Stomp Swamp Gumbo

saute up chicken pieces until white in some olive oil

use a lid to keep in moisture but stir frequently

add cut up link sausage 

fry until fully cooked 

remove from pan leaving the drippings

Add chopped up celery & onions in drippings

saute until soft

remove leaving the drippings & whatever is stuck to bottom of pan 

add some more oil if not runny

add flour & mix until a dough like consistency 

& that's your roux, like when you make gravy

 If your using a pan like me move the roux to a bigger pot 

slowly add a can of beer stirring out the lumps for a smooth gravy like consistency

add another beer & a can of chicken broth 

now that you have your soup add

a can of diced tomatoes 

a can of  diced tomatoes with chillies (rotel)

couple handfuls of brown rice

okra & the sauteed  celery & onion from earlier

boil until rice is soft 

while waiting on rice add Cajun seasoning & thyme to taste

stirring in a little at a time so not to over do it

 OK now that's your rice is soft 

add the chicken & sausage from earlier

simmer up until blended

then add the shrimp 

cook until shrimp is red & cooked 

Now you have some thick & rich

Swamp Stomp Gumbo 

Enjoy!!!

 

Potato Fridge Deodorizer

Alright  Its a potato .

Well instead of using baking soda to deodorize your fridge

Use a Cut Potato !

I always forget my baking soda in the fridge. I find it in one hard clump that's been there 

who knows how long after it should be, hidden in the condiment shelf.

Well no more !!

Use half of a leftover potato & just set it in your fridge!

The potato will soak up  the smell in your fridge , turning it dark.

When the potato has turned, just cut off a slice from the end.

Then just place the new potato end into the fridge again

Remember to keep it fresh cut off end slice every other day or so 

place it in a visual spot  so you don't forget  

If someone asks what the heck is that ! 

Tell them its my fridge potato!

Remember that a clean fridge is a happy fridge.

 Try my homemade bleach recipe to safely clean out your fridge!

This is Nutty Banana Bread

Preheat oven at 350 

3/4 cup Sugar

1/2 cup melted Butter

1 TSP Vanilla

2 Eggs

Cream together in a bowl

1 1/2 cup of All purpose Flour

1/2 TSP Baking Soda

Slowly Mix flour mix to the creamed mix 

1/2 cup of chopped nuts

1/2 cup of  Yogurt / Cream cheese / or Sour cream

1 cup or so of mushed Bananas

Mix all in to the batter 

(  My husband would have liked cinnamon in it 

 so i guess you can add cinnamon to taste)

I used a muffin pan & 2 small loaf pans 

don't remember how long it took 30-50 min 

But its GOOD!

Enjoy!

 

carpet spot treatment

in a bowl pour in 1/2 cup water &1/2 cup vinegar

Slowly add 1/2 cup baking soda letting the fizz stop before you add more

dampen spot with rag

 let set (sometimes you can just watch it disappear !)

scrub up spot 

hopefully you wont need to clean the rest of your carpet to match the clean spot

but if you do sprinkle baking soda evenly on your carpet, brush it in.

spray water & vinegar all over the area 

brush & spray until desired results

let dry  brush & vacuum

Done! you now have a clean carpet for super cheap no weird chemicals

& dirt wont stick to the carpet as much after use  unlike other cleaners

so u can keep your carpet cleaner!

safe to use with crawling babies !
 

Homemade Bleach

In a spray bottle mix 

Vinegar just less than half

Push to half with peroxide 

squeeze in juice of a lemon 

fill the rest up with water

You can use this anywhere 

safe around kids & pets

I like to spray it in my shower after use like an after shower spray

or in my kitchen its super safe & no bleach spots on my clothes !
    

Dishwasher tip

Use white vinegar instead of rinse aid

Save money & the environment

It really works!!

My dishes are better than when i used regular rinse aids!

It helps keep the dishwasher clean too!
 

White beans

Soak 1lb-ish Great Northern Bean & Lentils overnight

chop up a red onion 

chop up some celery-

even the leaves (super good for ya)

chop up some garlic

 

to release the skin from the garlic press down on the clove

 with the knife handle, then just peel off the skin.

 shove all the ingredients in a crock pot

with onion soup mix & beer of choice

dont use too much bean water-

use just enough water to cover the beans before placing in the pot

add pork or ham if you like 

Turn the crock pot on high for 6 hrs

Enjoy!