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| This is a traditional Monday food in New Orleans. Everyone has their own recipe for Red Beans & Rice, most of which probably change a little with each cooking. On a Monday the ladies of the house would put on a pot of red beans to cook all day while they tended to the laundry. This inexpensive dish also makes wonderful party food. Don't forget the Tabasco or Bruce Louisiana's Red Hot Sauce.
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| Bar none, this is the best crawfish etouffee I've ever had that doesn't require a roux or FRESH crawfish, which I do not have access to in Wisconsin. This recipe utilizes frozen, packaged crawfish tails which are easily attainable in your grocers seafood section. I hope you all enjoy it as much as my friends and family.
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| Brown sugar is used commonly in baking and cooking. However we never use the full bag and store only to find next time we use it the sugar is now hard. Crystal Sugar.com has this interesting information. How can brown sugar be stored to prevent hardening? Store brown sugar in a way that allows the product to retain its natural moisture--in its original plastic bag (closed tightly) or in a moisture-proof container. (A good use for your canisters)
If the sugar hardens, let it stand overnight in a sealed jar with a damp paper towel or apple slice. For a quick fix, heat the needed amount in a 250 degree oven for a few minutes, or microwave on low for 1-2 minutes per cup. Use immediately.
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| A common Cajun dish is smothered 7 steaks. Cooked very simply with very browned onions, garlic, bell pepper, and generally served with hot cooked rice. The seven-bone or center chuck gets its name from its bone, which is shaped like the number seven. This steak lends itself well to braising.
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| Evaporated Milk a staple that most mothers raised their babies on. This recipe appeared on the Pet milk cans when a 16 ounce jar of pure grape jam sold for 23 cents! That is now close to being just the sales tax on a large can of evaporated milk. Ceux-là étaient les jours mes enfants Not yet rated |
| Remember that you can use sweet potatoes whenever the recipe calls for pumpkin. Not yet rated |
| This corn pudding is definitely comfort food with a nice bite. |
| What are Nougats? From answers.com it is a noun and is defined as a confection made from a sugar or honey paste into which nuts are mixed. This recipe fits the description well. [French, from Provençal, from nougo, nut, from Old Provençal noga, from Vulgar Latin *nuca, from Latin nux, nuc-, nut.]
Pecans in short, the word "paccane" was a word of the Northern French, adopted as " pecan" in 1765-1775 by the American colonists-to-be.
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| Fun Facts on Eggs from Fremont Farms of Iowa LLP
Eggs age more in one day at room temperature than they do in a week if refrigerated.
To make easy to peel hard boiled eggs, allow the fresh eggs to age for a couple of weeks in the refrigerator before boiling.
The average hen will lay about 245 eggs per year.
The older a hen gets, the larger her eggs become.
To boil the perfect egg see the recipe Perfect Hard-Boiled Eggs on this website. |
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| Maw Maw always wondered why her fig cake was always so moist. Read what californiafigs.com reveals on figs: Figs contain a natural humectant -- a chemical that will extend freshness and moistness in baked products. Although considered a fruit, the fig is actually a flower that is inverted into itself. The seeds are drupes, or the real fruit. Figs are the only fruit to fully ripen and semi-dry on the tree.
For many years the fig has been used as a coffee substitute. The fruit contains a proteolytic enzyme that is considered an aid to digestion and is used by the pharmaceutical industry.
And, because of its high alkalinity it has been mentioned as being beneficial to persons wishing to quit smoking. Dried figs were first sold in a commercially manufactured cookie in 1892. Not yet rated |
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