Daddy’s Easy-Going Shrimp Gumbo
Ingredients: 3 cups sliced okra⅔ cup vegetable oil2 large onions, chopped6 stalks celery, diced2 tablespoon garlic, minced4 pounds shrimp, peeled and deveined½ cup vegetable oil½ cup flour4 cups chopped tomatoes4…
Southern Red Beans and Rice with Andouille Sausage
Melvin’s Red Beans and Rice
Ingredients: 1 pound dried red beans, soaked in water overnight½ pound salt pork, sliced1 whole onions, chopped½ green pepper, chopped2 tablespoons garlic, choppedDash of ground thymeDash of basil leaves1 tablespoon…
Mama’s Fried Corn
Ingredients: 9 ears fresh corn ( white or yellow)¼ cup of canned milk½ cup butter½ onion diced fine½ teaspoon of sugar1 teaspoon salt½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper Cooking Steps:…
Fola’s Eggplant Burgers
Ingredients: 1 large eggplant1 tablespoon olive oil2 garlic cloves, minced1 medium onion, diced4 tablespoons of bread crumbs2 tablespoon of un-cooked quick oatmeal1 teaspoon onion powder1 teaspoon of cuminSalt and pepper…
Mama ‘Funke’s Efo (Spinach Soup)
Ingredients: 1 lb. chicken3 cups water2 lbs. fresh spinach, finely cut¼ cup palm oil1 large red onion, diced2 tomatoes, diced3 tablespoons dried crayfish (or shrimp)Pinch of salt½ teaspoon of crushed…
Grandma Bertha’s Peach Cobbler
Ingredients: 8 cups sliced fresh peaches1 ½ cup of white sugar½ cup of brown sugar2 tablespoons cornstarch½ teaspoon ground nutmeg1 teaspoon cinnamon½ teaspoon ground ginger1/3 cup of melted butter2 tablespoons…
Oh So Flakey Pie Crust
Ingredients: 2 cups Unblenched flour1 tsp Salt1 cup of Frozen Butter½ cup of Ice water Cooking Steps: 1. Stir the dry ingredients together.2. Grate frozen butter over the dry ingredients…