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Spiced Pecans
Main Course
Shrimp Creole
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Muffuletta
Desserts
Red Velvet Cake
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Lemonade

Spiced Pecans Recipe

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Makes a perfect spicy snack.
Spiced Pecans Recipe
PREP: 5 minutes
READY IN: 20 minutes
Serving Description: Makes 4 cups
Ingredients
  • 4 teaspoons kosher salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon cayenne
  • 1 teaspoon white pepper
  • 1 teaspoon nutmeg
  • 1 teaspoon ground cloves
  • 1 teaspoon allspice
  • 4 cups pecan halves
  • 1/4 cup butter - melted
  • 1/3 cup molasses
Directions
  • Preheat oven to 350°.
  • In a medium bowl, combine salt, cayenne, white pepper, nutmeg, cloves and allspices.
  • Add the pecans and toss well to coat.
  • Drizzle melted butter oven pecans and mix well.
  • Spread out onto a rimmed baking sheet, scraping any spices and butter from the bowl and spreading the nuts into a single layer.
  • Bake until lightly toasted, stirring occasionally for approximately 9 minutes.
  • Drizzle molasses over the nuts, stir and bake for another 10 minutes or until the nuts turn glossy and slightly dark.
  • Allow to cool on the pan.
  • Pour into a bowl and break apart any large clumps or clusters.

Shrimp Creole Recipe

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This Louisiana style dish, served on a bed of rice, is a lively, flavorful way to prepare shrimp.
Shrimp Creole Recipe
PREP: 15 minutes
COOK: 1 hour
READY IN: 25 minutes
Container: large skillet or dutch oven, sauce pan
Serving Description: large individual pasta or soup bowl full
Servings:
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Ingredients
  • 3 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1/2 cup onion - chopped
  • 1/2 cup celery - chopped
  • 1 garlic clove, minced
  • 1 (14.5 oz.) can of stewed tomatoes
  • 1 (8 oz.) can of tomato sauce
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • 1 teaspoon chili powder
  • 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
  • dash of Tobasco sauce
  • 2 tablespoons cornstarch
  • 1 tablespoon cold water
  • 1 pound shrimp - small, peeled, deveined
  • 1/2 cup bell peppers - red or green
  • cooked rice, regular or basmati
Directions
  • Heat oil in skillet or dutch oven. Sauté onion, celery and garlic over medium/low heat until tender; approximately 10 minutes.
  • Add tomatoes, tomato sauce, salt, sugar, chili powder, Worcestershire sauce and hot sauce. Simmer on medium/low heat, uncovered for 45 minutes. Stir occasionally to keep from sticking.
  • Mix cornstarch with water in small bowl. Stir into tomato mixture.
  • If serving immediately, add shrimp and pepper and cook for 8-10 minutes more (if shrimp is pre-cooked).
  • You may also prepare tomato mixture ahead, freeze, and when ready to eat, thaw, bring to a simmer and add the shrimp and peppers; heat through.
  • Serve over rice cooked according to package directions.

Muffuletta Recipe

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Oversized sandwich filled with meats and cheeses that is sure to be a hit with a crowd.
Muffuletta Recipe
PREP: 10 minutes
READY IN: 10 minutes
Serving Description: 1/4 of the sandwich
Servings:
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Ingredients
  • 1 round loaf of ciabatta, sour dough or french bread
  • 8 slices muenster cheese
  • 4 slices ham - thinly sliced
  • 1/2 pound salami - thinly sliced
  • 1/4 cup roasted red peppers - drained, sliced
  • 1/4 cup black olives - sliced
  • 1/4 cup herb marinated feta cheese
  • Italian dressing
  • 1/4 cup Italian garden mix - chopped
Directions
  • Cut the top 1/3 of the bread off.
  • Hollow out the bottom part of the loaf, leaving approximately 1/4 inch intact on the bottom.
  • Spread dressing over the bottom inside of the loaf.
  • Layer 4 slices of cheese, then 4 slices of ham, covering the entire inside surface.
  • On top of ham add 4 more sliced of cheese, then layer salami.
  • On top of salami, layer sweet red peppers and Italian garden mix, then olives and feta cheese.
  • Spread dressing on top of the inside of the bread top.
  • Lay top back on the loaf.
  • Wrap tightly with plastic wrap and chill for 1 hour.

