Recipes

[Lester_leaps_in]

This is such an educational thread. Tromboning:eek: I had no idea.

Well, this is the recipes thread . . .

[NYMAMA]

Here ya go Linza

2 med cukes chopped
1 bunch green onions chopped
2 garlic cloves chopped
1 c chicken broth
1 c sour cream
1 c low fat plain yogurt
3 tablespoons finely chopped fresh mint
2 teaspoons lemon juice
dash of creole seasoning
salt and pepper to taste

Place cukes,onions,garlic,and chicken broth in a blender and blend untill smooth

Pour into a large bowl. Add sour cream,yogurt,mint,and lemon juice. Stir untill well blended. Chill untill serving

serves 4

[bywterbro]

The Urban Dictionary can be an eye opener!

well then does tromboning lead to trombizzle or trombass.....2 words
in the urban dictionary........
ey stax Instruments a Coming will never be the same 4 me anymore....

[linza22]

Here ya go Linza

2 med cukes chopped
1 bunch green onions chopped
2 garlic cloves chopped
1 c chicken broth
1 c sour cream
1 c low fat plain yogurt
3 tablespoons finely chopped fresh mint
2 teaspoons lemon juice
dash of creole seasoning
salt and pepper to taste

Place cukes,onions,garlic,and chicken broth in a blender and blend untill smooth

Pour into a large bowl. Add sour cream,yogurt,mint,and lemon juice. Stir untill well blended. Chill untill serving

serves 4

thanks mamma! i'm gonna make it this weekend!

[mdfest]

I bsaw a similer recipie on gourmets website but it also included avacado. check out their website- great stuff. adobo porck chops with grilled zuch and squash tonite!

[ibjamn]

I scarfed this recipe from JudiB over in my food forum. Bloody Mary tomatoes sounded perfect for this bunch, so I wanted to post it here!

Vodka Tomatos:
Grape tomatos
Vodka (about 1/4 C)
White wine vinegar (little bit)
Sugar (about a teaspoon)
Salt & Pepper

Puncture the tomatos with a toothpick and toss in the mixture. Chill.

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I made this today and added fresh lime (instead of vinegar), a little Crystal & celery salt instead of regular salt. Soooooo tasty. Thanks, Judi!!

[Staxsun]

I scarfed this recipe from JudiB over in my food forum. Bloody Mary tomatoes sounded perfect for this bunch, so I wanted to post it here!

Vodka Tomatos:
Grape tomatos
Vodka (about 1/4 C)
White wine vinegar (little bit)
Sugar (about a teaspoon)
Salt & Pepper

Puncture the tomatos with a toothpick and toss in the mixture. Chill.

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I made this today and added fresh lime (instead of vinegar), a little Crystal & celery salt instead of regular salt. Soooooo tasty. Thanks, Judi!!







I used to make this, but as tequila tomatoes. The only necessary ingredients were cherry tomatoes, enough tequiller to cover them in a shallow bowl, some time, and a plate of salt. I don't think the vinegar is necessary when using tequila. I learned this one when I worked at the library. Anybody who thinks they're quiet, is wrong.

[glinda]

Great new recipes for my garden veggies & herbs. Cuke mint soup, vodka tomatoes, yum. Thanks, ibj & nymama!

[NYMAMA]

Great new recipes for my garden veggies & herbs. Cuke mint soup, vodka tomatoes, yum. Thanks, ibj & nymama!

They do seem like they will go together wonderfully.

Thanks for the spiked tomatoe recipe Jen. Can't wait to try it.

[mdfest]

Made this last night- simple and excellent. Paste could be used on pork, chicken, etc.

GRILLED GIANT PORK CHOPS WITH ADOBO PASTE


ingredients
2 1/2 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons paprika (not hot)
1 1/2 tablespoons dried oregano, crumbled
1 tablespoon minced garlic
1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin
1 1/2 teaspoons dried hot red-pepper flakes
1 1/2 teaspoons finely grated fresh lime zest
1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
4 (1 1/2-inch-thick) bone-in loin pork chops (about 3/4 pound each)

Special equipment: a 17- by 12- by 3-inch disposable aluminum roasting pan (if using charcoal); an instant-read thermometer
preparation
Prepare grill for direct-heat cooking with medium-hot charcoal.

Stir together all ingredients except pork chops in a bowl to form spice paste, then rub paste all over pork chops.

Oil grill rack, then grill chops over coals, turning over occasionally and moving around if flare-ups occur, until browned, 2 to 3 minutes total.

Move chops to area with no coals underneath, then cover with inverted roasting pan and grill, turning chops over once, until thermometer inserted horizontally into center of a chop (do not touch bone) registers 145°F, 8 to 10 minutes. Transfer to a platter and let stand 5 minutes before serving.

Cooks' notes:
• Pork can be grilled on a gas grill. Preheat all burners on high, covered, 10 minutes. Reduce heat to moderately high and brown chops, covered, turning over occasionally, 2 to 3 minutes. Turn off 1 burner (middle one if there are 3) and put chops above shut-off burner, then grill, covered, without turning, until thermometer registers 145°F, 12 to 15 minutes.
• Pork chops, rubbed with spice paste, can marinate, covered and chilled, up to 4 hours before grilling.
• Spice paste keeps, covered and chilled, up to 1 week.

[funkkjunkie]

One of my summer favorites:
Grilled veggies and chicken
Marinate veggies(squash, onions, peppers) in Italian dressing.
Marinate chicken in same in a separate container.
Grill.
Serve with mashed taters or rice.

Also love to make salsa and tomato bruschetta with those home grown tomatoes.

[Lester_leaps_in]

Here's one for you . . .

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WyyEc-GNDfQ

[Zydekitten]

Here's one for you . . .

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WyyEc-GNDfQ
Two of my very, all-time favoritest dishes . . . Sir Paul and Mashed Taters!!!

Yum!! ;) :D

[rosetree]

At CBH's request....
good and easy...;) :D


PEANUT BUTTER PIE
Epicurious, February 2000

Sylvia Harbin

Feelings Café, New Orleans, LA

Makes 2 9-inch pies.

