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Country Sausage Gravy

Breakfast, Louisiana Favorites, Pork, Recipes
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Nothing traps a man better than a thick, homemade gravy! Well, so I’ve heard. It hasn’t work for me yet. Anyway, these gravy is everything you need to gain hips and thighs, honey! I only recommend that you eat this once every other year. It’s as delicious as it is unhealthy though! 

Mouth watering yet? I know it is! Sin on a plate! And if you pour this over my Momma’s biscuits? Lawwwd hammercy! Do it! I’m enjoying this breakfast stuff.

Love,

B.Coop

Country Sausage Gravy
Serves 4
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Prep Time
5 min
Cook Time
15 min
Total Time
20 min
Prep Time
5 min
Cook Time
15 min
Total Time
20 min
Ingredients
  1. 1/2 lb breakfast sausage
  2. 3-4 slices of bacon (chopped)
  3. 1/3 cup flour
  4. 2 cups milk
  5. 1 T onion powder
  6. salt and pepper
Instructions
  1. Fry bacon in a cast iron skillet
  2. When bacon is almost done, add in the sausage
  3. Cook until sausage is completely cooked through and browned.
  4. Whisk in flour and cook for 1 minute
  5. Slowly stir in the milk
  6. Add in onion powder and season to taste with salt and pepper
  7. Once the gravy thickens, turn off the heat.
  8. Serve over biscuits
  9. Gravy will thicken as it stands.
  10. Enjoy!
Notes
  1. If the gravy is too thick for your liking, add more milk.
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My Momma’s Biscuits

Breakfast, Recipes
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I know you watch the tv show “Martin”, right? “Not my momma biscuits!!” That’s all I could think of while filming my mom making these things! Cookies, I convinced my mom to share her easy and perfect biscuits with you! That’s a real feat! See how much I love you guys!

No milk, eggs, or butter needed. Well, only at the end. Who can eat biscuits without butter?? I wouldn’t dare! 

Enjoy these with some jam, syrup, or my Sausage gravy!

Love,

B. Coop

My Momma's Biscuits
Yields 6
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Prep Time
10 min
Prep Time
10 min
Ingredients
  1. 3 cups self rising flour
  2. 1 T granulated sugar
  3. 1/3 cup vegetable oil
  4. 1/2 cup lemon lime soda (7 up or Sprite)
  5. 1 T vegetable oil
  6. 2 T butter
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F
  2. In a bowl, mix the flour and sugar
  3. Create a "well" in the center of the bowl and pour in the 1/3 cup of oil and soda
  4. Gradually fold the dry mixture into the wet ingredients.
  5. Knead only until all is combined
  6. Pinch a small handful of dough and roll it into a ball
  7. Add 1 T of oil to your pan or cast iron skillet and spread
  8. Add the biscuits into the pan, gently pressing them flat
  9. Bake on the lower oven rack for 10-15 mins or until the bottom of the biscuits are brown.
  10. Rub butter on the top of each biscuit and move them up to the top oven rack
  11. Continue to bake until the tops of the biscuits are golden brown
  12. Enjoy!
Notes
  1. If dough is crumbly, add more soda as needed.
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Rosemary Breakfast Potatoes

Breakfast, Recipes
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Keeping the breakfast ball rolling with these yummy Rosemary Breakfast Potatoes! My mom and I had brunch at a sweet little restaurant a few weeks ago. Their potatoes were the best I’d ever had. I had to try my hand at recreating them. Nailed it! lol Humbly, I nailed it. 

DO NOT SKIP THE ROSEMARY! I prefer fresh, but dry works too. It adds that something special to these potatoes! Parboiling ensures that the potatoes cook through. Scramble some eggs and few slices of bacon to accompany these bad boys. Enjoy! More breakfast recipes are coming.

Love, 

B. Coop

Rosemary Breakfast Potatoes
Serves 3
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Prep Time
10 min
Cook Time
20 min
Total Time
30 min
Prep Time
10 min
Cook Time
20 min
Total Time
30 min
Ingredients
  1. 4 Yukon gold potatoes (diced)
  2. 1 diced onion
  3. 1 T cooking oil
  4. 2 T butter
  5. 1 T fresh rosemary (chopped)
  6. 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  7. 1 T Accent seasoning
  8. salt and pepper
Instructions
  1. Parboil potatoes for 5-6 mins
  2. Heat oil and butter in skillet
  3. Add onions and saute for 2 mins
  4. Pour in potatoes and all spices
  5. Flatten potatoes in the skillet
  6. Allow to brown at the bottom on medium low heat for 7 mins
  7. Flip and repeat until all sides are golden brown and tender
  8. Serve
  9. Enjoy!
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Cinnamon Roll Pancakes

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Cookies, I’m making it a priority to give you guys breakfast recipes. I only have like one on here! Shrimp and Grits don’t really count. So, I already gave you a healthy pancake recipe. Now, here comes the sinful ones. 

