jambalaya mix and the directed water (whatever the directions say for water. I think it's 2
  8. ½ cups per package).
  9. Stir well to make sure everything is evenly distributed. If you are using it, add the
  10. habanero/cayenne at this point.
  11. Add Chicken as the water starts to boil and you start seeing the rice soaking up some of
  12. the water. You may need to add a little more water when you add the chicken, maybe an
  13. extra ½ or 3/4 cup. Add BBQ sauce and stir it in. Keep it covered while its cooking. Stir
  14. every few minutes so it doesn't stick to the bottom of your pot. Serve topped with chopped
  15. green onions and with toasted/buttered French bread.
  16. * Makes a big catering pan of jambalaya
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PIE SHELL

From: Doris Guccione

Ingredients

  • 2 c. all - purpose flour
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • 2/3 c. shortening
  • 1/4 ice water

Directions

  1. Cut together. Add water. Makes 2 shells.
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Breads, Muffins, & Pastries

Pizza Dough

From: Rosemary Petruso

Ingredients

  • Olive oil
  • 1 cake yeast
  • 1 T. salt
  • 612 c. flour
  • 2 T. shortening
  • 2 c. lukewarm water or more

Directions

  1. Fill bowl with flour, make well and add water with yeast added and salt. Mix thoroughly
  2. and add melted shortening, knead until elastic and pliable. Spread a little olive oil over
  3. dough and knead few minutes then flatten to pan size. Fill as desired.
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Sandwiches

Pizza on a Pita

From: Tina Erdman

Ingredients

  • 2 tsp. olive oil
  • 2 T. basil
  • 2 Roma tomatoes
  • 2 tsp. garlic
  • 2 slices of purple onion
  • 1 dash of salt
  • 1/2 c. mozzarella cheese
  • 2 pita breads

Directions

  1. Heat oven at 400, Spray cooking sheets with cooking spray. Mix sliced tomatoes, basil,
  2. oil, garlic, onions and salt. Top bread with above mixture. Bake until tomatoes are soft
  3. about 8 - 10 minutes. Add cheese and bake until melted, 2 - 3 minutes longer. Serve with
  4. green salad.
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POP ROUGE ICE CREAM

From: Lion Rose Scott

Ingredients

  • 3 eggs
  • 2 cans condensed milk
  • 3 (13 - oz.) cans evaporated milk
  • 1 (13 - oz.) can water
  • 30 oz. Pop Rouge
  • 1 tsp. vanilla

Directions

  1. Mix eggs, condensed milk, evaporated milk, water, Pop Rouge and vanilla with
  2. electric beater and pour into container for ice cream maker.
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Sandwiches

Popeye’s Chicken Sandwich

Serves: size: 4 sandwiches

Ingredients

  • For the Chicken:
  • 2 chicken boneless, skinless breasts
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • 2 tablespoons hot sauce
  • 1 teaspoon sweet paprika
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 teaspoon salt

Directions

  1. Marinate the Chicken
  2. Gather the ingredients.
  3. Pound the chicken breasts with a mallet between two pieces of parchment paper until
  4. they are just under 1 inch in thickness.
  5. Cut the chicken breasts in half to fit the size of the bun. Poke the chicken breasts with
  6. the sharp end of a knife to make 4 to 5 punctures per side.
  7. In a large bowl, mix the buttermilk, hot sauce, paprika, garlic powder, onion powder,
  8. black pepper, and salt. Whisk until completely combined.
  9. Add the chicken and cover with plastic wrap. Place it in the fridge for at least one hour,
  10. or up to overnight.
  11. Bread and Fry the Chicken
  12. Gather the ingredients.
  13. In a shallow baking dish, whisk together the flour and cornstarch with all the dry
  14. spices and cayenne, if using. Add a 1/4 cup of the chicken marinade into the flour and
  15. whisk to combine.
  16. Take a piece of chicken out of the marinade and dip it into the flour mixture. Dredge
  17. both sides to coat completely. Dip it back into the buttermilk mixture and then back into
  18. the flour mixture, pressing the flour to help it coat the chicken. Repeat the process with
  19. all pieces and place them on a wire rack over a baking sheet to refrigerate for 10 minutes.
  20. This helps the batter stick to the chicken — if you don't have time, simply fry it right away.
  21. Add the oil to a cast - iron skillet, or another heavy - bottomed pan, until it reaches 350 F.
  22. Add the chicken pieces to the pan and fry for 3 to 5 minutes per side. The outside
  23. should be crispy and golden brown and the internal temperature should be 165 F.
  24. Remove from the oil and allow to drain on a cooling rack over a baking sheet or on a
  25. paper - towel - lined plate.
  26. Make the Spicy Mayo
  27. Gather the ingredients.
  28. Whisk together the mayo with the dry spices in a small bowl. Reserve.
  29. Assemble the Sandwich
  30. Gather the butter, buns, pickles, and spicy mayo.
  31. Add 1/4 tablespoon of butter to a large skillet and heat on medium to high heat.
  32. Halve the buns and place each half bun cut - side down onto the pan and toast until
  33. golden brown. Keep adding 1/4 tablespoon of butter per half and toast all halves.
  34. Spread a tablespoon of the mayo onto both sides of the buns. Add 3 to 4 sliced
  35. pickles to the bottom side of the bun. Place the chicken on the bottom and close with the
  36. top slice.
  37. Enjoy hot!
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Popeye’s Spicy Fried Chicken

Serves: size: 6 People

Ingredients

  • 5 pounds whole fryer chicken (cut up into
  • 8 pieces skin on)
  • ½ quart whole buttermilk - full fat (to
  • marinate the chicken)
  • 1 cup Louisiana chipotle sauce (or hot
  • sauce)
  • 2 tablespoons Kosher salt
  • 2 tablespoons annatto Oil
  • 1 tablespoon dried dill
  • ½ tablespoons Coleman's Dry Mustard
  • Powder
  • ½ tablespoon Onion powder
  • ½ tablespoon Garlic Powder
  • ½ tablespoon Turmeric
  • ½ tablespoon Cayenne pepper (add more to
  • make spicy)
  • ½ tablespoon Paprika
  • ½ tablespoon Cumin
  • ½ tablespoon Accent (MSG)
  • ½ tablespoon White pepper (add more to
  • make spicy)
  • ½ tablespoon Kosher salt
  • 1 teaspoon Celery Salt
  • 1 teaspoon Sugar
  • 3 cups All - purpose flour (sifted)
  • ½ cup Cornstarch (sifted)
  • 1 teaspoon Baking soda (sifted)
  • ½ Spice mixture from the above list (sifted)
  • 3 large Eggs lightly beat
  • 3 tablespoons Water
  • ¼ tablespoon Cayenne pepper
  • Beef Tallow (fill fryer or kettle ½ way )
  • Soybean Oil (fill fryer the remaining ½ )

Directions

  1. To Marinate the Chicken
  2. In a large plastic bowl with a tight - fitting lid, combine buttermilk, Tabasco sauce,
  3. Annatto Oil, dried dillweed, and kosher salt with a small whisk. Add the cut - up pieces of
  4. a whole chicken to the large plastic bowl making sure to submerge the chicken in the
  5. mixture completely. Refrigerate overnight or 8 hours for the best results. Pour off the
  6. chicken marinade, shake off excess buttermilk mixture from the chicken. Do not rinse
  7. the chicken.
  8. To season the chicken
  9. In a small bowl, combine all the spices. Use ½ of seasoning to generously season both
  10. sides of the cut - up whole chicken. Then reserve ½ seasoning for the dredge mixture
  11. below. If you prefer a spicier fried chicken add more cayenne pepper and white pepper to
  12. the seasoning.
  13. To batter the chicken
  14. Combine all - purpose flour, ½ of a cup of cornstarch, one teaspoon of baking soda, and
  15. the rest of the spice mixture from above, then sift all ingredients for the Dredge. Then
  16. place the flour mixture into a significant paper, add the brine seasoned chicken to the
  17. paper sack Roll the top of the bag down to close tightly, and shake gently to coat the
  18. brined chicken. Remove the chicken from the paper sack, then shake off the excess
  19. batter. Reserve until ready.
  20. In a medium glass dish, combine the eggs, cayenne pepper, and water. Dunk each
  21. piece of the coated chicken into the egg mixture and shake off the excess egg mixture.
  22. Place chicken back into the paper sack and then shake gently to coat the chicken.
  23. Remove the chicken from the paper sack and place it on a non - stick baking sheet.
  24. Refrigerate for about 1 hour to dry the batter. Trust me; the batter becomes so much
  25. more crispy after doing this.
  26. To cook the chicken
  27. Before frying the chicken, be sure to let it sit at room temperature for 30 minutes
  28. before adding to the oil as it will drop the temperature of the oil if not.
  29. Add the oil mixture of 1 part beef tallow and 1 part soybean oil to a preheated cast -
  30. iron kettle. Bring the oil mixture to 340° before adding the battered chicken. If need be
  31. you can sub the oils listed with another frying oil of your choice. Reduce oil temp if
  32. needed.
  33. Next, add the chicken to a cast - iron kettle and cook the chicken until golden brown.
  34. Be sure to the chicken is completely covered with oil. Do not overcrowd the cast - iron
  35. kettle if need be make in batches. The meat's internal temperature; the temperature
  36. should read 165° degrees when done.
  37. To remove excess oils
  38. Place the fried chicken on bakers rack to drain excess oil; be sure to place a metal
  39. baking sheet under it or paper towels while removing the excess oil off of the chicken.
  40. To serve the chicken
  41. Serve while still warm
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Breads, Muffins, & Pastries

Popeyes biscuits

Ingredients

  • 2 cups flour
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • 1 ½ teaspoons salt
  • 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ cup cold, unsalted butter
  • ½ cup buttermilk
  • ¼ cup milk

Directions

  1. Add flour, sugar salt, baking powder and baking soda to a large bowl and combine.
  2. Add in cold, unsalted butter and mash the ingredients together with a potato masher.
  3. Add in the buttermilk and milk and mix everything together until it become dough.
  4. Once the dough is made, roll it out on a floured surface. Using a 2 ¾ inch cookie
  5. cutter, cut the dough to form biscuits.
  6. Lay the biscuits out a greased oven pan and bake in oven at 400 degrees for 20 to 22
  7. minutes.
  8. Once the biscuits are out of the oven, brush the top of each one with melted butter.
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Sandwiches

Popeyes Buttermilk Fried Chicken Sandwich

Serves: size: 4 sandwiches

Ingredients

  • 2 boneless (skinless chicken breasts)
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • 1 teaspoon EACH paprika (garlic powder,
  • black pepper, salt)
  • 1 cup flour
  • ½ cup corn starch
  • 1 tablespoon EACH paprika (garlic powder,
  • onion powder, cayenne pepper (for spicy))
  • 1 teaspoon EACH salt & pepper
  • ½ cup mayo
  • 1 teaspoon hot sauce
  • 1 teaspoon paprika (or cajun or taco
  • seasoning)
  • 1/2 tsp garlic powder
  • 4 medium - sized brioche buns
  • Mayonnaise
  • Sliced pickles
  • 3 - 4 cups canola oil (for frying)

Directions

  1. To Marinate Chicken
  2. Pound chicken breasts in between two pieces of parchment paper or plastic wrap. Cut
  3. each chicken breast in half crosswise to make 2 small pieces of chicken about the same
  4. size as the bun (see video below).
  5. In a large bowl, buttermilk, paprika, garlic powder, salt & black pepper. Add the
  6. chicken to the mix and place in the fridge to marinate up to 24 hours or use right away.
  7. To Cook Chicken
  8. Heat oil in a large heavy - duty skillet or pot on medium temperature or until the
  9. temperature reaches 350F.
  10. In a medium shallow bowl, whisk the flour, cornstarch, and spices. Drizzle 2 - 3
  11. tablespoons of the buttermilk batter into the flour mixture and mix it through with a
  12. fork.Working with 1 piece at a time, dredge chicken the flour mixture and press flour on
  13. the top chicken to form a thick crust. Transfer chicken to hot oil and fry for 3 - 5 minutes
  14. per side or until the outside is crispy and golden and the internal temperature reaches
  15. F.
  16. To Assemble
  17. Melt 1 tablespoon butter in a large saucepan and toast buns face down until golden
  18. and crisp. Whisk all the ingredients for the mayo in a small bowl and spread a generous
  19. layer of mayo on each bun. Top with pickles and chicken. Enjoy hot!
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Pork Chops & Gravy

From: Tina Erdman

Ingredients

  • 4 boneless pork chops
  • 1 envelope onion soup mix
  • 2 cans brown gravy
  • Salt & pepper to taste

Directions

  1. Brown pork chops. In another pot combine soup mix and gravy. Add pork chops to gravy
  2. mixture. Cook about 45 minutes or until chops are tender.
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Pork Chops on Rice

From: Marilyn Smith

Ingredients

  • 6 pork chops
  • 1/3 c. rice
  • 1 lg. onion
  • 1 bell pepper, sliced
  • 1 lg. can whole tomatoes

Directions

  1. Use heavy large skillet. Brown chops in oil. Then drain excess oil. Sprinkle rice around
  2. chops.
  3. Place onion and bell pepper over chops. Pour tomatoes over all. Season to taste. Cook
  4. and cover over low heat, Cook about one hour.
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Pork Roast Stuffed with garlic and onion

Ingredients

  • 6 - to - 8 - pound Boston butt (Bone in) Pork
  • Shoulder Roast
  • Olive oil
  • Liquid Smoke
  • Seasonings
  • 1 yellow onion
  • 2 pods garlic
  • Fresh Rosemary
  • Fresh Thyme
  • Salt
  • Tony Chachere’s Creole seasoning
  • Chef Paul’s Poultry magic
  • Cayenne pepper
  • Tools you’ll need
  • 10 × 15 Roasting pan fitted with a flat or V
  • rack
  • Disposible piping with with Wilton 230 # tip
  • Meat thermometer
  • Food Processor
  • Zip Ties (Optional)

Directions

  1. Preparation of ingredients
  2. - Chop 1/2 of a yellow onion, 1 tablespoon fresh thyme, and 1/4 cup fresh
  3. Rosemary. Chop 21 cloves of garlic into 1/6ths of an inch thick slices.
  4. Making the seasoned Onion and garlic mixture
  5. - In a food processor add the entire contents of the chopped yellow onion, 1 to 2
  6. cloves garlic, 1 1/2 teaspoons Tony Chachere’s creole seasoning, 1 teaspoon Chef Paul’s
  7. poultry magic, 1/2 teaspoon Cayenne pepper, 1 1/2 teaspoons chopped fresh Rosemary,
  8. teaspoon chopped fresh Thyme and 2 tablespoons of liquid smoked. Blend for 1 minute
  9. and 30 seconds of until mixture has a paste texture.
  10. Preparation and marinating of the Pork Roast
  11. - Add Roast into a strainer. Rinse roast with cold water. Transfer roast onto
  12. chopping board and pat roast dry with napkins.
  13. - Take a sharp serrated knife and cut 21 holes into the top as sides of the roast. 18
  14. holes at the top and 3 on one side of the roast. Note - You may have to add more holes if
  15. you have a bigger roast.
  16. - Add seasoned onion and garlic mixture into a piping bag fitted with Wilton #230
  17. tip. Pipe onion and garlic mixture into each hole on the roast. Reserve 2 tablespoons of
  18. the mixture. Once done add 1 to 2 slices of garlic into each individual hole on the roast.
  19. Add the rest of the onion and garlic mixture on top of the roast. Spread mixture all
  20. around the roast. Place roast into a large airtight clear bag. Place into to fridge and let
  21. marinate for 3 hours or overnight. (Preferred)
  22. Final preparation and Baking the Pork roast
  23. - Add 2 teaspoons Olive oil or any oil of your choosing into the palm of your hand.
  24. Rub mixture all over the roast. Add 1/4 teaspoon salt, 1 1/2 teaspoons Tony Chachere’s
  25. creole seasoning, 1 teaspoon Chef Paul’s Poultry magic, 1/4 teaspoon Cayenne pepper, 1
  26. teaspoon finely chopped Rosemary and 1/2 teaspoon finely chopped Thyme. Rub the
  27. seasonings all over the roast.
  28. - Place zip ties along the width of the pork roast. One in the front and another in
  29. the back. This will prevent the roast from falling apart during the baking process.
  30. (Optional)
  31. - Place roast into roasting pan fitted with a flat or V shaped rack. Add into a
  32. preheated 325 - degree oven and bake for 4 hours or until meat thermometer inserted into
  33. the roast has an internal temperature 175 or 180 degrees. This rule is regardless of the
  34. size of the roast.
  35. - Remove roast from oven. Let cool for 20 to 30 minutes before serving. For best
  36. results serve this the next day so that way the flavors can settle and increase overnight.
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Pork Schnitzel

Ingredients

  • 2 lbs. pork loin
  • 1 cup flour
  • 1 Tbs. salt
  • 1/2 tsp. white pepper
  • Pinch cayenne
  • 4 eggs, beaten
  • 3 Tbs. buttermilk
  • 1 Tbs. Dijon mustard
  • 2 cups bread crumbs
  • 1 tsp. dill weed
  • 1/2 stick butter
  • 1/4 cup vegetable oil

Directions

  1. Slice the pork loin across the grain about 1/3 inch thick. Using a smooth meat mallet,
  2. the side of a heavy cleaver, or some other pounding implement, pound out the meat until
  3. it's about as thick as two stacked quarters.
  4. Combine the butter and vegetable oil in a skillet and heat over medium - high heat. Don't
  5. allow to smoke.
  6. Mix the flour, salt, and pepper. Pick up pinches of the flour mixture and dust the meat
  7. with it lightly. Don't dredge the meat through the flour.
  8. Combine the beaten egg and buttermilk in a broad bowl. Mix the bread crumbs and the
  9. dill. Dip the floured pork into it and coat completely. Allow the excess to drip off, then
  10. dredge the pork through the bread crumbs. Neither shake off the crumbs, nor press them
  11. down into the meat, but put the pork directly into the pan, where the oil - butter mixture
  12. should now be good and hot.
  13. Cook two pieces at a time, about a minute and a half to two minutes per side, then drain
  14. on paper towels. Add more butter and oil if necessary to maintain about 1/4 inch depth
  15. in the pan.
  16. Sprinkle fresh chopped parsley on top, and serve with a lemon wedge and capers. Pasta
  17. or potatoes make good side dishes.
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Breads, Muffins, & Pastries

Portuguese Sweet Breads

Serves: confectioners' sugar glaze with sugar, boiling water and butterFrom: Rita Bagot

Ingredients

  • 2 packets yeast
  • 1 c. sugar
  • 1 c. hot scalded milk
  • 1/2 c. butter
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • 3 eggs
  • 6 - 7 c. flour
  • Confectioners' sugar
  • Butter

Directions

  1. Dissolve yeast in 1/3 cup warm water. Combine sugar, milk, butter, salt then cool. Add
  2. eggs beaten well; add flour in pot.
  3. Let it raise for 2 hours, punch down, shape and let raise. Bake until done.
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Pot Roast

Ingredients

  • 1 chuck roast, about four or five pounds
  • 2 Tbs. black pepper
  • 1 Tbs. salt
  • 3 Tbs. vegetable oil
  • 2 medium onions, cut up
  • 6 cloves garlic, crushed
  • Top two inches of one bunch of celery
  • 3 large carrots, cut up
  • 1 tsp. thyme
  • 1 tsp. marjoram
  • 1 Tbs. Worcestershire sauce
  • 1/2 cup dry red wine
  • 2 Tbs. flour

Directions

  1. Coat the chuck roast with salt and pepper generously on both sides. Heat the oil in a
  2. heavy Dutch oven or deep skillet, and brown the chuck over medium - high heat on both
  3. sides, until well browned.
  4. Remove the beef and hold aside. Add the onions and garlic, and continue cooking until
  5. the onions are soft and browned at the edges. Add the celery, carrots, thyme, marjoram,
  6. Worcestershire, and wine, and bring to a boil. After one minute, add three cups of water
  7. (or beef stock if you have it). Whisk in the flour.
  8. Return the chuck to the pot. Spoon some of the pan contents on top of the meat, and
  9. cover the pot. Put it into the oven at 325 degrees and cook for two and a half hours, or
  10. until the meat falls apart when touched with a fork.
  11. Remove the pot from the oven. Uncover and allow to cool. Serve with boiled carrots and
  12. potatoes, cooked separately.
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Pot Roast

From: Anne Hedberg

Ingredients

  • Rump roast
  • Garlic
  • Salt
  • Pepper
  • 2 T. oil
  • 2 T. flour

Directions

  1. Stuff roast with garlic by making slits in roast. Salt and pepper a lot. Brown in oil in pot
  2. on medium heat on all sides. Turn heat to low, cook until tender (stick tender). Remove
  3. from pan.
  4. Add flour and water to juice in pan and season as needed for gravy.
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Pot Roast Stuffed with Garlic

Serves: size: Serves 4 to 6 people.

Ingredients

  • Onion powder
  • Garlic Powder
  • 1 yellow onion
  • 2 ribs Celery
  • 1 Green Bell pepper
  • 2 pods Garlic
  • Fresh Rosemary
  • Tools you’ll need
  • 7 Quart Slow cooker
  • 2 to 4 cup Fat Separator
  • Aluminum foil
  • Cast Iron skillet
  • Preparation of ingredients
  • Step 1 - Chop half of a yellow onion, 2 ribs
  • celery, half of a green bell pepper, 3 cloves
  • garlic and 1 tablespoon of fresh rosemary.

Directions

  1. - Slice 10 cloves garlic into 1/16ths of an inch thick slices.
  2. - Rinse Roast with cold water. Transfer roast on to a chopping board and pat the
  3. roast dry with napkins. Using a sharp knife, cut 18 to 28 small holes into roast.
  4. Note - 18 holes is the minimum number of holes. If your roast is larger you may need to
  5. add more holes.
  6. - Add 1/4 teaspoon salt, 1 teaspoon Tony Chachere’s creole seasoning, 1 teaspoon
  7. Chef Paul’s Poultry magic, 1 1/2 teaspoons Onion powder, 1 1/2 teaspoons Garlic
  8. powder and 1 teaspoon fresh Rosemary on to both sides of roast. Once done press
  9. seasonings down slightly with your hands. Wrap Roast with Aluminum foil. Place into
  10. fridge for 1 hour or overnight.
  11. Making the beef Stock
  12. - Add 4 1/2 cups hot water and 4 teaspoons better than bouillon beef base into a
  13. small bowl. Stir with whisk until combined and set aside.
  14. Searing your roast and sauteing your seasonings
  15. Preheat fire to medium high heat.
  16. - Add 2 tablespoons unsalted butter into cast iron skillet. Spread butter around
  17. the pan as it melts. Add beef roast into skillet. Sear on both sides for 4 minutes. Transfer
  18. on to aluminum foil with a pan underneath it. Wrap Roast with aluminum foil. Set aside.
  19. Note - Make sure you are using a wooden spoon.
  20. - In the same skillet you seared your roast in, add 2/3 cup chopped yellow onion,
  21. /2 cup chopped celery, 1/2 cup chopped green bell pepper and 1 tablespoon chopped
  22. garlic. Stir all ingredients together. Scrape down the bottom of the pan with the spoon as
  23. you are stirring. Let sauté for 8 to 10 minutes.
  24. Slow cooking your roast
  25. Set your slow cooker to high.
  26. Note - You can do this late at night around 11pm so that way the roast will be done the
  27. next day.
  28. - Add Roast, Sauteed seasonings, Pan juices left over from roast being covered in
  29. the aluminum foil, and beef stock. Stir as best as you can. Let slow cook for 8 hours.
  30. Making the Gravy base
  31. - Remove roast from slow cooker. Wrap roast with aluminum foil and set aside.
  32. - Pour beef stock into mesh strainer with fat separator underneath it. Once done
  33. you can discard the seasonings left in the mesh strainer. (Optional)
  34. Note - If you do not have the fat separator skip step 11 and proceed to step 11A below.
  35. - Pour contents of the beef base into a separate container. The fat will be left in
  36. the fat separator.
  37. A - Add entire contents of beef stock into a medium sized container and let sit for
  38. minutes. This will allow the fat to float to the surface of the beef stock. Place into fridge
  39. or freezer until the fat hardens.
  40. - Remove fat from top of beef stock with a fork and place into a separate small
  41. bowl. Place into the microwave on high for 1 minute or until the fat melts. You should
  42. have 1/4 cup fat altogether.
  43. Preheat fire to medium high heat.
  44. Note - Adding the seasonings in step 13 is optional.
  45. - In a large saucepan, add 1/4 cup fat and 1/4 cup all - purpose flour. Stir
  46. continuously for 7 minutes or until mixture reaches a brown color. Add Beef stock, 1/8
  47. teaspoon salt, 1/4 teaspoon Tony Chachere’s creole seasoning, 1/2 teaspoon onion
  48. powder, 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder, and 1/2 teaspoon fresh rosemary. Stir all
  49. ingredients together.
  50. - Add beef roast. Baste the roast with the gravy mixture. Cover with lid and let
  51. simmer for 15 to 20 minutes. Let cool for 5 minutes before serving!
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Potato Casserole

From: Paulette Gautreau

Ingredients

  • 2 (10 oz.) frozen hash browns
  • 2 cans cream of mushroom soup
  • 1 pt. sour cream
  • 1/2 c. chopped green onions
  • 1½ c. grated cheese
  • 1/4 c. melted butter/mayonnaise
  • 1/4 tsp. salt
  • 1/4 tsp. pepper
  • 2 c. crushed corn flakes
  • 1/4 c. melted butter

Directions

  1. Defrost hash browns. Mix hash browns, soup, sour cream, green onions, grated cheese,
  2. /4 cup melted butter, salt and pepper. Pour mixture into greased 9 x 12 - inch pan. Mix
  3. corn flakes and 1/4 cup melted butter together and place over potato mixture. Bake at
  4. for 45 minutes.
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Potato Dumplings

From: Lion Dottie Maggiore

Ingredients

  • 2 1/2 c. potatoes
  • Salt
  • Pepper
  • 1 c. flour

Directions

  1. Boil and sieve potatoes to equal 2 1/2 cups. Season flour and knead with potatoes. Roll
  2. dough into strips. Cut strips into pieces size of dime, then roll over back of fork and
  3. sprinkle with flour.
  4. Boil in salted water about 10 minutes, drain and place on platter; top with tomato sauce
  5. and Parmesan cheese. Serve with Italian sausage.
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Potato Salad

Ingredients

  • What you’ll need
  • 2 Russet potatoes
  • 5 Large eggs
  • Mayonnaise
  • Sweet Relish
  • Vinegar
  • Mustard

Directions

  1. Seasonings
  2. Salt
  3. Tony Chachere’s creole seasoning
  4. Onion
  5. Celery
  6. Parsley
  7. Tools you’ll need
  8. Potato Masher
  9. Potato peeler
  10. Medium sized bowl
  11. Preparation of ingredients
  12. - Chop half of a yellow onion, 2 ribs celery and a bunch of parsley. Make sure you
  13. rinse your celery and parsley before you chop it.
  14. - Peel 2 Russet potatoes. Chop Potatoes into medium sized chunks.
  15. - In a medium sized bowl filled halfway with water add 1 teaspoon of vinegar and
  16. stir. Add Chopped potatoes into vinegar and water solution. Let sit for 10 minutes. After
  17. minutes add your potatoes into a strainer
  18. Preheat fire to medium high heat
  19. - Bring 2 1/2 quarts of water to a boil. Step 5 - Add 2 teaspoons salt, and potato
  20. cubes. Stir all ingredients together. Add 5 eggs. Let boil for 12 minutes.
  21. - Remove eggs first then and add potato cubes into a strainer. Let potatoes cool
  22. completely.
  23. - Crack the top and bottom shell of eggs of all 5 eggs. Carefully peel shell off of eggs
  24. while rinsing eggs off with cold water.
  25. - Cut an incision going all around each egg white using a sharp knife. Be careful
  26. not to go too deep. Separate the egg yolks from the egg whites. Place egg yolks into a
  27. separate bowl.
  28. - Chop egg whites until minced.
  29. - Smash egg yolks into a bowl using a spoon.
  30. - Add 1/3 Cup mayonnaise, 2 teaspoons mustard and 1/2 teaspoon Zatarain’s
  31. creole seasoning into bowl with smashed egg yolks. Stir all ingredients together.
  32. - Add 1/4 Cup chopped yellow onion, 1/4 cup chopped celery, 1/4 Cup relish
  33. and your chopped egg whites into bowl with potatoes. Stir all ingredients together.
  34. - Add your mayonnaise mixture. Stir all ingredients together. Sprinkle fresh
  35. parsley on top of potato salad. Once done place potato salad into fridge. Keep potato
  36. salad in the fridge at all times.
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Potato Salad

Ingredients

  • 8 potatoes boiled with Skin on
  • 7 Eggs (med) boiled and chopped up.
  • 2 tbl Garlic power.
  • 3 tbs chopped onions
  • 1 tbs Tony Chachere's
  • 1/4 cup French's mustard
  • 11/4 cups Blue Plate Mayo
  • 2/3 c. sweet relish
  • 5 Strip Bacon fried and chopped up or
  • Bacon Bits
  • (optional)

Directions

  1. Smash potatoes slightly W/ hand masher & peel potatoes after boiled and cooled.
  2. Add other ingredients and stir carefully as to not further smash the potatoes.
  3. Chill until ready to serve.
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Praline Cinnamon Rolls

Serves: size: Makes 8 cinnamon rolls

Ingredients

  • YouTube instructional video is at the
  • bottom.
  • What you’ll need
  • All - purpose flour
  • Sugar
  • Brown sugar
  • Salt
  • Instant yeast
  • Unsalted butter
  • Whole milk (Room temp)
  • Evaporated milk (Room temp)
  • 1 large egg (Room temp)
  • Vanilla extract
  • Butter extract
  • Pecan halves or chopped pecans
  • Confectioner’s sugar

Directions

  1. https://www.charliethecookandrews.com/ads.txt .
  2. Tools you’ll need
  3. Stand mixer
  4. Parchment paper
  5. Rolling pin
  6. Pastry brush
  7. by 17 - inch baking pan
  8. Preparation of ingredients
  9. Dry ingredients
  10. - Add 2 cups all - purpose flour, 1/4 cup sugar, 1 1/2 teaspoons instant yeast, and
  11. /4 teaspoon salt into stand mixer bowl. Stir until combined and set aside.
  12. Wet ingredients
  13. - Add 2/3 cup warm whole milk (Temp 115 to 120 degrees F), 5 tablespoons melted
  14. unsalted butter, and 1 large egg (Room temp) into a medium - sized bowl. Stir with whisk
  15. until combined and set aside.
  16. Making the dough 1
  17. - Pour wet ingredients into dry ingredients. Mix on a low speed or according to your
  18. stand mixer’s instructions for mixing doughs for 4 to 6 minutes. Make sure mixer is fitted
  19. with dough hook attachment. Dough will be slightly sticky once the mixing process is
  20. completed.
  21. - Lightly flour surface of table and add dough on top of table. Add flour onto your
  22. hands and bring the dough together. Knead for 1 to 2 minutes and form into a ball. Let
  23. the dough rest for 15 minutes. Prepare the items in the steps below while the dough is
  24. resting.
  25. Cinnamon sugar mixture
  26. - Add 1/3 cup sugar, 1/4 cup brown sugar, 1 1/2 tablespoons cinnamon and 1/8
  27. teaspoon salt into a small bowl. Stir all ingredients together and set aside.
  28. Butter mixture
  29. - Add 3 tablespoons melted unsalted butter, 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract and 1/2
  30. teaspoon butter extract into a small bowl. Stir until combined and set aside.
  31. Baking pan
  32. - Brush butter onto the bottom of your baking pan. Add sheet of parchment paper
  33. into baking pan. From there the pan is ready and set aside.
  34. Making the dough 2
  35. - Press dough down with your hands and form dough into a rectangle. Lightly flour
  36. the top of the dough and roll the dough out into an 18 inch long by 13 - inch - wide
  37. rectangle using a rolling pin.
  38. - Brush butter mixture and sprinkle all of the cinnamon sugar mixture on top of
  39. the dough. Avoid adding the butter mixture and cinnamon sugar mixture onto the edge of
  40. the dough going horizontally.
  41. - Roll the edge of the dough towards you like you’re rolling a jelly roll. Once you
  42. reach the edge of the dough press the edge of the dough onto itself, creating a seal. Cut
  43. each piece of dough into 2 - inch - thick pieces.
  44. - Add each piece of dough onto baking pan lined with parchment paper. Cover
  45. with a towel and let sit in a warm spot for 1 hour and 30 minutes.
  46. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  47. - Place into a preheated 350 - degree oven on the middle rack for 15 minutes.
  48. Remove cinnamon rolls from oven and let cool until warm.
  49. Making the praline topping
  50. Note - You can make the topping while the rolls are rising, or you can make it while
  51. the cinnamon rolls are baking.
  52. Preheat fire to medium heat.
  53. - Add 1 1/4 cups evaporated milk, 1/4 cup sugar, 2 or 3 tablespoons melted
  54. unsalted butter, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, 1/4 teaspoon butter extract 1 cup
  55. confectioner’s sugar and 1/8 teaspoon or a sprinkle of salt into a medium - sized pot. Stir
  56. all ingredients together and let simmer for 6 minutes stirring occasionally. Once done,
  57. add 1/2 cup chopped pecans and stir. Let simmer for 3 minutes stirring occasionally.
  58. - Turn fire off and let cool for 12 to 15 minutes. This will allow the mixture to cool
  59. and thicken. Once the icing has cooled, add spoonful each on top of each individual
  60. cinnamon roll. Wait about 5 to 10 minutes before serving.
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Praline Fudge Brownies

Ingredients

  • What you’ll need
  • All Purpose flour
  • Sugar
  • Unsweetened Cocoa powder
  • 4oz ’s Unsweetened Baking Chocolate
  • Baking Powder
  • Unsalted butter (Room Temp)
  • Eggs (Room Temp)
  • 8oz ’s Chopped Pecans
  • Evaporated Milk
  • Vanilla Extract
  • Confectioners’ sugar

Directions

  1. Tools you’ll need
  2. Parchment Paper
  3. ×9 inch baking pan
  4. Preparation of ingredients
  5. - Sift 1 1/2 Cup All Purpose flour, 1/2 Cup Unsweetened Cocoa Powder, 1
  6. teaspoon baking powder and 1 2/3 Cup sugar into a large bowl. Stir well and set
  7. aside.
  8. - Using your hands, break 4 ounces of baking chocolate into small bite
  9. sized pieces.
  10. - Your Pecans should already be chopped. Chop your pecans to break some
  11. of the bigger pecan chunks.
  12. - Melt 2 sticks of unsalted butter in microwave. Add 4 ounces of crumbled
  13. baking chocolate into butter. Let sit for 3 to 5 minutes. After 3 to 4 minutes stir
  14. all ingredients together. Let mixture cool until it’s warm or at room temperature.
  15. Very important. If it is too hot it will ruin your batter once you add the eggs.
  16. - In a separate bowl add your butter chocolate mixture. Add 4 eggs in one
  17. at a time. Stirring after you add each egg. Add 2 teaspoons vanilla extract. Stir
  18. until combined.
  19. - Add your wet ingredients into your dry ingredients. Stir until well
  20. combined. Brownie batter will be thick. This is normal.
  21. - Butter the bottom and sides of your baking pan. Place a sheet of
  22. parchment paper into your baking pan.
  23. Preheat oven to 325 degrees
  24. - Add brownie batter into your baking pan. Spread the batter around your
  25. baking pan as evenly as possible. To make the batter more ever shake the pan
  26. slightly.
  27. - Place into a preheated 325 - degree oven for 30 minutes. Once done remove
  28. fudge brownie out of the oven. Toothpick inserted into the center will come out
  29. slightly wet. This is normal as we are making fudge brownies by the way. Let the
  30. brownie cool completely.
  31. - Remove brown from baking pan onto a serving dish. Set aside.
  32. Making the praline topping
  33. Preheat fire to medium high heat
  34. - Add 3/4 Cup sugar, 1 1/2 Cup evaporated milk and 1/2 stick unsalted
  35. butter melted into a medium sized pot. Let come to a simmer first. Let it simmer
  36. for 8 minutes stirring every 2 minutes.
  37. - Add 3/4 Cup confectioners’ sugar, 2 teaspoons vanilla extract and 1 1/2
  38. cup chopped pecans. Let come to a simmer. Let simmer for 5 minutes stirring
  39. every 2 minutes. After 5 minutes mixture should be thick and creamy. After 5
  40. minutes this is the boiling pattern, you should see. Picture below.
  41. Note - Cooking times vary it could take more or less time depending on your stove.
  42. - Let mixture cool for 7 minutes. After 7 minutes add your praline topping
  43. on top of your fudge brownie. Spread the praline topping onto the brownie as
  44. evenly as possible. Let set for 15 minutes before serving.
  45. - Chop your brownie into 15 squares and serve at room temperature.
  46. Enjoy!
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Praline Ice cream

Ingredients

  • 8oz Pecan halves
  • Unsalted butter
  • Evaporated milk
  • Sugar
  • Heavy cream
  • Whole milk
  • Vanilla extract
  • Tools you’ll need
  • 1 1/2 - quart Ice cream maker

Directions

  1. Air tight container
  2. Parchment paper
  3. Preparation of ingredients
  4. - Chop 3/4 Cup Pecan halves into bite sized pieces.
  5. Making the pralines
  6. Preheat fire to medium high heat
  7. - Add 1 Cup evaporated milk, 1 cup sugar and 3 tablespoons butter into a
  8. medium sized pot. Stir all ingredients and let come to a simmer first. Let simmer
  9. for 10 minutes. After 10 minutes your praline mixture should be cooked down.
  10. Pay attention to the boiling pattern in the picture below. This is the exact pattern
  11. you should have in your pot. It tells you that the pralines are almost ready.
  12. - Add Chopped pecans and 2 teaspoons vanilla. Stir continuously for 3
  13. minutes. After 3 minutes turn your fire off and continue to stir for 3 additional
  14. minutes.
  15. - Add Praline mixture on to a sheet of parchment paper. Spread praline
  16. around as evenly as possible. Let praline set for 20 minutes. This will allow the
  17. praline to cool and harden.
  18. - Chop praline into small bite sized pieces.
  19. Making your ice cream
  20. Note - Make sure you freeze the base of your ice cream maker for 24 hours
  21. before making your ice cream.
  22. Preheat fire to medium high heat
  23. - Add 2 cups heavy cream, 1 Cup whole milk and 2/3 cup sugar into a
  24. medium sized pot. Stir all ingredients together. Let come to a simmer.
  25. - Turn fire off and Add 2/3 Cup of chopped Pralines. Stir all ingredients
  26. together. Let sit for 3 minutes. This will allow the praline candy to melt into the
  27. milk and cream mixture.
  28. - Add Ice cream mixture into a medium sized bowl. Cover with lid and place
  29. into fridge for 4 hours or overnight.
  30. - Add Ice cream mixture into the base of your ice cream maker. Let churn
  31. for 20 minutes.
  32. - Add 2/3 Cup of chopped pralines into ice cream maker. Let churn for 5
  33. minutes.
  34. - Place Ice cream into an airtight container and place into freezer. Serve
  35. cold and enjoy!
  36. Freezer times - Keep ice cream in freezer at all times.
  37. Soft serve ice cream - 1 to 2 hours.
  38. Firm ice cream - 6 hours or overnight.
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Praline Pound Cake

Serves: .

