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Lemonade Pie

2015-09-13T19:28:00.000-07:00

Posting some mini lemonade pies I made okay with lots of whipped creme. :0)

Here's the 'how to' post. It was the Strawberry/Lemonade pie but it is the same instructions (less the added fruit). Lemonade Pie

Happy Labor Day!

2015-09-07T12:40:00.001-07:00

Happy Labor Day everyone! I am enjoying the day and hubby is enjoying some Chocolate Carmel Surprise that I just made.

You can get it here: http://www.southernbellegourmet.com/zz_products_desserts.php

If you want the step by step instructional blog post it is here

Chocolate Caramel Surprise & 7 Layer Seasoned Bean Soup

2014-01-20T10:50:00.000-08:00

Yesterday for my hubby's sweet tooth I made the Chocolate Caramel Surprise. Here are directions for how to make this delicious dessert

I drizzled it with some chocolate syrup to make a beautifully plated treat! YUM!


HERE is where you can get it!

Meanwhile all day I had the 7 Layer Seasoned Bean Soup cooking in the crock pot. This was so good with dinner! I have plenty left over for lunches and even froze additional portions for when my youngest comes to visit! I thought I had made a blog for how to make this already but did not before. It is super easy! Will do a full blog for it next time.

Here is what you get! A very nice large portion of each bean!

Here it is all ready to eat (I just added a little shredded cheese to the top)

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Baking Mama

2013-09-15T18:14:00.000-07:00

I thought I'd share a picture of myself so you can see the actual person selling Gourmet Cupboard through my website Southern Belle Gourmet . I am just a normal, middle aged mom who loves to make wonderful food at great prices that are easy to make!

My good friend Julie gave me a new apron, oven mitt, and dish towel (not pictured) for my birthday coming up in a few days. I had fun all afternoon making and baking with products I sell at my website.

I made 5 minute fudge, strawberry/lemonade pie , and beer bread. It was a lot to make as I made little individual pies (using cupcake molds) for the pie and so it took a while. But it was fun and now we fudge for hubby and pie for me. The bread went great with my crock pot meatloaf too.

~ Honey Grilled Shrimp~

2013-08-18T18:14:00.000-07:00

For dinner I made Honey Grilled Shrimp which was great with baked potatoes and the Beer Bread I made as well.

What you need: 1 lb shrimp shelled, water and skewers.

In a large bowl, mix together the contents of large bag with 1/3 cut water. Add shrimp, toss to coat, cover and marinate in the refrigerator for an hour. I thought I took photos of the shrimp in the marinade but I guess I didn't. Sorry..

Preheat grill to high heat. Thread shrimp onto skewers and discard marinade.

In a small bowl, stir together second package with 1/4 cup water.

Set aside for basting.

Lightly oil grill grate. Grill shrimp for 2 to 3 minutes per side, or until opaque. Baste occasionally with the honey-butter sauce while grilling. Shrimp can also be skillet grilled as well, and if so, do not use the skewers. I grilled my shrimp in a cast iron skillet not the grill and they turned out fine!

After putting on our dinner plate, I drizzled more of the honey-butter sauce over top. The shrimp with the beer bread and potatoes made for a really great dinner with very little effort! Get some today!

~Beer Bread~

2013-08-18T17:36:00.000-07:00

Today I made an easy delicious Beer Bread to have with dinner as I was making Honey Grilled Shrimp too and wanted a fancier Sunday dinner. This only required the bread mix and beer so I had all the ingredients.

What you need: Beer Bread mix, 12 oz can of beer or clear carbonated soda. I used a 12 oz bottle of beer instead and it worked just fine!

Instructions: Mix contents of package with 1 can (I used a bottle) of beer.

Here it us all mixed up.

Pour into greased9 x 5 loaf pan and bake at 350 degrees for 50 minutes.

Here it is fresh out of the oven.

It was so good, we had to try a couple of slices it smelled too good to wait for dinner. Get some today!

~ Diabetic Friendly Carrot Souffle ~

2013-08-17T17:43:00.000-07:00

I've been wanting to try this and decided to make it to have with dinner. Hubby loved it too! That's when I knew it is a keeper!

Ingredients: 1 pound of carrots, Carrot Souffle mix, 2 eggs and 1/4 cup melted butter.

Instructions: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add 1 pound of chopped carrots and cook until tender. (I myself just used enough water to cover the carrots, why use a ton of water that can just wash away some of the nutrients in the carrots?. This way I only had to drain less than a cup of water off).

Drain and mash. (Here I already added the butter too).

To the carrots add 1/4 cup melted butter ,2 eggs and contents of package. Mix well and transfer to a 1 quart casserole dish. (I transferred them into two one pint casserole dishes). Bake in preheated oven for 30 minutes.

