I have not made this dish in better than 30-years.  My paternal grandmother would make alligator soup and fried gator tails for my Mamma all the time.  I met this guy he told me he made alligator soup the other day for dinner.  Alligator soup brings back such great memories. 3 pounds  Alligator tail, cut into 1-inch…

    Corn pudding is an old Native American dish that was shared with the Spaniards and Englishmen.  Historically the dish was stewed ground corn and water along with a thickening agent. Southerners got ahold of this recipe and repurposed it to be a cross between fried creamed corn and a sweet corn custard that named Sweet…

I’ve been asking all my new Jacque Rose cousins to tell me what recipes they would like to see on the blog or in the cookbook.  My cousin James said he would like to see a recipe for meatloaf, cream style corn, cream spinach, and cornbread.  Based on that request, today, we are fixing an…

CATFISH STEAKS   Uncle Cheeky made this stew.  When I was a little girl this dish was made catfish scrapes primarily heads and steaks.  There is a lot of meat, not just meat BUT delicious meat around the jaws of the catfish. I am gonna share a dear and funny story with y’all.   I have a…

    2 medium eggplants, 1 cup of chopped white onions, 3 minced garlic cloves,  1/4  cup of chopped bell pepper, 3 tablespoons of butter flavored shortening,  2 beaten eggs, 1 (16 oz.) can lump crab, 1 cup cooked dirty rice, three pieces of toasted sourdough bread, 1/8 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce, 1 1/2 cup Provolone…

CLASSIC PORK STEW 1/4 pound country salt pork, cut into 1/4-inch chunks, 1/4 cup self-rising flour, 1 (1.5 oz. ) package beef stew seasoning mix, 1/2 teaspoon granulated garlic, 1/2 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper, 2 1/2 pounds pork shoulder, cut into 1/2 inch cubes,  10 ounces  cremini mushrooms, cut in half, 2 medium-sized carrots,…

I had guest for breakfast yesterday, we had cantaloupe, sweet potato muffin pops, turkey bacon, spicy breakfast sausage, buttermilk biscuits, fried potatoes, and onions, over easy and scrambled eggs, strawberry jelly, molasses, orange juice, milk, tea, and coffee. For lunch, I am going to make my special southern comfort bacon cheeseburger with a side of…

    Get ready, get ready, get ready for the best piece of tail you have ever had.  My  Nephew/Cousin X introduced me to deep fried turkey tails.  I am hooked!  Turkey tails are full of fat and flavor. 6 fresh turkey tails, 1 white onion, cut in half, 1/4 chopped green bell pepper, 3 cloves garlic,…

Chow Chow is a pickled relish. I grew up eating chow chow as a condiment on collard greens,  crab cakes, hot dogs, and hamburgers. 10 large firms green tomatoes, 4 medium firm red tomatoes, 6 mirlitons, 3 red bell peppers, 10 medium white onions, 1 medium cabbage, 1/2 cup sea salt, 4 cups apple cider vinegar, 1 cup water, 3/4…

When the peanuts are almost done I want you to add some corn on the cob.   Boiled peanuts it’s a southern thing, what do you know about that?  Boiled peanuts are usually a summer snack, BUT, I had a new cousin ask for the recipe so here we go.  Boiled peanuts are a delicious southern snack…

I am preparing Pucker Up Cabbage Slaw.  Dinner tonight is trout almondine, pucker up cabbage slaw, honey glazed carrots, yeast rolls, and kool-aid.  Hendo cake for dessert. PUCKER UP CABBAGE SLAW (the family secret to pucker up is the pickled liquid from a can of jalapeno peppers – don’t tell everyone) 3 cups shredded green cabbage, 1 cup shredded…

These are so good, the craisins give you a touch of red,  you might want to package them up and give them as  a Valentine present to your special someone 1 cup butter flavored shortening, 1 1/2 cups light brown sugar, 2 large eggs, 1/2 cup low-fat buttermilk, 1 1/2 cups cake flour, 1 teaspoon baking soda,…