Recipes by Chrissy LeMaire
Chrissy’s Vegetarian Rice Dressing
After seeing Yves Vegetarian Ground Round at my local grocer, I realized it would be possible to make a rice dressing that both my vegetarian girlfriend and I could enjoy. This rice dressing tastes like the real thing. The “fake” ground round used in this is made of texturized soy. ...
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Chrissy’s Cajun Petite Pois
Petite Pois means ‘little pea’ in Cajun French. The sweetness from the peas mixes so well with the smokey flavor of the roux. Ingredients 4 onions, chopped 1 whole garlic pod, sliced 3 cans sweet peas 2 cans Swanson's Vegetable Broth 4-5 tbsp roux 6 eggs salt and black pepper ...
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Easy Monkey Bread
This is a variation of the biscuit monkey bread. Chrissy’s siblings always enjoyed it better made with frozen bread and I prefer the Bridgford brand. Ingredients 2 loaves Bridgford Frozen Bread (thawed) 1 ½ sticks butter or margarine 2 tbsp cinnamon 1 cup white sugar 1 1/2 cup brown sugar ...
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Nan Boones’ Syrup Cake – Gâteau de Sirop
In memory of Nan Boone Marceaux and Nanny Quida Broussard Recipe over 125 years old The LeMaire and Faulk families enjoyed Nan Boone’s delicious syrup cake for many years before the recipe was finally passed on. Nan Boone was often asked for the recipe but always said it was ...
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Ground Beef Stew
This recipe is very similar to meatball stew, but doesn’t require you to make meatballs. It also has a different texture that I prefer. You can get amazing hog lard roux at The Mowata Store in Mowata, Louisiana, near Eunice. Ingredients 1/2 heaping tsp Chicken Better than Bouillon 1/2 heaping ...
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South (Holly) Beach Pumpkin Pie Shake
A friend of mine who worked for one of the large juice & shake companies in the West told me the key ingredients to their seasonal pumpkin pie shakes. This recipe has been modified to fit a low-carb diet. I made this for the first time one night as an ...
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Lite Two-Layer Pumpkin Pie
The first time I ate this, a tear came to my eye — it was so unbelievably good. Once I found out it was reduced calorie/sugar, I served myself two more slices! It was made for the diabetic in my family but I personally favor this pie over regular pumpkin ...
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Eggnog Pralines
Eggnog is one of our favorite holiday drinks and it makes an INCREDIBLE addition to these unique pralines we invented just for the holiday season 🎅🏼🤶🏼🎄🎁 Ingredients 2 cups pecans 1.5 cups white sugar 2/3 cup light brown sugar 1/2 cup eggnog 6 tbsp butter 1 tsp vanilla extract Generous ...
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Chicken Fricassee
This is an old Cajun classic that has a many variations. This is my version 🙂 Ingredients 1 onion, chopped 2 cloves garlic, chopped 1/2 bell pepper, chopped 1/8 tsp cayenne 1/4 tsp black pepper 1/2 tsp onion powder 1 tsp McCormick Season All 2-4 chicken breasts 1/3 jar Savoie's ...
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Tauzin’s Andoullie Stuffed Pork Loin with a Fig Demi Glaze
Ingredients 1 pork loin 2 Andouille sausages 2 tbsp Tony Chachere's Seasoning 2 cups water 1 cup pureed fig preserves Directions Step 1 Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Step 2 Place pork loin on a cutting board and, using a long knife, slice into the pork loin along the length, ...
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Red Beans and Sausage
Traditionally Cajuns prepared the red beans and sausage first then served it over rice rather than cooking it all together. Ingredients 1 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 ...
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Mango Salsa
This simple and colorful mango salsa is super easy to make! It’s sweet, spicy and absolutely delicious. Serve this fresh mango salsa with chips, on tacos or salads, or as a salad itself. It’s that good. Ingredients 3 ripe mangos, diced 1 medium red bell pepper, chopped ½ cup chopped ...
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South (Holly) Beach Quick Tasso Tacos
This South Beach friendly soft taco recipe is low carb and quick to make. This is a Nouveau Cajun dish for all you Cajuns following a low-carb lifestyle. Ingredients 1 piece tasso 2 small low-carb wheat tortillas 1 cup cheddar, shredded 1 cup lettuce, shredded 1 tomato, cubed 1/2 purple ...
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Traditional Wedding Punch
I love going to weddings just so I can drink this punch. Made this for my friends in San Diego and it was a hit. Ingredients 3 cups hot water 1 cup sugar 2 packages jello any flavor or color 3 cans frozen orange juice 1 can frozen lemonade or ...
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South (Holly) Beach Quick Quesadillas
This South Beach friendly quesadilla recipe is low carb and quick to make. This is a Nouveau Cajun dish. All the locations, names and references are real however. Ingredients 20 fresh Delcambre shrimp 2 handfuls cooked Kaplan Liberty Mill brown rice red and black pepper to taste garlic salt to ...
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