Ingredients

  • What you’ll need
  • Cake flour
  • Sugar
  • Baking powder
  • Salt
  • Canola oil
  • Unsalted butter (Room temp)
  • 4 large eggs (Room temp)
  • 8 ounces sour cream (Room temp)
  • Whole milk (Room temp)
  • 12 ounces evaporated milk (Room
  • temp)
  • 6 ounces pecan halves ( 2/3 cup
  • Chopped)
  • Vanilla extract
  • Almond extract
  • Butter extract

Directions

  1. Tools you’ll need
  2. Baker’s Joy nonstick baking spray
  3. Nordic Ware Anniversary Bundt pan
  4. Hand or Stand mixer
  5. Preparation of Cake batter
  6. - Sift 3 Cups Cake flour, 2 teaspoons baking powder and 1/4 teaspoon salt
  7. into a medium sized bowl. Stir all ingredients together.
  8. - In a stand mixer with paddle attachment add 2 sticks unsalted butter
  9. (Room temp), 1/3 cup canola oil and 2 1/2 cups sugar. Mix on high speed for 4
  10. minutes. Scrape down sides of bowl to make sure batter is incorporated.
  11. - Start your mixer on medium speed. Add 4 large eggs (Room temp) one at a
  12. time. Mix until incorporated. Scrape down sides of bowl to make sure batter is
  13. incorporated.
  14. - Add 2/3 Cup whole milk (Room temp), 2/3 cup sour cream (Room temp),
  15. teaspoons vanilla extract, 2 teaspoons butter extract and 1 teaspoon almond
  16. extract into a medium sized bowl. Stir all ingredients together with whisk until
  17. combined.
  18. - Add 1 Cup cake flour mixture and 1/2 cup milk and sour cream mixture.
  19. Mix on a medium speed until combined. Scrape down sides of bowl.
  20. - Add 1 Cup cake flour mixture and 1/2 cup milk and sour cream mixture.
  21. Mix on a medium speed until combined. Scrape down sides of bowl.
  22. - Add 1 Cup cake flour mixture and 1/3 cup milk and sour cream mixture.
  23. Mix on a medium speed until combined. Scrape down sides of bowl.
  24. Baking the Pound cake
  25. Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
  26. - Spray Bundt pan with nonstick baking spray. Add prepared cake batter
  27. into Bundt pan. Spread batter around baking pan as evenly as possible. To make
  28. batter more even shake and tap pan slightly.
  29. - Place into a preheated 325 - degree oven for 1 hour and 10 minutes.
  30. - Remove Pound cake out of oven. Toothpick inserted should come out
  31. clean. Let cake cool completely before flipping. For best results, let cake sit in
  32. baking pan covered overnight. Flavors will settle and increase.
  33. Making the praline topping
  34. Preheat fire to medium high heat.
  35. - Add 1 1/2 cups evaporated milk, 1 1/2 cups sugar, 1/4 teaspoon salt,
  36. and 4 tablespoons unsalted butter. Let come to a simmer first then begin stirring
  37. continuously for 12 minutes.
  38. - Add 2/3 cup chopped pecans and 2 teaspoons vanilla extract. Stir
  39. continuously for 3 minutes. Turn fire off and continue to stir for 3 additional
  40. minutes.
  41. - Pour praline topping on top of pound cake. Let cool for 1 hour before
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Pralines Candy in A Flash

From: Lion Jay Archambault

Ingredients

  • 1 Box Light Brown Sugar
  • 1/2 Pint Carton Whipping Cream
  • (Dairy)
  • 2 Tablespoons Butter
  • 1 Teaspoon vanilla
  • 2 Cups Pecan Pieces

Directions

  1. Mix and cook on High Microwave for 13 Minutes
  2. Remove and stir in: 2 Tablespoons Butter 1 Teaspoon vanilla 2 Cups Pecan Pieces
  3. Stir and drop on cookie sheet.
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Pricklypear Jelly

Ingredients

  • 5 cups pricklypear juice
  • 1/2 cup lemon juice
  • 1/2 cup apple juice
  • 3 boxes pectin
  • 9 cups granulated sugar

Directions

  1. Blend the pricklypear juice, lemon juice, apple juice and pectin together in a saucepan.
  2. Heat to a light boil, stirring constantly to prevent scorching. Add the sugar and bring to
  3. another full rolling boil, then boil for two more minutes. Do not go past that time, or the
  4. jelly won't set.
  5. Fill the sterilized canning jars almost to the top with the liquid. Seal with new caps and
  6. process according to standard canning procedure.
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Prime Rib

Ingredients

  • 1 rack of prime rib roast of beef, 3 - 4 ribs
  • across
  • Coarse - ground black pepper
  • Kosher salt: 1 Tbs. per rib
  • 1 small, fresh horseradish root

Directions

  1. If there is an extravagant amount of fat on the outside of the roast, trim it off. Or not, as
  2. you wish.
  3. Preheat an outdoor grill, or a black iron skillet over medium - high heat on the stove.
  4. Preheat the oven to 450 degrees.
  5. Season the roast with pepper and what will seem like too much salt. Put it cut side down
  6. on the grill or in the skillet, and sear for about three minutes, until it's browned and you
  7. can see fat running out of the roast at the bottom. Turn and brown the other side.
  8. Place the roast on a broiler rack set above a broiler pan to catch the drippings. Add about
  9. a cup of water to the pan to create some steam, as well as it keep the drippings from
  10. drying out.
  11. Turn the oven down to 250 degrees. Roast until the desired doneness is reached,
  12. according to the readings on your meat thermometer, inserted into the center of the beef:
  13. Remove the roast from the pan and allow it to rest for 5 - 10 minutes before carving. You
  14. may carve it into chops with the bone on, or carve away the bone and slice it thinner.
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Pulled Pork Pastry Puffs

Serves: size: 18 puffs

Ingredients

  • 1 (17.3 - oz) package puff pastry,
  • (defrosted)
  • ¾ pound pulled pork
  • ¾ cup BBQ sauce
  • 1¼ cups shredded cheddar cheese
  • 1 egg, (beaten)
  • 1 Tbsp water

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 400ºF. Line baking sheets with parchment paper. Set aside.
  2. Unfold pastry sheets. Cut each sheet into 9 squares.
  3. Toss pulled pork with BBQ sauce. Arrange pulled pork and cheese down center
  4. of the pastry squares.
  5. Fold two opposite corners of each square over the filling and press edges to
  6. seal. Place on prepared baking sheet.
  7. Combine egg and water. Brush each pastry with egg wash.
  8. Bake 15 - 18 minutes, until golden brown. Serve warm or at room temperature.
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Pumpkin Bars

Serves: size: 2 dozen.

Ingredients

  • 4 large eggs, room temperature
  • 1 - 2/3 cups sugar
  • 1 cup canola oil
  • 1 can (15 ounces) pumpkin
  • 2 cups all - purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • ICING:
  • 6 ounces cream cheese, softened
  • 2 cups confectioners' sugar
  • 1/4 cup butter, softened
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 to 2 tablespoons 2% milk

Directions

  1. In a bowl, beat the eggs, sugar, oil and pumpkin until well blended. Combine
  2. the flour, cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda and salt; gradually add to
  3. pumpkin mixture and mix well. Pour into an ungreased 15x10x1 - in. baking pan.
  4. Bake at 350° for 25 - 30 minutes or until set. Cool completely.
  5. For icing, beat the cream cheese, confectioners' sugar, butter and vanilla in a
  6. small bowl. Add enough milk to achieve spreading consistency. Spread icing over
  7. bars. Store in the refrigerator.
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Breads, Muffins, & Pastries

PUMPKIN BREAD

From: Rita Bagot

Ingredients

  • 4 c. sugar
  • 4 c. cooked pumpkin
  • 1 c. cooking oil
  • 5 c. flour
  • 5 tsp. baking soda
  • 2 tsp. cinnamon
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • 1 tsp. allspice
  • 2 c. chopped nuts
  • 1 tsp. vanilla

Directions

  1. Grease and cinnamon sides and bottom of 4 coffee cans (1 pound).
  2. Mix sugar, oil and pumpkin in large bowl. Sift flour, baking soda, cinna mon, salt and
  3. allspice together. Mix 2 mixtures together. Add vanilla and nuts. Divide batter equally
  4. among 4 cans. Bake upright at 350°.
  5. Baking 1 - 1½ hours. Check at 45 minutes. Check every 15 minutes until done.
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Breads, Muffins, & Pastries

PUMPKIN ORANGE BREAD

From: Mickey Bershad

Ingredients

  • 1 T. baking soda
  • 21/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
  • 1 tsp. ground nutmeg
  • 11/2 c. vegetable oil
  • 11/2 c. orange juice
  • Vegetable spray
  • 5 c. all - purpose flour
  • 41/2 c. sugar
  • 6 eggs, lightly beaten
  • 2 (15 - oz.) cans pumpkin
  • 1 T. rum extract
  • 1 T. orange extract
  • 1/2 c. grated orange zest
  • 1 - 2 c. raisins
  • 1 - 2 c. chopped walnuts

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350°. Combine flour, sugar, baking soda, cinnamon and nutmeg. Make
  2. well in center; pour into well oil, juice and eggs. Add pumpkin, mix add rum and orange
  3. extracts, zest and nuts and zest.
  4. Pour in 5 large (812 x 41/2 - inch) sprayed. Bake until brown; toothpick inserted comes
  5. out clean, 50 - 60 minutes.
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Pumpkin Pie Dip

From: Lion Jay Archambault

Ingredients

  • 8 oz Philly cream cheese, (room temp)
  • 1 cup can pumpkin
  • 1 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1 1/2 Table spoon orange juice
  • 2 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 2 teaspoon ground cloves

Directions

  1. whip together, chill and serve with Nabisco ginger snaps
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Punch

From: PDG Alta Palmer

Ingredients

  • 4 pkgs. lime Jello
  • 8 c. hot water
  • 4 c. sugar
  • 1 bottle lemon juice
  • 1 sm. bottle almond flavoring
  • 1 lg. can pineapple juice
  • 4 bottles ginger ale
  • Crushed ice
  • Lime sherbet

Directions

  1. Dissolve Jello in hot water; add sugar, almond flavoring and juices. Add ginger
  2. ale, ice and sherbet just before serving.
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Quail With Dried Cherries And Pinot Noir

Ingredients

  • 8 quails, partially deboned
  • 2 oz. dried cherries
  • 1 1/4 cup Pinot Noir
  • 1 French dried shallot, chopped
  • 1 sprig fresh tarragon, chopped
  • 1/2 cup strong quail or chicken stock
  • 2 Tbs. currant jelly
  • 2 Tbs. butter, softened
  • Salt and pepper
  • 10 oz. bag fresh spinach

Directions

  1. Plump the dried cherries in 1/4 cup of the wine for 2 hours.
  2. In a small saucepan, reduce the wine with the shallots and the tarragon to about half its
  3. original volume. Add the quail stock and currant jelly. Reduce until somewhat syrupy.
  4. Whisk in the butter and add salt and pepper to taste. Remove from the heat and keep
  5. warm.
  6. Season the quails with salt and pepper and grill or saute until done -- about four minutes,
  7. depending on size.
  8. With the water clinging to leaves after washing, wilt the spinach in a large pot over
  9. medium heat. The leaves should keep a little bit of body.
  10. Place the spinach on a plate. Top with two quails per person. Surround the plate with the
  11. sauce, making sure everyone gets a few cherries.
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Quiche Lorraine

Serves: the fish stock first. In a large stainless steel skillet, add all the stock

Ingredients

  • For the fish stock:
  • 1 small whole rainbow trout, filleted
  • Bones of the fish (if available), rinsed
  • 1/2 bottle white wine
  • 1/4 cup onion, coarsely chopped
  • 2 sprigs fresh thyme
  • 5 fresh basil leaves
  • ~
  • For the stuffing:
  • 8 oz. of the fish (from the stock above)
  • 3 eggs, separated
  • Pinch salt and pepper
  • Pinch nutmeg
  • 8 oz. heavy cream
  • 1 lb. cold - smoked salmon, unsliced
  • 2 shallots, minced
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • 1/2 bottle dry Riesling (Alsace
  • preferred)
  • 12 oz. fish stock (see below)
  • 4 oz. heavy cream
  • Juice of 1/2 lemon
  • 2 Tbs. butter

Directions

  1. ingredients to 1 quart water. Bring to a light boil and cook 10 minutes. Remove
  2. fish fillets. Strain stock and discard solids. Set aside.
  3. To make the stuffing, separate the eggs and combine all ingredients except cream
  4. and the whites of two of the eggs in a food processor. Process into a puree while
  5. adding cream gradually.
  6. In a separate bowl, beat the egg whites until peaks form. Carefully fold egg whites
  7. into stuffing mixture. Refrigerate.
  8. Slice salmon into long, thin fillets on a slight diagonal (about four ounces each).
  9. Place fillets in a buttered baking pan and sprinkle with chopped shallots. Pile
  10. stuffing atop each fillet. Sprinkle lightly with salt and pepper. Add wine and fish
  11. stock to pan and bake for 15 to 20 minutes, or until tops of stuffing are golden
  12. brown. Remove and keep warm.
  13. Pour the liquids from the pan into a skillet and add cream. Reduce over medium -
  14. low heat by one - half. Chip in butter and whisk into sauce. Add lemon juice and
  15. salt and pepper to taste.
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Breakfast

Quick and Easy Bacon, Egg and Cheese

Serves: size: 1 serving

Ingredients

  • 2 large eggs
  • 2 tablespoons whole milk
  • Kosher salt and freshly ground black
  • pepper
  • 1 teaspoon vegetable oil
  • 2 slices sharp Cheddar cheese, about 1
  • ounce (see Cook's Note)
  • 2 slices cooked bacon (see Cook's Note)
  • 2 slices toasted white bread or 1 kaiser
  • roll, split

Directions

  1. Whisk the eggs, milk, a pinch of salt and a couple of grinds of black pepper in a small
  2. bowl until smooth and combined. Heat the vegetable in a medium non - stick skillet over
  3. medium - low heat.
  4. Once the skillet is warm, pour the egg mixture in and allow it to cook undisturbed
  5. until the edges are set, about 1 minute. Use a spatula to gently lift the edges of the egg
  6. and allow the uncooked egg to run underneath. Once the egg is fully set, about 4
  7. minutes, place the slices of cheese in the center of the egg. Carefully lift each side of the
  8. egg and folder it over the cheese to form a square package about the size of your toasted
  9. bread. Flip the eggs over gently, keeping the package intact, and allow the folded side to
  10. cook and melt the cheese, about 30 seconds more.
  11. Assemble the sandwich by layering the bacon on 1 slice of toast and then topping with
  12. the warm eggs. Top with the remaining slice of toast and serve immediately.
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Soups & Stews

Quick Cream of Mushroom Soup

Serves: size: 6 servings.

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 1/2 pound sliced fresh mushrooms
  • 1/4 cup chopped onion
  • 6 tablespoons all - purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/8 teaspoon pepper
  • 2 cans (14 - 1/2 ounces each) chicken broth
  • 1 cup half - and - half cream

Directions

  1. In a large saucepan, heat butter over medium - high heat; saute mushrooms and onion
  2. until tender.
  3. Mix flour, salt, pepper and 1 can broth until smooth; stir into mushroom mixture. Stir
  4. in remaining can of broth. Bring to a boil; cook and stir until thickened, about 2 minutes.
  5. Reduce heat; stir in cream. Simmer, uncovered, until flavors are blended, about 15
  6. minutes, stirring occasionally.
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Soups & Stews

Quick Ham and Bean Soup

Serves: size: 7 servings.

Ingredients

  • 2 medium carrots, sliced
  • 2 celery ribs, chopped
  • 1/2 cup chopped onion
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 4 cans (15 - 1/2 ounces each) great northern
  • beans, rinsed and drained
  • 4 cups chicken broth
  • 2 cups cubed fully cooked ham
  • 1 teaspoon chili powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon minced garlic
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • 1 bay leaf

Directions

  1. In a large saucepan, saute the carrots, celery and onion in butter until tender. Stir in
  2. the remaining ingredients. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cook for 15 minutes or until
  3. heated through. Discard bay leaf.
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Rabbit With Soft Fruits And Peppers

Serves: with rice.

Ingredients

  • 1 rabbit, about 4 pounds, cut up
  • 2 Tbs. salt - free Creole seasoning
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • 2 Tbs. flour
  • 4 Tbs. butter
  • 2 oz. brandy
  • 2 cloves
  • 8 ripe apricots or 3 peaches, peeled and
  • pitted
  • 1/2 cup late - harvest white wine
  • (Chappellet Late - Harvest Chenin Blanc is
  • what I used for testing this)
  • 1/2 tsp. Tabasco
  • 1 1/2 cups cooked rice, or rice and wild
  • rice blend

Directions

  1. Rinse and dry the rabbit pieces. Combine the Creole seasoning, salt and flour, and coat
  2. the rabbit pieces with the mixture.
  3. Heat the butter in a heavy skillet. Brown the rabbit pieces all around. Remove from the
  4. pan and set aside.
  5. Add the brandy to the pan and bring to a boil while whisking the pan to dissolve the
  6. browned bits at the bottom. Careful! The brandy can catch fire, which is okay for flavor
  7. but potentially dangerous!
  8. When most of the brandy has evaporated, add 1/2 cup of water to the pan, along with
  9. the cloves, apricots and the rabbit pieces. Lower the pan to a simmer, cover the pan, and
  10. cook until the rabbit legs are tender.
  11. Remove the rabbit pieces and keep warm. Add the wine and Tabasco, and bring to a boil.
  12. Reduce for five minutes, then pour the pan contents into a food processor. Puree, then
  13. strain.
  14. Clean the pan and return the sauce and the rabbit to it, simmering until everything is hot
  15. and combined. Add a little water if the sauce is too thick, and salt and pepper to taste.
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Raising Cane’s Sauce

Serves: size: 18

Ingredients

  • 1 cup mayonnaise (Hellman's or Dukes
  • recommended)
  • ½ cup Heinz ketchup
  • 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce (plus 1
  • teaspoon )
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon black pepper (fresh ground is
  • best)

Directions

  1. Place all ingredients in a small bowl.
  2. Stir all the ingredients until well blended.
  3. Refrigerate the sauce in an air - tight container for a few hours before serving.
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Ramen Noodle Salad

From: Lion Jay Archambault

Ingredients

  • 1 LB. bag Shredded Coleslaw (Angle Hair)
  • 2 Packs Ramen Noodles (Pace in platic bag
  • and crush)
  • 1 Cup Sunflower seeds
  • 1 Cup Almonds Slivers
  • Dressing
  • 1 Cup Corn Oil
  • 1/3 Cup White vinegar
  • 1/2 Cup Sugar
  • 2 Season Bags from Noodles

Directions

  1. Mix well and Chill Add to Salad right before serving
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Ramos Gin Fizz

Serves: size: 1

Ingredients

  • 2 ounces gin
  • 3/4 ounce simple syrup
  • 1/2 ounce heavy cream
  • 1/2 ounce lemon juice, freshly
  • squeezed
  • 1/2 ounce lime juice, freshly squeezed
  • 3 dashes orange flower water
  • 1 fresh egg white
  • Club soda, to top

Directions

  1. Add the gin, simple syrup, heavy cream, lemon and lime juices, orange flower
  2. water and egg white into a shaker and dry - shake (without ice) vigorously for
  3. about 10 seconds.
  4. Add ice and shake for at least 15 seconds, until well - chilled.
  5. Strain into a Collins glass.
  6. Pour a little bit of club soda back and forth between the empty halves of the
  7. shaker tins to pick up any residual cream and egg white, then use that to top the
  8. drink.
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Ravioli

From: Lion Dottie Maggiore

Ingredients

  • 11/2 c. flour
  • 1 egg, beaten
  • 1/8 tsp. salt
  • 1 T. cold water
  • Filling:
  • 1 c. meat, cooked
  • 2 T. Parmesan cheese
  • 1 egg, beaten
  • 1 tsp. minced parsley
  • 1/4 tsp. lemon peel, grated
  • Salt
  • Pepper
  • 1 T. butter

Directions

  1. Heap flour on bread board, form well in center; drop egg, salt and water.
  2. Work with fork until stiff, knead. Roll dough out thin on lightly floured board, let rest
  3. then cut in rounds. Filling: Grind meat (beef or veal or pork or chicken). Mix thoroughly
  4. cheese, egg, parsley, lemon peel, salt, pepper and butter. Place spoonful of meat mixture
  5. on dough round; fold in half and press together with fork. Boil ravioli in salted water
  6. about 10 minutes, place on platter, cover with tomato sauce, sprinkle with cheese.
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Ravioli Lasagna

Serves: size: 8 servings.

Ingredients

  • 1 pound ground beef
  • 1 jar (28 ounces) spaghetti sauce
  • 1 package (25 ounces) frozen sausage or
  • cheese ravioli
  • 1 - 1/2 cups shredded part - skim mozzarella
  • cheese
  • Minced fresh basil, optional

Directions

  1. In a large skillet, cook and crumble beef over medium heat until no longer pink, 5 - 7
  2. minutes; drain. In a greased 2 - 1/2 - qt. baking dish, layer a third of the spaghetti sauce,
  3. half of the ravioli and beef, and 1/2 cup cheese; repeat layers. Top with remaining sauce
  4. and cheese.
  5. Cover and bake at 400° until heated through, 40 - 45 minutes. If desired, top with basil
  6. to serve.
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Raw Oysters Mignonette

Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup finely diced French shallots
  • 2 Tbs. red wine vinegar
  • 1 tsp. Dijon mustard
  • 1/2 tsp. lemon juice
  • 2 Tbs. dry white wine
  • 4 sprigs parsley, leaves only, chopped
  • 2/3 cup extra - virgin olive oil
  • Salt
  • Black pepper

Directions

  1. Combine everything up to the olive oil in a small bowl. Whisk in the olive oil in a
  2. thin stream until blended. Add salt and pepper to taste.
  3. Spoon about a teaspoon of the sauce over raw oysters on the half shell.
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Soups & Stews

Red Bean Soup

Ingredients

  • 2 Tbs. olive oil
  • 1 cup finely slivered carrots
  • 1 cup finely chopped celery
  • 1/2 cup chopped onions
  • 1 tsp. summer savory
  • 1 quart beef or veal broth
  • 1/2 cup brandy
  • 6 cups cooked red beans (or 3 cans Blue
  • Runner red beans, if you're rushed)
  • 3/4 lb. andouille or smoked sausage, sliced
  • as thin as you can
  • 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 1 Tbs. Louisiana hot sauce
  • 2 green onions, chopped

Directions

  1. Heat the olive oil in a large saucepan over medium heat until it ripples, then add the
  2. carrots, celery, onions, and savory. Cook until the vegetables are tender.
  3. Add the beef broth and return to a simmer.
  4. Puree the red beans in a food processor, and add them to the pot.
  5. Microwave the andouille on paper towels for one minute on high, to remove the excess
  6. fat. Add the andouille and cook for at least another ten minutes.
  7. Add salt, pepper and hot sauce, and serve topped with chopped green onions for garnish.
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Red Beans & Rice

Serves: size: Serves 20 people.From: Charlie "The Cook" Andrews

Collections: Web Chefs

Ingredients

  • 2 pounds Red Kidney beans
  • 2 to 3 pounds pickle meat or smoked meat
  • 2 pounds Manda or D&D Smoked sausage
  • Salted butter
  • Seasonings
  • 1 yellow onion chopped
  • 3 to 4 stalks celery chopped
  • 2 bunches green onions chopped
  • 2 green bell peppers chopped
  • 3 to 4 cloves garlic chopped
  • Parsley finely chopped
  • Bay leaves
  • Tony Chachere’s creole seasoning

Directions

  1. - Make sure you chop and prepare all of your meats and seasonings before
  2. proceeding to the next step.
  3. - Place beans in your hands and sort beans. Remove any broken or discolored
  4. beans and add beans into a large pot. Fill pot with 16 to 20 cups cold water. Cover with
  5. lid and let soak overnight or 6 to 8 hours.
  6. - Add pickle meat and 2 quarts water into large pot. Cover and let simmer for 1
  7. hour. Remove pickle meat and place into bowl. Reserve pork fat. If you are using smoked
  8. meat skip to step 3.
  9. - Bring Red beans to a simmer. Add chopped yellow onion, chopped green onions,
  10. chopped celery, chopped green bell pepper, chopped garlic, chopped parsley, bay leaves,
  11. Tony Chachere’s creole seasoning, Chef Paul Prudhommes poultry magic, onion powder,
  12. garlic powder, and add pickle meat. Stir and let simmer for 30 minutes, stirring
  13. occasionally. Make sure you season to taste.
  14. - Add 1/2 cup salted pork stock. Taste beans to see if it’s at your desired taste. If
  15. not, add a small amount of Tony Chachere’s creole seasoning and Chef Paul’s Poultry
  16. magic and stir. Cover with lid and let simmer for 30 minutes.
  17. - Taste beans to see if it’s at your desired taste. If not, add a small amount of Tony
  18. Chachere’s creole seasoning and Chef Paul’s poultry magic and stir. Add smoked sausage
  19. and stir. Cover with lid and let simmer for 7 to 15 minutes.
  20. - Turn fire off and add 6 tablespoons salted butter. Once butter has melted in pot
  21. stir and let cool for 10 to 30 minutes before serving. Beans with thicken as it cools.
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Red Beans and Rice

Serves: size: 6 servingsFrom: Traditionally, Red Beans and Rice are served on Mondays in New Orleans. This was

Ingredients

  • 1 pound dried red beans, rinsed and sorted
  • over
  • 3 tablespoons bacon grease
  • 1/4 cup chopped tasso, or chopped ham
  • 1 1/2 cups chopped yellow onions
  • 3/4 cup chopped celery
  • 3/4 cup chopped green bell peppers
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • Pinch cayenne
  • 3 bay leaves
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
  • 2 teaspoons fresh thyme
  • 1/2 pound smoked sausage, split in half
  • lengthwise and cut into 1 - inch pieces
  • 1 pound smoked ham hocks
  • 3 tablespoons chopped garlic
  • 10 cups chicken stock, or water
  • 4 cups cooked white rice
  • 1/4 cup chopped green onions, garnish

Directions

  1. Place the beans in a large bowl or pot and cover with water by 2 inches. Let soak for 8
  2. hours or overnight. Drain and set aside.
  3. In a large pot, heat the bacon grease over medium - high heat. Add the tasso and cook,
  4. stirring, for 1 minute.
  5. Add the onions, celery and bell peppers to the grease in the pot. Season with the salt,
  6. pepper, and cayenne, and cook, stirring, until the vegetables are soft, about 4 minutes.
  7. Add the bay leaves, parsley, thyme, sausage, and ham hocks, and cook, stirring, to
  8. brown the sausage and ham hocks, about 4 minutes.
  9. Add the garlic and cook for 1 minute.
  10. Add the beans and stock or water, stir well, and bring to a boil.
  11. Reduce the heat to medium - low and simmer, uncovered, stirring occasionally, until the
  12. beans are tender and starting to thicken, about 2 hours.
  13. Remove from the heat and with the back of a heavy spoon, mash about 1/4 of the
  14. beans against the side of the pot.
  15. Continue to cook until the beans are tender and creamy, 15 to 20 minutes.
  16. Remove from the heat and remove the bay leaves.
  17. Serve over rice and garnish with green onions.
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RED HAT BREAD PUDDING

Serves: 16 - 20 ServingsFrom: Lion Lois Foret

Ingredients

  • 1 10 OZ. Loaf stale French bread,
  • crumbled (or 6 - 8 C. any type bread)
  • 2 C. sugar
  • 8 Tbsp. butter, melted
  • 4 to 5 pints fresh strawberries or
  • coconut or coco loco
  • 3 eggs
  • 2 Tsp. vanilla
  • 4 C. milk
  • 3 C. chopped pecans
  • 1 Tsp. cinnamon
  • 1 Tsp. Nutmeg
  • 1 10oz bag white chocolate
  • Whiskey Sauce:
  • 8 Tbsp. butter ( 1 stick)
  • 1½ C. powdered sugar
  • 2 egg yolks
  • ½ C. Bourbon (to taste)
  • Strawberries

Directions

  1. Combine all ingredients. Mixture should be very moist but not soupy. Pour into
  2. buttered 9" X 12" baking dish or larger. Place into non - preheated oven. Bake at
  3. degrees for approx. 1 hour and 15 minutes, until top is golden brown. Serve
  4. warm with sauce.
  5. WHISKEY SAUCE
  6. Cream butter and sugar over medium heat until all butter is absorbed. Remove
  7. from heat and blend in egg yolk. Pour in bourbon gradually to you own taste,
  8. stiming constantly. Sauce will thicken as it cools. Serve warm over bread
  9. pudding.
  10. NOTE: For a variety of sauces, just substitute your favorite fruit juice or liqueur
  11. to compliment your bread pudding.
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Breads, Muffins, & Pastries

Red Lobster Cheddar Bay Biscuits

Serves: size: 8

Ingredients

  • 2 cups Bisquick baking mix
  • ½ cup cold water
  • ¾ cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese
  • 4 tablespoons butter
  • 1 teaspoon dried parsley flakes
  • ½ teaspoon garlic powder
  • ½ teaspoon dried Italian seasoning

Directions

  1. Preheat the oven to 450°F.
  2. In a mixing bowl, combine the Bisquick, water, and shredded cheese. Roll out the
  3. resulting dough until it is 3/4 inch thick.
  4. Cut the biscuits with a biscuit cutter, place them on a baking sheet, and bake for 8 to
  5. minutes.
  6. While the biscuits are baking, in a small saucepan, melt the butter together with the
  7. parsley, garlic powder, and Italian seasoning.
  8. When the tops of the biscuits are golden brown, remove the biscuits from the oven.
  9. Brush the tops with the seasoned butter and serve immediately.
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Breakfast

Red Velvet Buttermilk Drop Doughnuts

Serves: size: Makes 15 buttermilk drops

Ingredients

  • YouTube instructional video is at the
  • bottom
  • What you’ll need
  • All - purpose flour
  • Baking powder
  • Baking soda
  • Sugar
  • Salt
  • Unsweetened Cocoa powder
  • Unsalted butter
  • 1 large egg (Room temp)
  • Buttermilk (Room temp)
  • Whole milk (Room temp)
  • Cream cheese (Room temp)
  • Vanilla extract
  • Butter extract
  • Confectioners’ sugar
  • Canola oil
  • Red Gel paste or liquid food coloring
  • Vinegar

Directions

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  2. Tools you’ll need
  3. Cooling rack or serving dish lined with napkins
  4. Ice cream scoop
  5. Whisk
  6. Tongs
  7. Preparation of ingredients
  8. Preheat fire to medium high heat
  9. Note - Make sure your cooling rack or serving dish lined with napkins ready.
  10. - Add canola oil into a medium sized pot. Let get hot for 12 minutes.
  11. Deep fryer - Preheat to 350 to 375 degrees. You may need more canola oil for frying.
  12. Let get hot for 15 or more minutes.
  13. Dry ingredients
  14. - Sift 1 1/4 cups All - purpose flour, 1 teaspoon baking powder, 1/4 cup
  15. unsweetened cocoa powder, 1/2 cup sugar and 1/8 teaspoon salt into a medium sized
  16. bowl. Stir until combined. Set aside.
  17. Wet ingredients
  18. - Add 1/2 cup of Buttermilk (Room temp), 2 to 3 tablespoons whole milk (Room
  19. temp), 3 tablespoons melted unsalted butter, 1 large egg (Room temp), 2 teaspoons
  20. vanilla extract, 2 teaspoons butter extract, and 1 tablespoon Red gel paste or liquid food
  21. coloring. Stir with whisk until combined. Set aside.
  22. - Pour wet ingredients into dry ingredients. Stir with spoon until combined. In a
  23. very small bowl add 1/2 teaspoon baking soda and 1/2 teaspoon vinegar. Once done add
  24. into batter and stir with spoon until combined.
  25. Frying buttermilk drops
  26. Notes – Glide the bottom of ice cream scoop onto the edge of bowl. This will prevent
  27. the batter from being added to the hot oil prematurely. Fry 4 to 5 buttermilk drops at a
  28. time.
  29. - Scoop up 2 1/2 to 3 tablespoons batter with an ice cream scoop. Quickly add into
  30. hot oil. Use spoon to push the thick batter into hot oil. Let fry for 3 to 4 minutes of each
  31. side.
  32. - Remove buttermilk drops from hot oil. Transfer them onto cooling rack or serving
  33. dish lined with napkins. Let cool completely before icing.
  34. Making the Cream cheese icing
  35. - Add 1 1/2 cups confectioners sugar, 4 ounces cream cheese (Room temp), 2
  36. tablespoons melted unsalted butter, 2 teaspoons vanilla extract and 1/2 teaspoon butter
  37. extract. Stir with whisk until cream and smooth. Icing will be pretty thick. Place into
  38. microwave for 20 seconds and stir.
  39. - Add 1 to 3 buttermilk drops into icing. Coat buttermilk drops with icing using a
  40. spoon. Remove buttermilk drops with tongs. Shake each buttermilk drop to remove some
  41. of the icing as you only need a thin coating of icing. Place buttermilk drops back onto
  42. cooling rack. Let icing set for 15 minutes.
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Redfish Courtbouillon

Ingredients

  • Stock:
  • 1 medium redfish, filleted, about 2 1/2 lbs.
  • 1 bunch parsley, stems only
  • Tops of a bunch of celery
  • 1/2 onion, cut up
  • 1/2 tsp. black peppercorns
  • 1/2 cup extra - virgin olive oil
  • 1/4 cup flour
  • 2 medium onions, chopped coarsely (about
  • 1 1/2 cups)
  • 2 ribs celery, chopped
  • 1/2 fennel bulb, chopped
  • 1 small, ripe red bell pepper, seeds and
  • membranes removed, coarsely chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic, chopped
  • 4 whole canned plum tomatoes, chopped
  • 1/2 cup of juice from canned tomatoes
  • 2 medium fresh, ripe tomatoes, seeded and
  • chopped
  • 1/2 cup dry white wine (best: Sauvignon
  • Blanc)
  • 3 bay leaves
  • 1/2 tsp. thyme
  • 1/4 tsp. allspice
  • 1 tsp. salt - free Creole seasoning
  • Juice of one small lemon, strained
  • 6 sprigs flat - leaf parsley, leaves only,
  • chopped
  • 1 Tbs. Louisiana hot sauce
  • 1 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 2 green onions, green parts only, finely
  • sliced

Directions

  1. Put all the fish bones, heads, skins, and scraps into a stockpot and cover with cold
  2. water. Bring it to a boil, then dump the water, saving all the fish parts.
  3. Refill the pot with just enough water to barely cover the fish parts. Add all the other stock
  4. ingredients, and bring to the lightest possible simmer, with bubbles breaking only
  5. occasionally. Hold the stock at that temperature, uncovered, for about 30 minutes. Skim
  6. off the scum.
  7. In a large, stainless steel or enamel skillet (for which you have a cover, though you don't
  8. need it just now), heat the olive oil over medium - high heat till it shimmers. Add the flour
  9. and make a blond roux, stirring constantly. Add the onions, celery, fennel, bell pepper
  10. and garlic. Lower heat to medium and cook, stirring now and then, until the vegetables
  11. are soft.
  12. Add the tomatoes, tomato juice, and wine. Bring to a boil while stirring lightly for about
  13. two minutes. Add all the other ingredients except the green onions, plus one quart of fish
  14. stock. Return to a very light boil, and hold there for about fifteen minutes.
  15. Cut the redfish fillets into pieces about four ounces each. Place them atop the sauce, and
  16. season with salt and pepper. Cover the pan and put it into the oven at 375 degrees for
  17. - 25 minutes. The fish should be tender but not falling apart.
  18. Adjust seasonings to taste and serve with plenty of the sauce in wide bowls. Garnish with
  19. green onions. It's great to have garlic bread with this.
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Reese’s Peanut Butter Rice Krispy Treats

Ingredients

  • 4 Reese's peanut butter cups
  • 2 tablespoons of peanut butter
  • 3 tablespoons of butter
  • 3 cups rice krispies

Directions

  1. Melt 4 Reese's peanut butter cups and 2 tablespoons of peanut butter in a pan
  2. with 3 tablespoons of butter.
  3. Fold in 3 cups rice krispies.
  4. Drop and cool on wax paper sheet or press into a buttered baking dish and when
  5. cool cut into squares.
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Rex Salad

From: Sandy Foret

Ingredients

  • Egg, chopped
  • Blue cheese chunks
  • Bacon, crumbled
  • Chopped chives
  • Lettuce
  • French dressing
  • Blue cheese dressing
  • Blue Cheese Dressing with Rex Salad:
  • Mayonnaise
  • Sour cream
  • Blue cheese
  • Lemon pepper
  • Whipping cream

Directions

  1. Toss ingredients with French and blue cheese dressings. Top with egg and blue cheese
  2. dressing.
  3. Dressing Directions:
  4. Mix mayonnaise, sour cream, blue cheese, lemon pepper and whipping cream.
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Rice Casserole

From: PDG Alta Palmer

Ingredients

  • 1 c. rice, uncooked
  • 1/2 c. oleo
  • 1 med. onion, chopped
  • 4 T. chopped green pepper
  • 3 - 4 bouillon cubes
  • 1/4 c. sliced almonds
  • 1 sm. can mushrooms, with juice

Directions

  1. Put rice, oleo and onion into heavy skillet and sauté until the rice is golden. Add green
  2. pepper.
  3. Turn off burner. Heat bouillon cubes in 2 1/2 cups water. Pour together with sliced
  4. almonds, mushrooms and rice mixture into a casserole. Cover and cook 25 - 30 minutes in
  5. oven until almost dry. Stir with fork after 15 to 20 minutes.
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Breakfast

Roanie’s Pancake Breakfast

From: Pat Constant

Ingredients

  • 1 c. all - purpose flour
  • 1 tsp. baking soda
  • 1 tsp. baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 1/3 c. sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1/4 - 1/3 C. Oil
  • 1 c. buttermilk
  • 1 tsp. vanilla (opt.)
  • Maple syrup

Directions

  1. Beat egg, add buttermilk, vanilla and oil and mix. Combine flour, baking soda, baking
  2. powder, salt and sugar. Combine dry ingredients with liquid mixture. Wait 5 minutes.
  3. Heat griddle coated with oil. Drop batter on grill and brown both sides. Warm maple
  4. syrup.
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Sandwiches

Roast Beef Poboys on the Stove

From: The Cajun Ninja.

