2050 soul an Recipes

christmas with louise, as a joke , my brother, jay, used to hang a pair of panty hose over his fireplace before christmas. he said all he wanted was for santa to fill them., what they say about santa reviewing behavior and checking the list twice must be true because every christmas morning, although jay s kids stockings overflowed, his poor pantyhose hung sadly empty., year i decided to make his dream come true. i put on sunglasses and with a hat pulled down and went in search of an inflatable love doll. they don tsp sell those things at walmart., i had to go to an adult bookstore downtown. if you ve never been in an x-rated store, don tsp go. you ll only confuse yourself. i was there an hour saying things like, what does this do you re kidding me! who would buy that finally, i made it to the inflatable doll section. i wanted to buy a standard, uncomplicated doll that could also substitute as a passenger in my car so i could use the car pool lane, during rush hour. finding what i wanted was difficult. love dolls come in many different models. the top of the line , according to the side of the box, could do things i d only seen in a book on animal husbandry. i settled for lovable louise. she was at the bottom of the price scale. to call louise a doll took a huge leap of imagination., on christmas eve , with the help of an old bicycle pump, louise came to life., my sister-in-law was in on the plan and let me in during the wee morning hours, long after santa had come and gone, i filled the dangling pantyhose with louise s pliant legs and bottom. i also ate some cookies and drank what remained of a glass of milk on a nearby tray. i went home, and giggled for a couple of hours., next morning my brother called to say that santa had been to his house and left a present that had made him very happy but had left the dog confused. she would bark, start to walk away, then come back and bark some more. we all agreed that louise should remain in her panty hose so the rest of the family could admire her when they came over for the traditional christmas dinner., my grandmother noticed louise the moment she walked in the door. what the hell is that she asked. my brother quickly explained , it s a doll. . who would play with something like that granny snapped. i had several candidates in mind, but kept my mouth shut. where are her clothes granny continued., boy , that turkey sure smells nice, gran, jay said, trying to steer her into the dining room. but granny was relentless. why doesn tsp she have any teeth again, i could have answered, but why would i it was christmas and no 1 wanted to ride in the back of the ambulance saying, hang on granny! hang on! ., my grandfather , a delightful old man with very poor eyesight, sidled up to me and said, hey, who s the naked gallon by the fireplace i told him she was jay s friend. a few minutes later i noticed grandpa by the mantel, talking to louise. not just talking, but actually flirting. it was then that we realized this might be grandpa s last christmas at home., dinner went well. we made the usual small talk about who had died , who was dying, and who should be killed, when suddenly louise made a noise that sounded a lot like my father in the bathroom in the morning. then she lurched from the panty hose, flew around the room twice, and fell in a heap in front of the sofa. the cat screamed. i passed cranberry sauce through my nose, and grandpa ran across the room, fell to his knees, and began administering mouth to mouth resuscitation. my brother fell back over his chair and wet his pants laughing and granny threw down her napkin, stomped out of the room, and sat in the car., it was indeed a christmas to treasure and remember. later in my brother s garage, we conducted a thorough examination to decide the cause of louise s collapse. we discovered that louise had suffered from a hot ember to the back of her right thigh. fortunately, thanks to a wonder drug called duct tape , we restored her to perfect health., louise went on to star in several bachelor party movies. i think grandpa still asks about her whenever he can get out of the house

chicken, without skin and bones, lime juice, olive oil, garlic, minced, butter, an onion, diced, red bell pepper, diced, poblano pepper, diced, ro-tel tomatoes (or you can use a can of regular diced tomatoes and a 4 oz. can of diced green chiles, or if tomatoes are in season, can use two cups of diced fresh tomatoes with 1/4 cup of diced green chiles, such as a jalapeno), ancho chile powder, cumin, chicken broth, flour, cayenne pepper, half and half, sour cream, cilantro, chopped, grated pepper jack and cheddar, corn tortillas, salt and pepper to taste.

beets , preferably a mix of red, candy-striped and gold, trimmed and scrubbed, extra-virgin olive oil, kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, red wine vinegar, minced red onion, minced fresh red thai chile or crushed red chile flakes, or to taste, romaine hearts , halved lengthwise and sliced 1/2-inch thick at an angle, celery heart stalks , sliced 1/4-inch thick at an angle, plus celery leaves for garnish, crumbled feta cheese, nicoise olives, pitted and halved (about 2 tbsp.), fresh oregano leaves, thinly sliced

eggs, white sugar, salt, onion powder, garlic powder, white pepper, yellow mustard, mayonnaise, creamy salad dressing (such as miracle whip), cider vinegar, paprika for garnish (optional)

whole turkey , neck and giblets removed, onion, peeled, carrot, peeled, stalk celery, apple, stem removed, orange, vegetable oil, salt, coarsely ground black pepper, soul food seasoning, sliced smoked bacon, turkey sized oven bag

elbow macaroni, shredded sharp cheddar cheese (2cups), velveeta cheese , pasteurized processed cheese, cut up (1 cup), butter , cut into pieces, eggs, slightly beaten, evaporated milk, condensed cheddar cheese soup, seasoning salt, ground pepper (white if you have it)

