Sausage Dip
This is ridiculously easy and good.
1 tube of Jimmy Dean original sausage
2 packages cream cheese
2 cans of Rotel (seasoned diced tomatoes with chilis), drained. If you can’t find Rotel, I would use salsa instead.
Brown the sausage. Drain, and then return to pan. Add the cream cheese and the Rotel, and heat on [...]
Onion Tartletts
This is an excellent and very easy appetizer. If you have company coming, you can prepare the filling ahead of time and just fill and bake when you are ready to. I’ve never tried to freeze these, but I bet you could.
Thai Coconut Soup
(serves 4)
3 1/2 cups coconut milk
1 cup water
1 pound chicken breasts (cut into 2 inch pieces)
1/2 pound fresh mushrooms, halved
1 ounce fresh galangal root, sliced (optional)
2 fresh sprigs of lemon grass (cut into 1 inch pieces)
4-5 kaffir lime leaves, torn in halve
2-3 fresh Thai chilies, halved (can substitute chili paste)
1/3 cup fresh lime juice
3 Tbsp [...]
Bacon Broiled Clam Appetizer
Clams- littleneck or top neck
Raw bacon, cut into about 5 pieces per strip (want 1 piece per clam)
Sliced green onions
Wash clam shells thoroughly. Discard any that are open or broken.
Purge your clams. This gets rid of sand and grit inside the clams.
Prepare a large pot (or sink) of cold salt water (1/3 cup [...]
Irish Beer Bread
3 cups self rising flour
3 tbs. sugar
1– 12 oz. can of beer (any kind)
Prepare pan– grease either 1 large loaf pan or 2 small ones. Mix flour and sugar together. Add beer and mix. Do not over mix!
Bake at 375:
Large pan– approximately 1 hour
2 Small pans– 35-40 minutes
This is a really good and incredibly easy [...]
Oatmeal Lace Cookies
1/2 cup melted butter
2 ½ cups rolled oats
1 cup brown sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 egg, beaten
Recipe of the Month: Bacon Wrapped, Cream Cheese Stuffed, Venison Loin
One of our friends gave us a LOT of venison, and we have been coming up with creative ways to cook it. This was delicious- we had it with a heaping pile of collard greens cooked with a few turnips, onions, and some hot pepper.You will need: bacon, venison loin (you could probably use [...]
Okra and Tomato Soup
1 tbs olive oil
1 tbs butter
4 green onions, sliced
1 minced clove garlic
1 rib celery, sliced
2 c chicken broth
1 can (14.5 oz.) diced tomatoes, undrained
3-4 c okra, sliced
1 c corn kernels (frozen or canned)
1 tsp Cajun seasoning
Salt and pepper
Tomato Pie: A Lowcountry Favorite
There are tons of different ways to make tomato pie, but I prefer a simple, eggless version.Ingredients:
1 baked pie shell
Tomatoes
Fresh basil
Olive oil
Mozzarella cheese
Parmesan cheese
Salt and pepper
Bake the pie shell and let it cool. Brush the bottom of the shell with olive oil. Layer tomatoes and basil in the shell, sprinkle with salt and pepper, and [...]
Lowcountry Shrimp and Rice Salad
About 4.5 to 6 Cups Cooked Jasmine Rice (2 cups raw), add a couple lemon slices to rice while cooking
1 pound fresh, large, local shrimp, peeled, deveined, split lengthwise, cooked, and chilled
1.5 cups sweet corn kernels, cooked on the cob, cooled, and cut off
1 cup finely diced celery
1 cup finely diced scallions, using entire scallion
Lemon, [...]
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