Kitten Kaboodle (Zoe Donovan Mystery Book 20) (13 page)

My family spent a week every summer in Sunset Beach, NC, where one of the meals we all enjoyed was the Low Country Boil, with shrimp we got fresh off the fishing boats. We always used an outside cooker with a 7–8-quart stockpot, but you can do it inside with a big pot. There is a lot of steam involved, so outside is really convenient.

Bottle of white wine

Old Bay Seasoning 1 tbs. per quart of water

3 lbs. small potatoes, left whole

3 lbs. smoked sausage (we prefer andouille), cut in 3–4" pieces

6–8 ears corn, cut in half (we used Darke County Ohio corn brought from home)

3–4 lbs. shrimp, unpeeled

Fill the stockpot about halfway with water and add the bottle of wine. Bring to boil. Add the seasoning and let simmer for a few minutes.

Add the potatoes to the pot and allow the water to return to a boil and cook for 5 minutes. Add the sausage and cook for 15 more minutes. Add the corn and cook for 10 more minutes. Check the potatoes to make sure they are done; if not, cook another minute or two before you add the shrimp. Add the shrimp and cook for about 3–4 minutes until pink—depending on the size of shrimp you use, it can take a little more or less time—you need to watch it when you add the shrimp and watch until they turn pink.

Drain in a colander and discard the cooking liquid.

Put on a big platter or line a picnic table with butcher paper and dig in.

Serve with a crusty loaf of bread.

Serves 6–8

This has the southern flavors of bananas and peaches. It can be modified using pineapple or pineapple-orange preserves for a tropical bar cookie. These banana and peach bar cookies were created while we were staying at the Ronald McDonald House in Atlanta, GA, using family pantry items.

¼ cup butter, softened
½ cup sugar
1 cup peach preserves (divided in two ½ cup portions)
1 egg
½ tsp. vanilla

In mixing bowl cream the butter and sugar until fluffy. Add the ½ cup preserves, egg, and vanilla to the creamed mixture; mix well.

⅔ cup all-purpose flour
¼ tsp. baking powder
¼ tsp. baking soda
⅛ tsp. salt
1 very ripe small banana, mashed (¼ cup)
½ cup flaked coconut

Thoroughly stir together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Stir into creamed mixture. Blend in the mashed banana and coconut; mix well. Spread in greased 9 x 9-inch baking pan. Bake at 350 degrees until cookies test done, 23–25 minutes.

½ cup peach preserves
¼ cup chopped almonds

Spread warm cookies with the remaining ½ cup preserves. Sprinkle with the chopped almonds. Cool cookies thoroughly; cut into bars.

Makes 24

Note: Use peach preserves. Jelly does
not
work for this recipe.

Come for the murder, stay for the romance.

Zoe Donovan Cozy Mystery:

Halloween Hijinks

The Trouble With Turkeys

Christmas Crazy

Cupid’s Curse

Big Bunny Bump-off

Beach Blanket Barbie

Maui Madness

Derby Divas

Haunted Hamlet

Turkeys, Tuxes, and Tabbies

Christmas Cozy

Alaskan Alliance

Matrimony Meltdown

Soul Surrender

Heavenly Honeymoon

Hopscotch Homicide

Ghostly Graveyard

Santa Sleuth

Shamrock Shenanigans

Kitten Kaboodle

Whales and Tails Cozy Mystery:

Romeow and Juliet

The Mad Catter

Grimm’s Furry Tail

Much Ado About Felines

Legend of Tabby Hollow

Cat of Christmas Past

A Tale of Two Tabbies

The Great Catsby –
July 2016

Seacliff High Mystery:

The Secret

The Curse

The Relic

The Conspiracy

The Grudge

Sand and Sea Hawaiian Mystery:

Murder at Dolphin Bay

Murder at Sunrise Beach –
June 2016

Road to Christmas Romance:

Road to Christmas Past

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lives with her husband, kids, grandkids, and Bernese mountain dogs in beautiful Lake Tahoe. When she isn’t writing, she likes to read (preferably at the beach or by the fire), cook (preferably something with chocolate or cheese), and garden (planting and planning, not weeding). She also enjoys spending time on the water when she’s not hiking, biking, or snowshoeing the miles of desolate trails surrounding her home.

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