Papa's Cajun Jambalya

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups uncooked rice

1 cup baked ham ( or chicken) diced

4 smoked country sausages, sliced

2-3 tbsp. olive oil or butter

3 large onions, chopped

1/3 cup green peppers chopped( 1 pepper)

3 cloves garlic, minced

1/2 tbsp. File powder

1 tsp. crushed red pepper

2 bay leaves

1/4 tsp. parsley

1/4 tsp. tyme

1/2 tsp. chili powder

1/2 tsp. creole seasoning

2 cloves, ground

1/2 tsp. black pepper

3 cups beef bouillon

Directions:

Heat butter or olive oil in a large heavy pan. Add the vegetables and the ham or chicken and cook over a low flame, stirring frequently. After ten minutes, add the sausages and spices. Cook for another five minutes still stirring. now add the rice and the liquid and mix well. Bring the mixture to a boil and then lower heat and cover the pot. Let simmer for about 40 minutes. during this time, stir about every 10 minutes. Cook until liquid is absorbed and rice is tender.

Huntsville, Alabama

This weekend, I went to go see my cousin in Huntsville, AL. I got to thinking that I love to eat great food. So, why don't start a blog telling people what good things I eat? We were trying to find someplace to go for dinner, and we saw this Sports Bar called Station #2. I had some chips and salsa to begin with. The chips were all different colors and the salsa tasted excellent. My mom and I couldn't decide what to get, so we split a Santa Fe Soup and a Chicken Quesadilla. The Soup contained corn, beans, chili meat, onions, and peppers. It was a kind of a combination of Tortilla Soup and Chili. I would give it four stars. The quesadilla had shredded chicken, beans, corn and cheese in it. On the side was a scoop of sour cream and guacamole. It would probably get three stars on my list. All and all, it was an eventful weekend for food. Catch up on my next food adventure in a few weeks!