And this pancake recipe is my favorite. Fluffy and buttery. They work every time. If you’re making them plain, just add a couple of teaspoons of sugar. 

What is your favorite thing to eat for breakfast? Let me know in the comments!

Love,

B. Coop

Cinnamon Roll Pancakes
Yields 5
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Prep Time
20 min
Cook Time
10 min
Total Time
30 min
Prep Time
20 min
Cook Time
10 min
Total Time
30 min
Pancakes
  1. 1 cup self rising flour
  2. 1 teaspoon baking powder ( I know self rising flour already has it in there. We want these pancakes extra fluffy though. Trust Coop.)
  3. 1 cup of milk
  4. 1 egg
  5. 2 T melted butter
  6. 1 T vanilla extract
  7. pinch of salt
Cinnamon Filling
  1. 4 T melted butter
  2. 1/2 cup brown sugar
  3. 1 T ground cinnamon
Icing
  1. 2 T whipped cream cheese
  2. 1 cup powdered sugar
  3. 2 T melted butter
  4. 1 T vanilla extract
Cinnamon Filling
  1. Mix all ingredients together until smooth.
  2. Set aside.
Pancakes
  1. Mix all dry ingredients together.
  2. In a separate bowl, whisk all wet ingredients together.
  3. Pour the wet ingredients into the dry and mix with a fork.
  4. Be careful not to over mix. Batter should have small lumps.
  5. Allow to stand for 5 mins.
  6. Heat a griddle or heavy bottomed skillet oven medium heat.
  7. Scoop out 1/3 cup of the batter per pancake.
  8. Allow to cook on that side for 2 mins or until golden.
  9. Pour cinnamon filling into a disposable piping bag or ziplock bag and cut a small tip at one corner.
  10. Squeeze filling in a circular swirl onto the pancake.
  11. Flip pancake over and cook until golden.
  12. Repeat until all batter is used.
Icing
  1. Mix and whisk all ingredients together until smooth. (Make sure your cream cheese is softened.)
  2. Drizzle icing over pancakes and serve.
  3. Enjoy!
Notes
  1. If icing isn't mixing smoothly, microwave the ingredients for 25 secs in a microwave safe dish.
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Creamy Swiss Chicken

Chicken, Recipes
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You guys know i’m a lazy cook. I don’t really mind the cooking part per say. It’s the dang clean up part that vexes my spirit! Dishes give me anxiety. Don’t be fooled by the photos. I am the Paper Plate Gourmet. Before starting this blog, I forgot I even owned real dinnerware. Facts! Anyway, I said all of that nonsense to say, one pot meals are Coop’s faves! Here’s another one to add to the collection. 

I remember attending my church’s banquet around 2006-2007. The caterers served baked chicken in an insanely delicious cream sauce. I never forgot it. And, I think I’ve made something pretty close to that flavor. On top of that, it’s easy, creamy, and quick! ISSA WIN!

This would be divine over some potatoes! But, I wanted to keep this as keto friendly as possible, so I just paired it with steamed veggies. What are you gonna serve it with? 

Love,

B. Coop

Creamy Swiss Chicken
Serves 4
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Prep Time
10 min
Cook Time
20 min
Total Time
30 min
Prep Time
10 min
Cook Time
20 min
Total Time
30 min
Ingredients
  1. 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (sliced thinly)
  2. 1 T onion powder
  3. 1 T garlic powder
  4. 2 tsp thyme
  5. salt and pepper
  6. 1 T olive oil
  7. 2 T butter
  8. 1 T minced garlic
  9. 1/2 cup chicken broth
  10. 1 cup heavy cream or plain greek yogurt
  11. 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
  12. 1/2 cup shredded Swiss cheese
  13. fresh parsley
Instructions
  1. Season chicken with all spices listed
  2. Heat oil in a skillet
  3. Cook chicken on both sides until cooked through completely. (approx. 3-4 mins per side; varies depending on thickness)
  4. Remove and set aside
  5. Melt the butter in the same skillet
  6. Add garlic and saute for 30 secs
  7. Deglaze the pan with the chicken broth
  8. Stir in the heavy cream
  9. Once sauce starts to thicken, add the cheese.
  10. When the cheese melts, return the chicken to the skillet
  11. Cook for 5 mins or until chicken is hot and completely cooked.
  12. Garnish with parsley
  13. Enjoy!
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Beef and Broccoli

Beef, Recipes
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Put the phone down, boo! *cues Erykah Badu* “I can make you put ya phone down!” No, I’m serious. No need for takeout anymore! This Beef and Broccoli recipe is alllll you’ll need from here on out, Cookies! Trust me. 

Baaaaby, this sauce tho!! LIFE! And this meal would be perfect for meal prepping. It tastes even better the next day! Free feel to add rice. I didn’t need it.