Here's the finished Souffle. Pretty fancy looking huh?

Light, moist, delicious! A nice side to impress guests with!

Get some here

~Microwavable Chocolate Fudge~

2013-08-11T17:29:00.001-07:00

This afternoon we made one of my hubby's absolute favorites

Here is the link to 5 Minute Microwavable Chocolate Fudge.

Ever want a FAST yummy treat! Try these!

~ Cajun Creole~

2013-08-10T16:51:00.000-07:00

I made Cajun Creole tonight. Here is the original blog from when I first made it.

This time I just made it with shrimp though and did not add sausage.

I also only used about 1/2 cup of water as opposed to a cup and a half so that it was more of a sauce on top of the rice and not something that had to be eaten out of a bowl. It was good!

Plate up! Get some today!

~ Fluffy Oatmeal Cinnamon Pancakes ~

2013-08-04T14:57:00.000-07:00

This morning I made Oatmeal Cinnamon Pancakes. They were yummy, but filling! I couldn't finish the small stack (of 3 that I had). And I have enough batter left to make them again tomorrow.

Ingredients: Oatmeal Cinnamon Pancakes mix, 2 eggs, 1/3 cup oil, 1 cup water

Directions: Preheat a lightly greased griddle over medium low heat. Place the contents of package in one bowl and beat together eggs and oil in another bowl

I used only half the mixture, so I used 1/2 cup water, 1/6 cup oil (2 Tablespoons +2 teaspoons), and 1 egg. Pour eggs and oil into pancake mix, alternating with water.

Mix thoroughly.

Place 1/2 cup batter onto hot skillet. I made 3 pancakes for myself.

Flip when bubbles appear and brown the other side. Add 3/4 cup of raisins, cranberries or chocolate chips to prepared batter for an extra treat. I didn't add anything extra this time.

Yummy melted butter and honey for syrup. Delicious! And I have enough mix to make more next time from the same bag!

Get some today!

~Skillet Lasagna~

2013-07-29T17:05:00.000-07:00

This evening we had the next best thing to old fashioned lasagna that takes a while to cook, combine and bake in the oven....Skillet Lasagna!

I am posting the previous blog post that I posted last year for this household's staple.

Here's the Skillet Lasagna.

~Chinese tonight ~

2013-07-28T16:38:00.000-07:00

Tonight we had Chinese! Since I blogged these before I'll post the links to each of the original blogs.

We had Kung Pao Chicken and Fried Rice. Delicious!

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~ Fine Restaurant Quality Crab Cakes ~

2013-07-27T10:24:00.001-07:00

Okay, we have our new FAVORITE GC entree. This is a new item that I was anxious to try. So instead of our usual Pizza/Beer last night, we had these delicious Crab Cakes! We just moved the Pizza/Beer to tonight for once.

Ingredients Needed: 1 lb crab meat, 1/2 cup mayonnaise, oil (I used olive oil).

Directions: Mix together the contents of package, crab meat...

..and mayonnaise.

Here is the final combined mixture.

Form into 8-9 round cakes. (I left it as is and just put a
lid on it). Refrigerate overnight. The next day is when I formed it into my cakes. Instead of 8-9 round ones, I made 5 large (like thick hamburger sized) cakes. Hey, everything's bigger in Texas!

Heat oil in a large skillet on medium-high heat. (I poured enough oil so that the entire bottom was covered and up about 1/8th inch of oil in the pan). Carefully add crab cakes, a few at a time.

Fry about 4 minutes or until golden brown, turning once.

Look how wonderful they turned out!

Here is hubby's plate and he already had one crab cake!

We had a rice dish (not GC this time) to go with it. We both absolutely LOVE these and will make them as often as we can! Even though crab meat is expensive, think about it. A nice crab cake dinner at a nice restaurant could easily be $20.99! This mix is only $4.00! The cost of crab will vary depending on your area but still way less expensive than dinner out!

Next time I'm going to make GC fried rice to have with it!

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Try these today! You won't be disappointed!

~ Stir Fry ~

2013-07-21T10:03:00.001-07:00

One of my favorite side dishes is vegetable stir fry using the latest locally grown vegetables that I get at the farmers market or in my Greenling order.

So last night I made Stir Fry to go with sliced ham and I also made the yummy Hashbrown Casserole that we carry.

For the Stir Fry you need the Stir Fry gourmet cupboard mix , 1/3 cut water and the instructions call for 12-16 oz of frozen Chinese vegetables (but I use fresh vegetables).