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1 12-ounce box vanilla wafers, crushed in a food proccessor (3 cups crumbs)
1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, melted
8-ounce package cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup peanut butter
1/2 14-ounce condensed milk (about 1/2 cup)
1 cup confectioner’s sugar, sifted
8 to 10 ounces Cool Whip (3 cups), more for garnish
Semisweet chocolate shavings, for garnish
Unsalted peanuts, for garnish preparation
1. Heat oven to 350 °F. Place vanilla wafer crumbs in a medium bowl. Pour over the melted butter and stir to combine. Divide equally into two 9-inch pie tins. Press mixture onto bottom and up sides of pie dish. Transfer to oven and bake until golden brown, 10 to 15 minutes. Remove to a rack to cool completely.
2. In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment combine the cream cheese, peanut butter, and condensed milk. Mix until smooth. Add confectioner’s sugar. Using a large rubber spatula fold in 3 cups Cool Whip. Pour mixture into cooled pie shells. Decorate cake as desired with more cool whip. Garnish with chocolate shavings and peanuts. Refrigerate or freeze until firm.

Epicurious, February 2000

Sylvia Harbin

Feelings Café, New Orleans, LA
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[Carolina Beadhead]

Thanks, RT! http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q108/marj69/Smileys/drool.gif

[VWGal]

Whoa! Now THAT'S a PIE! Thanks RT...it's going into my recipe file.

[Crawfish Fest]

2" ribeye, rub with butter, drizzle dimitri's bloody mary mix seasoning
allow it to sit at room temp for 1/2 hour
sear both sides on infrared grill for 4 minutes each
insert temp probe, move to indirect heat until internal temp is 152 degrees
remove from grill, let rest for 5 mintes
serve on heated cast iron platter
we dont need no stinkin side dishes

[ibjamn]

Some Recipes from Satchmo Brunch

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3# jumbo Louisiana Shrmp, cleaned & deveined
1 1/2# proscuitto di parma
toothpicks
canola oil
cocktail sauce or remoulade sauce

Wrap each shrimp with proscuitto, hold in place with a toothpick. Pan fry in small amount of canola oil until browned on both sides & shrimp is pink. Serve with cocktail or remoulade sauce. (Or mango salsa per Ohio!)

[ibjamn]

More Satchmo Brunch recipes...

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2 tablespoons butter, melted
24 wonton squares
6 slices shaved prosciutto, chopped (I replaced this with herbed brie)
12 large eggs
6 tablespoons grated Parmesan
1 roasted red pepper, cut into thin strips
12 fresh tarragon leaves
Salt and pepper

Special equipment: 12 cup muffin tin, pastry brush

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.

Brush the muffin cups with butter and line each with 1 wonton square. Brush the squares with more butter and place the second wonton on top of the first at an angle so that all of the points show & brush top wonton with butter. Divide the brie among the muffin cups. Break 1 egg into each muffin cup. Top with the Parmesan, using 2 slices of red pepper each, form an "X" on top of each egg. Also criss-cross 2 fresh tarragon leaves with pepper.Sprinkle all with a little salt and pepper and place in the bottom half of the oven for 15 to 20 minutes, or until the egg white is firm but yolk still liquid. Remove from the oven and let sit 5 minutes before carefully removing the baskets from the tin. Arrange on a decorative platter and serve at room temperature.

You can use ham or proscuitto instead of the brie, or use any cheese/herb you like with these.

[ohio]

(Or mango salsa per Ohio!)
Mango Chutney, m'dear! The curry works!

[ohio]

More Satchmo Brunch recipes...

http://i127.photobucket.com/albums/p136/ibjamn50/eggsinabasket.jpg

2 tablespoons butter, melted
24 wonton squares
6 slices shaved prosciutto, chopped (I replaced this with herbed brie)
12 large eggs
6 tablespoons grated Parmesan
1 roasted red pepper, cut into thin strips
12 fresh tarragon leaves
Salt and pepper

Special equipment: 12 cup muffin tin, pastry brush

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.

Brush the muffin cups with butter and line each with 1 wonton square. Brush the squares with more butter and place the second wonton on top of the first at an angle so that all of the points show & brush top wonton with butter. Divide the brie among the muffin cups. Break 1 egg into each muffin cup. Top with the Parmesan, using 2 slices of red pepper each, form an "X" on top of each egg. Also criss-cross 2 fresh tarragon leaves with pepper.Sprinkle all with a little salt and pepper and place in the bottom half of the oven for 15 to 20 minutes, or until the egg white is firm but yolk still liquid. Remove from the oven and let sit 5 minutes before carefully removing the baskets from the tin. Arrange on a decorative platter and serve at room temperature.

You can use ham or proscuitto instead of the brie, or use any cheese/herb you like with these.Beauties!

[yehyourite]

Yum and yummmmmmm.

[almarco]

hey willie , great meeting you and mary at satchmo , thinking of festgiving....

[ibjamn]

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(Make the night before cooking)
1 large loaf day-old french bread
1# bulk sausage (ie Jimmy Dean)
1 large onion, chopped
1 large bell pepper, chopped
1 can chopped green chilis
1 1/2# shredded pepper jack cheese (or sharp cheddar), shredded
12 eggs
1 1/2 cups milk
1 tsp dry mustard

In a large pan, break up sausage & brown, add onion, pepper & chilis till sausage is browned & veggies are soft.
In a buttered 9X13" baking dish, tear loaf of french bread, spread sausage mixture evenly over bread, sprinkle shredded cheese over sausage mixture.
In a large bowl, whisk together eggs, milk & dry mustard. Pour custard over cheese layer, cover with foil & put in fridge to soak in overnight.

The next morning, bring to room temp while preheating oven to 350 degrees. Bake covered for one hour, remove foil and cook and additional 10 - 15minutes to brown top.

[grisgris]

YYR Willie, wasn't that a beautiful bruch for the Threadheads during Satchmo?:D

[ibjamn]

Mango Chutney, m'dear! The curry works!

oops! Sorry, I knew it was mango sumpin! ;)

[yehyourite]

Da Rooney's know how to host and then torture with food porn.