Love,

B. Coop

Beef and Broccoli
Serves 4
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Prep Time
30 min
Cook Time
10 min
Total Time
40 min
Prep Time
30 min
Cook Time
10 min
Total Time
40 min
Ingredients
  1. 1 lb thinly sliced steak
  2. 4 cups fresh broccoli florets
  3. 1/3 cup soy sauce
  4. 1 T onion powder
  5. 1 T hoisin sauce
  6. 2 T brown sugar
  7. 1/4 cup fresh orange juice
  8. 2 T cornstarch
  9. 1 T water
  10. 1 T minced garlic
  11. 1 tsp ginger
  12. 2 T sesame or canola oil
Instructions
  1. Season steak with onion powder
  2. In a small bowl, whisk soy sauce, hoisin, brown sugar, juice, and water together.
  3. Stir in the garlic and ginger
  4. Pour half of this mixture on the steak and toss to combine. Reserve the remaining sauce.
  5. All steak to marinate at room temp for 20-30 mins
  6. Bring a pot of water to a boil
  7. Add in the broccoli and allow to cook for 4-5 mins
  8. Drain and set aside
  9. Heat a skillet or wok on medium high heat
  10. Pour in oil
  11. Once oil is hot, add the steak, and cook until it develops color.
  12. Add in the broccoli and remaining sauce
  13. Stir fry until tender; about 5 mins
  14. Serve alone or over rice.
  15. Enjoy!
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Seafood Potatoes Au Gratin

Recipes, Seafood
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Cookies, I want to first apologize for the calories I’m about to introduce into your diet. These potatoes are rich and sinful. Just eat a spoonful while running on the treadmill. You’ll be fine. 

I make seafood potatoes about 3 different ways. I’ve never had them this way before. The idea came to me when I saw a box of au gratin potatoes at the grocery. That happened months ago. I kind of forgot about it. I wanted to cook for you this week, but I didn’t feel like going shopping. Y’all know…y’all know. But, by the grace of God, I had all of the ingredients I needed in the fridge!

These potatoes are not something you should make regularly if you wanna be bad and bougie. But, it’s definitely a treat. 

Love,

B. Coop

Seafood Potatoes Au Gratin
Serves 8
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Prep Time
10 min
Cook Time
1 hr
Total Time
1 hr 10 min
Prep Time
10 min
Cook Time
1 hr
Total Time
1 hr 10 min
Ingredients
  1. 4 russet potatoes
  2. 1 lb crawfish tails (drained of fat)
  3. 1 lb of raw shrimp
  4. 1 diced onion
  5. 2 T minced garlic
  6. 4 T butter
  7. 4 T flour
  8. 2 cups of shredded cheddar cheese
  9. 1 cup of mozzarella
  10. 1 cup milk
  11. 1 12oz can evaporated milk
  12. 2 T cajun seasoning
  13. 1 T liquid crab boil
  14. 1 T onion powder
  15. 1 T Accent seasoning
  16. salt and pepper to taste
  17. chives or green onions
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F
  2. Slice potatoes thinly
  3. Boil potatoes for 5 mins in salted water
  4. Drain carefully to avoid breaking
  5. Set aside
  6. Melt butter
  7. Add onions and garlic; saute
  8. Whisk in flour and cajun seasoning
  9. Pour in milk
  10. Stir until sauce thickens
  11. Add in 1 cup of cheddar cheese and stir until cheese melts
  12. Taste and adjust seasoning if needed
  13. Toss crawfish and raw shrimp together with the liquid crab boil, onion powder, and Accent.
  14. In a casserole dish, pour and spread a small amount of the cheese sauce on the bottom
  15. Then add half of the potatoes
  16. Next, evenly distribute half of the seafood, half of the remaining cheeses, and half of the sauce.
  17. Repeat these layers once more ending with the cheese sauce. Reserve the remaining cheeses.
  18. Cover dish with aluminium foil and bake for 25-30 mins or until potatoes are tender
  19. Remove from the oven, sprinkle on the remaining cheese, and broil, uncovered, until golden brown and bubbly.
  20. Allow to cool for 15 mins
  21. Garnish with chives or green onions
  22. Enjoy!
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Pineapple Upside Down Cake

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Not one, not two, but three recipes back to back this week!!! I’m on a roll! lol You know I couldn’t let National Pineapple Upside Down Cake Day pass me by! Pineapples make me happy. They’re really my favorite food. Ever. And this cake is super easy! Making it in my cast iron skillet was a breeze!

Easy right?? And so delicious!

Whipping and incorporating the egg whites into the batter separately from the yolks makes a huge difference in the texture of this cake!

I’m loving these sweet food holidays.

