Recipes by Brenda Richard
Brenda’s Seafood Casserole
If you have lived, fish or hunted in South Louisiana, you know that seafood and wild game abound. Most Cajun children know how to catch shrimp by throwing a cast net while standing ankle deep in Rockefeller Refuge waters or the waters of Rutherford Beach. Because of its unique location, ...
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Brenda’s Crawfish Fettuccine
A Cajun classic. Ingredients 1 medium chopped onion 1 stick margarine 1 chopped celery rib 4 tbsp flour 1 pound crawfish 1 pint half and half 8 oz Velveeta cheese 12 ounces fettuccine Cajun Seasoning Directions Step 1 Sauté onions and celery in margarine, add flour gradually, then half and ...
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Blueberry Angel Food Cake
Blueberries compliment Angel Food Cake very well and make for a nice presentation. Ingredients 1 (21 oz) can blueberry pie filing 1 prepared Angel Food cake 1 (8 oz) tub of Cool Whip 1 cup chopped pecans 1 (12 oz) can evaporated milk 1 cup sugar 1 package Philadelphia cream ...
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Eggplant Casserole
Ingredients 4 cooked eggplants, chopped 1 stick margarine 1 onion, chopped 1 bell pepper, chopped 1 celery stalk, chopped 1 (10 oz) can cream of mushroom soup 1 1/2 cups cooked rice 1 cup shrimp (optional) Directions Step 1 Sauté onions, celery, and bell pepper in margarine until wilted. Step ...
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Forgotten Cookies
Ingredients 2 egg whites Pinch salt 1 cup pecans, chopped 1/2 tsp cream of tartar 3/4 cup sugar 1 (6 oz) package semi-sweet chocolate chips Directions Step 1 Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Step 2 In a stand mixer, beat egg whites, tartar, and salt at high speed until stiff. ...
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Cabbage, Meat and Rice Casserole (Rice Cooker)
Put a side of black eyes and you are ready for New Year’s Day. – Here’s to good luck, good fortune, prosperity and a Wonderful New Year. The black eye peas, since they swell when cooked, symbolize prosperity; the cabbage greens symbolize money; the pork represents positive motion as pigs ...
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Watergate Salad
...An easy fast dish to prepare. Ingredients 1 (3 oz) box pistachio pudding 1 (20 oz) can unsweetened crushed pineapple 1 cup miniature marshmallows 1 cup chopped pecans 1 (9 oz) tub Cool Whip Directions Step 1 In a medium glass bowl, mix pudding and pineapple with juice. Add the ...
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Lime Cream Pie
Ingredients 1 can small concentrated limeade 1/2 gallon ice cream, softened 1 graham cracker piecrust 1 container of Cool Whip Directions Step 1 Mix limeade, ice cream and half of the cool whip in large bowl. Step 2 Pour into crust and place in freezer until ice cream becomes firm. ...
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Broccoli Casserole II
Ingredients 1 (10 oz) can cream of chicken soup 1 cup chopped onions 1 cup chopped celery 1 small box frozen chopped broccoli (cook and drain) 3 tbsp margarine Half a block of Mexican Velveeta cheese 2 cups cooked rice 1 cup of milk Directions Step 1 Preheat oven to ...
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Pecan Cookies
...Ingredients 2 cups finely chopped pecans 2/3 cup sugar 1/2 tsp salt 2 egg whites Directions Step 1 In a large glass bowl, mix all ingredients well. Step 2 Drop with a teaspoon on a Pam sprayed cookie sheet. Step 3 Bake at 350 degrees for 15 to 20 minutes. ...
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Pecan Rolls
An easy and irresistible dessert. These are served cold (great for a summer day) and can be prepared in advance. Ingredients 1 cup pecans 1 (8 oz) jar cherries 1 cup raisins 1 can condensed milk 1 box graham crackers Directions Step 1 Drain the cherries and mash them in ...
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Crabmeat AuGratin II
Everyone loves to eat a crab and find it filled with lots of succulent meat. A crab that has a dense amount of crabmeat is considered “full”. When going crabbing, for the fullest crabs go when the moon is in the cycle from a half moon waxing through the full ...
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Pecan Pie Bars
These pecan bars are the “melt in your mouth” kind. Great for the holiday season or when you want to prepare an extra special treat. Ingredients 1 box Yellow Cake Mix 1/2 cup butter 1 egg 1 cups chopped pecans Filling: 2/3 cup reserved cake mix 1 cup light brown ...
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Easy Syrup Cake
Sugar cane begins with a 12 inch long “slip” cut from a stalk of cane. Then a Cajun turns the sugar cane into a by-product called syrup cake. Sugar cane takes 24 months from initial planting to harvest; this cake takes a lot less time than that to bake. Ingredients ...
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Date Nut Bars
Ingredients 3/4 cup flour 1/2 tsp baking powder 1/2 tsp salt 1 cup sugar 1/4 cup melted margarine 2 eggs, well beaten 1 cup chopped walnuts 1 (8 oz) package dates, chopped Directions Step 1 In a medium glass bowl, mix together flour, baking powder and salt. Add sugar and ...
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