Alva Bell's Recipe Box
Pan-Fried Flounder Fillets
Ingredients2 pounds flounder fillets 1/2 cup yellow cornmeal 1/8 tsp black pepper 1/4 cup butter or margarine 1 cup tarragon vinegar 1/2 cup sifted all-purpose flour Cucumber Sauce 1 cup dairy sour cream 1/4 tsp salt 1/4 tsp paprika 1 tsp lemon juice 1 cup grated pared cucumber dash pepper ...
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Pineapple and Peach Cobbler
So Good – So Easy – Easy as 1-2-3 IngredientsLayer One 1 tall can crushed pineapple 1/2 cup sugar 2 tbsp flour or cornstarch Layer 2 1 can 16 oz sliced peaches or 2 cups fresh peaches 1/3 cup sugar (for syrup mixture) 1/2 tsp cinnamon 1/4 tsp nutmeg 2 ...
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Spiced Nuts
A different fun way to eat nuts. A daily dose of a handful of nuts brings about immense health benefits. Eating 25-50 grams nuts a day may reduce the risk or diabetes and heart disease. Many think that eating nuts will cause weight gain; however the key is to eat ...
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Perfect Bread Pudding
Bread pudding was the answer to what to do with leftover bread, which probably came about soon after the invention of bread. Bread pudding is a ‘common’ dessert, definitely not the high end haute cuisine but you would never convince Cajuns or your guest that it isn’t. See our website ...
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Chicken and Dumplings
This is a shortcut chicken and dumplings recipe. If you’d like to make the dumplings yourself, check out our homemade dumplings recipe. Ingredients1 whole chicken 2 sweet onions 4 red potatoes 1/2 stick butter 1 quart whole milk garlic clove bunch of parsley 1/2 large spoon Accent 2 cans Butter ...
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Wild and Tame – The 4 to 6 Hour Stew
This recipe’s author, Mike, writes: My great great grand mother taught me how to cook on a wood fired stove and I have been hooked ever sense. I spent the last 2 fall seasons in Alaska on a jut of land on the Bering Sea cooking for a duck guide. ...
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Chicken Casserole
No Cajun wedding reception is complete without a wonderful food, booze (drink responsibly), and the “Chicken Dance” song. While often placed firmly on the “do not play” list along with “YMCA” and the “Macarena,” the song about flapping your wings like a silly bird still sneaks onto the set list ...
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Potato Soup
Potatoes are definitely America’s favorite vegetable. And, of course, Cajuns are no exception. Ingredients8 slices of thick season bacon, cut into 1 inch then fried until crisp 5 large red Irish potatoes 1 large onion chopped 1 pint Half n Half 1 can cream of corn 2 cans cream of ...
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Crunchy Coleslaw Salad
We found a delicious way to make cabbage unhealthy! Ingredients1 pound coleslaw 1 bunch green onions - scallions 1 cup sliced toasted almonds 1 cup sunflower seeds 2 packages Ramen Noodles (leave out seasoning packet) 3/4 cup oil 1/2 cup sugar or sugar substitute 1/3 cup vinegarDirectionsStep 1In a cup, ...
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Banana Punch
This sweet punch has a nice pulpy texture. Ingredients4 cups sugar 6 cups water 2 1/2 cup orange juice 1/2 cup lemon juice 4 cups pineapple juice 5 ripe bananas mashed 28 ounces bottle ginger ale chilledDirectionsStep 1First make a simple syrup by combining the 4 cups sugar and 6 ...
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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. Ingredients1 stick butter 1 medium onion minced 3 ...
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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! Ingredients1 pound peeled shrimp 1 pint oysters, drained 1- 6oz can crabmeat or 1/2 cup fresh 1 can 4oz ...
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Turtle Cake
This is a sweet dish that contains no actual turtles 😉 Ingredients1 box packaged German Chocolate Cake mix 14 ounces package caramels 1 stick butter 8oz. 1 can condensed milk 4 packages package chocolate chipsDirectionsStep 1Follow package direction - prepare and mix cake. Pour one half of mixture Into a ...
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Crab Dip
This recipe makes me long for the days of crabbing at Rockefeller Refuge with my children. Rockefeller Wildlife Refuge, located in eastern Cameron and western Vermilion Parishes, is owned and maintained by the State of Louisiana. When the Rockefeller Foundation officially granted the property to the state, they spelled out ...
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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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