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French Bread Recipe
By MC042561
1. Put 1/4 cup of bread flour on your clean counter top and reserve
- 4 cups bread flour
- 2 teaspoon active quick rising dry yeast
- 2 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/2 cups warm water
Pink Lemonade Cocktail
By MC042561
Preparation 1. Stir together first 3 ingredients
- Ingredients
- 1 (12-oz.) can frozen pink lemonade concentrate, thawed
- 3 (12-oz.) bottles beer (not dark), chilled
- 3/4 cup vodka, chilled
- Ice
- Garnishes: fresh cranberries, citrus slices
Banh Rieu Cua Noodle Soup
By MC042561
Soak dried shrimps until softened, roughly about 1hr, and then mince finely
- 12 cups of pork (pork broth recipe here) or chicken stock
- can of 14 oz of crab meat paste in spices (many brands available, we like Lee Brand)
- 4 eggs, beaten
- 1 cup of crab meat, either fresh or canned/frozen drained
- 1/4 lb of ground pork
- 1/2 tbs of fish sauce
- 1/2 tbs of sugar
- 1 tbs of finely chopped shallots
- 1 tsp of ground pepper
- 1/2 tsp of of fine shrimp paste
- 2 tablespoon of dried shrimp (soaked in warm water)
- 4 medium to large ripe tomatoes (quartered)
- 10 medium sized fried tofu (halved)
- 2 tbs tomato paste or 1 tbs of annato seed oil mixture (see this post)
- 1 packet of vermicelli noodles
Chinese White Cut Steamed Chicken
By MC042561
l Directions Remove any excess fat from the chicken
- Chinese White Cut Chicken (Bái Qie Ji) Recipe
- SND Note: Traditionally, the chicken is cut Chinese style with the meat on the bone.
- Ingredients
- 4-5 pound broiler-fryer chicken
- 5 1/2 teaspoons salt, divided
- 1 ounce fresh ginger (thumb-sized piece for poaching)
- 4 cloves garlic
- 4 quarts ice water
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- 3 tablespoons green scallions, finely chopped
- 3 tablespoons ginger, finely shredded
- 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
Spiked Lemonade
By MC042561
Make an adults-only version of the popular kid drink by adding orange liqueur and citrus-flavored vodka
- Ingredients
- 2 cups lemon-flavored sparkling water or club soda, chilled
- 1/2 cup citrus-flavored vodka, chilled
- 1/2 cup fresh lemon juice
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup orange liqueur
- Crushed ice
- Garnish: lemon slices
Red Beans and Rice - Crock Pot
By MC042561
From Little Magnolia Kitchen
- 1 lb of red beans
- 7 cups of water
- 1 green bell pepper, chopped
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 3 celery stalks, chopped
- 3 garlic gloves, chopped or minced
- 2 cans of Campbell's chicken broth
- 1-1/2 lb sausage (Richards)
- 2 tbs of creole seasoning (Tony's)
- Hot cooked rice
Tequila Mojito
By MC042561
Authentic mojitos require a little muscle to crush the mint leaves
- Ingredients
- 1 cup water
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1 cup fresh mint sprigs
- 2 cups lemon-lime soft drink, chilled
- 1 cup fresh lime juice
- 1/2 cup tequila
- Garnish: fresh mint sprigs, lime slices
Copeland's New Orleans Hot Crab Claws
By MC042561
Place seasoning, herbs, garlic and half the butter in a preheated skillet; saute until butter is melted
- 2 tsp of garlic
- 1 tsp of parsley, chopped
- 2 tbsp scallions, chopped
- 2 tbsp butter, divided
- 2 tspn Cajun seasoning
- 6 oz fresh crab claws, crawfish tails or shrimp
- 3 oz chicken stock
- 1 oz Italian dressing
Frozen Strawberry Daiquiris
By MC042561
Whether your party location is on the beach or a thousand miles inland, a blended drink can leave your guests swear...
- Ingredients
- 3 cups sliced strawberries
- 1 cup white rum
- 3 tablespoons fresh lime juice
- 1 (12-ounce) can limeade concentrate, thawed and undiluted
- 1 cup crushed ice
- 6 lime slices (optional)