Cajun Seasoning Recipe

Sometimes I see a recipe that calls for Cajun seasoning. I’m generally not one on buying spice mixes since I buy so many spices in bulk. I can usually figure out what’s in them or come up with a reasonable facsimile like this one:

Mix together equal parts of…

• black pepper
• garlic powder
• onion powder
• cayenne pepper
• paprika

Blueberry Syrup Recipe

I like to make pancakes and then freeze them. That way my son can easily make his own breakfast. I found, however, that when I freeze blueberry pancakes they turn out a little odd… soggy and the blueberries heat up faster than the rest of the pancake in the microwave. I decided to just make plain pancakes and this syrup for the same taste as blueberry pancakes.

• 2 1/2 cups blueberries (if frozen, be sure to thaw first)
• 3/4 - 1 cup cup sugar (more if you like it sweeter)
• 1/2 cup water
• 1 teaspoon lemon juice

1. Simmer 10 minutes.
2. Cool and bottle (I like to use the Good Seasons Cruet for syrups).
3. Keep in the fridge.

Eggless Sugar Cookies Recipe

Oh, and to add to yesterday’s post, here’s the recipe I started to make before I made all the adaptations… I haven’t actually made these yet, but thought you might like to compare and see how I get from a starting point like this (which should turn out to be a rather flat, crisp sugar cookie) to the ooey, gooey chocolately cookie I actually ended up with.

• 1 1/2 cups flour
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 2 tablespoons sour cream
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 2 tablespoons milk
• 2 teaspoons vanilla

1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.
2. Sift together the flour, sugar, baking powder and baking soda.
3. In another bowl, cream together the butter, sour cream, milk and vanilla.
4. Mix in the flour / sugar mixture.
5. Drop by teaspoonfuls onto a well-seasoned or nonstick cookie sheet.
6. Flatten each with a fork and sprinkle with sugar.
7. Bake for 10-12 minutes.