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Shrimp and Crab Gumbo AKA Seafood Gumbo

Jackie Garvin — Thu, 15 Feb 2024 17:54:44 +0000

Shrimp and Crab Gumbo, AKA Seafood Gumbo, is an iconic Cajun stew made with roux, shrimp, crab, smoked sausage and lots of vegetables, including okra. Served over rice. Of all the wonderful Cajun inspired recipes, and there are many, Shrimp and Crab Gumbo is a family favorite. The ingredient list appears rather lengthy, and the...

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Skewered Marinated Shrimp with Cilantro Lime Rice

Jackie Garvin — Thu, 03 May 2018 15:17:00 +0000

#ad. This is a sponsored post written on behalf of Zatarain’s. All opinions are my own. Skewered Marinated Shrimp with Cilantro Lime Rice is a quick and easy supper. Marinate skewered shrimp in a creamy lime sauce, grill, and serve with Zatarain’s Cilantro and Lime Rice for a new family favorite meal. From Alabama...

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Southern Fried Catfish

Jackie Garvin — Tue, 18 Jul 2017 20:42:37 +0000

Catfish and lobsters have more in common than you may realize. At one time, they were both considered trash fish. Not worth keeping. If you could get your hands on some of my crispy Southern Fried Catfish, you’d wonder what in the world folks were thinking when they considered catfish not fittin’ to eat. Some...

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Oven Roasted Gulf Shrimp with Comeback Sauce

Jackie Garvin — Sun, 02 Jul 2017 01:38:34 +0000

The vast majority of my life has been spent near the Gulf of Mexico. We’ve grown accustomed to lots of fresh seafood. Oven Roasted Gulf Shrimp with Comeback Sauce makes use of myfavorite seafood in the whole big world: wild caught gulf shrimp. Peeling and deveining shrimp does take a little bit of time. Enlist the...

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West Indies Salad

Jackie Garvin — Tue, 16 May 2017 12:11:01 +0000

The original post was published April 2011. I’ve update the post with new photos and recipe tweaks and republished. There are a couple of phrases in our American English idiom that stick in my craw. The first it, “It may or may not.” Now, exactly what are you saying when you say something “may or...

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New Orleans-style BBQ Shrimp

Jackie Garvin — Mon, 22 Aug 2016 12:38:23 +0000

New Orleans-Style BBQ Shrimp is a peel-and-eat recipe make with shrimp with shells on cooked in a buttery, savory broth. Served with crusty French bread for dipping. If you think you know BBQ, everything you thought you knew is about to go out the window with New Orleans-style BBQ Shrimp. It has nothing to do...

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Shrimp Creole

Jackie Garvin — Sat, 19 Sep 2015 22:47:10 +0000

I woke up in the middle of the night, a few nights ago, thinking about Shrimp Creole. I suppose that means I dreamed about it. Maybe. I rarely remember my dreams. What made me think or dream about Shrimp Creole is a mystery, but that’s okay. Maybe some of you out there want a recipe for...

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Peel and Eat Shrimp

Jackie Garvin — Fri, 11 Jul 2014 00:29:20 +0000

Peel and Eat Shrimp is unpeeled, raw shrimp boiled in water seasoned with crab and shrimp boil., lemon, and l salt. Served hot or cold. July 10 was a big day around our house. We celebrated by stuffing ourselves silly with Peel and Eat Shrimp. It’s the day I submitted the manuscript for...

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Shrimp and Grits and Celebrations

Jackie Garvin — Thu, 15 May 2014 01:50:23 +0000

Considered a gourmet item on many upscale restaurant menus, authentic Shrimp and Grits is anything but gourmet. It was originally considered an ordinary breakfast for the coastal families who made fishing their livelihood. The fact that it was a breakfast dish speaks to the simplicity and ease of preparation. Ain’t nobody got time for complicated...

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Shrimp and Crab Boil

Jackie Garvin — Mon, 12 May 2014 16:04:06 +0000

Shrimp and Crab Boil is shrimp and snow crab clusters boiled in seasoned water and scattered on newspaper down the center of the table for fine causal dining. A one pot meal is always a bonus for the cook. The casual personality of this meal makes eating fun, too. The ease of preparation and...

