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Shrimp and Grits

Shrimp and Grits
Shrimp and Grits

Ingredients:

3 Tablespoon flour
3 Tablespoon butter, + 5 Tbsp butter
½ red or green bell pepper, diced small
2 stalk celery, diced small
½ cup Vidalia onion, diced small
½ pound Andouille Sausage, sliced (optional)
Salt and pepper to taste
Cajun seasoning
½ cup plus 2 cups heavy cream
1 ½ pounds Shrimp, reserve shells for stock
3 cups shrimp stock, divided
1 cup Quick Grits

Directions:
Melt 3 tablespoons butter in a pan over medium high heat. Add flour and stir the roux until it becomes a light brown, about 10-12 minutes. Add bell pepper, celery and onion and sauté until vegetables are translucent, about 8–10 minutes. Add the andouille sausage and cook for an additional 8-10 minutes. Season with salt, pepper and Cajun seasoning. Add the ½ cup cream slowly, stirring constantly. Then add about 1 cup of the shrimp stock. Let simmer. Fold shrimp into sauce and cook until the shrimp are done. Serve on top of grits.
Grits:
Bring 2 cups shrimp stock and 2 cups of cream to a boil. Slowly whisk 1 cup of grits, salt and 2 tablespoons of butter into the stock mixture. Cook 5–7 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add remaining 3 tablespoons of butter.

Shrimp Stock:

1 tablespoon oil
Shrimp peels
1 bay leaf
1 carrot
2 celery stalks
1 onion
1 clove garlic
Salt and pepper to taste
3 cups water

Heat oil, add all ingredients and cook for a few minutes. Add 3 cups of water. Bring to a boil and then reduce heat to low. Simmer for an hour or so.

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“Let’s Get It On”

I think Marvin Gaye says it best, “Let’s get it ON”! The sister’s are as excited as a mosquito at a nudist colony for our Mighty Tigers to play this Saturday! As you very well know we love us some LSU Tigers! LSU hasn’t lost a season-opener since 2002 and will be playing North Texas. The Tigers will be looking to extend the nation’s longest non-conference regular season winning streak and I don’t think it will be that hard against North Texas!

We will be busting out some stockpots cooking up some fine groceries for our Tigers this weekend! As tradition goes we will be making our gumbo for our mighty tigers! What a great way to celebrate this Labor day weekend, college football and gumbo, it just doesn’t get much better than that!

The sister’s wish every one of you grocery lovers a safe and happy labor day and hope you enjoy you weekend! With this be said let’s get this show on the road and “Laissez les bons temps rouler” (let the good times roll)!

A ROUX, used as a thickening agent, is achieved by cooking flour and a fat (butter, vegetable oil, or even olive oil) together over high heat. The rich nuttiness of the roux intensifies with cooking, which also affects its color. A roux is used in various recipes; different colors are desired for different dishes. Some use a peanut butter colored roux, while others strive for an almost black roux. We like a black roux, the darker the better. Our MaMa Hazel makes the best roux and Gumbo!

The Sisters Gumbo

Ingredients

1 (3 pound) whole chicken

1/2 cup all-purpose flour

1/2 cup vegetable oil

1 large onion, chopped

1 large green bell pepper, chopped

3 celery stalks, chopped

1 pound andouille or smoked sausage, sliced 1/4 inch thick

4 cloves garlic, minced

1 tablespoon Cajun seasoning (such as Slap Ya Mama), or to taste

2 tablespoon chopped parsley leaves

½ cup chopped green onions

2 whole bay leaves

1 (28 ounce) can diced tomatoes

salt and black pepper to taste

Louisiana Hot Sauce

White Rice

Directions

Fill a large pot partially with salted water, and place the chicken in the pot. Bring to a boil, reduce the heat to a simmer, and cook the chicken until the meat is no longer pink and the juices run clear, about 1 hour. Remove the chicken from the broth, and crack open the carcass to allow the chicken to cool. Reserve the chicken broth. After the chicken has cooled enough to handle, pick the meat from the bones, and set aside.

While the chicken is simmering, make a roux by whisking together the flour and vegetable oil in a large, heavy saucepan over medium-low heat. Cook and stir the mixture, watching constantly to avoid burning, until the roux is a rich chocolate brown color, 20 to 30 minutes.

