4th of July Food and Fun

4^th of July Scavenger Hunt

One red candy

A white candle

A blue sock

A red ribbon

A white cotton ball

A blue toothpick

A red flower

A white Kleenex

A blue cup

A red toy

A white string

A blue hat

Nana's Chicken and Sausage Gumbo

Use an aluminium pot and a metal spoon to create this recipe. NO Teflon pot or plastic spoon (Especially a do not use a blue plastic spoon. Ask my brother David why.)

Ingredients:

1 1/2 cups of canola oil
2 cups of all purpose flour
1 cup of chopped seasoning (onions and green onions)
2 tbs garlic powder
2 tbs onion powder
1 tsp salt
1tsp white pepper
5 chicken bouion cubes
2 lbs of boneless chicken (CHEAT SHEET: or use the meat from 2 rotisserie chickens)
1 lbs of smoke sausage
2 quarts of water

Step one roux: on a medium heat add oil and flour to the pot. DO NOT STOP MIXING. When roux turns medium brown roux is just about complete.

Step two adding seasoning: Lower heat as soon as roux turns medium brown. Next, add chopped seasoning, salt garlic powder, pepper, onion powder, and bouion cubes. Roux will stop browning once you add seasoning so it is very important that you do not add seasoning until roux is a perfect dark caramel color.

Step three: Now add chicken and water. Cook on a medium heat for 90 minutes. Cut sausage in cubes and add to gumbo. cook for another 20 minutes. Using the large metal spoon, skim excess oil of the top of gumbo and discard. you may want to taste gumbo for personal likeness of salt.

When gumbo is complete serve over rice. ENJOY!!