My Cajun Seasoning by Rupert

I love Cajun cooking as much as Mexican.  Guess it’s their “bite”.  This seasoning is the basis for most of my Cajun dishes.

My Cajun Seasoning
•    2 tablespoons onion powder
•    2-½ tablespoons garlic powder
•    2-½ tablespoons dried basil
•    2 tablespoons dried oregano leaves
•    1 teaspoon dried thyme leaves
•    1 tablespoon celery seed
•    4 tablespoons paprika
•    1 tablespoon ground cayenne pepper*
•    3 tablespoons nutritional yeast

*if ya really like it spicy, you can substitute the following:  one dried habanero pepper, seeds and all, with 1 tsp. of ground cayenne.

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Guacamole and Plantain Chips Recipe

We love Latin food in my home and one of our favorite dishes is Guacamole. My husband created his own recipe based on one from one of your favorite eating spots. Enjoy it with the Plantain chip recipe we added in this post too.

Costa Rican (spicy) Guacamole

1 -2 large ripe Florida/Caribbean avocado, peeled, halved, and pitted
OR
4-5 California avocados, peeled, halved, and pitted
2 teaspoons fresh lime juice
1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro
1/4 cup finely chopped onion
1/3 cup fresh diced tomatoes
3 large garlic cloves, finely chopped
2-3 large serrano chilies seeded, chopped
1/4 teaspoon sea salt

Cheesy Vegan Potatoes

This is a very simple recipe that can be ready in under 30 minutes. The nutritional yeast gives the potatoes a cheesy flavor.

photo credit: foodistablog

Ingredients

6 to 8 potatoes, sliced with skin on
3 tbsp nutritional yeast
1 tbsp granulated garlic
1 cup soy or almond milk
1 tbsp basil
2 tbsp vegan friendly butter/margerine
sea salt to taste

Directions

Boil potatoes until they are soft enough to eat ( not too soft or else you will have mashed potatoes). Drain. In pot add potatoes and all ingredients.  Mix well and serve. You may find that it has a smashed potato look, but that is all the more fun depending on what you cooking them with.

Vietnamese Spring Rolls

Last night my husband, Rupert, came home with a surprise for me. Ingredients to make Vietnamese Spring Rolls. These rolls have been a family favorite for about 4 years now and so I was excited because we had not had any in quite some time.

Rupert learned to make these wonderful tasting rolls while in Georgia and I am glad that he did. They are a refreshing alternative to deep fried egg rolls in that there is limited cooking and herbs used are fresh and not cooked.

Barbequed Sweet Potato and Black Beans

This is a recipe that I have not tried so I have no picture but it sure sounds delicious.

Barbequed Sweet Potato and Black Beans

by Carrie Lauth

This is a yummy, nutritious recipe and the kids will gobble it up! Keep it on hand for those times when you need to get dinner on the table quickly.

Barbeque Black Beans And Sweet Potato

Serves 4-6, depending on their ages and appetites
Preheat oven to 400.

Ingredients:
3 Sweet potatoes, sliced
Olive oil
Salt
Garlic powder
1 can black beans, drained
1 cup BBQ sauce