As soon as the roux has reached the desired color, stir in the onions, bell peppers, celery, Cajun seasoning, and bay leaves, and simmer, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables are tender, about 45 minutes. Pour in the reserved chicken broth, diced tomatoes, and sausage, and simmer, stirring occasionally, until the mixture has thickened, about 1 hour.

Return the meat to the gumbo and stir in the green onions, parsley, bring back to a simmer, and cook, stirring occasionally until the flavors have blended, 30 to 40 minutes.

Spoon rice into the bottom of deep bowls or large cups and ladle the gumbo on top. Serve, passing hot sauce on the side.

White Rice:

2 cups long-grain white rice

4 cups water or chicken stock

1 1/2 teaspoons salt

In a 2-quart saucepan, combine the rice, water, salt and bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce the heat to low, cover, and simmer until all the liquid is absorbed, about 20 minutes. Remove the pan from the heat and let sit, covered and undisturbed, for 5 minutes.

Uncover and fluff the rice with a fork.

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Coq au vin

Caution, this smells so good, you’ll want to crawl in the pot with it!! Coq au vin is a French dish. It means rooster cooked in wine. This chicken and wine sauce is FABULOUS over rice. Make sure you have plenty of French bread for this sauce.

Coq au vin

Ingredients:

2 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons bacon grease
1 chicken, cut in pieces
Flour, for dusting chicken
Salt and pepper, to taste

8 ounces fresh mushrooms, quartered
1 large onion, diced
8 cloves garlic, minced
½ bottle red wine (good)
1 ½ – 2 cup chicken stock
Fresh parsley, chopped
Bouquet Garni (recipe follows)

Directions:
In a large black skillet, with lid, melt butter and bacon grease. Season chicken with salt and pepper to taste. Dust chicken with flour. Add chicken to skillet and brown each side. Remove chicken. Add mushrooms and onions to pot and sauté until onions are tender. Next add garlic, season to taste and give it a good stir. Return chicken to pot and add bouquet garni. Increase heat to high. Pour wine and broth over chicken. Reduce heat to medium and cook for 1 hour. (In crock pot 4-6 hours on low) Remove bouquet garni and add fresh parsley.

Bouquet Garni:

Ingredients:

Parsley
Thyme
Bay leaf
Rosemary
Basil

Directions:
Arrange the herbs in a neat stack on top of each other and tie the ingredients into a tight bundle with string.

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Crack Candy

The reason that we call this crack candy is because one piece aint gonna get it. You will slap your Mama and steel her pocketbook to get yourself another fix. You might want to double this recipe because if you don’t you might find yourself on the floor in the fetal position craving for more.
Crack Candy

Ingredients:

1 sleeve saltine crackers
2 sticks butter
1 cup brown sugar, packed
1 cup mini semi sweet morsels
1 cup mini milk chocolate morsels
1 cup Heath English Toffee Bits
1 cup walnuts, chopped fine

Directions:
Spray a large cookie sheet with cooking spray (can be lined first). Place crackers on cookie sheet in a row. In a medium sauce pot, melt butter and stir brown sugar. Bring mixture to a boil and let boil for 3 minutes. Pour mixture over crackers and bake in a preheated 350 degree oven for 5 minutes. Remove from oven and turn oven off. Sprinkle chocolate chips, heath bar and nuts over crackers. Return to oven for and let chocolate melt, about 3-5 minutes. Cut into squares while warm.

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Brown Sugar Cake

This cake recipe is so easy, moist and delicious.

1 pkg. (2-layer size) yellow cake mix
1 pkg. 3.4 ounce French Vanilla Instant Pudding
4 eggs
2/3 cup whipping cream
1/3 cup water
1/2 cup oil
1 cup packed brown sugar
1 cup chopped walnuts
1 ½ tablespoon of granulated sugar
¼ tsp ground cinnamon
2 tsp. powdered sugar
HEAT oven to 350ºF.
BEAT first 6 ingredients with mixer until well blended. Add brown sugar and nuts; mix well.
Sprinkle sprayed pan with sugar and cinnamon.
POUR into 3-L fluted tube pan or 10-inch tube pan.
BAKE 1 hour or until toothpick inserted near center comes out clean. Cool cake in pan 15 min. Loosen cake from sides of pan; invert onto wire rack. Remove pan; cool cake completely.