[ibjamn]

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5# jumbo Louisiana Shrimp, peeled and deveined
1/2# butter
1 lg. onion, chopped
2 red bell pepper, chopped
1 head garlic, chopped
1/2 cup flour
heavy cream
salt & pepper

grits:
cook as directed, substitute 1/2 of water with half & half. To the liquid, add seeded plum tomatoes, chopped. Salt & pepper and butter. (I normally add chopped, cooked bacon & cheddar cheese to the grits, but for this, I kept it vegetarian.)

For shrimp:
Saute onion, pepper, garlic in butter, add shrimp & saute till pink (only a few minutes). Sprinkle flour over the shrimp & stir in. Thin out with half and half. Salt & pepper to taste.
Serve shrimp over hot grits.

[yehyourite]

Oh yehhhhhhhhh the shrimp and grits wooo hooooooooooo!

[grisgris]

To be at the Jamin's house on Satchmo Sunday is a wonderful thing. Good friends, good dinks & food & laughs echoing from the patio. PRICESLESS!:D

[VWGal]

Y'all are KILLING me! I'm on a low carb diet....sob!

[ibjamn]

Y'all are KILLING me! I'm on a low carb diet....sob!

It's ok!
You can eat the proscuitto wrapped shrimp and the shrimp & grits, but without the flour & cream & grits.....& the eggs in a basket, but without the wontons...... :)

[VWGal]

Wahhhhhhhh! Well, maybe I could try that...maybe....sob.....sniff....okay, get out the shrimp and cream! For me, high fat content usually needs high carb content to qualify as authentic food porn but I can cope without one of two essentials...for a while. ;)

[festbabe]

More Satchmo Brunch recipes...

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Even the serving tray is beautiful!

[ibjamn]

Even the serving tray is beautiful!

Thank you! That tray was a gift from corona and it is one of my favorite things! :)

[Michelino]

oops! Sorry, I knew it was mango sumpin! ;)

Mango Salsa's cool.....I just made a batch of Mango and Honey Plum Salsa for a party I'm catering on Saturday....this is modified from Ming of Blue Ginger fame (http://www.ming.com).


5 large, ripe mangos, peeled and cut into 1/4-inch dice
1 Pound Yellow Honey Plums, peeled and chopped (Optional if you don't have access to these or substitute other fresh sweet fruit)
1 Large or two medium sweet red onions, cut into 1/4-inch dice
1 Medium Anaheim Chile, stemmed, seeded and minced(I substitute a special homegrown hot lemon pepper (http://www.burpee.com/product/vegetables/pepper%2C+hot/hot+pepper+hot+lemon+%28heirloom%29+-+1+pkt.+%2830+seeds%29.do))
11/2 tablespoon peeled and minced fresh ginger
2 tablespoons Sambal Pepper Sauce (Found in Asian Markets) or other hot pepper sauce, Jalepeno Tabasco is also a good substitute.
1/3 cup fresh lime juice (from 3 to 4 limes)
2 teaspoon finely chopped lime zest

In large stainless steel or ceramic bowl , combine the mangos, plums, onions, chopped hot pepper, ginger, sambal ( or hot pepper sauce), and lime zest and juice. Bend gently but thoroughly .

Season with salt and fresh ground pepper. Refrigerate over night to blend flavors. Keeps for at least a week.

Serve as a dip with chips or use as condiment over grilled fish or meat and also chili. Also makes a great sauce to serve under fresh grilled shrimp

[NYMAMA]

WOW Jen you certainly can cook it all looks delicious!!

[linza22]

Some Recipes from Satchmo Brunch

http://i127.photobucket.com/albums/p136/ibjamn50/proscuittowrappedshrimp.jpg


3# jumbo Louisiana Shrmp, cleaned & deveined
1 1/2# proscuitto di parma
toothpicks
canola oil
cocktail sauce or remoulade sauce

Wrap each shrimp with proscuitto, hold in place with a toothpick. Pan fry in small amount of canola oil until browned on both sides & shrimp is pink. Serve with cocktail or remoulade sauce. (Or mango salsa per Ohio!)

jen, that was the most fabulous food i've ever put a tooth to. :D

[glinda]

Grand Marnier Cake

1 cup chopped pecans
1 (18.25 oz) package yellow cake mix
1 package Lemon pudding mix (instant)
3 eggs
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1/2 cup Grand Marnier or other orange-flavored liqueur
2 teaspoons grated orange rind
1/4 cup orange juice
1/4 cup water
Glaze (recipe follows)
Sprinkle pecans in the bottom of a greased and floured 10-inch Bundt pan; set aside.
Combine remaining ingredients, except glaze, in a large mixing bowl. Beat 30 seconds at low speed of an electric mixer; then beat 2 minutes at medium speed. Pour into pan; bake at 325° for 1 hour or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan 10 minutes; remove from pan, and let cool completely on wire rack. Using a meat fork or wooden pick, pierce cake all around at 1-inch intervals. Spoon glaze over cake. Let it soak in, keep drizzling, spooning up what collects on the plare and driaazling some more til it's all soaked in..

Glaze
1/2 cup butter or margarine
1/4 cup orange juice
3/4 cup sugar
1 teaspoon grated orange rind
1/2 cup Grand Marnier or other orange-flavored liqueur
Melt butter in a heavy saucepan. Stir in orange juice and sugar; bring to a boil. Boil 5 minutes, stirring constantly. Remove from heat; stir in orange rind and Grand Marnier.

[ibjamn]

Out of the many dishes served at Festgiving, the one thing I've gotten many requests for is the Crawfish Cheesecake, so here it is. I got it from one of my food board buddies. Saturday was the first time I have made it & it came out perfectly. I do have one note. The recipe calls for a 9" springform pan, which I used, but I had 1/2cup filling leftover that just would not gor in the pan. Also, bake it on a cookie sheet.

Crawfish Cheesecake:
I got this recipe from my friend Expat and here are her comments
This stuff is so good, I can hardly stop eating it. The recipe I use is from the N.O. Jr. League cookbook, "Crescent City Collection." The recipe ran in the local paper in Vicksburg, I tried it, and it was so good I bought the cookbook. The crust is so good --- it reminds you of stuffed artichokes.

