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| This is a different slant on the traditional cornbread dressing/stuffing that I "invented" over 25 years ago. It could easily be a meal in itself and is my yearly contribution to the family Christmas dinner. |
| Fun Fact from the Northern Plain Potatoes Growers. The potato chip was invented in 1853 and has been America's number one snack food for more than 50 years. In two hours, a factory can make 7,000 pounds of potato chips. Throughout the years, potato chips have been packaged in cans, paper bags, cellophane, plastic, aluminum foil and cardboard tubes. How to say potato in Cajun French: Pomme de terre - A "pomme (pawm)" is an apple. A "pomme-de-terre (pawm-doo-tair)" translates to "apple of the dirt".
This dish is excellent with country fried chicken and garlic bread!!
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| Very easy, very rich, very good! I think I am now VERY hungry! |
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| Eggplant is a warm season vegetable that requires a relatively long growing season to produce economic yields. The plant is very tender to frost and easily injured by long periods of cold temperatures below 50°F. Eggplants are more sensitive to low temperature than either tomatoes or peppers. The French call eggplants "Aubergines", us Cajun we call them "Brahams"
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| Back-eyes are a traditional New Year's Day dish especially among Cajuns along with pork and cabbage. I can remember talking to my parents and siblings every New Year's day, wishing good health and prosperity. To this day, the remaining siblings share that wish with each other.
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| This recipe is great with bar-b-que or with any Cajun Sunday dinner or family gathering. Lache Pas La Patate - an old Cajun phrase which means more than "don't let the poatoes go!" |
| This oyster rice dressing is a holiday favorite, created by my grandmother Folse, however, after her death, it was passed on to my mother and has always been a holiday tradition. |
| Sweet potatoes any way you want to prepare them are one of the more traditional holiday dishes. |
| The sweet potato is an excellent energy food and
has Vitamins A, B, and C, and minerals. The sweet potato is mild in flavor and combines nicely with many other foods. A thoroughly cooked, other than fried, sweet potato is easily digested and, therefore, recommended for children (and big Cajuns too. Not yet rated |
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| Green beans also known as string beans or pole beans are a traditonal family favorite. They are very familar side dish on the holiday table. It is also a great and tasty dish served over rice. |
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