Pineapple Upside Down Cake
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Prep Time
20 min
Cook Time
50 min
Total Time
1 hr 10 min
Prep Time
20 min
Cook Time
50 min
Total Time
1 hr 10 min
Topping
  1. 1 20 ounce can of pineapple rings
  2. 4 T unsalted butter
  3. 3/4 cup packed light brown sugar
  4. Maraschino cherries
Cake
  1. 1 1/2 cup self-rising flour
  2. pinch of salt
  3. 2 eggs
  4. 1 cup of sugar
  5. 1 stick of butter (softened)
  6. 1/4 cup milk
  7. 1/4 cup pineapple juice
  8. 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
Topping
  1. Melt butter in 9 inch cast iron skillet
  2. Stir in sugar then turn off heat and allow to cool for 10 mins
  3. Arrange the pineapple rings and cherries on top
Cake
  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F
  2. Blend butter and sugar together for 2 mins
  3. Separate egg yolks from the whites; reserve the whites
  4. Beat in the egg yolks one at a time
  5. Add in the vanilla
  6. Add flour/salt gradually alternating with the liquids (milk and pineapple juice)
  7. Mix whites in a separate bowl until frothy and stiff peaks form
  8. Fold the whites into the batter.
  9. Pour batter over the topping; spread evenly
  10. Bake for 45-50 mins or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean
  11. Glide a butter knife around the edge of the cake to loosen it from the sides of the skillet
  12. Allow to cool for 20 mins
  13. Flip onto a cake plate
  14. Enjoy!
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Sweet and Savory Meatloaf

Beef, Recipes
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I can’t believe I’m just now posting my meatloaf recipe. This is one of my favorite quick and filling go-to meals. I like my meatloaf with a little sweetness. But, not bbq sauce sweetness, if that even makes sense. Probably not. But, you’ll understand when you try this.

Easy, right? Kids typically cringe when you serve them meatloaf. But, they love this one! The sweetness wins em over every time.

Love,
B. Coop

Sweet and Savory Meatloaf
Serves 6
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Prep Time
10 min
Cook Time
1 hr 20 min
Total Time
1 hr 30 min
Prep Time
10 min
Cook Time
1 hr 20 min
Total Time
1 hr 30 min
Ingredients
  1. 2 lbs lean ground chuck
  2. 1 finely diced onion
  3. 1 finely diced bell pepper
  4. 2 T seasoning salt
  5. 1 T onion powder
  6. 1 T garlic powder
  7. 1 tsp Accent seasoning
  8. 1/2 cup plain breadcrumbs
  9. 2 beaten eggs
  10. 4 T Worcestershire sauce
  11. 1 T light brown sugar
  12. 2 T ketchup
  13. 1/4 cup water
Instructions
  1. Preheat 350 degrees F
  2. Combine the first 9 ingredients and 2 T of the Worcestershire sauce in a bowl
  3. Pour mixture into a baking dish and mold into a loaf
  4. Cover with foil and bake for 1 hr
  5. After 1 hour of baking, drain the fat off the meat, mix the remaining ingredients together, and spread it evenly over the meatloaf.
  6. Bake, uncovered, for another 20 mins.
  7. Enjoy!
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Baked Fish Packs

Recipes, Seafood, The Lighter Side
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Cookies, I legit just baked the BEST fish ever! Seriously!! Not bragging, but it is amazing!! The good people at Tasty Touch Seasoning sent me some of their seasonings to review. And, listen, I would NEVER lie to my Cookies. This seasoning is delicious! It’s the only spices I used on this fish. It has all the flavor you need! 

These fish packs are super easy and quick to make. I used Catfish and peppers. But, it works with in fish and veggie combo. And it’s perfect for meal prepping!

If you’d like to try Tasty Touch Seasoning here’s where to order: http://tastytouchseasoning.bigcartel.com/

Love,

B. Coop

Baked Fish Packs
Serves 2
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Prep Time
5 min
Cook Time
25 min
Total Time
30 min
Prep Time
5 min
Cook Time
25 min
Total Time
30 min
Ingredients
  1. 2 catfish filets
  2. 1 red bell pepper (sliced)
  3. 1 yellow bell pepper (sliced)
  4. 1 sweet onion (sliced)
  5. 2 T lemon juice
  6. 2 T melted butter or olive oil
  7. 1 T Tasty Touch Seasoning
  8. 2 sprigs of fresh dill
  9. Lemon slices
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 375 F degrees
  2. Add veggies to a small sheet of foil or parchment
  3. Lay one fish filet on top
  4. Mix spices and butter
  5. Brush mixture on fish
  6. Pour 1 T of lemon juice per filet
  7. Top with lemon slices and 1 sprig of dill
  8. Fold and seal foil securely
  9. Repeat with the other piece of fish
  10. Place packs on baking sheet and bake for 25 mins*
Notes
  1. If using fish other than catfish, bake for 15 mins or until fish flakes.
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