Post #438506 by VampiressRN on Sun, Mar 8, 2009 7:14 AM

Brenda (Brenda's Tiki Hut) gets right to the point!

LOL...that "Tiki Lift Bra" certainly comes in handy when the pointers start heading south!!!

Thanks everyone for the lovely gifts and for playing along with the "swirl, smell, sip" action. I'll get some more pictures up later. Spring forward. :)

CROCK POT GUMBO RECIPE
• 3 tablespoons flour
• 3 tablespoons oil
• 1/2 pound smoked sausage, cut into 1/2 inch slices
• 2 cups frozen cut okra
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 1 large green bell pepper, chopped
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 1/4 teaspoon ground red pepper (cayenne)
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1 can (14.5 ounce) diced tomatoes, undrained
• 1 package (12-ounce) frozen shelled deveined cooked medium shrimp, rinsed
• 1 1/2 cup uncooked regular long-grain white rice
• 3 cups water

In small saucepan, combine flour and oil; mix well. Cook, stirring constantly, over medium-high heat for 5 minutes. Reduce heat to medium; cook, stirring constantly, about 10 minutes or until mixture turns reddish brown. Place flour-oil mixture in 3 1/2 to 4 quart Crockpot.

Stir in all remaining ingredients except shrimp, rice and water. Cover; cook on low setting for 7-9 hours. When ready to serve, cook rice in water as directed on package. Meanwhile, add shrimp to gumbo mixture in crockpot; mix well. Cover; cook on low setting for additional 20 minutes. Serve gumbo over rice.

This recipe from CDKitchen for Bayou Gumbo serves/makes 6

[ Edited by: VampiressRN 2009-03-08 07:17 ]