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Sunday, January 4, 2015
Love is Like Magic!
Friday, January 2, 2015
Happy New Year! Please accept my sincere gratitude for your support of my books. I appreciate you!
Wishing you a prosperous and happy New Year. May the New Year, 2015, bring in joy and happiness to your life and may all your dreams come true.
In 2015 I will release two new books and I hope you will read and enjoy them like my other books.
So please stayed tuned for future release dates, new book titles, great giveaway contest and more...
And remember I appreciate you and
Thank you for very much for your support!
Sincerely
Author J. A. Jackson
Thursday, January 1, 2015
New Release Title Coming Soon! 2015 ~ Stay Tuned For Title & Release Date!
Author J. A. Jackson Wishes You Happy New Year!
May 2015 be Your Great Year!
Thank you so much for wonderful support in 2014.
I appreciate you!
P.S. Yes I stayed out to long last night or was it this morning. Peace!
Tuesday, December 30, 2014
Money Rice ~ For Your New Year's Day The Good Luck Menu!
Money Rice
8 Cups Cooked Rice
½ pound grated Swiss cheese
1 cup of milk
1 Egg well beaten
1 teaspoon minced garlic
1 Cup Chopped Bell Pepper
1 Cup chopped fresh parsley
1¼ Cup of chopped green onion tops only
½ cup chicken broth
¼ teaspoon onion powder
1 teaspoon Frank’s Louisiana Hot Sauce
Salt to Taste
Preheat over 350º
In a bowl mix together rice, cheese, milk and then add the well beaten egg.
To Get The Green Money Color
In a blender or food processor puree all the green vegetables together - The green bell pepper, parsley and green onion tops to get the color for this dish.
Add the chicken broth to moisten. Salt to taste.
Pour Puree vegetables in to the bowl mixture of rice, cheese, milk well beaten egg ADD 1 teaspoon Frank’s Louisiana Hot Sauce or can use cayenne pepper (optional) to taste.
Pour into a well-greased casserole dish
and bake for approximately 45 minutes.
Monday, December 29, 2014
Baked Salmon ~ For Your New Year's Day The Good Luck Menu!
Baked Side of Salmon
Preheat over 350ºApproximately 3 to 5 pound side of Salmon.
Total cook time approximately 35 minutes for about a 5 pounds of Salmon - And always be sure to check for doneness a few minutes a head of end of cooking time.
Ingredients
4 Tablespoons of butter or margarine
Sheet of Foil
Baking sheet
3 to 5 pound side of Salmon Regular Salt & Pepper to Taste
Place Salmon on foil sheet on top of baking sheet.
Place 4 tablespoons of butter on top of salmon and sprinkle with salt & pepper to taste.
Place backing sheet in oven and bake in a preheat oven at 350º for approximately 35—be sure to check minutes before end time for doneness.
Optional—Sprinkle top with a fine light mist of Cayenne Pepper & 1 Thinly sliced lemon for garnish
Serving suggestion: Great with Mix-Green Salad,
Fresh Spinach Salad, Green Beans, or Asparagus.
Sunday, December 28, 2014
1st Recipes ~ The Appetizers! Low Country Spicy Shrimp & Spicy Cheese Spread!
Serve 8 to 12
Pounds Jumbo, peeled and deveined shrimp
3 Tablespoons of olive oil
1 tablespoon of butter or margarine
2 cup finely chopped onions
1 cup finely chopped bell pepper
1 cup finely chopped celery
¼ cup finely chopped parsley
1 tablespoon minced garlic
1 tablespoon lemon juice
Salt & black pepper to taste ½ teaspoon Cayenne pepper
2 tablespoons Frank’s Louisiana Hot Sauce
Over medium heat, heat the olive oil and onions, celery, bell pepper and sauté until tender. Add the parsley, garlic, and then lemon juice. Add the shrimp and dry seasonings, then add 1 tablespoon of butter as it melts stir in the Louisiana hot sauce and cook shrimp until opaque - do not overcook.
Serving suggestions: Serve over rice or grits.
Spicy Pimento Cheese Spread
2 Cups grated sharp cheddar cheese
8 ounces softened cream cheese ¼ cup of mayonnaise
¼ teaspoon garlic powder
¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
¼ teaspoon onion powder
1 teaspoon of Worcestershire sauce
1 teaspoon Frank’s Louisiana Hot Sauce
½ teaspoon Dijon Mustard
1 (4 ounce jar) of drained chopped pimentos
Optional 1 chopped seeded jalapeno pepper
Salt & Pepper to Taste
In a bowl mix together all ingredients.
Mix well. Refrigerate until ready to serve.
Serving suggestions: Assorted variety of crackers.
