Alva Bell's Recipe Box
Coosh Coosh a’la Microwave
A cornmeal dish know by so many names Kush Kush, Cush Cush, Couche Couche or Coosh Coosh – is a favored Cajun dish. It is also eaten with different condiments Milk…. Figs, Sugar, Cane Syrup,Coffee, Bacon, and Cracklings. A Cajun tradition made easy with the microwave.. Ingredients 3 cups cornmeal yellow-white ...
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Stuffed Pistolettes
In Memory of Grandma Carolyn Frost My grandma’s recipe is traditional for me- it’s what I grew up eating at her house on special occasions. I’m so thankful she made me a cookbook as a wedding gift 15 years ago. Making these for my family brings back such great memories. I hope ...
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Whiskey Cookies
In Memory of Marylin DeMarcy Morvant This cookie is know by several names – Christmas Lizzies Fruitcake Cookies, Candied Fruit and Bourbon Cookies, Christmas Fruit Cookies, and Fruitcake Drops. This recipe offered a special memory for Maw-Maw who first tasted this cookie 50 plus years ago while working for a ...
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Pecan Coconut Pralines
If you have never made these- you must try! These are Heavenly – Easy to prepare and these pecan sweet Coconut Pecan Pralines make the Perfect Treat and Holidays sharing!! Ingredients2 cups pecans2 cups sweetened shredded coconut1 1/2 cups sugar1 cup brown sugar1/2 cup evaporated milk1/2 cup light corn syrup1/2 ...
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Apple Cake
Ingredients2 cups sugar2 eggs1 1/4 cup cooking oil2 tsp vanilla3 cups chopped apples3 cups flour1 tsp salt1 tsp soda1 cup pecansDirectionsStep 1Cream sugar and eggs, add oil, vanilla, chopped apples, then flour, salt and soda - mix well then add pecansStep 2Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour in greased ...
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Chocolate Banana Bread
This recipe is a popular “bread” in almost every culture, Cajun included. This recipe has a little lagniappe – Cocoa Chocolate and Chocolate Chip. A popular bread especially when bananas are going brown. Ingredients1 cup flour1/4 cup cocoa powder 1 teaspoon baking soda ½ teaspoon sea salt 1½ cup mashed ...
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French Toast Bake
The ideal breakfast for Christmas morning! Easy too! Prepare the night before and pop in the oven Christmas morning. SO DELISH! Your family will sing Hallelujah! Ingredients1/2 cup melted butter (1 stick)1 cup brown sugar1 loaf of thickly sliced bread - store bought or homemade4 eggs1 1/2 cup milk1 teaspoon ...
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Croquinoles (Kro-ce-yoils) II
A fresh batch of Croquinoles (Kro-ce-yoils) can perk up a dreary November afternoon, especially with a nice hot pot of spiced tea or a cup of dark roasted coffee. Great breakfast food. Ingredients3 eggsI/2 cup sugar1 tablespoon butter, melted2 tablespoons water1 teaspoon baking powderApproximately 3 cups of sifted flour, sufficient ...
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Tipsy Peaches
Great topping idea for ice cream – recipe can be double and frozen. Ingredients1 tablespoon butter4 cups sliced fresh peaches2 tablespoons brown sugar 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract1 (1.5 fluid ounce) jigger brandyDirectionsStep 1Melt butter in a skillet over medium heatStep 2Add the peaches, and cook for about 10 minutes, stirring ...
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Lemon Squares (School Recipe)
Ingredients1 cup softened margarine2 cups all purpose flour1/2 cup powdered sugar4 eggs2 cups sugar4 tablespoons flour7 tablespoons lemon juiceDirectionsStep 1Mix together the first three ingredients - margarine, flour, and powdered sugarStep 2Pat into the bottom of a 9 x 13" greased pan and bake for 20 minutes in a 350° ...
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Banana Pudding Recipe
Ingredients1 - 12 oz box vanilla wafers6 bananas, sliced thin1 - 12 oz Cool Whip1 – 8 oz can condensed milk1 – 3 ounce instant vanilla pudding mix2 cups milkDirectionsStep 1In a 13 x 9 pan, layer vanilla wafers and bananasStep 2Mix together remaining ingredients and beat wellStep 3Pour over ...
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ELBIE’S Carrot Cake
Ingredients 2 cups flour1 1/2 cups sugar2 teaspoons baking soda2 teaspoons cinnamon - mix this a bit then add4 beaten eggs1 1/4 cup oil2 cups grated carrotsIcing:1 1/2 block cream cheese1 stick bitter, softened1 box powdered sugarDirectionsStep 1Use a buttered and sugared pan (grandma Rajewski's method) and bake in 3 ...
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Carrot Salad
Ingredients2 cups raisins3 large carrots grated2 cans crushed pineapple, drained - if desired; reserve juice to add to salad1 tbsp lemon juice1/2 cup mayonnaise or salad dressing DirectionsStep 1Soak raisins in pineapple juice for 20 minutesStep 2Drain and combine with remaining ingredients in large bowl - add pineapple juice here ...
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Red Beans And Sausage
A Super Shortcut recipe for a Great Cajun Classic!! When the author shared this recipe with her MeMaw, she commented that she was not fond of it. Her words “I don’t care much for quick or short cut recipes”, or as the author likes to call them “lazy recipes”. Once ...
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Minnehaha (Mini HaHa) Cookies
We don’t name them, we pass on the tradition of the cookies and cakes named after an Indian Princess From definitions.net -Minnehaha is a fictional Native American woman documented in Henry Wadsworth Longfellow’s 1855 epic poem The Song of Hiawatha. This is an “old cookie” – makes lots – great ...
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