Caribbean Fried Rice

3 tablespoons sliced scallions

1 tablespoons minced ginger

2 1/2 cups cooked long grain rice

1/4 cup banana slice in cubes

1/4 cup apple slice in cubes

1/4 cup golden raisins soak in water about 30 mins

1/4 cup almonds

Salt and Pepper to taste

Cilantro for garnish

Cook day old Rice or cold rice. Heat a large non-stick pan with your favorite oil over high heat. Add the ginger and scallion to the pan and very quickly toss until fragrant. Add the rice, banana, apple, raisin and almonds and season to taste with salt and pepper. Garnish with cilantro and serve hot

Okra Parmigiana

A Southern take on eggplant parmigiana using fresh summer instead of eggplant.

2 tablespoons olive oil

1 cup diced onion

2 cloves garlic, minced

½ teaspoon dried oregano

1 (14-ounce) can diced tomatoes

1 (6-ounce) can tomato paste

¼ cup chopped fresh parsley

salt and pepper to taste

1½ pounds fresh okra pods, each about 3-4 inches long

2 eggs, lightly beaten

1 cup seasoned bread crumbs

¼ cup all-purpose flour

Vegetable oil

1/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese

1½ cups shredded Mozzarella cheese


Preheat oven to 350 degrees and lightly spray a 9-inch square baking dish with cooking spray.

In a large skillet, heat olive oil over medium-high heat. Add onion  and sauté for 3 to 4 minutes. Add garlic and sauté another 2 to 3 minutes. Add oregano.

Stir in diced tomatoes, tomato paste.Season to taste with salt and pepper.

Reduce heat to low and simmer for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add parsley. Sauce will be thick. You can add a little water if you wish to thin it out.

Cut off cap end of okra pods and cut pods in half lengthwise. Combine bread crumbs and flour in a pie plate.

Dip okra pods in egg and then roll in bread crumb mixture to coat.
Add enough Vegetable oil to a large skillet to coat the bottom with about ¼-inch oil.

Heat over medium-high heat. Add half the okra and brown on both sides, about 3 minutes per side. Turn heat down some if it is browning too quickly.

Drain on paper towels and immediately season the okra with some salt. Add more oil to skillet and cook remaining okra.

Coat bottom of prepared baking dish with a thin layer of tomato sauce. Layer ½ the okra in the dish and top with half of the tomato sauce. Repeat layers. Top with Parmesan and Mozzarella cheeses.

Place in preheated oven and bake for 40 to 45 minutes, until bubbly and browned.

Spicy Bean Chips

I love bean chips. But have you check out the prices in the store. Costing about $ 4.00 a bag and some changes. Well you can make them and enjoy the favors you create with this recipe.


1/2 pound dried black or pinto beans

2-3 stalks celery, chopped finely

1/4 cup onion, minced

4-5 cloves crushed garlic

1/4 cup fresh cilantro leaves

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon pepper

1/2 teaspoon oregano

1 teaspoon cumin


Soaked beans, celery, onion and garlic in a pot. Cover with 3 cups of water, bring to a boil then lower the heat and simmer gently until beans are tender.

Pour the beans into a food processor and add the salt, pepper, oregano, cumin, cilantro leaves. Blend until smooth.taste and see if you need more favor.If favor is just right, drop spoonfuls of bean mix 1/4 inch thick, onto a solid drying sheet that has been wiped with oil. Dry until crispy.

Smothered Chicken...Giving Honor To Maya Angelou

Maya Angelou’s  smothered chicken is delicious and quite easy to cook. It  tastes yummy and creamy yet it’s sinless because the ingredients used are healthy stuffs.

Oprah calls this suffocated chicken!

Serves 8

Ingredients:

2 (3-pound) fryer chickens
Juice of 2 lemons
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1 cup all-purpose flour
8 tablespoons (1 stick) butter
1/2 cup vegetable oil
2 medium onions , sliced
1 pound button mushrooms , sliced
1 clove garlic , minced
2 cups chicken broth
Preparations:

Wash and pat dry the chicken. Cut each chicken into pieces and place the pieces in a bowl with lemon juice and water to cover. Refrigerate for 1 hour.

Wash the lemon water off the chicken and season it with salt and pepper. Dredge the chicken pieces in 3/4 cup of the flour.

In a large skillet, heat the butter and 1/4 cup of the vegetable oil over high heat. Add the chicken pieces and fry until dark brown. Remove them from the skillet.

Add the remaining 1/4 cup flour and 1/4 cup vegetable oil to the skillet. Cook the flour until it’s brown.

Add the onions, mushrooms and garlic, stirring constantly.

Put the chicken back into the skillet. Add the chicken broth and water to cover. Turn the heat to medium and cook for 25 minutes or until the chicken is cooked through.

Cabbage Potatoes Smokes Turkey Casserole

crisp smokes turkey and set to a side out, then cook down of shredded cabbage and chopped onion in the smoky dripping the turkey has left behind. When you're good and ready, you mix in some parboiled potatoes, some cream for (more) richness, and some fresh parsley to help cut through that richness. Pack the mixture into a casserole dish, top with some mild grated cheese cook 40 minutes until browned and bubbling, 

Apple Crisp Stuffed Baked Apples

Apples Apples Apples everywhere... I found a great recipe on a site that have the best recipe for stuffed baked apples...