Crawfish Cheesecake - Crescent City Collection: A Taste of New Orleans, The Junior League of New Orleans
yield: 8 servings (you couldn't possibly eat 1/8 of this recipe without being sick! It's too rich.)

1 cup grated parmesan cheese
1 cup fresh breadcrumbs
1/2 cup melted butter

1 tablespoon olive oil
1 cup chopped onion
1/2 cup chopped green bell pepper
1/2 cup chopped red bell pepper
1 pound crawfish tails, chopped
2 teaspoons inced garlic
2 to 3 tablespoons Creole seasoning
2 dashes Worcestershire sauce
2 dashes Tabasco
2 tablespoons lemon juice
28 ounces cream cheese, softened
4 eggs
1/2 cup heavy cream
1 cup shredded smoked Gouda

Mix the parmesan, breadcrums and melted butter in a bowl. Press the mixture into the bottom of a 9" springform pan.

Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over high heat. Add the onion and bell peppers and saute for 2 minutes. Add the crawfish, garlic, Creole seasoning, Worcestershire, Tabasco and lemon juice. Saute for 1 1 /2 inutes. Remove from heat. Beat the crem cheese and eggs with an electric mixer for 5 minutes or until thick and frothy. Add the heavy cream, Gouda, and crawfish mixture. Beat for 2 minutes or until well mixed and creamy. Pour the filling into the crust and bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour or until firm. Cool to room temperature.

[grisgris]

This is THE BEST. Try it you & your guest will LOVE it.

[mightyradgumbo]

This is THE BEST. Try it you & your guest will LOVE it.

YYR, Gris...This was the bomb fo sho'

[Moon]

I didn't read all the threads cause it was making me too hungry but does anybody have a recipe for oyster dressing?

[Staxsun]

I didn't read all the threads cause it was making me too hungry but does anybody have a recipe for oyster dressing?

Shoot, Moon, on this board they've probably got a recipe for oysters cross-dressing!

[Moon]

That's what it will probably look like when I'm done with it. I'm sure somebody on one of the coasts or the Chesapeake can help me with this.

[swampwoman]

I didn't read all the threads cause it was making me too hungry but does anybody have a recipe for oyster dressing?

ask and ye shall receive

Oyster Dressing

1 cup minced onions
1 1/2 cups minced celery
1/2 cup chopped green onion tops
6 toes garlic minced
1/2 stick (same as 4 tablespoons) butter
3 quarts soaked stale french bread
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
salt, pepper, cayenne pepper to taste
2-3 dozen oysters
1 cup chicken stock
2 eggs slightly beaten
1 cup chopped pecans (optional)

Get a loaf of french bread a week ahead of time and let it go stale. When ready to make dressing, break bread into pieces and soak in water with some or all oyster liquid. Squeeze excess liquid from bread. Make about 3 quarts of the soaked bread.and set aside. Saute onions, garlic and celery in butter until softened. Add soaked and squeezed french bread, parsley, salt, peppers, oysters, pecans and chicken stock and cook until thoroughly heated and mixture is moist and formed. You can add more chicken stock if mixture needs more moisture. Add beaten eggs and mix well. You can use this as your turkey stuffing, or you can cook this dressing in a covered Pyrex dish on the side at 350 degrees for 30-40 minutes if you'd rather not stuff the turkey. Uncover the dish the last 10 minutes so the top can brown.

[funkkjunkie]

Bumping for new recipes.
Fresh green beans
For each pound of green beans, saute in 1 tablespoon bacon grease:
1 cup chopped onion
1 clove minced garlic
Add
1 cup chicken broth
the beans
1/4 chopped bell pepper, any color
Cover and simmer about 30 minutes but leave the lid ajar so the liquid can evaporate. STir a couple times during cooking. Let the onions and green beans caramelize after the liquid evaporates, stirring occasionally.
Oh my!

For more yummy recipes, go to thepioneerwoman.com

[Delta]

Gotta love any recipe that starts out with "1 TBSP bacon grease." Do you have the little metal dripping pan with the strainer in it too? I'm pretty sure mine has "grease" embossed on the side of it.

First you make a roux.

[breambob]

funkkjunkie, this exactly the way my papaw made green beans, except he would have used about 3 spoons of bacon fat. I can't remember anything he made without it, including popcorn...

Brown and white rices:

In a large sauce pan melt 3 tablespoons butter and turn up the heat.
Add 1 cup brown rice and stir until the rice is coated and hot, but not "popping"
Add two cups water or chicken broth and some salt (1 tsp.) and bring to a rapid boil for a minute or two.
Add 1 cup white rice and 2 1/2 cups water or broth, bring back to a rapid boil while stirring.
Add 1 whole bunch of finely chopped spring onions (chives) and boil for a minute.
Reduce the heat to low and cover. Do not even think about looking at it for 30 minutes. It should be done to perfection at that time.

This makes alot of rice, I like to freeze this off in small portions. Makes gumbos and soups a little easier.

[funkkjunkie]

Don't have the dripping pan, delta. I like to pour all the little bits of bacon debris in the grease jar with the grease. I have a friend who saves bacon grease for me since I don't eat enough bacon to provide enough grease to get me through the year. :)

[McGregor]

Bumping for new recipes.
Fresh green beans
For each pound of green beans, saute in 1 tablespoon bacon grease:
1 cup chopped onion
1 clove minced garlic
Add
1 cup chicken broth
the beans
1/4 chopped bell pepper, any color
Cover and simmer about 30 minutes but leave the lid ajar so the liquid can evaporate. STir a couple times during cooking. Let the onions and green beans caramelize after the liquid evaporates, stirring occasionally.
Oh my!

For more yummy recipes, go to thepioneerwoman.com

have you been spying on me in my kitchen?

[Delta]

Don't have the dripping pan, delta. I like to pour all the little bits of bacon debris in the grease jar with the grease. I have a friend who saves bacon grease for me since I don't eat enough bacon to provide enough grease to get me through the year. :)

OMG I'm dying here! Where else in the entire world would a relatively normal human ask a friend to save bacon drippings for her but the Deep South????? Do you have some sort of sacred ceremony when she brings you the coffee can full of grease? Is she stealth about it or does she just march right up to the door with it in her hand for all to see? Am I the only one with a pint jar of bacon grease in the freezer for grease emergencies?

