Author: Pamela
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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!…
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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…
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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
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Missing Ingredient? Substitute This!
I dream of being one of those cooks that makes certain he/she has ALL ingredients before starting a recipe — unfortunately, I’m famous for starting something and then realizing that I don’t have what I need. This is a problem as we live about 10 miles from the nearest supermarket. Luckily, I found this chart in a magazine…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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DIY: Easy Rotisserie Chicken Stock
The supermarket rotisserie chicken has saved many of us from spending a weeknight slaving in the kitchen. You plop it out of the plastic onto a serving plate and ta-da! Dinner is served. The next time your family has devoured one of these store bought birds — save the leftovers and follow this super easy…