Collections: Web Chefs

Ingredients

  • Angus Chuck Roast ( 3lbs )
  • Kosher Salt & Pepper (to season roast)
  • Flour (to coat roast)
  • 1 & 1/2 Tablespoons Vegetable Oil
  • 1 Yellow Onion
  • 4 Cloves Garlic
  • 1 Cup of Water
  • 1 Box Onion Soup Mix ( 2 packets)
  • 1 Tablespoons of Worcestershire Sauce
  • 1 Tablespoons of Pickapeppa Sauce
  • 2 Tablespoons of Cornstarch
  • 1/2 Cup of Cold Water.
  • Softened Butter
  • Po - Boy Buns
  • Mayonnaise
  • Lettuce
  • Tomatoes
  • Pickles

Directions

  1. Start out by heating a pot on a Med/High heat.
  2. Chop the onion and garlic, set aside.
  3. Generously season both sides of the roast with kosher salt and pepper.
  4. Dust all sides of the roast with a light coat of flour.
  5. Coat the bottom of the pot with vegetable oil.
  6. Sear the roast for 6 - 8 minutes on each side.
  7. After the roast has seared on each side, remove it from the pot, and put into a bowl off on
  8. the side.
  9. Add your onions and garlic to the pot.
  10. Begin stirring to break up the drippings. If things really seem to be sticking to the
  11. bottom, then add a small amount of cold water to help break things up.
  12. Sauté for about 25 - 30 minutes.
  13. Meanwhile, mix the water, both packs from the box of onion soup mix, Worcestershire
  14. Sauce, and Pickapeppa Sauce.
  15. After 25 to 30 minutes of sautéing, add a small amount of the mixture to the pot.
  16. Stir to break up any remaining drippings that are stuck to the bottom.
  17. Add the roast back to the pot and pour the rest of the mixture over the top of the roast.
  18. Raise the heat so that it comes to a boil.
  19. Once you’ve reached a boil, cover, lower to a simmering heat, and let cook for 2 hours.
  20. After 1 hour, flip the roast so that the other side cooks down in the liquid.
  21. After the 2 hour mark, slowly remove the roast, and place in a bowl on the side.
  22. Mix the cornstarch and 1/2 cup cold water in a bowl.
  23. Add the cornstarch mixture to the pot of gravy by pouring and stirring at the same time.
  24. Tear apart the roast, and then add it back to the pot.
  25. Cook for another 30 minutes.
  26. Just before serving, spread butter on your po’boy buns, and place butter side down on a
  27. hot griddle or pan. Once you’ve achieved a golden brown color, remove, and dress your
  28. po’boy how you like. Enjoy! স হ ঺ ঻
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Roast Goose with Pecan Rice Stuffing

Serves: a gravy, just as you would for a turkey.

Ingredients

  • 1 goose, 10 to 14 pounds, neck and giblets
  • removed
  • 1 rib celery, cut up
  • 1/2 onion, cut up
  • 2 cups Konriko Wild Pecan Rice
  • 1/2 stick butter
  • 1/4 cup chopped green onions
  • 1 cup crushed pecans
  • 1 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 1/4 tsp. Tabasco

Directions

  1. This step needs to be done two days before your dinner. After thawing in the refrigerator,
  2. the goose needs to be par - boiled. Fill a pot large enough to hold the bird half full with
  3. water, and bring it to a rolling boil. Carefully lower the goose into the water, and cook
  4. until the water returns to a boil. Even more carefully remove the goose from the water
  5. and place on a pan. With needlenose pliers, pull out any feather stubble. (This is not
  6. often seen much anymore. Then put it uncovered into your refrigerator for two days. This
  7. will make the skin crisp. If you don't have time for this step, it will not ruin the bird, but
  8. it's a desirable touch.
  9. The morning of the dinner, make a stock by boiling the neck, celery, and onion in one
  10. quart of water for about an hour. Strain, skim off the fat, and reserve the stock.
  11. For the stuffing, heat the butter in a saucepan and saute the green onions and the
  12. coarsely - chopped giblets. Remove the solid contents and add the uncooked rice to the
  13. remaining butter. Stir to coat well. Then add three cups of the stock. Cover and cook over
  14. very low heat for 30 minutes. Stir the giblet mixture, the pecans, salt, and Tabasco in.
  15. Cook uncovered for another five minutes, stirring once.
  16. as much of the rice stuffing as will fit inside the goose. Tie the legs across the cavity to
  17. hold the stuffing in place. With the point of a knife, prick the skin all over.
  18. Put the goose breast side down on a rack in a broiling pan, and into the preheated oven.
  19. Lower the heat to 375 immediately. Let the goose roast for 45 minutes at that
  20. temperature, then turn the oven down to 300 and let it keep going until you register a
  21. temperature of 180 degrees with the meat thermometer in the thigh (not touching bone,
  22. nor poking into the cavity). for between an hour and a half and two hours.
  23. Remove the goose from the pan and place, with the rack, on a clean pan. Return to the
  24. oven and increase the heat to 450 to crisp the skin for 10 minutes. Meanwhile, pour the
  25. drippings into a gravy separator and remove the fat. Use the juices and browned bits to
  26. A goose is a little hard to carve, so show everybody the whole thing then take it back to
  27. the kitchen for the inevitable wrestling match. Those joints do not come apart as easily as
  28. they do for a turkey. Serve with gravy and stuffing on the side.
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Roasted Leg Of Lamb

Ingredients

  • Marinade:
  • 1 cup red or white wine
  • 2 sprigs fresh rosemary, crushed (or 2 tsp.
  • dried rosemary)
  • 8 cloves garlic, crushed
  • 1 cup lamb or veal stock
  • 1/3 cup olive oil
  • 8 oz. V - 8 or tomato juice
  • 1/4 cup orange juice
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • ~
  • 1 leg of lamb, bone - in, 6 - 8 lbs.
  • 1 Tbs. salt - free Creole seasoning

Directions

  1. Blend all the marinade ingredients in a bowl. Put the lamb leg into a shallow bowl or a
  2. turkey - roasting bag, and add the marinade. Refrigerate overnight.
  3. About three hours before you're planning to serve dinner, preheat the oven to 475
  4. degrees.
  5. Remove the lamb leg from the marinade and shake off the excess. Place the lamb on a
  6. cutting board and trim off excess fat. Then season it all over with the Creole seasoning
  7. and the salt. Place it with the meatier side down on a rack inside a pan. Pour the
  8. marinade into the pan.
  9. Put the lamb leg onto the lowest shelf in the oven and and turn the temperature down to
  10. degrees. Roast it for a half - hour. Turn the leg and spoon some of the pan liquids over
  11. it. Check it every 10 or 15 minutes, and baste the leg with the juices again. Add more
  12. water if the juices in the pan begin to dry out.
  13. The lamb is done to medium - rare when a meat thermometer inserted in the center (but
  14. not touching the bone) reads 125 - 130 degrees. (For medium, go to 140 degrees.)
  15. Wrap the leg with aluminum foil and allow to cool in a pan on the counter for 20 - 25
  16. minutes. Meanwhile, pour all the juices from the roasting pan into a separator. When it
  17. settles, pour the defatted juices into a saucepan. Bring to a boil and reduce to about a
  18. cup. Add salt and pepper to taste.
  19. To slice the lamb, make vertical cuts from the meatier side of the leg straight down as if
  20. going through the bone. Then cut across the lowest parts of the vertical cuts to free the
  21. slices. Repeat this process all the way around. It's best not to slice the lamb parallel to
  22. the bone, because that's the way the grain runs.
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Root Beer – Glazed Ham

Ingredients

  • Glaze:
  • 24 oz. (two cans) Barq's root beer
  • 1 1/2 Tbs. pepper jelly
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1 1/2 Tbs. Tabasco Caribbean style steak
  • sauce (or Pickapeppa)
  • 6 cloves
  • 1 stick cinnamon
  • Peel and juice of one - half an orange
  • Peel of half a lemon
  • ~
  • 1 cured, smoked ham, about 8 - 10 pounds
  • 1/2 tsp. dry mustard
  • 3/4 cup dark brown sugar

Directions

  1. I usually make the glaze the night before, so I can get the ham right into the oven in the
  2. morning. Combine all the glaze ingredients in a saucepan. Bring the mixture to a boil,
  3. then lower to a simmer, and cook for about a half - hour. Strain the pan contents and
  4. discard the solids. Reduce the liquid to about a half - cup. Refrigerate if you do this in
  5. advance.
  6. Place the ham on a rack in a disposable aluminum pan. Cut shallow gashes in a criss -
  7. cross pattern across the top half. Spoon the glaze over the ham to completely wet the
  8. surface.
  9. Combine the brown sugar and the dry mustard and pat it all over the ham. Pour a half -
  10. cup of water into the pan. Put the ham in the oven at 350 degrees.
  11. Spoon some of the glaze over the top of the ham at 15 - minute intervals until it's all used
  12. up. Try to get some glaze on all parts of the ham. Add more water to the pan when it dries
  13. up.
  14. Continue baking until the ham reaches an internal temperature of 160 degrees on a meat
  15. thermometer. Remove from the oven and allow to rest for a half - hour before carving.
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Rotel Sausage & Cream Cheese Crescents

Serves: size: 32 bites

Ingredients

  • 1 (1 - lb) roll breakfast sausage (, cooked
  • and crumbled)
  • 1 (8 - oz) cream cheese (, softened)
  • 1 (10 - oz) can Rotel diced tomatoes and
  • green chilies (drained very well)
  • 2 (8 - oz) cans refrigerated crescent rolls

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 375ºF.
  2. Mix sausage, cream cheese, and drained Rotel tomatoes and green chilies
  3. together.
  4. Separate rolls into triangles. Cut each triangle in half lengthwise making two
  5. triangles. Using a small cookie scoop and scoop sausage filling onto each roll and
  6. roll up.
  7. Bake for 15 minutes, or until golden brown.
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Soups & Stews

Rustic Italian Tortellini Soup

Serves: size: 6 servings (2 quarts).

Ingredients

  • 3/4 pound Italian turkey sausage links,
  • casings removed
  • 1 medium onion, chopped
  • 6 garlic cloves, minced
  • 2 cans (14 - 1/2 ounces each) reduced -
  • sodium chicken broth
  • 1 - 3/4 cups water
  • 1 can (14 - 1/2 ounces) diced tomatoes,
  • undrained
  • 1 package (9 ounces) refrigerated cheese
  • tortellini
  • 1 package (6 ounces) fresh baby spinach,
  • coarsely chopped
  • 2 - 1/4 teaspoons minced fresh basil or 3/4
  • teaspoon dried basil
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • Dash crushed red pepper flakes
  • Shredded Parmesan cheese, optional

Directions

  1. Crumble sausage into a Dutch oven; add onion. Cook and stir over medium heat until
  2. meat is no longer pink. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Stir in the broth, water and
  3. tomatoes. Bring to a boil.
  4. Add tortellini; return to a boil. Cook for 5 - 8 minutes or until almost tender, stirring
  5. occasionally. Reduce heat; add the spinach, basil, pepper and pepper flakes. Cook 2 - 3
  6. minutes longer or until spinach is wilted and tortellini are tender. Serve with cheese if
  7. desired.
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Sandy’s Chocolate Cake

Serves: size: 16 servings.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup butter, softened
  • 3 cups packed brown sugar
  • 4 large eggs, room temperature
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 2 - 2/3 cups all - purpose flour
  • 3/4 cup baking cocoa
  • 3 teaspoons baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 - 1/3 cups sour cream
  • 1 - 1/3 cups boiling water
  • FROSTING:
  • 1/2 cup butter, cubed
  • 3 ounces unsweetened chocolate,
  • chopped
  • 3 ounces semisweet chocolate, chopped
  • 5 cups confectioners' sugar
  • 1 cup sour cream
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350°. Grease and flour three 9 - in. round baking pans.
  2. In a large bowl, cream butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy, 5 - 7
  3. minutes. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla. In
  4. another bowl, whisk flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt; add to creamed mixture
  5. alternately with sour cream, beating well after each addition. Stir in water until
  6. blended.
  7. Transfer batter to prepared pans. Bake until a toothpick comes out clean,
  8. - 35 minutes. Cool in pans 10 minutes; remove to wire racks to cool completely.
  9. For frosting, in a metal bowl over simmering water, melt butter and chocolates;
  10. stir until smooth. Cool slightly.
  11. In a large bowl, combine confectioners' sugar, sour cream and vanilla. Add
  12. chocolate mixture; beat until smooth. Spread frosting between layers and over top
  13. and sides of cake. Refrigerate leftovers.
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Sandy’s Shrimp Dip

From: Sandy Foret

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 lbs. shrimp
  • 1 c. green onion tops & bottoms
  • 2 c. mayonnaise (or to your taste
  • 2 (8 oz.) pkgs. cream cheese
  • 1 lemon, juiced
  • Dash of hot sauce
  • Dash of Worcestershire sauce

Directions

  1. Boil shrimp in crab boil, drain peel and chop. Chop green onions fine. Add all
  2. ingredients together and mix well. Place in serving bowl. Leave cream cheese out
  3. on counter for an hour or so and it won't be so hard to stir in with other
  4. ingredients.
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Sandy’s Shrimp Mold

From: Sandy Foret

Ingredients

  • 1 can tomato soup
  • 1 env. unflavored gelatin
  • 8 oz. cream cheese
  • 1 lb. shrimp, boiled, chopped
  • 1 c. chopped celery
  • 1 c. green onion tops
  • 1 c. mayonnaise

Directions

  1. Bring tomato soup to boil. Add gelatin and cream cheese. Stir on medium heat
  2. until gelatin and cream cheese are completely dissolved. Be extra careful, it
  3. scorches very easy. After soup and cream cheese mixture are dissolved add celery,
  4. green onions, mayonnaise, and boiled shrimp.
  5. Pour into well - greased mold and refrigerate for several hours.
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Satsuma (Mandarin) Granita

Ingredients

  • 1 cup water
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1/4 tsp. vanilla extract
  • 1/4 cup freshly - squeezed lemon juice,
  • strained
  • 3 cups freshly - squeezed satsuma or
  • mandarine juice, strained

Directions

  1. Combine the water and sugar in a clean saucepan over medium heat. Stir until
  2. the sugar is completely dissolved. (The water doesn't have to come all the way to a
  3. boil, but it's okay if it does.) Allow this simple syrup to cool.
  4. Add the other ingredients and stir completely. Pour into a nine - by - thirteen - inch
  5. metal pan, and put into the freezer. After 20 - 30 minutes, stir the mixture with a
  6. fork. Repeat that every 20 minutes or so, increasing the frequency a little when
  7. the mixture becomes a slush. When the stirring results in dry crystals, you're
  8. finished. Cover the pan with plastic wrap and hold in the freezer until serving
  9. time
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Saucy Chicken

From: Carol Matherne

Ingredients

  • 1 ( 3 - 1 b.) fryer, cut - up
  • 2 T. Worcestershire sauce
  • 2 T. vinegar
  • 2 T. butter
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • 4 T. water
  • 1 tsp. chili powder
  • Dash cayenne pepper
  • 3 T. catsup
  • 1 T. lemon juice
  • 3 T. brown sugar
  • 1 tsp. mustard
  • 2 garlic cloves

Directions

  1. Place chicken pieces in baking pan lined with foil large enough to lap closed. In saucepan
  2. combine all ingredients and heat stirring constantly until well blended. Pour over chicken
  3. pieces coating well. Seal foil. Bake at 450 for 15 minutes. Lower heat to 350 and bake 1
  4. more hour.
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Sauerkraut Salad

From: Lion Dottie Maggiore

Ingredients

  • 2 lbs. sauerkraut, drain
  • 3 T. oil
  • Salt
  • 2 T. onion, minced
  • 2 apples, peeled & chopped
  • 2 carrots, peeled & diced
  • 2 - 3 T. vinegar

Directions

  1. Drain and rinse sauerkraut then chop. Mix well oil, sprinkle with salt, add minced
  2. onions. Add apples and carrots. Mix with vinegar and serve cold.
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Sausage & Peppers with Tomato Gravy

Serves: size: 6 - 8 servings servings

Ingredients

  • 1 pound Rouses Fresh Green Onion
  • Sausage
  • 1 white onion, finely chopped
  • 1 (9.5 ounce) jar Rouses Roasted Peppers,
  • drained
  • 1 (9.5 ounce) jar Rouses Grilled Artichokes,
  • finely chopped
  • ½ (9.5 ounce) jar Rouses Sun - dried
  • Tomatoes, finely chopped
  • 2 (28 ounce) jars Rouses Pasta Sauce (any
  • flavor)
  • ½ cup fresh basil, chopped
  • ½ teaspoon Italian seasoning
  • Salt and pepper, to taste
  • 1 pound Rouses Pasta of choice, cooked
  • according to package directions

Directions

  1. Remove fresh green onion sausage or Italian sausage from casing. Sauté sausage in a
  2. medium skillet with the onion until browned, around 10 minutes. Place drained peppers,
  3. artichokes and sun - dried tomatoes in skillet with the sausage and onions. Stir until fully
  4. incorporated. Add tomato sauce and bring to a boil. Add basil, Italian seasoning, salt and
  5. pepper. Let simmer for 1 hour over low heat. Serve over cooked pasta.
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Sausage and Cheese Balls

From: Margie W.

Ingredients

  • ½ lb. sausage
  • 1 ½ c , biscuit mix
  • 5 oz. grated cheddar cheese

Directions

  1. Blend all ingredients together, roll up in small balls. Bake at 375 for 15 minutes,
  2. or until golden brown.
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Sausage and Cream Cheese Biscuit Bites

Serves: size: 40 biscuit bites

Ingredients

  • 1 lb sausage ((I used Jimmy Dean
  • brand))
  • 1 (8 - oz) package cream cheese,
  • (softened)
  • 1 Tbsp Worcestershire sauce
  • 1½ cups shredded cheddar cheese
  • 2 (12 - oz) cans Grands Jr flaky biscuits
  • (( 20 biscuits in total))

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 375ºF. Lightly spray mini muffin pans with cooking spray, set
  2. aside.
  3. Cook sausage in a large skillet over medium - high heat until no longer pink.
  4. Drain fat.
  5. Stir together cooked sausage, cream cheese, Worcestershire sauce and
  6. shredded cheddar cheese.
  7. Remove biscuits from cans and split each biscuit into to two. Place each biscuit
  8. round into muffin tin. Scoop sausage mixture into biscuit cups.
  9. Bake for 12 to 15 minutes, until biscuits are golden brown.
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Breads, Muffins, & Pastries

SAUSAGE BREAD

From: Rita Bagot

Ingredients

  • 1 pkg. hot roll mix
  • 2 lbs. sausage without casing
  • 1 lb. mozzarella cheese
  • 1 T. grated cheese
  • 3 eggs
  • Parsley flakes

Directions

  1. Mix roll mixture per directions and allow to rise. Brown sausage and drain. Mix sausage,
  2. mozzarella cheese, grated cheese, parsley and eggs and flakes. Roll out dough; place
  3. mixture in center of dough and fold over side and fold ends up. Brush top of loaf with
  4. beaten egg for 2 loaves. Bake at 350° for 30 minutes.
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Breakfast

Sausage Gravy Breakfast Lasagna

Serves: size: 8 to 10 servings

Ingredients

  • Kosher salt and freshly ground black
  • pepper
  • 8 ounces lasagna noodles (about 12 )
  • 3 tablespoons olive oil, plus more for
  • tossing and greasing the baking dish
  • 2 pounds bulk breakfast sausage, thawed
  • 1 bunch scallions, whites cut into 1/2 - inch
  • pieces and greens thinly sliced
  • 1/2 cup all - purpose flour
  • 4 cups whole milk
  • 1/2 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
  • 2 cups shredded low - fat mozzarella cheese
  • 8 ounces white Cheddar, shredded
  • 1/2 cup grated Parmesan
  • Two 10 - ounce packages frozen chopped
  • spinach, thawed and excess liquid
  • squeezed out
  • 1/4 cup fresh parsley leaves, chopped

Directions

  1. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the noodles, and cook according to the
  2. package directions. Strain into a colander, and toss with some oil. Drape the noodles over
  3. and around the side of the colander to cool.
  4. Meanwhile, heat 3 tablespoons oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium - high heat.
  5. Add the sausage and scallion whites, and cook, stirring and breaking the meat up into
  6. bite - size pieces (not crumbs), until the sausage is browned and cooked through, about 8
  7. minutes. Sprinkle the flour over the cooked sausage, and stir until it is completely
  8. absorbed. Add 2 cups milk, and stir until it starts to thicken. Stir in the remaining 2
  9. cups milk, bring to a simmer and stir until the sauce is thick enough to coat the back of
  10. a spoon, about 2 minutes. Stir in 2 teaspoons salt, 1 1/2 teaspoons pepper and the
  11. nutmeg. Remove the sauce from the heat, and let cool.
  12. Mix together the mozzarella, Cheddar and Parmesan in a medium bowl.
  13. Oil a 9 - by 13 - inch baking dish. Spread about 4 tablespoons of the sauce (without big
  14. pieces of sausage) over the bottom. Arrange 4 slightly overlapping noodles to fully cover
  15. the bottom of the dish. Spread 1/3 of the remaining sauce over the noodles. Spread 1/2
  16. the spinach in an even layer. Sprinkle with about 1/3 of the scallion greens, 1/4
  17. teaspoon salt, a few grinds of pepper and 1/3 of the cheese mixture. Continue layering
  18. with 4 more noodles, 1/2 of the remaining sauce, the remaining spinach, 1/2 of the
  19. remaining scallion greens, 1/4 teaspoon salt, a few grinds of pepper and 1/2 of the
  20. remaining cheese. Finish the lasagna with the remaining noodles, sauce and cheese.
  21. Cover the top with plastic wrap, and refrigerate overnight. Do the same with the
  22. remaining scallion greens.
  23. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Remove the plastic wrap from the baking dish, and
  24. cover with foil. Bake until the cheese is melted and bubbly, about 45 minutes. Uncover
  25. the dish, and continue to bake until the lasagna is slightly browned, 10 to 15 minutes.
  26. Top with the remaining scallions, the parsley and a sprinkle of black pepper. Let sit for at
  27. least 15 minutes, then slice and serve.
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Soups & Stews

Sausage Lentil Soup

Serves: size: 6 servings.

Ingredients

  • 1/2 pound bulk Italian sausage
  • 1 large onion, finely chopped
  • 1 small green pepper, finely chopped
  • 1 small carrots, finely chopped
  • 1 large garlic clove, finely minced
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 2 cans (14 - 1/2 ounces each) chicken broth
  • 1 can (14 - 1/2 ounces) diced tomatoes,
  • undrained
  • 1 cup water
  • 3/4 cup dried lentils, rinsed
  • 1/4 cup country - style or regular Dijon
  • mustard

Directions

  1. In a Dutch oven, cook sausage over medium heat until no longer pink. Drain fat and
  2. crumble sausage; return to Dutch oven along with remaining ingredients except mustard.
  3. Simmer, covered, 1 hour or until lentils and vegetables are tender. Stir in mustard.
  4. Remove and discard bay leaf before serving.
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Sausage Wheels

From: Lion Shawn Foret via Sandy Foret

Ingredients

  • 1 tube of Crescent Roll Dough
  • 1 tube of Jimmy Dean's Breakfast
  • Sausage (or comparable)

Directions

  1. Open can of crescent roll dough and roll it out. Spread an even layer of raw
  2. breakfast sausage on the dough leaving only a "lip" of the dough uncovered by
  3. sausage.
  4. Roll the crescent dough/sausage up like a jelly roll.
  5. Place in freezer for 10 minutes.
  6. Take out of freezer and cut into 3/4" slices.
  7. Place slices on a lightly greased baking sheet about a inch apart.
  8. Bake in oven at 375 for approx. 15 min or until browned. Serve.
  9. NOTE: For a tasty variety, try different flavors of sausage (I love the maple or hot)
  10. or different flavors of crescent roll dough (I've used Sweet Hawaiian flavored
  11. dough).
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Savory Bread Pudding Bites with Apple Mustard Sauce

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons canola oil
  • 1 egg
  • 1/4 cup milk
  • Salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • 3 leftover bread puddings, from the
  • Savory Bread Pudding with Sausage and
  • Mushrooms recipe
  • 1/4 cup applesauce
  • 2 tablespoons sour cream
  • 3 tablespoons brown mustard
  • Chopped fresh parsley leaves, for
  • gamish, optional

Directions

  1. Heat the oil in a 12 - inch skillet over medium - high heat.
  2. In a medium bowl, whisk together the egg, milk and salt and pepper, to taste.
  3. Slice each bread pudding in half horizontally.
  4. Drop each bread pudding half into the egg and milk mixture, and make sure each
  5. side is coated. Carefully put into the hot oil and fry until brown and crispy, 3
  6. minutes per side. Remove to a plate lined with a paper towel and season with salt
  7. and pepper, to taste, while still hot. Transfer to a serving platter and serve with
  8. the apple mustard sauce.
  9. In a small bowl whisk together the applesauce, sour cream and mustard until
  10. well blended. Gamish with parsley, if desired.
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Savory Bread Pudding with Sausage and Mushrooms

Ingredients

  • Nonstick cooking spray
  • 1 tablespoon canola oil
  • 1 (B - ounce) package sliced white
  • mushrooms
  • 1/2 pound Italian sausage. removed
  • from casing
  • 4 eggs
  • 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon fresh black pepper
  • 1/2 baguette, day old, cubed

Directions

  1. Spray a 12 cup muffin tin with nonstick cooking spray and set aside.
  2. Heat the canola oil in a large skillet over medium heat and sauté the mushrooms
  3. Add the sausage and stir over the heat until browned and cooked through.
  4. In a large bowl whisk together the eggs. milk, Italian seasoning and salt and
  5. pepper. Add the cubed bread to the egg mixture and let the egg and bread
  6. mixture sit for at least 30 minutes in the refrigerator to allow the bread to absorb
  7. the liquid.
  8. Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F Remove the egg mixture from the refrigerator,
  9. add the sausage and mushrooms and stir to combine. Ladle the bread pudding
  10. mixture into the muffin tins and bake until set, about 30 to 35 minutes Remove
  11. the puddings from the muffin tins to a serving platter and serve.
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Sazerac Cocktail

Ingredients

  • Splash of Pernod, Herbsaint, Ricard or
  • absinthe
  • 1 generous shotglass of rye whiskey
  • 1 Tbs. simple syrup
  • 4 - 5 dashes Peychaud bitters
  • 1 slice lemon peel

Directions

  1. Splash the Pernod (or other anise - flavored liqueur) into a chilled old - fashioned
  2. cocktail glass. Twist the glass around to coat the sides, and pour out the excess.
  3. (The pros throw the glass up in the air with a spin, and let the excess Pernod
  4. disperse by centrifugal force).
  5. Combine the other ingredients in a second glass filled with ice. Stir vigorously to
  6. blend well. Strain into the Pernod - coated class. Twist the lemon peel over the
  7. glass and drop it in.
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School Lunch Pizza

Ingredients

  • Crust:
  • 2 - 2/3 cup flour
  • 3/4 cup powdered milk
  • 2 T sugar
  • 1 package quick rise yeast
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 - 2/3 cup warm water ( 110 - 115 )
  • 2 T vegetable oil
  • Filling:
  • 1/2 lb Italian sausage
  • 1/2 lb ground chuck
  • 1/2 tsp pepper
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 (8oz) block mozzarella cheese
  • Sauce (I make the day before):
  • 1 (6oz) can tomato paste
  • 1 1/2 cups water
  • 1/3 cup olive oil
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 t salt
  • 1 tsp pepper
  • 1/2 T dried oregano
  • 1/2 T dried basil
  • 1/2 t dried rosemary

Directions

  1. Crust:
  2. Preheat oven to 475.
  3. Spray 18 x 13 sheet pan with Pam and lay parchment paper down.
  4. Add flour, powered milk, sugar, yeast, and salt to a large bowl. Whisk to blend.
  5. Add oil to warm water. Pour into flour mixture. Stir with a wooden spoon until batter
  6. forms. Don’t worry about lumps - you just want no dry spots.
  7. Spread dough onto sheet pan with fingertips until even. If the dough doesn’t want to
  8. cooperate then let it rest for 5 min and try again.
  9. Bake just the crust for 8 - 10 min. Remove from oven and set aside.
  10. filling:
  11. Brown meats (add salt and pepper) until it resembles crumbles. Drain, set aside.
  12. Get out sauce.
  13. To partially baked crust assemble:
  14. Spread sauce all over crust.
  15. Sprinkle meats.
  16. Sprinkle cheese.
  17. Bake at 475 for 8 - 10 min. Until cheese starts to brown.
  18. Let stand 5 min, cut into slices and serve.
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Seafaring Chicken

Ingredients

  • 2 1/2 - 3 lb. fryer chicken
  • 1/3 c. butter
  • 1 1/2 c. bread crumbs
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • 2 tsp. Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 T. yellow mustard
  • 1 egg

Directions

  1. Combine salt, Worcestershire, mustard and egg; beat well. Melt butter and combine with
  2. bread crumbs. Dip chicken in egg mixture and then coat with crumbs. Bake in preheated
  3. oven for 1 hour.
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Seafood Cornbread Stuffing (Dressing)

Ingredients

  • 2 Pounds small Louisiana Shrimp
  • 8 Ounces real crab meat
  • Unsalted butter
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  • Seasonings
  • 1 Yellow Onion
  • Celery
  • Bell Pepper
  • Garlic
  • Salt
  • Tony Chachere’s Creole seasoning
  • Chef Paul’s Seafood magic
  • Cayenne pepper
  • Onion powder
  • Garlic powder
  • Dried Sage
  • Dried Thyme
  • Tools you’ll need
  • 13 x 9 inch baking pan
  • Preparation of ingredients
  • Note - Make your cornbread first before
  • preparing any ingredients.
  • Step 1 - Chop Yellow onion, 4 ribs celery, 1
  • Green Bell Pepper and 5 cloves of garlic.

Directions

  1. Peeling, cleaning and deveining your Shrimp
  2. - Separate head from shell of shrimp. Place shrimp head into bowl. Peel shell off of
  3. shrimp tail. Place shrimp tail into separate bowl.
  4. - Cut out the back of the shrimp tail using a sharp knife. Pull black string out.
  5. - Cut each individual shrimp tail in half. Place shrimp tails into strainer and rinse
  6. with cold water.
  7. Making Shrimp Stock (Makes 3 1/2 cups)
  8. Preheat fire to medium high heat
  9. - Add 1 1/2 Quarts water into a medium sized pot. Add 1/4 teaspoon salt, 1
  10. teaspoon Tony Chachere’s creole seasoning and 1 teaspoon Chef Paul’s seafood magic.
  11. Stir and let come to a simmer.
  12. - Add Shrimp heads and shells. Stir and let simmer for 1 hour.
  13. - Turn fire off and add shrimp into a mesh strainer with a bowl underneath it.
  14. Discard shrimp heads and shells.
  15. Making the Seafood Cornbread Dressing.
  16. - Crumble Cornbread into large bowl.
  17. Preheat fire to medium high heat.
  18. - Add 5 tablespoons unsalted butter into a large pot. Let butter melt.
  19. - Add 2 Cups chopped yellow onion, 1 1/2 cups chopped celery, 1 1/2 cups
  20. chopped green bell pepper and 2 tablespoons chopped garlic. Stir all ingredients together.
  21. Let sauté for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  22. - Add Shrimp, crab meat, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 2 teaspoons Tony Chachere’s creole
  23. seasoning, 1 teaspoon Chef Paul’s seafood magic, 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper, 2
  24. teaspoons onion powder, 2 teaspoons garlic powder, 1 teaspoon dried sage and 1/2
  25. teaspoon dried thyme. Stir all ingredients together. Let sauté for 3 minutes, stirring
  26. occasionally.
  27. After 3 minutes turn your fire off.
  28. - Add crumbled cornbread into two separate intervals and 2 cups shrimp stock.
  29. Stir all ingredients together.
  30. Baking your Seafood cornbread dressing
  31. Note - Baking times will not overcook the shrimp, crab meat or dry out the dressing.
  32. Lightly butter the bottom and sides of your baking pan.
  33. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  34. - Add prepared cornbread stuffing into baking pan. Spread around as even as
  35. possible.
  36. - Optional - Lightly sprinkle plain bread crumbs on top of cornbread dressing.
  37. - Place into a preheated 350 degree oven for 30 minutes. Let cool for 5 minutes
  38. before serving.
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Seafood Enchiladas

Ingredients

  • 1 Tbs. butter
  • 1 cup chopped green onions
  • 1 cup chopped mushrooms
  • 1 jalapeno pepper, seeds and membranes
  • removed, chopped
  • 1 lb. peeled shrimp
  • 1 lb. white crabmeat
  • 1/2 cup sour cream
  • 1 tsp. granulated garlic
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • 1 tsp. Tabasco chilpotle pepper sauce
  • 16 flour tortillas

Directions

  1. Melt the butter in a skillet. Saute the green onions, mushrooms and jalapeno until the
  2. get soft.
  3. Add the shrimp. Cook until the shrimp turn pink, then stir in all the other ingredients.
  4. Cook over medium - low heat until steam begins to rise, but no longer than that.
  5. Spoon 3 oz. of the filling into flour tortillas. If you like, serve with hot Mexican salsa con
  6. queso.
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Seafood Gumbo @ Liuzza’s By The Track

Serves: immediately.

Ingredients

  • 3 lbs. whole shrimp, 15 - 20 count to the
  • pound
  • Salt
  • Pepper
  • 1/3 cup extra - virgin olive oil
  • 1/4 cup finely chopped garlic
  • 2 Tbs. lemon juice

Directions

  1. Peel the shrimp and butterfly them by cutting three - fourths of the way through along the
  2. back. Remove the vein while you're at it. Leave the tail on or not, as you prefer.
  3. Arrange the shrimp, split side up, on a baking pan or pizza pan covered with a sheet of
  4. aluminum foil. Season with salt and more pepper than you might ordinarily use.
  5. Heat the olive oil in a small saucepan over medium heat until it's fragrant, then add the
  6. garlic. Cook for just one minute, then remove from the heat. Stir in the lemon juice.
  7. Drizzle the olive oil and garlic over the shrimp. Put the shrimp under the broiler and broil
  8. for three to five minutes, depending on the size of the shrimp. The shrimp should be firm.
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Seafood Lasagna

Ingredients

  • 1 cup dry white wine
  • 2 sprigs Italian parsley
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 6 black peppercorns
  • 1/2 carrot, sliced
  • 1/2 onion, cut up
  • 1 Tbs. salt
  • 1 1/2 lbs. fillets of fresh, flaky fish
  • (recommended: redfish, flounder, sole,
  • sheepshead)
  • 1 lb. shrimp, peeled and deveined, 21 - 25
  • count per pound
  • 1 lb. crabmeat
  • 1 quart fresh oysters
  • 10 oz. fresh scallops
  • Sauce:
  • 2 Tbs. olive oil
  • 1/4 cup chopped French shallots
  • 1/4 cup dry white wine
  • 1 Tbs. flour
  • 1 1/2 cups whipping cream
  • 1 Tbs. dill weed
  • 1/4 tsp. Worcestershire
  • 2 dashes Tabasco
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • 1/4 tsp. white pepper
  • 1 lb. lasagna noodles, cooked al dente (or
  • not, if the no - cook kind)
  • 1 cup grated Parmesan cheese

Directions

  1. In a large skillet, bring a quart of water and the white wine to a low simmer. Add the
  2. parsley, bay leaves, peppercorns, carrot, onion, and salt. Let the mixture simmer for five
  3. minutes.
  4. Poach the fish in the seasoned liquid for six to eight minutes, depending on thickness. It
  5. should be almost but not quite flaking apart. Remove and drain the fish. Add the shrimp
  6. and poach them until they're completely pink. Remove and drain. Finally, add the oysters
  7. and the scallops. Cook until the edges of the oysters are curly. Remove and drain. Let the
  8. scallops cook about another one or two minutes, depending on size. Remove and drain.
  9. Strain the poaching liquid and set aside.
  10. Break the fish into small pieces. Quarter the scallops and shrimp. Leave the oysters
  11. whole.
  12. In a large saucepan, heat the olive oil and saute the shallots until lightly browned. Add
  13. the wine and bring to a boil, then whisk in the flour.
  14. Add the seafood - poaching water and bring to a low boil. Reduce by about half -- 20 or 30
  15. minutes.
  16. Meanwhile, in another saucepan, reduce the cream by about half. Add it to the reduced
  17. fish stock. Add dill, Worcestershire, Tabasco, dill, salt and pepper to taste. Reduce the
  18. heat to the lowest possible and let it simmer until it's thick enough to coat the back of a
  19. spoon. Add all the seafood to the pan, stir lightly, and remove from the heat.
  20. Coat the bottom of a large glass baking dish about two inches deep with a little olive oil.
  21. Cover the bottom with pasta. Using a slotted spoon, spoon about a quarter of the sauce -
  22. soaked seafood onto the pasta. Sprinkle about a fifth of the Parmesan cheese over it.
  23. Cover with second layer of pasta at right angles to the first layer. Repeat this process to
  24. use all the seafood between five layers of pasta, with the last of the cheese and about 1/4
  25. cup of the remaining sauce over the top.
  26. Put the lasagna pan inside a bigger pan with enough water to come halfway up the sides
  27. of the lasagna pan. Bake at 400 degrees for 45 minutes, until the top browns a bit.
  28. Take the lasagna out and allow to cool on the top of the stove for 15 - 30 minutes.
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Soups & Stews

Seafood Okra Gumbo

Serves: roux until dark brown. Salt and pepper shrimp, add roux mixture, Add bell pepper,From: Lion Waldon Rogers

Ingredients

  • 3 lbs , shrimp, peeled & deveined
  • 12 crab halves
  • 1 c. chopped bell pepper
  • 2 doz. oysters with liquid
  • Roux
  • Salt
  • Pepper
  • 1 c. chopped onion
  • 5 - 6 toes garlic
  • 2 c. cooked okra
  • 2 qt. water
  • File

Directions

  1. onions and garlic. Sauté till onions are transparent and shrimp are pink. Add water (a
  2. little at a time) and crabs. Let simmer on medium heat for 20 - 25 minutes. Add oysters,
  3. liquid and okra. Cook 2 3 minutes longer. Add file if desired. Okra must be cooked prior
  4. to adding in a little oil and 2 tablespoons lemon juice until all liquid is evaporated, then
  5. add to gumbo.
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SEAFOOD PASTA

From: Lois Bowers

Ingredients

  • 1 stick oleo
  • 1 sm. onion
  • Green onions
  • Minced garlic
  • 1 can evaporated milk
  • 8 oz. Velveeta cheese
  • 1 lb. shrimp or crawfish
  • 1 can cream celery soup
  • Tony Chachere to taste
  • 1/2 cap crab boil liquid
  • 1 bag bow tie pasta

Directions

  1. Cook pasta, drain and rinse in cold water. Melt oleo, add onions, green onions, garlic,
  2. chachere and crab boil. Cook till tender. Stir in Velveeta, stir till melted. Add remaining
  3. ingredients, cook until seafood is done.
  4. Stir in cooked pasta.
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Seafood Pastalaya

Serves: size: Serves 6 to 8 people

Ingredients

  • 2 pounds Louisiana Shrimp
  • Tasso pork or Tasso Turkey
  • 1 pound D&D or Andouille Smoked sausage
  • Unsalted butter
  • Tomato paste (No salt added)
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  • Seasonings
  • 1 yellow onion
  • Green onion
  • Celery
  • Green bell pepper
  • Red bell pepper
  • Garlic
  • Parsley
  • thyme
  • Bay leaves
  • Salt
  • Tony Chachere’s creole seasoning
  • Chef Paul’s Seafood magic
  • Chef Paul’s Poultry magic
  • Onion powder
  • Garlic powder
  • Paprika
  • Cayenne pepper
  • Zatarain’s Crab boil (Optional)
  • Tools you’ll need
  • Mesh strainer
  • Cast iron skillet
  • Preparation of ingredients
  • Seasonings
  • Step 1 - Chop 1 yellow onion, Green onions
  • including ends, 4 stalks celery, 1 Green
  • bell pepper, 1 Red Bell pepper, 4 cloves
  • garlic until minced, 1/4 cup fresh parsley
  • until minced, and 1 tablespoon Thyme
  • leaves until coarse crumbs. Make sure you
  • rinse the celery, Bell peppers and parsley
  • before chopping.

