Daily Archives: September 14, 2013

by | September 14, 2013 · 3:24 pm

Texas Caviar with Avocado

  • Original recipe makes 32 servings
  • 2 (15.5 ounce) cans black-eyed peas, drained and rinsed
  • 2 tomatoes, chopped
  • 1 medium sweet onion, chopped
  • 1/2 cup chopped jalapeno peppers
  • 8 fluid ounces Italian dressing
  • cayenne pepper to taste
  • 2 avocados – peeled, pitted, and chopped

Directions

  1. In a large bowl, mix black-eyed peas, tomatoes, sweet onion, jalapeno peppers, Italian dressing, and cayenne pepper. Stir in the avocados just before serving.

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by | September 14, 2013 · 3:12 pm

Boudreaux’s Zydeco Stomp Gumbo

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Original recipe makes 10 serving
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 cup skinless, boneless chicken breast halves – chopped
  • 1/2 pound pork sausage links, thinly sliced
  • 1 cup olive oil
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 2 tablespoons minced garlic
  • 3 quarts chicken broth
  • 1 (12 fluid ounce) can or bottlebeer
  • 6 stalks celery, diced
  • 4 roma (plum) tomatoes, diced
  • 1 sweet onion, sliced
  • 1 (10 ounce) can diced tomatoes with green chile peppers, with liquid
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh red chile peppers
  • 1 bunch fresh parsley, chopped
  • 1/4 cup Cajun seasoning
  • 1 pound shrimp, peeled and deveined

Directions

  1. Heat oil in a medium skillet over medium high heat, and cook chicken until no longer pink and juices run clear. Stir in sausage, and cook until evenly browned. Drain chicken and sausage, and set aside.
  2. In a large, heavy saucepan over medium heat, blend olive oil and flour to create a roux. Stir constantly until browned and bubbly. Mix in garlic, and cook about 1 minute.
  3. Gradually stir chicken broth and beer into the roux mixture. Bring to a boil, and mix in celery, tomatoes, sweet onion, diced tomatoes with green chile peppers, red chile peppers, parsley, and Cajun seasoning. Reduce heat, cover, and simmer about 40 minutes, stirring often.
  4. Mix chicken, sausage, and shrimp into the broth mixture. Cook, stirring frequently, about 20 minutes.

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by | September 14, 2013 · 3:01 pm

Let’s Pretend this Never Happened – Jenny Lawson

Lots of discussions and opinions about this book and the impact of social media on our society, literature, children, politics and cook books.  As always, wonderful night with wonderful friends.

Menu included Texan caviar, Boudreaux Zydeco Stomp Gumbo and Texan pralines.

 

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