Author: Carol Poche’
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Halloween Salad
1 Large Cool Whip1 Large Orange Jello2 Sm. Or 1 Lg. Mandarin Oranges-drained1 Large Can Crushed Pineapple — drained1 16oz. Cottage Cheese-Small Curd Mix together and POOF! All you have to do is let it chill. Such an easy salad!
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Spin on Salmon Carpaccio
Neal, one of our team members, says: Carpaccio traditionally uses raw meat as the base and no cream cheese, but this appetizer brings those afraid of raw meat to the party…. And who doesn’t like cream cheese! 1-2 7.5oz tubs of whipped cream cheese8 oz smoked salmon (prefer Trader Joe’s)1-2 shallots, thinly sliced1 small jar of capersOlive…
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Celebration Cookie Bites
I first discovered these deliciously decadent cookie bites for Mardi Gras from Blaine Tatje (a preferred agent in NOLA)! Made them and oh my goodness. These make a dessert for all seasons … I made Mardi Gras colors, pink for a new baby, red-white-blue for 4th of July, purple and gold for LSU games! I…
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Granny’s Spaghetti Sauce
1 T olive oil 1 12 oz bag seasoning blend2 lbs ground beef 2-3 T minced garlic3 15 oz cans diced tomatoes 1 6 oz can tomato pasteSPICES: 2 T granulated sugar 1 tsp dried basil1 tsp dried parsley 1 tsp dried oregano1/2 tsp dried thyme 1 tsp garlic powder1/2 tsp celery salt 1/2 tsp…
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Cinco de Mayo Mamacita’s Salsa
A blast from the Past! Operating Mamacita’s Fajitas and Margaritas for some 17 years, we made some great memories — here’s one of them! 1 lb yellow onions, chopped chunky 3/4 C vegetable oil5 serrano peppers – sliced thin 4 C water 3 T cumin 1 bunch cilantro, chopped 1 T sugar 1 T crushed…
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Bunny’s Cole Slaw
1 medium-size green bell pepper, chopped (about 1 cup) 1 medium-size red bell pepper, chopped (about 1 cup) 1 small yellow onion, chopped (about 1 cup) 2 medium celery stalks, chopped (about 1/2 cup) 1 cup mayonnaise 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar 2 tablespoons yellow mustard 2 teaspoons kosher salt 1 teaspoons black pepper 2 bags…
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No Bake Cookies
2 C. Sugar 4 tbsp. Cocoa 1/2 C. Milk 1 Stick Oleo 1/2 C. Peanut Butter 3 C. Oatmeal Combine the first 4 ingredients and bring to a boil. Boil for 2 minutes and remove. Add peanut butter and oatmeal. Stir and drop by tablespoonfuls on wax paper. Cool and Eat. -Credits to our Teammate…
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Sausage Tortellini Soup
1 lb. ground Italian sausage, hot or mild 2 C refrigerated tortellini, just under 10oz. 1 small yellow onion, diced 3 tbsp flour 3 cloves garlic, minced 1 tsp dried basil 1/2 tsp oregano 1 tsp hot sauce 1 C heavy cream 5 C chicken broth 2 C spinach …
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Independence Day Mousse
1 10 oz package frozen whole strawberries1 10 oz package frozen blueberries1 10 oz package frozen pineapple1 Cup sugar3 tsp vanilla3 tsp lemon juice10 10 oz clear plastic cups1 can whipped cream Fire up the blender! 1) Combine in blender package of strawberries, 1/3 Cup sugar, 1 tsp vanilla and 1 tsp lemon juice blending until…