Seafood Surprise
Enjoy this fun information on LA seafood: in a blind taste test, consumers chose Louisiana oysters over others sold in the US 85% of the time. Cajuns will chose it 100% of the time. Fried Oyster or Fried Shrimp compliment this dish. Ingredients 1 stick butter 1 medium onion minced ...
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Hitachi Rice Cooker Seafood Jambalaya
MaryAnn Broussard Recipe Collection for Ms Ronnie Mack Broussard Cajuns love their rice, and their modern rice cookers. No matter the brand, Cajuns refer to their rice cooker as a Hitachi! Ingredients 1 pound peeled shrimp 1 pint oysters, drained 1- 6oz can crabmeat or 1/2 cup fresh 1 can ...
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Turtle Cake
This is a sweet dish that contains no actual turtles 😉 Ingredients 1 box packaged German Chocolate Cake mix 14 ounces package caramels 1 stick butter 8oz. 1 can condensed milk 4 packages package chocolate chips Directions Step 1 Follow package direction - prepare and mix cake. Pour one half ...
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Bouillie (Bouee) Pudding
As a young child my Grandma made a bouille (pudding) that I dearly loved. I never learned how to make it from her. Visiting my Nanny Ruby one day, I asked if she knew how to make it. She knew how but didn’t have a written recipe. She offered to ...
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Lemon Pie Cookies
A classic schoolhouse cookie recipe. Ingredients 1 pound butter 1/2 pound powdered sugar 1 1/4 pound flour 9 eggs 1/2 cup flour 1/2 cup lemon juice Directions Step 1 Mix together butter, powdered sugar, and flour until crumbly. Pat dough down in a 18x26 pan. Prick holes in the dough ...
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Million Dollar Cookie
Another classic school house cookie. Ingredients 2 cups shortening 1 cup granulated sugar 1 cup brown sugar 2 eggs 1 tsp almond flavoring and vanilla flavor each 4 cups flour all-purpose 2 tsp baking soda 2 tsp cream of tartar Directions Step 1 Cream in a large glass bowl, the ...
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Old Fashioned Beignets
Beignets made the old fashioned way without yeast. This method is as simple as making a batter and spooning into the hot oil. OLD FASHIONED BEIGNETS are wonderful and considering how little work they are to put together, they are a real treat and make there own pattern when dropped. ...
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Classic Cajun Dirty Rice
Dirty Rice gets its name from the rice looking “dirty” after the dish is complete. The chicken giblets give this dish its unique flavor. Ingredients 1/4 cup bacon fat 3 tbsp flour 2 medium onions chopped 1 large pod garlic pressed 1 medium bell pepper chopped 1 cup chopped celery ...
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Ground Meat Bread – Easy Cajun Stuffed Bread
I can remember when this recipe was first given to me. I must have cooked every week for months because my children loved it!!!! I have found over the years that you can use homemade dough or frozen dough to make this bread. Ingredients 1 can crescent rolls 1/2 pound ...
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Beef or Deer Jerky
Chrissy’s uncle sent us this prodigious recipe Prodigious you say… why not just say impressive Ingredients 3 pounds venison or beef 1 cup soy sauce 1 cup Worcestershire sauce 1 tsp salt 1/2 cup teriyaki 1 tsp black pepper (peemon noir) 3 or 4 tsp Tony Chachere 3 tsp or ...
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Rice, Meat, & Tomato Cajun Dressing
Good side dish with bar-be-que or pork-loin roast. Ingredients 1 pound ground beef chuck 1 pound Jimmy Dean Sausage 2 pounds chopped onions 1 large chopped bell peppers 4 celery ribs 3 cloves garlc 1 bunch green onions (scallions chopped) 1 1/3 cup raw long grain rice 1 tsp Cajun ...
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Hot Spicy Okra with Rice
The author says of this recipe: “The Tabasco is the secret ingredient. The okra still has good texture but is softened enough and the flavor is much more like fried okra. Everyone who likes okra and even some that don’t because of the slime really like this dish.” Ingredients 1 ...
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Smoked Sausage with Vegetables and Tomatoes
Cajuns are known for the art of making fresh and smoked sausage. Sausage making is a traditional food preservation technique that can be accomplished by curing, drying, or smoking. Ingredients 6 to 8 ounces of your favorite fully-cooked smoked sausage 1 tbsp oil 2 cups zucchini, thinly sliced 1 small ...
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Jackie’s Meatloaf
Meatloaf can be made with any variety of meats (picture is turkey and small amount of pork sausage). You can use any single ground meat or mix pork with beef or combine venison with pork. Any combination sure to please the hungry Cajuns. Ingredients 1 pound ground beef 1/2 cup ...
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Pork Chop Casserole
This is a tomato-based pork chop casserole. Ingredients 3 cups sliced potatoes 6 pork chops 1 can tomato soup 1 (8 oz) can tomato sauce 1 large onion sliced in rings salt and pepper to taste or any Cajun spice Directions Step 1 Spray Pam or rub oil in the ...
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