I had fried chicken thighs, corn on the cob and a toss green salad for dinner last night. Today, I am wondering what am I going to do with five fried chicken thighs. The light bulb went off  CHICKEN GUMBO. Peel the fried skin and bones off the thighs.  In a large pot…

  PICKLED ONIONS In the south, pickled onions are commonly referred to as bar food.  Lee’s Restaurant was my great grandmother’s restaurant in Pacoima, CA. in the 1950’s. Her bar was always full of tasty treats such as pickled onions; pickled ham hocks, pickled pig feet, and spicy pickles.  These treats encouraged patrons to order…

An ancient Turkish saying is “Every leaf of kale you chew adds another stem to your tree of life Kale is low in calories, high in fiber and has zero fat.  Kale is an excellent source of vitamins A, C, E and K as well as vitamins B1, B2, B6 along with fiber, calcium, potassium, iron,…

I’ve been told that black walnuts were used a lot in Native American recipes and as a healing agent. Black walnuts hulls, taken internally have been used as a home remedy to treat pinworms, ringworms, a laxative,  jock itch, and skin yeast infections.  A study in Phytotherapy Research found that juglone from black walnuts showed…

Good morning Cousins, I am happy to announce our family is growing.  We have 381 New Cousins.  Please join me in our goal of being the 1st food blog to reach 1 billion new cousins.  Forward this message to your friends so they can join us: cookingwithjacquerose.com Sweet Potato Fries taste even better with maple…

Earlier I shared my Mustard BBQ sauce today I am sharing my Tomato Paste BBQ Sauce. If you can not decide which one you like, make them both.  Ingredients:  1 (4-ounce can) tomato paste, 1/4 cup vinegar, 1/4 cup vegetable oil, 1/4 cup butter, 3 teaspoons spicy ground mustard, 3 tablespoons dark brown sugar, 1/4…

  It’s critical that you take care of your cast iron skillets, with the right care they will last forever. You can wash the cast iron skillet one time when you first get it, but NEVER again.  Never even dream of running the skillet through the dishwasher. Seasoning:  Cast-iron skillets must be seasoned before using. …

BBQ SHRIMP I have absolutely no idea why this dish is called BBQ, especially since the dish is sautéed. What I do know is my Grandma said it’s BBQ Shrimp so it’s BBQ Shrimp.  The truth be told, when I made this dish for my kids, the heads  had to be taken off.  My kids…

RED BREAD My Daddy liked crispy sweet bread.  Red bread is what he called any sweet bread hence this recipe is dedicated to my Daddy Printes Hodges also known to the family by this nickname Pawnee. Ingredients:  2 cups cooked rice, 3  eggs beaten,  ¼ tsp. vanilla ,   ¼ tsp. almond extract, ½ tsp. nutmeg,…

There are numerous health benefits of being a vegan.  I have recently subscribed to the mindset that it’s okay not to have meat at every meal.  Plant based foods are an excellent source of protein.  A positive move is to incorporate whole grains, vegetables, fruits and legumes into your diet. Just these few changes to…