Here is my The Good Luck ~ NEW YEAR DAY 2015 Menu!
Champagne
Non Champagne Punch
Appetizers
Low Country Spicy Shrimp
Spicy Pimento Cheese Spread & Crackers
Main Course
Smoke House Ham
Baked Salmon
Sides
Spinach & Mixed Green Salad
Money Rice
Sweet Dinner Rolls
Dessert
Pecan Squares
Old Fashioned Chocolate Cake
Watch Daily for Recipes Updates to Discover What It Takes to Prepare These Great Dishes!
Or email me at jerreecejackson@gmail.com if you need you don't see your recipe.
Wednesday, December 24, 2014
Wishing You Happy Holidays!
Tuesday, December 23, 2014
Corn Bread Dressing
Corn Bread Dressing (Jiffy)
Make ahead of time 1 box of Jiffy Cornbread
½ Cup butter or margarine
1 Cup chopped onion
1 Cup chopped celery
1 Cup chopped Bell pepper
2 eggs lightly beaten
4 slices of TOAST
1 CAN CREAM OF CELERY SOUP
½ teaspoon poultry seasoning
½ teaspoon black pepper (To Taste)
1 1/4 Teaspoon Sage
½ teaspoon salt
½ cup of chicken broth
2 tablespoons olive oil
Sauté onions, celery and bell peppers in approximately 2 tablespoons of olive oil until tender.
In a large bowl Mix cornbread, and seasonings. Add Sauté vegetables, cream of celery soup, butter, 4 slices of toast and chicken broth as needed tossing lightly until well blended. Add beaten eggs last. (Remember Season to Taste—Before adding eggs)
Pour into a greased baking dish.
Bake in greased baking dish or pan in a Preheat oven at 350º for approximately 45 minutes until golden brown.
Serving suggestion: Great with Baked Chicken, Turkey or Duck.
VARIATIONS:
Saturday, December 13, 2014
Powdered Sugar Box Pound Cake
1 ½ Cups of butter or margarine =(3 sticks)
1 lb. BOX Confectioners Sugar
6 large eggs
2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 tablespoon of lemon juice
Preheat oven to 350º Grease and flour a 10 inch angel food cake pan.
In a large bowl using an electric mixer, thoroughly beat the butter/margarine until mixed well and then and in powdered sugar and beat until fluffy. Add eggs one at a time beating well after each.
Add flour in sections mixing each section of flour thoroughly.
Beat in vanilla and lemon juice.
Pour into a greased & floured 10 inch pan Angel Food Cake pan
Bake for approximately 45 to 55 minutes. - can insert a toothpick into center if it come out clean it is done.
Let cool completely and then decorate with sprinkle powder sugar on top.
Serving suggestion: Serve a with a scoop of your favorite ice cream and berries.
Sunday, December 7, 2014
The Best Pecan Praline Sauce!
Pecan Praline Sauce
Ingredients:
¼ Cup Honey
1 ½ Cups Water
2 Cups brown sugar
2 Cups pecan pieces
½ teaspoon vanilla extract
Mix: All ingredients in saucepan cook on medium heat stirring constantly until mixture thickens.
Serve immediately.
Great over ice cream.
Sparkling Cosmopolitan Punch!
(Alcoholic-Punch)
Ingredients:
4 Cups Cranberry Juice
1 Liter Ginger Ale
1 cup of Vodka (to taste)
Garnish: Sliced limes, lemons, oranges.
Need: Standard Size Punch Bowl fill about ¼ fill with ice
Pour in 4 Cups of Cranberry Juice, Ginger Ale & 1 cup vodka over the ice mix well.
Standard Size Punch Bowl 8 quarts/punchbowl= 32 cups/punchbowl
OLD FASHION POUND CAKE RECIPE!
1 Cup sugar
6 large eggs
3 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/8 teaspoon salt
1 Cup of evaporated milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon lemon extract
Preheat oven to 325º Grease and flour a bundt pan In a large bowl beat butter until cream; gradually add sugar and beat until fluffy. Add eggs one at a time beating well each time. Sift together the flour and baking powder—then add it to the butter & sugar mixture, one cup at a time beat well after each cup add milk as required up to the 1 cup milk total. Stir in the extracts.
Pour into greased and floured bundt pan. Bake for approximately 1 ½ hours - can insert a toothpick into center if it come out clean it is done.
Serving suggestion: Serve a Slice of Pound Cake with Fresh sliced Strawberries. Notes: A bundt pan is a round-bottomed, heavily-constructed, tube pan with decorative, fluted sides and bottom. The design makes it ideal for dense cakes, like pound cakes and coffeecakes, that upon baking take on the attractive design of the pan without sticking when the cake is removed