I love fish tacos.  I fry and grill the fish for these tacos. I always use a mild fish such as catfish, cod, flounder, grouper,  orange roughy, or tilapia  is acceptable. Today I am going to share the recipe for a special pico made with cabbage that is perfect on a fish taco….

The secret to ensuring delicious fried chicken gizzards is to par-boil the gizzards in seasoned water for 15 minutes before frying. 2 pounds chicken gizzards, 1/2 cup self-rising flour, 1 tablespoon granulated garlic, 2 tablespoons seasoning salt, 1 tablespoon black pepper, peanut oil for frying.  Rinse gizzards under cold water.  Cut away and discards fat…

Add a little shortening to a heavy skillet, fry ham steak (2-inches thick) until crispy around the edges, remove ham from skillet. Scrape up drippings and residue.  Add 1½ cup black coffee,  1½ tablespoon flour,  ½ teaspoon seasoning salt,  ¼ teaspoon pepper, ¼ teaspoon brown sugar,  ¼  teaspoon cayenne, 1 tablespoon butter, ¼ cup coke and whisk until smooth.   Simmer for at least…

I created this salad in an attempt to get my kids to eat peas.  It worked great; I am still making this salad and feeding it to all the kids that come to my house. ENGLISH PEA SALAD 1 (8 0z.) can sweet peas, drained and rinsed,  2 eggs hard boiled, 1 tablespoon chopped onions,…

The next time you have a Real Boil serve your guest this Garlic Butter.  Ingredients:  4 sticks of butter, 6 heads minced garlic cloves, 1/8 cup fresh lemon juice and zest, 1/4 cup chopped white onions, 1/4 cup water, black pepper, cajun seasoning, lemon pepper, onion powder, cayenne, dried rosemary, granulated garlic, sugar,  paprika, chili…

Since I made this dish, it has been elevated from a regular Po-Boy to a gourmet Po-Boy. Have a seat cousin, let me share the story.  This sandwich is so goooooo you won’t miss the traditional po-boys. Here’s the funny story, I had fed the kids dinner, we had leftovers that evening, so there was…

  Tortillas origin is Mexico.  Flour tortillas are unleavened flat bread originally made by the Aztecs.  Tortillas date back before Jesus. Ray Gonzalez, has written a poem honoring the tortilla.  Please take a moment to read “Praise the Tortilla.” Today we are making a veggie wrap. Ingredients:  2 (12-inch) jalapeno cheese tortillas, 3 tablespoons refried…

  Bruschetta pronounced (bru’sketta) is an appetizer from Italy.  Bruschetta usually consists of grilled bread rubbed with garlic and topped with olive oil and salt.  My daughter  made  two delicious bruschettas. 2 French baguette. Slice the bread diagonally into 1/2 inch pieces.  Brush each slice, on one side, with olive oil and toast in the…

Croquettes originated in France.  The first croquettes were made with beef.  History tells us that Monsieur Philias Gilbert wrote down the many recipes for a croquette to share with the chefs that studied under him.  These chefs travel the world and cooked croquette.  The recipes were adapted to the countries they were in from beef, vegetables,…

Our meal today is grilled white fish, roasted  Brussel sprouts, tomatoes, red onions, and Persian cucumber salad, garlic bread and a shot of Jack Daniels on the rocks. JACQUE ROSE’S HOMEMADE SEASONING SALT My ties to Africa may be Egyptian.  The reason I profess this thought is Egyptian woman were buried with their spices, I know…

Cobb salad is the perfect brunch meal.  The ingredients in this salad combine breakfast and lunch, eggs, chicken, bacon, tomatoes, crumbled blue cheese, lettuce, and avocados. 1/2 head chopped romaine lettuce, 1/2 head chopped curly endive, 1/2 bunch chopped watercress, 1/2 cup shredded cabbage, 1/2 cup arugula, 1/2 cup crumbled blue cheese, 6 strips cooked…

Uncle Cheeky made this stew.  When I was a little girl courtbouillion was made out of catfish heads.  There is a lot of meat in the jaws of the catfish. I am gonna share a dear and funny story with y’all.   I have a dear friend; her name is DeDe she ate this dish with…