Cajun BBQ Sauce
Homemade Cajun BBQ sauce, with a kick. Ingredients 4 garlic cloves minced 2 cups chopped onions 1/2 cup butter or margarine 2 cups ketchup 2 cups water 1/2 cup vinegar 1/2 cup sugar 2 tsp salt 1 tsp cayenne 4 tsp Worcestershire Sauce fresh chopped jalapeno (optional) Directions Step 1 ...
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Sausage and Pecan Filled Tart
A tart is defined an open pastry case containing a filling. This savory recipe is the perfect for tart filling. The recipe uses either a mini filo shell, puff pastry or your own ready to fill tart. A unique combination – the taste is mouthwatering and very appealing, good-tasting and ...
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Greade Ah Marinate (Grillads Marinated)
The author writes “I wasn’t able to find the recipe but I do remember exactly how it was prepared. My mother directed me on how to prepare it. Grillards is really marinate (marinating pieces of meat). I like lots of onions and bell peppers so I usually add more after ...
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Coca Cola Brisket
Brisket is a tough meat and requires special care in preparation to make it a tender and flavorful dish. After cooking the brisket to a high internal temperature, a resting period is required to allow the hot juices that have escaped during the cooking process to be reabsorbed into the ...
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Sweet and Sour Ribs
Ribs make such a delicious dish. Short ribs are some of Mawmaw’s favorite. Beef short ribs are larger and usually more tender and meatier than their pork counterpart, pork spare ribs. Short ribs are cut from the rib and plate primals and a small corner of the square-cut chuck. A ...
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Spaghetti Goulash
Goulash originated in Eastern Europe, but is now commonly made in Southwest Louisiana. Ingredients 5 pounds meat mixture (1/2 beef and 1/2 pork) 1 pound grated cheddar cheese 3 cans cream of tomato soup 5 cans mushroom 5 large onions chopped 2 large bell peppers chopped 3 or more cloves ...
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Chicken – Green Bean – Potato – Okra Succotash
In some parts of the American South, any mixture of vegetables prepared with lima beans and topped with lard or butter is called succotash. This one uses okra, which gives it a Cajun flair. Ingredients 9 legs - 8 thighs 3 cans green beans large 3 large red potatoes box ...
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Simple Pineapple Cake
...This two-ingredient cake is one of our simplest recipes. Ingredients 1 box pound cake 1 large pineapple can 16oz Directions Step 1 Do not drain juice from pineapple can; combine the cake mix and pineapple. Step 2 Pour in a well-oiled pan and bake at 350 for 45 minutes. Share ...
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Grillades for Grits
Grillards or Grillades is very popular meat dish and are served on grits or rice. Ingredients 1 pound beef round steak 1 large onions minced 3 tbsp oil or bacon fat 2 cups boiling water 1 bay leaf 2 tbsp flour 1 1/2 tsp salt 1 tbsp chopped parsley 1 ...
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Caramel Bavarian Cream
This dessert can be served plain and is the perfect filing for your King Cake or homemade doughnuts. Ingredients 2 cups milk 4 eggs 1 tsp vanilla 2 tbsp granulated sugar 3/4 cup granulated sugar 1/3 cup boiling water 2 tbsp gelatin 1/2 cup cold water Directions Step 1 Scald ...
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Classic Butter-Cream Cocoa Frosting
This is an old-fashioned frosting that dates back to at least 1934. Ingredients 1 cup granulated sugar 1 cup water 1 pinch cream of tartar 2 egg whites 1/4 cup Hershey's Cocoa 1/2 tsp vanilla Directions Step 1 Dissolve the sugar in the water, and add the cream of tartar. ...
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Marion’s Squash Cake
Summer squash has a soft edible shell or skin and winter squash has a hard shell or skin. Either can be used in this dish! Ingredients 2 cups squash 5 to 6 squash boiled and mashed 1 block butter (8 tablespoons) 4 egg yolks 1 cup flour or more if ...
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Pear Pineapple Jam (Pear Honey)
This dish works great as a side with your Thanksgiving, Christmas and family gatherings. Great on biscuits or give as holiday gifts. Ingredients 2 quarts ground ripe pears 2 quarts sugar 1 big can 20 oz pineapple ( 2 cups drained) Directions Step 1 Using ripe pears, peel and core ...
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Chewy Walnut Squares
This candy is really great for Holiday baking and sharing. Ingredients 1 egg unbeaten 1 cup dark brown sugar firmly packed 1/2 cup flour 1/4 tsp soda 1 tsp vanilla 1 dash salt 1 cup coarsely chopped walnuts Directions Step 1 Combine the egg and brown sugar. Add the vanilla ...
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