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JACQUE ROSE SCRAPPLE I received a recipe request for Scrapple.  I have never tasted Scrapple nor could I find Scrapple in the stores near me. I went online and pulled up eight recipes for Scrapple and from those recipes created a Jacque Rose Scrapple.  From the recipes, I have looked at Scrapple was how we…

SEAFOOD LASAGNA 1 pound lasagna noodles, 1/2 pound bulk hot Italian sausage, 1 pound uncooked shrimp, peeled and deveined, tails removed, 2 (8 oz.) cans lump crab meat, 3 garlic cloves, minced, 1 tablespoon fresh basil, chopped, 1 teaspoon fresh thyme leaves, chopped, 3 green onions, finely chopped, 2 eggs, beaten, 2 1/2 tablespoons fresh parsley,…

I am reposting this recipe cause I initially say add blueberries, that is an error.  The correction is a follows:  DO NOT ADD THE BLUEBERRIES.  Instead, add 1/4 cup of  Persian cucumbers, chopped and 1 tablespoon of fresh dill, chopped CRAB SALAD 3 cups shrimp broth, 1 1/2 cup wild rice, 3 cups fresh spinach,…

CRAB SALAD 3 cups shrimp broth, 1 1/2 cup wild rice, 3 cups fresh spinach, chopped, 1 (8 oz.) can water chestnuts, sliced and drained, 1/2 pound can Dungeness crab claws, 2 celery stalks, chopped, 4 green onions, chopped,  1/4 cup fresh cilantro, chopped, 1/4 cup fresh blueberries, 1/2 tablespoon red wine vinegar, 1/8 teaspoon…

I specialize in traditional soul food.  I think soul food is the original America cuisine. Soul food was developed and created by slaves using available vegetables, and herbs.    When I think of traditional soul food and how the recipes have been handed down from one generation to the next I immediately think about my…

  BANANA PUDDING CHEESECAKE 1 3/4 cup finely crushed shortbread cookies, 1/4 cup butter, melted, 1/4 cup walnuts, finely chopped, 4 medium firm bananas, sliced, 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice, 2 tablespoons light brown sugar, 3 (8 oz.) packages cream cheese, softened, 1 cup sugar, 3 eggs, 2 1/2 teaspoons banana extract, 1/4 cup coconut…

Who wants hog head cheese that is.  Professionally hog head cheese is a meat jelly or a terrine. Hog head cheese is nothing short of DELICIOUS! HOG HEAD CHEESE I do not use the whole hog head; I use the most delicate and tasty parts of the hog.  3 pounds pork neck bone,  5 pig…

FRIED APPLE PIES 2 (8-piece) cans refrigerated flaky biscuit, 2 (5 oz.) packages dried apples, 3 cups water, 1/4 cup brown sugar, 1/4 cup sugar, 1 1/2 teaspoons apple pie spice, 1/4 teaspoon ground mace, 1/2 teaspoon lemon juice, 1/8 teaspoon salt, 4 tablespoon butter,  oil for frying. Get out a heavy pot add the…

SALMON CASSEROLE 1 (14 3/4 oz.) cans red salmon, flaked and bones removed,  1 (10 oz.) bag of potato chips, 3/4 cup whole milk, 1 (22.6 oz.) can cream of mushroom soup, 2 cups mashed potato flakes, 1 cup frozen peas, 4 hard-boiled eggs, 3 cups cheddar cheese, shredded, 2 tablespoons butter, 3/4 cup white…

This blog is designed to provide accurate and authoritative information with regards to the food I eat and how I cook. I feel compelled to write this blog because I want to share with you my love of cooking. Cooking for you is how I welcome you into my home, into my heart and make you part of…

WILD RICE DRESSING 1 (14 oz.) can chicken broth, 1 bay leaf, 1 1/2 cup long grain wild rice, 1 tablespoon butter flavored shortening, melted,  1/2 pound breakfast sausage, 1/2 cup white onion chopped, 2 celery stalks, chopped, 2 stalks green onions, sliced, 1 tablespoon green bell pepper, chopped, 1/2 cup chicken liver, chopped, 2…