I was reading the post about rice too, and remember all the many times my hand got smacked with the wooden spoon for reaching towards the lid before the time was up. Cooking and eating rice is so ingrained that more times than not, I'll start a pot of rice while I'm deciding what to fix for supper. If we have pizza, that just means I get rice for breakfast. With gravy made from the bacon drippings. We ALWAYS have shrimp in the freezer and rice on the stove.

[bluesbaby]

Does anyone have some good recipes for about 5 pounds of frozen boudin? It is already smoked. Just never tried cooking boudin before, and wanted something easy but interesting.

[Lit]

Updated family classic with fresh vegetables and creamy cheeses. *If you want a sweeter taste use more cream cheese to goat cheese. If you would like it tangier use more goat cheese than cream cheese.


1 large sweet onion cut in 1-inch wedges
1/4 cup cooking oil
3 tablespoons packed brown sugar
2 pounds fresh green beans, trimmed
6 ounces baby Portobello, cremini, or button mushrooms, sliced
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 tablespoon soy sauce
2 teaspoons balsamic vinegar
6 ounces goat cheese, softened, or cream cheese softened; or mix the two
2 to 3 tablespoons milk

In a large skillet, cook onions, covered, in hot oil over medium-low heat for 13 to 15 minutes. Uncover and add brown sugar. Cook and stir over medium-high heat for 3 to 5 minutes or until onions are golden and caramelized. Set aside.
Preheat oven to 400°F. In a large saucepan cook green beans, covered, in a small amount of boiling water for 3 minutes. Drain. In a 3-quart au gratin or baking dish combine green beans and mushrooms. Combine olive oil, soy sauce, and balsamic vinegar. Pour over vegetables, tossing to coat. Roast in oven for 15 to 20 minutes, stirring once, until crisp and tender.
Meanwhile, in a medium mixing bowl beat together cheese and milk with an electric mixer on medium speed. Spoon cheese on top of vegetables in lengthwise mounds along center of baking dish. Top with caramelized onions. Return to oven and heat 5 to 8 minutes or until cheese and onions are heated thoroughly.
Serves: 6

I think this is the base of the recipe my wife uses, except that she uses the canned French's French Fried Onions instead of the fresh onions, and I believe she mixes the cheese in with the beans rather than simply spooning it on top.

[funkkjunkie]

LMAO, Delta. yyr, relatively normal. We ARE in the south so no one even bats an eye at the jar of bacony greasy goodness. :)
Thanks, lit. Sounds scrumptious.

[breambob]

Does anyone have some good recipes for about 5 pounds of frozen boudin? It is already smoked. Just never tried cooking boudin before, and wanted something easy but interesting.

Boudin doesn't freeze well, but I would try warm up a stick or two first. Thaw them, then put in an oven in a skillet at 250 -275F or so, and warm them up just until the casing starts to split. Or grill the same way. In any case if the casing splits too much it will make a mess. Don't even think about boiling them.
Boudin is really a snack and not a dinner sausage, hard to do anything with it besides eating it by itself, or with fresh cracklins. Good luck.

[funkkjunkie]

I knew you'd be the one to answer bluesbaby's question, bb! I mean it is the first thing you have upon entering the fairgrounds, eh? Love ya.

[bluesbaby]

I knew you'd be the one to answer bluesbaby's question, bb! I mean it is the first thing you have upon entering the fairgrounds, eh? Love ya.

I had some boudin balls, they were awesome! had rice and peppers and other stuff in it, with a coating kind of like hushpuppies. I will try just grilling it. Thanks you guys! I'll let you know how it turns out.

[breambob]

I had some boudin balls, they were awesome! had rice and peppers and other stuff in it, with a coating kind of like hushpuppies. I will try just grilling it. Thanks you guys! I'll let you know how it turns out.

Oooh! boudin balls. I'm not brave enough to try that in my kitchen. But go for it, hell you got pleny of boudin to work with. Batter em up and fry those babies. Yum. I wish I had the courage.

And yes, kk. An icy cold beer and a big stick of boudin slathered in Crystal. The Jazz Fest Breakfast of Champions.

[rosetree]

OMG!!!
Boudin balls and cracklins...my breakfast at Jazz Fest!
I wonder if you are making your own boudin balls, if you stuffed a nice cracklin inside for a nice little surprise....hmmmmm.......yummy!:D

[swag]

This looks tasty:
http://www.foodnetwork.com/food/recipes/recipe/0,,FOOD_9936_137329,00.html

[bluesbaby]

OMG!!!
Boudin balls and cracklins...my breakfast at Jazz Fest!
I wonder if you are making your own boudin balls, if you stuffed a nice cracklin inside for a nice little surprise....hmmmmm.......yummy!:D

You're giving me some great ideas for my balls. I mean? So what if I mess a few up? I got 5 pounds! Practice makes perfect! Lesseee, rice, cracklins, an' some pehpahs inside de boudin. Mighty good, ah garahnteee!

:)

[bluesbaby]

This looks tasty:
http://www.foodnetwork.com/food/recipes/recipe/0,,FOOD_9936_137329,00.html

Hmm. Never thought of stuffing the boudin inside the chicken. That does sound good.

[ohio]

Oooh! boudin balls. I'm not brave enough to try that in my kitchen. But go for it, hell you got pleny of boudin to work with. Batter em up and fry those babies. Yum. I wish I had the courage.

And yes, kk. An icy cold beer and a big stick of boudin slathered in Crystal. The Jazz Fest Breakfast of Champions.Not my fest breakfast every morn, but often it is...yum!

[ohio]

This looks tasty:
http://www.foodnetwork.com/food/recipes/recipe/0,,FOOD_9936_137329,00.html
mmmmmmm! that sounds yummy. might be even better inside cornish game hens! or better yet, cooked in my oiless fryer...

[Lit]

mmmmmmm! that sounds yummy. might be even better inside cornish game hens! or better yet, cooked in my oiless fryer...

Stuff the boudin in the hen, and then stuff the hen in the chicken. Chickhenboud.

