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Hey all, so even though "food" does not really figure into the show unless it is the red liquid variety...are there any foodies and/or chefs out there who want to contribute some True Blood-inspired recipe ideas? Because sometimes, if I've got time, I'll try to cook a meal that fits w/ whatever movie or series I'm watching. Dorky? You bet!! But fun, sooo...
...for example, I was excited about the first episode of TB, so I made a red wine braised short rib with garlic mashed potatoes. Then last week I made a chili (I know that's more "Texas" but hey...it's the South!) I'm familiar w/ creole recipes (creole chicken, jambalaya, etc) but I know nothing about Northern LA cooking...
I was thinking that perhaps if there are any chefs out there, they might come up with a recipe for the unofficial Merlotte's Burger, to share here? And any other True Blood-inspired recipes to recommend??
Thanks and here's to some tasty bites for all!
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Re: Hey Foodies---True Blood meals???
Aug 16, 2009 1:17 PM
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JUST DON'T PUT ANYONE'S HEART INTO IT.
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Re: Hey Foodies---True Blood meals???
Aug 16, 2009 2:32 AM
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I am making classic Red Beans & Rice tonight for the show.
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Re: Hey Foodies---True Blood meals???
Aug 16, 2009 1:21 AM
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gr8hairday, that does sound awesome. I'm going to have to jot that down. we love to grill and get in kicks where we do that almost every night of the week. thanks for a new idea on marinade 
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Re: Hey Foodies---True Blood meals???
Aug 16, 2009 1:11 AM
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Last shish-k-bob's I did, we put on pork loin, green peppers, onions and nectarine wedges-have tried pineapple, and that is yummy, too.
We marinated them in orange juice, ginger, garlic, red pepper flakes & olive oil. (we thickened some of the marinade with honey and set it aside before we marinated with it.) We brushed it with the honey mixture while we grilled the k-bobs. they were awesome.
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Re: Hey Foodies---True Blood meals???
Aug 16, 2009 1:04 AM
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I staked my dinner! That is I had grilled shrimp, onions, yellow squash, bell peppers, and cherry tomatoes all marinated and grilled on kabobs. Yum
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Re: YOU GUYS IN THE SOUTH?
Aug 15, 2009 9:10 PM
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> Gr8hairday:
> Never have heard of such a cake.
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Look in earlier posts for the recipe. It's awesome, and some call it a Sunshine Cake.
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Re: YOU GUYS IN THE SOUTH?
Aug 15, 2009 8:38 PM
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Gr8hairday:
Never have heard of such a cake.
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Aug 15, 2009 8:16 PM
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I'M IN NC NOW.
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Re: Hey Foodies---True Blood meals???
Aug 15, 2009 7:39 PM
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> It's so yummy and moist, huh? I like it best from
> the fridge after it's been baked a couple of days. My
> sister calls it Sunshine Cake..
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> Ah, you must be in the south. I've never heard it
> referred to as sunshine cake anywhere but here.
Nope, I'm out west-the "Pig Pickin'" name is supposedly from the south.. I have always known it to be a southern recipe. Pig Pickin in the south is a BBQ, right Mafiosa? Isn't it a southern colloquialism? Interesting.. I love southern food.. Have lived out west all my life.. But when I am around southerners, I feel at home.
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Re: Hey Foodies---True Blood meals???
Aug 15, 2009 7:35 PM
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I'll check out the blog, thanks minalskaran
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Aug 15, 2009 7:34 PM
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It's so yummy and moist, huh? I like it best from the fridge after it's been baked a couple of days. My sister calls it Sunshine Cake..
Ah, you must be in the south. I've never heard it referred to as sunshine cake anywhere but here.
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Re: Hey Foodies---True Blood meals???
Aug 15, 2009 7:28 PM
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SOUNDS GOOD!
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Aug 15, 2009 7:27 PM
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> Ingredients:
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> 2 cups flour
> 2 cups sugar
> 1 tsp. salt
> 1 tsp. soda
> 3 eggs, beaten
> 1 tsp. cinnamon
> 1-1/2 tsp. vanilla
> 1 can (8 oz.) crushed pineapple, undrained
> 2 cups chopped pecans
> 2 cups chopped bananas
> 1 stick butter
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> Icing:
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> 8 oz. sour cream
> 1 box powdered sugar
> 4 oz. butter
> 1 tsp. vanilla
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> Directions:
> Combine dry ingredients in a large bowl. Add eggs and
> butter, stirring into dry ingredients until
> moistened. Do not beat. Stir in vanilla, pecans,
> pineapple, and bananas. Spoon batter into a greased
> Bundt pan. Bake at 350°F for 1 hour and 10 minutes.
> Whip all icing ingredients together and put on Cool
> cake.
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YUMMMMMMMM.. Gonna have to try that one out on the grandkids.. You had me at Cinnamon, Bananas and Pecans. My favorite trio thing to 'do' to french toast and pancakes.
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Re: Hey Foodies---True Blood meals???
Aug 15, 2009 7:25 PM
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It's so yummy and moist, huh? I like it best from the fridge after it's been baked a couple of days. My sister calls it Sunshine Cake..
MAFIOSA
This one is amazing:
Vanilla Wafer Cake
INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)
1 cup butter
6 eggs
1/2 cup milk
2 cups white sugar
1 (12 ounce) package vanilla wafers, crushed
1 (8 ounce) package flaked coconut
1 cup chopped pecans
DIRECTIONS
Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a bundt pan.
Cream butter or margarine; add sugar, and beat until smooth. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Stir in crushed vanilla wafers alternately with milk. Add coconut and pecans, and mix until blended. Pour batter into prepared pan.
Bake for 1 1/2 hours. Cool.
It's like a brownie and a vanilla bundt cake got together and made a baby-oh yeah, baby! (Hoyt's lines)
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