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Wednesday, May 31, 2023

Pantry Essential

Here's what I've got in my pantry, frigerator and freezer. I wish I had this list years ago. Let’s get started. Here's the list for the pantry...

I always have broth on hand. I always have diced tomatoes, tomato sauce, tomato paste. Always have cream of mushroom soup. Always have rice and pasta. Potatoes and onions. Minced garlic. Cooking oil... olive oil, vegetable oil and cooking spray. I've got a lot of spices in my pantry. The main ones that I use are garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, crushed red pepper, parsley flakes, italian seasoning and of course salt and pepper. Moving on to the refrigerator... milk, eggs, butter, cheese x 3, sour cream, mustard, ketchup, mayo, tomatoes, lettuce, green onions , worcestersire sauce.

In the freezer, I have chicken, pork, ground beef, frozen vegetables and always keep frozen meal on hand for the night I just don't want to cook.

Is there something that you have in your pantry, frigerator or freezer that's not on my list, leave me a comment below, maybe other people can get ideas.

Until next time,

Christine

Tuesday, April 12, 2011

Creole Tilapia

Tilapia

When I was a little kid, my dad and I would go fishing. Dad would fill the cooler with soda and water. Mom would make us sandwiches and chips. I'd help dad load the truck up with fishing poles and fishing tackle boxes. Dad would crab the coolers. And off we go with the boat in tow behind us. I was so excited about fishing with dad.

We did a lot of fishing at Lake Champlain. Beautiful lake. Lake Champlain is a natural, freshwater lake in North America. Locate within Vermont and New York, but partially situated across the US and Canada border.

You may have heard about the mystery around Lake Champlain, the Champ. Reminiscent of the Loch Ness Monster, Ogopogo. Champ is a giant aquatic animal that makes the lake it's home. Sightings have been sporadis over time. Locals have developed something of a fondness for the creature. At one of the parks on the lake, there's a huge sign of Champ with names of folks who have seen Champ. I have never seen Champ.

Today, I still enjoy eating fish. I don't get to go fishing as much as I would like to.

I like going to the fish market, and I always have my camera with me.

Salmon

Creole Tilapia

Ingredients:

2 tilapia fillets

extra virgin olive oil

nonstick cooking spray

creole seasoning, to taste

Directions:

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Spray a shallow baking dish with nonstick spray. Place the tilapia in a baking dish and drizzle olive oil over top of fish, then sprinkle evenly with creole seasoning. Bake 12 to 15 minutes. Enjoy!

Thursday, April 7, 2011

Coconut Chocolate Chip Lace Cookies

If your kids are like mine, the first thing they want after school is a snack. When I was a kid, I looked forward to the after school snack. My mother knew how to bake, and she was a good baker. We always had homemade snacks. I would grab a few cookies from the cookie jar, then walk around the kitchen to see what else mom was baking. Y'all know that saying “got caught with my hands in the cookie jar”, well that was me. I always had my hands in the cookie jar. Mom started calling me the cookie monster. - Giggle -

I always had my friends over after school. There was a trail of kids walking threw the front door. Looking for goodies. They knew mom was always baking something. And the kitchen was always smelling good.

Coconut Chocolate Chip Lace Cookies

Ingredients:

1 cup flour

1 cup light brown sugar

1 cup flake coconut

3/4 cup milk chocolate chips

1/2 teaspoon baking soda

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/2 cup vegetable oil

1 egg, beaten

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions:

Mix all dry ingredients in a mixing bowl. Add egg, oil and vanilla. Stir well. Drop by teaspoon on greased cookie sheet. Bake at 325 degrees for 8 to 10 minutes. Cool before removing from pan. Enjoy!

Tuesday, April 5, 2011

Macaroni Salad With Ham

I love a good macaroni salad. Growing up, I remember all the cookouts we had. Mom grilling hamburgers and hot dogs. She usually had macaroni salad, potato salad, chips, soda and all the fixings you would expect at a family cookout. Many times we would have a cookout at the lake, which was fun. The kids would swim for hours. When dinner was ready, mom would yell “kids dinner is ready”. After we ate, right back in the water we went, swimming until sunset. At sunset we would pack it up and head back to the house.