Directions: Pour 1/3 cut water in skillet. Add in 12-16 oz frozen Chinese vegetables. Then add in the seasoning packet. Cook until vegetables are cooked. Since I used fresh vegetables (zucchini, white eggplant, onion, purple eggplant, green pepper (green pepper was from my own garden)) , I first stir fried them for 5-10 minutes in a little olive oil with minced garlic added then added the water and mix.

That's all there is to it! The mix adds a wonderful stir fry flavor! I made enough to freeze two additional single servings for myself.

Here's my plate after I took a few bites...sorry forgot to take a done photo. But here you see the stir fry and the hashbrown casserole. It was a terrific dinner! (you can click on the hashbrown casserole and it will take you to my blog about it from 7/12). Get these mixes and more at my website today!

~ Heavenly Chocolate Pie or Chocolate Cheesecake ~

2013-07-13T19:59:00.001-07:00

I made the Heavenly Chocolate Pie this afternoon although another option is Chocolate Cheesecake.

Ingredients: Heavenly Chocolate Pie mix, 2 cups milk, 3 eggs, butter and vanilla.

Directions: Mix 2 cups milk and contents of package in saucepan over low heat. Beat 3 egg yolks and stir into mixture. Cook on medium low until stiff (pudding consistency).

Add 2 Tbsp butter and 1 tsp vanilla.

Pour into a 9 inch baked pie shell. (we carry pie crust mix too, but I made my own from a recipe I use a lot).

Top with meringue if desired. (Beat 3 egg whites stiffly and then slowly add 5 Tbsp sugar).

Sorry forgot to take a picture before I spread it on top.

Bake at 350 for 10 minutes or until meringue is golden brown.

For Cheesecake you can use the same mix but cream cheese is used instead of milk and slightly different instructions. This pie is delicious! Get your own mixes here.

~ Dreamsicle Pie ~

2013-07-05T08:57:00.000-07:00

Another summertime Favorite here!

What you need Dreamsicle Pie mix, 16 oz softened cream cheese, 8 oz of thawed Cool Whip, graham cracker crust.

Directions: Mix cream cheese with the pie mix using an electric mixer

Stir in Cool Whip

Pour into crust

Chill for 4 hours in the refrigerator or 2 hours in freezer

I served mine with some whipped cream and a cherry on top! Every dessert should have whipped cream and cherry on top, shouldn't it? Here's where you can buy yours.

~ Chocolate Caramel Surprise ~

2013-07-04T12:20:00.001-07:00

I made this for a special treat for 4th of July. This is a new item added to Gourmet Cupboard and it is wonderful! It tastes sort of like a brownie with chocolate chips in it until you bite into mouth watering chewy caramel. Nice!

What you need:

Chocolate Caramel Surprise mix, 1/3 cup milk, and 1/2 cup butter flavored shortening. Now I have to explain this photo. First of all I only had Crisco shortening but it worked just fine. Secondly when this got delivered we just had come off of a few days with 106 degree temperatures. So when I opened my box the plastic bag with the caramel and chips mixture had melted. I stuck it in the fridge until I decided to make this today. That package had hardened up so I had to break it up with yes a hammer (still in plastic obviously) but I spread it out on a paper plate for easier spreading when the time came. Still turned out wonderful, just a little extra work.

Directions: Preheat oven to 350. Mix contents of the large bad with milk and shortening.

Take HALF of this mix, pat in a 9 x 11 greased pan and bake for 10 minutes.

After taking the pan out of the oven,evenly sprinkle the contents of the bag containing caramel bits over baked cake.

Cover with remaining HALF of the cake batter. You may have to crumble it evenly over top.

Bake an additional 20 minutes.

Serve warm as dessert or cut into bars when cooled.

Despite a little work it took to make this because the chocolate melted then hardened, it was well worth it! Get it today for a nice surprise dessert unlike any other.

~ Chai Tea Blend ~

2013-06-20T16:26:00.000-07:00

Back in April at the garage sale for the animal shelter I picked up a really nice cast iron tea pot. A special kind that you put the tea leaves right in the top filter area and let steep and then pour!

It was a great opportunity to try one of our excellent tea blends. So I made this back in May. Way too hot for me to think about hot tea just now although I suppose I could make some hot tea and then put it in the fridge for cold Chai Tea. :)

Ingredients: Hot water and the Chai Tea Blend mix

Directions: Scoop 2 heaping tsps of Chai Tea Blend into one cup of boiling water.

Let stand for about five minutes.

Strain the tea and then add hot milk and sweeten as desired. I made mine too strong the first time and forgot to add the milk so it was very strong! But the second time I made it I used 1 teaspoon and it was plenty! Deep rich flavor!

Get some of our gourmet teas, coffees or other gourmet drinks at my website today!