Directions

  1. Tasso pork or Turkey
  2. - Chop Tasso pork or Tasso turkey until small bite sized cubes.
  3. Smoked sausage
  4. Preheat fire to medium high heat
  5. - Add 2 teaspoons oil into skillet and spread oil around skillet. Let get hot for 2
  6. minutes. Add 1 pound Smoked sausage whole into the skillet. If you want to use both
  7. smoked sausages you only need half a pound of the D&D or the Andouille Smoked
  8. sausage. Let smoked sausage sear for 4 minutes on each side. Once done turn fire off
  9. and transfer smoked sausage(s) on to serving dish. Let cool for 3 to 5 minutes. Slice
  10. smoked sausages and place them back on to serving dish and cover with aluminum foil.
  11. Preparation of shrimp and Shrimp stock
  12. - Remove heads and peel shells off of shrimp tails. Place shrimp heads and shells
  13. into one bowl and place the shrimp tails in a separate bowl. Cut out the back of each
  14. shrimp and remove the shrimp’s digestive tract. Add shrimp tails into strainer and rinse
  15. with cold water. Add Shrimp tails into a small bowl and place into fridge.
  16. - Add 2 Quarts water into a medium sized pot. Add 1/2 Crab boil (Optional), 1/2
  17. teaspoon Tony Chachere’s creole seasoning and 1/2 teaspoon Chef Paul’s seafood magic,
  18. teaspoons onion powder and 2 teaspoons garlic powder. Stir and let come to a simmer.
  19. - Add Shrimp heads and shells. Stir and let simmer for 30 to 40 minutes.
  20. - Turn fire off and add shrimp into a mesh strainer with a bowl underneath it.
  21. Discard shrimp heads and shells.
  22. Making Jambalaya Pasta
  23. Preheat fire to medium high heat
  24. - Add 6 tablespoons unsalted butter into a large sauce pan and let melt. Add 1 cup
  25. chopped Yellow onion, 2/3 cup chopped Green onions, 2/3 cup Chopped celery, 2/3 cup
  26. chopped green bell pepper, 2/3 cup chopped Red Bell pepper, and 1 tablespoon chopped
  27. garlic. Stir and let saute for 12 minutes stirring occasionally.
  28. - Add Chopped Tasso pork or turkey and Smoked sausage. Stir all ingredients
  29. together and let saute for 5 minutes stirring occasionally.
  30. - Add 1/4 cup Tomato paste (No salt added), 1/8 teaspoon salt, 1 1/2 teaspoons
  31. Tony Chachere’s Creole seasoning, 1 teaspoon Chef Paul’s poultry magic, 1 teaspoon
  32. Chef Paul’s Seafood magic, 2 teaspoons Onion powder, 2 teaspoons garlic powder, 1
  33. teaspoon paprika, 1/2 teaspoon of Crab boil or 1 teaspoon Cayenne pepper, 1 tablespoon
  34. chopped parsley, 1 teaspoon chopped thyme and 4 bay leaves. Stir all ingredients
  35. together.
  36. - Add 2/3 cup chopped yellow onion, 1/4 cup chopped green onions, 1/4 cup
  37. chopped Green bell pepper, 1/4 cup chopped Red bell pepper, 1 tablespoon chopped
  38. garlic and Shrimp tails. Stir all ingredients together.
  39. - add 8 to 9 ounces (2 1/2 to 3 cups) uncooked Rotini pasta and 4 1/2 cups
  40. Shrimp stock. Stir all ingredients together. If you don’t have any additional Shrimp stock
  41. you can add water. Cover with lid and let simmer for 12 minutes stirring occasionally.
  42. Notes - You can remove the bay leaves once the cooking process has stopped. If your
  43. pasta is still uncooked add an additional 1 to 1 1/2 cups water or Shrimp stock and
  44. cover with lid. Let simmer until pasta is cooked. Mixture will thicken and clump up when
  45. it’s cold. You can reheat it to bring it back to it’s original consistency. Add a little water or
  46. stock at a time to thin it out. This will not affect the flavor of the dish but careful not to
  47. add too much water you don’t want to overcook the pasta.
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Seafood Stuffing

Ingredients

  • 1 stick butter
  • 1/2 cup chopped onion
  • 1/2 cup chopped celery
  • 2 cloves chopped garlic
  • 1/2 cup dry white wine
  • 2 cups shrimp stock
  • 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 1 1/2 Tbs. Creole seasoning
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 2 dozen oysters, chopped
  • 1 lb. claw crabmeat
  • 24 medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
  • 1 cup plus 2 Tbs. freshly - grated French
  • bread crumbs
  • 3 green onions, snipped finely
  • 6 sprigs parsley, leaves only, chopped

Directions

  1. Melt the butter in a saucepan and heat it until is begins bubbling. Add the onions, celery,
  2. and garlic and cook until it turns soft.
  3. Add the wine, shrimp stock, salt, Creole seasoning and bay leaf. Reduce heat to a low boil
  4. and reduce by about half.
  5. Remove the bay leaf. Add the oysters, shrimp and crabmeat and cook for two or three
  6. minutes.
  7. Add about a quarter of the bread crumbs at a time, stirring just enough to mix everything
  8. evenly. Add the green onions and parsley with the last batch of bread crumbs.
  9. Adjust seasonings with salt and pepper. Load the stuffing into a baking dish and bake,
  10. uncovered, in the center of a 400 - degree oven for 12 - 15 minutes, until toasty on top.
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SEARED TUNA WITH EGGPLANT MARMALADE & HORSERADISH

From: Denis Hoerner

CREAM

Ingredients

  • Eggplant Marmalade:
  • 2 T. olive oil
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • 1 tsp. minced ginger
  • 1 shallot, minced
  • 1 T. soy sauce
  • 1 tsp. sesame oil
  • Season rice vinegar
  • Horseradish Cream:
  • 1 c. whipping cream
  • 1 tsp. minced shallot
  • Ground pepper to taste
  • 1 T. prepared horseradish
  • Red wine vinegar
  • Salt to taste
  • Eggplant:
  • 1 egg
  • Salt
  • Pepper
  • 3/4 c. Italian bread crumbs
  • 1/2 c. olive oil
  • 1 egg plant
  • 1/4 c. milk
  • Tuna:
  • Tuna pieces ( 5 oz. ) each
  • Pepper to taste
  • Tony Chachere (opt.)
  • 1/4 c. peanut oil

Directions

  1. Eggplant Marmalade:
  2. Combine ginger, shallot, garlic, soy sauce sesame oil and splash of vinegar. Sauté in two
  3. tablespoons of olive oil and over medium - low heat until fragrant.
  4. Horseradish Cream:
  5. Combine whipping cream, shallot, pepper and horseradish and cook over medium heat
  6. until thick and reduce by 1/4. Add splash of vinegar, salt and pepper to taste.
  7. Eggplant:
  8. In bowl combine eggs and milk, salt and pepper then. Separate bowl bread crumbs. Peel
  9. eggplant and cut 1/4 inch wide pieces. Dredge eggplant in egg then bread crumbs. Warm
  10. olive oil in skillet over medium heat. Place eggplant on skillet and cook both sides to
  11. lightly brown color. Set aside.
  12. Tuna:
  13. Coat tuna with pepper. Warm oil over high heat. Place fish in pan and sear both sides so
  14. that fish is browned outside but rare inside. To serve: On plate place marmalade,
  15. eggplant, tuna, horseradish cream in that order. Can drizzle horseradish cream around
  16. tuna.
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Seasoned Fries

Serves: size: 6 servings.

Ingredients

  • 6 cups frozen shoestring potatoes
  • 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
  • 2 teaspoons Italian seasoning
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt

Directions

  1. Place potatoes on a foil - lined baking sheet. Bake at 450° for 8 minutes. Combine
  2. remaining ingredients; sprinkle over potatoes and mix gently. Bake until the potatoes are
  3. browned and crisp, 4 - 5 minutes longer.
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Semolina’s Pad Thai

Ingredients

  • Sauce:
  • 1/4 cup white vinegar
  • 1/4 cup Thai fish sauce (nam pla)
  • 1 Tbsp. tomato paste
  • 1/4 cup dark brown sugar
  • 6 dried shrimp, ground to powder
  • 1 tsp. Pickapeppa sauce
  • 1/3 cup coconut milk
  • 1/4 cup chicken stock
  • 1/4 cup sesame oil
  • 2 cups cooked, diced chicken
  • 1 lb. medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
  • 1/2 cup tofu, cut into medium rectangles
  • 4 sprigs cilantro, leaves only, chopped
  • 4 large leaves fresh basil, sliced
  • 1 clove garlic, chopped
  • 1 Tbs. Sriracha (Asian hot sauce)
  • 1 lb. medium rice noodles, cooked till just
  • soft and drained
  • ~
  • Garnish:
  • 1/4 cup crushed roasted peanuts
  • 2 cups bean sprouts
  • 1 small carrot, sliced into matchsticks
  • Sliced green onions
  • Cilantro leaves
  • Crushed red pepper

Directions

  1. Combine all the sauce ingredients. Add a tablespoon or two of water to lighten it if it
  2. seems too thick.
  3. Heat the sesame oil in a skillet or wok over high heat until it almost smokes. Add the
  4. shrimp and cook until pink. Add all the other ingredients, tossing constantly, until the
  5. tofu begins to get firm. Add the sauce and cook, tossing the pan contents constantly,
  6. until the sauce coats everything and the pan is steaming.
  7. Remove the pan from the heat and add the peanuts, sprouts, and carrots, tossing very
  8. lightly. Serve in a broad - rimmed bowl with more Sriracha squirted along the rim and
  9. green onions, cilantro, and crushed red pepper for those who like this really hot.
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Shakshuka

Serves: size: 2 servings

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 tablespoons extra - virgin olive oil
  • 1/2 onion, chopped
  • 1/2 red bell pepper, thinly sliced
  • 1/4 small bunch cilantro, leaves and
  • tender stems separated, chopped
  • 2 small cloves garlic, thinly sliced
  • 3/4 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1/2 teaspoon paprika
  • Pinch red pepper flakes
  • Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
  • 1 15 - ounce can whole peeled tomatoes,
  • crushed by hand
  • 4 large eggs
  • Warm pita bread, for serving

Directions

  1. Heat the olive oil in a medium ovenproof skillet over medium - high heat. Add the onion
  2. and bell pepper and cook, stirring occasionally, until tender, about 10 minutes. Add the
  3. cilantro stems, garlic, cumin, paprika and red pepper flakes; season with 1/4 teaspoon
  4. salt and a few grinds of pepper. Cook, stirring, until the garlic is softened and the
  5. vegetables are coated with the spices, about 1 minute.
  6. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Stir the tomatoes with their juices into the skillet.
  7. Reduce the heat to maintain a low simmer and cook, stirring occasionally, until the
  8. tomatoes break down and the sauce thickens slightly, about 20 minutes; season with salt
  9. and pepper.
  10. Use the back of a spoon to make 4 wells in the sauce, 1 to 2 inches apart. Crack an
  11. egg into each well. Run the edge of a rubber spatula through the egg whites to break
  12. them slightly, being careful not to break the yolks (this allows the egg whites to cook
  13. faster). Transfer the skillet to the oven and bake until the egg whites are just set, 15 to 18
  14. minutes. Season with salt and pepper and top with the cilantro leaves. Serve with pita
  15. bread.
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Shepherd’s Pie

Ingredients

  • 3 pounds potatoes, peeled and cut into
  • large chunks
  • 1 cup milk
  • 1 stick butter
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • 1/4 tsp. white pepper
  • 1 medium onion, chopped
  • 1/3 medium bell pepper, stem and seeds
  • removed, finely chopped
  • 2 lbs. ground sirloin or round
  • 1 tsp. black pepper
  • 1 Tbs. Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 Tbs. soy sauce
  • 1/4 tsp. marjoram
  • Pinch Chinese five - spice powder
  • 1 cup chopped squash, zucchini, or corn
  • 1 lb. sharp Cheddar cheese, shredded

Directions

  1. Boil the potatoes until soft, but not disintegrating. Drain. Put the potatoes into a deep
  2. bowl and add the butter (in chunks), salt, white pepper, and hot milk. Using a heavy wire
  3. whisk or potato masher, mash the potatoes, leaving small lumps. Set aside, covered.
  4. In a skillet over medium heat, saute the onions and bell peppers until soft, but not
  5. browned.
  6. Break the ground beef into the pan and add the salt, pepper, Worcestershire, soy sauce,
  7. marjoram, dry mustard and about 2 Tbs. water. Saute, breaking up the clumps of beef
  8. with a kitchen fork. Continue to cook, stirring frequently, until most of the liquid in the
  9. pan is gone. Remove from heat.
  10. Cover the bottom of a 4x9x3 ceramic or glass baking dish with the squash, zucchini,
  11. and/or corn. Cover that with a thin layer of mashed potatoes. Using a slotted spoon,
  12. transfer the beef mixture to the baking dish. Top it with the remaining creamed potatoes.
  13. (Tip: spoon the potatoes into the center of the dish in a big pile and spread it out to the
  14. edges, to minimize mixing with the meat.)
  15. Sprinkle the cheese on top and bake in a preheated 350 - degree oven until the cheese just
  16. browns -- 35 - 40 minutes.
  17. Allow to cool 10 minutes before serving, so that you can cut out large cubes. (Also, the
  18. heat of the interior will be lava - like for awhile.)
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Shrimp & Mirliton Dressing

Serves: size: 10 servings

Ingredients

  • 4 mirlitons, halved and seeded
  • 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
  • 8 tablespoons butter
  • 1 medium onion, diced
  • 1 stalk celery, diced
  • 1 green bell pepper, seeded and diced
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 teaspoon dried rosemary
  • 1 teaspoon dried sage
  • 1 teaspoon dried thyme
  • 1 pound medium wild - caught Gulf shrimp,
  • peeled, deveined and finely chopped
  • 1/2 cup lump or claw crabmeat, picked
  • over for shells
  • 4 cups diced day - old French bread
  • 2 cups chicken stock
  • 1/2 teaspoon Creole seasoning
  • 1 - 2 dashes hot sauce
  • Salt and black pepper to taste

Directions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Rub mirliton halves with olive oil. Place them on a
  2. baking sheet, cut side down, and bake until they are fork - tender and easily peeled, about
  3. minutes. Set the mirlitons aside to let rest until they are cool enough to handle, then
  4. peel and cut them into 1 - inch pieces.
  5. Melt the butter in a large skillet over moderate heat. Add the onion, celery and bell
  6. pepper and cook until the onions are translucent, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic and
  7. cook for another minute. Increase heat to medium - high, add the rosemary, sage, thyme
  8. and shrimp and stir frequently, until shrimp are just cooked, 3 to 5 minutes. Stir in the
  9. crabmeat. Transfer to a large mixing bowl. Stir in the diced mirlitons and French bread.
  10. Add chicken stock and season with Creole seasoning, hot sauce, salt and pepper. Stir to
  11. combine. Spoon the dressing into a large buttered baking dish and bake until golden
  12. brown, 20 to 30 minutes.
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Shrimp and Grits

Ingredients

  • Whole Milk
  • 8oz Natural Cheddar cheese
  • Seasonings
  • Salt
  • Zatarains Creole Seasonings
  • Chef Paul Prudhomme’s Seafood Magic
  • Chef Paul Prudhomme’s Poultry Magic
  • 1 Yellow Onion
  • 2 Stalks Celery
  • Green Bell Pepper
  • Bunch of green onion
  • 2 Cloves garlic

Directions

  1. Preparation of ingredients
  2. - Chop 1 yellow onion, Green Bell Pepper, 2 stalks celery, 2 cloves garlic, and 1
  3. bunch of green onion. Make sure you chop up the ends to your green onion as well.
  4. - Chop 1/2 Pound of Andouille Smoked Sausage into quarter slices.
  5. - Shred 4 ounces of natural cheddar cheese.
  6. Preparing your Shrimp
  7. - Remove shrimp heads and shells. Place into bowl. Add shrimp tails into separate
  8. bowl.
  9. - Cut the back of each shrimp using a sharp knife and remove the black string that
  10. is inside the back of the shrimp.
  11. - Rinse Shrimp off thoroughly with cold water
  12. Reserve 8 shrimp as we will be sauting it to add onto the grits.
  13. Making the shrimp stock
  14. Step - 7 In a medium sized pot, add 2 Quarts warm water. Add the shrimp heads and
  15. shells all at once. Add 2 Teaspoons of Zatarains Creole Seasoning and 1 Teaspoon of Chef
  16. Paul Prudhommes seafood magic. Stir all ingredients together. Stir and cover. Add 1/2
  17. Cup Chopped Yellow onion, 1/2 Cup of Chopped Celery, 1/2 Cup Chopped Green Bell
  18. Pepper, and 1 tablespoon Chopped Garlic. Stir all ingredients together. Let simmer for 1
  19. hour and 30 minutes.
  20. Step - 8 Once your stock is finished, Drain the finished stock into a Strainer with a large
  21. bowl underneath it. The strainer will strain all the stock leaving only the heads in the
  22. strainer and the stock in the bowl. Discard Shrimp heads.
  23. Making the Shrimp Sauce
  24. - In a large Sauce pan, add 3 tablespoons unsalted butter. Let butter melt.
  25. - Add 1/2 Cup of ends to the chopped green onion and 1/2 Pound of chopped
  26. Andouille Smoked Sausage. Stir all ingredients together. Let saute for 4 to 5 minutes.
  27. - Add 2 tablespoons All purpose flour. Stir all ingredients together for about 5
  28. minutes or until mixture reaches a brown color.
  29. - Add 1 Cup Shrimp stock. Stir all ingredients together.
  30. - Add an additional 2 1/4 Cups Shrimp Stock and stir. Let simmer for 2 to 3
  31. minutes.
  32. - Add Shrimp and let simmer for 4 minutes.
  33. Sauting the 8 shrimp for garnish.
  34. - Add 1 Tablespoon Unsalted butter. Once the butter has melted sprinkle 1/2
  35. teaspoon Zatarains creole seasoning. Stir the seasoning into the butter.
  36. - Add the 8 shrimp into the pan and let saute for 1 1/2 to 2 minutes. Once done
  37. flip shrimp on to opposite side. Let saute for 1 1/2 to 2 minutes. Once the shrimp are
  38. done remove them from pan and set on a small serving dish. You will need this to add on
  39. top of your grits.
  40. Making the grits
  41. - In a small pot Add 2 1/4 cups whole milk and 3 tablespoons of salted butter.
  42. Let butter melt. Once melted Add 1/4 teaspoon salt and stir.
  43. - Add 1/2 Cup of grits. Stir. Let simmer for 2 to 3 minutes. Times vary depending
  44. on your stove.
  45. - Once Grits are done Let cool for 12 minutes. If your grits start to thicken add 1
  46. tablespoon of water and stir. This will keep your grits from thickening up and you can
  47. repeat this step as many times as you want.
  48. - Once the grits are cooled to a warm temperature 120 degrees add your natural
  49. cheddar cheese and stir until the cheese has completely blended with the grits.
  50. - Serve Grits in a bowl. Pour Shrimp sauce on top of grits along with the shrimp
  51. and andouille smoked sausage. Add a touch of green onion on top and enjoy!
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Shrimp And Grits Of 1985

Serves: the grits, if you like.)

Ingredients

  • Sauce:
  • 4 lbs. heads - on shrimp
  • Tops of 1 bunch fennel
  • 1 tsp. dried oregano
  • 1 tsp. mixed peppercorns
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1 stick butter
  • 6 Tbs. flour
  • 2 Tbs. brandy
  • 4 oz. tasso, chopped
  • 1 Tbs. Tabasco chipotle pepper sauce
  • Grits:
  • 2 cups half - and - half
  • 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 3/4 cup grits, preferably Anson Mills stone -
  • ground white grits
  • 1/2 cup grated Provolone or jack cheese
  • 2 Tbs. butter

Directions

  1. Peel the shrimp and put the shells and heads into a saucepan with two quarts of cold
  2. water. Add the fennel, oregano, peppercorns and bay leaf. Bring the saucepan to a
  3. simmer for 30 minutes. Strain the stock, dispose of the solids. Reduce the stock over
  4. medium - low heat to about two cups. (Allow about an hour for this, during which you can
  5. Make a blond roux with the butter and flour. Whisk in the reduced shrimp stock until the
  6. sauce thickens considerably. Add the brandy, tasso, and Tabasco chipotle pepper sauce.
  7. Add salt to taste. Stir well, cover, and keep warm.
  8. Make the grits by bringing the half - and - half and the salt to a light boil. Stir in the grits
  9. and lower the heat to the lowest temperature. Cook, stirring now and then, until a furrow
  10. you make with a spoon drawn across the top surface remains for a few seconds. Stir the
  11. cheese into the grits until the cheese disappears. Keep the grits warm and covered.
  12. In a large skillet, bring the sauce to a simmer and add the peeled shrimp. Cook for four to
  13. six minutes (depending on the size of the shrimp, stirring now and then, until the shrimp
  14. are firm and pink.
  15. Stir the grits and spoon onto the plate. Surround or top the grits (your choice) with the
  16. shrimp and its sauce.
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Shrimp Ball Appetizers

From: Lion Waldon Rogers

Ingredients

  • 3/4 lb. shrimp, peeled, drained, boiled
  • & finely chopped
  • 8 oz. cream cheese, softened
  • 1 oz. blue cheese
  • 1 T. chopped green onion or parsley
  • Paprika

Directions

  1. Mix shrimp, cream cheese, blue cheese, and onion/parsley. Roll into small ball
  2. and chill until firm. Sprinkle paprika overall. Serve with toothpicks.
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Shrimp Balls

Ingredients

  • 1 ½ lb. shrimp
  • 3 med. potatoes, boiled & mashed
  • 6 green onions, chopped
  • 2 toes garlic, minced
  • 14 C.
  • flour
  • 1 lg. egg, beaten
  • 1 - 1 ½ tsp. salt
  • Fish fry
  • Vegetable oil for frying
  • 1/4 c. parsley

Directions

  1. Mix together shrimp, potatoes, green onions, parsley, garlic, flour, egg and salt.
  2. Form into patties and roll in fish fry or corn meal. Fry in hot oil until brown on
  3. both sides,
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Shrimp Ceviche

Serves: size: 4 servings

Ingredients

  • Kosher salt
  • 1 lb. shrimp, peeled and deveined
  • Juice of 7 limes
  • Juice of 1 orange
  • 1/2 c. red onion, diced
  • 2 jalapeños, minced
  • 1 c. cucumber, seeded and diced
  • 1 c. chopped cherry tomatoes
  • 2 tbsp. freshly chopped cilantro
  • 1/4 c. mayonnaise
  • 2 tbsp. hot sauce
  • 8 corn tostadas
  • 1 avocado, sliced

Directions

  1. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Turn off heat, add shrimp, and poach until
  2. shrimp are pink and cooked through, about 3 minutes.
  3. Drain, let cool, then cut shrimp into bite - size pieces. In a large bowl, combine shrimp
  4. with lime juice, orange juice, onion, and jalapeños. Season with salt, then let marinate in
  5. the refrigerator for 20 minutes.
  6. Stir in cucumber, tomatoes, and cilantro, and season with salt and pepper.
  7. In a small bowl, mix together mayo and hot sauce. Spread spicy mayo onto tostadas,
  8. then add ceviche.
  9. Top each tostada with sliced avocado and serve immediately.
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SHRIMP CREOLE

Serves: 8 Servings

Ingredients

  • 3 Lbs. peeled shrimp
  • 8 Tbsp. butter ( 1 stick)
  • 8 Tbsp. flour
  • 1 14 - 16 oz can tomato sauce (or paste)
  • TRINITY: (Next three items)
  • 2 C. chopped onions
  • 1 C. chopped celery
  • 1 C. chopped green pepper
  • 1 Tbsp. chopped garlic
  • 1 C. chopped green onion
  • 1 C. chopped parsley
  • 1 Tbsp. thyme
  • ½ Tsp. Basil
  • 3 bay leaves
  • 3 C. chicken stock or flavored water
  • 1 Tbsp. brown sugar
  • 4 thin lemon slices
  • Joe's Stuff seasoning to taste
  • Cooked Rice

Directions

  1. Sauté the shrimp in butter for 2 to 3 minutes, and remove. Add the flour and stir over
  2. medium heat until lightly browned.
  3. Add onions, celery, green pepper and garlic and sauté the vegetables until they begin to
  4. turn transparent. Add the stock, tomato sauce, thyme, basil, bay leaves, brown sugar,
  5. lemon slices and Joe's Stuff. Simmer for about 15 minutes.
  6. Add green onions, parsley and shrimp during the last five minutes of cooking. Serve over
  7. rice.
  8. The darker the roux, the less favor
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SHRIMP CREOLE WITH RICE

From: Lion Rose Scott

Ingredients

  • 1/2 lemon, sliced
  • 2 lbs. shrimp peeled & deveined
  • 4 slices bacon
  • 2 T. butter or margarine
  • 1 clove garlic, finely chopped
  • 1 c. chopped onion
  • 11/2 c. chopped green pepper
  • 1/2 c. sliced celery, thin
  • 1 (1 - lb. 12 - oz.) tomatoes
  • 1 (6 - oz.) can tomato paste
  • 1 T. lemon juice
  • 1 T. sugar
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • 1/4 tsp. black pepper
  • 1/4 tsp. red pepper
  • Cooked white rice

Directions

  1. Bring 1 quart water to boil in large saucepan. Add lemon slices and shrimp. Reduce heat,
  2. simmer uncovered 3 minutes. Drain shrimp, re serving 1 cup cooking liquid. In same
  3. saucepan, sauté bacon over low heat until crisp. Remove bacon; drain on paper towels
  4. and crumble. To bacon fat, add butter, garlic, onion, green pepper, parsley, celery; cook
  5. stirring for about 5 minutes or until vegetables are tender. Add reserved strained liquid,
  6. bacon, tomato paste, lemon juice, sugar, salt, pepper, red pepper bring to boil. Reduce
  7. heat; simmer, cover for 30 minutes.
  8. Before serving add shrimp, bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer 5 minutes. Serve
  9. over cooked rice.
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Shrimp Dip

From: Lion Rose Scott

Ingredients

  • ½ gal. shrimp (headless)
  • 2 (8 - oz.) pkgs. cream cheese
  • 1 can milk
  • 1 lg. onion
  • Garlic salt to taste
  • Mayonnaise to taste

Directions

  1. Boil shrimp, peel. Grind shrimp and onion. Mix shrimp, onion with cream cheese,
  2. milk, garlic salt and mayonnaise. Serve.
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Shrimp Eggplant Casserole

From: Lion Rose Scott

Ingredients

  • 1 lg. onion
  • 1 pt. fresh shrimp
  • lg. eggplant
  • Salt
  • Breadcrumbs
  • Garlic powder
  • Butter

Directions

  1. Brown onion. Add shrimp and cook until shrimp are almost cooked. While you are
  2. browning the onion and shrimp, cut eggplant into cubes and boil until tender. Add
  3. eggplant to browned onion and shrimp and cook until shrimp are completely cooked. Salt
  4. to taste. Empty this mixture into casserole dish. Sprinkle with breadcrumbs and garlic
  5. powder and dot with butter. Bake at 300 for 10 to 15 minutes.
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Shrimp Etouffee

Serves: size: 6

Ingredients

  • Optional Shrimp Stock:
  • Shells from 2 pounds of shrimp
  • 1/2 large onion, chopped
  • top and bottom from 1 green pepper
  • 2 garlic cloves, chopped
  • 1 celery rib, chopped
  • 5 bay leaves
  • Étouffée
  • 2 pounds shrimp, shell on (remove shells
  • for use in the shrimp stock, if not making
  • your own stock, you can get shrimp
  • already shelled)
  • 1/4 cup vegetable oil or lard
  • Heaping 1/4 cup flour
  • 1/2 large onion, chopped
  • 1 bell pepper, chopped
  • 1 to 2 jalapeño peppers, chopped
  • 1 large celery stalk, chopped
  • 4 garlic cloves, chopped
  • 1 pint shrimp stock (see above), or clam
  • juice or pre - made fish or shellfish stock
  • 1 tablespoon Cajun seasoning
  • 1/2 teaspoon celery seed
  • 1 tablespoon sweet paprika
  • Salt
  • 3 green onions, chopped
  • Hot sauce (Crystal or Tabasco) to taste

Directions

  1. Make the shrimp stock: Pour 2 quarts of water into a pot and add all the shrimp stock
  2. ingredients. Bring to a boil, drop the heat down and simmer the stock gently for 45
  3. minutes. Strain through a fine - meshed sieve into another pot set over low heat. You will
  4. only need about 2 cups of stock for this recipe. Use the leftover stock for soup, risotto,
  5. etc. It will last in the fridge for a week or frozen for up to three months.
  6. Make the roux: To make the etouffee, start by making a roux. Heat the vegetable oil or
  7. lard in a heavy pot over medium heat for 1 to 2 minutes. Stir in the flour, making sure
  8. there are no clumps. Let this cook, stirring often, until it turns a very brown; this should
  9. take about 10 minutes or so.
  10. Add the vegetables: Add the celery, green pepper, jalapeño and onion, mix well and
  11. cook this over medium heat for 4 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add the garlic and cook
  12. another 2 minutes.
  13. Slowly add shrimp stock, then the seasonings and the shrimp: Measure out 2 cups of
  14. the shrimp stock and slowly add it a little at a time, stirring constantly so it incorporates.
  15. The roux will absorb the stock and seize up at first, then it will loosen. Add additional
  16. stock as needed to make a sauce about the thickness of syrup. Add the Cajun seasoning,
  17. celery seed and paprika and mix well. Add salt to taste, then mix in the shrimp. Cover the
  18. pot, turn the heat to its lowest setting and cook for 10 minutes.
  19. Finish and serve: Add the green onions and hot sauce to taste. Serve over white rice
  20. with a cold beer or lemonade. Links: Shrimp and Lobster Etouffee - from Lisa is Cooking
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Shrimp Fettuccine Alfredo

Serves: size: 4

Ingredients

  • 1 lb. fetuccine
  • 3 tbsp. butter, divided
  • 1 lb. shrimp, peeled and deveined, tails
  • removed
  • kosher salt
  • Freshly ground black pepper
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 2 tbsp. all - purpose flour
  • 1 c. heavy cream
  • 1/2 c. whole milk
  • 1 egg yolk
  • 1 c. freshly grated Parmesan, plus more for
  • garnish
  • 1 tbsp. Chopped parsley, for garnish

Directions

  1. Cook fettuccine according to the instructions on box, reserving a cup of pasta water to
  2. thicken the sauce, if needed.
  3. In a large skillet over medium heat, heat 1 tablespoon butter until melted. Add shrimp,
  4. season with salt and pepper and cook until pink and completely opaque, 2 to 3 minutes
  5. per side. Remove shrimp from skillet and set aside.
  6. Into the pan, add remaining 2 tablespoons butter and garlic. Cook until the garlic
  7. becomes fragrant, about 1 minute. Whisk in flour and cook until no longer raw, 2
  8. minutes. Stir in heavy cream and milk, then whisk in egg yolk. Bring to a low simmer
  9. and whisk in parmesan. When cheese is melted and sauce has thickened slightly,
  10. add cooked pasta and shrimp, tossing to combine. Season with salt and pepper.
  11. Garnish with more parmesan and parsley.
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Shrimp Mold

From: Lion Rita Mae Maggiore

Ingredients

  • 1 can condensed tomato soup
  • 1 lg. Philadelphia cream cheese
  • 2 pkgs. of non - flavored gelatin
  • 2 c. shrimp, boiled & chopped
  • 1 c. mayonnaise
  • 3/4 c. chopped celery
  • 1/2 c. chopped green onion
  • Onion & garlic salt to taste
  • Tabasco to taste

Directions

  1. Mix gelatin with ½ cup cold water. Heat soup to boiling, melt cream cheese in
  2. soup, add gelatin in hot soup mixture. Add mayonnaise and garlic salt, chopped
  3. green onion, celery, and shrimp.
  4. Pour into mold sprayed with vegetable spray. Refrigerate at least overnight.
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Sandwiches

Shrimp Po – boy

Ingredients

  • 2 to 3 pounds of fresh louisiana shrimp
  • 22oz box of seasoned louisiana fish fry
  • 1 loaf of baguette style New Orleans french
  • bread
  • eggs
  • canola or vegetable oil
  • Lettuce Romaine or ice berg
  • 1 large tomato
  • sliced pickles
  • mayonnaise
  • ketchup
  • Crystal Louisiana hot sauce
  • Seasonings
  • Sea Salt
  • Tony Chachere’s Creole Seasoning
  • Chef paul prudhomme’s seafood magic
  • Cayenne Pepper (Optional)

Directions

  1. Preparation of ingredients
  2. - Remove shrimp heads and shells. Place into bowl. Add shrimp tails into separate
  3. bowl.
  4. - Cut the back of each shrimp using a sharp knife and remove the black string that
  5. is inside the back of the shrimp.
  6. - Rinse Shrimp off thoroughly with cold water
  7. - Remove stem out of Romaine lettuce and bunch leaves together. Chop lettuce.
  8. - Rinse off tomato with cold water and cut 4 thin slices off of tomato.
  9. - Add entire package of Louisiana fish fry into a container with lid. Season with
  10. /2 teaspoon of tony chachere’s creole seasoning, 1/2 teaspoon chef paul prudhomme’s
  11. seafood magic and 1/2 Teaspoon Cayenne pepper (Optional) Stir all ingredients together.
  12. - In a medium sized bowl add 3 large eggs and whisk together with fork.
  13. Preheat fire to medium high heat
  14. If you are using a deep fryer preheat to 350 degrees
  15. - Add oil into pot or deep fryer and let get hot for 6 to 7 minutes.
  16. - Take a handful of shrimp, add into egg. Once done add shrimp into seasoned
  17. Louisiana fish fry.
  18. - Add shrimp into hot oil. let fry for 3 minutes. Once 3 minutes is up remove
  19. shrimp out of hot oil and place on to serving dish lined with napkins.
  20. If you want to fry your french fries follow step 11 then add french fries into hor oil
  21. and let fry for 4 to 5 minutes or until the fries are a slight golden brown color.
  22. If baking your french fries preheat oven to 400 degrees
  23. - Add one quarter pound of the french fries into large bowl. Sprinkle with sea salt
  24. and toss fries with your hands.
  25. - Add French fries into baking dish and spread them out in your pan as evenly as
  26. possible.
  27. - Place in a preheated 400 degree oven and bake for 10 minutes. Once done
  28. remove french fries out of oven.
  29. - Cut a 12 inch (1 foot) slice of french bread. Turn bread on it’s side and cut down
  30. the center of the bread. Gently open the bread exposing the insides.
  31. Optional Step - Brush melted salted or unsalted butter onto both slices of french bread
  32. - Place french bread in to baking dish.
  33. - Place into a preheated 400 degree oven for 3 to 4 minutes. Once done remove
  34. french bread out of oven. Let cool completely
  35. Dress your Po - boy
  36. - Add Mayonnaise and ketchup on top on one slice of french bread.
  37. - Add Shrimp on the other slice of french bread. You can also add the Louisiana
  38. hot sauce on top of the shrimp if you like.
  39. - Add lettuce, tomato, and pickles on to the slice that has the mayonnaise and
  40. ketchup on it.
  41. - Add the slice of french bread that is dressed on top of the slice of french bread
  42. that has the shrimp on it.
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Sandwiches

Shrimp Po’Boys with Pineapple Slaw

Serves: size: 6 servings.

