HOT AND SPICY DILL PICKLES Semi-homemade hot and spicy dill pickles.  Purchase a 128-ounce jar of dill pickles and add the spices listed below.  They taste and look GOOD and you have created a beautifully decorated country kitchen. 1/4 cup pickling spice, 2 whole garlic heads, separated, 1/4 cup crushed red pepper flakes, 1/4 cup…

Today is Monday, August 28, 2023.  In anticipation of Monday Nite Football, returning next week I am making a sausage and pepper sandwich.  I have a cup of red beans left over from last week; I will take them out of the freezer, heat them up and serve them on the side of my sandwich…

BAKED RED SNAPPER FILLETS 4 T. unsalted butter, 2 garlic cloves, sliced, 2 lemon sliced and zest.  2 lbs. red snapper filets, 1 tsp. cajun seasoning salt, 1/2 tsp. white pepper, 1/2 tsp. granulated garlic, 1/8 tsp.  sage, 1/4 tsp. coriander, chopped cilantro leaves for garnish. Preheat oven to 425 degrees.  Get out a skillet,…

Lemon Vodka Pie 1 (9-inch) deep dish graham cracker crust, 2 (14oz.) cans sweetened condensed milk, 1/2 cup plain yogurt, 1/8 cup evaporated milk, 3 egg yolks, beaten, 3 tsp. lemon flavored vodka, 1 cup fresh lemon juice, 1/8 tsp. lemon zest. Combine the condensed milk, evaporated milk, yogurt, egg yolks and zest, and mix…

BIRTHDAY QUICHE 1 (9 inch) frozen deep dish pie crust, unbaked, 1/2 cup mayonnaise, 2 T. self-rising flour, 3 large eggs, beaten, 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream, 2 cups lump crab, cooked and shredded, 1 cup goat cheese, grated, cheese, 1/2 cup sharp cheddar cheese, grated, 1/3 cup green onions, tops only, 1/2 tsp.  salt,…

GRILLED SALMON STEAKS 2 lbs. of salmon steaks with skin, 1 T. garlic oil, 1/2 cup salted butter, 3 tsp. minced garlic, 3 T. fresh lemons juice, 1/4 tsp. dried dill, 2 T. Italian parsley, finely chopped plus extra for garnish. Season the fish with salt and pepper first. Add 2 T. lemon juice on…

POTATO LOXS 2 cups white onions, finely chopped, 1/2 cut red bell pepper, finely chopped, 1 tsp. black pepper, 1/4 cup self-rising flour, 4 eggs, beaten, 6 garlic cloves,  minced, 4 lbs. red potatoes, shredded, 2 tsp.  Cajun seasoning salt, 1/2 tsp. cayenne, 1/4 tsp. chicken bouillon, 1/4 cup peanut oil, for frying Shred the…

PACOIMA MEXICAN CORN ELOTES 4-6 ears of shucked white corn on the cob, 1/2 cup Mexican crema, 1/2 cup mayonnaise, 3 garlic cloves minced, 2 1/2 T. fresh cilantro, leaves only chopped, 2 tsp. tajin, plus more for garnich, 3/4 tsp cotija cheese, plus more for garnish, 1/2 tsp chicken boullion, 6 lime wedges. Cook…

BLACK BEAN HUMMUS 1 (15 oz.) can black beans, 2 garlic cloves, 1/4 tsp. creamy peanut butter, 1 T. garlic oil, 2 1/2 Ethiopian tahini, 2 T. fresh cilantro, 2 T. fresh lime juice, 1/2 sp. ground cumin, 1/2 tsp. ground coriander, 1/2 tsp. seasoning salt, 1/2 tsp. cayenne, 2 T. tequila. Drain beans, and…