low sodium chicken broth, chopped broccoli (, peeled stems included ), chopped celery, butter, flour, salt , to taste, freshly ground black pepper , , to taste, low-fat milk (don tsp use skim, though), sharp cheddar cheese, grated

cake flour, bicarbonate of soda, salt, brown sugar, natural bran, raisins or 1 cup sultana, eggs, vegetable oil (not olive oil), milk, vanilla essence

extra virgin olive oil, shallot, chopped, approx 1/4 cup, garlic cloves, chopped, smoked ham steaks, diced, whole black beans, drained, refried black beans, creamed corn, sun-dried tomato, chopped, cayenne pepper, chicken stock, gouda cheese, grated fine, key limes , just a squeeze over soup before serving

baby back ribs (no subs, ribs are only as good as the quality of meat you buy), water (divided ), catsup, salt, worcestershire sauce, tabasco sauce, molasses, white vinegar, dry mustard, paprika, onion, minced, garlic cloves, minced

all-purpose potatoes , such as russets, peeled and cut into quarters, carrots, peeled and cut into large pieces on a diagonal, ribs celery , cut into large pieces on an angle, onion, cut into large chunks, dry white wine, sugar, salt, extra-virgin olive oil , eyeball it, chicken broth, chorizo , cut into 1 1/2 inch slices on an angle, poached cooked chicken , leftover from potage, sliced on an angle into 1-inch strips, tomato sauce, chopped flat-leaf parsley, crusty portuguese bread or other chewy, farm bread, for passing at the table

jumbo shrimp, peeled and deveined, lemon, juiced, chopped flat-leaf parsley (a couple of handfuls), crushed red pepper flakes, garlic, crushed and peeled, coarse salt , about 1 tsp, a couple of generous drizzles ) extra-virgin olive oil, turns around the pan in a light stream ) extra-virgin olive oil, anchovy fillets, garlic, crushed and minced, crushed red pepper flakes, chopped flat leaf parsley , a couple of handfuls, coarse salt, spaghetti, cooked to al dente, tomato and onion salad, as an accompaniment, crusty bread , as an accompaniment, tomatoes , halved lengthwise, gently seeded, and thinly sliced, white skinned onion, peeled , halved lengthwise, and thinly sliced, chopped flat-leaf parsley (a couple of handfuls), a generous drizzle extra-virgin olive oil , about 2 tbsp, coarse salt and black pepper, crusty bread , as an accompaniment

milk, vanilla, sugar , plus 1/4 cup, egg yolks, salt, heavy cream, bittersweet chocolate, diced brioche or pullman loaf, cream , as an accompaniment, chocolate sauce , recipe follows, fresh raspberries , as an accompaniment, mint sprigs, as an accompaniment, water, heavy cream, sugar, cocoa powder

hands on time : 40 minutes total time: 55 minutes serves: 10, whole macadamia nuts, lightly toasted, graham cracker crumbs, granulated sugar, sweetened flaked coconut, toasted, salt, butter, melted, key lime juice, divided, powdered gelatin, just under 1 cup) granulated sugar, sweetened condensed milk, heavy whipping cream, lime slices and fresh raspberries for garnish (optional), instructions, make the crust : preheat oven to 325 degrees. in a food processor, pulse the macadamia nuts and graham cracker crumbs until nuts are finely ground. in a bowl, combine the nut mixture, sugar, coconut and salt. add the melted butter and mix well. press into a 10-inch pie pan. bake for 10 to 15 minutes, or until lightly brown. remove and cool to room temperature., make the filling : in a small bowl, place 2 tbsp of key lime juice and gelatin, stir and set aside to let the gelatin soften. in a small saucepan on medium heat, add 1/2 cup key lime juice and sugar. bring the mixture to a light simmer, stirring well, until the sugar dissolves. remove from the heat and add the gelatin mixture and mix well. mix in the condensed milk, transfer to a bowl and cool in the refrigerator. in an electric mixer, whip the cream to stiff peaks. gently fold the whipped cream into the key lime mix until combined. fill the crust with the key lime mix, cover lightly and place in the freezer. freeze overnight. remove the pie 1 hour before serving, cut into 10 slices and return to the refrigerator until ready to serve. garnish with a slice of lime and fresh raspberries., key limes are smaller, more yellow and milder than the persian limes found in most markets. look for them at the dekalb farmers market and other farmers markets., nutrition, calories (percent of calories from fat , 55), 7 g protein, 60 grams carbohydrates, 2 grams fiber, 34 grams fat, 75 milligrams cholesterol, 228 milligrams sodium.

bacon, collard greens, chopped, vegetable oil, water , plus more as needed, cubes chicken bouillon, creamy peanut butter, liquid smoke flavoring, soul food seasoning , or to taste, cayenne pepper , or to taste, salt to taste, ground black pepper to taste, flounder

water, broth, celery, chopped, garlic, chopped fine, green onion, chopped, salt, dried onion

olive oil, for sauteing (about 2 tbsp.), onions, chopped, garlic cloves, minced, stalks celery, chopped, dried oregano, cumin, dried parsley, pepper (or to taste), bacon bits, dried lentils, vegetable broth, water (or more broth), tabasco chipotle pepper sauce (or to taste), salt, liquid smoke (or to taste)

fresh okra, onion, sliced, canola oil, soul food seasoning salt