The Charleston Shag Club

"Preserving the Shag For Future Generations"

2006

March

Page

3

Geechee Times

5 POUNDS CHICKEN BREASTS, COOKED AND DICED
CREOLE SEASONING
2 CUPS CHOPPED ONIONS
1 CUP CHOPPED BELL PEPPER
½ CUP CHOPPED CELERY
1 POUND SMOKED SAUSAGE, SLICED INTO ¼ -INCH SLICES
4 BAY LEAVES
1 POUND BACON, COOKED AND CUT INTO PIECES
2 CUPS DICED TOMATOES
1 TABLESPOON CHOPPED GARLIC
2 CUPS WHITE RICE
8 CUPS CHICKEN STOCK
1 POUND SHRIMP
1 CUP CHOPPED GREEN ONIONS

COOK ONIONS, PEPPERS, AND CELERY IN A DUTCH OVEN OVER MEDIUM-HIGH HEAT.
SEASON WITH 2 TEASPOONS OF CREOLE SEASONING.
SAUTÉ THE VEGETABLES FOR ABOUT 5 MINUTES, OR UNTIL WILTED.
ADD THE SAUSAGE, BAY LEAVES, TOMATOES AND GARLIC, STIR IN THE RICE , ADD THE STOCK, ADD THE CHICKEN. BRING THE LIQUID TO A BOIL AND REDUCE TO A SIMMER.
COOK THE JUMBALAYA FOR 30 MINUTES, COVERED, STIRRING OCCASIONALLY.
ADD THE SHRIMP TO THE PAN AND CONTINUE TO COOK FOR 30 MINUTES.
STIR IN GREEN ONIONS AND RE-SEASON IF NECESSARY.

Recipe submitted by Beck Page. Thanks for the input.

A lesson from lettuce When you plant lettuce, if it does not grow well, you don't blame the lettuce. You look into the reasons it is not doing well. It may need fertilizer, or more water, or less sun. You never blame the lettuce. Yet if we have problems with our friends or our family, we blame the other person. But if we know how to take care of them they will grow well, like lettuce. Blaming has no positive effect at all, nor does trying to persuade using reason and arguments. That is my experience. No blame, no reasoning, no argument, just understanding. If you understand, and you show that you understand, you can love, and the situation will change.

     Thich Nhat Hanh