[swag]

Stuff the boudin in the hen, and then stuff the hen in the chicken. Chickhenboud.

Or Chickhenboucklin, if you use Rosie's cracklin'-stuffed boudin. :)

[rosetree]

Or Chickhenboucklin, if you use Rosie's cracklin'-stuffed boudin. :)

or from small to large..........Crackinchickhen;) :D

[Delta]

or from small to large..........Crackinchickhen;) :D

That is just wrong in all sorts of ways. Whatever you do, DON'T say it out loud.

[rosetree]

That is just wrong in all sorts of ways. Whatever you do, DON'T say it out loud.

I know! ;)

[Delta]

Actually, Mississippi may be the only state where Crackinchickhen is still legal. I'm not sure about Arkansas.

[Lit]

or from small to large..........Crackinchickhen;) :D

I actually debated the proper amalgamation and ultimately decided that since Turducken is obviously the inspiration, it should be largest to smallest. I also wonder if boudin--i.e., sausage, which itself is an amalgamation--could properly be considered to be "stuffed" with anything. But that's just me. That's the kind of stuff I think about.

[rosetree]

I actually debated the proper amalgamation and ultimately decided that since Turducken is obviously the inspiration, it should be largest to smallest. I also wonder if boudin--i.e., sausage, which itself is an amalgamation--could properly be considered to be "stuffed" with anything. But that's just me. That's the kind of stuff I think about.

I was just looking for a clever remark....but that's the kind of stuff I think about!;)

[ohio]

Stuff the boudin in the hen, and then stuff the hen in the chicken. Chickhenboud.
I like how you're thinkin'!

[funkkjunkie]

Does anyone have a favorite chicken wing recipe?

[ohio]

oven baked hot wings:
Preheat oven to 425, place wings on a rack over a drip pan. Bake 20 mins., turn, reduce temp to 350, bake 20 mins, turn, bake 10-20 mins longer until browned.

Then place in a tupperware type of container with sauce & shake until well coated. Sauce is one third butter and two thirds favorite hot sauce. Or use any sauces you like- teriyaki, barbecue, curry, pickapeppa etc.

I like to cut the wings at each joint before baking, discarding the wing tip. This makes cooking go faster, and saucing easier, but you can leave them whole if you like.

One variation is to brush the top sides with butter before the final baking period, and sprinkle liberally with fresh grated parmesan.

The options are limitless- and baking instead of frying cooks off a lot of the fat content.

[rosetree]

Does anyone have a favorite chicken wing recipe?

Yeah, drive on ova to Hooters!;)
(sorry)

[marignygreg]

Yeah, drive on ova to Hooters!;)
(sorry)

I go to Hooters for the spicey breasts, not wings:)

[Staxsun]

I go to Hooters for the spicey breasts, not wings:)

Boutte a l'orange!

[PaulC]

Here ya go!



Combine the cheeses in a medium sized mixing bowl. Sprinkle hald of the cheese over the upper half of the rectangle, leaving 1/2 inch border. Spoon the crawfish mixture evenly over the cheese. Top with the remaining cheese. Fold the other hald of the dough up over the filling, forming a half-moon shape and pinch the edges tightly to seal completely.

bake on a pizza stone until golden brown, 10-15minutes. Let cool slightly. Cut crosswise into 12 equal portions & serve warm.

as always,.. thank you jenn for this recipe of much goodness....

the far betta' half is goin' to prepare a version of this with crabmeat instead of the crawfish....

goin' to be cut into tapas sized portions for the final of the euro cup tomorrow.... spatan beer with an assortment of tapas (all takin' a back seat to the crab bread),.. high def big screen,.. a few guests = a way good sunday afta'noon....

while enjoyin' the german beer,.. will be rootin' for a spanish victory.... they have been spot on for the entire tournament... germany has been outplayed too many times to take home the cup.... would have much preferred a spain/portugal final but with the bread on hand (in hand,.. in mouth) it will be all good.....

[festbabe]

I had some boudin balls, they were awesome! had rice and peppers and other stuff in it, with a coating kind of like hushpuppies. I will try just grilling it. Thanks you guys! I'll let you know how it turns out.

Shout out if you want some help cooking or eating those! ;)

[Jada]

bumpin to the top

[Belle]

Thanks Jada. This is a great cookbook for sure!!

[ozzie]

Just scooted thru this whole thread and can't find Jada's Green Bean Casserole.

When you have a minute Jada....

[Jada]

It's on the back of the French's brand fried onion can. The only extra I do is saute up an onion in some butter and add it to the mixture along with some soy sauce. It's the old standard Campbell's soup/French's fried onion recipe.

[Carolina Beadhead]

It's on the back of the French's brand fried onion can. The only extra I do is saute up an onion in some butter and add it to the mixture along with some soy sauce. It's the old standard Campbell's soup/French's fried onion recipe.

Honey, they may not have French's brand fried onions in Oz... :)

[Belle]

Anyone have a nice pepper rub or marinade for jerky around here. Got a dehydrator that I have always wanted and want something tried and true. Anyone got some tips for me?

[Jada]

Honey, they may not have French's brand fried onions in Oz... :)


Oh yeah...LOL!

[ozzie]

Honey, they may not have French's brand fried onions in Oz... :)

Dayumm.... don't think we have ANY brand of fried onions here. We're a little backward and have to peel an onion and heat a pan!

[eat_mo_crawfish]

Speaking of recipes, my parents gave me "Cooking Up a Storm" for Christmas, great cookbook of NO recipes, including McKenzie's oyster patties, Drago's chargrilled oysters, and a mirliton gumbo.

[ozzie]

Seriously, you have a CAN of fried onions?

Oh sorry... thanks for jumping in so quickly Jada. P'raps it's best I wait for next FG and just eat yours! :)

[Jada]

remind me before Fest and I'll buy you a can or 2 to take home with you :)

[Jada]

Speaking of recipes, my parents gave me "Cooking Up a Storm" for Christmas, great cookbook of NO recipes, including McKenzie's oyster patties, Drago's chargrilled oysters, and a mirliton gumbo.


Can you bring it this weekend? I'd love to look at it.