INGREDIENTS
8 apples (I used fuji apples)
4 tablespoons butter
⅓ cup brown sugar
½ teaspoon cinnamon
crumble topping
½ cup flour
¼ cup oats
⅓ cup brown sugar
¼ cup sugar
¼ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon cinnamon
4 tablespoons butter, chilled and cut into cubes
INSTRUCTIONS
Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
First, prepare the crumble topping. In a medium bowl whisk together flour, oats, brown sugar, sugar, salt, and cinnamon. Cut in the butter with a pastry knife, or two forks, or with your hands until mixture is crumbly. Set aside.
Peel and chop 4 of the apples. Add chopped apples, butter, brown sugar, and cinnamon to a medium sauce pan and sauté over medium heat for 8-10 minutes or until apples are tender. Remove from heat.
Chop the tops off of the remaining 4 apples and use a spoon to scoop out the flesh. Discard the flesh. You don't need to get every little bit out, just enough to make a "bowl" for the filling.
Fill scooped-out apples with apple filling from the sauce pan. Top with a generous amount of crumble topping.
Place stuffed apples on a baking sheet and bake for 10-15 minutes until crumble topping is crispy. Serve warm and top with ice cream and caramel sauce if desired.

http://lecremedelacrumb.com/2014/09/apple-crisp-stuffed-apples.html

How To Make Pan Gravy

Okra And Rice

Just so simple and easy...

½ cup rice

½ onion, chopped

1 tablespoon oil

¾ teaspoon salt

¼ teaspoon thyme

1 cup boiled fresh okra


Cook the onion in the oil till clear.
Boil the rice according to the recipe for boiled rice.
Then mix all the ingredients together, and heat in a double boiler./////////////
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Mexican “Lasagna” Enchiladas Casserole

I like to spread some soul around... like these Mexican Lasagna Enchiladas Casserole. I found this recipe and make a little changes.... I think you will like it.

*Sprinkle Corn Tortillas with chili powder and cumin powder after Frying them.

1 tablespoon oil

1/2 medium onion diced

1 pound lean ground beef

salt to taste

1 tablespoon chili powder

1 tablespoon cumin powder

1/2 teaspoon oregano

1/4 cup beef broth

1 poblano pepper

1 (3.8 ounce) can sliced black olives, drained

1/2 pound grated cheddar cheese

1/2 pound grated jack cheese

2 (10 ounce) cans prepared enchilada sauce or chili sauce or cream chicken soup (add one can of water to both cans of soup mixed well creamy).

10 (6-inch) corn tortillas

1/4 cup oil for frying tortillas

Heat the oven to 375

Heat the oil over medium heat in a large frying pan, when hot add the ground beef and the onions, cook, breaking apart the meat with the back of your spoon, until it is just cooked and the onions are soft. Add the salt, chili powder, cumin and oregano. Stir well then add the water or broth and let it simmer until the liquid has evaporated.

While the meat mixture cooks, roast the poblano over an open flame or under the broiler. Place in a cover bowl and allow to steam for 15 minutes. Once it has cooled, remove the skin and seeds and roughly dice. Do not rinse the pepper as this dilutes it’s flavor, a little char left is fine.

While the pepper is resting, and the meat is cooking, heat 1/4 cup oil in a small sauté pan.

After frying each tortilla until crisp, but not browned or hard.Sprinkle Corn Tortillas with chili powder and cumin powder. Remove to paper towels to drain, continue until all have been cooked

Cover the bottom of an 8 x 8 x 2 baking dish with a thin layer of the enchilada sauce or thin layer chicken cream soup; place two whole tortillas on one side, slightly overlapping, cut one of the tortillas in half and place them one the other side, so the whole bottom is covered. Spread 1/3 of the meat mixture over the top, sprinkle 1/3 of the cheese over, and top with the poblano slices.

Make another layer of tortillas, (put the whole ones on the opposite side and the halves over what was the whole ones on the first layer); top with 1/3 of the meat mixture, 1/3 of the cheese and sprinkle the olives over the top. Pour some of the enchilada sauce to cover well or chicken cream soup.

Make a third layer with all four of the remaining tortillas, overlapping as needed. Top with remaining meat mixture and then the rest of the enchilada sauce, finishing with remaining cheese. Place in the oven and bake until the cheese is melted and it is bubbly hot, about 30 minutes. Remove from oven and allow to cool for 5 minutes before cutting and serving.

http://www.lindysez.com/recipe/mexican-lasagna-enchiladas-casserole/

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Sally Browns Angel Biscuits

Try these Sally Brown Angel Biscuits they are so light and melted in your mouth goodness.... I just had to share with you her recipe.


Sally Brown’s Angel Biscuits

Ingredients

1/3 cup plus 1 tsp. granulated sugar
1/2 cup water
1 package instant dry yeast
5 cups all-purpose flour, more for rolling the dough
1 Tbs. baking powder
1 tsp. baking soda
2 tsp. salt
1 cup shortening
2 plus cups buttermilk
1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted
1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted for finishing
Instructions
Coat a baking sheet with nonstick cooking spray and set aside.
Warm the water in a small saucepan. Stir in 1 teaspoon of sugar. Add the yeast and stir until dissolved. Allow the yeast to proof (bubble).
Sift the flour, remaining 1/3 cup of sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt into a large bowl. Cut in the shortening with a pastry blender until the mixture looks like coarse crumbs.
Add the buttermilk and the yeast mixture and stir until well mixed.
Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface and knead 3 or 4 times.
Roll the dough out until it is about ½ inch thick and cut into rounds with a 2-inch cookie cutter. Place on the cookie sheet, covered, and let rise until doubled in volume, about 45 minutes.
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees while the biscuits are rising. Bake the biscuits for 10-12 minutes, or until golden brown on top. Remove from oven and pour 1/2 cup butter that has been melted over the tops. Serve warm.

Source
http://diningwithdebbie.net/2013/11/14/sally-browns-angel-biscuits/