Author: Pamela

  • Pot Liquor Soup

    Pot Liquor Soup

    When it is cold outside, this is by far my family’s favorite soup. Serve it with a good skillet of cornbread and you have a delicious, warming supper. Directions: Remove and discard stems and discolored spots from collards; rinse with cold water.  Drain and tear into 1 inch pieces. Bring collards and water to cover…

  • Easy Sweet and Sour Salad Dressing

    Easy Sweet and Sour Salad Dressing

    This is the perfect salad dressing for our Orange Walnut Salad. Directions: Combine paprika, celery seed, dry mustard, salt, grated orange peel,  grated onion, sugar, vegetable oil, and white vinegar in a jar. Cover and shake. Chill several hours shaking occasionally. photo: s.yume

  • Easy Pulled Barbecue Pork

    Easy Pulled Barbecue Pork

    Directions: Put Boston Butt into a large slow cooker Pour 1 can Coca Cola over the top of the pork. Cook on low overnight. Take Boston Butt out, discard juices in slow cooker. Shred meat with a fork and return meat to slow cooker. Pour barbecue sauce over meat and heat on low for 3-4…

  • Crab and Shrimp Etouffee

    Crab and Shrimp Etouffee

    When there is not enough time to prepare Gumbo, this is a quick, great alternative dish.  To save even more time, use 1 – 1/2 cups of the  frozen seasoning blend in place of the onion, bell pepper, and celery.  Serve this dish with a salad and French bread and you are good to go!…

  • Basted & Baked Ham

    Basted & Baked Ham

    Directions: Wrap ham in heavy duty aluminum foil. Bake 6 hours in foil at 250 degrees. In the meantime, mix the rest of ingredients for basting. Open foil and pierce ham. Baste every 10-15 minutes for 2 hours. Source: Pam Bolan  Note:  This is my favorite way to prepare a ham. When entertaining and want…

  • Quick & Easy Cole Slaw

    Quick & Easy Cole Slaw

    Great on its own, but try it on a barbecue sandwich or burger! Directions: Mix all ingredients source:  Scott Mitteer photo: Dopey    

  • Orange Walnut Salad w/ Sweet and Sour Dressing

    Orange Walnut Salad w/ Sweet and Sour Dressing

    Want your guest to rave about a salad?  This is the one that will get you those compliments……  I serve it with a variety of dishes. Directions: Place first four ingredients in a salad bowl. Saute walnuts in butter until brown. Before serving, toss all of the above with Sweet and Sour Dressing. Sweet and…

  • Herbed Corn Chowder

    Herbed Corn Chowder

    This is a great soup for those busy day’s when everyone is going in different directions and eating meals at different times of the day. Directions: Cook bacon in cast iron skillet. Remove with slotted spoon, reserving bacon fat in skillet. Saute onion, bell pepper in bacon fat. Put all ingredients in large crock pot…

  • Southern Squash Casserole

    Southern Squash Casserole

    Dorothy (Dot)  Freeland was one of my mothers best friends and you will find many recipes from her at Rouxed.  Growing up I can remember many dinner parties with Dot’s family at our home.  Sherry, her daughter, is one of my lifelong friends and we still laugh to this day because after all those dinner parties…

  • How-To: 12-Minute Eggs

    How-To: 12-Minute Eggs

    Directions: Place eggs in a single layer in a saucepan. Add water to a depth of 3 inches, and bring to a rolling boil. When water boils, cover pan with lid, and remove from heat. Let eggs stand for 12 minutes Drain and return eggs to pan. Fill pan with cold water and ice, and…

  • Quick Caramel Coffee Ring

    Quick Caramel Coffee Ring

    This caramel coffee ring is one that I serve every year at our family Christmas Brunch.  So delicious! Directions: Heat oven 375 degrees. In small saucepan, melt butter. Coat bottom & sides of ungreased 12 cup  bundt pan with 2 tbsps of melted butter. Sprinkle 3 tbsps of nuts over bottom of pan. Add remaining nuts, brown…

  • Roasted Garlic Remoulade

    Roasted Garlic Remoulade

    Directions: Cut off pointed end of garlic and place in center of foil. Combine 1 tbsp soy, 1 tbsp mayonnaise and spoon over garlic. Fold foil loosely over garlic. Bake 350 degrees for 45 minutes.  Cool Squeeze pulp into blender or processor, process with remaining mayonnaise and soy sauce. Transfer to small bowl, stir in…