TJ knows how much cooking can really stress a person out. Whether you enjoy cooking or never got the chance to learn family recipes, you can become a great cook. It’s all about finding the recipes that work best for you and learning to fen for yourself. TJ, from the Ace & TJ Show, is showing us some great recipes that any new or seasoned chef can master.
This week, we’re working on some cool, cajun cuisine. Do you know a great recipe for cheesy crawfish dip? Yeah, you read that right! Well, TJ has got you covered with a great dip recipe. Check out the ingredients you will need and follow along with TJ for this recipe. It’s all about learning how to “Fend for Yourselves.”
What You’ll Need
- 1 pound crawfish tails thawed, rinsed, & roughly chopped (details and substitution notes at the end)
- 2 tablespoons of diced jalapeños from a jar
- 8 oz. Cream Cheese softened and cubed
- 8 oz. Sour Cream
- 8 oz. Shredded Sharp Cheddar
- 3 green onions (scallions) chopped
- Creole seasoning to taste
- Thick cut tortilla chips
- 1 tablespoon butter
9 Simple 3-Ingredient Cocktails Sure To Impress Your Guests
Manhattan
Ingredients
- 2 ounces rye whiskey
- 1 ounce sweet vermouth
- 2 dashes Angostura bitters
Simply mix the three ingredients, stir, and pour into a glass. If you’d like to be a little more fancy add a brandied cherry or lemon twist.
Aperol Spritz
Ingredients
- 3 ounces Prosecco
- 2 ounces Aperol
- 1 ounce club soda
Add the prosecco, Aperol, and club soda to wine glass with ice and stir. Serve with a garnish of orange if desired.
Gimlet
Ingredients
- 2 1/2 ounces gin
- 1/2 ounce lime juice
- 1/2 ounce simple syrup
Add the three ingredients to a cocktail shaker with ice, shake well, then strain into a chilled glass. If desired garnish with a lime.
Dry Martini
Ingredients
- 2 1/2 ounces gin
- 1/2 ounce dry vermouth
- 1 dash orange bitters
Add the ingredients to a mixing glass, stir with ice then strain into a glass and garnish with a lemon.
Negroni
Ingredients
- 1 ounce gin
- 1 ounce Campari
- 1 ounce sweet vermouth
Add the ingredients to a mixing glass, mix with ice until chilled and pour into a serving glass. Garnish with an orange peel.
Amaretto Sour
Ingredients:
- 2 ounces amaretto
- 2 ounces simple syrup
- 1 ounce lemon juice
Combine the ingredients, shake with ice, and strain into a drinking glass. Garnish with an orange or cherries.
Moscow Mule
Ingredients
- 2 ounces vodka
- 1/2 ounce lime juice, freshly squeezed
- 3 ounces ginger beer, chilled
Fill a copper mug with ice, then pour in vodka and lime juice. Top with ginger beer.
Paloma
Ingredients
- 2 ounces tequila
- 1/2 ounce lime juice, freshly squeezed
- Grapefruit soda, chilled, to top
Add tequila and lime juice to a glass, top with grapefruit soda, and stir gently. Garnish with a salted rim and a lime wedge if desired.
Dark N Stormy
Ingredients
- 2 ounces Gosling’s rum
- 1/2 ounce lime juice
- Ginger beer, to top
Combine rum and lime juice in a tall glass with ice, then top with ginger beer and garnish with lime.
