Author: Pamela
-
Easy Blueberry-Pecan Muffins
This is a quick and easy muffin recipe. Feel free to substitute the blueberries and pecans with your choice of fruit and nuts. Directions: Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Spray a 12 muffin tin with Bakers Choice cooking spray. In a small bowl, whisk together butter, eggs, milk and vanilla. In a separate bowl mix…
-
Aunt Willie Mae’s Easy Whole Wheat Bread
Would you like a tasty, quick and easy bread to serve with supper tonight? You have to try this recipe. It makes a great addition to any meal but I love serving it with soups and stews. Directions: Mix all ingredients in a bowl but DO NOT over beat. Grease and flour or spray a…
-
Sausage Gumbo Pot Pie
We Southerners enjoy our gumbo in any shape, form or fashion. When I came upon a recipe for a pot pie version many years back, I had to to take the idea and run with it. My husband’s response was “this dish is a home run” so of course it made it to my collection.…
-
Mamaw’s Roux
Most recipe’s call for oil in there roux but my mother in law has always made it with just flour. Her gravies and gumbo’s are out of this world and I really think this is the secret ingredient. It takes patience but WELL worth the time and effort. I usually make more than I will…
-
Cuban Black Beans
My parents best friends were from Cuba and lived in Tampa, Fl. We made trips to their home every few years and we always looked forward to being served a big pot of Cuban Black Beans and rice. At that time you could not find dried black beans here in the deep South so they…
-
Beef Tips with Mushrooms
I love to cook, but working a full time job, there are weeknights that I am just too tired to get into the kitchen and prepare our evening meal. Having my slow cooker has saved many-a-night’s dinner or having to serve a grilled cheese sandwich (not that there is anything wrong with a grilled cheese…
-
Eggplant Casserole
Easy and quick! Great with baked chicken. Directions: Peel eggplant and cut into 1-2″ pieces. Cover with water in a saucepan and boil until tender. Drain; reserving liquid. Return eggplant to saucepan; mash with a fork or potato masher. Add egg, flour, butter, poultry seasoning, sage, celery seed and parsley; stir until combined, adding reserved…
-
Aunt Willie Mae’s Banana Pudding
I was VERY fortunate as a child. Not only did I have a wonderful mother, my grandmother and my Aunt Willie Mae lived about 50 steps from our backdoor. My grandmother passed away when I was very young but my Aunt lived in this house (that my father built for them) until I was married.…
-
Shrimp Boil
Nothing is easier or more fun to serve than a good ole shrimp boil. Throw everything in the pot, cook, drain and dump right in the middle of the table onto newspaper that has been spread to use as a table cloth and a easy clean up when everyone is finished. We have a grill…
-
Southwest Fried Oysters
We love our seafood here in the deep South, oysters being “one” of our favorites. I usually don’t fry foods but I have to say I just don’t like oysters any other way. So, I am always experimenting with different coatings to give the oysters different flavors and this one is a hit with my…
-
Shrimp Gumbo
My mother in law makes the most delicious gumbo that you will ever put in your mouth. I cannot quite master her expertise but this recipe is pretty close. It is important to have time and patience when making gumbo. I usually make a very large batch and freeze the leftovers so we can enjoy…
-
Kay’s Mexican Cornbread
My dear friend Kay makes this for so many of our gatherings and this cornbread is sooooo good. It is ALWAYS the hit of every party. It freezes well, a great compliment to many dishes or fantastic to eat just by itself. I will warn you ahead of time, it’s hard to eat just one…