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[Ellen]

Originally Posted by livin4reality

I'm going to have to plant some Roma's. One year I sun dried them under glass. OMG they were delish.

That sounds heavenly!

[Google]

 

[myrosiedog]

Anyone got a recipe for the people puppy chow using Cherrios instead of Crispex?

[NCLurker]

Haven't tried this....

PEOPLE PUPPY CHOW

12 oz. chocolate chips
1 c. smooth peanut butter
1/2 c. butter

Melt in pan together over low heat.

12 oz. Chex cereal (any except bran)
12 oz. Cheerios
Powdered sugar

Combine cereals and add to above mixture and coat well. Pour into large bag with powdered sugar and shake until coated well. Store in refrigerator.

[myrosiedog]

Thank you. I've had it and it's very good., I want to make it for a party, but never had the recipe. I had it once at a dog themed party and they served it out of a clean, new dog food dish.

[Gutmutter]

After reading that shellfish is one of the things to eat to ward off the flu, I'm wondering if anyone has good clam or oyster recipes... not too complicated!

[myrosiedog]

We love this.

Scalloped Oysters
1 pint oysters with their liquor
2 cups saltine cracker crumbs
1/2 cup butter, melted
3/4 cup half and half
1/4 cup oyster liquor
3 tablespoons parsley, chopped
1/2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
salt, pepper to taste


Drain oysters, reserving liquor. Mix cracker crumbs with melted butter and place 1/3 in bottom of a greased baking dish. Cover with half the oysters. Sprinkle oysters generously with pepper. Add another layer of cracker crumbs and place remaining oysters on top. Sprinkle with more pepper.
Make sauce by combining cream, oyster liquor, parsley, and Worcestershire sauce and season to taste with salt. Pour sauce over oysters and top with final layer of cracker crumbs.

This is even better and after my dental surgery today, I may even make some.

Oyster Stew

1/2 cup butter
1 cup minced celery
3 tablespoons minced shallots
1 quart half-and-half cream
2 (12 ounce) containers fresh shucked oysters, undrained
salt and ground black pepper to taste
1 pinch cayenne pepper, or to taste
Melt the butter in a large skillet over medium heat, and cook the celery and shallots until shallots are tender.
Pour half-and-half into a large pot over medium-high heat. Mix in the butter, celery, and shallot mixture. Stir continuously. When the mixture is almost boiling, pour the oysters and their liquid into the pot. Season with salt, pepper, and cayenne pepper. Stir continuously until the oysters curl at the ends. When the oysters curl the stew is finished cooking; turn off the heat and serve.

BUTTERNUT SQUASH & SHRIMP BISQUE

1/2 stick butter
1 c. diced onion
1/4 c. plain flour
3 c. chicken stock
3 c. peeled & diced butternut squash
3 bay leaves
1 can cream of chicken or celery soup
1 c. whipping cream
1 lb. sm. peeled, uncooked shrimp

Melt butter in heavy large saucepan, over medium-low heat. Add onion and cook until transparent, stir occasionally for about 10 minutes. Add flour and stir 3 minutes. Add stock and bring to a boil, stir constantly. Add squash and bay leaves, simmer until squash is very tender about 15 minutes. Blend in can of soup and whipping cream. Season to taste and remove bay leaves. Puree soup in blender. Before serving, add shrimp and heat on low. Pumpkin can be substituted for squash. Sprinkle with nutmeg

[Lil Bit]

What's the rule for oysters? Something about months with the letter "R" in them?

Not an oyster fan here, but my husband loves them. That Scalloped Oysters recipe sounds like something he'd love and easy to prepare too.

[Ellen]

Originally Posted by Lil Bit

What's the rule for oysters? Something about months with the letter "R" in them?

Avoid during the months without an "r."

[Mariner]

Originally Posted by Ellen

Avoid during the months without an "r."

Which basically means the summer since May, June, July, and August are the only months without an "r."

I love fresh Dungeness crab and can hardly wait for it to be in season.

[myrosiedog]

Originally Posted by Ellen

Avoid during the months without an "r."

It's a wives tale. The months without R's are usually the hottest months and before good refrigeration, oysters could go bad quickly.

I can buy already shucked oysters in a can in the fresh seafood section of my grocery store. They aren't "canned" per say, but are in a container that is sealed and on ice. Those work great for recipes and you don't have to wait for months with an R in them.