Still today, I enjoy a cookout with family and friends.

I took my mom's recipe and adjusted it, just a little. I added the ham and changed the seasonings. Taste good!

Macaroni Salad With Ham

Ingredients:

2 cups cooked macaroni

3 hard boiled eggs, chopped

1 cup cooked ham, chopped

1 tablespoon garlic herb seasoning

pinch salt

1 teaspoon pepper, more if desired

1 tablespoon sweet relish

1 tablespoon spicy mustard

1/2 cup mayonnaise, more if desired

Directions:

Place all ingredients in a bowl. Stir well. Taste, and adjust seasoning if needed. Chill until ready to serve. Enjoy!

Sunday, April 3, 2011

Coconut Fried Chicken

Light and Crispy!

This is a new recipe. I never ate coconut fried chicken. I wasn't sure how this would come out. I am happy to say... the coconut chicken came out well. Light and crispy. You can taste the coconut, but it's not to sweet.

I am entering a recipe challenge at http://blogstew.net/foodfrenzy. Voting begins on April 15th. On April 24th voting ends and the winner is announced. Anyone can vote.

Coconut Fried Chicken

Ingredients:

1 pound skinless boneless chicken breast, cut into strips

2 eggs

1 1/2 cups flour

1 1/2 cups bread crumbs

1 1/2 cups coconut, shredded

1 tablespoon pepper

2 dashes Louisiana hot sauce

peanut oil

Directions:

Heat oil in a large pan. 350 Degrees. Place flour in a resealable bag, add pepper and bread crumbs. In a separate resealable bag, add coconut. In a bowl, add eggs and hot sauce, beat well. Cut chicken into strips. Add chicken to coconut, making sure chicken coated. Then add chicken to the flour, making sure chicken coated. Then add chicken to the egg mixture, coat well. Then add chicken to flour, coat well. Add chicken to oil. Add a few chicken strips at a time (cook in batches). Cook chicken until brown. Remove chicken from pan and place on paper towel line dish. Enjoy!

Thursday, March 31, 2011

Ham Potatoes

I woke up thinking about what I was going to have for dinner. I also was thinking about my mom, grandmother and great grandmother. Three wonderful cooks. When dinner was ready mom or grandmother would yell “dinner” and us kids would drop what we were doing and run as fast as we could. Sometimes we would see who got to the table first.

How times have changed. Back in the old days, we had no cell phones, no laptops, there just was no technology, like there is today. Now, our young ones want cell phones, laptops etc. Kids don't play outside like they use to. Back in the day, when kids went outside to play, they actually had to find something to entertain themselves. Today kids sit in front of the TV and play video games, texting, emails, etc. My sister was telling me her 9 year old just asked for a laptop... she was told no. Technology taking over the world. I'm thinking soon they will phase out the home phone (land line). Don't get me wrong, I'm addicted to my cell phone and laptop. But there is a time and place for technology.

I see people driving and texting. People standing in line at the store, not even paying attention to the cashier, or anyone around them. I don't talk on my cell phone in line and I never talk on the phone while I'm driving. There is a place for technology. Sometimes you have to put your cell phone down and laptop and pay attention to folks around you. Depending where I'm at I'll put my cell phone on vibrate. Don't forget to smile... little things make a difference.

Ham Potatoes

Ingredients:

2 large potatoes, peeled and quartered

1 pound ham steak, chopped

1 tablespoon grated onion

1/2 stick butter

1/4 cup milk, more if needed (add a little milk at a time)

pinch salt

1 teaspoon pepper

Directions:

Wash, peel potatoes and cut into quarters. Place potatoes in large pot with water. Cook until fork tender. Drain well. Place potatoes back into pot, add butter, milk, ham, onions and salt and pepper. Mix well. Serve warm. Enjoy!

Note: Add a little milk at a time, you can always add more but you cannot take away.