Advent, Day 19

[kyburg]

Oh man. BUSY DAY. Nearly no sleep last night, so hence the delay.

Moore By Four - 'Amen'

What can I say - the song's long, but the coding to put it in this post is short. 'Nuff said.

For the other - here's a quick way to make three Christmas gifts. Go to your shelf of cookbooks, and pull down the "Louisiana Real & Rustic" by Emeril Lagasse and turn to page 9.

He's got a rub recipe that can double as "season everything with this - it's AWESOME" and it makes enough in one recipe to fill three jelly canning jars.

It's also VERY sneezy work.

8 tbls paprika
3 tbls cayenne
5 tbls freshly ground black pepper
6 tbls garlic powder
3 tbls onion powder
6 tbls salt
2 1/2 tbls dried oregano
2 1/2 tbls dried thyme

Measure, combine, spoon into jars and it's good to go for three months.

I've got some of these put aside for the diabetics - adds a ton of flavor and no sugar whatsoever - and it doubles for BBQ like nobody's business. (Hope you like that stuff spicy - 'cos - well - check out the amount cayenne in this. Right.)

See you tomorrow!

Comments

[technoshaman.livejournal.com]

Is this his Essence? I'd always wondered what put the BAM! in the Bam-Bam Man...

I don't watch TV much anymore, but I still ♥ Emeril. He may kick it up a notch, but it's still doable within the span of an episode... and he's not afraid to admit when he screws up. "Hey, we're really cooking here!"

[sunfell.livejournal.com]

Interesting rub. I'd dial down the cayenne, dial up the oregano, and sub out the thyme with sage and make it into sausage mix.

But I'm stubborn that way.

:-)

And it is sneezy work. My dad has to wear an N95 mask when he seasons his sausage. He's been making a lot of it for his special customers this year. I plan to get his 'secret sausage' recipe from him so I can make it myself. It makes a great meatloaf!

[yeoww.livejournal.com]

yum. I may try this. I have friends who are diabetic so the See's candy or cookies isn't an option. Thanks.

[kyburg.livejournal.com]

In all honesty, you can buy the Essence at the market - I saw it on the shelf next to the paprika.

I'd use this as Essence, though - you surely could.