| The Classics |
| 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 |
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| Remember that you can use sweet potatoes whenever the recipe calls for pumpkin. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| This is a popular recipe request. This recipe is one of the classics and as with the old recipes, cooks use a lil of this and a lil of that. Between MawMaw and Bert, the beginning of the semblance of a recipe has been created. This recipe calls for an ingredient many Cajun cooks had and that was 'judgement'.
Maw-Maw likes what Chef Folse says about grillades - Grillades may be found on the sharecropper's breakfast table or on the grand buffets of New Orleans.
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| This is so good that it'll make a hound break a log chain to get to it. One day at work I asked if anyone had any unusual recipes. A young lady, Jordan Raymer, asked if I had ever had Chocolate Gravy and Biscuits. That one got my attention. It may sound funny but I gaw-ron-tee it will get a big Yee-Haw!! from those who try it. If you are countin' calories, hon, you had better pass this one on by. It is de-licious!! You gotta give it a try. |
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