Angel’s Seafood Delight
This recipe is a perfect use for fake crab meat. Ingredients 1 package imitation crab meat 1 package crawfish tails 1 package or 2 of shredded cheese 1 can cream of mushroom soup 2 large eggs Directions Step 1 Break up the crab meat in a large bowl. Step 2 ...
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Italian Cream Cake
Italian Cream Cake is a very popular wedding cake. In fact, this was the flavor of Mawmaw’s wedding cake. When you eat this cake you will know why it is such a favorite. Ingredients Italian Cream Cake 2 cups flour (she does not sift first) 2 cups sugar 1 cup ...
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Smoked Boudin Burger Recipe
Cajuns think boudoin is the perfect meal than someone thinks of something to make the dish even more interesting. There is hardly anything that taste better than two or three carbs together. Ingredients 3 to 4 links of boudin 3 hamburger buns flour for dusting condiments - ketchup, mustard, mayonnaise, ...
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Fried Green Tomato BLT Sandwich
If you like fried green tomatoes, you’ll love them in this sandwich. The medium-size green tomato has a piquant flavor, which makes it excellent for frying, broiling and adding to relishes. Ingredients 1 large green tomato 1 cup flour 1 egg 4 to 5 strips of bacon lettuce bread or ...
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Easy Fruit Dip
Fruit cut into bite size pieces can make the party platters lots of fun and so good. This dip is great for parties and weddings! Ingredients 1 (8 oz) package cream cheese 1 small can crushed pineapple drained but reserve juice condensed milk fruit of your choice Directions Step 1 ...
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Shrimp Stuffed Peppers
No Rice Shrimp Stuffed Bell Peppers Need to make use of your garden’s crop of bell pepper, zucchini, and tomatoes? Try this delicious no-rice stuffed bell pepper paired with shrimp – freezes well and fits many weight plans. A simple dish that would be great for Weight Watchers and KETO.. ...
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Nit’s Bread Pudding
As bread got older or was not quite fresh, rather than throw it away, the classic dish of bread pudding was created. Several versions have evolved but French Bread or homemade bread is the more popular bread choice for the pudding. Ingredients 1 loaf French Bread 2 cups milk 3 ...
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Wendell’s French Bread Roast Beef Po-Boy Sandwiches
A slow cooked roast in a crock pot, adding roux for a robust gravy; this recipe is not quick but the results make a great Po-Boy sandwich. Ingredients 2 pounds or 3 pound rump roast 3 cloves garlic finely chopped 1 tsp oregano 1 tsp basil 1 tsp thyme 1 ...
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Lemon Lime Sherbet – Sherbert
Instead of the lemon and lime use grape flavored Kool Aid – My Grandma Alice Richard Lange use to make the grape ice cube sherbet when we would visit on Sunday afternoon. Do not use the lemons if using the grape Kool Aid. Ingredients 1 quart milk 1 package lime ...
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Blackberry Dumplings
Snakes and Blackberries go hand in hand. If you have ever picked blackberries you probably know that, already! The picture shown is the blackberries cooking before adding the dumpling. Ingredients BLACKBERRIES 1 gallon blackberries 4 cups sugar (may need 5 cups) 3 quarts water DUMPLINGS 1 1/2 cup self-rising flour ...
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Mildred’s Fig Cookies
Cajuns love their figs, fig preserves, fig cakes, and fig cookies! This is one of our favorite fig cookie recipes. Ingredients 1 stick softened butter 2 cups sugar 1 cup fig preserves 3 eggs 1 tsp baking powder 3 cups flour 1 tsp each nutmeg and cinnamon or more to ...
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Moist & Tasty Baked Turkey with Cajun Brown Gravy
The author writes – This is a recipe that I have modified from baked chicken to turkey. It is very moist, and very tasty. It is self- basting as you will see from the recipe instructions. There will be a transfer of smoked flavor from the bacon into the turkey. ...
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Broccoli & Cremini Mushroom Casserole in Bechamel Sauce
From the author – This is my own variation on a broccoli casserole that is all scratch. I fix this for holiday meals and special occasions. Ingredients 5 tbsp butter 4 tbsp all-purpose flour 4 cups milk 2 tsp salt 1/4 tsp freshly grated nutmeg 2 heads fresh broccoli, cut ...
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Red Beans and Rice
A Cajun Classic! The general consensus is to soak beans 8 to 10 hours before cooking noting however you cook beans without pre-soaking.Also sauteing veggies can be done and will enhance flavor. Ingredients 1 pound dried red kidney beans 1 medium yellow onion diced 1 medium bell pepper diced 4 ...
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MeatBalls With Rice & Gravy (Classic)
The author/chef writes – “I have many fond memories of eating this dish growing up. There are as many variations as there are cooks in Acadiana, all of them wonderful. This is a recipe that I think everyone in the Acadian culture has had, and does not share with outsiders. ...
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