Red Velvet Cake Recipe

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Colorful and festive, this fabulous red velvet layered cake with its creamy white frosting is a perfect treat for Valentine's Day, Mardi Gras, or Christmas. See more eye-catching layered cake recipes when search through our Cake Recipes Collection.
Red Velvet Cake Recipe
PREP: 30 minutes
COOK: 25 minutes
READY IN: 55 minutes
Container: mixer, 3
Serving Description: 1/16 of cake
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Ingredients
  • 2 1/2 cups flour
  • 1 1/2 cups sugar
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 2 tablespoons cocoa powder
  • 1 1/2 cups vegetable oil
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • 2 eggs - large, at room temperature
  • 2 tablespoons red food coloring
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons distilled white vinegar
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • FROSTING:
  • 16 ounces cream cheese - at room temperature
  • 1 cup unsalted butter - softened
  • 4 cups powdered sugar
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Directions
  • Preheat the oven to 350°F.
  • In a large mixing bowl, mix together the oil, buttermilk, eggs, food coloring, vinegar and vanilla. In a different bowl, sift together the flour, sugar, salt, baking soda and cocoa powder. Using a mixer, slowly incorporate the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients.
  • Spray each cake pan with the non-stick cooking spray and dust each with flour. Divide the batter evenly between the three pans.
  • Place in the oven with room between each pan for the heat to circulate for 20-25 minutes. The cake is done when it begins to pull away from the edges of the pan. Allow cakes to cool for 5 minutes on cooking racks, then invert them onto the racks to remove them from the pan. Allow to cool completely.
  • For the frosting, cream together the cream cheese, butter, powdered sugar and vanilla for 2 minutes in a mixer or until light and fluffy. Place one cake on a cake platter and frost the top with 1/4" of frosting, place the second cake, top side down on top of the first and add 1/4" of frosting. Top with the last cake, top side up and frost the top and sides. Store covered.

Lemonade Recipe

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How can there be summer without real lemonade?
Lemonade Recipe
PREP: 20 minutes
COOK: 20 minutes
READY IN: 40 minutes
Servings:
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Ingredients
  • 1 1/2 cups fresh lemon juice, 3 to 4 lemons
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1 1/2 cups sugar
Directions
  • TO MAKE THE SYRUP: The lemons should be room temperature or warmer before the juice is removed. This will make it easier to squeeze the juice from the fruit.  Juice 3 to 4 lemons to produce 1 1/2 cups of lemon juice.  Set juice aside.
  • In a sauce pan, bring 1/2 cup of water to a boil and then add 1 1/2 cup of sugar. Continue to cook over medium low heat until sugar has completely dissolved.
  • Remove from the heat and add the fresh lemon juice. Stir to mix thoroughly and then allow the mixture to cool.
  • The lemon syrup can be stored in the refrigerator until needed or it can be mixed with water to produce lemonade.
  • TO MAKE THE LEMONADE: add lemon syrup to 4 1/2 cups of water. Taste to test for sweetness. If necessary, add a little more water. Refrigerate until chilled or serve over ice.
  • To make a single serving, add 1/3 cup of syrup to 3/4 cup of water.

Grocery List

Ingredient Recipe
4 teaspoons kosher salt Spiced Pecans
1/2 teaspoon cayenne Spiced Pecans
1 teaspoon white pepper Spiced Pecans
1 teaspoon nutmeg Spiced Pecans
1 teaspoon ground cloves Spiced Pecans
1 teaspoon allspice Spiced Pecans
4 cups pecan halves Spiced Pecans
1/4 cup butter - melted Spiced Pecans
1/3 cup molasses Spiced Pecans
3 tablespoons olive oil Shrimp Creole
1/2 cup onion - chopped Shrimp Creole
1/2 cup celery - chopped Shrimp Creole
1 garlic clove, minced Shrimp Creole
1 (14.5 oz.) can of stewed tomatoes Shrimp Creole
1 (8 oz.) can of tomato sauce Shrimp Creole
1/2 teaspoon salt Shrimp Creole
1 teaspoon sugar Shrimp Creole
1 teaspoon chili powder Shrimp Creole
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce Shrimp Creole
2 tablespoons cornstarch Shrimp Creole
1 tablespoon cold water Shrimp Creole
1 pound shrimp - small, peeled, deveined Shrimp Creole
1/2 cup bell peppers - red or green Shrimp Creole
1 round loaf of ciabatta, sour dough or french bread Muffuletta
8 slices muenster cheese Muffuletta
4 slices ham - thinly sliced Muffuletta
1/2 pound salami - thinly sliced Muffuletta
1/4 cup roasted red peppers - drained, sliced Muffuletta
1/4 cup black olives - sliced Muffuletta
1/4 cup herb marinated feta cheese Muffuletta
1/4 cup Italian garden mix - chopped Muffuletta
2 1/2 cups flour Red Velvet Cake
1 1/2 cups sugar Red Velvet Cake
1 teaspoon salt Red Velvet Cake
1 teaspoon baking soda Red Velvet Cake
2 tablespoons cocoa powder Red Velvet Cake
1 1/2 cups vegetable oil Red Velvet Cake
1 cup buttermilk Red Velvet Cake
2 eggs - large, at room temperature Red Velvet Cake
2 tablespoons red food coloring Red Velvet Cake
1 1/2 teaspoons distilled white vinegar Red Velvet Cake
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract Red Velvet Cake
16 ounces cream cheese - at room temperature Red Velvet Cake
1 cup unsalted butter - softened Red Velvet Cake
4 cups powdered sugar Red Velvet Cake
2 teaspoons vanilla extract Red Velvet Cake
1 1/2 cups fresh lemon juice, 3 to 4 lemons Lemonade
1/2 cup water Lemonade
1 1/2 cups sugar Lemonade
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