Pickle Shots

 Pickle Shots

Tequila 

Pickle Juice

Pickle Slices

Tajin

Mix equal parts tequila and pickle juice. 

rim shot glasses with tajin

Slice pickle and garnish rim of shot glass 

pickle garnish may also be sprinkled with Tajin

Kathy's Crawfish Cornbread

 Crawfish Cornbread

Ingredients:

1 lb crawfish tails

2 cups yellow cornmeal

3 eggs

1 15 oz can cream style corn

1 1/2 cup cheddar cheese, grated

3/4 cup onion tops or chives

2 jalapeno peppers, finely chopped

1 onion, finely chopped

1/2 cup bell peppers, finely chopped

1/2 tsp baking soda

1 tsp salt

1/2 cup oil

3 tsp baking powder

1 cup milk

Directions:

Sauté onions and bell pepper in a small amount of butter until the onions are transparent. Add jalapeno peppers and set aside.

Mix together all other ingredients, except crawfish. Add in cooked onions and peppers, then stir in crawfish.

Pour into a lightly greased 13x9 inch pan and bake in a 400F oven for 35 to 40 minutes.

From the recipe collection of 33 years Executive Chef Richard von Eye, retired.

Kathy's Seafood Boil in a jar

 Prepping my seafood boil in a jar for camping.

For 3 Jars

12 shrimp

30 crawfish tails( packaged pre shelled)

1 link andouille sausage sliced so each jar gets an equal amount 

3 small potatoes 

1 can corn drained

1 green onion chopped divided equally 

3 tb spoon crawfish boil for boiling

Directions 

Boil shrimp,  sausage slices, and cubed potatoes with the crawfish boil.  Remove shrimp as they float to top. Cook potatoes til done.

Drain canned corn

Divide corn evenly into the 3 jars. Sprinkle a little crawfish boil over corn for spice, slice one green onion and divide between the jars. Layer crawfish tails, shrimp, potatoes and top with 2 tb butter. I used garlic butter. 

These will go in the freezer til I need them for the Camp out.

To reheat I will steam til hot.

These are for camping and picnics.

Red Hot Sweetheart

 Carolina Scorpion Reapers, Thai peppers and Chile Peppers 🌶- Boonie Peppers

Kathy's Crab delight salad

 Kathys Crab delight Salad

1 lb crab delight 

3 Tb thousand island dressing

4 green onions diced

1/2 c celery thin sliced

10 Oz frozen peas

1/2 onion minced

1 lemon juiced 

Mix and chill.

I lost this recipe and searched for years without finding it. I came up with this. The original was in Fitness Magazine many years ago

Kathy's Tomato, Kalamata Olive and Bacon Pie

 Kathy's Tomato, Bacon and Olive Pie

3 pint cartons cherry Tomatoes cut in half

1 onion diced

4 sweet mini bells sliced in rings

1pint tiny white mushrooms.  Optional 

1 c. Kalamata sliced Olives drained

1/2 c real bacon bits

2 pie shells

1 tb herbs of your choice- I used herbs de provence 

2 eggs beaten

2 cups grated cheese your choice I used mozzarella 

Saute in olive oil- onions, peppers and mushrooms 

Roast at 375 halved Tomatoes tossed with a smidgen of salt about 30 mins

Combine sautéed mixture and Roasted Tomatoes,  add 1 tb herbs de provence or whatever you like

1/2 c bacon bits

1 c olives

Mix in  2 beaten eggs and 

2 cups  grated mozzarella  cheese or any cheese you have on hand.

Fill pie shells and bake at 375 30 to 45 minutes til crust is golden and pie is set.

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