Gumbo

January 1, 2017

Well I was a bit of a coward last night.  I was going to the dance, just made sure all was well with Edah and drove home.  I had a slew of toasted pecans and a dozen devil eggs that are sitting in my refrigerator. It was a little past nine and I had visions of me  looking while everyone was embracing with kisses and the shutter made me drive home curl in bed with the cat. At 12:02 I awoke noticed the time, rubbed the cat, and went back to sleep.

This morning the service at church was devoted to change for the new year. There was a time of prayer. I got through praying for the Lord to get me through the estate settlement and perhaps returning to love for my siblings and then another minute went by POP in my mind the blog and the gumbo recipe which I prepared just this past week.  It was too greasy, nothing worse so I have shifted the recipe.  Here I am suppose to be praying but rethinking my gumbo recipe. I am nothing but sinful.

All gumbo must have the trinity, that is onions, peppers and celery. I had sauted and bagged, and froze some vegetables  for a future gumbo. Freezing can make vegetables a little limp so I like to begin by sautéing fresh onions and peppers and celery with bacon. This was my flaw in my last gumbo which can easily be remedied.  Cook the bacon and remove. Dump all but a little of the bacon grease. Saute vegetables for about three minutes. Use a cast iron skillet for best results. At this time I add gumbo seasoning that I chuckled when I bought it at Walmart but it is really tasty, Slap Your Momma, also garlic. Put in  the frozen vegetables. Slice some sausage, Bratwurst is good, add to skillet. You can add tomatoes canned or fresh. Let simmer about ten minutes. Add sliced frozen okra unless you can get fresh.  Do not buy okra larger than your index finger. Stir and turn down heat to low.  Add about a 2 cups of chicken broth. Let simmer about thirty minutes. I have good success with frozen shrimp. Do not buy cooked shrimp. It is tough and not good in soups. Peel shrimp and add to gumbo. when the shrimp are pink they are done.


Serve over rice or in the bowl alone. Enjoy!