~Parmesan Herb Mix ~

2013-05-11T12:13:00.000-07:00

A few weeks ago I use one of our wonderful mixes called Parmesan Herb Mix that can be used on many things. I like to coat my potatoes with this tasty seasoning whenever I make my crock pot meatloaf. This is great on grilled chicken or other meats and also adds a great flavor to mashed potatoes or crescents before baking them.

What you need: Parmesan Herb Mix, potatoes (and meat loaf - I make either our yummy Mexican meatloaf or the one with the crock pot- this is the one that comes with the crock pot recipes).

After making the meatloaf and placing in crock pot, I place the potatoes around the edge of the meat loaf as in photo.

Sprinkle Parmesan Herb Mix generously over all the potatoes

Such a nice flavor when they've roasted all day in the crock pot. Why not get some Parmesan Herb Mix yourself and find out all kinds of uses for it!

~ Cajun Gumbo ~

2013-03-24T09:07:00.000-07:00

This took a little more prep but man did my kitchen smell like a southern restaurant!!

Come see my Cajun Gumbo!

Ingredients: Cajun Gumbo gourmet cupboard mix, water, cooked meat.

Add the contents of the package and 6 cups of water.

Add desired amount of your choice of cooked meant (chicken, seafood or sausage). I chose a pound of shrimp...

And a pound of Italian sausage cut into 1-2 inch pieces

Here they are combined and being kept warm while the gumbo broth is boiling. After add the cooked meat, cook for an additional 10 minutes (sorry I thought I took a picture of this but I don't see it)

Serve over rice. Nice!! Hubby liked it too. Its on the list to 'have again soon' !! Get some for yourself here!

~ Fruit Crisp ~

2013-03-15T05:58:00.000-07:00

I made this dessert a few weeks ago.

Here is what is needed: Fruit Crisp Gourmet Cupboard Mix, water, 21 oz can of your choice of fruit (apples, peaches, cherry pie filling, etc).

Instructions: Empty contents of bag into a bowl. Add 1/2 cup of melted margarine.

Mix until well blended

Drain a 21 oz can of your choice of fruit. I used 2 cans of 'lite' peaches as that is what hubby bought at the store. I think I would have liked the regular peaches in heavy syrup better. Place in greased 8 x 8 pan.

Spread topping mixture evenly over fruit. Bake at 350 for 45 minutes.

I have to say this smelled wonderful baking in the oven. The outcome? Well the peaches didn't blend with the topping very well so I didn't care for it very much. And I do not like coconut and although I tried to take most of the shredded coconut out of the mixture before I made it, I could still taste it. (See I don't always rave about everything :-) ). I would have it again if it did not have coconut but would use something like cherry pie filling instead to give it more of a thicker fruit base to go under the baked topping.

If you'd like to try it with your own choice of favorite fruit, please do so!

~Country Cream Gravy Mix ~

2013-03-09T14:21:00.000-08:00

We made this for dinner Thursday with sausage. Yum!

Ingredients: County Cream Gravy Mix and Water. That's it!

You don't have to mix this with anything but we added a pound of cooked sausage to the gravy for biscuits and gravy. This is a picture of the sausage with the added water (see below).

Directions: Mix gravy and 1/4 water. Stir until well blended.

Place 3/4 water in pan on stove. Heat until boiling. As I said I made with sausage (see photo above with 3/4 cup water & sausage). Once water is boiling add gravy that you mixed with 1/4 cup water.

We put biscuits (Bisquick Grands) in the oven until ready

Split the biscuits open and the ladled the creamy gravy (with sausage over top). This is one of my hubby's favorites!

You could use this gravy for many uses, not just with sausage!

~ Green Split Pea Soup ~

2013-02-23T08:14:00.001-08:00

I've been meaning to try this for a while!

All the ingredients are in the soup mix except for 10 cups of Water. How easy is that?!

Directions: Place soup mix and 10 cups of water in large pot. Bring to a boil, lower heat and simmer for 2 hours or longer (until peas are done) stirring occasionally. Makes 7 cups.

I made this in the crock put and let it cook all day. It was delicious! Even took some over to my folks to share!

Forgot to take a photo of it in a bowl but here was a snapshot of the crock pot view

Would I make it again? Yes! You can buy it or any of the other wonderful mixes right HERE.

Fudge Sunday

2013-02-03T19:59:00.000-08:00

Today I made the 5 Minute Chocolate fudge...a favorite treat around here!

Here is the link for the directions from when I first posted it.

Yummmmm

Mexican Meatloaf

2013-02-03T19:56:00.002-08:00

Tonight we had Mexican Meatloaf that I do in the crock pot.

Here is the link to how to make this meal that has a nice kick to it!

It was great making it today so that it would be ready in time for Superbowl~