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White Chili and Beach Bread

We are finally going to get some cool weather this weekend.  I am so excited!  We sure do need a break from this South Georgia heat. I am so sick of it.  My mood seems to change with the weather. According to the weather report I should be in a great mood this weekend.  I love to cook and eat soups and stews but I don’t like to cook them when it is so hot outside.  I have been super stoked about fall. My plan for the weekend is to relax and cook.  I thought it would be a perfect weekend for White Chili and Beach Bread.  Both of these recipes are “Get in my Belly Good”!  I hope you and your family will enjoy it.  This recipe can also be done in your crock pot.   

White Chicken Chili

5 chicken breasts

1 large onion, chopped               

2 tablespoons of olive oil

1 tablespoon of cumin

1 ½ teaspoon of chili powder   

½  teaspoon garlic powder

1 16 ounce envelope of spicy ranch seasoning mix

1 4 ounce can of green chilies

1 can of rotel tomatoes

Cup of diced fresh tomatoes

2 Cans of great northern beans

1 can white kidney beans

32 ounces of chicken broth

4 ounces of cream cheese

Directions:

 Cut chicken breast in bite sized pieces and sprinkle with cumin, chili powder and garlic powder.

 Heat oil over medium-high heat in a Dutch oven; add onions and chicken and sauté until chicken is cooked.  Add ranch packet, green chilies, Rotel tomatoes, fresh tomatoes, beans, salt and pepper to taste and chicken broth.   Lower the heat to medium and cook, stirring occasionally, for approximately 1 1/2 hours. Cut cream cheese into little chunks. Slowly add cream cheese to soup stirring constantly. 

Garnish with cheese, spring onion, sour cream, etc.

We like to serve our chili with tortilla chips or beach bread.   

Beach Bread

½ stick of butter

1 clove of garlic minced

¾ cup of ripe tomatoes (drained)

Cajun seasoning (Slap ya Mama)

½ cup of mayonnaise

3/4 cup of Colby & Monterey Jack Cheese (or any of your favorite cheese)

3 Tbs. fresh parsley

1 loaf of French bread

Preheat oven to 350 degree

In a large skillet melt butter over medium heat, add garlic and tomatoes cook for a few minutes

Season with Slap ya Mama  

Mix mayo, cheese and parsley

Combine all ingredients

Cut loaf of bread in half and then cut bread lengthwise

Spoon mixture on bread and bake for 5 minutes

Then broil for an additional 3- 5 min. Watch closely 

Cut bread into individual portions.  Use bread for dipping and sopping.

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Pie Crusts

To prevent crust from becoming soggy with cream pie, sprinkle the crust with powdered sugar. 

When making custard type pies, bake at a high temperature for about ten minutes to prevent a soggy crust.  Then finish baking at a low temperature.

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No Buttermilk?

In the middle of cooking a dish that calls for buttermilk and you don’t have any?  Add 1 teaspoon of vinegar to 1 cup of fresh milk, let sour.

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Yummy Meatloaf

Meatloaf

Ingredients

  • ¾ pound ground chuck
  • ¾ pound of ground pork
  • 1 teaspoon of Worcestershire sauce
  • ½ teaspoon of garlic powder   
  • 1 ½ teaspoons salt
  • ¼  teaspoon ground black pepper
  • ¼ teaspoon white pepper
  • ¾  cup chopped onion
  • ¾  cup chopped bell pepper
  • ½ cup of mayo
  • 14.5 ounces canned diced tomatoes with roasted garlic and onion, drained
  • 1/2 cup panko crumbs

Topping:

  • 1/2 cup ketchup
  • 3 tablespoons brown sugar
  • 1 ½  tablespoon coarse ground mustard
  • ½ tablespoon of Worcestershire sauce

Directions

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.

Mix all meatloaf ingredients well and place in a baking dish. Shape into a loaf.

Topping:

Mix ingredients and spread on loaf. Bake for 1 hour.

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Nuts and Seeds

Nuts and seeds, shelled or unshelled, keep best and longest in the freezer. Nuts in the shell crack more easily when frozen. Nuts and seed can be used directly from the freezer.

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Crispy Oven-Baked Bacon

Want to make crispy bacon without the mess of frying? The simplest and easiest way to do it is to bake bacon in the oven.
Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil
Do not preheat the oven
Place bacon on the lined sheet
Bake in a 400 degree oven
Let bacon cook for 17 – 20 minutes
The length of time will depend on your oven and the thickness of the bacon.
Remove bacon and place on a plate lined with paper towels.
Reserve bacon drippings in a heat resistant container to use for other dishes.

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Shrimp and Crawfish Casserole

Ingredients:

  • 8 oz. of cream cheese
  • 1 stick of real butter
  •  lb. of fresh peeled Louisiana crawfish tails
  • 1 lb of fresh peeled shrimp
  • 1 cup of white onion chopped
  • 1/2 cup celery, chopped
  • 1 green bell pepper chopped
  • 1/3 cup of cream of mushroom soup
  • 1/3 cup cream of shrimp soup
  • 3 cups of cooked white rice
  • ½  teaspoon of  Slap ya mama Seasoning (or Cajun Seasoning)
  • 1 teaspoon of Louisiana hot sauce
  • 1/2 teaspoons of white pepper
  • 1 1/2 cups of Velveeta cheese, grated
  • 1 cup of fried onion rings from a can
  • 2 tablespoons of butter

Instructions:

  • Use a double broiler to melt the 1 stick of butter and cream cheese.
  • In a separate skillet, melt the 2 tablespoons of butter and sauté the crawfish and shrimp. Add the onions, celery and bell peppers to the pan and cook for an additional 5 minutes.
  • Add the rice and the cream cheese mixture to the shrimp, crawfish and vegetables, stir well.
  • Pour into a greased 9x13x2 casserole dish.
  • Top with the Velveeta and onion rings and drizzle with the 2 tablespoons of butter.
  • Bake  at 350 degrees for 30 minutes
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Baking Tips

Until recently I had never done a lot of baking but I really am enjoying it. I am always looking for tips to help me with my baking.  My friend Sheila has given me tips and has helped me a lot.  Here are few tips that I have found to be helpful when baking.  

Have all ingredients at room temperature for best results.

Use cocoa instead of flour for dusting a greased pan when making a chocolate cake.

Toss nuts, raisins and chopped fruits in flour first. This will help keep them suspended in batters.

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Nutella

I was introduced to Nutella by my friend Anna.  We were on a girls beach trip and she brought a jar.  She dipped bagel chips into the Nutella.  I was totally disgusted until she made me try one.  I wish I would have never tried Nutella.  I am totally addicted to it and had to stop keeping it at the house.  Nutella is good for you but it is not so good for the girlish figure (LOL).

A friend of ours that is a chef asked me if I had ever tried making rice krispie treats with Nutella.  I had not tried it and again I wish I had not ever made them.  They are soooo yummy. These treats are easy and inexpensive to make.  

I have tried several desserts with Nutella and I have loved them all.   Another one of my favorites is crepes with Nuttella and strawberries.  This is a must try.  We have not formulated a recipe for this but we will post it as soon as we do.  

I hope you enjoy the Nutella Treats as much as we do

Ingredients:

4 tablespoons salted butter

1 package (10 oz.) regular marshmallows 

1 cup Nutella

6 cups Rice Krispies cereal 

Directions:

Melt butter in a large saucepan over low heat 

Add marshmallows and stir until completely melted

Stir in Nutella

Add cereal

Using a sheet of wax paper, evenly press mixture into a 13 x 9-inch or 8 x 8-inch pan.

 

 

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