~ Chai Tea Blend ~

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!

~ Cajun Gumbo ~

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!

~ Chicken Etoufee

Sorry I haven't blogged lately but it does not mean that I haven't been using my Southern Belle Gourmet mixes!

Sometimes I am having repeats of dinners I have already posted on here.  A few weeks ago I made the Etoufee but used chicken this time and it was yummy!

Here's a photo of the serving plate:

 Here's a link to my blog where I first posted it. 

Just used chicken instead of shrimp.

~ Mexican Meatloaf ~

Ready for some yummy meatloaf with a mexican flair?

Here are the ingredients needed: Mexican Meatloaf mix, cheese (I had some leftover cheddar) but can use a mexican blend or other grated cheese of your choice, 1 lb ground beef, 1 cup picante sauce, small can chopped green chiles.

Combine 1 lb ground beef, 1/2 cup picante sauce, and contents of package.

Mix well and press into ungreased 9 x 5 loaf pan.

Combine 1/2 cup picante sauce, 1/2 of a 4 oz can of chopped green chiles (optional) and 1/2 cup cheese..

..and pour over top of meatloaf.  Bake at 375 degrees for 30 minutes or until done. Mine took 50 minutes so may want to check a center slice at 30 minutes and see if done.

Done and Delish!

Here is the photo from the website