Ingredients

  • 1/3 cup egg substitute
  • 1/2 cup panko bread crumbs
  • 2 tablespoons reduced - sodium Creole
  • seasoning
  • 1 pound uncooked shrimp ( 16 - 20 per
  • pound), peeled and deveined
  • 2 cups broccoli coleslaw mix
  • 1 cup unsweetened pineapple tidbits,
  • drained, 3 tablespoons liquid reserved
  • 2 green onions, chopped
  • 1/2 cup reduced - fat mayonnaise
  • 6 hoagie buns, split and toasted
  • 4 tablespoons reduced - fat tartar sauce
  • 3 medium tomatoes, sliced

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 400°. Pour egg substitute into a shallow bowl. In a separate shallow
  2. bowl, mix bread crumbs and Creole seasoning. Dip shrimp in egg substitute, then in
  3. crumb mixture, patting to help coating adhere. Bake in a greased 15x10x1 - in. pan until
  4. shrimp turn pink, 7 - 9 minutes. Keep warm.
  5. Meanwhile, combine broccoli slaw, pineapple and green onions. In a small bowl, whisk
  6. together mayonnaise and reserved pineapple liquid until smooth. Add to broccoli mixture;
  7. toss to coat.
  8. To serve, spread hoagie buns with tartar sauce. Divide tomato slices and shrimp
  9. among buns. Top with pineapple broccoli slaw.
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Shrimp Remoulade

From: Denis Hoerner

Ingredients

  • 1 lb. shrimp, boiled, peeled & cooked
  • ½ head lettuce
  • 1/2 c. green onions, finely chopped
  • 1 c. parsley, finely chopped
  • 2 c. celery, finely chopped
  • 1/2 c. white onions, finely chopped
  • 1/2 c. red wine vinegar
  • 1 1/3 c. Creole mustard
  • 1 ½ tsp. Tabasco
  • 2 T. Lea & Perrins
  • 2 tsp. cayenne pepper
  • 2 tsp. salt
  • 1/4 tsp. white pepper
  • 3 T. paprika
  • 1 1/3 c. oil

Directions

  1. Take finely chopped onions, green onions, parsley, celery, place in meat grinder using
  2. /16 - inch holes on grinder, strain. Put vegetables on side. In blender place red wine
  3. vinegar, mustard, Tabasco, Lea & Perrins, cayenne pepper, salt, white pepper and
  4. paprika. Emulsify by slowly adding oil. Add vegetables to sauce and stir. Pour into bowl
  5. and fold in cooked shrimp.
  6. Refrigerate 24 hours, Serve over lettuce and garnish with chopped parsley.
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Shrimp Robert

Ingredients

  • 24 medium shrimp, peeled
  • 1/2 stick butter
  • 1 medium white onion, sliced julienne
  • 1 ripe tomato, cut into eighths, seeds and
  • peel removed
  • 1 Tbs. chopped garlic
  • 1 medium bell pepper, sliced julienne
  • 1 tsp. green peppercorns
  • Salt to taste
  • Dash of Tabasco
  • 1 1/2 cups cooked rice or pasta

Directions

  1. Saute shrimp in the butter until they turn pink. Remove shrimp from pan and set aside.
  2. In the same butter, saute the vegetables until they just begin to soften.
  3. Add green peppercorns, salt, and Tabasco to taste.
  4. Return shrimp to pan; toss lightly with vegetables. Serve pan contents, including butter,
  5. over cooked rice or pasta.
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Shrimp Salad

Serves: on lettuce or use to fill tomatoes or avocado halves.From: Lion Rose Scott

Ingredients

  • 1 qt. shrimp (boiled, peeled & deveined)
  • 4 hard - boiled eggs
  • 3 green onions, chopped fine
  • 4 ribs celery, chopped
  • ½ c. mayonnaise
  • 1 T. Creole hot mustard
  • Salt
  • Pepper
  • Tabasco

Directions

  1. Chop whites of hard - boiled eggs and combine with chopped onions, celery and shrimp.
  2. Mash yolks of eggs and add to mixture of mayonnaise and mustard. Combine shrimp
  3. mixture with mayonnaise mixture, add salt, black pepper and Tabasco, Garnish with a
  4. sprinkle of paprika.
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Shrimp Scampi

Ingredients

  • 2 lbs. whole heads - on shrimp, 20 - 25 count
  • 3 green onions
  • 1 tsp. black peppercorns
  • 1/4 cup extra - virgin olive oil
  • 1 Tbs. chopped garlic
  • 1/4 tsp. crushed red pepper
  • 3 Tbs. chopped flat - leaf parsley
  • 1/4 cup chopped green onions
  • 1 cup white mushrooms, sliced
  • 1/2 cup dry white wine
  • 4 Tbs. softened butter
  • 1/4 tsp. salt
  • 8 oz. (precooked weight) cooked bowtie or
  • shell pasta

Directions

  1. Peel and devein the shrimp. Rinse the heads and the shells and put them into a
  2. saucepan with just enough water to cover, along with the bulb ends of the green onions
  3. and the peppercorns. Bring the saucepan to a bare simmer and hold there for about a
  4. half - hour. Strain and reserve the stock.
  5. Heat the olive oil over medium heat in a large skillet. When hot, add the peeled shrimp
  6. and cook while agitating the pan (so the shrimp will turn over) until the shrimp are pink.
  7. Remove the shrimp from the pan.
  8. Add the garlic, crushed red pepper, parsley, green onions, and mushrooms to the skillet.
  9. Cook about another minute.
  10. Add the wine and one cup of the shrimp stock. Bring to a boil. Reduce to a light sauce
  11. consistency, then remove from the heat. Whisk in the softened butter, and add the salt.
  12. Return the shrimp to the pan and cook about two minutes more, until firm. Adjust salt
  13. and pepper to taste.
  14. Add the pasta to the pan and toss it around with the sauce and shrimp. Serve garnished
  15. with fresh oregano and fresh chopped parsley.
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Sizzling Steak Fajitas

Serves: size: 4 servings

Ingredients

  • 1/4 c. extra - virgin olive oil, plus more for
  • cooking
  • Juice of 1 lime
  • 1 tsp. dried oregano
  • 1/2 tsp. ground cumin
  • 1/2 tsp. chili powder
  • 1 lb. skirt steak
  • Kosher salt
  • Freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 bell pepper, thinly sliced
  • 1 large onion, sliced into half moons
  • Tortillas, for serving
  • Sour cream, for serving
  • Cilantro, for serving
  • Pico de Gallo, serving

Directions

  1. In a large bowl, whisk together olive oil, lime juice, oregano, cumin, and chili powder.
  2. Toss steak in mixture and cover bowl with plastic wrap. Refrigerate for 20 minutes and
  3. up to 4 hours.
  4. Preheat grill to medium - high. Place a fajita pan (or cast - iron skillet) directly on hot grill
  5. and drizzle a thin layer of olive oil to coat. Add onion and bell pepper and season with salt
  6. and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until veggies are soft, about 5 minutes. Remove
  7. from heat.
  8. Meanwhile, shake off excess marinade from steak and season both sides with salt and
  9. pepper. Place on grill and cook to your liking, about 4 minutes per side for medium - rare.
  10. Let rest 10 minutes before slicing (against the grain!) into strips. Add sliced steak to
  11. skillet with veggies.
  12. Garnish steak and veggies with cilantro and serve immediately with tortillas, sour
  13. cream, cilantro, and pico de gallo.
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SKILLET – FRIED OYSTERS

From: Paulette Gautreau

Ingredients

  • 3 T. butter/margarine
  • 3 T. shortening
  • 2 doz. shucked Ig. raw oysters,
  • drained
  • 3/4 tsp. salt
  • 1/2 tsp. pepper
  • Snipped parsley
  • Lemon wedges
  • Finely crushed crisp round
  • scalloped crackers

Directions

  1. Melt butter and shortening in skillet. Roll oysters in cracker crumbs, sauté in butter
  2. mixture until golden brown, turning once and sprinkling with salt and pepper. Serve as is
  3. or an buttered toast. Sprinkle parsley and garnish with lemon wedges.
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Skillet Shepherd’s Pie

Serves: size: 6 servings.

Ingredients

  • 1 pound ground beef
  • 1 cup chopped onion
  • 2 cups frozen corn, thawed
  • 2 cups frozen peas, thawed
  • 2 tablespoons ketchup
  • 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 2 teaspoons minced garlic
  • 1 tablespoon cornstarch
  • 1 teaspoon beef bouillon granules
  • 1/2 cup cold water
  • 1/2 cup sour cream
  • 3 - 1/2 cups mashed potatoes (prepared with
  • milk and butter)
  • 3/4 cup shredded cheddar cheese

Directions

  1. In a large skillet, cook beef and onion over medium heat until meat is no longer pink;
  2. drain. Stir in the corn, peas, ketchup, Worcestershire sauce and garlic. Reduce heat to
  3. medium - low; cover and cook for 5 minutes.
  4. Combine the cornstarch, bouillon and water until well blended; stir into beef mixture.
  5. Bring to a boil over medium heat; cook and stir until thickened, 2 minutes. Stir in sour
  6. cream and heat through (do not boil).
  7. Spread mashed potatoes over the top; sprinkle with cheese. Cover and cook until
  8. potatoes are heated through and cheese is melted.
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SLICED BAKED POTATOES!!

Ingredients

  • 4 - 5 potatoes
  • 4 Tbs butter, melted
  • 4 - 5 green onions, chopped
  • 1 cup grated cheese of your choice
  • 4 strips of cooked bacon

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees 2. Slice potatoes about ¼" thick and brush both sides of
  2. potato slices with butter; place them on a cookie sheet.
  3. Bake in the preheated oven for 30 to 40 minutes or until lightly browned on both sides,
  4. turning once.
  5. When potatoes are ready, top with bacon, cheese, green onion; continue baking until the
  6. cheese has melted; Add some sour cream and enjoy!!
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Sandwiches

Sloppy Joes

Serves: size: 6

Ingredients

  • 1 tbsp. extra - virgin olive oil
  • 1 bell pepper, chopped
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 tbsp. tomato paste
  • 1 lb. ground beef
  • 1 tbsp. Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 c. tomato sauce
  • 1/2 c. ketchup
  • 1 tbsp. brown sugar
  • 1 tbsp. apple cider vinegar
  • Kosher salt
  • Freshly ground black pepper
  • 6 hamburger buns
  • 1 thinly sliced red onion (optional)
  • Pickle chips, for serving (optional)

Directions

  1. In a large skillet over medium heat, heat oil. Add bell pepper and onion and cook until
  2. soft, 5 minutes
  3. Stir in garlic and tomato paste and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute more. Add
  4. ground beef and cook until no longer pink, about 6 minutes then add Worcestershire
  5. sauce, tomato sauce, ketchup, brown sugar and apple cider vinegar. Season with salt
  6. and pepper and simmer until mixture has thickened, about 15 minutes.
  7. Serve on hamburger buns with onions and pickles, if desired.
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Soups & Stews

Slow – Cooked Beef Vegetable Soup

Serves: size: 10 servings (2 - 1/2 quarts).

Ingredients

  • 1 pound ground beef
  • 1 can (46 ounces) tomato juice
  • 1 package (16 ounces) frozen mixed
  • vegetables, thawed
  • 2 cups frozen cubed hash brown potatoes,
  • thawed
  • 1 envelope onion soup mix

Directions

  1. In a large skillet, cook beef over medium heat until no longer pink, 5 - 7 minutes;
  2. crumble meat; drain. Transfer to a 5 - qt. slow cooker. Stir in juice, vegetables, potatoes
  3. and soup mix.. Transfer to a 5 - qt. slow cooker. Stir in the tomato juice, mixed vegetables,
  4. potatoes and soup mix.
  5. Cover and cook on low for 8 - 10 hours.
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Slow – Cooker Turkey Chili

Serves: size: 8

Ingredients

  • 1 tbsp. extra - virgin olive oil
  • 1 red onion, finely chopped
  • 1 green Bell Pepper, chopped
  • 1 1/2 lb. ground turkey
  • Kosher salt
  • Freshly ground black pepper
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 2 tbsp. tomato paste
  • 1 (28 - oz.) can chopped tomatoes
  • 1 (15 - oz.) can black beans, rinsed and
  • drained
  • 1 (15 - oz.) can kidney beans, rinsed and
  • drained
  • 1 1/2 c. low - sodium chicken broth
  • 2 tsp. chili powder
  • 1 tsp. ground cumin
  • 1 tsp. dried oregano
  • Shredded cheddar, for garnish
  • Thinly sliced green onions, for garnish

Directions

  1. In a large skillet over medium - high heat, heat oil. Add onion and pepper and cook until
  2. beginning to soften, about 4 minutes. Add ground turkey and cook, stirring occasionally,
  3. until turkey is golden (it doesn't have to be completely cooked through at this point).
  4. Season with salt and pepper, then stir in garlic and tomato paste and cook until fragrant,
  5. about 2 minutes. Transfer mixture to a slow cooker.
  6. To the slow cooker, add tomatoes, black beans, kidney beans, chicken broth, chili
  7. powder, cumin and oregano. Cook on high for 4 hours, until chili has thickened. Check
  8. for seasoning and season with salt and pepper to taste.
  9. Garnish with cheese and green onion, if desired.
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Slow Cooker Beef Tips

Serves: the beef tips over brown rice (shown), buttered egg noodles, or mashed potatoes.

Ingredients

  • 1 small onion, sliced
  • 8 oz baby Bella mushrooms, sliced
  • 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 lb sirloin steak, cut in strips, excess fat
  • trimmed
  • Salt & pepper
  • 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
  • ¼ cup dry red wine + splash for deglazing
  • 2 - ½ cups fat free beef broth
  • 2 tbsp corn starch + ¼ cup cold water,
  • whisked together

Directions

  1. Place the onions and mushrooms into the bottom of a 4.5 quart slow cooker.
  2. Then, heat the oil in a large skillet over medium - high heat. Generously season the steak
  3. strips with salt and pepper and add them to the hot skillet, and sear the meat on all
  4. sides, about 3 minutes; do not cook through.
  5. Place the meat into the slow cooker on top of the vegetables.
  6. Splash a couple tablespoons of red wine into the hot skillet and scrape the bottom to
  7. remove any browned meat bits. Add these to the crock pot.
  8. Season the beef with pepper a second time and add the Worcestershire sauce, red wine,
  9. and beef broth. Cover and cook on low for 6 - 8 hours.
  10. Uncover and slowly whisk in the cornstarch and water mixture. Cover and cook on high
  11. for another 45 minutes or until the gravy has thickened.
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Soups & Stews

Slow Cooker French Onion Soup

Ingredients

  • Equipment
  • 6 QT Slow Cooker
  • Ingredients
  • 3 large white onions sliced
  • 3 tablespoons butter
  • 64 ounces beef broth I use reduced sodium
  • 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 clove garlic minced
  • ⅓ cup dry sherry
  • 4 sprigs fresh thyme or 1 teaspoon dried thyme
  • 1 bay Leaf
  • 8 slices French bread * stale or dry is best
  • ¾ cup shredded Gruyere cheese
  • ½ cup shredded Emmental cheese
  • 6 tablespoons shredded Parmesan cheese

Directions

  1. In a large non-stick pan, cook onions, and butter over medium-low heat until golden and caramelized. (About 20 minutes).
  2. Once golden, add to the slow cooker along with the remaining ingredients except for bread and cheese.
  3. Cook on low for 6 to 8 hours.
  4. Remove and discard bay leaf and ladle the soup into bowls. Top with dry bread slices and cheeses. Broil 2 to 3 minutes or until cheese is melted and browned.
  5. Notes
  6. To dry the bread, slice into ½-inch slices and bake the bread in the oven at 300°F for about 5 to 7 minutes. Cool completely.
  7. A little bit of brown sugar can be added to the onions to help them caramelize faster. This will make the soup sweeter. If using sweet onions, I do not recommend adding the brown sugar.
  8. Nutrition Information
  9. Calories: 367 | Carbohydrates: 44g | Protein: 19g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 34mg | Sodium: 920mg | Potassium: 648mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 361IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 270mg | Iron: 3mg
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Slow Cooker Spicy Mississippi Pot Roast

Serves: size: 8

Ingredients

  • 4 lb. beef chuck roast
  • 1 oz. packet dry spicy ranch mix
  • 1 oz. packet Lipton onion soup mix
  • 20 hot chili peppers (from a jar)
  • 1/4 cup juice from above peppers
  • 1/2 cup salted butter (( 1 stick) unsalted
  • works fine too)

Directions

  1. Add the roast to the slow cooker.
  2. Sprinkle over the spicy ranch mix, and lipton soup mix over the roast.
  3. Add the peppers and the 1/4 cup of juices.
  4. Lay the stick of butter on top.
  5. Cover and cook on LOW for 9 - 10 hours.
  6. Shred and remove any fatty pieces.
  7. Serving possibilities are endless! My favorite is white rice, but serving on mashed
  8. potatoes or buns is a great idea!
  9. Enjoy!
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Slow Cooker Texas Pulled Pork

Serves: size: 8 servings

Ingredients

  • 1 teaspoon vegetable oil
  • 1 (4 pound) pork shoulder roast
  • 1 cup barbeque sauce
  • 1/2 cup apple cider vinegar
  • 1/2 cup chicken broth
  • 1/4 cup light brown sugar
  • 1 tablespoon prepared yellow mustard
  • 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 tablespoon chili powder
  • 1 extra - large onion, chopped
  • 2 large cloves garlic, crushed
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons dried thyme
  • 8 hamburger buns, split
  • 2 tablespoons butter, or as needed

Directions

  1. Pour the oil into the slow cooker.
  2. Carefully place the pork into the pot, turning to coat in the oil.
  3. Add in the BBQ sauce, apple cider vinegar, and chicken broth, stirring around the
  4. meat to mix together.
  5. Add in the brown sugar, yellow mustard, Worcestershire sauce, chili powder, onion,
  6. garlic, and thyme.
  7. Mix the seasonings into the sauce, turning the pork to coat.
  8. Put the lid on and cook on high for five to six hours - or on low for 10 to 12 hours.
  9. Test that the pork is at the right temperature and that it will easily shred with a fork.
  10. Carefully remove the pork and place it on a tray or chopping board. Using two forks, pull
  11. the meat apart until completely shredded.
  12. Carefully add the meat back into the slow cooker and stir into the juices. Leave the
  13. meat to rest and soak up the flavors for 15 minutes.
  14. Spread the burger buns with the butter and toast until golden brown, in a skillet over
  15. medium heat.
  16. Spoon the pulled pork into the burgers. Serve as a bun, or with added slaw.
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Smoked Deviled Eggs

Serves: size: 24

Ingredients

  • 12 large eggs
  • 1 teaspoon paprika
  • 1 white onion (diced)
  • 1 cup Marzetti slaw dressing
  • 2 tablespoon brown mustard
  • ½ teaspoon fresh cracked black pepper
  • ¼ cup chopped chives
  • 1 tablespoon fresh dill

Directions

  1. Place eggs into a stockpot. Add cold water until the eggs are submerged. Place
  2. over medium high heat uncovered and bring to a rolling boil. Immediately remove
  3. from heat and cover. Let finish cooking for 8 minutes.
  4. While the eggs finish cooking, fill a bowl with cold water and ice. After 6
  5. minutes, remove eggs with a slotted spoon and place into the ice bath.
  6. Tap eggs against a hard surface then roll to further crack the eggs. Peel
  7. carefully under running cold water.
  8. Set the smoker to 180°F. Preheat for 15 minutes with the lid closed. Be sure
  9. the auger is filled with your preferred flavored pellets or chips. Hickory is
  10. recommended.
  11. Place peeled eggs directly onto the grill grates and close the lid.
  12. Smoke for 45 minutes.
  13. Remove the eggs from the smoker and let them cool for 5 minutes.
  14. Slice eggs in half lengthwise and remove the yolks. Place the yolks in a large
  15. mixing bowl.
  16. Add slaw dressing, mustard, pepper, onions, and chives (leave a tablespoon of
  17. chives for garnish).
  18. Thoroughly mix until smooth
  19. Transfer the mixture to a ziptop bag. Cut the corner of the bag.
  20. Pipe the yolk mixture into the halved egg whites.
  21. Top with dill, chives, and a sprinkle of paprika.
  22. Refrigerate until ready to serve.
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Smoked Ghost Pepper w/ Roasted Garlic Hot Sauce

Ingredients

  • 1 gallon organic apple cider vinegar
  • 4 heads roasted garlic
  • 60 ghost peppers
  • 1 cup salt
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 4 heads garlic
  • 4 Tablespoon Extra Virgin Olive Oil

Directions

  1. Dry fresh, ripe ghost peppers. (Tie string to the peppers' stems and hang them in a cool
  2. dry place until they are completely dried) Make sure the peppers don't touch each other
  3. so that air can circulate around them.
  4. Smoke ghost peppers on a smoker for 10 - 20 minutes. Keep an eye on them so that they
  5. don't get too charred.
  6. Remove as many seeds and stems from the ghost peppers as you can. If you open a
  7. pepper and there is mold growing inside, throw it out. This can happen if they are dried
  8. in a humid environment. Be sure to wear gloves when doing this step.
  9. Puree everything in a powerful blender, like a Vitamix.
  10. Heat the sauce in a large pot on medium heat and reduce to about 80% of the original
  11. volume. Be prepared to cough as this cooks, and make sure you have some ventilation
  12. going in your kitchen!
  13. Strain through a fine sieve.
  14. Funnel into bottles.
  15. Serve over everything with discretion.
  16. Cut off top of heads of garlic and cut off top of individual cloves.
  17. Place garlic in small baking dish and drizzle with olive oil.
  18. Wrap dish with aluminum foil. Bake at 375 degrees for one hour until soft and
  19. caramelized.
  20. Scoop individual cloves out and use in above hot sauce, mashed potatoes, pastas,
  21. salads or simply spread on bread.
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Smoked Queso

Serves: size: 12 people

Ingredients

  • 2 lb Velveeta cheese, (cubed)
  • 2 lb breakfast sausage, (cooked and
  • crumbled)
  • 1 (8 - oz) bag shredded Mexican cheese
  • blend
  • 2 (10 - oz) cans diced tomatoes and
  • green chiles, (undrained)
  • 1 cup pickled jalapeño slices
  • 2 Tbsp minced garlic
  • 2 Tbsp minced onion flakes
  • ½ cup milk or beer
  • 3 cups hickory wood chips, (soaked for
  • 30 minutes)

Directions

  1. Place all ingredients except wood chips in a 9x13 - inch disposable aluminum
  2. pan.
  3. Prepare grill. Place charcoal in a charcoal starter and light. When the coals
  4. start to turn gray, dump into the grill, placing all the coals to one side. Top the
  5. hot coals with some of the wood chips. Place the pan with the dip on the side of
  6. the grill without coals. Close grill.
  7. Cook the queso for 30 to 45 minutes, up to several hours, stirring periodically
  8. and adding wood chips to the top of the coals every 20 minutes. Add milk or beer
  9. to queso as it cooks to reach the desired consistency.
  10. Serve the dip with chips and veggie slices.
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Smoked Turkey Legs

Serves: size: 16

Ingredients

  • 4 to 6 turkey legs
  • 1 gallon water
  • ½ cup granulated white sugar
  • ¼ cup table salt
  • 2 teaspoons black peppercorns
  • ½ cup seasoned salt
  • 4 bay leaves
  • 1/2 tablespoons paprika
  • 1/2 tablespoons smoked paprika
  • 1 tablespoon ground black pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoons salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon brown sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper

Directions

  1. Brine
  2. Use a large container. It needs to be large enough for the turkey legs and a gallon of
  3. liquid and will fit in your refrigerator.
  4. Pour water into the container, then add sugar, salt, peppercorns, seasoned salt, and
  5. bay leaves. Stir to combine.
  6. When the salt and sugar have dissolved, add the turkey legs.
  7. Cover the container and place it in the refrigerator.
  8. Brine for at least 4 hours, preferably overnight.
  9. Rub Seasoning Blend
  10. Mix all the rub ingredients together in a bowl.
  11. Turkey Legs
  12. Heat smoker to 250°F.
  13. Remove turkey legs from the brine and pat them dry.
  14. Use your hands to coat the legs with the rub seasoning blend.
  15. Smoke the turkey legs for 1½ to 3 hours or until the internal temperature registers
  16. °F. Time will vary based on the size of the turkey legs.
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Smothered Cabbage

Serves: size: servings

Ingredients

  • 1 head of fresh green cabbage, cored and
  • roughly chopped
  • 1 large yellow onion, diced
  • 1 pound diced smoked ham
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • salt & pepper to taste
  • 2 tablespoons water

Directions

  1. Saute diced ham in olive oil on medium heat until lightly browned. Add diced onion
  2. and saute until tender, about 5 - 7 minutes Add chopped cabbage and 2 tablespoons water
  3. and cover with lid. Cook on medium for 15 minutes. Stir and season with salt and
  4. pepper. Cover again and lower heat and simmer (10 - 20 minutes) until tender as desired.
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Soft – Shell Crab with Crabmeat Meuniere

Ingredients

  • 4 large soft - shell crabs
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • 1 tsp. white pepper
  • 2 cups all - purpose flour
  • 1 cup milk
  • 1 whole egg
  • Vegetable oil for frying
  • 1 stick butter
  • 1 Tbs. freshly - squeezed lemon juice
  • 1/2 tsp. Worcestershire sauce
  • 1/2 lb. lump crabmeat

Directions

  1. Wash the crabs and shake out any water from inside the shell. Remove the "dead man's
  2. fingers" (the gills) from underneath the shell. With scissors, and cut off the eyes and
  3. mouthparts.
  4. Heat vegetable oil in a large heavy kettle to 375 degrees.
  5. Blend salt and pepper into flour, and coat each crab lightly with the flour mixture.
  6. Combine the milk and egg, then dip the floured crabs into this mixture. Coat crabs again
  7. with the seasoned flour.
  8. Place a crab top side down on the end of a long - handled cooking fork. (Do not skewer it.)
  9. Let the legs and claws dangle. Lower all but the body into the hot oil. Hold that position
  10. for about fifteen seconds, and then carefully flip the crab backwards into the oil. Fry two
  11. at a time until golden brown, and drain. (Let the heat of the oil recover before frying the
  12. next batch.)
  13. In a skillet, cook the butter over low heat until it stops bubbling, and the milk solids at
  14. the bottom just begin to brown. Carefully add the lemon juice and Worcestershire (this
  15. will cause the butter to foam!) and cook until the foaming subsides. Add the crabmeat
  16. and sauté 30 seconds. Spoon butter and crabmeat over hot fried crabs.
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Soft – Shell Crawfish Carmine

Serves: the sauce first. Heat the butter in a saucepan over medium - low heat until it

Ingredients

  • Sauce:
  • 1/2 stick butter
  • 1/3 cup chopped or julienned tasso
  • 1 green onion, tender green parts only,
  • thinly sliced
  • 2 cups heavy cream
  • 1 Tbs. Creole seasoning
  • 16 soft - shell crawfish
  • 2 cups flour
  • 3 Tbs. Creole seasoning
  • 1 1/2 cup milk
  • 2 eggs, beaten
  • Vegetable oil for frying

Directions

  1. bubbles. Add the green onions and tasso and cook for a minute. Add the heavy cream
  2. and Creole seasoning. Reduce by one - third.
  3. While that process is going on, rinse and shake dry the crawfish. Snip the pointy
  4. rostrums off the fronts of their heads. Season the flour with Creole seasoning, then dust
  5. the crawfish in the seasoned flour.
  6. Combine the milk and eggs. Dip floured crawfish into the mixture and shake off the
  7. excess. Dredge them in the seasoned flour.
  8. Heat the oil in a skillet to 350 degrees. Fry the crawfish until golden brown. Remove and
  9. keep warm.
  10. Spoon the sauce on warm plates and line up four of the crawfish on each.
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Breads, Muffins, & Pastries

Soft Rolls

Ingredients

  • 5 cups cake flour
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 tablespoons sugar
  • 1 pkt yeast (10g)
  • 1 cup boiling water
  • 1 cup luke warm milk
  • 1/2 cup oil

Directions

  1. Mix the wet ingredients and add to the dry ingredients. Knead the dough 7 - 8mins. Leave
  2. to rise double in size (about 1 hr).
  3. Knead the dough. Make small balls (12 - 14) and then line a baking pan with baking paper
  4. or grease the pan with margarine/butter. Leave to rise for 15mins.
  5. Preheat oven and bake rolls 16 - 18 mins. Brush the rolls with butter/margarine when still
  6. hot.
  7. Enjoy.
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Sonic Strawberry Lemonade

Serves: size: 10

Ingredients

  • 1 pound strawberries
  • 32 ounces water
  • 1 1/2 cups sugar
  • 1/4 cup strawberry syrup
  • 1 cup lemonade
  • 1 cup ice cubes
  • 1 strawberry (for garnish)

Directions

  1. Strawberry Syrup
  2. Wash and hull your strawberries.
  3. Cut strawberries into quarters. Place strawberries into a pot and add 32
  4. ounces of water. Bring to a boil, then simmer for 15 minutes.
  5. Strain liquid, discard the strawberries.
  6. Add sugar, and cook for 5 additional minutes. Skim off any impurities on the
  7. top of the syrup.
  8. Pour into a container, and allow to cool. Store the syrup in the refrigerator for
  9. up to two weeks.
  10. Strawberry Lemonade Drink
  11. Place 1/4 cup strawberry syrup in a glass. Add ice and 1 cup of your favorite
  12. lemonade.
  13. Garnish with a strawberry if desired.
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Sonny’s Microwave Praline

Serves: 12 - 14 pieces.From: Lion Jay Archambault

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 Cup White Sugar
  • 1/2 Cup Light Brown Sugar (Packed)
  • 1/2 Pint Whipping cream
  • 1 Heaping Tablespoon Butter
  • 1 Cup Chopped Nuts

Directions

  1. Mix Sugars & Cream in Microwave Bowl, Cook on High 9 - 10 Minutes
  2. Add Butter and Pecans, beat until butter melts and mixture begin to harden.
  3. Drop by spoon on waxed paper.
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Southeast Asian – Creole Dipping Sauce

Ingredients

  • 3 cloves garlic
  • 1 1/2 Tbs. Tabasco green pepper sauce
  • 1 oz. sesame oil
  • 5 sprigs cilantro, leaves only
  • 2 Tbs. rice wine vinegar
  • 1 Tbs. soy sauce
  • 2 Tbs. nuoc mam (Vietnamese fish sauce)
  • 2 Tbs. hoisin sauce
  • 1/4 cup coconut milk
  • 1 cup smooth peanut butter

Directions

  1. In a food processor, puree the first four ingredients, then add everything else. Puree
  2. again.
  3. Add water as necessary to achieve the consistency appropriate to your needs.
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Southeast Asian Peanut Sauce

Ingredients

  • 4 Tbs. peanut butter
  • 2 Tbs. soy sauce
  • 1 Tbs. sesame oil
  • 1 tsp. Sriracha hot sauce
  • 1 Tbs. rice wine vinegar
  • 1 garlic clove, pureed and strained

Directions

  1. Mix ingredients in bowl and whisk gently.
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Breads, Muffins, & Pastries

Southern Cast Iron Skillet Cornbread

Serves: .

Ingredients

  • What you’ll need
  • Yellow cornmeal
  • All - Purpose flour
  • Sugar
  • Salt
  • Baking powder
  • Baking soda
  • Salted butter
  • Buttermilk (Room temp)
  • 2 large eggs (Room temp)

Directions

  1. Tools you’ll need
  2. inch round cast iron skillet
  3. Wire whisk
  4. Sturdy spoon
  5. Preparation of cornbread and Cast iron skillet for baking.
  6. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
  7. - Add cast iron skillet into a preheated 400 - degree oven. Let it sit in the oven until
  8. the batter is ready to be poured into the skillet.
  9. Dry ingredients
  10. - Add 2 cups yellow cornmeal, 1/2 cup all - purpose flour, 1 teaspoon baking
  11. powder, 1 teaspoon baking soda, 2 tablespoons sugar, and 1 1/2 teaspoons salt into a
  12. medium sized bowl. Stir all ingredients together. Set aside.
  13. Wet ingredients
  14. - In a separate medium sized bowl, add 1 1/4 cups buttermilk (Room temp), 12
  15. tablespoons (1 1/2 Sticks) Salted butter melted and 2 large eggs (Room temp), and stir all
  16. ingredients together with a wire whisk until combined.
  17. - Add wet ingredients into dry ingredients. Stir with sturdy spoon until combined.
  18. Baking your cornbread
  19. - Remove cast iron skillet from oven. Spread salted butter around bottom and sides
  20. of skillet. Add cornbread batter into skillet. Shake skillet slightly to make batter even.
  21. - Place into a preheated 400 - degree oven for 15 to 20 minutes.
  22. - Remove cornbread from oven. Toothpick test inserted should come out clean.
  23. Spread salted butter around the top of the cornbread. Let sit for 5 to 10 minutes before
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Southern Cornbread Dressing

Serves: size: 8 servings

Ingredients

  • 1 cup self - rising cornmeal, (I use Martha
  • White)
  • 1/2 cup self - rising flour, (I use White Lily)
  • 3/4 cup buttermilk
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 tablespoons Vegetable oil
  • 8 tablespoons butter (( 1 stick))
  • 3 medium onion, (chopped)
  • 4 stalks celery, (chopped)
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons dried sage
  • 1 teaspoon poultry seasoning
  • 3/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon pepper
  • 3 pieces toast, (crumbled)
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 3 eggs, (lightly beaten)
  • 2 to 2 1/2 cups chicken stock or broth
  • 2 tablespoons butter

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
  2. In a medium bowl, stir together all ingredients for cornbread. Pour into a lightly
  3. greased 9 - inch cast iron pan or a 9 - inch baking pan. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes. Before
  4. using, crumble into small pieces.
  5. Heat butter over medium heat in a large pan. Add celery and onion and cook until soft.
  6. Add sage, poultry seasoning, salt, and pepper to onion mixture.
  7. In a large bowl combine crumbled cornbread and toast.
  8. Whisk together milk and eggs and add to bowl. Stir in 2 cups of chicken broth.
  9. Stir in onion mixture. Mixture should be very moist. Add more broth if necessary.
  10. Transfer to a greased baking dish. Cut butter into small slivers and scatter on top of
  11. dressing.
  12. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes, or until it turns light brown on top.
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Southern Fried Chicken

Ingredients

  • 16 chicken drumsticks (or a combination
  • of drumsticks and thighs)
  • 1 1/2 cups buttermilk
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons Tabasco sauce
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • 2 tablespoons black pepper (divided)
  • 2 cups all - purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • Vegetable oil (for frying, about 3 cups )

Directions

  1. Heat the warming drawer or oven to 200 F.
  2. Pat the chicken with paper towels to dry.
  3. In a large bowl, combine the buttermilk, Tabasco sauce, salt, and 1 tablespoon of
  4. black pepper. Add the chicken legs to the mixture and toss to coat. Cover and refrigerate
  5. with the marinade for at least 1 hour (or up to 24 hours).
  6. Remove the chicken from the buttermilk and let any excess buttermilk drip off.
  7. Combine the flour, additional 1 tablespoon black pepper, and the cayenne. Shake the
  8. chicken legs in the seasoned flour and place on a rack while waiting for the oil to heat.
  9. In a large, heavy saucepan or deep skillet or sauté pan, heat at least 3 cups of oil to
  10. about 365 F. Fry the chicken legs in batches for about 10 minutes, turning once. To
  11. check for doneness, use an instant - read food thermometer inserted in the thickest part of
  12. the largest drumstick, not touching bone. The minimum safe temperature for poultry is
  13. F.
  14. Remove the chicken to paper towels to drain.
  15. Place the drained chicken on a baking sheet, cover loosely with foil, and move to the
  16. warming drawer or oven to keep warm while frying subsequent batches.
  17. Serve and enjoy!
  18. Tip
  19. In deep - frying, the food is completely immersed in the oil, while in pan - frying the food is
  20. placed in enough oil to cover the bottom and sides, making it necessary to turn the pieces
  21. over to fry both sides. Three cups of oil will give you a depth of 1/2 - inch in a deep 10 -
  22. inch skillet and is sufficient to pan - fry.
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Spaghetti & Meatballs

Serves: size: 4

Ingredients

  • 1 lb. spaghetti
  • 1 lb. ground beef
  • 1/3 c. bread crumbs
  • 1/4 c. finely chopped parsley
  • 1/4 c. freshly grated Parmesan, plus more
  • for serving
  • 1 large egg
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • Kosher salt
  • 1/2 tsp. red pepper flakes
  • 2 tbsp. extra - virgin olive oil
  • 1/2 c. onion, finely chopped
  • 1 (28 - oz.) can crushed tomatoes
  • 1 bay leaf
  • Freshly ground black pepper

Directions

  1. In a large pot of salted boiling water, cook pasta until al dente. Drain.
  2. In a large bowl, combine beef with bread crumbs, parsley, Parmesan, egg, garlic, 1
  3. teaspoon salt, and red pepper flakes. Mix until just combined then form into 16 balls.
  4. In a large pot over medium heat, heat oil. Add meatballs and cook, turning
  5. occasionally, until browned on all sides, about 10 minutes. Transfer meatballs to a plate.
  6. Add onion to pot and cook until soft, 5 minutes. Add crushed tomatoes and bay leaf.
  7. Season with salt and pepper and bring to a simmer. Return meatballs to pot and cover.
  8. Simmer until sauce has thickened, 8 to 10 minutes.
  9. Serve pasta with a healthy scoop of meatballs and sauce. Top with Parmesan before
  10. serving.
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SPAGHETTI WITH BUTTER

From: Rosemary Petruso

Ingredients

  • 1 lb. spaghetti
  • 1/4 c. sweet butter
  • 2 T. salt
  • Parmesan cheese, grated

Directions

  1. Cook spaghetti. Turn cooked spaghetti into hot dish; add butter and lots of cheese, lift
  2. with fork mixing. Serve sprinkled with more cheese.
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Spanish Rice

From: Mickey Bershad

Ingredients

  • 1/4 c. oil
  • 1 med. onion, chopped
  • 1 med. green pepper, chopped
  • 1/4 c. celery, chopped
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 1 c. rice
  • 1 ( 1 - 1 b. 13 - oz.) can of tomatoes with liquid
  • 1/4 tsp , basil
  • tsp. pepper
  • 1 (8 - oz.) can tomato sauce

Directions

  1. Heat oil with onions, green pepper, celery and garlic until softened. Add tomatoes and
  2. basil and pepper, Bring to a boil stirring occasionally to break up tomatoes. Simmer 5
  3. minutes and stir in rice, add tomato sauce. Cover and simmer 20 minutes until rice is
  4. tender and liquid absorbed,
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Spicy Green Beans Amandine

Ingredients

  • 2 cups fresh green beans
  • 1/4 cup sliced almonds
  • 1/3 cup chopped onion
  • 3 Tbs. butter
  • 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 1/2 tsp. black pepper
  • 1/4 tsp. Tabasco jalapeno pepper sauce
  • 2 Tbs. vinegar
  • 2 Tbs. chopped roasted red bell pepper
  • (optional)

Directions

  1. Cook green beans in unsalted boiling water until just starting to become tender. Drain,
  2. drench with cold water, and either slice into pieces about an inch long, or leave whole.
  3. Set aside.
  4. Saute sliced almonds and onion in butter in a large skillet until onion is transparent.
  5. Lower the heat and stir in salt, pepper, Tabasco, and vinegar.
  6. Add the green beans and roasted bell pepper to the skillet. Toss with the other pan
  7. ingredients until well mixed and heated through. Serve immediately.
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Spinach And Artichoke Dip

From: Lois Bowers

Ingredients

  • 2 boxes chopped spinach
  • 12 onion, chopped
  • 1 stick butter
  • 1 can artichoke hearts, chopped
  • 3 oz. Philadelphia cream cheese
  • 2 (8 oz.) sour cream
  • 1 (8 - oz.) pkg. grated mozzarella cheese
  • 1/2 C. Parmesan cheese
  • Chips & salsa

Directions

  1. Cook spinach and drain. Sauté onions in butter. Add spinach and chopped
  2. artichoke hearts. Mix cream cheese with 8 ounces sour cream and Parmesan
  3. cheese. Add above to onions, spinach, and artichokes. Put in 9 x 9 - inch baking
  4. dish and top with mozzarella cheese. Bake at 350 until cheese melts.
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Spinach and Artichoke Dip

Ingredients

  • 1 cup green onions, chopped finely
  • 1 clove garlic
  • 1/3 stick butter
  • 2 10 - oz. bags fresh spinach, washed and
  • picked of big stems
  • 1 can artichoke hearts packed in water
  • 8 oz. Philadelphia cream cheese
  • 4 oz. whole - milk mozzarella, shredded
  • 4 oz. sour cream
  • 1 1/2 tsp. Worcestershire sauce
  • 2 dashes Tabasco
  • 1/3 cup very finely grated Romano
  • cheese
  • 1 1/2 tsp. dill
  • 1 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese

Directions

  1. In a large saucepan over low heat, sauté the green onions and the garlic in the
  2. butter until the onions turn soft.
  3. Add the spinach, still wet from washing. Cook until it wilts. Remove from the
  4. heat.
  5. Drain, rinse, and break the artichoke hearts into small pieces with your fingers,
  6. and add to the pan. Add all the other ingredients except the Monterey Jack and
  7. combine well.
  8. Turn the mixture into a glass baking dish. Top with the Monterey Jack. Bake at
  9. degrees for 20 minutes, until the cheese has melted. You can also do this
  10. step in the microwave, six to ten minutes on 70 percent power, turning the dish
  11. every two minutes. (Microwave ovens vary greatly, however, so monitor this
  12. closely.)
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Spinach Artichoke Casserole