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Floundering Around (Recipe: Skillet Fried Flounder)

Jackie Garvin — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 00:39:34 +0000

A simple supper of skillet fried fish is therapeutic. Certainly, it provides nourishment. But it does much more than that. It is a reminder that simple, honest food never goes out of style. It was good years past. It’s good today. Years from now, it will be just as good. Don’t over think this recipe. A...

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Frogmore Stew with Homemade Cocktail Sauce

Jackie Garvin — Wed, 27 Jun 2012 03:23:05 +0000

Frogmore Stew is shrimp, potatoes, corn-on-the-cob, and smoked sausage boiled with seasoning and served with cocktail sauce. I’m not so far out in la-la land that I don’t recognize that fine dining and rustic dining are diametrically opposed. However, rustic dining that’s really good is fine. That’s how you get fine rustic...

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Shrimp and Crawfish Etouffee

Jackie Garvin — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 00:02:11 +0000

Southern cuisine has a famous first cousin. It’s called Cajun and it’s a welcomed member of the family and follows the principles of authentic Southern food: unpretentious, made from local ingredients and flavorful. The biggest difference is in the heat level. Cajuns definitely have more of an affinity for hot peppers in their everyday food....

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Roasted Marinated Wild Caught Gulf Shrimp

Jackie Garvin — Tue, 16 Aug 2011 02:05:27 +0000

Peel and devein two pounds wild caught Gulf shrimp. Marinade in Citrus Vinaigrette for no more than two hours. Drain, place on sheet pan in a single layer. Drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle with 4:1:1 seasoning (salt, pepper, garlic powder in a 4:1:1 ratio). Roast at 450 degrees for 5 minutes. Serve warm. Recipe...

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Salmon Patties

Jackie Garvin — Sat, 13 Aug 2011 23:00:10 +0000

Salmon Patties A dish as remininscent of my childhood as Pimento Cheese (pimmenocheese). We had these a lot. They’re cheap and quick to fix. I fed them to my 21 month old grandbabies tonight and was delighted to see them lap them up. I don’t think they got their fill, either. Nana will be...

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Pan-fried Buttermilk Breaded Catfish

Jackie Garvin — Sat, 13 Aug 2011 22:56:12 +0000

Pan-fried Buttermilk Breaded Catfish Some people have an aversion to catfish because they think it tastes earthy or muddy. Marinading it in buttermilk for about 30 minutes will take that flavor away. After it marinades, coat in cornmeal seasoned with salt and pepper and shake off the excess. Put about 1/2 inch...

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Beach Shrimp

Jackie Garvin — Sat, 13 Aug 2011 22:49:06 +0000

Beach Shrimp Related Story Seafood is one of my favorite things to eat in the whole big world. A seafood recipe is quite fitting to tie to a story about the Azalea City. Fresh seafood is abundant in this coastal town. Beach Shrimp is adapted from a Southern Living recipe that would be just the...

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Shrimp and Grits

Jackie Garvin — Fri, 12 Aug 2011 18:45:51 +0000

Shrimp and Grits Saute 1 sliced onion and 1 green bell pepper in 2 tablespoons bacon drippings until the vegetables are soft and starting to caramelize. When veggies are ready, add two tablespoons flour, stir until flour has started to brown. After flour has browned, slowly add 2 cups chicken or seafood stock stirring until...

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New Orleans-style Shrimp and Rice

Jackie Garvin — Fri, 12 Aug 2011 13:23:16 +0000

adapted from Martha Stewart Living If you’re looking for a quick delicious meal, look no further. Shrimp is one of our favorite things to eat. It’s healthy and cooks up fast. You can use it in so many different dishes. I have eaten my fair share of shrimp since I’ve lived on the Gulf...

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The Best 6.2 miles of the Azalea City (recipe: Beach Shrimp)

Jackie Garvin — Tue, 05 Apr 2011 20:34:10 +0000

I consider Mobile, AL to be my hometown. My family moved there when I was 6 years old and that’s where I spent the next 24 years of my life. You spend 24 years in a place and it grows on you. My husband was born and raised there. We met, got married and had...

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