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Asian Shrimp Skewers

Asian Shrimp Skewers

Ingredients:
1 tablespoon ground ginger
4 cloves garlic, smashed
½ cup reduced sodium soy sauce
3 tablespoons rice wine vinegar
3 tablespoons brown sugar
3tablespoons chopped green onions
¼ cup sesame oil
Ground black pepper
¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes
1pound large shrimp, shells and tails on

Directions:
Combine first 9 ingredients in a medium bowl. Place shrimp in a large zip lock bag, pour the marinade over, and let marinate at room temperature for 30 minutes.Skewer shrimp and grill until done.

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Warm Goat Cheese Salad with Cranberries and Almonds


Warm Goat Cheese Salad with Cranberries and Almonds
Ingredients:
1 tablespoon lemon juice
2 teaspoons champagne vinegar
2 cloves garlic, minced
Pinch Salt
Fresh ground pepper
¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
½ cup bread crumbs
1 teaspoon basil, chopped
Salt and pepper to taste
4 ounces goat cheese, cut into 4 rounds
10 ounces mixed salad greens
¼ cup toasted almond slivers
¼ cup cranberries

Directions: In a jar with a lid, combine the first 6 ingredients for the dressing and shake until ingredients are mixed. Set aside. Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Toss bread crumbs with basil, salt and pepper. Place bread crumbs in the center of a plate. Brush cheese rounds lightly with olive oil on both sides. Coat cheese with bread crumbs. Place cheese rounds on a greased baking sheet and bake for 5 minutes. Toss greens with nuts, cranberries and dressing. Place a cheese round on top of the salad greens. Serve immediately.

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Blueberry Coffee Cake

Start your morning off with some excitement! This is a wonderful recipe to make for a brunch, luncheon or even a mid-night snack! It is pure heaven!

 

Ingredients

2 cups flour

1 tablespoon baking powder

1 teaspoon salt

1/3 cup butter, at room temperature

¾ cup granulated sugar

1 egg

1 cup milk

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

½ tablespoon grated lemon rind

2 cups fresh blueberries

1 cup confectioners sugar

2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice

Directions

Preheat over to 350 degrees. Sift the flour with the baking powder and salt. In a large mixing bowl beat the butter with the granulated sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg, milk and vanilla. Fold in the flour mixture, mixing well until evenly blended to a batter. Mix in the lemon rind. Spread half the batter into a greased 13x9x2 inch-baking dish. Sprinkle with 1 cup of the berries. Top with the remaining batter and sprinkle with the remaining berries. Bake until golden brown, 35-45 minutes.

Mix the confectioners sugar gradually into the lemon juice to make a smooth glaze. Drizzle the glaze over the warm coffee cake and allow it to set before serving, still warm or room temperature.

 

 

 

 

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Easy Pop Up Pies

  • 2 tablespoons of butter
  • 2 large cooking apples, peeled, cored, and sliced, or 1 can apple pie filling
  • ¼ cup sugar
  • ¼ cup brown sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • ½ teaspoons of nutmeg
  • 1 teaspoon lemon juice
  • 1 (8-piece) container refrigerated flaky pop up biscuits
  • 2 tablespoons water
  • 1 tablespoons of ground cinnamon, 2 tablespoons of sugar, 2 tablespoons of powdered sugar, 2 tablespoons of brown sugar

Directions

Add the butter, apples, sugar, cinnamon and lemon juice to a large microwave safe bowl and cook for 4-6 minutes

When the filling is cool, roll the biscuits out on a lightly floured surface so that each biscuit forms circle

Place 2 to 3 tablespoons of the filling on each biscuit circle and seal by pressing the edges with the tines of a fork.

Preheat deep-fryer with oil to 350 degrees

Add the pies to the oil and cook until both sides are golden brown

Place on a plate with paper towels to drain excess grease

Sprinkle sugar and cinnamon mixture over the pies

Serve immediately

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