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Heidi Louise

I cook traditional recipes that have been passed down through multiple generations. Some recipes date back to the pre- Civil War era from the Charleston, SC area. My ancestors claim heritage from Britain, Ireland, and France. I use mostly organic ingredoents and traditional cooking tools and methods. This helps me get into my ancestors' mindset and connects me to their way of life.

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Crab Casserole

egg • Stovetop stuffing (I like cornbread) • lump crab meat • broccoli and cheese soup • unsalted butter (melted) • dill weed • salt • pepper • water
- 1 hour
- 6 servings
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Christmas Hens Roasted En Cocotte

Cornish Hens • Salt and Pepper • Olive Oil • onion, chopped (alternatively minced, dried onion) • celery, chopped (alternatively celery salt, omitting the salt ingredient above) • garlic cloves, peeled (alternatively minced, dried garlic) • bay leaf, or 1 tsp of crushed bay leaves • fresh rosemary, or 1 tsp of crushed rosemary • lemon juice
- 1 hour, 30 minutes
- 4 servings
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Sweet Potato Bread

chopped, raw sweet potato. Peeled or leave skin on • cinnamon • nutmeg • melted, unsalted butter • sugar • eggs • vanilla extract • all-purpose flour • baking soda • salt • milk
- 50 minutes
- 8 servings
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Old Fashioned Brownies

enriched flour • baking powder • salt • baker chocolate (almost 1 pack) • shortening or vegetable oil • eggs • white sugar • vanilla • (optional) 1 cup chopped nuts • medium-large sauecpan • medium-large metal bowl • small bowls •
- 30 minutes1 mins
- 8 servings
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Cornish Pasties

flour • salt • unsalted butter • vegetable shortening • - 1 cup water • sugar • cube steak, cut in small pieces • Rutabaga cut into small pieces • potatoes cut into small pieces • onion chopped • Salt and Pepper • egg beaten
- 4-5 hours
- 6-7 servings
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Pre-Civil War Blackberry Cobbler

fresh blackberries • and 1/4 cups sugar • cornstarch • blackberry brandy • ground nutmeg • ground cinnamon • For pastry: 1 cup sugar, 3/4 cup sifted flour, 1/3 cup soft butter
- 20 minutes
- 6 servings
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Irish Champ

Russet or baking potatoes • milk • salt • unsalted butter • Parsley (or more)
- 40 minutes
- 8 servings
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Classic Meatloaf

lbs. organic ground beef (minimum fat content) • homemade whole wheat biscuits (crumbled) • organic egg • organic milk • sage • parsley
- 4-6 servings
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Nana's Chocolate Cake

For the Frosting: • sugar • Cocoa • milk • shortening • salt • blackberry brandy • For the cake: • unsalted butter (melted) • sugar • eggs • blackberry brandy •
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Traditional Southern Cornbread

all-purpose flour • medium grind cornmeal • baking powder • salt • baking soda • buttermilk • eggs • melted, unsalted butter
- 8 servings
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Nana's Peanut Butter Cookies

all-purpose flour • milk • baking soda • peanut butter (creamy not crunchy) • unsalted butter (melted) • salt (or alternatively use salted butter) • eggs • brown sugar • sugar
- 15 minutes
- 24 servings
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Squash Casserole

lbs. of zucchini and yellow squash • ground pepper • garlic • chopped onion • fresh tomatoes chopped • Canola Oil • butter • chopped green bell pepper • Grated cheese
- 1.5 hours
- 6 servings
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Chicken Veggie Remoulade Thingy

veggies: 1 pack of fresh brussel sprouts, 1 red onion, 1 pack of • baby bella mushrooms • olive oil • dijon mustard • chopped parsley • garlic or garlic powder, alternatively • hot sauce of your choice • salt and pepper • condensed milk or mayonaise • already cooked chicken breasts • lemonade
- 5 servings
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South Asian Crab Teryaki

crab meat • water chestnuts • roasted, unsalted peanuts • garlic • chili powder • teryaki sauce • chipolte and chili pepper sauce • rice noodles • canola or peanut oil
- 8 servings
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La Tarte de Brie

wheel of Brie cheese • egg beaten • flour • sugar • salt • unsalted butter (8 tbl) • vodka • cold water
- 120 mins
- 6 servings
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Cornbread for dressing

cornmeal • buttermilk • baking soda • salt • eggs
- 1 hour
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Biscuits for dressing

all-purpose flour • baking powder • baking soda • unsalted butter • salt • buttermilk
- 1 hour
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Traditional South Carolina Dressing

dry, crumbled biscuits • dry, crumbled cornbread • chopped celery • minced onions • unsalted butter melted • chicken stock low sodium • salt • ground black pepper • poultry seasoning • water • eggs
- 8 hours
- 12 servings
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Pork with Onion Stew

pork loin cut into cubes • parsley • thyme • Guinness • tomato sauce • water • chopped potatoes • chopped carrots • chopped unions
- 420 mins
- 12 servings
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Banana Bread

mashed, overripe bananas • molasses or apple butter • melted butter • sugar • vanilla extract • all-purpose flour • eggs • salt • baking soda
- 60 mins
- 10 servings