Category: Cooking in the south
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Rush Hour Rotini
1 pkg. Tri-color Rotini Olive Oil 1 bunch green onions Parmesan cheese 1 pkg. Good Season’s Salad Dressing Mix (cheese/garlic or Italian Parmesan) 1 small can chopped black olives Lemon-Pepper seasoning to taste Boil rotini per package directions. Chop green onions. Rinse rotini and toss with all other ingredients. May add tomatoes, cucumbers, chicken, shrimp,…
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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 …
From Carol's Kitchen 