Alva Bell's Recipe Box
Popcorn Balls
Fall always reminds me of sugar cane, syrup and popcorn balls. My favorite as a young child. Ingredients2 quarts popcorn 2 cups Steen's (cane syrup) 1 tsp salt 1 tsp butterDirectionsStep 1Pop the corn and set aside. Boil syrup and salt on medium heat. Stir constantly until syrup forms a ...
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Boudin (Boudoin) with Pork Livers
Classic boudin with pork livers added. Ingredients5 lbs pork meat, chopped (pork butt roast is a good choice) 2 lbs pork livers 3 cups rice, steamed 4 onions, chopped 2 bunches green onion tops, chopped 3 tbsp parsley flakes 3 tbsp celery flakes 2 tsp salt or to taste 3 ...
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Tauzin’s Andoullie Stuffed Pork Loin with a Fig Demi Glaze
Ingredients1 pork loin 2 Andouille sausages 2 tbsp Tony Chachere's Seasoning 2 cups water 1 cup pureed fig preservesDirectionsStep 1Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Step 2Place pork loin on a cutting board and, using a long knife, slice into the pork loin along the length, creating a pocket. Also make ...
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Peanut Brittle
Ingredients1 cup sugar 1 bottle white Karo Syrup 2 tbsp water 1/2 tsp salt 1/2 tsp vanilla flavoring ½ cup raw peanuts 1 tsp baking sodaDirectionsStep 1Mix ingredient together in a pot and bring to a boil. Add the peanuts, stirring continuously. Cook until the peanuts begin to pop. Step ...
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Simple Sunday Potato Salad
Ingredients3 lbs potatoes (red skinned) 4 eggs hard boiled 1 small onion, chopped fine 3/4 cup celery, chopped fine ½ cup Miracle Whip Salt and Pepper to tasteDirectionsStep 1Boil potatoes with skins until potatoes are no longer hard (you can boil the eggs at the same time). Cool potatoes, remove ...
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Pork Jambalaya
Another Cajun Classic! So good, you’ll slap your momma. Ingredients1 lb cubed pork chops or pork fingers 1/2 cup oil 1 onion, sliced 1 cup parsley 1/2 cup green onion tops 2 cups rice 2 cups hot water 1/2 tsp red pepper 1/2 tsp black pepper 1 tbsp saltDirectionsStep 1Cook ...
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Classic Crawfish Sausage Etouffee
A Cajun dish so common, it’s in everyone’s recipe box. The no-soup etouffee -one of my personal favorites. Ingredients2 lbs peeled crawfish tails 1/2 stick (1/4 cup) butter 1/2 cup chopped celery 1 cup chopped onion 1/2 cup chopped bell pepper 2 cloves of garlic 1 tbsp cornstarch 1 tbsp ...
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Carrie Abshire’s Fresh Apple Cake
This is a recipe my mom used to make to take to work. It was really good, and she’d always have to make sure my sister and I didn’t eat it before she got it out of the door. Ingredients4 cups peeled apple slices 2 cups sugar 2 cups flour ...
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Chocolate Pound Cake
Ingredients2 sticks butter 1/2 cup Crisco 3 cups sugar 3 cups flour, sifted before measuring 1/2 tsp baking powder 1/2 tsp salt 1 cup milk 2 tsp vanilla 5 eggs 1/2 cup cocoa 1 angel cake or bundt cake panDirectionsStep 1Cream butter, Crisco and sugar. Add eggs, one at a ...
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Bert’s Red Beans ‘n Rice
 IngredientsPam cooking spray 1 lb smoked sausage or Tasso 1 onion, chopped 1 bell pepper, chopped 2 cloves of garlic, crushed 1 cup hot salsa or Rotel tomatoes 1 (14 oz) can chicken broth 1/2 cup water 1 (16 oz) can blue runner creole cream style beans 1 tsp ...
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Beef and Mac-N-Cheese Goulash
This dish is easy, inexpensive and yummy comfort food being mixed into one pot! Hungarian Goulash where the dish name Goulash originated was a stew mixture made with beef and vegetables. My guess is because what you cooked ended up in one pot where you “mixed all the stuff” together. ...
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Pickled Eggs in a Jar
Pickling is one of the oldest methods of preserving foods. Pickling is the preserving of food in an acid (usually vinegar), and it is this acid environment that inhibits undesirable bacteria growth. Ingredients1 dozen eggs, boiled and peeled 1 onion, sliced 1 big bell pepper, sliced 7-9 garlic cloves Vinegar ...
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Chicken, Sausage & Shrimp Jambalaya
Jambalaya a mish-mash of rice, meat an/or seafood. Quick and easy way to make a one-pot meal. Add a green salad and garlic bread for a complete dinner. Use fresh or dried shrimp Ingredients1 onion, chopped 1 bell pepper, chopped 3 chicken breast, in chunks 1 package smoked sausage, cut in ...
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Cynthia Abshire’s Yam Casserole
A Â popular and classic hoilday yam casserole. Ingredients2 eggs, beaten 3 cups cooked sweet potatoes, mashed 1 stick softened butter 2/3 cup white granulated sugar 1 tbsp vanilla extract 2/3 cup light brown sugar 1/3 cup flour1 stick butter (8 tbsp) 1/2 cup chopped pecansDirectionsStep 1Mix together eggs, sweet potatoes, ...
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