[Jada]

Seriously, you have a CAN of fried onions?

Oh sorry... thanks for jumping in so quickly Jada. P'raps it's best I wait for next FG and just eat yours! :)

http://www.frenchsfoodservice.com/recipe/foodservice/prod_frnchs_onions.jsp

[pokerchick66]

Seriously, you have a CAN of fried onions?

Oh sorry... thanks for jumping in so quickly Jada. P'raps it's best I wait for next FG and just eat yours! :)

Here you go, darling:

http://www.frenchs.com/retailrecipeview.php?id=9818&recipe=FRENCH%27S%EF%BF%BD-GREEN-BEAN-CASSEROLE

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51NpUD0AP4L._SL500_AA280_.jpg

[Carolina Beadhead]

Seriously, you have a CAN of fried onions?

Oh sorry... thanks for jumping in so quickly Jada. P'raps it's best I wait for next FG and just eat yours! :)

They're kinda like fried onion rings... sorta.

[ibjamn]

They're kinda like friend onion rings... sorta.


They are little crunchy bits of lard and salt and ever so tasty. ;)

[ozzie]

Here you go, darling:

http://www.frenchs.com/retailrecipeview.php?id=9818&recipe=FRENCH%27S%EF%BF%BD-GREEN-BEAN-CASSEROLE

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51NpUD0AP4L._SL500_AA280_.jpg

Hmmnn. Maybe THR should start a THR brand food packaging bizness, ala Paul Newman... NO favourite recipe stuff. Popular high volume products. Buy the products, make the recipes and support NO musicians.

And export to Australia please.

[ozzie]

They are little crunchy bits of lard and salt and ever so tasty. ;)

So, like cracklins without the pork!

[NeenAtlanta]

Seriously, you have a CAN of fried onions?

Oh sorry... thanks for jumping in so quickly Jada. P'raps it's best I wait for next FG and just eat yours! :)

LOL - sounds wierd, doesn't it Ozzie? They are almost like potato chips - crunchy and greasy and fun for snacking. But they are also THE prime ingredient in the traditional green bean casserole!

[eat_mo_crawfish]

I'll bring the cookbook with me this weekend, we'll do a test run on the Drago's recipe on Friday night.

[Jacquesimomo]

They are little crunchy bits of lard and salt and ever so tasty. ;)


There it is... that's the best definition for 'em...

Jada, looks like I'm bailin' on my southbound trip this weekend because no matter where we go it's going to be cold. Sooooo, I'll stay in STL and make the corn and crawfish chowder to keep the bones warm instead. Gonna trade my tix for a regional burningman gig in Austin, TX Memorial Day weekend...

[Phatpapa]

I'll bring the cookbook with me this weekend, we'll do a test run on the Drago's recipe on Friday night.


Mmmm, Dragos Oysters, Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

[funkkjunkie]

Well, you could fry up some onion rings and use those in your green bean casserole. that would sure kick it up a notch!

[Belle]

I knew this was going to happen. I'm alerting the moderators. Next thing you know ibjamn will be in here with her stuff. OMG !

I love this one.....saw a guest reading, read it..Jenn's food does qualify as porn and miss you breambob

[jolie]

BUMP. Can't keep up with the Zucchini.. they're growing like watermelons. Wish I had thought to admit this for the Cookbook. It is seriously YUMMY!!!

Zucchini Bread

3 eggs
1 cup oil
2 cups sugar
2 cups grated zucchini
2 tsps vanilla
3 cups flour
1 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp baking powder
1 tsp salt
3 tsp cinnamon
1/2 cup nuts

In the bowl of an electric mixer beat the eggs until light and creamy. Add the oil, sugar, zcchini, and vanilla and mix lightly, but well.

In separate bowl mix flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, cinnamon. Add the dry ingredients to the liquid miture with the nuts and blend well. Pour the batter into 2 well-greased and floured loaf pans. Bake a 325 for 1 hour.

[pokerchick66]

BUMP. Can't keep up with the Zucchini.. they're growing like watermelons. Wish I had thought to admit this for the Cookbook. It is seriously YUMMY!!!

Zucchini Bread

3 eggs
1 cup oil
2 cups sugar
2 cups grated zucchini
2 tsps vanilla
3 cups flour
1 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp baking powder
1 tsp salt
3 tsp cinnamon
1/2 cup nuts

In the bowl of an electric mixer beat the eggs until light and creamy. Add the oil, sugar, zcchini, and vanilla and mix lightly, but well.

In separate bowl mix flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, cinnamon. Add the dry ingredients to the liquid miture with the nuts and blend well. Pour the batter into 2 well-greased and floured loaf pans. Bake a 325 for 1 hour.

Thank you, Jolie! I'm definitely gonna make this prolly this weekend. Sounds great. :)

[jolie]

Thank you, Jolie! I'm definitely gonna make this prolly this weekend. Sounds great. :)

Seriously good.. I usually double the recipe and make some regular size loaves and some of the small size (disposable aluminum loaf pans)

Neighbors love them!!

[festivalgirl]

BUMP. Can't keep up with the Zucchini.. they're growing like watermelons. Wish I had thought to admit this for the Cookbook. It is seriously YUMMY!!!

Zucchini Bread

3 eggs
1 cup oil
2 cups sugar
2 cups grated zucchini
2 tsps vanilla
3 cups flour
1 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp baking powder
1 tsp salt
3 tsp cinnamon
1/2 cup nuts

In the bowl of an electric mixer beat the eggs until light and creamy. Add the oil, sugar, zcchini, and vanilla and mix lightly, but well.

In separate bowl mix flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, cinnamon. Add the dry ingredients to the liquid miture with the nuts and blend well. Pour the batter into 2 well-greased and floured loaf pans. Bake a 325 for 1 hour.

Sounds good. Have you ever tried Zucchini Pickles? They're good.

[jolie]

Sounds good. Have you ever tried Zucchini Pickles? They're good.

No I haven't but this may be the year...

[rosetree]

BUMP. Can't keep up with the Zucchini.. they're growing like watermelons. Wish I had thought to admit this for the Cookbook. It is seriously YUMMY!!!

