Claudia Cooks

18/04/2022

Hello Friends
I just watched this and thought someone might 2ant to try it. I know I am!
https://fb.watch/cs_cJ8WqOF/

24/11/2021

No photo, but here's my version of pecan pie. Follow the Karo DARK syrup recipe on the bottle but add 1/2 teaspoon maple extract along with 1 teaspoon vanilla. My husband has some teeth issues and hasn't been able to really enjoy his favorite pie. I decided to run the pecans through the food processor until they were chopped practically into pecan dust (not really that small, but more like crumbs...almost dust) I did everything else the same.
OMG! IT WAS PERFECT! It created a crust of pecans on top and exactly what he needed to savor every bite. No more giant chunks of unchewed pecans being spit out & wasted, and everyone loved the pie....even all of us with teeth.

16/02/2021

Try this!

31/12/2020

If you want to watch a sweet southern lady cooking in her home kitchen I recommend searching FB for Cooking with Brenda Gantt . I'm hooked on her to the point I have binge watched many of her videos. On her page just click on the Videos tab and you'll find a zillion to choose from. Homemade Biscuits is a good one to start, but truthfully start anywhere. She brings great joy into my day and I hope it's the same for you.

03/12/2020

OPENING RECEPTION TODAY, THURSDAY DECEMBER 3 ~ 4:00-6:00 at Marshall Place Gallery (mall) corner of Hwy 59 and Pinecrest. Mask & social distancing expected.

Members of the Marshall Regional Arts Council will present a new show starting this weekend at the Marshall Place gallery.

27/11/2020

Too late for Thanksgiving, but PERFECT for Christmas cooking! I'm doing this!

In case you're baking this weekend...I saw this online and thought, why didn't I think of that?!

27/11/2020

Happy Thanksgiving Memories of yesterday. Super tiny family gathering, just Rick & me & our son. We ate, and i took 3 whole naps plus lots of mid-nap dozing. Here are the only pictures I took before we dove into our very casual display. Here's the menu:
Smoked ham
Smoked turkey breast (BearCreek)
Company Potatoes ( Anna Mae Griffing from church cookbook)
Sweet potatoes
Pea salad (homage to Rick's sister who passed away last year)
Green beans w/bacon
Rolls
Deviled eggs
Dressing & gravy
My mother's recipe of banana bread
Pumpkin cream cheese chilled dessert w/homemade whipped cream
New Orleans Pralines (recipe Sylvia Artmann, past away last year, former Dallas Baptist University professor)
Thanks for following me and KEEP COOKING and embrace your curves!

15/11/2020

Hi Everybody, Remember me? I am in full blown holiday baking and preparation these days and I ran across a video of a sweet home cook that cooks all the things that remind me of my childhood and I thought I would share her pecan pie because I am going to make it today. Also my husband has very few teeth and doesn't like to wear dentures, and pecan pie is his favorite but difficult to chew. My idea is to grind pecans down to almost crumbs. I'll let you know how it turns out. In the meantime watch her daughter make the family recipe and go like her page, please.
https://www.facebook.com/cookingwithbrendagantt/videos/1029373654211025/

23/09/2020

Apple Fritter Bread? Are you kidding me? MUST TRY SOON.
https://m.facebook.com/groups/714953342604517?view=permalink&id=810106033089247

27/08/2020

Since we may lose power I've started a large pot full of onion, chunky turnips, collards, chicken broth and all sauteed with bacon, olive oil & butter at 5:30am. Complimentary sides are jasmine rice & cornbread. The house smells D-VINE!
HUNKER DOWN & STAY SAFE

04/03/2020

Click on each photo to see all the information about the new exhibition. Please share. Save the date.

26/09/2019

I have never made this but totally when to do it.

Boiled crawfish in the springtime is a unique Louisiana custom. As spring bursts into the air and the weather warms up, crawfish come out of their burrows. We get a few short months of eating these…

16/01/2019

I've been shopping for and preparing meals for about 46 years. Am I the only person who gets tired of their own cooking?

17/03/2018

I'm having company for St. Paddy's Day and here is my menu.
Corned beef, cabbage, new potatoes, beer bread, and bread pudding. What is more Irish than that?

19/11/2017

try

CREAM CHEESE SAUSAGE BALLS

1 lb hot sausage, uncooked (or any sausage you prefer)
8 oz cream cheese, softened
1 1/4 cups Bisquick
4 oz cheddar cheese, shredded

Preheat oven to 400F.

Mix all ingredients until well combined. (I use my KitchenAid mixer with the dough hook attachment) Roll into 1-inch balls. Bake for 20-25 minutes, or until brown.

Sausage balls may be frozen uncooked. If baking frozen, add a few minutes to the baking time.

** NOTE - You can use Gluten Free Bisquick for those that are Celiac or eating Gluten Free! :)

** Modified from Pinterest Recipe

19/11/2017

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CRACK GREEN BEANS

Aka...SMOTHERED GREEN BEANS and ARKANSAS GB’s

5 regular cans of green beans, drained (note: you can substitute a similar amount of frozen green beans, about 4 (12-ounce) bags, thawed, or you can use fresh green beans, too)
12 slices bacon
2/3 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup butter, melted
7 teaspoons soy sauce
1 1/2 teaspoons garlic powder
Put the drained beans in a 9x13 pan. Add the cooked bacon pieces. Mix the remaining ingredients ( the crack sauce). Pour over the beans and bake 40 minutes at 350. Toss and serve

29/10/2017

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29/10/2017

My friend Debbie Adams Gullett brought this dip to a party and it was a huge hit. Sorry no photo, but here is the recipe. I will be making this during the holidays.

