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Fig Cake II – Gateau de Figue

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A Cajun Culinary Delight Ingredients2 cups sugar 1 cup milk 1 tsp nutmeg 1/2 tsp cloves 1 cup pecans finely chopped 3 eggs, beaten 1 cup butter melted 1 tsp baking soda 1 tsp cinnamon 2 1/2 cups flour all purpose 1 1/4 cups figs, cooked & mashedDirectionsStep 1Mix the ...

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Shrimp or Crawfish Stew

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This was a Lent meal when I was growing up, now we have it anytime. This is the basic brown stew gravy, so you can make this dish with any seafood or meat. Meatball stew or pork stew can also be made from this basic recipe. Boiled eggs are also ...

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Red Beans and Sausage

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Traditionally Cajuns prepared the red beans and sausage first then served it over rice rather than cooking it all together. Ingredients1 lb red kidney beans 1 large onion, chopped 1 bell pepper, chopped 1 garlic clove, minced 1 lb smoked sausage, cut in 1/2 inch pieces 1 ham-bone with some ...

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Crawfish Pie II

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Crawfish Pie – a Louisiana favorite – No Crawfish? Put in dat shrimp instead. So Lentilicious gud, ma freind! Ingredients1 1/2 to 2 pounds crawfish tails 1 small onion, chopped 1 8oz stick butter 1 tsp each red pepper, black pepper 1 (10 oz) can cream of mushroom soup 1 ...

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Wedding Meatballs

Meatballs with Grape Jelly Chili Sauce

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These are great for weddings, parties, family gatherings and SUPERBOWL! They also make great meatball sandwiches. A wedding favorite food IngredientsMeatballs 1 1/2 lbs ground beef 1/2 cup onion finely chopped 1/2 cup crushed cornflake cereal 1/2 tsp salt 1/4 tsp garlic powder 1/8 tsp black pepper 2 eggs, slightly ...

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Quick Chicken Pot Pie

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Quick and Easy – Good and Yummy! And super for leftover chicken and turkey. Ingredients2 Pillsbury pie crusts 1- 2 pound bag of frozen mixed vegetables 1/2 stick butter - 4 tblsp 1 (10 oz) can cream of chicken soup 1 (12 oz) can white chunk chicken breast or 1 ...

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Oven Bar-b-que Spare Ribs

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These ribs use a homemade bar-b-que sauce and just fall away from the bone when done. Although the process is a little long, the taste makes it worth it. Ingredients3 (8 oz) cans tomato sauce 3/4 cup brown sugar 1/2 cup apple cider vinegar 1 tsp salt 1 tsp black ...

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A good gravy dish - a Classic

Stuffed Rolled Round Steaks

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Great flavors of garlic and onion. A good gravy dish. Ingredients2 large round steaks 2 tbsp garlic 1/4 cup onion chopeed 1/4 cup bell pepper chooped 1/4 cup celery chopped 1/4 cup green onion chopped1 package Lipton Onion Soup Mix1 medium onion slicedDirectionsStep 1Season steak to taste with salt and ...

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Barbecue Sauce

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Ingredients1/2 cup onion, chopped fine 1/2 cup bell pepper, chopped 1 (8 oz) can Gebhardt's barbecue sauce (or other bbq sauce) 1 bottle ketchup 1/4 cup sugar 1/2 cup celery, chopped 2 cloves garlic, minced fine 1 (15 oz) can tomato sauce 5 drops Worcestershire Sauce 1/4 cup salad oilDirectionsStep ...

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Steamed or Boiled Okra

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My Dad was a sharecropper, so when we were kids, okra was one vegetable that was always plentiful. Being a Cajun, we often used it to make what we called an okra gumbo. Ingredients1 lb okra Salt and black pepper to taste Vinegar to taste (or 1/4 cup for boiled ...

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Ground Beef/Jalapeno Cornbread Casserole

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This was one of my children’s favorites growing up.   Ingredients1 lb ground meat 1 onion, chopped fine 1/2 lb cheddar cheese, grated 3 jalapenos, chopped 1 cup cornmeal 2 eggs beaten 1 cup milk 1/2 tsp baking soda 3/4 tsp salt 1 (15 oz) can whole kernel corn drained ...

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Classic Crab Cakes

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Delicious as a side dish or as a main dish topped with a cream sauce. Ingredients1 lb crab meat 1 onion, chopped fine 2 stalks celery, finely diced 1 heaping tbsp mayonnaise 1 tsp mustard 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce 1 egg Breadcrumbs (as needed for filler) Parsley to taste, chopped ...

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Perfect Boiled Corn

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Over cooking corn is a very common mistake made when cooking fresh corn. My husband taught me how to cook this perfectly. Now the only question we haven’t solved is the right way to eat corn on the cob: from right to left like a typewriter or biting the corn ...

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Classic Crawfish Fettuccini

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Pasta with cheese sauce and crawfish Ingredients1 stick butter 1 lb crawfish 1/2 small box of Kraft w/peppers cheese 1 pint half and half 1 (8 ounce) package Mozzarella cheese 2 celery stalks, chopped Garlic, chopped, to taste 1 onion, chopped 1 bell pepper, chopped 1/2 box Fettucini noodlesDirectionsStep 1Boil ...

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Crock-pot Pastalaya with Rice

Crock-Pot Jambalaya – Pastalaya

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The Cajun-Creole version of paella, though more highly spiced. There are many different versions of jambalaya; in fact, the only consistent ingredients are rice, tomatoes, peppers, and onions. Ingredients12 ounces skinless chicken breast cut in 1 inch cubes 1 lb smoked sausage 2 bell peppers, chopped 1 onion, chopped 2 ...

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