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Elvis Banana Split
By msippigrl
It's HOT and everybody's screaming for ice cream! Here's one that would make even the king proud!
- 1 medium banana
- 3 scoops Peanut Butter ice cream
- 3 tablespoons hot fudge sauce
- 2 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled (or 2 tablespoons packaged real bacon bits)
- Sweetened whipped cream
- 1 maraschino cherry
- NOTE: You can make your own PB ice cream by slightly softening 1/2 gallon vanilla ice cream then combining with 1/4 cup peanut butter and refreezing.
Jalapeno Cheddar Biscuits
By msippigrl
- 2 cups self-rising flour (White Lily brand recommended)
- 1/4 cup cold shortening
- 2 tablespoons cold butter
- 1 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese
- 2 tablespoons finely diced pickled jalapenos (from jar)
- 1 cup buttermilk
- Melted butter for brushing tops
Easter Pretzel Chicks
By msippigrl
Kids and grownups alike love these cute Easter treats made with mini round pretzels, yellow candy melts, mini choc...
- 18 to 24 mini round pretzels
- 1 (12 ounce) package yellow candy melting wafers (such as Wilton's)
- 18 to 24 mini semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 2 orange Starburst candies
Cornmeal Spinach Soup
By msippigrl
Hearty, coarse cornmeal (polenta) soup, with or without fresh spinach
- 2 (14.5-ounce) cans reduced sodium chicken broth
- 1 cup polenta (coarse yellow cornmeal)
- 4 tablespoons margarine or salted butter
- 3 tablespoons all purpose flour
- 2 garlic cloves, peeled and split in half lengthwise
- Coarse kosher salt, to taste
- Freshly cracked black pepper, to taste
- 1 to 2 handfuls fresh baby spinach leaves
Crawfish Etouffee
By msippigrl
Gooood Louisiana Cajun cooking! Don't let the long list of ingredients disinterest you, the majority of them are m...
- 2 (12-16 oz) packages frozen crawfish tails, thawed*
- 5 tablespoons salted butter
- 1 medium onion, chopped (1 cup)
- Half a medium green bell pepper, chopped (1/2 cup)
- Half a rib of celery, chopped (1/4 cup)
- 2 - 3 cloves garlic, finely chopped or minced (2 tsp)
- 4 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1 (14.5 oz) can chicken broth (with enough water to measure 2 cups)
- 4 tablespoons Hunt's tomato sauce
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/8 teaspoon garlic salt
- 3/4 teaspoon Tony Chachere's Original Creole seasoning, or to taste
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly cracked black pepper
- 1/8 teaspoon ground white pepper
- Dash of cayenne pepper, optional
- 2 teaspoons dried parsley flakes (or 3 Tbl. finely chopped fresh parsley)
- 3 green onion tops, thinly sliced (about 1/3 cup)
Frog Eye Salad
By msippigrl
Addictive fruit and tiny pasta refrigerated salad
- 8 ounces Acini di Pepe pasta (about 1 1/8 cups dry)
- 1 cup pineapple juice* (drained from the pineapple)
- 2-3 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
- 1 (4-serving size) box vanilla instant pudding mix (I used S.F.-F.F.)
- 1 (20 oz) can pineapple chunks or tidbits in juice*, chilled
- 1 (20 oz) can crushed pineapple in juice*, chilled
- 2 (11 oz) cans mandarin oranges, chilled, drained well
- 2 - 3 cups mini marshmallows
- 1/2 cup sweetened flaked coconut
- 1 (8 oz) container Cool Whip, thawed
Alien Pretzels (Halloween treats)
By msippigrl
These Alien pretzels are so easy to make, and yummy! Make all of the eyes the same color, or switch them up - these
- Yogurt or white chocolate covered small round pretzels
- Assorted colors of candy melts (you can combine some of them)
- Mini M&M's or other small round candies or candy beads
- Waxed paper
- Plastic ziptop sandwich bags (one for each color of melted candy)
Old-Fashioned Hot Water Cornbread
By msippigrl
Just like your grandma made! Often referred to as po' man's bread, there's NO eggs, oil, or milk in the batter
- 2 cups self-rising cornmeal
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/2 - 2 cups boiling water
- Oil for frying
- 2 tablespoons bacon fat, optional
Monkey Butter
By msippigrl
Crushed pineapple, sliced bananas, coconut, lemon juice, and sugar are cooked down to preserves
- 1 (20-ounce) can crushed pineapple, in juice, undrained
- 4 medium size bright yellow bananas, sliced
- 1/4 cup lightly packed flaked coconut, chopped in food processor
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice (1 or 2 lemons)