Lime Green Fluff
Looking for a light dessert or salad to add to your holiday table this dish fits the bill. I serve it for the holidays as a salad but can be served as a dessert. Dish can be made calorie-wise by using sugar free Jell-O and low-fat cottage cheese. Ingredients 1 ...
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MawMaw’s Plum Cake
This moist baby food cake is quick and easy and enjoyed during the holidays. Or you could bake the dish as cupcakes for the kids. Ingredients 2 cups sugar 3 eggs 1 cup oil 2 small jars of plum with Tapioca baby food 2 cups self-rising flour 1 tsp cloves ...
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Sweet Milk Fruit Salad
This fruit salad recipe came from my sister-in-law who is deceased now but was a wonderful Cajun cook. My family has enjoyed this recipe for many years and has been passed down to other friends to enjoy. I have doubled and tripled this recipe. Ingredients 3 - 6 apples chopped ...
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Oven Made Roux
Roux can be made on the stove top, in a microwave or in the oven. Either method will fill your home with a nice nutty aroma and the promise of a good meal starting. Ingredients all-purpose flour canola oil heavy duty pot or cast iron pot Directions Step 1 There ...
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Lemon Condensed Pie
Lemons: not just for lemonade or margaritas. Ingredients 1 package vanilla wafers pound size 1 1/2 stick margarine 2 egg yolks well beaten 2 cans condensed milk 3/4 cup lemon juice Directions Step 1 Crush vanilla wafers, keeping a few to put around the pie dish (or to eat while ...
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Coonass Filet Mignon
According to CajunCulture.com, not only is the origin of the term “coonass” disputed but also its acceptable usage. Some Cajuns take pride in the word and display license plates saying “Registered Coonass” while others see it as an ethnic slur. Either way, this is some good filet mignon. Ingredients 1.5 ...
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Fried Soft Shell Crabs
This is one of my mom’s favorite dishes. Ingredients 2 cups flour (1 cup flour and I cup cornmeal optional) 1/2 tsp baking powder 3 eggs 1 cup milk 1 dozen soft shell crabs bread or cracker crumbs (optional) salt & black pepper canola oil Directions Step 1 Make flour ...
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Mel’s Poodoo Beignets (To the Max)
Mel says “A fast and yummy way to a big ole plate of fake beignets! Fool all of your friends when they come visit!” The Chef favors Pillsbury Grand Buttermilk or Flaky Biscuits brand. Ingredients 1 package biscuits 1.5 cups oil powdered sugar Directions Step 1 Pour oil into a ...
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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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Enchilada Casserole
Cajuns have added many dishes that are not native to their original eating habits. This is one of them; an easy way to make would be enchiladas. It is easy and quick and good. Ingredients 2 pounds beef 2 cans Hormel Chili (w/or wo/beans) 6 tortillas 1/2 small chopped onion ...
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Eggplant Dressing
Ingredients 1 eggplant chopped in 1/2 inch squares 1 pound pork sausage 1/2 pound bacon cut in 1 inch pieces 1 large red onion chopped 1 pound ground chuck 3 tbsp minced garlic 2 cups uncooked parboiled rice 2 tbsp Kitchen Bouquet 4 to 4 1/2 cups water salt and ...
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DeeDee’s Meatloaf
Comfort food straight from the heart! Ingredients 1 egg 1 cup bread crumbs 2 small cans tomato sauce 1 onion finely chopped 11/2 pound ground meat 1/2 cup water 3 tbsp brown sugar 2 tbsp prepared mustard 2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce Directions Step 1 Mix meat, bread crumbs, onion, beaten ...
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Easy Cobbler A la Carl
A fast easy cobbler you can make at the end of a hard day’s work. Ingredients 1 jar cobbler filling 2 cups Bisquick biscuit mix 2 cups sugar 2 cups milk 1 tsp vanilla 1 stick butter Directions Step 1 Melt one stick of butter in a 9 x 13 ...
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Peanut Butter Cookies
Bring back the smell of Mom’s kitchen with these quick and delicious cookies. These would be great for little hand to fix. And to eat! Great after school adventure with your little baker or have them ready as the children come screaming thru the door. Ingredients 1 jar 16 oz ...
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Potato Chip Cookies
Simple and easy recipe with a different flare for flavor of the traditional cookie. If you close your eyes when you eat them, there are no carbs or calories; just sweet memories of the days when Mom baked these for us. Ingredients 1 cup softened butter 1 cup granulated sugar ...
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