From: Cheryl Rogers

Ingredients

  • 1 stick butter
  • 8 oz. cream cheese
  • 15 oz. artichoke hearts, quartered
  • 1 box frozen chopped spinach, drained
  • Breadcrumbs
  • 9 x 9 - inch baking dish

Directions

  1. Grease baking dish, preheat oven to 325. Cut artichoke hearts in small chunks. Place in
  2. dish.
  3. Melt butter, pour in bowl. Cook spinach and drain. Cube cream cheese, mix with butter.
  4. Add spinach, mix well. Place mixture over artichoke heads. Sprinkle with breadcrumbs,
  5. Bake 20 minutes.
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Spinach Lasagna

Serves: size: 8 - 10

Ingredients

  • 1 box lasagna noodles
  • 1 large onion, chopped
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • kosher salt
  • Freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 tsp. dried oregano
  • 2 packages frozen spinach, thawed and
  • drained of excess liquid
  • 3 c. ricotta
  • 1 large egg
  • 1/2 c. Parmesan
  • 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
  • 3 c. mozzarella
  • 2 c. marinara
  • Freshly chopped parsley, for garnish

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350º. Bring a large pot of salted boiling water to a boil and cook
  2. lasagna noodles until al dente. Drain.
  3. In a large skillet over medium heat, heat oil. Add onion and garlic and season with
  4. salt, pepper, and oregano. Stir in thawed and drained frozen spinach until completely
  5. combined.
  6. In a large bowl, stir together ricotta, egg, and Parmesan and season with cinnamon,
  7. salt, and pepper.
  8. In a large baking dish, layer 5 lasagna noodles so they’re slightly overlapping. Spoon
  9. over a thin layer of marinara and top with a layer of spinach mixture and ricotta mixture.
  10. Sprinkle with a layer of mozzarella. Repeat, ending with mozzarella.
  11. Cover with foil and bake 45 minutes, then remove foil and continue baking 15 minutes
  12. more.
  13. Let cool 10 minutes, then garnish with parsley, slice, and serve.
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Spinach Madeleine

From: Lion Lois Rogers

Ingredients

  • 2 pkgs. frozen chopped spinach
  • 4 T, butter
  • 2 T. flour
  • 2 T. chopped onion
  • 1/2 c. evaporated milk
  • 1/2 c. vegetable liquor
  • ½ tsp. black pepper
  • 3/4 tsp. celery salt
  • 3/4 tsp. garlic salt
  • 6 oz. roll of jalapenos cheese
  • 1 tsp. Worcestershire sauce

Directions

  1. Cook spinach according to directions on package. Drain and reserve liquid. Melt butter
  2. over low heat. Add flour stirring till blended and smooth, but not brown. Add onions;
  3. cook till soft. Add liquid slowly, stirring to avoid lumps. Cook until smooth and thick. Add
  4. seasonings and cheese which has been cut into small pieces. Stir until melted and
  5. combine with spinach. This may be served immediately or put into a casserole topped
  6. with buttered breadcrumbs.
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Soups & Stews

Split Pea Soup

Ingredients

  • 1 lb. split peas
  • Stock:
  • 2 ribs celery
  • 1 large onion or 1 large leek, cut up (if
  • using the leek, wash it very well after
  • pulling it apart)
  • 3 - 4 carrots, cut up
  • Stems from a bunch of cilantro or parsley
  • 3 cloves garlic, peeled and crushed
  • 1 Tbs. mixed peppercorns
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 1 tsp. thyme
  • 1 tsp. marjoram
  • Soup:
  • 1 rib celery, sliced into narrow, short
  • sticks
  • 1 green onion, sliced fine
  • 20 sprigs cilantro or flat - leaf parsley,
  • leaves only, chopped
  • 1/2 tsp. turmeric
  • 1 Tbs. Tabasco green pepper sauce
  • 1 dash Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 Tbs. salt
  • 1/2 tsp. black pepper

Directions

  1. Sort through the split peas and remove any foreign matter. Rinse the peas in a strainer,
  2. then put them into a bowl with about gallon of water. Soak overnight, or at least four
  3. hours.
  4. Combine all the stock ingredients with three quarts of water. Bring to a light boil, then
  5. lower to a simmer. Cook for about an hour. Strain the stock into a clean pot, and discard
  6. the stock vegetables.
  7. Pour off the soaking water from the peas, and add the peas to the pot of vegetable stock,
  8. along with all the other soup ingredients. Bring to a light boil, then reduce to a simmer.
  9. Cook for two hours.
  10. Pass the soup through a food mill, or push through a coarse sieve. You can also strain
  11. the soup and process the solid parts with a food processor, stopping short of a puree.
  12. Add the near - pureed peas to the soup. Adjust seasoning with salt, pepper, and Tabasco
  13. to taste.
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Squash Casserole

From: Hazel Piatt

Ingredients

  • 5 - 7 med. Squash
  • 2 - 3 med. onions
  • 2 c. seasoned breadcrumbs
  • 1 stick margarine

Directions

  1. Melt margarine, add squash and onions; salt and pepper to taste, Simmer slowly, about
  2. minutes or until the squash can be mashed with a fork. To the mashed squash add
  3. the seasoned breadcrumbs and pour into a casserole dish. Save enough breadcrumbs to
  4. cover top of squash (about 1/8 - inch crust). Dot with margarine. Bake for 15 - 20 minutes
  5. at 375 and serve hot.
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Starbucks Caramel Frappuccino

Serves: size: 1

Ingredients

  • 1 cup coffee (cold or room temperature)
  • 1 cup milk
  • 2 tablespoons caramel syrup
  • 1 - 2 cups ice (more ice if you want it
  • less thick)
  • 2 tablespoons whipped cream
  • 1 tablespoon caramel sauce (plus more
  • for drizzling in the glass if desired)

Directions

  1. Place coffee and milk in a blender.
  2. Add caramel syrup and ice. Blend until smooth.
  3. Drizzle caramel sauce around the inside of a glass if desired.
  4. Pour the blended frappuccino into the glass.
  5. Top with whipped cream and caramel sauce. Enjoy!
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Breakfast

Starbucks Egg White Bites

Serves: size: 4

Ingredients

  • 8 egg whites
  • 5 tablespoons cottage cheese
  • 1/4 cup Monterey Jack cheese (shredded)
  • 1 tablespoon feta cheese
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 1 teaspoon cornstarch
  • 1 teaspoon red bell pepper
  • 2 dashes Tobasco (or other hot sauce)
  • 2 teaspoon green onion tops

Directions

  1. Set your sous vide for 167 degrees. This will take some time to heat.
  2. So prepare the recipe while this heats up. Into a blender or a food processor add 8 egg
  3. whites, 5 tablespoons cottage cheese, 1/4 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese, 1
  4. tablespoon feta cheese, 1 tablespoon cold butter, 1 teaspoon cornstarch, 2 dashes
  5. tabasco. Blend very well.
  6. Add in red bell pepper and green onion tops, pulse blender a few times to chop these
  7. vegetables up.
  8. Spray 4 small canning jars (I use half - pint jelly jars) with a non - stick spray. Pour egg
  9. mixture into jars. Wipe the rim of the jar to make sure it is clean, then place the lid on
  10. the jar. Place jars into the sous vide.
  11. Once the sous vide has reached 167 degrees, cook eggs for about 60 minutes or until
  12. they are completely set. If you do not wait until the sous vide has reached proper
  13. temperature the eggs may not set fully. If the eggs are soft or appear to be undercooked,
  14. cook for an additional 5 minutes.
  15. Remove eggs from the jars when they are done.
  16. If desired pop the sous vide egg bites under a broiler until the cheese begins to brown
  17. just before serving.
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Steak and Shake 5 way Chili

Serves: size: 8

Ingredients

  • 2 pounds ground chuck (coarsely ground)
  • 1 1/2 cups onion (diced)
  • 1 teaspoon celery salt
  • 32 ounces tomato sauce
  • 1 cup Water
  • 28 ounces light kidney beans
  • 2 teaspoons garlic powder
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons garlic salt
  • 2 tablespoons chili powder (plus 1 teaspoon
  • chili powder)
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon pepper
  • 16 ounces tomato paste
  • 1 pound spaghetti
  • 1 onion (diced)
  • 12 ounces Monterey Jack - Colby cheese
  • blend
  • 2 tablespoons Heinz Chili Sauce

Directions

  1. Please note the onions that are cooked in the chili are optional. You can leave them
  2. out. I personally love onions when cooked in the chili. Steak N Shake does not add onions
  3. to cooked chili. Chopped onions are served on top of the chili.
  4. In a skillet on medium - low heat saute ground beef and onions. When the beef has been
  5. cooked, drain all grease and place in a medium - large saucepan. Add celery salt, tomato
  6. sauce, kidney beans, garlic powder, garlic salt, chili powder, pepper, water, and salt, mix
  7. all ingredients.
  8. On low heat place a lid on the saucepan and simmer for one hour, stirring frequently.
  9. After the chili has been cooking for an hour add tomato paste and stir well. Place lid on
  10. the pan and simmer an additional half - hour. Prepare spaghetti as directed and drain.
  11. Way Chili Assembly
  12. To assemble: For individual serving: In a shallow bowl or plate place: Generous
  13. helpings of spaghetti 3/4 cup Chili 2 tablespoon Chili Sauce Chopped Onions (to taste)
  14. /2 cup Shredded Monterey Jack and Colby Cheese Mix Top with additional onions to
  15. your taste.
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Steak au Poivre

Ingredients

  • 4 filets mignon, 8 - 10 oz. each
  • 1 Tbs. butter
  • 2 tsp. chopped French shallots
  • 1/4 cup brandy
  • 1 Tbs. black peppercorns, cracked
  • 1 cup heavy whipping cream
  • 2 tsp. demi - glace (optional)

Directions

  1. Trim the filets if necessary, removing all but the central true filet part, as well as the
  2. tough "silverskin." Salt and pepper lightly.
  3. Heat a heavy skillet over medium heat. Add the butter and turn the pan to distribute and
  4. melt it quickly. Put the steaks into the skillet. Scatter the chopped shallots around the
  5. steaks.
  6. Cook the steaks for three to five minutes per side. The steaks are ready to be turned
  7. when they are mostly unstuck from the pan. That doesn't always happen, but it's a good
  8. guide. If the steak is really stuck down there it's probably not ready to turn yet. If the
  9. steaks are thick, cook them on their sides as well as on their faces.
  10. Add the brandy to the pan and bring to a boil. (Be careful: it may catch fire, which is all
  11. right for flavor but potentially dangerous.) With a whisk, dissolve the browned bits of
  12. meat in the brandy as it boils.
  13. When the brandy is almost boiled away, add the cream and cracked peppercorns (and the
  14. demi - glace, if you have it). Bring to a light boil and cook, agitating the pan to mix the
  15. ingredients until reduced by about a third.
  16. Place the steaks on warm plates and spoon on the sauce.
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Steak Marinade

Ingredients

  • 1/3 cup soy sauce
  • 1/2 cup olive oil
  • 1/3 cup fresh lemon juice
  • 1/4 cup Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons garlic powder
  • 3 tablespoons dried basil
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons dried parsley flakes
  • 1 teaspoon ground white pepper
  • 1/4 teaspoon hot pepper sauce (optional)
  • 1 teaspoon dried minced garlic (optional)

Directions

  1. Place the soy sauce, olive oil, lemon juice, Worcestershire sauce, garlic powder, basil,
  2. parsley, and pepper in a blender. Add hot pepper sauce and garlic, if desired. Blend on
  3. high speed for 30 seconds until thoroughly mixed.
  4. Pour marinade over desired type of meat. Cover, and refrigerate for up to 8 hours. Cook
  5. meat as desired.
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Stirred Custard

From: Hazel Piatt

Ingredients

  • 3 eggs
  • 1/4 c. vanilla
  • 2 T. sugar
  • 1 pt. ( 2 c. ) milk

Directions

  1. Beat eggs add sugar, vanilla together in double boiler. Warm milk, add to egg
  2. mixture. Stir constantly over the simmering water until custard thickens slightly.
  3. Remove from heat immediately.
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STRAWBERRIES IN WINE

From: Lion Dottie Maggiore

Ingredients

  • 1 qt. strawberries
  • 1/4 c. sugar
  • Enough wine to cover strawberries

Directions

  1. Hull strawberries and halve if large, then sprinkle sugar over strawberries and
  2. cover with wine, then chill. One quart equals 4 servings.
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Strawberry frozen yogurt

Serves: r.

Ingredients

  • 32oz ’s Greek Plain non - fat yogurt
  • 1 pound fresh or frozen Strawberries
  • 1 Large Lemon
  • Vanilla extract
  • Tools you’ll need
  • 1 1/2 Quart ice cream maker

Directions

  1. Food processor
  2. Airtight container
  3. Mesh Strainer (Optional)
  4. Preparation of ingredients
  5. Note - If you have the already frozen store purchased strawberries, you can
  6. proceed to step 5.
  7. - Remove leaves off stems of strawberries. Cut stems off strawberries.
  8. - Place strawberries into strainer and rinse with cold water.
  9. - Cut Lemon in half. Remove seeds from inside lemon
  10. - Add strawberries into an airtight container. Place into freezer for 2 days.
  11. You can do this step ahead of time.
  12. Note - If you are using the already frozen store purchased strawberries those
  13. may take less time to thaw.
  14. - Let strawberries thaw for 6 hours. If you don’t want to wait that long place
  15. into microwave on defrost setting for 15 minutes.
  16. - Place strawberries into food processor. Blend for 2 minutes.
  17. Preheat fire to medium high heat
  18. - Add pureed strawberries, 1/2 Cup Sugar and Squeeze half of a lemon.
  19. Stir all ingredients together. Let come to a simmer first then let simmer for 8
  20. minutes.
  21. Note - If you don’t want the strawberry seeds or pulp in your yogurt, continue
  22. to step 8. If not, you can add all of the strawberry sauce into airtight container
  23. and proceed to step 9.
  24. - Add Strawberry sauce into mesh strainer with container underneath it.
  25. - Place strawberry sauce into fridge for 4 hours or overnight.
  26. Making the frozen yogurt
  27. Note - Make sure you place the base of your ice cream maker into freezer for
  28. hours before making your ice cream or frozen yogurt.
  29. Note - Step 10 will be different than what you see in video. In the video you see
  30. me adding the Yogurt and strawberry sauce right into ice cream maker. To ensure
  31. all ingredients are mixed properly, Step 10 will involve mixing the yogurt and
  32. strawberry sauce in a bowl first, before adding the mixture into the ice cream
  33. - In a medium sized bowl add 32 ounces of frozen yogurt, 1 teaspoon
  34. vanilla extract, and all of the strawberry sauce. Stir all ingredients together until
  35. combined.
  36. - Add Yogurt into ice cream maker. Let churn for 25 minutes.
  37. - Place yogurt into airtight container and place into freezer. Serving
  38. suggestions below. Enjoy!
  39. For soft serve Yogurt - Place in freezer for 15 minutes.
  40. For firm Yogurt - Place in freezer for 1 to 2 hours or overnight.
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STRAWBERRY ICE

From: Rosemary Petruso

Ingredients

  • Strawberries
  • Sugar Water to equal 2 qt.

Directions

  1. Mash strawberries and cover with sugar to make 1 1/2 cups strawberry juice, let
  2. stand several hours. Strain the strawberries saving juice. Mix strained juice,
  3. lemon juice and water to equal 2 quarts then freeze until frothy.
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Strawberry Jam

Serves: size: 6 (8 oz.) jars servings

Ingredients

  • 2 cups Louisiana strawberries
  • 4 cups Rouses Louisiana sugar
  • 1 box Sure Jell pectin
  • 6 (8 ounce) canning jars with lids

Directions

  1. Wash and dry canning jars 2. Rinse strawberries in cold water 3. Cut off green top
  2. from strawberries and cut into quarters. 4. Crush strawberries and slightly pulse so that
  3. they are slightly pureed but still a bit chunky. 5. Measure 2 cups of strawberries out with
  4. level cups of sugar and place in a bowl. The mixture will be grainy. * Make sure to
  5. measure out exactly when canning and freezing because the product will not set up. 6.
  6. Take bag of Sure Jell Pectin and ¾ cups of water, put it in a pan and bring to a boil on
  7. stove. It will be quick. Let it boil for 1 minute. 7. Remove from heat and pour over
  8. strawberry mixture and stir well until blended. 8. Fill your containers but leave about a
  9. ½ inch space at the top to allow for expansion during freezing. Cover jars with lid. 9. Let
  10. them set up for 24 hours. Place in freezer after the 24 - hour period. 10. Keep in freezer
  11. until ready to use. 11. When ready to use, take out of the freezer and put in refrigerator,
  12. where a jar can store for 3 - 4 weeks. Recipe adapted from “Sure Jell Pectin Recipe”
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STRAWBERRY ROMANOF

From: Sandy Foret

Ingredients

  • Strawberries
  • Gran Mariner
  • Drambouy
  • Sugar
  • Vanilla ice cream
  • Whipped cream

Directions

  1. Marinate strawberries, Gran Mariner, drambouy, sugar. Add vanilla ice cream.
  2. Stir; pour into glass surrounded by strawberries. Top with whipped cream.
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String Bean Casserole

From: Paula Hoerner

Ingredients

  • 2 (16 - oz.) cans cut green beans
  • 1 can artichoke hearts
  • 1 can sliced mushrooms
  • 1 ½ c. Italian bread crumbs
  • 1 c. Parmesan cheese
  • 1 lg. onion
  • 1/4 c. minced garlic
  • 1 c. olive oil
  • Pepper

Directions

  1. Drain green beans, pour into casserole dish. Add artichoke hearts, broken. Add
  2. mushrooms, breadcrumbs, cheese, garlic, onion, and pepper. Mix. Sprinkle 3/4 cup olive
  3. oil over casserole.
  4. Bake at 350 for 45 minutes. Check at 30 minutes if need sprinkle 1/4 olive oil,
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Stuffed Artichoke Hearts

From: Paula Maggiore Hoerner

Ingredients

  • 2 cans artichoke hearts
  • 2 c. Italian bread crumbs
  • 3/4 c. Parmesan
  • 1/4 c. minced garlic
  • 14 c. olive oil
  • 1/4 c. artichoke liquid
  • Pepper

Directions

  1. Drain artichoke hearts. Save 1 cup liquid. Mix breadcrumbs, cheese, garlic, olive
  2. oil, liquid (14 cup) and pepper. Take small amount of stuffing and place on top of
  3. the individual hearts and roll up. Refrigerate overnight. Top with Italian cheese.
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Stuffed Crabs

From: Lion Rose Scott

Ingredients

  • 1 qt. crabmeat
  • 2 c. onions, chopped fine
  • 1/2 c. celery, chopped fine
  • 1/4 c. bell pepper, chopped fine
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 1 block margarine
  • 6 slices bread
  • 2 c. water
  • 4 tsp. crab boil
  • Bread crumbs

Directions

  1. Cook onion in margarine until clear. Add celery, bell peppers and garlic. Boil water with
  2. crab boil and strain. Cut up bread in small pieces and add to water and then add onion
  3. mixture. Boil crab shells and stuff. Sprinkle with bread crumbs. Bake at 325 until brown.
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Stuffed Mushrooms

From: Anna Dourrieu

Ingredients

  • 1 lb. mushrooms
  • Butter/margarine
  • 1/4 c. finely minced onion
  • 14 c , finely minced celery
  • 1 tsp. Worcestershire sauce
  • ½ tsp. salt
  • Speck of pepper

Directions

  1. Wash and drain mushrooms, remove stems, chop stems fine. In large skillet heat ¼ cup
  2. butter, Add onion, celery, mushroom stems. Simmer until celery tender. Stir in
  3. Worcestershire sauce, salt and pepper. Brush mushrooms with melted butter and stuff
  4. with onion mixture. Arrange mushroom caps with stuffed side up in same skillet. Simmer
  5. minutes until lightly browned, Cover first 2 or 3 minutes,
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Stuffed Pepper Soup

Serves: size: 8 servings (2 quarts).

Ingredients

  • 2 pounds ground beef
  • 6 cups water
  • 1 can (28 ounces) tomato sauce
  • 1 can (28 ounces) diced tomatoes,
  • undrained
  • 2 cups chopped green peppers
  • 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • 2 teaspoons beef bouillon granules
  • 1 teaspoon pepper
  • 2 cups cooked long grain rice
  • Chopped fresh parsley, optional

Directions

  1. In a Dutch oven over medium heat, cook and stir beef until no longer pink, breaking it
  2. into crumbles; drain. Stir in next 8 ingredients; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer,
  3. uncovered, until peppers are tender, about 30 minutes.
  4. Add cooked rice; simmer, uncovered, 10 minutes longer. If desired, sprinkle with
  5. chopped fresh parsley.
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Stuffed Shells in A Hurry

From: Lion Dottie Maggiore

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 lbs. ground chuck
  • 1 lb. Italian sausage
  • 1 pkg. shells
  • 2 - 1 b, jar pasta sauce
  • Garlic, minced
  • Italian seasoning
  • 1 pkg. onion soup mix

Directions

  1. Brown chuck; drain; set aside. Brown Italian sausage; drain; combine with chuck.
  2. Combine meat with pasta sauce, garlic and Italian seasoning and onion soup mix. Stuff
  3. shells. Pour then layer of mixture on bottom pan, then set stuffed shells and top with
  4. sauce. Cover pan with foil. Bake at 350 for 30 - 45 minutes.
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SUNNY BANANA PIE

From: Doris Guccione

Ingredients

  • 1 (9 - inch) graham cracker crust
  • 2 bananas
  • 1 (8 oz.) cream cheese
  • 2 c. milk
  • 1 (3 1/4 - oz.) pkg. instant vanilla
  • pudding mix

Directions

  1. Slice bananas onto crust. Add 1/2 cup milk to soften cream cheese. Add pudding
  2. mix and remaining milk. Beat one minute. Pour into crust. Chill. Garnish with
  3. coconut and/or graham cracker crumbs.
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Sandwiches

Super Sloppy Joes

From: Sister Margaret Hoffman

Ingredients

  • 2 lbs. ground beef
  • 1/2 chopped onion
  • 2 rib celery with leaves
  • 1/4 c. chopped green peppers
  • 1 2/3 c. crushed tomatoes, chopped
  • 1/4 c. ketchup
  • 2 T. brown sugar
  • 1 T. vinegar
  • 1 T. Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 T. steak sauce
  • 1/2 tsp. garlic salt
  • 1/4 tsp. ground mustard
  • 1/4 tsp. paprika
  • 8 - 10 hamburger buns

Directions

  1. In Dutch oven over medium heat, cook beef, onion, celery and green pepper until the
  2. meat is no longer pink and vegetables are tender; drain. Add tomatoes, ketchup, brown
  3. sugar, vinegar, Worcestershire sauce, steak sauce, garlic salt, mustard and paprika. Mix
  4. well. Simmer uncovered 35 - 40 minutes, stirring occasionally. Spoon 1/2 cup meat mix
  5. onto each bun.
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Susan Spicer’s Cream of Garlic Soup

Ingredients

  • 2 lbs. onion, peeled and roughly chopped
  • (about 4 cups )
  • 2 cups garlic cloves, peeled and chopped
  • 2 Tbs. olive oil
  • 2 Tbs. butter
  • 1 1/2 quarts chicken broth
  • 1 bouquet garni (parsley stems, thyme
  • sprigs and bay leaf)
  • 2 cups stale French Bread, torn into 1/2 -
  • inch pieces
  • 1 cup half - and - half
  • Salt
  • White pepper

Directions

  1. In a one - gallon, heavy - bottomed pot, sauté onions and garlic in butter and oil. Stir
  2. frequently over low to medium heat until they turn a deep golden brown -- about 30
  3. minutes.
  4. Add chicken broth and bouquet garni and bring to a boil. Stir in bread cubes and simmer
  5. minutes, until bread is soft.
  6. Remove bouquet garni and puree soup in blender carefully. Strain back into the
  7. saucepan. Heat and whisk in more chicken broth or water if the soup is too thick. Add
  8. half - and - half. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
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Sweet & Saucy Meatballs

From: Lion Lois Rogers

Ingredients

  • 1 lb. ground beef
  • 1 egg
  • ½ c. quick oats
  • 1 ½ C. water
  • 1/4 c. ketchup
  • 1 c. sugar

Directions

  1. Combine beef and egg. Sprinkle with oats, Mix well. Shape into 1½ inch balls.
  2. Place in lightly greased baking dish (pan). Combine water, ketchup and sugar.
  3. Pour over meatballs. Bake uncovered at 350 for 50 minutes.
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Sweet & Sour Chicken Wings

From: Helen Mutter

Ingredients

  • 3 lbs. chicken wings
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • Vegetable oil
  • 1 c. cornstarch
  • 3 eggs, beaten
  • 1/4 c. soy sauce
  • 1/2 c. vinegar
  • 12 c. sugar
  • 3 tsp. ketchup
  • ½ tsp. salt
  • 1/2 c. red currant jelly
  • 2 T. lemon juice

Directions

  1. Cut wings at joints make 2 pieces. Rinse and dry. Sprinkle with salt. Heat deep
  2. fat fryer to 375.
  3. Roll wings in cornstarch then dip egg. Deep fry. Place in shallow baking dish.
  4. Combine soy sauce, vinegar, sugar, ketchup, salt, jelly and lemon juice in
  5. saucepan. Heat to boiling. Simmer 10 minutes on low. Pour sauce over chicken.
  6. Bake at 350 for 30 minutes.
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Sweet and Sour Sausages

From: Cheryl Rogers

Ingredients

  • 2 pkgs. cocktail sausages
  • 1 (16 - oz.) can pineapple chunks
  • 1 (10 - oz.) can sweet and sour sauce
  • 4 sm. jars maraschino cherries
  • 1 box toothpicks

Directions

  1. Boil sausages in large saucepan for 1 hour to remove grease. Mix all ingredients
  2. together and put in crockpot. Leave on low for 2 hours.
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Sweet and Spicy Grilled Chicken and Pineapple

Serves: size: 5

Skewers

Ingredients

  • 2 pounds ( 2 packages) Just BARE Organic
  • Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts, cut
  • into bite sized pieces
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons low sodium tamari or soy
  • sauce
  • 2 tablespoons chili garlic sauce
  • 2 tablespoons rice vinegar, apple cider
  • vinegar may also be used
  • 3 tablespoons honey
  • 1 lime, juiced (approx. 2 tablespoons)
  • 3/4 teaspoon smoked Spanish sweet
  • paprika
  • 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1 small pineapple, cut into approx. 1 inch
  • cubes

Directions

  1. Whisk together all of the ingredients minus the chicken and pineapple in a bowl. In a
  2. resealable freezer bag add in the cubed chicken and pour in the marinade, reserving 1/4
  3. cup of it for brushing on the skewers while grilling. Massage the marinade into the
  4. chicken and refrigerate for at least 6 hours or overnight if possible.
  5. After the chicken has marinated, preheat the grill to approximately 400° F. Thread the
  6. chicken and pineapple onto metal or wooden skewers. (I alternated between 2 pieces of
  7. chicken and then a piece of pineapple).
  8. Grill the skewers for approximately 3 - 4 minutes then flip them over and grill another
  9. - 4 minutes or until the chicken is cooked through. Brush the remaining 1/4 cup of
  10. marinade over the skewers during the last 1 - 2 minutes of cooking.
  11. Serve over rice or cauliflower rice topped with cilantro and lime wedges if desired.
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Sweet BBQ Lime Chicken Tacos

Serves: size: 4 servings

Ingredients

  • 2 lb. boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut
  • into 2" pieces
  • 1 c. all - purpose flour
  • 2 c. panko bread crumbs
  • 3 large eggs
  • Kosher salt
  • Freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 c. barbecue sauce
  • 1/2 c. packed brown sugar
  • Juice of 2 limes
  • 1 tsp. garlic powder
  • 8 Small flour tortillas
  • 1/2 head green cabbage
  • 1/4 c. Ranch dressing, for drizzling
  • 2 tbsp. Freshly chopped cilantro, for
  • garnish

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 425° and line a large baking sheet with parchment. In a large
  2. resealable plastic bag, combine chicken and flour and shake until fully coated.
  3. In one bowl, add bread crumbs. In another bowl, beat eggs. Dip chicken in eggs, then
  4. in panko until fully coated. Transfer to prepared baking sheet and season with salt and
  5. pepper.
  6. Bake until golden and crispy, 23 to 25 minutes.
  7. Meanwhile, in a small saucepan over low heat, warm barbecue sauce, brown sugar,
  8. lime juice, and garlic powder.
  9. Coat baked chicken in sauce.
  10. Serve chicken in tortillas with cabbage and drizzled with ranch. Garnish with cilantro.
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Sweet Potato Casserole

From: Mrs. C. D. Hemaker

Ingredients

  • 3 c. sweet potatoes (about 4 lg ones)
  • 1/2 c. sugar
  • ½ c. butter
  • Topping:
  • 1/3 c. melted butter
  • 1 c. light brown sugar
  • 2 eggs, beaten
  • 1 tsp. vanilla
  • 1/3 c. milk
  • ½ c. flour
  • 1 c. chopped pecans

Directions

  1. Boil and mash potatoes. Mix in sugar, butter, eggs, vanilla and milk, Put into 9 x 13 - inch
  2. baking dish, Topping: Melt butter and mix remaining ingredients. Sprinkle on top of
  3. potato mixture.
  4. Bake 25 minutes at 350
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Swiss Broccoli Soup

From: Lion Walden Rogers

Ingredients

  • 3 c. broccoli florets
  • 3 c. cauliflower florets
  • 3 celery ribs, sliced
  • 1 sm. onion, chopped
  • 2 c. water
  • 1/2 tsp. celery salt
  • 3 T. butter
  • 3 T, flour
  • 2 ½ c. milk
  • 1 lb. diced Swiss cheese

Directions

  1. Combine broccoli, cauliflowerets, celery, onion and 2 cups water. Bring to a boil. Reduce
  2. heat, cover and simmer 12 - 15 minutes until vegetables are tender. Melt butter in a
  3. saucepan. Stir in flour till smooth. Gradually stir in milk. Bring to a boil, stir 2 minutes
  4. or until thickened. Reduce heat; add cheese. Cook and stir till cheese is melted, Drain
  5. vegetables, add cheese sauce and heat through
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Copycat Dishes

Taco Bell Cinnamon Twists

Serves: size: 4

Ingredients

  • 4 ounces spiral - shaped duros
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1 tablespoon cinnamon
  • oil for frying

Directions

  1. Combine cinnamon and sugar in a bowl and stir.
  2. Deep Fryer instructions
  3. Heat oil to 350 degrees.
  4. Place about 15 pieces in at once, and cook. Nothing will happen for the first few
  5. seconds, then suddenly they will puff up. Cook for 5 seconds after they have
  6. puffed up.
  7. Move to a wire rack to drain, and sprinkle cinnamon and sugar over these very
  8. liberally.
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Taco Bell Mexican Pizza

Serves: size: 6

Ingredients

  • 12 flour tortillas
  • 1 recipe seasoned meat
  • 1 recipe Taco Bell Sauce
  • 14 ounces refried beans
  • 12 ounces shredded cheese
  • 1/2 cup tomatoes (chopped)
  • 1/4 cup green onion (tops only, chopped)
  • vegetable oil (for frying)

Directions

  1. Make the "pizza" shells
  2. Heat about 1/2 inch of vegetable oil in a 10 - inch skillet. Heat the oil to 350 degrees.
  3. When the oil is hot place 1 tortilla into the hot oil. Cook for about 30 to 60 seconds until
  4. the shell crisps.
  5. When the tortilla is crispy, remove it from the oil and drain it on a wire rack.
  6. Repeat with remaining tortillas.
  7. Making the pizzas
  8. Spread two tablespoons of refried beans onto six of the fried tortillas.
  9. Sprinkle two tablespoons of seasoned and cooked ground beef over the refried beans.
  10. Sprinkle 1 tablespoon of shredded cheese on top of the ground beef.
  11. Add a fried tortilla to the top of the ground beef and cheese layer.
  12. Sprinkle two tablespoons of cheese on top of the tortilla. Microwave for about 30
  13. seconds, just until the cheese melts.
  14. Add diced tomatoes and green onions to the top of the cheese on each of the pizzas.
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Taco Bell Quesadilla

Serves: size: 2

Ingredients

  • 1/4 Cup Mayo
  • 2 Tsp Minced Pickled Jalapenos
  • 2 Tsp Pickled Jalapeno Juice
  • 2/3 Tsp Sugar
  • 1/2 Tsp Cumin
  • 1/2 Tsp Paprika
  • 1/8 Tsp Cayenne Pepper
  • 1/8 Tsp Garlic Powder
  • 1 Dash Salt
  • 1 Chicken Breast
  • 1 Cup Cheddar & Monterey Jack Cheese (If
  • you can’t find a bag that’s a mix, just buy
  • them separately and use 1/2 cup of each)
  • 1 Slice American Cheese
  • 2 Flour Tortillas (Burrito size)

Directions

  1. How To Make Taco Bell Quesadilla Sauce:
  2. Add all ingredients to a small bowl. Stir well to combine. Set aside.
  3. How To Make Taco Bell Quesadilla:
  4. Salt & pepper chicken breast on both sides. Heat 1 1/2 Tbsp of vegetable oil over
  5. medium - high heat in a skillet. Add chicken breast and cook until done (when internal
  6. temperature reaches 165 degrees F). Remove chicken from skillet and thinly slice.
  7. Place tortilla on hot skillet. On one side of the tortilla, place 1/4 cup of the shredded
  8. cheese and 1/2 slice of American cheese. Place half of the chicken on top of the cheese.
  9. On the other side, spread about 1.5 tablespoons of the sauce. Fold tortilla over and
  10. press gently with your spatula. Cook until cheese is melted and bubbly, 2 - 4 minutes each
  11. side.
  12. Use a pizza cutter to slice each quesadilla into 4 pieces.
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Taco Lasagna

Serves: size: 9 servings.

Ingredients

  • 1 pound ground beef
  • 1/2 cup chopped green pepper
  • 1/2 cup chopped onion
  • 2/3 cup water
  • 1 envelope taco seasoning
  • 1 can (15 ounces) black beans, rinsed and
  • drained
  • 1 can (14 - 1/2 ounces) Mexican diced
  • tomatoes, undrained
  • 6 flour tortillas (8 inches)
  • 1 can (16 ounces) refried beans
  • 3 cups shredded Mexican cheese blend

Directions

  1. In a large skillet, cook the beef, green pepper and onion over medium heat until meat
  2. is no longer pink; drain. Add water and taco seasoning; bring to a boil. Reduce heat;
  3. simmer, uncovered, for 2 minutes. Stir in black beans and tomatoes. Simmer, uncovered,
  4. for 10 minutes.
  5. Place 2 tortillas in a greased 13x9 - in. baking dish. Spread with half of the refried
  6. beans and half of the beef mixture; sprinkle with 1 cup cheese. Repeat layers. Top with
  7. remaining tortillas and cheese.
  8. Cover and bake at 350° for 25 - 30 minutes or until heated through and cheese is
  9. melted.
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Taco Ranch Bites

Serves: size: 75 tarts

Ingredients

  • 1 lb ground beef
  • 1 (1 - oz) package taco seasoning
  • 1 (10 - oz) can diced tomatoes and green
  • chiles, undrained
  • 2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
  • 1 (8 - oz) bottle Ranch dressing
  • 5 ( 15 - count) frozen phyllo tart shells

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350ºF.
  2. In a skillet, cook ground beef until no longer pink. Drain fat.
  3. Add taco seasoning and diced tomatoes and green chiles. Stir and cook for 5
  4. minutes. Remove from heat.
  5. Combine shredded cheddar cheese, Ranch dressing, and taco meat.
  6. Spoon taco meat mixture into frozen phyllo tart shells. You can freeze for later
  7. at this point.
  8. Bake for 8 - 10 minutes, until cheese melts. (Add 2 - 3 minutes to the baking time
  9. if baking frozen tarts).
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Taco Salad

Serves: with Fritos and dressing.From: Sheralyn Owens

Ingredients

  • 1 lg. head lettuce
  • 1 lb. sharp cheese, grated
  • 2 tomatoes, chopped
  • 1 (15 - oz.) can Ranch - Style beans
  • 1/2 c. chopped onion
  • 1 sm. pkg. 49 cent Fritos
  • 1 bottle Catalina dressing

Directions

  1. Mix lettuce, cheese, tomatoes, beans and onion. Chill 30 to 60 minutes mix when ready
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Tamale Balls

From: Lois Bowers / Cheryl Rogers

Ingredients

  • 1 ½ lbs. ground meat
  • 1 lb. roll of hot pork sausage
  • 1½ c. corn meal
  • 3/4 c. spicy hot VB juice
  • 1/2 c. flour
  • 1 tsp. garlic powder
  • 2 tsp. chili powder
  • 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 1 tsp. cayenne

Directions

  1. Mix top ingredients together and form into bite - size balls. Mix sauce in large pot.
  2. Add tamale balls in sauce, bring to boil. Cook with cover on for 1 hour. Keep
  3. warm in crockpot.
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Tamale Balls Sauce

From: Lois Bowers/Cheryl Rogers

Ingredients

  • 1 lg. can of VB juice
  • 3/4 c. spicy hot V 8 juice
  • 2 tsp. chili powder
  • 2 tsp. salt

Directions

  1. Mix sauce in large pot. Add tamales ball in sauce, bring to boil. Cook with cover on for 1
  2. hour.
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Tasso Shrimp Henican

Ingredients

  • 6 Tbs. softened butter
  • Pinch of chopped garlic
  • Pinch of chopped shallots (or onion)
  • 1 Tbs. Crystal Hot Sauce
  • 1 tsp. whipping cream
  • 24 jumbo shrimp, shelled and deveined
  • 4 oz. tasso, sliced into matchstick - size
  • pieces
  • 1 cup flour
  • 1 Tbs. salt
  • Vegetable oil for frying
  • 1/4 cup pepper jelly

Directions

  1. In a pan over medium - low heat, sauté garlic and shallots in a little butter for a minute.
  2. Add hot sauce and bring to a boil. Cook until very little liquid is left. Add cream and cook
  3. about one more minute.
  4. Remove from the heat and whisk in the softened butter, a little at a time, until it takes on
  5. a creamy consistency. This is beurre blanc. Keep warm.
  6. Cut a slit down the back of each shrimp and insert a strip of tasso. Close the slit with a
  7. toothpick.
  8. Mix the salt into the flour in a wide bowl. Dust the shrimp with the seasoned flour.
  9. In a skillet, fry the shrimp in oil heated to about 375 degrees. Drain.
  10. Place the cooked shrimp in a bowl with the beurre blanc. Toss to coat.
  11. Spread a thin film of pepper jelly on the bottom of a small dish and arrange three shrimp
  12. on each plate. Garnish with pickled okra or pickled green beans.
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Tasso Shrimp Henican @ Commander’s Palace

Ingredients

  • 6 Tbs. softened butter
  • Pinch of chopped garlic
  • Pinch of chopped shallots (or onion)
  • 1 Tbs. Crystal Hot Sauce
  • 1 tsp. whipping cream
  • 24 jumbo shrimp, shelled and deveined
  • 4 oz. tasso, sliced into matchstick - size
  • pieces
  • 1 cup flour
  • 1 Tbs. salt
  • Vegetable oil for frying
  • 1/4 cup pepper jelly

Directions

  1. In a pan over medium - low heat, sauté garlic and shallots in a little butter for a minute.
  2. Add hot sauce and bring to a boil. Cook until very little liquid is left. Add cream and cook
  3. about one more minute.
  4. Remove from the heat and whisk in the softened butter, a little at a time, until it takes on
  5. a creamy consistency. This is beurre blanc. Keep warm.
  6. Cut a slit down the back of each shrimp and insert a strip of tasso. Close the slit with a
  7. toothpick.
  8. Mix the salt into the flour in a wide bowl. Dust the shrimp with the seasoned flour.
  9. In a skillet, fry the shrimp in oil heated to about 375 degrees. Drain.
  10. Place the cooked shrimp in a bowl with the beurre blanc. Toss to coat.
  11. Spread a thin film of pepper jelly on the bottom of a small dish and arrange three shrimp
  12. on each plate. Garnish with pickled okra or pickled green beans.
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Teriyaki Chicken Thighs

Serves: size: 8 servings.

