A Good Gumbo Recipe!
I am going to give you my gumbo recipe. I learned to cook from my mother and grandmother who were born and raised in New Orleans and really knew how to cook. Most of the time, you could not get them to write down their recipes because they used a “pinch” of this and “just enough of that” and “two fingers of water” and so on. This recipe is a combination of both of their recipes which I have added to over the years. My brother cooks his gumbo a little different than mine and like all good cooks; he will tell you his is better.
Five Great Pasta Dishes For Students To Microwave
Pasta is one of the great energy foods in the world and great quick meal can be knocked out in your microwave in no time at all. Cooking pasta in a microwave oven is extremely easy and with the versatility of pasta an enormous number of meals can be created. Here’s five tasty and quick meals for all you students out there. All of these recipes are based on you using an 8000 watt microwave oven. You will have to adjust your cooking times according to your microwaves wattage. Remember when you cover food always use microwave safe wrap and that steam will build up and when you take the microwave wrap off this can scold, so be very careful.
Menu Planning With Your Caterer
When arranging the menu for any event, it is imperative you and your caterer consider a number of “not-so-obvious” menu planning items to help make certain your event is a success. Reflect on the following when you are picking out the menu:
What is the analysis of the guests that will be attending the event? Understanding the demographics of your guests will enable you to consider menu options that are perfect for your event. The following will help you better plan to reach that objective.
Sumptuous Christmas Lunch Recipie
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Champagne prawns
Potted prawns make a welcome change from traditional smoked salmon. Serve them with curly Melba toast, savoury biscuits or simple slices of toast.
SERVES 6-8
400-500g shelled raw prawns
2 shallots, sliced
2 pinches ground nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon sea salt
150ml non-vintage champagne
1/2 lemon
100g unsalted butter
Freshly ground pepper, to taste
25g (total weight) chopped parsley and dill, plus sprigs to garnish
An Entire Disney Gang Party Menu With A Unique Twist
The entire Disney Gang all make for great entertainment separately and since there are just so many Disney movies, why not simply celebrate all of them in one party. This allows for a huge number of different ways to have your themed party. You could simply decorate with posters and watch the various Disney movies out there, or you could focus on a specific group, such as pirate themed or space themed, maybe even something as simple as just your favorites. You could just have the main group of Mickey, Minnie, Donald, Goofy, and Pluto. Watching a variety of episodes all the way from Steam Boat Willie on the most recent episodes. Thought with so many classics, you won’t be able to finish them all in a single day, or week for that matter.
Delicious Seafood Recipes
Seared Sea Scallops in Mandarin Sauce
Ingredients:
½ lb U/10 Sea Scallops
1 tbsp Olive Oil
2 ½ oz Mandarin Oranges
1 tbsp Chopped Onions
2 tbsp Green Onions
1 oz Mandarin Juice
4 tbsp Sweet Vermouth
1 tbsp Cold Butter
Pinch Salt & Pepper
Pinch Parsley
Wedge Lemon
Heat up olive oil in medium sauté pan at a medium flame. Sear scallops on both sides until lightly browned. Add your chopped onions, garlic & mandarin oranges and stir while cooking for 1 ½ minutes. Then add sweet vermouth and reduce to a low flame. Add mandarin juice, green onions, and wedge of lemon and let stand for 1 minute. Add cold butter and stir for 2 minutes. Add a touch of Salt, Pepper and Parsley to taste. Serve and Enjoy!
Garam Masala - Exotic Blend To Enhance Your Culinary Experience
Spices have always been the essence of Indian cuisine with the famous garam masala crowning the list. Literally meaning “hot mixture”, it is a wonderful blend of the most aromatic and flavorful Indian spices, and is used not only in India but in many Asian countries and even worldwide.
Although garam masala components may vary, a traditional mix is based on cinnamon, cloves, cumin, nutmeg and cardamom. In addition to that, it may include dried red chilies, black peppercorns, coriander, ginger powder, bay leaves, mace, fennel, fenugreek seeds, and dried garlic. There is really no best recipe for it, as every particular blend has its own special flavor and may or may not be preferred by each individual cook.
Pomegranate Chicken Soup
Chicken is always good. It cooks fast and I’ve never seen one soul that wouldn’t eat it. I guess there are such folks. There is always somebody who dislikes fish, turnips (me), asparagus, parsnips (me), and artichokes. But I’ve never met a chicken hater.
As good as chicken is, it can be made better by marinating the critter.
I like to start with a dead chicken but you farm folks do have your preferences. I go to the butcher and I say, “Give me a dead chicken, not one of those blocks of ice—a freshly killed critter.”
Do It Yourself Wines - Inexpensive Yet Creative Home Made Wines
The first thing that comes to mind when thinking of home made wines is grapes. How can we not associate wine with grapes when all you see on the shelves of liquor stores are countless wines produced by Zinfandel, Pinot Noir, Cabernet and other types of grapes? There are, however, other fruits that can make a great wine. Since home making wine has become a popular hobby it has become more and more inexpensive and easy to make a creative wine all on your own. These wines can be made of affordable fresh fruits possibly from your own backyard. No matter where you live in the world, you are a short walk or car ride away from edible plants, berries and fruits which can easily make a great tasting creative wine. Many plants bear fruit that can be made into a delicious wine to suit your individual taste.
Absolute Best Benefits Of Green Tea
Almost everyday it seems like you find out about yet another possible benefit of green tea. It seems that an endless stream of information is appearing about another clinical trial with yet another medical condition that green tea might be able to heal. The upcoming four are some of the most exciting areas of research being performed with green tea currently.
Cancer Prevention
One possible benefit of green tea may be its ability to stop cancer. Asian communities who drink green tea have displayed significantly lower levels of cancer according to recent studies. Further research is being undertaken. based on the possible relationship between the lower risk of cancer and the regular use of green tea. There has been studies on humans and animals displaying positive benefits with green tea.
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