Frogmore Stew

When I went up to my sister-in-laws for Easter, I took some time to look through some of her cookbooks.  In one of her cookbooks I found this recipe:

It reminded me so much of the crawfish boil I had while down in Louisiana, so I knew that I needed to try it.  Plus it gave me an excuse to open up this sucker we picked up down there:

I halved the recipe and we left out the shrimp {more so because I forgot to buy some & I'm picky about shrimp}.

We were excited in the Clegg household that night :)

And the verdict???

Absolutely, freakin', delicious!!!

But man o man.  Did it kick our butts!  Have you ever had something so good, yet so spicy/hot???  We felt sorry for the kids and told them to just eat whatever they could.  I forgot to get a picture of my boys....a chunk of bread in one hand & an ear of corn in the other.  We made it up to them though....we took them out to get ice cream :)

My husband & I are so excited that this turned out though, we've heard that a lake here in Utah is full of crawfish begging to be boiled up in this yummy stuff.

Frogmore Stew
~from Pam Anderson's Cookbook~

Ingredients:

• 1 Onion-quartered
• 2 Garlic Cloves-Smashed
• 1/4 Cup of Old Bay Seasoning or Equivalent {we used that Louisiana Boil Seasoning}
• 1 Lemon
• 1 lb of Red Potatoes...or 2 potatoes per person-halved or quartered depending on size
• 1 lb of Smoked Sausage-cut up into bite size pieces
• 8 half-ears of corn

Directions:

1. Combine 6 Cups of Water, the onions, garlic, and seasoning together.  Squeeze the juice from the lemons and then throw them in the pot.  Bring up to a boil over medium-high heat.
2. Add the potatoes and sausage & return to a boil.  Partially cover, and let simmer for 20 minutes.
3. Add in the corn and let simmer for another 10 minutes.
4. Enjoy!





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Weekly Winners : April 22- 28, 2012

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Vacation Countdown!

I finally did it!  I've been wanting to make a countdown for our family to have for the various vacations we take throughout the year.

~This particular countdown is for California!~

Super simple.  While at Home Depot one day, I bought a 4x4 post....I figured I would cut it up into square blocks for various projects.  And thanks to my wonderful miter saw, I was able to cut out all my blocks.

I then spray painted everything brown.  I then cut out some fun summer-ish scrapbook paper & mod-podged it onto the blocks.

And then I headed over to my Mother's house & used her cricut to cut out some vinyl for the numbers & sayings.

I'm so excited!  My kids are beyond excited for this particular vacation :)

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Breakfast Couscous

My family love couscous....like....we gobble up more than our fare share.  So why not bring this fantastic food to the breakfast table instead of just dinner??

I love making this stuff because it takes 5 minutes to cook.

And it is so hearty as well...fills up my tummy where I'm not looking for a snack between breakfast & lunch.

And the flavors.....so yummy.  Craisens, Almond Extract & Vanilla Soy Milk combined to make a delicious {and nutritious} breakfast.

Breakfast Couscous

Ingredients:



• 1/2 Cup Light Vanilla Soy Milk
• 1/4 Cup of Couscous
• 1/2 tsp Almond Extract
• 1/3 Cup Craisens

Directions:

1. In a microwave safe bowl, pour the soy milk & heat for 1 1/2 minutes.
2. Add the couscous, cover with plastic wrap and let sit for 5 minutes.
3. Stir in the almond extract and craisens.
4. Enjoy!

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Wordless Wednesdays

Took the camera outside for a bit & just started snapping pictures....

I love this pic.

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