Cajun Catfish

1/2 cup butter, melted

Cajun seasoning to taste

7 (9 ounce) catfish fillets

Brush bottom of broiler pan with some of the melted butter. Sprinkle Cajun seasoning moderately over butter. Place fish fillets into the seasoned pan.

With a sharp knife, make 4 to 5 cuts in each fillet; the cuts should be 1/2 to 1 inch. Brush fillets with more butter. Place under broiler and broil 8-10 minutes or until almost done. Add more Cajun seasoning to fish in broiler then broil another 3-5 minutes or until fillets flake easily with fork and start to brown on top.

Makes 7 servings

Creamy Blueberry Dip

2 cups blueberries
1/3 cup light cream cheese (1/3 of an 8-ounce block)
1 Tablespoon apricot preserves

In processor, mix blueberries, light cream cheese and apricot
preserves; blend until smooth.

Serve with cut up fruit.

Makes 8 servings

Donna’s Seafood Cassarole:

1-1/2 lbs large scallops-drained
1 can tiny shrimps- drained
1/2 onion
1/4 lb bacon
1-1/2 c milk
1/4 c butter
1/2 sleeve Ritz crackers
Swiss cheese- 3 slices
cornstarch
garlic powder
salt
black pepper

Dice onion and bacon- sauté till cooked. When cooked toss in scallops and shrimp. Mix 1 cup milk and butter in saucepan- heat on low till hot. Take approx. 3 tbs cornstarch and mix with remaining cold milk till blended. Slowly pour cold milk- cornstarch mixture into hot milk & butter-
Season with garlic powder, salt and pepper to taste (whatever other seasonings you like)
stir till blended and thickened.

Pour fish mixture into greased casserole dish. Lay slices of swiss cheese over fish. Pour white sauce over top of swiss cheese. Crumbled up in your hands 1/2 sleeve of Ritz crackers. Spread evenly over top of casserole.

Bake at 350 for 1/2 hour.

1 package (9 ounces)devil’s food cake mix

1/2 cup confectioners’ sugar

1 package (3 ounces) cream cheese, softened

2 tablespoons butter, softened

1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

1 1/2 cups milk

1 box (3.9 ounces) instant chocolate pudding mix

2 cups frozen whipped topping, thawed

8-inch plastic flowerpot

2 plastic drinking straws

2 silk flowers

8 gummi worms

Prep Time: 30 minutes plus chilling

Baking Time: 35-40 minutes

Makes 8 servings

1. Preheat oven to 350F. Coat a 9-inch round cake pan with cooking spray. Prepare cake mix according to package directions. Bake until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, 35-40 minutes. Cool cake completely in pan on a wire rack.

2. Remove cake from pan; cut into pieces. Place one-third of cake pieces in a food processor. Process until crumbs form; set aside. Repeat with remaining cake pieces.

3. Combine confectioners’ sugar, cream cheese, butter and vanilla in a large bowl. Beat with an electric mixer on low speed just until combined. Beat on medium speed until smooth, 1-2 minutes. Add milk and pudding mix; beat on low speed until well combined. Fold in whipped topping.

4. Sprinkle one-third of cake crumbs into the clean flowerpot (be sure to start with a new flowerpot). Spoon half of pudding mixture on top of crumbs. Repeat layers, ending with cake crumbs.

5. Chill for at least 3 hours before serving. Place plastic straws in pot; trim as needed. Insert silk flower into each straw. Tuck ends of gummy worms in cake “dirt” just before serving.

Per Serving: 486 Cal.; 6g Protein; 25g Fat; 57g Carb.; 503mg Sodium; 105mg Chol.; 1g Fiber.

Tip: Frozen whipped topping can’t be thawed in the microwave; thaw it in the refrigerator. A 16-ounce container will thaw in about 6 hours.

Madras Salad - Recipe

INGREDIENTS

2 large tomatoes

1 large cucumber

1/2 cup chopped green onions

1/2 cup thinly sliced radishes

1 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro

2 tablespoons lemon juice

3/4 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon green chilis, finely minced

black pepper to taste

1. Chop the tomato into 1/2-inch chunks. Peel and seed the cucumber and cut into 1/2-inch dice. Combine tomatoes, cucumber, green onions, radishes and cilantro in a bowl.

2. Mix lemon juice, salt, and chilis and pour this dressing over the vegetables. Toss to combine thoroughly, then add black pepper to taste.

3. Chill for about 30 minutes, then toss again and serve.

Serves 4 to 6.

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Chicken Recipes did Cajun Chicken.

Chicken Recipes had Chicken with Sourdough-Mushroom Stuffing.

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Crockpot Pepper Steak at Slow Cooker Recipes.

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German Potato Pancake Recipe at Pancake Recipes

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Famous Recipes presented CURRIED COCONUT CHICKEN

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Carnival of the Recipes #151 - Special Diet Edition

The 151st edition of the Carnival of the Recipes is up for your dining pleasure. This week, participants were asked to submit recipes for special diets.

Next week’s edition will be hosted by Slow Cooker Recipes with a theme to sweat over: It’s Too Hot to Cook (Crockpot and slow cooker recipes). Recipes can be submitted through Blog Carnival.

To learn more about future recipes carnivals visit here.

A sampling of recipes includes:Diabetic Recipes provides a snack with Diabetic Chocolate Chip Cookies.

Pancake Recipes starts the day with Low-Carb Pancakes. No wheat flour.

Low-Fat Chicken with Artichokes and Diabetic, Low-Fat Armenian Chicken.

Famous Recipes cooks up Low-Fat Roasted Cauliflower

Slow Cooker Recipes provides a low-fat recipe for Mushroom Stroganoff Crockpot

Christmas Recipes gifts us with Christmas No-Fat White Sangria Punch.

Roasted Corn And Green Chile Soup. 

Our Carnival hostess, Shawn Lea at Everything and Nothing, offers Mexican Squash Casserole, a recipe to keep handy when your zucchini produces prodigiously.

FIESTA DEVILED EGGS  

INGREDIENTS:  
8 hard boiled eggs  
1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese  
1/4 cup mayonnaise  
1/4 cup salsa  
2 Tablespoons sliced green onion  
1 Tablespoon sour cream  
salt to taste  

DIRECTIONS:  
Slice eggs in half lengthwise, remove yolks and set whites  
aside. In a small bowl, mash yolks with cheese, mayonnaise,  
salsa, onions, sour cream and salt. Evenly fill the egg  
whites. Lightly sprinkle with paprika if desired. Chill  
until ready to serve.  
  
Yield: 16 Appetizers  

Christmas In July - Christmas Recipes July 22, 2007

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This very special Christmas-themed Recipe Carnival provides some absolutely amazing Holiday Recipes.