Ingredients

  • 3 pounds boneless skinless chicken thighs
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 3/4 cup reduced - sodium soy sauce
  • 1/3 cup cider vinegar
  • 1 garlic clove, minced
  • 3/4 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • 4 teaspoons cornstarch
  • 4 teaspoons cold water
  • Hot cooked rice, optional

Directions

  1. Place chicken in a 4 - or 5 - qt. slow cooker. In a small bowl, mix sugar, soy sauce,
  2. vinegar, garlic, ginger and pepper; pour over chicken. Cook, covered, on low 4 - 5 hours or
  3. until chicken is tender.
  4. Remove chicken to a serving platter; keep warm. Transfer cooking juices to a small
  5. saucepan; skim fat. Bring cooking juices to a boil. In a small bowl, mix cornstarch and
  6. cold water until smooth; stir into cooking juices. Return to a boil; cook and stir 1 - 2
  7. minutes or until thickened. Serve with chicken and, if desired, rice.
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TEX MEX BAKE

From: Mickey Bershad

Ingredients

  • 2 c. crushed corn chips
  • 1 lg. egg, beaten
  • 2 T. water
  • 1 env. onion soup mix
  • 1 lg. ground beef, lean
  • 4 oz. chopped green chilies,
  • drained
  • 8 oz. tomato sauce
  • 1 med. green pepper, chopped
  • 1 c. Monterey Jack cheese,
  • grated

Directions

  1. Preheat to 350°. Combine corn chips, egg and water, press in 9 - inch pie plate. Bake 10
  2. minutes. Combine onion soup mix, ground beef, chilies and 1/2 cup cheese; evenly press
  3. into prepared crust, top with tomato sauce, add green pepper; bake at 350° for 30
  4. minutes. Top with remaining cheese, bake 5 minutes or until cheese is melted and beef
  5. done.
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Breads, Muffins, & Pastries

Texas Roadhouse Rolls

Serves: size: 16

Ingredients

  • 1 cup milk (warm 100 degrees)
  • 1 1/8 teaspoon active yeast (or 1 package)
  • 1/3 cup sugar
  • 3 1/2 cups all - purpose flour (plus more for
  • kneading)
  • 1 egg
  • 1/3 cup butter (melted plus 1/4 cup
  • butter, melted (optional) (unsalted is best,
  • salted butter is fine to use))
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup salted butter (softened)
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 2 tablespoons honey
  • 2 tablespoons powdered sugar

Directions

  1. Roll directions
  2. In a cup or small bowl, stir together the warm milk, sugar, and yeast. Allow the yeast
  3. to proof and begin to activate while you prepare the other ingredients. (This is not
  4. necessary, but I prefer this to use milk cold out of the refrigerator).
  5. Using a stand mixer or food processor, combine the flour, egg, 1/3 cup melted butter,
  6. and salt. Add the milk mixture and process until you have a smooth dough; it will be
  7. stickier and wetter than regular bread dough. Place the dough in a greased bowl, turn the
  8. dough to grease all sides, and cover with a towel. Let rise until it has doubled in size.
  9. When the dough has doubled, punch it down and turn it out on a floured board. Let
  10. rest for 10 minutes.
  11. Roll out the dough into a large, flat rectangle approximately 1/2 inch thick. Cut into
  12. portions with a sharp knife and place on a greased baking sheet and let rise again,
  13. until doubled.
  14. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Bake the rolls for 10 minutes on the greased baking
  15. sheet. They will be light brown when removed from the oven. If desired you can brush the
  16. tops of the rolls with the remaining 1/4 cup melted the butter before serving.
  17. Honey Butter directions
  18. Prepare honey cinnamon butter by combining butter, cinnamon, honey, and powdered
  19. sugar with a mixer until well blended.
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Texas Style Smoked Pulled Pork

Serves: size: 15

Ingredients

  • 6 pound pork butt (can use any size, just
  • be sure to adjust cook time)
  • ¼ cup yellow mustard
  • 1 tbsp coarse salt
  • 1 tbsp coarse ground black pepper
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 1 tsp paprika
  • ¼ cup apple cider vinegar
  • ¼ cup water

Directions

  1. Preheat grill or smoker according to directions to 225 ℉ .
  2. Trim the pork shoulder. Removing portions of the fat cap, so that it is only
  3. approximately 1/4 of an inch thick. Then score the fat, cutting a grid pattern into the fat
  4. cap, cutting just enough to get through the fat to the meat.
  5. Slather the entire pork shoulder with mustard, as a binder.
  6. In a small bowl combine the ingredients for the rub: salt, pepper, garlic powder, and
  7. paprika. Stir together.
  8. Evenly sprinkle the rub over the entire pork shoulder. Press the rub into the mustard
  9. before turning the pork over to sprinkle the other side.
  10. Place the pork in the center of the smoker or the grill on the grate. Insert probe to
  11. monitor the temperature.
  12. In a spray bottle combine the apple cider vinegar and water. Shake to combine.
  13. Smoke for 2 hours before opening smoker. At this point open and spritz the pork,
  14. continue spritzing the pork every hour until the pork reaches an internal temperature of
  15. ℉ . This helps with the creation of the smoke ring and keeps humidity in the smoker.
  16. Once the pork reaches an internal temperature of 160 ℉ wrap using foil or peach
  17. paper. Place back in smoker to continue cooking.
  18. Cook until pork reaches an internal temperature of 195 - 205 ℉ . Depending on the
  19. texture of pork you prefer will determine when you will want to pull off. At 195 pork is
  20. more moist but less tender, more string. At 205 pork is more tender, more chunky than
  21. stringy, but less moist. Any temperature in this range will yield great pulled pork!
  22. Once internal temperature is reached, pull from the smoker, make sure the pork is
  23. wrapped nice and tight. Let rest for 1 - 2 hours before shredding. Store in a clean empty
  24. cooler, or in a turned off oven.
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Texas Trash Warm Bean Dip

Ingredients

  • 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese,
  • softened
  • 1 cup sour cream
  • 2 cans (16 ounces, each) refried beans
  • 1 packet taco seasoning
  • 2 cups cheddar cheese, shredded
  • 2 cups monterey jack cheese, shredded

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Mix together cream cheese and sour cream in a
  2. large bowl. Mix in refried beans until combined. Stir in taco seasoning.
  3. Spray a 9x13 baking pan with cooking spray. Spread mixture evenly into the
  4. bottom of the baking dish.
  5. Sprinkle the top with both cheeses.
  6. Bake for 25 - 30 minutes, or until cheese in melted and slightly browned. Serve
  7. with tortilla chips.
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Sandwiches

The $3 Steak Sandwich

From: Joshua Weissman - Follow him at www.joshuaweissman.com

Collections: Web Chefs

Ingredients

  • 750g All - purpose flour
  • 17g fine sea salt
  • 45g whole wheat flour
  • 562g water
  • 4g instant yeast
  • The Steak:
  • 2.5lb ( 1134g ) beef chuck tender roast
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • 4 cloves garlic
  • Kitchen twine optionally
  • Assembly:
  • Vegetable oil for cooking
  • 1 sweet onion, sliced
  • 1 green bell pepper
  • 1lb ( 454g ) cremini mushrooms
  • 1 tablespoon ( 14g ) butter
  • 1 tablespoon ( 9g ) flour
  • 1 cup ( 118ml ) milk
  • 1 cup ( 65g ) grated cheddar
  • Roasted Roast, ½ ” slices
  • Homemade bread, ½ “ slices toasted with
  • butter
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • Mayo for spreading
  • Salt and pepper to taste

Directions

  1. Bread:
  2. Pre - heat the oven to 500 Fahrenheit (or max temperature) and place a heavy bottom
  3. pot with a lid or a dutch oven with a lid for at least one hour.
  4. In a large bowl, mix AP flour, salt, and whole wheat flour until combined; in a separate
  5. container, whisk yeast and water and allow it to sit for 5 minutes. Pour yeast mixture
  6. into the flour, and mix by hand until you form a shaggy dough.
  7. Let the dough rest for 10 minutes, then knead by hand until smooth and let it rest for
  8. minutes. Next, grab a small piece of the dough near the edge of the bowl, stretch as
  9. much as you can without tearing it, fold over the dough, and repeat around the perimeter
  10. until you reach the starting point. Cover with plastic wrap and let it rest for 15 minutes.
  11. Repeat this process 2 more times.
  12. Cover and rise at room temperature for 1.5 hours and place in the fridge overnight.
  13. Carefully remove your dough with a bench scrapper (do not punch it down) onto a work
  14. surface, and split it in half.
  15. Pre - shape your dough into a light ball by carefully scrapping underneath the dough
  16. with a bench scrapper while simultaneously slowly rotating. Let it rest uncovered for 15
  17. minutes, and generously dust the top with AP flour.
  18. Carefully flip the dough upside down, stretch and fold the left side over to the middle,
  19. then fold the right side over to the left. Next, fold the bottom towards the middle and
  20. stretch the top up and down to the base. Optionally stitch the sides together over one
  21. another to create more tension.
  22. Gently flip it, and drag it towards you; turn it 90 degrees and drag it towards you
  23. again. Repeat this process 5 more times. Then, carefully pick up your dough with a
  24. bench scraper, and place it in a bowl with a floured clean kitchen towel or a lined floured
  25. proofing basket.
  26. Repeat with the other piece of dough, cover with plastic wrap and rise at room
  27. temperature for 1 - 2 hours or until puffed and plump. Next, carefully remove your dutch
  28. oven, and place your dough upside down. Optionally score the top of your dough with a
  29. razor or a sharp knife with an X shape. Place the lid on top and bake for 20 minutes.
  30. Remove the lid, turn the temperature oven to 450F and bake for another 15 minutes or
  31. until a deep golden brown.
  32. Remove your bread and place it on a wire rack to cool down. Then, put your dutch
  33. oven back in the oven for 15 minutes and repeat with the rest of the dough.
  34. The Steak:
  35. Pre - heat oven to 225F.
  36. Optionally with the kitchen twine, tight off the beef with 3 to 4 intervals across the
  37. whole length of the roast to help cook evenly. Generously season with salt and pepper to
  38. taste.
  39. Set a cast iron skillet over medium heat, and add enough oil to coat the bottom of the
  40. pan; once hot and starting to smoke, add roast, sear for 2 minutes per side until brown
  41. deep, and place in the oven for 45 minutes or until the internal temperature reads 132F.
  42. Remove from the oven and rest for 15 minutes before slicing.
  43. Assembly:
  44. Set a medium size pan on medium heat, and add enough oil to coat the bottom of the
  45. pan. Once hot and nearly smoking, add onion, and green bell pepper, saute until it starts
  46. to get some color, and season to taste with salt and pepper. Cook until the vegetables
  47. soften.
  48. Set a medium size pan on medium heat, and add enough oil to coat the bottom of the
  49. pan. Once hot and nearly smoking, add mushrooms, and cook for 4 - 6 minutes, stirring
  50. often or until almost cooked through, — season to taste with salt and pepper. Reduce the
  51. heat to low and cook to your liking.
  52. Set a medium saucepan over medium heat, add butter once hot and bubbling, add
  53. flour, cook stirring often for 30 seconds, then whisk in milk and continue to stir until it
  54. begins to thicken; cut the heat off and add cheddar cheese. Continue to cook until melted
  55. — season taste with salt and pepper to taste.
  56. Sandwich Assembly - Spread mayo on both untoasted sides of your homemade bread.
  57. Add your seared mushrooms, layer on slices of beef, followed by a stack of peppers and
  58. onions, and a drizzle of mornay cheese sauce. Next, top your sandwich with the toasted
  59. side up, cut it in half, and enjoy.
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The Best Bloody Mary

Serves: size: 8 to 10 drinks

Ingredients

  • 1 48 ounce can of tomato juice (, or
  • about 6 cups)
  • 3 tablespoons prepared creamy hot
  • horseradish
  • 3 tablespoons worcestershire sauce
  • 2 1/4 teaspoons celery salt
  • 3 teaspoons garlic salt
  • Tabasco sauce
  • Freshly ground black pepper
  • Pickle - infused vodka (or regular vodka
  • if you prefer)
  • 1 tablespoon celery salt
  • 1 tablespoon kosher salt

Directions

  1. Mix the tomato juice, horseradish, worcestershire sauce, celery salt, garlic salt
  2. and black pepper in a large pitcher. Season with 10 - 15 shakes of Tabasco sauce,
  3. or to taste. Refrigerate until ready to serve.
  4. To assemble drinks, mix the celery salt and kosher salt on a small plate. Dip
  5. the rim of your glass in a shallow amount of water, then dip into the salt mix and
  6. twist. Fill an 8 - ounce glass to the top with ice. Add 2 ounces of pickle - infused
  7. vodka or regular vodka then top with bloody mary tomato mixture.
  8. Garnish with limes, lemons, celery ribs, blue cheese stuffed olives, bacon
  9. strips, pepperocinis, cooked shrimp, hot sauce, pickles, pickled asparagus or
  10. green beans, pickled beets, chunks of cheese, and anything your heart desires.
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The Best Bloody Mary Recipe

Serves: size: 8 to 10 drinks

Ingredients

  • 1 48 ounce can of tomato juice (, or
  • about 6 cups)
  • 3 tablespoons prepared creamy hot
  • horseradish
  • 3 tablespoons worcestershire sauce
  • 2 1/4 teaspoons celery salt
  • 3 teaspoons garlic salt
  • Tabasco sauce
  • Freshly ground black pepper
  • Pickle - infused vodka (, or regular vodka
  • if you prefer)
  • 1 tablespoon celery salt
  • 1 tablespoon kosher salt

Directions

  1. Mix the tomato juice, horseradish, worcestershire sauce, celery salt, garlic salt
  2. and black pepper in a large pitcher. Season with 10 - 15 shakes of Tabasco sauce,
  3. or to taste. Refrigerate until ready to serve.
  4. To assemble drinks, mix the celery salt and kosher salt on a small plate. Dip
  5. the rim of your glass in a shallow amount of water, then dip into the salt mix and
  6. twist. Fill an 8 - ounce glass to the top with ice. Add 2 ounces of pickle - infused
  7. vodka or regular vodka then top with bloody mary tomato mixture.
  8. Garnish with limes, lemons, celery ribs, blue cheese stuffed olives, bacon
  9. strips, pepperocinis, cooked shrimp, hot sauce, pickles, pickled asparagus or
  10. green beans, pickled beets, chunks of cheese, and anything your heart desires.
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Breakfast

The Best Breakfast Egg Bake

Serves: size: 8 to 10 servings

Ingredients

  • Nonstick cooking spray
  • 1 pound bulk breakfast sausage
  • 1/2 cup sour cream
  • 1/2 cup heavy cream
  • 1 teaspoon ground mustard seed
  • 1 teaspoon garlic salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 12 large eggs
  • 1/2 teaspoon freshly cracked black pepper
  • 2 cups frozen shredded hash browns,
  • thawed
  • 4 ounces mild Cheddar, grated (about 1
  • cup )
  • 4 ounces Colby Jack, grated (about 1 cup )
  • 1/2 medium red bell pepper, finely diced
  • (about 1/2 cup)
  • 4 scallions, thinly sliced (about 1/2 cup)
  • One 8 - ounce tube crescent rolls

Directions

  1. Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F. Spray a 9 - by - 13 - inch baking dish with cooking
  2. spray.
  3. Heat a large skillet over medium - high heat. Add the sausage and cook, breaking it up
  4. and stirring with a wooden spoon, until the sausage is no longer pink and is crispy and
  5. brown in spots, about 5 minutes. Remove from the heat.
  6. Whisk the sour cream, heavy cream, ground mustard, garlic salt, kosher salt, black
  7. pepper and eggs together in a large bowl. Add the sausage, hash browns, both cheeses,
  8. bell pepper and scallions (reserving 2 tablespoons of scallions for serving) to the egg
  9. mixture. Fold to combine.
  10. Unroll the crescent dough and press it into the bottom of the prepared baking dish.
  11. Dock or pierce the dough with a fork, making sure the entire sheet of dough is evenly
  12. docked with holes. Pour the egg mixture over the dough and spread it evenly into the
  13. dish. Cover with aluminum foil and bake for 40 minutes. Remove the foil. The egg should
  14. be somewhat set, but still wet and light in color. Return to the oven and bake uncovered
  15. until the egg is completely set and it is browned on the top and sides, 20 to 25 minutes.
  16. Let the bake rest for at least 10 minutes. Sprinkle with the reserved scallions and serve
  17. warm or room temperature.
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The Best Homemade Cornbread Recipe

Serves: size: Serves 8 - 10

Ingredients

  • 1 cup all - purpose flour
  • 1 cup yellow cornmeal
  • 2/3 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 3 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/3 cup neutral oil or melted butter
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 cup milk

Directions

  1. Grease a 9 - inch round cake pan or cast iron skillet well and set aside. Preheat the
  2. oven to 400 degrees.
  3. In a medium mixing bowl, add the flour, cornmeal, sugar, salt, and baking powder.
  4. Whisk to combine well.
  5. Make a well in the center of your dry ingredients and add your oil or butter, milk, and
  6. egg. Stir just until the mixture comes together and there are only a few lumps remaining.
  7. Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake for 20 - 25 minutes until the top is a
  8. deep golden brown and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
  9. Serve hot.
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The Best Pork Ribs

Serves: size: 6

Ingredients

  • 1 rack baby back pork ribs
  • 1/2 cup pork seasoning rub ((see below for
  • a recipe))
  • 1 cup unsweetened apple juice
  • 1/2 cup orange marmalade ((peach
  • preserves or apricot preserves))
  • 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
  • 1 large disposable aluminum tray
  • aluminum foil

Directions

  1. Remove pork ribs from the packaging and pat ribs dry with a paper towel. Spray the
  2. aluminum pan with nonstick cooking spray or rub with oil. Place ribs into pan. Remove
  3. silver skin from the back side of the ribs.
  4. Sprinkle some of the pork rub seasoning onto the back of the ribs. It's called 'rub' for a
  5. reason. So you want to really get in there and rub and press it in. Note: if you'd like, you
  6. can cut the rack of ribs in half to make it easier to handle on the grill later.
  7. Flip the ribs over and season the opposite side. The rule of thumb with rub seasoning
  8. is however much naturally sticks to the ribs is enough. Whatever falls off after rubbing it
  9. in can be discarded. Pour apple juice into the bottom of the pan. Cover pan with
  10. aluminum foil and place into the fridge until your grill is ready.
  11. Preheat grill to 300f degrees. It's important to try to maintain this temperature through
  12. the cooking process so your ribs don't cook too fast. I have 3 burners and I will usually
  13. keep the middle burner off and just keep the two end burners on low so it's a nice, low,
  14. indirect heat for the ribs.
  15. Clean the grill grates and carefully wipe them down with a bit of oil (you'll need nice,
  16. clean, nonstick grates a little later.) Place pan of ribs onto grill. Cover grill and cook for
  17. about an hour (maintaining 300f degrees during the cooking process.) You may need up
  18. to 2 hours for these ribs so plan accordingly (especially if you are having difficulty
  19. keeping the temperature at a consistent temperature.)
  20. Ribs are done when an inserted meat thermometer (into the thickest part of the meat -
  21. away from the bone) reaches 145f degrees. Carefully remove ribs from the pan and place
  22. directly on the grill. Ensure heat stays on low.
  23. Meanwhile, in a small pot over medium heat, whisk together marmalade and vinegar.
  24. Continue to whisk until it's combined well. This should only take a minute or two. You
  25. can do this on the grill if you have a side burner attached to your grill.
  26. Take pot off heat and baste the cooked ribs with the marmalade sauce. Make sure to
  27. coat it well.
  28. Cover grill and cook for an additional 5 minutes. Then repeat the process one more
  29. time. Carefully remove the ribs off the grill and place on a large cutting board and allow
  30. the meat to rest and cool for a few minutes.
  31. With a sharp knife, carefully cut the ribs between the bones and serve!
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Breakfast

The Best Southern Cheese Grits

Serves: size: 4 servings

Ingredients

  • ⅔ cup grits (stone - ground, quick cooking,
  • or regular)
  • 2 ⅔ cups water
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon black pepper
  • ½ teaspoon garlic powder
  • 5 ounces sharp cheddar cheese (grated)

Directions

  1. Bring the water, butter and salt to a boil in a small saucepan.
  2. Add the grits to the boiling water using a whisk.
  3. Cover the pot, lower the heat to a simmer and cook the grits according to the package
  4. directions.
  5. When the grits are done, stir in the black pepper and garlic powder.
  6. Add the cheese and stir until blended.
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The Marys’ Macaroni And Cheese

Ingredients

  • 2 lbs. dried pasta (elbow, ziti, farfalle,
  • penne -- pick any two )
  • 1 1/2 pints heavy whipping cream
  • 2 lbs. sharp cheddar cheese, grated

Directions

  1. Boil pasta until it's one step past al dente. Rinse and drain. Lightly salt it and toss.
  2. Put a third of the pasta in a two - inch - deep glass baking dish. Light sprinkle of salt.
  3. Cover the pasta with one - fourth of the grated cheddar.
  4. Pour a cup of the cream over the top until you can a half - inch - deep layer forms in the
  5. bottom of the dish.
  6. Add another third of the pasta. Cover with another quarter of the cheese, and another
  7. cup of cream.
  8. Repeat the step above with all the remaining pasta, one - fourth of the cheese, and the
  9. remaining cream.
  10. Bake in an oven at 400 until the cheese melts. Mix everything and cover the top with the
  11. remaining cheese. Bake again until the top layer of cheese is crusty on top.
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Sandwiches

The Smashed Motz Burger

From: George Motz - follow his Burger Scholar Sessions series on YouTube: www.youtube.com/

Collections: Web Chefs

Ingredients

  • 2 - lbs. Freshly - ground chuck
  • 8 White squishy buns (Arnold, Wonder,
  • Martin's, etc.)
  • 1 Vidalia onion, sliced paper - thin on a
  • mandolin (onion slicer)
  • Salt
  • Butter

Directions

  1. Place a well - seasoned cast iron skillet over medium - high heat. If the pan looks dry, add a
  2. tiny bit of canola or vegetable oil to lubricate and heat for a few minutes. Place your
  3. ground beef in a large mixing bowl. Do not add anything to the meat (that would be
  4. meatloaf). Using a salad or ice cream scooper (not your hands) grab a wad of beef a little
  5. larger than a golf ball and drop into the hot pan. Sprinkle liberally with salt then press
  6. flat with a very sturdy spatula with no holes. It is important that you press only once,
  7. into the shape of a patty, then leave it alone. Any more pressing will send precious juices
  8. out into the pan. Cook for approximately 1 - minute and a half per side and you are done.
  9. It is that simple.
  10. I like to sauté Vidalia onions to put on top and that's about it. Sometimes I also smash
  11. raw, thin - sliced onion in the patty at the beginning, a favorite of any burger joint in El
  12. Reno, OK.
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Tiramisu

Ingredients

  • Filling:
  • 2 egg yolks
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1 cup mascarpone cheese
  • 1 pint whipping cream, chilled
  • 1 tsp. vanilla
  • 1/2 tsp. almond extract
  • 2 Tbs. sugar
  • 3/4 cup espresso or very strong coffee
  • 1 oz. creme de cacao (or dark rum)
  • 12 - 18 lady fingers
  • 2 Tbs. cocoa powder
  • 2 oz. semi - sweet chocolate, shaved into
  • slivers

Directions

  1. With an electric mixer, beat the egg yolks and half of the sugar together until the
  2. sugar is no longer gritty. Add the mascarpone cheese and beat it until smooth
  3. and light.
  4. Clean the beaters. In a chilled bowl, beat the whipping cream until it forms soft
  5. peaks. Add the remaining sugar, vanilla, and almond extract until it peaks. Don't
  6. overbeat, or the cream might break.
  7. Add the mascarpone mixture to the whipped cream and beat it until completely
  8. blended. The filling is complete; hold it in the refrigerator.
  9. Dissolve the 2 Tbs. sugar into the espresso and creme de cacao plus , 2 Tbs.
  10. water to make a syrup.
  11. Cover the bottom of a 7 x 9 x 3 inch cake pan with lady fingers. Brush athe cake
  12. with the syrup. Using a rubber spatula or a cake - icing knife, spread about a third
  13. of the mascarpone cheese mixture over the lady fingers and into the cracks
  14. between then. Make another layer of lady fingers, brush with the syrup, and cover
  15. with the filling. Then another layer.
  16. Sift the cocoa powder over the top of the cake and top with chocolate shavings.
  17. Refrigerate for at least two hours. Leave it in the refrigerator until serving.
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Toasted Marshmallow & Malt Milkshake

Serves: size: 1 milkshake

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup mini marshmallows
  • 2 - 4 tbsp milk
  • 2 tbsp malted milk powder
  • 2 tbsp marshmallow creme
  • 2 cups vanilla ice cream

Directions

  1. Place the mini marshmallows on a sheet pan and stick under the broiler until
  2. lightly golden brown and toasted. This goes quickly, in a matter of about 30
  3. seconds, so watch them carefully.
  4. Place 2 tbsp milk, the malted milk powder, and the marshmallow creme in a
  5. blender. Blend for 30 seconds until everything has dissolved and mixed together.
  6. Add the ice cream and half the marshmallows, and blend until mixed. Serve
  7. with the remaining toasted marshmallows on top.
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Toasted Ravioli

Serves: size: 6 servings

Ingredients

  • 2 large eggs
  • 1/2 c. milk
  • 1 c. Italian bread crumbs
  • 1/4 c. freshly grated Parmesan cheese,
  • plus more for serving
  • Kosher salt
  • Freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 lb. frozen ravioli
  • Marinara, warmed (for serving)
  • Vegetable oil, for frying
  • Marinara, sauce for serving

Directions

  1. Line a large baking sheet with parchment. In a shallow bowl, whisk together
  2. eggs and milk. In another shallow bowl, combine bread crumbs and Parmesan.
  3. Season with salt and pepper.
  4. Working one at a time, dip ravioli in egg mixture then in bread crumbs,
  5. pressing to coat. Place on prepared baking sheet. Freeze until solid, 30 minutes.
  6. In a large pot over medium heat, heat 2” oil until shimmering (about 365°).
  7. Working in batches, fry ravioli until golden and pasta is cooked through, 3 to 4
  8. minutes, flipping as necessary. Place on a paper towel lined plate and
  9. immediately sprinkle with more Parmesan.
  10. Serve warm with marinara for dipping.
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Tomato Salad

From: Rosemary Petruso

Ingredients

  • 6 lg. tomatoes, chopped
  • 1/4 c. olive oil
  • Salt
  • Pepper
  • 1 lg. onion, sliced
  • 3 T. wine vinegar
  • Oregano

Directions

  1. Combine tomatoes and onion with olive oil, wine, vinegar and seasoning in bowl. Sprinkle
  2. with oregano and serve with hot bread.
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Tomato Smothered Chicken

From: Tina Erdman

Ingredients

  • 3 - 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
  • 1 T. olive oil
  • 1 tsp. salt 1 tsp. pepper
  • 1 tsp. basil
  • 1 tsp. garlic
  • 2 c. stewed tomatoes
  • 4 tsp. grated Parmesan cheese

Directions

  1. Cook chicken in olive oil about 5 minutes each side. Add remaining ingredients and
  2. cover. Cook until tomatoes have smothered down.
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Traditional Lasagna

Serves: size: 12 servings.

Ingredients

  • 1 pound ground beef
  • 3/4 pound bulk pork sausage
  • 3 cans (8 ounces each) tomato sauce
  • 2 cans (6 ounces each) tomato paste
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 2 teaspoons sugar
  • 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
  • 1/2 to 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon pepper
  • 3 large eggs
  • 3 tablespoons minced fresh parsley
  • 3 cups 4% small - curd cottage cheese
  • 1 cup ricotta cheese
  • 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
  • 9 lasagna noodles, cooked and drained
  • 6 slices BelGioioso Provolone Cheese
  • (about 6 ounces)
  • 3 cups shredded part - skim mozzarella
  • cheese, divided

Directions

  1. In a large skillet over medium heat, cook and crumble beef and sausage until no longer
  2. pink; drain. Add next 7 ingredients. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, 1
  3. hour, stirring occasionally. Adjust seasoning with additional salt and pepper, if desired.
  4. Meanwhile, in a large bowl, lightly beat eggs. Add parsley; stir in cottage cheese, ricotta
  5. and Parmesan cheese.
  6. Preheat oven to 375°. Spread 1 cup meat sauce in an ungreased 13x9 - in. baking dish.
  7. Layer with 3 noodles, provolone cheese, 2 cups cottage cheese mixture, 1 cup mozzarella,
  8. noodles, 2 cups meat sauce, remaining cottage cheese mixture and 1 cup mozzarella.
  9. Top with remaining noodles, meat sauce and mozzarella (dish will be full).
  10. Cover; bake 50 minutes. Uncover; bake until heated through, about 20 minutes. Let
  11. stand 15 minutes before cutting.
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TROPICAL FRUIT TOPPING

Ingredients

  • 1 (8 - oz.) can pineapple chunks in juice
  • 2 (6 - oz.) cans pine - orange banana juice
  • 1 T. cornstarch
  • 1 firm med. banana, peeled & sliced
  • 1 orange, peeled & sliced
  • 1 c. seedless grapes

Directions

  1. Drain juice from pineapple into small saucepan. Stir in pine - orange banana juice
  2. and cornstarch blend until smooth. Bring mixture to a boil over medium - high
  3. heat, cook for 3 minutes stirring constantly. Turn heat off and carefully move
  4. saucepan to a cool burner. Combine pineapple, banana, orange and grapes in a
  5. mixing bowl. When mixture cools to room temperature, about 15 minutes, stir in
  6. fruit.
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Tropical Pork Chops

From: Sister Margaret Hoffman

Ingredients

  • 1/3 c. ketchup
  • 2 T. prepared mustard
  • 2 T. brown sugar
  • 1 T. cider vinegar
  • 1 1/2 tsp , soy sauce
  • 1/8 tsp. garlic salt
  • Dash cayenne pepper
  • 4 boneless pork chops
  • Salt
  • Pepper
  • 1/4 c. chopped onions
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 T. vegetable oil
  • 1/3 c. water
  • 1/4 c. pineapple tidbits
  • Hot cooked rice

Directions

  1. In saucepan combine ketchup, mustard, brown sugar, cider vinegar, soy sauce, garlic
  2. salt and cayenne. Cover and simmer until sugar dissolved about 10 minutes. Remove
  3. from heat; set aside. Season pork chop with salt and pepper. In skillet cook pork, onion,
  4. garlic in oil until browned. Add water and reserved sauce, Cover and cook over medium
  5. heat 20 - 25 minutes or until meat no longer pink. Add water if needs; stir in pineapple,
  6. heat, serve over rice.
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TROUT

From: Sandy Foret

Ingredients

  • Mushrooms
  • Artichoke bottoms
  • White wine
  • Parsley
  • Butter
  • Flour
  • Lemon butter

Directions

  1. Sauté mushrooms and artichoke bottoms, add white wine, parsley and butter. Sauté
  2. floured fish in butter, then add mushroom/artichoke mix.
  3. Top with lemon butter sauce.
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Trout Amandine

Ingredients

  • 1 cup flour
  • 1 tsp. salt - free Creole seasoning
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • 4 fillets speckled trout, about 6 oz. each
  • 1 1/2 sticks butter
  • 2 Tbs. lemon juice, strained
  • 1 Tbs. Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 tsp. red wine vinegar
  • 1 cup slivered almonds
  • Lemon wedges and fresh parsley or snipped
  • green onions for garnish.

Directions

  1. With a fork, stir the Creole seasoning and salt into the flour. Rinse the fish fillets, pat
  2. then with a paper towel (but don't dry completely). Dredge through the seasoned flour.
  3. Shake off the excess flour.
  4. Tbs. (3/4 of a stick) of the the butter in a large skillet over medium - high heat. When it
  5. begins to bubble, saute the fish fillets about three minutes on each side, or until golden
  6. brown. Move the fish to a pan in the oven at 250 degrees to stay warm while finishing the
  7. sauce.
  8. Add the remaining butter to the pan, along with the lemon juice, Worcestershire, and
  9. vinegar. Whisk the pan ingredients to blend, and bring to bubbling again.
  10. Add the almonds and lower the heat a little. Cook until the almonds just begin to turn a
  11. little brown at the edges. Spoon the sauce and the almonds over each trout fillet. Garnish
  12. with lemon wedges, parsley, and/or snipped green onion
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Trout LaFreniere

Ingredients

  • 4 6 - to - 8 - oz. fillets of speckled trout
  • 1/4 cup lemon juice
  • 1 Tbs. smallest possible capers
  • 1 1/2 cups seasoned Italian bread crumbs
  • 1 cup lump crabmeat
  • 1 cup peeled medium shrimp
  • 1/2 cup white wine

Directions

  1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees for 15 minutes. Place the trout fillet in a buttered skillet
  2. with an ovenproof handle or on a metal baking pan, and spoon a tablespoon of lemon
  3. juice on top of it. Sprinkle with salt, pepper, and capers, then about half of the bread
  4. crumbs.
  5. Distribute the crab lumps and shrimp uniformly over the bread crumb layer, and pour
  6. the white wine gently over it. Top with the remainder of the bread crumbs, and put the
  7. trout in the hot oven for 15 minutes. Check it after 10 minutes to make sure fish is not
  8. overcooking. No matter how many times you've read that the fish should flake easily, that
  9. is the mark of overcooked fish.
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TROUT PECAN

From: Denis Hoerner

Ingredients

  • Pepper
  • 3/4 c. pecans, chopped
  • 1/2 c. flour
  • 6 pieces tenderloin trout
  • 1 lb. butter
  • Salt
  • Creole seasoning
  • Cayenne pepper
  • Liquid crab boil
  • 4 oz. vermouth
  • 1/2 lemon

Directions

  1. Rub fish with lemon, coat with flour. In pan melt 1/2 pound butter with salt, pepper,
  2. Creole seasonings, crab boil, cayenne pepper over medium heat. Put fish and brown on
  3. all sides. When fish browned 20 seconds before finished add vermouth. Place fish on top
  4. with pecans sauce. Top with pecans that were sautéed with 1/2 pound butter. Make
  5. topping before frying fish.
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TRUFFLES

From: Lion Dottie Maggiore

Ingredients

  • 1/4 c. heavy cream
  • 2 T. liquor Gran Mariner or amaretto
  • Kahlua
  • 6 oz. German sweet chocolate, broken
  • up
  • 4 T. sweet butter, softened
  • Powdered unsweetened cocoa

Directions

  1. Boil cream in small heavy pan until reduced to 2 tablespoons. Stir in liquor and
  2. chocolate. Return to low heat, stir until chocolate melts. Whisk in softened butter.
  3. When smooth pour into jelly roll pan, refrigerate until firm about 40 minutes.
  4. Scoop chocolate up with teaspoons, shape 1 - inch balls. Roll truffle balls in the
  5. unsweetened cocoa. Store truffles, covered in refrigerator. Serve at room
  6. temperature.
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TUNA CASSEROLE

From: Hazel Piatt

Ingredients

  • 1 can Pet milk
  • 12 oz. egg noodles
  • 16 oz. Colby cheese
  • 16 oz. ground meat
  • 2 cans tuna
  • 2 onions
  • 2 sticks margarine
  • 2 eggs
  • Seasoning

Directions

  1. Cook ground meat. Mix ground meat, tuna and egg noodles. Add marga rine, onions and
  2. eggs. Then add milk and Colby cheese. Season to taste. Bake at 375° for 1 hour. Makes
  3. double batch 18 x 24 - inches or cut in half for 9 x 12 - inch dish.
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Tuna Macaroni Salad

From: Margie

Ingredients

  • 2 c. cooked macaroni
  • 1 can tuna
  • 1 c. chopped ripe olives
  • 1 sm. jar pimentos
  • 3 eggs, hard - boiled, chopped
  • 1 c. sweet pickle relish
  • 1 C. mayonnaise or more if needed
  • Salt & pepper

Directions

  1. Combine all ingredients and chill.
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Tuna Nicoise Salad

Serves: size: 4

Ingredients

  • 2 cooked tuna steaks or 2 cans of tuna
  • 12 small potatoes
  • 5oz fine French beans
  • 4 tomatoes
  • 1 large romaine lettuce
  • 1 red onion, finely sliced
  • 4 hard - boiled eggs, peeled and sliced
  • 20 black olives
  • Chopped fresh parsley
  • 8 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
  • 3 tablespoons red wine vinegar
  • 2 garlic cloves, peeled and finely chopped
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon ground black pepper

Directions

  1. Cook the potatoes until just tender, cool in ice water and peel and quarter.
  2. Top and tail the beans and boil in water for 5 minutes, cool in ice water.
  3. Tear the lettuce into small pieces and arrange on a large plate.
  4. Chop the tomatoes into quarters and add to the plate.
  5. Cut the tuna into large chunks and add to the the plate.
  6. Add the potatoes, beans, slice onion, eggs, olives and scatter over the chopped parsley.
  7. In a small bowl mix the oil, vinegar, garlic, salt and pepper. Pour over the salad and
  8. serve.
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TUNNEL OF FUDGE CAKE

From: Lion Lois Rogers

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 c. butter
  • 6 eggs
  • 1 1/2 c. sugar
  • 2 c. flour
  • 1 pkg. chocolate butter frosting mix
  • 2 c. chopped pecans

Directions

  1. Cream butter; add eggs, one at a time; beating well after each addition. Gradually
  2. add sugar; continue creaming at high speed until light and fluffy. Stir in
  3. remaining ingredients. Pour batter into greased bundt pan. Bake in 350 oven for
  4. to 65 minutes. Cool 2 hours; remove from pan.
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Soups & Stews

Turkey And Sausage Gumbo

Serves: over cooked long - grain rice. Scatter some green onions over the top, and a pinch or

Ingredients

  • Stock:
  • One or two cooked turkey carcasses, with
  • all available scraps
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 1 medium onion, cut up
  • 2 ribs celery, cut up
  • 1 tsp. thyme
  • 1 Tbs. black peppercorns
  • 1/2 cup vegetable oil
  • 1/2 cup flour
  • 1 large onion, chopped
  • 1 red bell pepper, chopped
  • 2 ribs celery, chopped
  • 3 quarts chicken stock (or water)
  • 1 Tbs. salt
  • 1 tsp. black pepper
  • 1/4 tsp. Tabasco
  • 1/4 tsp. dried thyme
  • 1 lb. andouille or smoked sausage
  • 2 green onions, chopped
  • 2 - 3 cups cooked rice
  • Filé powder (available from stores with New
  • Orleans products)

Directions

  1. Collect all the leftover turkey bones and meat, omitting the skin. Put them into a big
  2. enough stockpot that you can add at least two gallons of water. Add the bay leaves, cut -
  3. up onion, celery, thyme, and peppercorns. Bring to a light boil, then reduce heat to
  4. lowest setting. Simmer for and hour or two
  5. Strain the stock. Set the bones and the meat aside; discard the vegetables. If you like,
  6. you can put the process on hold at this point by letting the stock cool and refrigerating it,
  7. along with the turkey bones and meat
  8. To complete the gumbo, blend the flour and the oil in a saucepan and make as dark a
  9. roux as you can, stirring constantly to avoid burning it. (The higher the heat, the more
  10. assiduously you must stir.)
  11. When the roux is medium - dark, turn down the heat and add the onion, bell pepper,
  12. celery and parsley. Sauté them in the roux until the onions are clear and have begun to
  13. brown a little.
  14. Skim the fat off the top of the stock, and add it to the roux. Bring to a light boil.
  15. While that's happening, pick the meat from the turkey bones and set aside. Slice the
  16. andouille into one - inch - thick discs. Wrap them in paper towels and microwave them on
  17. medium power for about three minutes, to remove excess fat. Add the turkey meat and
  18. the sausage to the gumbo pot.
  19. Lower to a simmer and cook the gumbo for one to two hours. Stir every now and then.
  20. two of filé at the table.
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Turkey Giblet Gravy

Serves: a light brown roux with the butter and flour.