Jalapeno Popper Dip:
4 blocks cream cheese
2 cups shredded cheese
small can chopped jalapenos
1 pkg hidden valley fiesta ranch mix
mix together, top with more shredded cheese and chopped bacon! all the food groups are accounted for!

25/10/2017

must try

06/09/2017

MUST TRY!

21/08/2017

Elevating retro comfort food
My mom used to make tuna casserole with 4 ingredients~tuna, plain potato chips, cream of chicken or mushroom soup and cheese. I was remembering how it was a staple at least a couple of meals per month, but I can't live with the old school simple version so I've elevated it by adding more ingredients. I photographed each step. At the end of the day the entire dish was gone (okay I did share, but we ate most of it)
INGREDIENTS
2 cans tuna, undrained
1 large bag store brand ridged cheddar & sour cream potato chips (photo shows several bags, but I used leftover chips)
1 container onions like used in green bean casserole
1 can cream of mushroom or chicken soup, any brand
1 small can green chile peppers
1 cup half/half or whole milk
1/2 cup sour cream
1 can Leseur peas, drained
freshly ground pepper, to your taste
1 teaspoon ( +/-) garlic powder
1-2 cups grated Colby jack or cheddar cheese

DIRECTIONS
Mix tuna, soup, sour cream, half/half, garlic & black pepper to your taste preference in a large bowl. Fold in a can of drained peas. Layer casserole dish starting with some chips and onions. Pour on a layer of tuna mix. Add another layer of chips and onions. Add one more layer of tuna mix and finish with chips and onions and top with a generous layer of grated cheese. Bake at 325 degrees for 40 minutes. Cheese should be melted and slightly crunchy around the edges.

THIS IS NOT DIET FOOD. IT IS DELICIOUS, BUT HIGH CALORIES. COMFORT AND NAP MAY ACCOMPANY THIS MEAL.
ENJOY!

22/06/2017

Must try

21/05/2017

Haven't posted in a while, but this recipe by my friend Page Coleman is too good not to share.

BALSAMIC GLAZED BRUSSELS SPROUTS

Wash & cut in half 1 bag fresh BRUSSELS SPROUTS
Fry 2-3 slices bacon to crispy & set aside.
Using some of the bacon drippings & 2 T. butter saute the Brussels sprouts until almost tender. I place a cast iron weight on top for a few minutes to get nice color on them. Not required. Stir & toss constantly.
Add a little salt & freshly ground black pepper.
While hot add 2-3 Tbls. Brown sugar stirring to melt & don't let it burn. Then add about 1/4 cup balsamic continuing to stir until a beautiful glaze forms.The sprouts are pretty tender by now.
Crumble bacon and garnish and also add some slivered or sliced almonds.
Stir & serve.
Even diehard Brussels sprouts haters may be converted. Oh my.
ENJOY!

16/05/2017

Will try this week!

All these ingredients come together for something awesome.

25/01/2017

must try

ONLY 4 INGREDIENTS!!!!!

I keep getting asked over & over again for this recipe. People can't get enough. Fast, easy to make and soooo good!!!! Recipe is hard to find. Share it to your Wall so you'll have it whenever you need it.

~~ 7 UP BISCUITS ~~

INGREDIENTS:
4 cups Bisquick
1 cup sour cream
1 cup 7-up
1/2 cup melted butter

DIRECTIONS:
Mix Bisquick, sour cream and 7 up. Dough will be very soft - don't worry. Knead and fold dough until well mixed. Pat dough out and cut biscuits using a round biscuit / cookie cutter. Melt butter in bottom of cookie sheet pan or 9x13 casserole dish. Place biscuits on top of melted butter and bake @ 425 degrees for 12-15 minutes or until brown.

13/01/2017

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31/12/2016

I've done something similar,but will probably try this one. Might do it with corn tortillas.

As you all know, I love chicken, that makes me want to try every single recipe for chicken out there! I choose only the good and tried recipes to share them with you guys! This

24/09/2016

must try

ITALIAN LEMON POUND CAKE...this homemade cake is the BEST & so simple to make!

Recipe... http://myrecipeconfessions.com/desserts/italian-lemon-pound-cake/

25/02/2016

must try

Have you ever had such a wicked craving for chocolate cake that you'll simply die if you don't get a piece within five minutes? Well, I have. Many, many times. And that's where this little mug trea...

25/05/2015

Over the years of eating lunch with fellow teachers I learned a few tips to improve my dishes. One was from Vicki Wilson who taught 4th grade at Adele Turner Elem in Dallas. She said her mom always added a little melted butter to her yolk mixture in her deviled eggs. It's been almost 20 years, but I've been doing it ever since and it's made a world of difference.
Another tip was from another Vicki...Vicki Hughes at Sam Houston Middle School in Marshall. Her mom let the cooked potatoes cool down in the frig before adding them to the potato salad to keep the potatoes chunky and they held their shape and retained the creamy dressing and other additions better.
Two great tips I'll always use.

24/01/2015

Sounds delicious AND they are egg-less, dairy-less, flour-less, and with no added sugar!

11/10/2014

First, please LIKE my page Claudia Cooks. Secondly....It's been a while since I posted here, but I've got a great announcement! I am a contributing writer for Piney Woods Live Magazine and for two years had a column called Center Stage Cuisine where I review a restaurant. Well, starting in November I will add a new column called Creative Cooking. I'll share a brief story or anecdote and a recipe. Hope you will pick one up next month and give it a try!

11/10/2014

It's been a while since I posted here, but I've got a great announcement! I am a contributing writer for Piney Woods Live Magazine and for two years had a column called Center Stage Cuisine where I review a restaurant. Well, starting in November I will add a new column called Creative Cooking. I'll share a brief story or anecdote and a recipe. Hope you will pick one up next month and give it a try!