Zucchini Bread

3 eggs
1 cup oil
2 cups sugar
2 cups grated zucchini
2 tsps vanilla
3 cups flour
1 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp baking powder
1 tsp salt
3 tsp cinnamon
1/2 cup nuts

In the bowl of an electric mixer beat the eggs until light and creamy. Add the oil, sugar, zcchini, and vanilla and mix lightly, but well.

In separate bowl mix flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, cinnamon. Add the dry ingredients to the liquid miture with the nuts and blend well. Pour the batter into 2 well-greased and floured loaf pans. Bake a 325 for 1 hour.

Are we gonna get some at Frank & Kitty's?

[stlbarb]

Are we gonna get some at Frank & Kitty's?

get some extra and ship it up with the glass.

[rosetree]

get some extra and ship it up with the glass.

I don't think that'll happen...probably won't last to be packed;)

[denideadhead]

Sounds good. Have you ever tried Zucchini Pickles? They're good.
DO you pickle them just like cukes? and they hold up?

[jolie]

Are we gonna get some at Frank & Kitty's?

Yep:)

I don't think that'll happen...probably won't last to be packed;)

Yeah Barb, kinda like your Bacon Vodka.. gotta be careful whose hands you put it into.. How was that BTW??

I'll see what I can do to get yall some Zucchini Bread in NJ:D

[stlbarb]

Yep:)



Yeah Barb, kinda like your Bacon Vodka.. gotta be careful whose hands you put it into.. How was that BTW??

I'll see what I can do to get yall some Zucchini Bread in NJ:D

we never acquired any bloody mix while in NOLA, so it made the trip to STL intact. i'm trying to figure out if it would survive a ride in my checked luggage to NJ. i hate that you can't carry on booze anymore.

[jolie]

we never acquired any bloody mix while in NOLA, so it made the trip to STL intact. i'm trying to figure out if it would survive a ride in my checked luggage to NJ. i hate that you can't carry on booze anymore.

You're flying??? Nevah mind my e-mail...

[VWGal]

DO you pickle them just like cukes? and they hold up?

Is this post in the wrong thread? We're talking zucchini here...and over at the Dick thread, they're talking....dick.....

[jolie]

BUMP. Can't keep up with the Zucchini.. they're growing like watermelons. Wish I had thought to admit this for the Cookbook. It is seriously YUMMY!!!

Zucchini Bread

3 eggs
1 cup oil
2 cups sugar
2 cups grated zucchini
2 tsps vanilla
3 cups flour
1 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp baking powder
1 tsp salt
3 tsp cinnamon
1/2 cup nuts

In the bowl of an electric mixer beat the eggs until light and creamy. Add the oil, sugar, zcchini, and vanilla and mix lightly, but well.

In separate bowl mix flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, cinnamon. Add the dry ingredients to the liquid miture with the nuts and blend well. Pour the batter into 2 well-greased and floured loaf pans. Bake a 325 for 1 hour.

Is this post in the wrong thread? We're talking zucchini here...and over at the Dick thread, they're talking....dick.....

I'm not sure what thread this is anymore, but isn't there a grammar correction thread happening as we speak? jus noticed I used admit rather than submit:o couldn't think of the proper word at the time:confused:

[rosetree]

I'm not sure what thread this is anymore, but isn't there a grammar correction thread happening as we speak? jus noticed I used admit rather than submit:o couldn't think of the proper word at the time:confused:

If you were drinking when you posted, you get a pass ;) ;)

[stlbarb]

Is this post in the wrong thread? We're talking zucchini here...and over at the Dick thread, they're talking....dick.....

do you have a recipe for Dick Bread?

[denideadhead]

Is this post in the wrong thread? We're talking zucchini here...and over at the Dick thread, they're talking....dick.....
Bwaaaha....... iced tea on the keyboard !!! :p

[VWGal]

do you have a recipe for Dick Bread?

Ooooooooo, the possibilities.....let me meditate on that.....

[stlbarb]

Ooooooooo, the possibilities.....let me meditate on that.....

of course if the loaf doesnt rise........

[festivalgirl]

DO you pickle them just like cukes? and they hold up?

Yes

[festivalgirl]

do you have a recipe for Dick Bread?

it grows when you knead it

[Lit]

it grows when you knead it

Impressive. Been working on that one?

[stlbarb]

it grows when you knead it

you can add some M & M's...................

[festivalgirl]

Impressive. Been working on that one?

It just came to me.

[Lit]

It just came to me.

Need a cigarette?

[festivalgirl]

Need a cigarette?

Wine for me, thanks.

[Lit]

Wine for me, thanks.

That's what he said...

[festivalgirl]

That's what he said...

Sometimes it works .......


[you're up awfully late .....]

[jolie]

If you were drinking when you posted, you get a pass ;) ;)

I wasn't drinking:o

[rosetree]

I wasn't drinking:o

:eek: :D

[Staxsun]

bump

[mwgirlonherown]

I was just looking up Glinda's toffee bars and thought I would bump this thread for some holiday favorites.

[funkkjunkie]

Here's a great Christmas breakfast or brunch recipe:

Buttery Ham and Cheese Rolls

Rolls to fill a 9x18 pan
1 lb. ham
1/2 lb. cheddar cheese
1 stick butter, melted
2 tsp. diced onion
2 tsp. worcestershire
2 tsp. yellow mustard
2 tsp. poppy seeds

Slice rolls. Fill with ham and cheese. Mix remaining ingredients. Pour over the rolls. Cover with foil and refrigerate at least a couple hours or overnight. Preheat oven to 350. Punch holes in the foil. Bake for 30 minutes.
I used Hawaiian rolls. You can also use turkey, pork tenderloin, other cheeses.

Perfect served with Jalapeno Cheese Squares
Chopped jalapenos, 1 can or to your taste
1/2 lb. shredded sharp cheddar cheese
6 eggs, beaten.

Layer ingredients in 9x9 pan in order listed above. Bake at 350 about 20-30minutes, until eggs are set. Cool 10 minutes and cut in 1" squares.

[Lostcajun]

This is frickin' hilarious!!!!!! Aaahhhhh, the good ol' days!