Ingredients

  • Turkey neck, wing tips, and whatever else
  • you can trim from the turkey that people
  • won't miss
  • Giblets other than liver
  • 1 onion, cut up
  • 1 rib celery, cut up
  • Stems from a bunch of parsley
  • 1 small carrot, cut up
  • 1/4 tsp. leaf thyme
  • 1/4 tsp. marjoram
  • 1/2 tsp. black peppercorns
  • 1 bay leaf
  • Pan juices and drippings from turkey (if
  • available)
  • 1/2 stick butter
  • 2 Tbs. flour
  • 1/2 tsp. lemon juice
  • Dash Worcestershire sauce

Directions

  1. Bring a quart of water to a boil and add the turkey pieces, giblets, onion, celery, parsley,
  2. and carrot. Put the thyme, marjoram, peppercorns, and bay leaf into an herb infuser or
  3. cheesecloth pouch and add to the pot. Keep at a simmer boil for about an hour.
  4. Strain the stock, and return to a simmer. Reduce to about two cups of liquid.
  5. After removing the turkey from the roasting pan, pour the drippings into a gravy
  6. separator or small bowl and let stand to allow the fat to rise to the top. Meanwhile, add a
  7. little water to the pan and scrape up the browned bits on the inside bottom. Add this to
  8. the drippings. Remove all the fat you can from the drippings.
  9. Combine the stock, the defatted drippings and the roux in a saucepan over low heat.
  10. Whisk as it comes to a boil to get a smooth texture. Add Worcestershire, lemon juice, salt
  11. and pepper to taste.
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Soups & Stews

Turkey Gumbo In The Style Of The Gumbo Shop

Ingredients

  • 1 turkey carcass
  • 1 pound chaurice sausage or other fresh
  • hot link sausage
  • 3/4 cup butter
  • 1/2 cup flour
  • 1 cup chopped onion
  • 1 cup chopped green bell peppers
  • 1 cup chopped celery
  • 1 Tbs. minced garlic
  • 1 Tbs. file powder
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 1 tsp. thyme
  • 1/2 tsp. basil
  • 1/2 tsp. sage
  • 1/2 tsp. white pepper
  • 1/2 tsp. black pepper
  • 1/4 tsp. cayenne pepper
  • 2 tsp. salt
  • 2 cup diced tomatoes

Directions

  1. Trim as much meat as possible from the turkey carcass as possible and cut about 1 1/2
  2. pounds of meat into bite sized pieces and set aside.
  3. Break the turkey carcass into several pieces and place in a stock pot with three quarts of
  4. water. Bring the pot to a boil, lower the fire and simmer for three or four hours, reducing
  5. to two quarts. Strain the stock and set aside.
  6. Meanwhile, slice the hot sausage into half - inch discs and spread evenly on a sheet pan or
  7. shallow baking pan. Place in a 400º oven and allow the sausage to brown, about 20
  8. minutes. Carefully remove the pan from the oven and pour off the rendered fat. Set the
  9. sausage aside.
  10. In a large heavy bottomed Dutch oven, melt the butter over a medium high fire. (If you
  11. wish you may replace part or all of the butter with the rendered sausage fat). Whisk in
  12. the flour and make a dark brown roux.
  13. When the roux reaches the proper color, add the chopped onion, bell pepper and celery.
  14. Stir well and cook until tender, from time to time allowing the vegetables to stick a bit
  15. and then scraping up the bottom of the pan. Add the garlic and cook for one minute. Add
  16. bay leaves, thyme, basil, sage, white, black and cayenne pepper and salt. Cook for one
  17. more minute. Add the chopped tomatoes and cook for five minutes, repeating the sticking
  18. and scraping process.
  19. Slowly pour in the turkey stock, mixing well. Bring the pot to a boil, reduce the heat and
  20. simmer for 30 minutes. Add the reserved turkey meat and sliced cooked sausage and
  21. bring back to a boil. Lower the fire and simmer for 15 minutes. Adjust the seasoning,
  22. skim off any excess fat and add a little more stock if the gumbo is too thick. Serve in
  23. large bowls over steamed rice.
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Turkey Pasta Salad

From: Mickey Bershad

Ingredients

  • 2 c. turkey, cooked & diced
  • 2 c. cooked pasta
  • 1 T. celery, diced
  • 1 T. minced onions
  • 1 T. minced bell pepper
  • 3/4 c. mayonnaise
  • 2 tsp. chopped parsley
  • Salt
  • Pepper
  • Mixed lettuce

Directions

  1. Toss all ingredients cover and chill. Serve on bed on mixed lettuce.
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Soups & Stews

Turkey Soup

Serves: size: 12 servings (5 quarts).

Ingredients

  • 1 leftover turkey carcass (from a 14 - pound
  • turkey)
  • 3 quarts water
  • 2 cans (14 - 1/2 ounces each) reduced -
  • sodium chicken broth
  • 1/2 cup uncooked long grain rice
  • 1 medium onion, finely chopped
  • 4 celery ribs, finely chopped
  • 2 medium carrots, grated
  • 1 bay leaf
  • Dash poultry seasoning
  • 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • Salt, optional

Directions

  1. In a stockpot, place turkey carcass, water and broth. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat;
  2. cover and simmer 4 - 5 hours.
  3. Remove carcass from stock. Remove any meat; dice. Return to stock along with rice,
  4. onion, celery, carrots, bay leaf and poultry seasoning. Add remaining seasonings to taste.
  5. Cover; simmer over medium - low heat until rice is cooked. Discard bay leaf.
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Soups & Stews

Turtle Soup

Serves: a medium - dark roux (the color of a well - used penny) with the butter and the flour.

Ingredients

  • 3 lbs. turtle meat or veal shoulder or a
  • combination of the two , including any
  • bones available
  • 3 bay leaves
  • 3 whole cloves
  • Peel of one lemon, sliced
  • 1 Tbs. salt
  • 1/2 tsp. black peppercorns
  • 2 sticks butter
  • 2/3 cup flour
  • 2 ribs celery, chopped
  • 2 medium onions, chopped
  • 1 small green bell pepper, chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
  • 1/2 tsp. thyme
  • 1/2 tsp. marjoram
  • 1 cup dry sherry
  • 2 Tbs. Worcestershire
  • 1 cup tomato puree
  • 1 tsp. black pepper
  • 1 Tbs. Louisiana hot sauce
  • 2 hard - boiled eggs, chopped
  • 1 bunch flat - leaf parsley, leaves only,
  • chopped
  • 1/2 of a 10 - oz. bag of spinach, well washed
  • and chopped

Directions

  1. Simmer the turtle meat and/or veal with bones in a gallon of water, along with the bay
  2. leaves, cloves, lemon peel, salt and black peppercorns. Keep the simmer going very slowly
  3. for about two hours.
  4. Strain the stock, reserving the liquid and the meat. If you don't have at least three quarts
  5. of stock, add water or veal stock to get up to that quantity. Chop the meat into small
  6. shreds and set aside.
  7. When the roux is the right color, add the celery, onions, bell pepper, and garlic, and cook
  8. until the vegetables are soft. Add the thyme, marjoram, sherry, Worcestershire, and
  9. tomato puree. Cook for a minute, then add the stock.
  10. Lower the heat and add the pepper, hot sauce, and meat. Simmer for a half - hour, then
  11. add the egg, parsley and spinach and simmer 10 minutes more. It's ready to serve now,
  12. but it gets better if you let it simmer for an hour or two more.
  13. Correct seasonings with salt and black pepper and serve in heated bowls.
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Tuscan Mac & Cheese

Serves: size: 4

Ingredients

  • kosher salt
  • 8 oz. Macaroni
  • 2 tbsp. butter
  • 3 tsp. minced garlic
  • 2 tbsp. all - purpose flour
  • 2 1/2 c. heavy cream (or half - and - half)
  • Freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 tsp. Italian seasoning
  • 1/2 c. shredded Italian blend cheese
  • 1 12 - oz. jar roasted red peppers, drained
  • and chopped
  • 1 c. packed baby spinach leaves
  • 1/3 c. diced mushrooms

Directions

  1. In a large pot of salted boiling water, cook pasta according to package directions until
  2. al dente. Drain and return to pot.
  3. In a large skillet over medium - high heat, melt butter. Stir in garlic until fragrant, 1 to 2
  4. minutes. Sprinkle flour over butter and stir until thickened. Gradually whisk in heavy
  5. cream (or half - and - half) until smooth.
  6. Season with salt, pepper, and Italian seasoning. Stir in shredded cheese until melted,
  7. then add pasta to skillet and stir to combine.
  8. Add roasted red peppers, spinach leaves, and mushrooms. Stir until spinach is tender.
  9. Add salt and pepper if needed. Serve immediately.
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Twice Baked Potatoes

Serves: size: 6 servings

Ingredients

  • 6 large russet potatoes, scrubbed clean
  • 1 tbsp. extra - virgin olive oil
  • Kosher salt
  • 1/2 c. ( 1 stick) butter, softened
  • 1/2 c. milk
  • 1/2 c. sour cream
  • 1 1/2 c. shredded cheddar, divided
  • 2 scallions, thinly sliced, plus more for
  • garnish
  • Freshly ground black pepper

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 400°. Pat potatoes completely dry with paper towels. Poke potatoes all
  2. over with a fork, then rub with oil and sprinkle with salt. Place potatoes directly on oven
  3. racks and bake until easily pierced with a fork, about 1 hour. Place on a large baking
  4. sheet and let cool until cool enough to handle.
  5. Cut a thin layer off the top of each potato. Scoop inside out of each potato, leaving a
  6. ½” border. Place insides in a large bowl. Keep the potato tops and roast them on the tray
  7. as a snack!
  8. To bowl with potatoes, add butter, milk, and sour cream. Mash until butter is melted
  9. and potatoes are mostly smooth, but with some chunks. Add 1 cup cheddar and scallions
  10. and stir until incorporated. Season with salt and pepper.
  11. Fill baked potatoes with potato mixture and place on a large baking sheet. Top with
  12. remaining ½ cup cheddar. Bake until cheese is melty and outside is crispy, about 15
  13. minutes.
  14. Garnish with more scallions before serving.
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Breads, Muffins, & Pastries

Twin Mountain Muffins

From: Lion Jay Archambault

Ingredients

  • 2 Cups All Purpose Flour
  • 3 Teaspoons Baking Powder
  • 1/2 Teaspoon Salt
  • 1/4 Cup Butter
  • 1/4 cup Crisco Shorting
  • 1/2 Cup Sugar
  • 1 Egg (Beaten)
  • 1 Cup Milk

Directions

  1. Sift 3 times flour, baking powder and salt, set aside.
  2. In mixing bowl, cream butter, Crisco, sugar and egg until fluffy. Add flour mixture,
  3. alternately with milk blending just until mixed ( do not beat) Fill Muffin 3/4 full and bake
  4. @ 400 for 25 minutes.
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Uncle Tim’s Stuffed Mirlitons

Serves: size: 12 servings

Ingredients

  • 6 fresh mirlitons
  • 1 tablespoon Rouses Extra Virgin olive oil
  • 1 medium - sized onion, peeled and chopped
  • 1 rib celery, chopped
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
  • Rouses salt and black pepper, to taste
  • Rouses Cajun seasonings, to taste
  • 3/4 pound medium - sized wild - caught Gulf
  • shrimp, peeled and deveined
  • 3/4 pound Louisiana crawfish tails
  • 3/4 pound lump Gulf crabmeat
  • Italian Seasoned Breadcrumbs, for topping

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a heavy black iron pot, bring about 2 inches of salted
  2. water to a boil. Drop whole mirlitons in water, cover pot, and reduce heat. Simmer until
  3. mirlitons are tender, about 45 minutes. Remove from pot and set aside to cool. Cut
  4. mirlitons in half, lengthwise, and remove the seeds. Scoop out the flesh, keeping the shell
  5. intact. Rough chop the flesh and set aside. In a large skillet over medium heat, warm one
  6. tablespoon of Rouses olive oil. Add onions, mirliton flesh, bay leaf, and thyme and cook
  7. until soft, about 5 minutes. Add shrimp, and cook until the shrimp are just pink. Remove
  8. from heat, and fold in crabmeat and crawfish tails. Remove bay leaf and season with salt,
  9. pepper and Cajun seasonings. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Place mirliton shells in a
  10. roasting pan, flesh side up. Spoon vegetable mixture into the shells, and top with a light
  11. coating of breadcrumbs. Bake until the breadcrumbs are lightly browned, about 30
  12. minutes.
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UNIVERSITY PARK LIONESS CLUB CHILI

From: Lion Skip Jacobs

Ingredients

  • 2 heads garlic
  • 5 lbs. dry onions
  • 1 lg. stalk celery
  • 2 bell peppers
  • 2 bunches shallots
  • 1 bunch parsley
  • 5 lg. cans tomato paste
  • 5 lg. cans tomato sauce
  • 10 pkgs. Chili - O mix
  • 4 (12 - oz.) cans beer
  • 2 lg. bottles chili powder
  • 10 lbs. ground meat

Directions

  1. Brown ground meat; add all other ingredients and simmer.
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Valerie’s Skillet Chicken Stew

From: Lion Dottie Maggiore

Ingredients

  • 1/3 c. all - purpose flour
  • 1/2 tsp. salt
  • Dash pepper
  • 1 1/2 lbs. chicken breasts, boneless &
  • skinless
  • 3 T. butter/margarine
  • 1 med. onions, sliced
  • 3 ribs celery, sliced
  • 2 potatoes, cubed
  • 3 carrots, sliced
  • 1 c. chicken broth
  • 1 T. ketchup
  • 1 T. cornstarch
  • 1/2 tsp. thyme

Directions

  1. Combine flour, salt, pepper; coat chicken. In skillet melt butter, brown chicken on all
  2. sides. Add onion and celery, cook 3 minutes. Slice potatoes in with carrots. Combine
  3. broth, ketchup, cornstarch and thyme until smooth and stir in skillet. Bring to boil.
  4. Reduce heat, cover, simmer for 15 - 20 minutes or until vegetables are tender.
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Veal Marcelle

Ingredients

  • 8 slices veal , about 3 oz, each
  • Creole seasoning
  • All - purpose flour
  • 3 Tbs. butter
  • 1/2 cups green onions, thinly sliced
  • 2 medium shallots, chopped
  • 1 cup jumbo lump crabmeat
  • 2 tsp. Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 cup hollandaise

Directions

  1. Pound the veal between two sheets of plastic wrap. Season with meat seasoning and coat
  2. very lightly with flour.
  3. Heat the butter in a skillet until it bubbles. Add the veal and cook until golden brown on
  4. both sides, turning once. This happens quickly; don't overcook.
  5. Remove the veal and keep it warm. Add the green onions, shallots, crabmeat, and
  6. Worcesterhisre to the pan. Stir while cooking for about a minutes.
  7. Place two slices of veal on each plate and divide the pan contents among them. Top with
  8. hollandaise and serve immediately.
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Veal Marsala

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup flour
  • 2 tsp. salt
  • 1/8 tsp. white pepper
  • 1 lb. veal round, sliced against the grain
  • into medallions (scallopine)
  • 3 Tbs. butter
  • 2 Tbs. chopped onions
  • 1 cup sliced mushrooms, preferably
  • shiiitakes or portobellos
  • 2/3 cup dry Marsala
  • 1/2 cup demi - glace (optional)
  • 8 sprigs flat - leaf parsley, leaves only,
  • chopped

Directions

  1. Pound the veal medallions lightly between two sheets of heavy plastic (such as in a food
  2. storage bag). Blend the flour, salt, and pepper, and sprinkle veal scallops very lightly with
  3. salt, pepper and flour.
  4. Heat 2 Tbs. of the butter in a heavy skillet until it bubbles. Cook veal, two or three pieces
  5. at a time, for about a minute on each side. Remove to a platter and keep it warm in the
  6. oven. Add more butter to the skillet to finish the rest of the veal.
  7. When all the veal is cooked, add the onions to the skillet and cook until transparent. Add
  8. the Marsala and bring to a boil, whisking the pan to dissolve the browned bits from the
  9. veal.
  10. Add the mushrooms. Lower the heat and allow to simmer until the mushrooms are
  11. tender and the sauce has thickened.
  12. Stir in the demi - glace if you have it. Return to a simmer, then add the parsley. Adjust
  13. seasonings with salt and pepper.
  14. Return the veal to the skillet (along with all juices that may have collected on the platter).
  15. Stir lightly to coat with the sauce. Serve on warm plates, perhaps with polenta.
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Vegetable Soup Recipe

Serves: size: 12 servings

Ingredients

  • Beef Stew Chunks
  • 1 teaspoon olive oil (or butter)
  • 1 small onion (diced)
  • 2 cloves garlic (minced)
  • 4 cups cabbage (chopped, approx. ¼ head
  • of cabbage)
  • 1 cup carrots (diced)
  • 1 cup green beans (cut into 1 ″ pieces)
  • 2 whole bell peppers (chopped)
  • 2 cups cauliflower florets (or broccoli)
  • 28 ounces low sodium diced tomatoes
  • (with juice)
  • 6 cups low sodium beef broth
  • 2 tablespoons tomato paste
  • 2 bay leaves
  • ½ teaspoon thyme
  • ½ teaspoon basil
  • pepper to taste
  • 2 cups zucchini (sliced)

Directions

  1. Flour meat slightly with flour, garlic powder, onion powder and Tony's. Cook Beef in a
  2. little bit of Vegetable oil until slightly browned. remove from pan.
  3. Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add onion & garlic and cook until
  4. slightly softened, about 3 minutes.
  5. Add cabbage, carrots, & green beans and cook for an additional 5 minutes.
  6. Stir in beef stew meat, bell peppers, cauliflower, undrained tomatoes, broth, tomato
  7. paste, bay leaves, and seasonings. Simmer 8 - 10 minutes.
  8. Add in zucchini, simmer an additional 5 minutes or until softened.
  9. Remove bay leaves before serving.
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Veggie Medley

From: Sister Cheryl Scheaffer

Ingredients

  • 1 med, onion, chopped
  • 2 ribs celery, sliced at angles
  • 12 bell pepper, chopped
  • 8 carrots, sliced & soaked in water
  • 1 box frozen broccoli
  • Seasonings
  • 1 can whole corn
  • 3 T. margarine

Directions

  1. Sauté onion in margarine 2 - 3 minutes. Add celery, bell pepper, sauté 2 minutes. Add
  2. drained carrots and broccoli. Sauté covered until desired tenderness. Add seasoning and
  3. corn, heat thoroughly.
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Veggie Pasta

From: Lion Lois Foret

Ingredients

  • 1/2 c. melted margarine, fat free or regular
  • 14 olive oil or canola oil
  • ½ onion, julienne
  • 12 bell pepper, julienne
  • Broccoli florets
  • Cauliflower florets
  • Carrots, fresh or canned
  • Mushrooms, sliced
  • 1 lb. angel hair pasta
  • Parmesan or Romano cheese (opt.)

Directions

  1. Start boiling water for pasta. Sauté margarine and oil. Add onions and bell pepper. Sauté
  2. minutes then add broccoli, cauliflower, carrots. Frozen softens quicker. Add
  3. mushrooms, sauté about 10 minutes on low to medium heat. Cook pasta 8 to 10 minutes
  4. or as directed, drain.
  5. Place in bowl, pour veggies blend over pasta and toss. Sprinkle cheese if desired. For
  6. meaty treat, grill chicken breast. Cut into cubes and add to mixture. Serve warm.
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Verlin’s Thayer Salad

From: Carolyn Warner

Ingredients

  • Lettuce, chopped
  • Sweet onions
  • Green peppers, chopped
  • English peas
  • 1 jar bacon bits
  • Cheddar cheese, grated
  • 1 qt. mayonnaise
  • 1 can Parmesan cheese

Directions

  1. Use 9 x 13 - inch dish, layer lettuce, onion, green peppers, peas, bacon bits, cheese. Mix
  2. /4 of quart mayonnaise with full can Parmesan cheese; spread on top.
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Vidalia Onion Pie

From: Mary Margaret Chauvin

Ingredients

  • 4 med. Vidalia onion, sliced thin
  • 1 block butter
  • 3 eggs, beaten
  • 1 c. sour cream
  • 1/4 tsp. salt
  • 1/4 tsp. pepper
  • 1 (9 - inch) unbaked pie shell
  • Grated Parmesan cheese

Directions

  1. Sauté onion in butter, Combine egg and sour cream. Add to onion mixture. Add salt and
  2. pepper.
  3. Pour into pie shell. Sprinkle with cheese, Bake 20 minutes at 450 then 20 minutes at
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Vincent’s Garlic – Thyme Chicken

Ingredients

  • 1 whole cut - up chicken, or four chicken
  • breasts (skin on)
  • 1 Tbs. salt - free Creole seasoning
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • 1/2 stick butter
  • 1/4 cup white wine
  • 6 sprigs fresh thyme
  • 2 heads fresh garlic, the cloves sliced

Directions

  1. Season chicken pieces with Creole seasoning and salt.
  2. Melt butter in a large, ovenproof skillet over medium heat. Sauté chicken pieces until
  3. browned all around. It will first stick to the pan, then release; turn it when it does.
  4. Push the chicken to one side of the pan and add the wine to the pan bottom. Bring it to a
  5. boil, then scatter the thyme sprigs and the garlic slices among the chicken pieces.
  6. Add a cup of water to the bottom of the pan and bring to a boil. Then put the whole pan
  7. into the preheated 400 - degree oven and bake for 30 minutes. When juices run clear from
  8. the thighs when jabbed with a kitchen fork, remove from the oven.
  9. Place the chicken and half the garlic on a serving plate and keep warm.
  10. Remove the rest of the garlic and the pan juices to a food processor and process into a
  11. puree. Strain into the pan and bring back up to a light boil. Reduce to sauce consistency.
  12. Spoon over the chicken and serve.
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VISITING UNCLE FRANCIS APPLECAKE

From: Pat Constant

Ingredients

  • 3 cans apple pie filing
  • 1 tsp. cinnamon
  • 3 T. brown sugar
  • 1/2 c. raisins (opt.)
  • 1/2 tsp , lemon or orange peel (or apple
  • pie spice)
  • 1/4 tsp. nutmeg (opt.)
  • Sweet Dough:
  • 1 T. or 1 pkg. yeast
  • 1 tsp. sugar
  • 1/2 c , warm water
  • 1/2 c. milk
  • 1 egg
  • 1 stick margarine
  • 1/4 c. sugar
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • 3/4 c. bread flour

Directions

  1. Dissolve yeast in water with 1 teaspoon sugar. Heat milk and margarine, mixing,
  2. add sugar.
  3. Cool to warm. Add 1 cup flour, beat in egg, add salt, another cup flour, beat well.
  4. Add yeast mixture and remaining flour to make soft dough. Knead lightly and
  5. place in greased bowl, cover, let rise until doubled in bulk, 2 hours. Punch down
  6. and let rest 1 minute on dough board covered with another bowl. Combine apple
  7. pie filing, raisins and spices. Press dough into cookie sheet, top with 3 cans of
  8. apple pie filling mixture. Bake at 350 for 30 - 40 minutes or until dough is golden
  9. brown on edges,
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Breakfast

Waffle House Pecan Waffle

Serves: size: Servings: 4 - 6

Ingredients

  • canola oil: for greasing waffle iron
  • all - purpose flour: 1½ cups
  • salt: ¼ teaspoon
  • baking powder: ½ teaspoon
  • milk: 1¼ cups
  • butter: 4 tablespoons , melted and cooled
  • egg: 1
  • granulated sugar: ½ cup
  • vanilla: 1 teaspoon
  • pecans: 1 cup , chopped
  • maple syrup: ½ cup

Directions

  1. In a large bowl whisk together flour, salt, and baking soda.
  2. In a another bowl, whisk together egg, sugar, vanilla, and butter until smooth.
  3. Combine the wet and the dry ingredients and stir until just combined. Add in ⅓
  4. cup of the chopped pecans.
  5. Note: Batter can be used right away or covered and refrigerated overnight for use the
  6. next day.
  7. Brush a light coating of canola oil onto waffle iron and preheat.
  8. Spoon ⅓ to ½ cup of batter onto waffle iron and cook according to waffle iron's
  9. directions, about 3 - 4 minutes or until light golden brown.
  10. Top with maple syrup and pecans.
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Breakfast

Waffle House Waffle

Serves: size: 6 servings

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups all - purpose flour
  • 1/4 cup cornstarch
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 large egg, lightly beaten
  • 1/3 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 tablespoons unsalted, softened butter
  • (plus more for serving)
  • 2 tablespoons vegetable shortening,
  • softened
  • 3/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 3/4 cup whole milk
  • 1/2 cup half - and - half
  • 1/2 cup whole buttermilk
  • Cooking spray
  • Maple syrup

Directions

  1. In a bowl, sift and stir together flour, cornstarch, salt, baking soda, and baking
  2. powder. Set aside.
  3. In a large bowl, whisk together egg, sugar, butter, shortening, and vanilla, until well -
  4. combined. Mix in half - and - half and buttermilk until the mixture is smooth.
  5. Gradually pour the dry ingredients into the egg mixture. Gently stir with a rubber
  6. spatula until combined. A few small lumps are okay.
  7. Preheat a waffle iron according to instructions and grease with cooking spray. Spoon
  8. /2 cup of batter into the waffle iron and cook for about 4 to 6 minutes, or until brown
  9. and crispy.
  10. Serve hot with a pat of butter and a drizzle of maple syrup. Enjoy!
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Breakfast

Wafflemaker Hash Browns

Serves: size: 5 waffles

Ingredients

  • Olive oil cooking spray, for spraying the
  • waffle iron
  • One 30 - ounce bag frozen shredded hash
  • browns, thawed
  • 4 tablespoons ( 1/2 stick) butter, melted
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 3/4 cup grated Cheddar
  • 3/4 cup chopped ham

Directions

  1. Preheat a waffle iron on the regular setting and spray both sides with cooking spray.
  2. Squeeze out any excess moisture from the hash browns and put in a bowl. Pour the
  3. melted butter over the hash browns, sprinkle with the salt and pepper and stir. Scoop a
  4. heaping 1/2 cup of the seasoned hash browns into each waffle section, then top with a
  5. generous 2 tablespoons Cheddar followed by a sprinkling of chopped ham. Top the
  6. cheese and ham in each section with another 1/4 cup hash browns. Close the waffle iron
  7. and cook for 15 minutes on the regular setting.
  8. Repeat with the remaining hash browns, cheese and ham, filling one section of the
  9. waffle iron.
  10. Breads
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Warm Crack Chicken Dip

Serves: size: 8 people

Ingredients

  • 1 (8 - oz) package cream cheese,
  • (softened)
  • 1 (1 - oz) package Ranch dressing mix
  • 1 cup chopped cooked bacon
  • 2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
  • 1 (16 - oz) container sour cream
  • 2 cups chopped cooked chicken

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 400ºF. Spray a 2 - qt baking dish with cooking spray. Set aside.
  2. In a bowl, combine all ingredients, mixing well. Transfer to prepared dish.
  3. Bake uncovered for 25 to 30 minutes, until hot and bubbly.
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Weidinger’s Mashed Potato Cake

From: Dorothy Owens

Ingredients

  • 1 c. solid shortening
  • 3 c. sugar
  • 3 c. flour
  • 6 eggs, well beaten
  • 1 ½ c. mashed potatoes
  • 1 ½ c. grated unsweetened chocolate
  • 3/4 c. milk
  • 3 T. baking powder
  • 1 ½ tsp. nutmeg
  • 1 ½ tsp. cinnamon
  • 1 ½ tsp. cloves
  • 1 c. nuts (pecans)

Directions

  1. Potatoes should be prepared as for the table with a little milk and oleo when
  2. mashed. Put into cake either at room temperature or cold. Chocolate should be
  3. grated and put in refrigerator a few minutes before putting in batter. Grease angel
  4. food cake pan; oven 350. Combine shortening and sugar; cream. Then add well
  5. beaten egg. Sift flour, spice and baking powder together. Blend dry ingredients
  6. alternately with milk to cream mixture. Blend mashed potatoes, chocolate and
  7. nuts. Place in pan. Bake 1 hour 15 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean.
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West Texas Chili

From: Mickey Bershad

Ingredients

  • 2 chopped onions
  • 1 bell pepper
  • 3 - 4 cloves minced garlic
  • Oil
  • 2 lbs. ground turkey, drained after cooking
  • 2 (15 - oz.) cans Mexican beans
  • 2 (10 - oz.) cans tomatoes & green chilies
  • 1 pkg. chili seasoning
  • 1/2 c. hot water
  • Garlic powder
  • Onion powder
  • Tabasco sauce
  • Hot smoked sausage

Directions

  1. Sauté onions, green peppers until soft. Add tomatoes and chilies, Mexi can beans, chili
  2. mix seasonings mixed with hot water and turkey. Add extra seasonings, garlic and onion
  3. powder and Tabasco. Cook 15 min utes simmering then add hot smoked sausage and
  4. simmer.
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White Bean Chicken Chili

Serves: size: 6 servings.

Ingredients

  • 3/4 pound boneless skinless chicken
  • breasts, cut into 1 - 1/4 - inch pieces
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil, divided
  • 1 medium onion, chopped
  • 1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and chopped
  • 4 garlic cloves, minced
  • 2 teaspoons dried oregano
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 2 cans (15 ounces each) cannellini beans,
  • rinsed and drained, divided
  • 2 - 1/2 cups chicken broth, divided
  • 1 - 1/2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
  • Optional toppings: Sliced avocado,
  • quartered cherry tomatoes and chopped
  • cilantro

Directions

  1. Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper. In a large skillet, heat 1 tablespoon oil over
  2. medium - high heat; saute chicken until browned. Transfer to a 3 - qt. slow cooker.
  3. In same skillet, heat remaining oil over medium heat; saute onion until tender. Add
  4. jalapeno, garlic, oregano and cumin; cook and stir 2 minutes. Add to slow cooker.
  5. In a bowl, mash 1 cup beans; stir in 1/2 cup broth. Stir bean mixture and the
  6. remaining whole beans and broth into chicken mixture.
  7. Cook, covered, on low until chicken is tender, 3 - 3 - 1/2 hours. Stir before serving.
  8. Sprinkle with cheese; add toppings if desired.
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White Fudge

Ingredients

  • 214 c. granulated sugar
  • 1/2 c. sour cream
  • 1/4 c. milk
  • 2 T. oleo
  • 1 T. corn syrup
  • 2 tsp. vanilla
  • 1 c. chopped nuts
  • 1/3 c. cut - up candied cherries

Directions

  1. Combine sugar, sour cream and milk. Stir until boiling. Cook over moder ate heat
  2. to 10 minutes (soft ball stage). Remove from heat. Allow to stand until
  3. lukewarm. Add vanilla and heat until mixture loses gloss.
  4. Stir in nuts and cherries. Pour into buttered pan. Makes 1/2 pounds.
  5. Beverages
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Whole Flounder Stuffed With Crabmeat

Serves: the stuffing first. Melt the butter and stir in the flour to make a blond roux. Stir in

Ingredients

  • Stuffing:
  • 1/2 stick butter
  • 1/4 cup flour
  • 3 green onions, chopped
  • 3 cups shrimp stock
  • 1 lb. claw crabmeat (or crawfish in season)
  • 1 Tbs. Worcestershire sauce
  • 1/4 tsp. salt
  • Pinch cayenne
  • 4 large whole flounders
  • 1 Tbs. salt - free Creole seasoning
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • 1 cup flour
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 cup milk
  • 1/2 cup clarified butter
  • 1 lemon, sliced
  • Chopped fresh parsley

Directions

  1. the green onions and cook until limp. Whisk in the shrimp stock and Worcestershire and
  2. bring to a boil, then add the crabmeat, salt, and cayenne. Gently toss the crabmeat in the
  3. sauce to avoid breaking the lumps.
  4. Wash the flounders and pat dry. Mix the Creole seasoning and salt into the flour and coat
  5. the outside of the flounders with it. Mix the eggs and milk together in a wide bowl and
  6. pass the fish through it, then dredge in the seasoned flour again.
  7. Heat the clarified butter in a skillet and sauté the fish, one at a time, about four minutes
  8. on each side, turning once. Remove and keep warm.
  9. Cut a slit from head to tail across the top of the flounder. Divide stuffing among the fish,
  10. spooning inside the slit and piling it on top. Place the flounders on a baking pan and put
  11. into a preheated 400 - degree oven for six minutes.
  12. Place the flounders on hot plates. Garnish with lemon slices and fresh chopped parsley.
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Wiener Schnitzel

Ingredients

  • 8 slices baby white veal, 2 oz. each
  • Flour
  • Salt and white pepper
  • 2 beaten eggs
  • 1/2 cup buttermilk
  • Bread crumbs
  • 1/4 stick butter or 1/2 cup vegetable oil

Directions

  1. With the flat side of a meat mallet, pound out the veal until it's about twice its original
  2. size. Dredge through flour, sprinkle on salt and pepper.
  3. Combine beaten egg and buttermilk, and pass veal through the mixture. Coat veal with
  4. bread crumbs and pound lightly to make crumbs stick.
  5. Heat butter or oil as hot as you can get it, and saute veal slices until golden brown on
  6. each side -- about one minute on each side. Serve with potato pancakes and lemon
  7. wedges.
  8. Side Dish
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Copycat Dishes

Zea’s Corn Grits

Ingredients

  • 1 cup yellow stone ground grits
  • 1 pint heavy whipping cream
  • 1 14.5 oz can chicken broth
  • 1 15 oz. can com
  • 1/4 cup butter, melted
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • 1/4 tsp. pepper

Directions

  1. Use a large, heat proof bowl that fits inside of the slow cooker.
  2. Combine all ingredients in bowl and then place the bowl in the slow cooker.
  3. Pour water around the base of the bowl until it is submerged 2/3 of the way.
  4. Cook on low heat for 6-8 hours.
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Zucchini Bites

Serves: size: 1 dozen

Ingredients

  • 1 medium zucchini
  • 2 eggs, lightly beaten
  • 1/2 c. + 2 tablespoons fine almond
  • flour
  • 1 tsp. garlic powder
  • 1 tsp. onion powder
  • 2 tsp. dried rosemary
  • 1 c. shredded Parmesan
  • Kosher salt
  • Freshly ground black pepper

Directions

  1. Set air - fryer to 400°. If you do not have an air - fryer, set your oven to 420°.
  2. Grate the zucchini onto a cheesecloth or a strong paper towel. Wrap up the
  3. edges and twist to squeeze out all the water from the zucchini, then transfer to a
  4. large mixing bowl.
  5. Add the remaining ingredients and mix everything together. It should be a
  6. somewhat sticky batter. Use an ice - cream scoop or a tablespoon to scoop roughly
  7. balls. Roll each one in your hand, then place it in an air - fryer basket. DO
  8. NOT crowd the basket – do this in batches. Cook the bites for 8 to 10 minutes or
  9. until they are crispy and golden on the outside. Set them aside to slightly cool.
  10. Add a sprinkle of sea salt and enjoy with your favorite low - calorie condiment!
  11. For me, I never go wrong with marinara!
  12. Dessert
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Breads, Muffins, & Pastries

Zucchini Bread

From: Rita Bagot

Ingredients

  • 3 eggs, beaten
  • 1 c. oil
  • 2 c. sugar
  • 3 c. flour
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • 1/4 tsp. baking powder
  • 3/4 tsp. nutmeg
  • 1 tsp. cinnamon
  • 3 tsp. vanilla
  • 2 c. peeled, grated zucchini
  • 1 tsp. baking soda

Directions

  1. Mix and bake at 325° for 1 - 1/2 hours in 2 loaf pans.
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Zuppa Toscana

Serves: size: 8 servings

Ingredients

  • 16 ounces spicy Italian sausage
  • 8 slices bacon
  • ½ large onion (diced)
  • 2 to 3 cloves garlic (minced)
  • 28 ounces chicken broth (low - sodium )
  • 24 ounces water ( 3 cups )
  • 5 russet potatoes (medium, thinly sliced)
  • 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
  • (optional)
  • salt and pepper (optional)
  • 4 cups chopped kale
  • 1 cup heavy whipping cream
  • Parmesan cheese

Directions

  1. Brown sausage in a large pot or dutch oven. Remove sausage with a slotted spoon and
  2. set aside.
  3. Cut bacon into small pieces. Add bacon to pot and cook until crispy.
  4. Stir in chopped onion. Cook for 5 to 6 minutes or until onion is translucent.
  5. Stir in minced garlic and cook for 1 minute, stirring frequently.
  6. Add chicken broth and water to the pot. Add crushed red pepper flakes, salt, and
  7. pepper if desired.
  8. Add thinly sliced potatoes (I use a mandoline) and the cooked sausage to the pot and
  9. bring to a simmer over medium heat.
  10. Continue cooking until potatoes are tender, about 10 minutes.
  11. Add the kale to the soup, and simmer for an additional 5 to 10 minutes, stirring
  12. occasionally. Test for seasoning and season with salt and pepper if needed.
  13. Stir in the heavy cream and let heat through.
  14. Ladle the soup into bowls and serve with Parmesan cheese on top.
  15. Main Dish
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