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Crescent City Red Beans & Rice
By Addie
"I grew up working in our family restaurants around New Orleans, which is known as "The Big Easy" or "The Crescent ...
- 1 lb dried kidney beans (I prefer the pink ones to the dark red ones)
- 1 ham hocks (optional)
- 4 garlic cloves, chopped
- 1 teaspoon black pepper, fresh ground
- 1 tablespoon chicken stock, powdered
- 1 teaspoon garlic salt
- 1 teaspoon dried chipotle powder, I use one Knorr mini cube (optional)
- 1 teaspoon liquid smoke (optional)
- 2-3 bay leaves
- 1 onions, chopped
- 1 bell peppers, chopped
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1-2 tablespoon salt, according to your taste
- 1-2 teaspoon cajun seasoning, Tony Cacheres and Zatarains brand are both very good
- 1/4 cup butter
- 1 teaspoon Tabasco sauce, Chipotle flavored is really nice
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch or 2 tablespoons cornflour
- 1 lb smoked sausage
Shortbread Cookies
By Addie
Preheat oven to 325. In a mixing bowl combine butter, powdered sugar and vanilla
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 1/3 cup powdered sugar
- 1/2 tsp. vanilla
- 1 cup flour
Rosemary Garlic Dipping Oil
By Addie
"Grab you favorite crusty bread and dip into this tasty oil
- 1 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 1/2 teaspoon fresh ground pepper
- 2 tablespoons fresh rosemary, minced
- 4-5 garlic cloves, minced ( raw, roasted or fried)
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 pinch red pepper flakes (optional)
Mashed Potatoes for 2
By Addie
Wash potatoes, then pare. Cook, tightly covered, in about 1 1/2 inches of boiling salted water (1 teaspoon salt) in...
- 3 medium potatoes (1 pound)
- 1/4 cup hot milk +
- 2 Tablespoons butter
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 dash pepper
Little Debbie Oatmeal Cream Pies
By Addie
OH MY WORD!! This is one of those “make right now” recipes! These were even better than their little debbie cou...
- 1 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
- 3/4 cup dark brown sugar
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 tsp. vanilla
- 1 tbsp. honey
- 1 3/4 cup all purpose flour
- 1 tsp. baking soda
- 1/8 tsp. cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 1 1/2 cups quick cooking oats
Homemade Garlic Bread
By Addie
Is spaghetti with meat sauce really spaghetti without some tasty garlic bread? Is Stroganoff truly enjoyable witho...
- 6 large cloves garlic, minced
- 1/4 cup fresh Italian parsley, chopped
- 3/4 tsp. kosher salt
- 1/8 tsp. freshly ground black pepper
- 1 loaf fresh bread (ciabatta, french, baguette, sourdough), cut lengthwise
- 6 tbsp. unsalted butter, softened
- 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese, grated (plus more to sprinkle on top if desired)
Soft'n Chewy Oatmeal Cookies
By Addie
Fifteen minutes before baking, soak raisins in warm water and preheat oven to 350°F
- 2 cups brown sugar, packed
- 2 Tablespoons molasses (optional)
- 1/2 cup shortening
- 1/2 cup butter, room temperature
- 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
- 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon allspice
- 1/2 teaspoon ginger
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup all purpose flour
- 1 cup bread flour
- 3 cups old fashioned oats
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 cup applesauce
- 1 cup chopped nuts
- 1 cup raisins, soaked and drained
Crispy Honey Mustard Pork Chops
By Addie
1. Preheat oven to 450 degrees F
- 4 pork chops, 1/2-inch thick (about 1 1/2 pounds)
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1/4 cup honey
- 1/4 cup stone-ground mustard
- 2 tablespoons panko (Japanese-style bread crumbs)
- 2 teaspoons chopped fresh marjoram
- 1/8 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
Clam Chowder III
By Addie
In a blender, combine onion, garlic and enough water to make a smooth paste
- 1 cup chopped onion
- 3 cloves garlic
- 4 cups peeled and diced potatoes
- 1 cup diced celery
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 2 (10 ounce) cans minced clams, drained with juice reserved
- 1 quart half-and-half cream
- 1/2 teaspoon white sugar
- 3/4 cup butter, melted
- 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
Praline Cheesecake II
By Addie
"Crunchy chopped pecans and gooey carameltopping add the finishing touches to this rich,creamy cheesecake
- 2 cups graham cracker crumbs
- 1/4 cup plus 2 tbsp. chopped pecans, divided
- 1 3/4 cups firmly packed light brown sugar, divided
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, melted
- 2 packages (8 oz. each) cream cheese
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1 tbsp. cornstarch
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract
- 3 large eggs
- 1/4 cup heavy whipping cream
- 1/4 cup caramel ice-cream topping