| Side Dishes |
| 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. |
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| 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 |
| 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. |
| A dressing made form sweet potatoes. My grandmother use to stuff her turkey with this dressing. Great for your holiday cooking.
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| A very popular Cajun classic side dish; add smoked sausage and make it a complete meal. This dish is also known as "La Sauce de Patat" or "the sauce of potato".
There are cooks who do add butter and cream to this dish. |
| This is a must at our Christmas holiday table. It compliments the fried turkey, pork roast and rice dressing because of the slightly sweet taste and still leaves room for dessert. |
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| Candied yams are a popular favorite at holiday time. Although the trend is to cook the yams casserole style in the oven, my children really prefer this method of cooking yams. |
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