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Crock Pot Jambalaya

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Crock Pot Jambalaya Photo is before cooking for 7 hours Ingredients 1 Pound boneless skinless chicken breasts or thighs   1 Pound smoked sausage, sliced (4-5 links of Andouille OR chorizo sausage) 1 (6-oz) can tomato paste 28 oz Can diced tomatoes                        1 green pepper, diced 1 medium onion diced 3 stalks celery, diced 5 garlic cloves, minced 2 teaspoons dried basil 2 Teaspoon oregano 1 teaspoon Louisiana style hot sauce 2 Tablespoons Cajun or creole seasoning  1 pound pealed and deveined shrimp 1 3/4 cups instant rice, uncooked Salt and Pepper to taste                   ...

Farmers’ Almanac Strawberry Pretzel Salad

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Strawberry Pretzel Salad For the Crust: 2 cups crushed pretzels (small pretzel rods or mini twists work best) 3 tablespoons brown sugar 3/4 cup butter, melted For the Filling: 12 ounces cream cheese, softened 12 ounces whipped topping 1 cup sugar For the Topping: 2 6-ounce packages of strawberry gelatin dessert 2 cups water, boiling 1 pound (16 ounces) strawberries, fresh or frozen Preheat the oven to 375º F. Prepare crust: Place the pretzels in a resalable bag and crush them with a rolling pin. Make sure to crush the pretzels until they’re fairly fine, but still a little bit chunky. Pour into large bowl. Stir in the brown sugar to coat the pretzels and then pour the melted butter over the top, making sure to mix well. Press the crust mixture into an ungreased 9×13 baking dish and bake for 8 to 10 minutes, or until the crust is lightly toasted and firm. Cool completely before adding the filling. To make the filling:  Beat the cream cheese and sugar unt...

Sweet potato recipe

Sweet potato recipe 4 lbs yams cut into 1 inch pieces 2/3 cup packed golden brown sugar 5 tablespoons butter 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg Pinch of ground ginger 2 cups miniature marshmallows 1/2 Cup sliced almonds Preheat oven to 375°. Arrange yams in a 13 x 9 x 2" glass baking dish. Combine sugar, butter, cinnamon, salt, nutmeg and ginger in heavy small sauce pan over medium heat. Bring to boil, stirring up until sugar dissolves. Pour over yams. Toss to coat. Cover dish tightly with foil. Bake potatoes for 50 minutes. Uncover. Bake until yams are tender and syrup thickens slightly basting occasionally about 20 minutes. Increase oven temperature to 500°. Top yams with marshmallows and nuts. Return to oven and bake and until marshmallows begin to melt and that's begin to brown, about three minutes.

Stacey's Christmas Tradition-Sugar Cookies & Cream Cheese Frosting!

Photo to come           Flour mixture, mix and set aside.  2-3/4 Cups Flour 1/2 tsp. Salt 1 tsp. Baking Powder   Wet ingredients, place in a large bowl  3/4 Cup Butter 1 Cup Sugar 2 Eggs 1 tsp. Vanilla    Beat 3/4 cup margarine with mixer until whipped. Add sugar, eggs, and vanilla and beat until light & fluffy. Add the flour mixture to the wet ingredients a little at a time with a spoon. Mold into a ball and wrap in saran. Place in the fridge for 1 Hour or more. Cut the into fourths and roll dough on floured board to 1/8" thickness. Cut in shapes. Place on greased cookie sheet. Bake at 375 for 8 minutes. Makes 1 Dozen.   CREAM CHEESE FROSTING 1 Box Powdered Sugar (about 2 ¼ cups) 1 Cube Butter 1 8 oz. Pack of Cream Cheese (softened) 1 tsp. Vanilla Put all in a bowl, mix with beater until smooth. Divide into different bowls. Put drop or two of food coloring in each unt...

Tiffani Thiessen Braised Tri-Tip Roast with Slow Cooker Directions

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Original Recipe Ingredients   ·   1 tablespoon vegetable oil ·   One 3-pound tri-tip roast ·   Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper ·   2 yellow onions, sliced ·   1 package onion soup mix ·   2 sprigs fresh thyme ·   2 bay leaves ·   2 cups of water    Directions Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F. Heat the oil in a Dutch oven or heavy-bottomed pot over medium-high heat. Season the roast lightly with salt and pepper. Put the roast fat-side down in the pot. Cook until the bottom is browned, about 3 minutes, then carefully flip the roast to brown on the other side, an additional 3 minutes. Remove the meat to a plate. Drain off all but 2 tablespoons of fat from the pot. Add the onions and stir periodically until they soften and start to brown, about 8 minutes. Stir in the onion soup mix, thyme, bay leaves and 2 cups water. Add the meat with all its juices back to the pot. Bring th...

Homemade Chicken Broth

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  Pulled Chicken and Chicken Broth   Our family tries to cook with as little boxed and processed foods as possible. One thing that I like to do is buy 2 chickens at Costco, which is about $10.00. I them make three to four meals out of them plus about 11 32oz containers of broth . Chicken broth costs at least $3.00 - $4.00 a box at the store and we use it in nearly all our recipes. After the chicken is pulled I make 1 meal for that night such as chicken soup, chicken and dumplings, or chicken pot pie and use the vegetables that were cooked with the chicken. I then freeze all of the broth as well. Adding up the pure amount of broth and meat one could easily save $50.00 and have cooked meat on hand for a speedy meal another day. Prepping the chicken: Wash chicken Ingredients: Salt and pepper chicken 4-6 celery stalks roughly chopped 4-6 carrots roughly chopped 1 – 2 Onions or Leaks roughly chopped 2 bay leaves Parsley (optional) Garlic (option...

Mustard Ham Sauce

One of my favorite sauces at Christmas when we have Ham! Ingredients: 1 cup sugar  1/2 cup prepared mustard 1/8 cup white vinegar 1/2 cup water 1 tablespoon flour One egg beaten 1/4 cup butter Directions: Beat egg and mix all ingredients together. Cook over low heat until thick.    Note: This is a recipe from my Great Aunt Phyllis Petersen.   Photos Coming Soon